Three Soong Sisters Register at Wesleyan in 1908
The article recalls the three Soong sisters Ching Ling Soong Ching Ling May Ling Soong and their father Charles Soong arriving at Wesleyan College in Macon Georgia in 1908. It traces their American education in the United States tying their futures to Sun Yat sen Chiang Kai shek and Madam Chiang Kai shek and the New Life movement as China seeks democracy and modernization through Western influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Labine
Macon
Georgia
Wesleyan College
E-Ling Soong
Ching-Ling Soong
May-Ling Soong
Charles Jones Soong
Shanghai
China
Bay State
Poston
Savannah
Charles Soong
Duke University
Orient
Chinese Young Men's Christian Association
United States
T. V. Scurg
Harvard
Old Methodist Wesleyan
Soong
Ching
Republic
Becoaie & Republic
Sun Yat-sen
Ching-Ling
Weer Beyou
Claus Theles
Republic of China
Little Ching-Ling
E-Ling
H. H. Kung
Confucius
May-Ling
Wellesley College
Massachusetts
Soong House
Chiang Kai-shek
New Life Movement
Madame Chiang
New Life
Madam Chiang
Generalissimo
Chiang
Wesleyan
George Washington
Railroads and politics loom in national view
Washington dispatch notes that government ownership of railroads seems inevitable as rail firms struggle financially under RFC aid. It outlines broad impacts on stockholders, taxpayers, and federal finances, and analyzes Democratic and Republican primaries in Pennsylvania amid New Deal pressures and labor influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
RFC
Roosevelt
Treasuries
Treasury
Federal Treasury
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph B. Eastman
Pennsylvania
New Deal
Florida
John L. Lewis
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
House
Senate
NLRB
Erie
LeLid Abuula
WU Beelee
Simple Summer Dresses with Easy Fits and Patterns
Quick and stylish summer dresses for home wear and errands with no fussy details. Steadexizing Shirtwaist Dress offers tailored comfort with a notched collar and action pleats. Basque Frock features dainty frills for slim figures. Patterns 1462 and 1453 specify sizes and yardage, plus lace or edging. Send 15 cents for Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
Beauty and thrift in crocheted linens pattern 6038
Cross stitched bouquets and crochet motifs showcase needlework on linens. Pattern 6038 offers transfer designs in multiple sizes with a chart, directions, and edge crochets. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. 239 W. 14th Street New York NY for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Noble Indifference Quote Noted for Character
A succinct historical quote from Cicero on wealth and virtue warns against wealth’s pull, contrasting narrow soul with noble indifference to money. The remark emphasizes character over riches and moral priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Early Trial in Panama Sets Quick Proceedings
A man indicted for a crime faces an immediate trial in Panama despite possible fugitive status. State witnesses remain alive and sound as the case proceeds, reflecting a speedy justice approach. A safebreaker captured begins a six-year term just hours after a 1935 trial, illustrating swift adjudication per Collier's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Collier’s Weekly
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Claim
An advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helps women with functional disorders and back discomfort. It asserts many women report relief and encourages buying the product from the local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pikhares
Nature
Jana
Lydia EB. Pineham
Unkind Words From Tongue Echoes of Coach With Six Horses
A reflective proverb-like line notes the difficulty of mending harm after harsh speech, comparing it to a coach with six horses that cannot retrieve once words are spoken. It frames a moral about restoring trust after sharp criticism.
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Anity
Southern Methodist Church
May- Ling
May Ling
Madame Chinky Ruialivk
Obius
Bene
Bie
Apital
Ay Carter
Farley
James A. Farley
Gufford Pinchot
Charles Alvin Jones
Jones
George H. Earle
Jossan P. Guiley
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Heaven
Earth
Tom Kennedy
Kennnedy
Davis
Dim Davis
Charles J. Margiotti
Margiotti
Earle
Senator
Davis Wilson
Philadelphia
Wilson
Ottey
Gallen
Toray
Garfield
Shakespeare
Minerva Wealth Dept
Madieon
Caliol
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