German Mummies Mesmerize Berlin Scholars in Tomb Lore
Berlin antiquarians study the famous mummy legends of Mark Brandenburg sparked by Tutankhamun discoveries. Tales place preserved bodies like Countess Wartensleben at Meserberg and Baron von Poellnitz at Buch, with French soldiers' pranks, cross-altar desecration, and a nobleman named Kahlbutz shaping eerie local lore.
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Kari
Elish
Ternational
Berlin
Tut Ankh- Amen
Mark Brandenburg
Meseberg
Wartensleben
Elizabeth
Baron von Poellnitz
Buch
Potsdam
Jena
Julie Voss
Ingenheim
Friedrich Wilhelm II
Kahlbutz
Rampehl
Hess Re-elected Elected Lutheran Laymen Leader
Co W Herman Hess of this city was re elected president of the Laymen's association Pittsburgh synod Lutheran church at their annual meeting in Butler Friday. Delegates from synod churches attend as the eighty first Pittsburgh synod convention is in session with sessions through Tuesday and a rally at Alameda park expected to draw a thousand Lutherans.
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W. Herman Hess
Pittsburgh
Wedding at Bride’s Home Ends In Shocking Quip
A wedding ceremony occurred at the bride’s home. After the service, the bride’s five year old nephew spoke up in a loud tone asking if Aunt Ellen died it would not cost them anything to bury her. The comment shocked attendees and drew attention to the unusual remark.
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Ellen
Tna
An Old Maid's Heart by Myra Curtis Lane
Esther James grows up amid horsehair furniture and wax fruit. After two loves end in tragedy and a string of rejected proposals, she remains unmarried. At sixty-seven she dies. the auction reveals the despised past as a buyer sees value in longevity, echoing a change in tastes and hearts.
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Esther James
Esther
Allan Craven
Miles Congreve
Congreve
Hsther
Emery
Fawcett
Edgerton
Miles
Jim Edgerton
Sirree
Advice to Girls Editor Suggests Flappers Cure Blushing
A humorous quote from the editor of Advice to Girls says a young woman seeking to stop blushing should spend weeks around a flock of flappers to cure the habit. The remark reflects period attitudes and social norms.
Seriousness and frivolity in social exchanges
A dialogue between Miss Cayenne and an unnamed speaker discusses how people appear serious. Miss Cayenne notes that seriousness often stems from indolence, while true frivolity requires time, money, and ingenuity to fake. The exchange highlights social performance.
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Miss Cayenne
Pilgrim's Progress drama continues at First Baptist
The Third part of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress will be staged at First Baptist Church Sunday at 7:45 PM continuing the four part dramatization. The presentation features Pierce Kraft Hylton Lynch Elizabeth Owens Thelma Remley Marion Griffith John Weyrick Hugh Sturdy Anna Sturdy Thelma Roberts Marjorie Snyder with music directed by John Owens.
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John Bunyan
First Baptist Church
Christian
John Owens
Pierce Kraft
Hylton Lynch
Elizabeth Owens
Thelma Remley
Marion Griffith
Ballots In For Board Of Directors Election
P. K. Stevenson of the Board of Trade announces ballots for the board of directors are arriving rapidly. Polls close Wednesday at 8 pm and the final count is scheduled. Ballots sent to members include a stamped return envelope and transit schedules to help readers reach trains, streetcars, or buses.
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P. K. Stevenson
Board of Trade
Board of Directors
THE
Audit Bureau of Circulations
United States
Canada
Wild Bill Hickok Fights Off Bandits at Rock Creek
In December 1860 at Rock Creek station near Topeka James Butler Hickok known as Wild Bill, a frontier scout and lawman, repelled ten attackers. He killed four as they crossed the threshold, two more in close combat, wounded two, and killed another outside before escaping. others fled.
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James Butler Hickok
Wild Bill
Shanghai
Jim Lane
Jim
Leavenworth
Kaw
Rock Creek
Topeka
Hickok
McCandles
Hickock
Stock Market Closes Steady Amid Dull Session
New York market ends steady as trading remains subdued with rail and oil stocks leading gains. Fractional advances appear in Rock Island 30 1 4, Pere Marquette 44 1 4, Wabash preferred 30 1 2, Fisher Body down 4 to 146, Mary Oil up about 1 to 39 7 8. government bonds steady.
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International News Service
New York
Rock Island
Pere Marquette
Wabash
Fisher
Mary Oil
Real Estate Transfers From City Residents
A series of real estate transfers listed with buyer seller and location. G W Hodge to Edwin L Ayers in Pulaski for 1 dollar. George S Cas to Howard W Shriner in First ward for 1 dollar. Marco Hervatin to Nazareno Pauliani in Taylor for 550 dollars. Mary W Lyons to Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Co in Big Beaver for 200 dollars. Jacob Sofier to Carl D Keast in Second ward for 1 dollar. Anna Mary Boggs to Wm M King in Seventh ward for 700 dollars. Victor V Bettes to Wm M King in John F Neely to L R Thompson Neshannock for 1 dollar. The Pittsburgh Co to Tony Turner in Ellwood City for 1 dollar. James Walters to Leonard Impalazzo in Fifth ward for 1 dollar. Wm M Munn to Carl S Campbell in Third ward for 1 dollar.
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G. W. Hodge
Edwin L. Ayers
Pulaski
George S. Cas
Howard W. Shriner
First Ward
Marco Hervatin
Nazareno Pauliani
Taylor
Mary W. Lyons
Pittsburg
Fort
Wm. M. Munn
Carl S. Campbell
France and England Locked In Garden and Poultry Parody
A wry political quip compares France and England to a garden keeper and a chicken farmer, hinting at limited debate and practical domestic concerns over imperial quarrels. The remark minimizes international clashes by focusing on rural, everyday tasks as a metaphor.
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Daily News Letter
C. W. H. Hess
Laymen’s Association
Butler
Princess
Pat
Princess Pat
Mayberry
Boot Shop
Washington Street
A&tna
McBride-Shannon Co
Bell
Myra Curtis Lane
Ueagragdaadarghgd
Western Newspaper Union
First Baptist
Edwin L. Sabin
Adventure
France
England
A. B. C. Magazine
Ocean
Hudson Bay
Mull
Mexico
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