Uncle Peter in Ruraldene mayoral bid sparks rival plan
In a comic village twist, Uncle Peter announces a mayoral run after seven prominent residents push him. A rival campaign by Uncle William Gray looms as John and Bunch plot to game the race while cooks and domestic chaos provide comic ballast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Bunch
Nix
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Uncle Peter
Rufus
William Gray
Alice
Martha
Lizzie Joyce
Lizzie
James
William
Cinchtown
Clara J
Uncle Peter Grant
Bill Gray
John
Gray Villa
Peter Grant
G. W. Dillingham
Festival of Empire Brings London At Home to Empire
London readies the Festival of Empire at Crystal Palace with King George and Queen Mary attending the May 12 empire concert featuring Mme Clara Butt and a 5000-voice chorus conducted by Dr. Charles Harris. Fifty large carnival cars plus parade from Hyde Park to Crystal Palace. All Red Route railway links empire exhibits costing £176,000.
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London
Crystal Palace
George
Queen Mary
Mme
Clara Butt
Charles Harris
Canada
Queen’s Hall
Sir Henry Wood
City of London Corporation
Great Britain
Hyde Park
Nice
India
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Dominions
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim Palace
Sea Dominions
Frank Lascelles
Empire
Newfoundland
Government of
Parliament
Ottawa
Lord Desborough
Aston Webb
Princess Louise
Byron rarity fetches high at Klein library sale
A first edition of Lord Byron Poems on Several Occasions sold for 425 at Anderson's in St Louis, one of 105 copies issued for friends. Other items included first editions of Beckett and Aldrich, Arnold inscribed Empedocles, Besant Andromeda manuscript, Walton Angler 1824, and Burr private journals.
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New York
Lord Byron
Newark
England
Anderson
Jacob Klein
St. Louis
Col. EB. G. Hibbert
Sotheby’s
London
Byron
Gilbert A. A.beckett
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Matthew Arnold
Empedocles
Etna
Walter Besant
John Major
Walton and Cotton
Aaron Burr
Iron Mines Emerge In Chicago West Side Mining Camp
A makeshift mining camp forms on a West Taylor and Jefferson lot after a boy finds scrap iron and a claim rush ensues. Neighbors dig for copper and iron, some fights occur, then a rough peace settles as families work twelve hours daily to recover metal for necessities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
West Side
West Taylor and
Jefferson Streets
Kiss Not Club Appeal Promotes World Health Organization
A Cincinnati appeal invites readers to join the Kiss Not Club organized by the World Health Organization led by Mrs. I Rechtin. The pledge vows never to kiss on the lips to curb consumption spread, urging unity to protect health, babies, and relatives, and to build the largest, healthiest club in humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
W.H. O
World’s Health Organization
W. H.O
Old Frigate Portsmouth May Face Target Fate
In New York the fate of the historic frigate Portsmouth at the navy yard will be decided within days after naval officials complete review of experts' inspection. If deemed unfit as a training ship for naval reserves, she will likely be used for target practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fathead
Uncle Peter
Peter
Martha
Elizabeth
Lizzie
Aunt Martha
Auntie
Mem
Long Island City
Countess of Cornbeef
Greb
of Clamchowder
New York
Portsmouth
Navy Yard
Secretary of the Navy
The Millennial Hope Versus Fearful Times
A sermon argues that many Psalms predict a Messianic millennium bringing peace and joy. It urges trust in God, rejects fear, and explains how divine plans unfold without revolution, using figures from Isaiah Daniel and Luke to frame a time of global upheaval and eventual harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Lil
Aden
God
Satan
Egypt
Joseph
Germany
Common Labors and Self-Respect Emphasized by Priest
Rev Statom of the Presbyterian church in Coeur D Alene Idaho says humble services align with self-respect. He asserts that calling another humble is itself a form of praise and highlights the holiness of common labors when performed well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statom
Presbyterian
Coeur D'Alene
Idaho
Duty and Circumstance Shaping Spiritual Life
A reflective saying urging reliance on duties and actions prompted by events. It counsels not to overthink tomorrow and to rest in loving, holy confidence attributed to Francis de Sasos.
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Francis de Sasos
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Tohn Henry
George W. Hobart
Henry
Phyllis
Triza
Hank
James Buchanan Pendergrast
Lizzle
Chemmick
Barney
Washington
East
Albert Clifford Barney
C. D. Hemmick
Paris
National Capital
District of Columbia
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