The Great Joker and a Poughkeepsie Dinner Tale
A fragmentary note recalls Frederick W Wirnderbilt at a Poughkeepsie dinner praising a war warden and sharing a quip about a famous joker. The tale includes a young girl asking Mark Twain to write something for her, and an odd exchange ending with a cryptic line. An advertisement for Cuticura skin relief appears, offering soap and ointment samples by mail from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Wirnderbilt
Poughkeepsie
Air den
Marl “Pwain
Mark Twhin
Tie Wwarlst
Dept. X
Boston
Clemson seeks state aid for health and education programs
W M Riggs reports to the South Carolina legislature urging a $30,000 appropriation to continue Clemson College’s eradication work and a $54,919.03 Lever Act grant for home economics and extension work, with $20,425.40 matching from other sources. He also requests $35,000 to combat bovine tuberculosis and establish a veterinary office in Colchaubin to distribute hog cholera vaccine and provide service. The legislature will elect three trustees this week amid a student body with 72 of draft age. The ROTC is organized with 23 seniors, 102 juniors, 197 sophomores, and 248 freshmen. Bankers in Columbia discuss a plan to fund pig club gifts and cash a food crop drive to stave off wheat and oat shortages.
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General Assembly
South Carolina
Clemson
Colchaubin
Reserve Oficers
Columbia
C.D. Jones
Lancaster
Julian Rogers
Florence
Leroy Springs
Tra
Dunlap
Rock Hill
G. T. Wannamaker
St. Matthews
W. Crouch
Saluda
WH. Pringle
Charleston
J. W. Simpson
Olumbia
Pig Club
Extension
Clemson College
Department of Agriculture
W. W. Long
Tl. W. Barre
C. C. Newman
T. KE. Keitt
A. FF. Conrad
South Carolina News Items Reflect War Efforts and Local Losses
Reports from South Carolina note injuries from slips causing broken arms and a broken leg, a house fire near Greer, and a child’s fatal burn. Congressmen gain new war power duties, Camp Wadsworth visits by war officials, and a Bamberg bakery opens. readers join knitting for soldiers, Red Cross drives, and youth bond sales while planning 1918 farm labor and war-work programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Cobb
J. F. Hodges
A. HL. McCall
Congressman Lever
Committee On Agriculture
House
Wilson
United States
J. J. Ballenger
Greer
J. &. Mangum
Springstein Mill
Chester
Camp
Wadsworth
Benedict Crowell
John Siddle
Thenited States Army
Bamberg
Red Cross
Trench Coats Claim Salient Place In Winter Fashion
Fashion notes trench coats surge as a popular midwinter model with a military flavor and practical wear for active young women. The article contrasts it with another influential style featuring a yoke, one piece sleeves, double collar and fur cape option, highlighting finishing details and versatility for the season.
Making a Camisole from Silk Stockings
A guide describes turning a white or light colored Italian silk stocking into a dainty camisole. Remove feet, cut along back seam, and join Meces of silk with lace three inches wide. Add ribbon for shoulder straps to enhance appeal.
Changeable Velvet Handbags Move to Velvet Purple and Black
Handbags feature dark changeable velvet in purple black blue and green on silver framed bodies. The fabric shifts through rich dark tones while maintaining a refined metallic frame for a chic evening look.
Scarfs Adorn Coiffureas In Printed Net Styles
Evening scarfs of printed net are spangled with tiny dots and worn pinned to the coiffure. Plain marine scarfs are also worn similarly, securing the headpiece with decorative pins.
Jesus Forgives a Paralytic in a House Visit
A dramatic account places Jesus in a home where a paralytic is lowered through the roof. Jesus forgives the man’s sins and then heal s him, prompting questions from scribes about blasphemy and proving his power to both forgive and command physical restoration. The scene emphasizes faith, forgiveness, and divine authority in Mark 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Luke
Galilee
Judea
Jerusalem
Matthew
Mark
God
Husband Saves Wife in Pittsburgh Notice
A Pittsburgh woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving months of backache and headaches after her husband bought three bottles. The testimonial urges women with weakness or displacements to try the remedy and notes the company offers advice from Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jas. Ronaberg
Knapp St. N
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Mitchell’s Cotton Seed Offerings and Prices
Sugar Loaf Cotton Farm of Youngsville North Carolina advertises King Cotton seed varieties. The “New Faultless Bred King Cotton Double” claims evident quality and guaranteed satisfaction. 10 pounds postpaid at $3.00, 100 pounds bag at $7.50 f o b hare. Will plant acre. Al-improved King seed offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Katra
Sugar Loaf
Youngsville
N.C
Rejected Applicants Show Window Fitness Display
A column describes a controversial window display where rejected applicants for a training program perform demanding exercises to prove fitness. Spectators watch as men lift a heavy weight and perform tasks while a sign urges those rejected to return home and correct their faults, conveying a message of hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa Sporting Woods
Niin
Gous Ulm
Duy
Uele Sai
New York
London Coffee Stalls History and Social Impact
A fragmented piece discusses the origins of coffee stalls in London, noting early stalls near the docks supplying workers with breakfast. It traces a social shift from revival-era ventures to enduring street life, mentioning gender roles and the evolving economy surrounding late-night offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner
Great Britain
Daily Chronicles
London Docks
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Bethel
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Mr. Madara
Dean
Geo
T. Madhura
Mt. Vernon Ave
Pitman Grove
Camden
N.od
Philip Schmitz
Notary Public
Madara
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W. M. Riggs
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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
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London
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