Dr Grant’s Stormy Ministerial Career In New York
In a New York dispatch dated January 27, Dr Percy Stickney Grant dominates headlines with a radical ministry echoing his controversial stance on Christ’s mind power and his clashes with Mrs Rita Hode Alba de Acosta Lydig. The piece chronicles his rise from Boston Theological School graduate to leader at the Church of the Ascension New York and his famed works on socialism and Christianity.
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York
Percy Stickney
Grant
Carser
Parry
Rita Hode Alba de Acosta Lydig
Fay
Worker
Tista Avenue
Harper & Bros
Rita H. de Alba de Ascosta
Peercyy Stickney Grant
Episcopal Theological School
Boston
Fall River
Church of the Ascension
New York
Pewa
The Radial by Dr. Percy Buckney Grant
Excerpt traces Dr. Grant’s liberal stance, clashes with church authorities, and public drama around his relationship with AL dy N deALBA deACUSTA LYDIG. It notes his 1907 public forum, 1919 vestry conflicts, attempts at heresy trials, and a 1921 engagement turning into a church canon reform, ending with the baptism of a foundling girl and ongoing rector concerns.
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Percy Buckney Grant
Fifth Avenue Parade
Harper & Cos
New York
Grant
Tle
Thomas F. Gailor
Baruch Backs Ford Muscle Shoals Plan With Guarded Terms
Baruch urges accepting Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals nitrogen, conditioned on producing 40,000 tons a year and reverting to government if unmet. Norris blasts Silver’s claim of fertilizer price cuts, saying the Ford bid includes no such guarantee.
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Norris
Washington
Henry Ford
American Farm Bureau Federation
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Hoard
Baruch
Gray Silver
Farm Bureau Federation
Capitol
House Agricutural Committee
Muscle Shoals
Leland J. Summers
Vie Fon
Ford
America
Silvers
Cay
Republican
Nebraska
Senate
Silver
Congress
Relentless drive to seize liquor trucks on Pennsylvania highways
Pennsylvania state police under Governor Pinchot announce a continuous program to seize transports loaded with liquor and beer. The plan aims to deter bootlegging by making violations costly and disruptive to profits, targeting smugglers on highways and roadways statewide.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Senate May Ask Recall of Boyden
Foreign Relations Committee postponed action on Senator Robinsons resolution for full American membership in the reparations commission. Secret Hughes information was discussed. committee adjourned with no plans for future meetings and administration leaders saying no action was required now. Senator Borah aims to renew a world economic conference proposal, while others favor complete withdrawal from unofficial reparations talks. A House proposal urged President Harding to call a world peace conference to avert imminent European war.
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Washington
Robinson
Arkansas
Reparations Commission
Senate- Foreign Relations Committee
Hughes
Senate
Borah
Idaho
United States
Johnson
California
Hoe
House
Europe
Chalmers
Republican
Ohio
Harding
Pennsylvania Musicians Enter Contest at State College
Two Pennsylvanian musicians are expected to win in the young musicians contest at State College April 11 and 12 under the National Federation of Music Clubs. Robert Braun, state chairman, urges national first prizes for Pennsylvania with winners from Philadelphia. First prize is 150 dollars plus a concert tour. second prize includes a tour and 100 dollars. Eligibility requires ages 16 to 30 for most entrants, vocalists 20 to 29. Details and concert numbers will be provided by Robert Braun of Pottsville.
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Pennsylvania
State College
Philadelphia
National Foderation of Music Clubs
Robert Braun
Braun
Katherine Meisle
Marie Longiney
Weon
Pottsville
Hero for the Mine: Munee Star Chronicle
Fragmentary text references a dramatic scene with Hermine on the Joh at Torn and Wilhelm's accent linked to a character called Hero for the mine. Readable details are sparse, but the note hints at a literary or dramatic fragment featuring named figures and a perilous setting.
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Hermine
Torn
Wilhelm
Judges at wine dinner say police must unite to enforce prohibition
A Pennsylvania mass meeting led by Major Adams urged state and local authorities to cooperate to root out bootleggers. Governor Pinchot aides and federal Prohibition chief John T. Davis promised full state aid, citing a recent Philadelphia banquet scandal as evidence of weak enforcement.
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Dealcshire
Pennsylvania
Major Adams
Alate Constabulars
League of Women Voters
Pinchot
John T. Davia
Nelie i
Aleush
Philadelphia
Champache
Maine Sets New Snow Record and Weather Details
Maine reports a new snow record with 53 inches for the season after five and a half inches fell overnight. The Weather Bureau, active for over forty years, notes unusual monthly totals and persistent rainfall this month, as the public records weather events.
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Maine
Tertlend
Lanl
Weather Bureau
The Lover Poem and Dr. Grant’s Divorce Doctrine
Poet Dr. Grant features a lyric about love and soul while a newborn dies in hospital. The narrative notes his sermon hiatus, then a renewed campaign against church marriage doctrine, arguing sentiment as the ground for marriage, linked to his advocacy of easier divorce since 1916.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Dr. Grant
orKow
Sermon Sparks Debate on Christ's Divinity and Church Power
Dr. Grant preached on January 14 that Jesus did not possess equal powers with God and that miracles are explainable by science. He argued church consecration is an inherited superstition and claimed clergy are constrained in public speech. No resignation or recantation followed and speculation of a heresy trial arose.
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Grant
Jesus Christ
Manning
German Crooks Use Perfumed Gas to Rob Victims
New York dispatch reports Countess Alma Von Blucher, leader of the Good Will Charity Circle of Brookley, claims she was robbed of jewelry valued at $5000 after crooks sprayed perfumed gas through a hotel room keyhole in Frankfurt. She says she suffered eight weeks in hospital before recovery.
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New York
Alma von Blucher
Good Wil
Hrookley
Roosevelt
Frankfort
Germany
Iit
Bullet Wounds Circle Heart Victim Found Near Seven Bridge Road
Detectives seek identity of a well dressed man found on Seven Bridge road near here with five bullet wounds around the heart. He is believed murdered in an automobile and placed on the road, about four hours dead, with $100 in bills and jewelry undisturbed. Victim estimated 28 to 30, shot at close range.
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Linke Silver
Seven Bridge Road
Here
All Figures Are 1s On Pinchot Cars in Harrisburg
Jan 27 Harrisburg reports Governor Pinchot's fleet shows license numbers 1,111 and 1,111 on his cars, with the state car bearing No 1 for governors. Former Governor Sproul's car carried No 7. Pirates’ car numbers 7, 77, T77 and TIT are noted as retained.
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Pinchot
Hartisburg
Sproul
Kobby
Pirate Cares
Prohibition raid on Cosmo-Politen Drug firm arrests two officials
Prohibition enforcement agents raided the Cosmo Politen Drug Company in New York on January 47 and seized quids valued at 800000 dollars. President Alfred Tieman and treasurer David Rahn were arrested in the case.
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Wagpoee
New York
Prohibition
Cosmo- Politen Drug Company
Alfred Tieman
The
Oanears
David Rahn
Three Irishmen Executed for Arms Theft in Birr
Dublin reports the execution of Patrick Cunningham, William Cosroy, and Colm Betty, all from Tullamore, at Birr in Kings county by Free State authorities. They were convicted of possessing arms and ammunition and of theft from residences.
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Dublin
Patrick Cunniegham
William Cosroy
Colm Betty
Tullamore
Birr
Kings County
Croker Widow Plans Second Marriage in Dublin Gossip
A Dublin report claims widow and Tammany leader Richard Croker may wed P. J. Field, who trained Croker’s race horses. Croker died last year after long illness, prompting his sons to contest the will. The second wife is said to be about half his age.
Sale Register List of February Through March Auctions
A garbled sale register lists dates and names for various sales and auctions from February through March. Items include locations near Frederick, New Market, and other towns with participants such as J. Magtes, J. Hickman, and W. War. The fragmentary entries reference trustees, assignees, and court-related notices with scattered dates like February 10 and March 2.
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W. Day
Ateon
Alban Weed
True Court House
Carpenter
Sawner
Hedges
Say
Sexyder
Maar
Zimmermen
Bungard
Jebert Bra
John Rene
Xrighbears
Frederick Hambere Pike
Thervan
Reners
Ate Terne
Ascignee
Beursaor
Gardier and
Gassey
M. Peels
Xathew Eetion
Elle
Aitia L. Wain
Beckerse
Chee
W. War
Wee Nate
Rewerths
Hattie
Fremitenener
Frederick
Maree
J. Hickman Geele
Ever Mearevia
Marea
Steteemster
Emmitevarg
Maceie
Stee
Frederick Aot Eine
Soneting EL Spenerier
Xew Rees
Baker Bree
V. Bardeck
Lee
Price
W. T. Creseer
Rameberg
Certasitie
W. Wiepighe
Marth
G. W
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NEA Service
Alk
Rita H. Dealba
Deacusta Lydig
W. BR
Stokes
Philip Mc Ludig
Episcopal Church
Faith Willard
Thacy Stickney Grant
Rita I. Dealna de Acosta Lydig
Farm Bureau
Boyden
U.S
Foreign Relations Committee
Ruhr
Davis
Love
Tir
Percy Stickney Grant
Hart
Harper & Bras
the Lover
Wili
New Brunanick
Nodan
Nixon Nitration
Niten
Michael Oloshing
Essen
Smith and Jones
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