Foreigners in Shanghai Lose Dignity in careless satire
An excerpt from Arthur J. Brown’s The Chinese Revolution reprints observations by Chinese travelers who deride Europeans and North Americans as lacking civility. They mock Western fashion, religious zeal, dining habits, odors, and gender norms, noting “they smell like sheep” and sit with women, allegedly shocking local sensibilities.
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Arthur J. Brown
Shanghai
Europe
North America
Kansas City Star
Great Revival at Salem Ends in 35 Additions
Salem correspondent reports a two week revival led by Rev. W H Nicholson and Rev. R W Kelley near Salem. Music by J L Brock of Seneca accompanied the services. Thirty five additions to the church included restorations and professions of faith. Baptisms for 23 converts planned for the fourth Sunday in August at the Salem site. The community remains spiritually stirred with expectations of lasting impact.
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Salem
Keowee Courier
W. H. Nicholson
R. W. Kelley
Six Mile
Pickens County
J. L. Brock
Seneca
Corporate Cat Payroll Raises Boardroom Buzz
Milwaukee News reports that minority stockholders discovered office cat T. Feline is on the payroll for 3000 dollars annually. The find sparks questions about expenses and governance in the director’s room.
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Steno
T. Feline
Milwaukee News
Anderson County’s Favorite Son for Congress
Voter notice from Belton Journal analyzes the Third district race with John A Horton favored for the second contest. It critiques Wyatt Aiken’s 1906 votes against the Pure Food and Drugs Act and Panama tolls, compares opposition claims, and urges support for Horton, citing business success as indicator of effective representation.
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Belton Journal
John A. Horton
Aiken
Dominick
Horton
John Horton
Abbeville
Wilson
Bryan
Congress
Anderson
Wyatt Aiken
Mr. Aiken
Steamship Trust
Anderson County
Panama Canal
Daily Mail
John L. McLaurin
McLaurin
Democratic Party of
South Carolina
United States Senate
People of
Curley
Johnnie
Mr. McLaurin
Bleaseites
Third
Opposition to Objectionable Clause Draws Support for Amendment
The speaker questions why Mr. Aiken repeatedly voted present rather than against the measure. The discussion notes long tenure in Congress and calls for change, praising Mr. Horton as a self-made candidate with no political machine backing, urging voters to support him.
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Mr. Aiken
Aiken
Congress
Mr. Horton
John Horton
Vote For John A Horton For Congress
A local mayor and successful businessman with no political record promises to represent the Third District. He emphasizes self made success, farm work, college, and public trust, urging voters to choose a candidate who understands hardship and the common people.
Rural Carrier Examination Set for Pickens County
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam on August 22, 1914, for a rural carrier vacancy in Calhoun area with routes in Pickens County. Pay ranges from 484 to 1200 dollars yearly. age 18 to 55, domicile in the county required, open to all male U S citizens.
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Pickens
S. C
Calhoun
United States Civil Service Commission
United States Military
Naval Service
United States
Porter Receives Vacation Notice From The State
The Pickens Sentinel reports W. K. Porter has been granted a vacation or time off. The weather observer previously noted a change of heart or influence shaping this decision, with Porter described as not needing to pour additional icy details into reports for some period.
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Pickens
W. Kk. Porter
Generally Wears Well Gibbs I Tell You
A wry exchange notes that a wife is a very expensive article while agreeing a wife lasts a long time, illustrating a humorous viewpoint on marriage and value.
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Gibbs
Philadelphia Ledger
Man seeks office for pay only, likened to a monkey in a powder house
A Gaffney Ledger quote condemns candidates who run solely for salary, comparing such ambitions to a monkey in a powder house with a red hot poker. It underscored the view that public service should rest on merit, not pay.
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Gaffney Ledger
Diamonds and Deception at the Ribbon Counter
Two young women clash over a diamond ring and a secret engagement. Julia Mree accuses Hattie Doggett of flaunting wealth while Hattie reveals the ring came from a stocking at a party. The exchange exposes class, romance, and social pretensions in a small-town setting.
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Chris’mus
Julia M’ree
Hattle Doggett
Percy Fox
Percy
Oscar
Hattie Doggett
Wright stabilizer promises safer air travel in new design
Orville Wright in Dayton extols a stabilizer that frees pilots from balance concerns, promising comfort and safety and banishing aeroplane jokes. Golde dismisses a risky flying path while Gobsa Golde vows violent action against a would be flyer, threatening harm to prevent flying and saving money.
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Orville Wright
Dayton
Golde
Ola Gobsa Golde
Scattergood
Gobsa
Poy
The Power of Mental Demand Excerpt
A concise reflection on enthusiasm as faith in action. The text argues enthusiasm is belief translated into effort, distinguishing it from mere surface excitement and presenting it as the driving force behind purposeful striving.
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Herbert Edward Law
Digging dirt and breaking twigs precede mortgage discharge
In Piscataquis Maine an old deed describes a customary ritual where a handful of dirt is dug from the land and two twigs are snapped from a tree on the estate to discharge a mortgage. The practice reflects historic mortgage release customs noted by the Kennebec Journal.
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Piscataquis
Kennebec
Take Long Chances in a Moral Charge
In the Manchester Union a columnist argues that many men trim their chances for heaven to tissue thinness, warning against moral laxity and self deception.
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Manchester Union
Carolina Man With Puzzian Stomach Disease Healed
W Parker North Carolina man W R Davenport suffered long from a stomach ailment. After Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy, he reports instant relief and a near cure after a full course. He says friends were cured too and credits the remedy with digestive tract cleansing and relief from stomach liver and bowel troubles. Adv.
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Carolina
Puzzian
W. R. Davenport
Parker, N. C
Mayr
Divenp
Gerous
Tract No.2 160 Acres for Sale Near Court House
A 160 acre tract labeled No 2 offers 100 acres of cultivated land with improvements and beehive capacity. Located ten miles east of the Court House the price is 35 dollars per acre.
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Pickens Court House
Court House
Six Mile School House
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