The Bankers Folly and the Man Who Refused Wealth
A banker harbors a prisoner who declares a vow to renounce wealth and fame after a 15 year confinement. The prisoner escapes, and a later wager claims such a man exists. A later visitor retracts the claim, revealing the prisoner’s renunciation was deceitful, leaving the banker ruined and awe struck.
Two Die In Arkansas Boiler Blast At Kelly & Wells Mill
A boiler explosion at Kelly & Wells lumber mills on Black River near Newport Arkansas kills engineer Wiley Sloan and superintendent John Angus. Angus suffered severe injuries. Sloan’s body was not found. Maud West and William Durgens suffer serious burns and injuries as four others are wounded.
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Ark
Kelly & Wells
Black River
Wiley Sloan
John Angus
Angus
Sloan
Texas
Golden Gate
Maud West
William Durgens
Forced to Quit Business. Masonic Aid Association Ordered Out
The North western Masonic Aid Association, headquartered in Chicago, with over 2 million dollars in Canadian insurance, was found to accept U S risks while operating purely in Canada. It was ordered by the Dominion Government to withdraw, as Canada cannot require the $5 million Ottawa deposits. After withdrawal, Canadian patrons who paid assessments may be left unsettled.
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Toronto
Ont
Northwestern Masonic Aid Association
Chicago
Canada
Dominion
United States
Ottawa
Christmas Donations Move Poor Society in Butler Street
The Society for the Improvement of the Poor reports strong Christmas charity. Sixty sacks were distributed with half returning full and more gifts expected. They received 16 bushels of potatoes and provisions totaling 2108 dollars from Seventeenth Ward schools. Fourth Presbyterian Church offerings equaled 3170 pounds cash and 1655 dollars in provisions. Butler Street M E Sunday School gave 6704 dollars in provisions. About 50 Christmas diapers were sent out. Twenty four pages will be in tomorrow Dispatch.
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Butler Street
Society For the Improvement of the Poor
Seventeenth Ward
Fisher
Fourth Presbyterian Church
East End
M. E. Sunday School
Association
Bank Suspension Shocks Dakota City and County Funds
The San born County Bank in Woodsocket operated by L. L. Stevens shut its doors this morning. The county treasurer held about 8000 in county funds and several merchants were affected while Stevens, now assigned to George W Corkings, had 300 of city funds. Stevens also chaired the Republican County Committee.
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Woodsocket
Sanborn County Bank
L. L. Stevens
Stevens
George W. Corkings
Republican County Committee
A Colored Man's Thrift and Land Plotting in Arrona
Tom Cooper, a colored merchant in Arrona Illinois, owned a market garden and adjoining house. After white neighbors plotted land nearby and paid 35000 for Cooper's property, he bought a new home on Pennsylvania avenue, was marginalized, then reclaimed his old house and four plots, planning to profit from the venture amid prejudice. Salvation Oil costs 25 cents a bottle.
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Arrona
Illn
Tom Cooper
Cooper
Pennsylvania Avenue
Advent of Christ firm in Western Pennsylvania church life
Gleanings from church fields note a shift in Protestant attitudes toward Christmas. Once seen as popish, the holiday is now widely observed by churches and the public across the region, with even hardliners surrendering to Santa Claus. Union meeting speakers Trev E. Locke and others discuss Christianity and the social evil.
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United States
Western
Pennsylvania
Bresch
Pittsburg
Santa Claus
Union Preachers
Y. MC. A
Trev
E. Locke
Sunday Services in Pittsburg Churches
A dense listing of Sunday worship times and sermon topics across multiple Pittsburgh churches including Ames M E Church Hazelwood First Church of Spiritualists and Grace Reformed. The items list pastors and service times with themes such as Looking Backward An Exercise in Spiritual Arithmetic New Year sermons and Bible school notes.
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Ames M. E
Hazelwood
J.C. Persuing
D. D. E1iegut
Presay Teriax CuHunrcu
E. BR. Deneboo
P. W
Excelsior
First Church OF Spiritualists
Sixth Street
Mre
Ella Stevens
Mt. Washington
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church
Fourth Avenue
Noss Street
H. C. Applegarth, Jr
U. P
Seventh Avenue
William J. Reid
D. D
Eod
Grace Reformed
Corner Beaver and
Washington Avenues
Allegheny
Grace Church
John H. Progh
Porst Breeze Presbyterian Church
Dewitt Benham
la. m
Joan Westry Cuovren
Arthur Street
George W. Clinton
Forty-fourth Street
D. Sands
T He Christian
Resurrection Theme At Church Service Announced
Morning sermon titled The Resurrection will be given by Rev. David Kennedy at Arch Street Church. An evening address on Samson's Weakness is also planned. Rev. T H Miller at Bursa Vista Street Church will deliver a subject related to 1920 431.
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Providence Presbyterian Church
Liberty
Chestnut Street
McClure Aveste Presbyterian
Central Presbyterian Church
Anderson and
Lacock Streets
S. B. McCormick
Pip Eg Thao A.M
Cupist TiAs Church
Allegheny
W F. Richardson
Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
First Congregational
Franklin and
Manhattan Streets
W. McCorkie
Lewis Hay
Indiana
Trinity Lutheran Church
Stockton Avenue
Arch Street
Allegeny
Christ
Allegheny Presbytery
McNaugher
H. McMi
Frost P. Erian
David*Kennedy
Samson
Bursa Vista Street
T. H. Miller
The Land Rescued Continued From Ninth Page
The article argues for river improvement to protect vast Mississippi bottomlands and their crops rice cotton sugar and tobacco. It warns that flooding and inland erosion threaten lives and wealth and calls for flood control navigable waterways and free transport from Gulf to tributaries. It frames drainage and development as national duty and wealth protection.
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Fmore
United States
Mississippi River
Gulf
Mississippi
Fortune Teller Starving In Destitute Household
Mrs Starr of Stanton Avenue seeks aid for herself and husband Syler. The wife over 60 and incapable of work, the husband in his eighties, lived on fortune telling until police arrested last fall cutting off income. They fear homelessness and hope placement in a charitable home. Special cabl es note Europe news in tomorrow's Dispatch.
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Starr
Stanton Avenue
Anti-Cruelty Society
Syler
Butler Street
Aseer
Senator Quay Travels With Townsend Group
Accompanied by Congressman Townsend, Senator Quay and family rode a delayed train from Pittsburg toward Beaver with Quay appearing in good health. He offered two opinions when asked about politics, said he planned to return home for a while, and noted no major Washington developments. The party departed about 5 30 for Deaver. An ad for Dr Jaynes Expectorant follows the report.
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Pittsburg
Beaver
Senator Quay
Richard
Quay
Washington
Deaver
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