Jacob Purges Idols As Family Follows Divine Call Bethel
In a crisis near Shechem the Jacob clan debates flight versus obedience. Jacob leads a purification, casting out household gods and garments seized from Shechem, after a vision directing them to Bethel. Rachel confesses and casts away her idols, preaching faith as Canaanites flee in fear of the God of Jacob.
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Bethel
Esau
Shechem
Simeon
Levi
Reuben
Canaan
Beth-El
Rachel
Syria
Heaven
Abraham
Isaac
Laban
Step Downward in Rome Hotels Sparks Moral Alarm
An Italian newspaper criticizes the introduction of barmaids in Rome hotels, calling it the advance agent of the Prince of Darkness and signaling concern over modern social changes.
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Rome
Wand Exercise For Child
A guide for home physical culture with a wand to engage children. It outlines six coordinated Movements to build grace and circulation, starting with horizontal swings and progressing through arm raises, side bends, toe work, trunk bends, and overhead lifts while warning to stop when fatigue appears.
Peculiarity of the Dukhobers in London
A band of Dukhobers from Russia touring to Canada attracted curios onlookers in London. They refused to take more than each utensil cost, keeping all things in common. A girl given a candy box shared its contents with others.
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Russia
London
Canada
Blonde Hair Tonic Mix For Hair Care
A hair tonic for blonde hair is prepared by combining one dram of bisulphate of quinine seven ounces of listerine and one half ounce of tincture of canthorides. Apply to the scalp twice daily and note that effectiveness lies in absorption rather than mere application.
Bridal Etiquette Observes Quiet, Practical Roles in Weddings
The article outlines modest duties for a head bridesmaid and best man, from guiding arrivals and signing registers to aiding guests and coordinating post ceremony departures. It notes how bride and groom welcome guests, the arrangement for receptions, toasts, and seating during luncheon, with couples often mingling informally as crowds form.
Autumn Wedding gowns feature Empire, Juliet caps
The article notes Autumn weddings favor Empire styles with multiple short waist gowns and tall slender bridesmaids. Juliet caps are pictured as evening wear options, often paired with Italian satin gowns and silver lace headpieces, though the caps remain costly as an imported novelty.
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Juliet
Fat Shoulder Blades Exercise Advice
A London physical culture club promotes a daily routine to reduce fat shoulders. The program lasts about 15 minutes, lifting and waggling the shoulders to seat them into their sockets and lower them, as part of a broader fitness system.
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London
To Reduce Waist and Throat By Loose Dress and Exercise
The guidance advises dressing loosely and exercising to slim the waist and throat. It claims this is the only path to a admired neck and a slender swanlike throat seen in novels.
Peoria Scandal Grows In Dougherty Embezzlement Case
Peoria Illinois October 9 1923 a closely connected official predicts Doughertys seven year misappropriation of school funds may total 1000000 dollars half the cities total tax receipts. Panic grips the town as calls for full investigation mount and school board members face scrutiny over lax reporting.
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Peoria, Ll
Newton
Dougherty
Missouri Serves Notice to New York Life Ins Co
Missouri attorney general served formal notice that 148 702 dollars of policyholders funds used for the Republican campaign must be restored and that top NY Life officers must yield or the company cannot write further policies in Missouri. The move follows NY Life’s previous premium intake and new business in the state totaling tens of millions.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
New York Life Insurance Company
Republican National Campaign Fund
John A. McCall
George W. Perkins
Commonwealth
New York Life
Wild Rose Bandits Clash with 50 Citizens in Forest Fight
A posse of 50 citizens pursued four bandits after a post office robbery and bank looting in Wild Rose Wisconsin. One bandit was killed two likely fatally wounded and a fourth surrendered after an hour and a half of rifle fire in a forest eight miles from town. The outlaws had escaped into a marsh following the theft of 300 dollars in cash and 100 dollars in stamps and postal cards.
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Wild Rose
Wis
Wild Rose State Bank
Tragedy in Hastings Nebraska Widens Family Feud
In Hastings on Sunday morning John Bude nek shot his sister Frances Budenek and brothers Peter Smeall and Jacob Budenek after killing their mother M Budenek in a long running family quarrel. Frances was wounded while Peter and Jacob were left in dying condition. The home on West Second Street became a death scene.
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Hastings
Neb
John Budenek
Frances Budenek
Jacob Budenek
Peter Smeall
West Second Street
M. Budenek
Aged Heroine Arville Meeker Dies at 90 in White Plains
Mrs. Arville Meeker 90 died after burial in White Plains. She was the sole woman to receive a pension for recounting her kidnaping by Indians, marking a notable wartime era memory. Sets Date for Decree in Taggart Divorce Case
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White Plains
N. Y
Arville Meeker
Wooster
B. Eason
Fearer shoots wife refusal murder suicide in St Joseph
In St Joseph Michigan on October 9 Fred Feerer shot and mortally wounded Viola J Lonsdale a telephone operator after she refused his marriage proposal He then killed himself with a bullet to the heart Feerer died instantly.
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Bell
St. Joseph
Mich
Fred Feerer
Viola J. Lonsdale
Gaynor and Greene Arrive With Secret Service Detail
John F. Gaynor and Benjamin D. Greene arrived from Montreal with Secret Service officers and U S marshals. They were escorted to the Pennsylvanian depot and the party departed for Savannah at midnight.
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Gaynor
Greene
New York
John F. Gaynor
Benjamin D. Greene
Montreal
United States
Pennsylvanian
Savannah
Choctaw Chief Justice Garland Dies at Home
Ardmore Oct 9 Chief Justice Garland of the Choctaw Indian court died at his home near Tuskahoma. The Choctaw legislature adjourned out of respect to the memory of Judge Garland, a leader of the tribe.
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Ardmore
J. T
Garland
Choctaw Indian Court
Tuskahoma
Judge Garland
Plan for an underground smokehouse with oven and venting
A Rural New Yorker correspondent describes building a smokehouse using an underground oven connected by a ten inch pipe with a deflector and a 12 inch ventilator. The setup keeps heat low, smokes meat evenly, and can be adapted to brick or frame structures.
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New Yorker
Khle
Poultry House by J G Graham Innovates in Illinois
J G Graham of Cook County Illinois, a progressive farmer, built a first class poultry house about a year ago after using a poor prior building. The structure, designed for 100 hens, is rat and frost proof. He claims increased egg receipts have more than repaid the investment. Plans are published.
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J. G. Graham
Cook County
Imnois
Ohio
Building a Low Cost Homestead House From Ground Up
A detailed account describes laying a cement foundation and wall, framing with 2x4 scantlings, tarred paper sheathing, hemlock siding, and windows, plus ventilation via a roof box and inverted trough. The process is tied to a cost breakdown and notes use of by products in poultry yards.
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Graham
A Convenient Nest and Prairie Tree Advice
A convenient nest design that can be removed for easy cleaning is praised for hens. The nest is unhooked and taken out for whitewashing or scrubbing, with low cost for materials. Oak, hickory, walnut, mulberry, elm, and maple trees are recommended for prairie states. Osage orange is hardy but has nuisance thorns.
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Prairie States
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