Remembering Washington and Lincoln Beyond Scandal
Editorial sketches honor two American icons, Washington and Lincoln, defending their faiths and charitable deeds. It notes worship at a Presbyterian church in Washington and counters sensationalist claims. The piece emphasizes their moral influence and lasting guidance for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washiington
Abraham Lincoln
Geokinig
Albtof
Washington
Lincoln
Muck-Raker
George Washington
Goa
Witte Lincoln
Presbyterian Church
Cty
United States
Snuff use and history spark amusing currency in a jumble
A curious passage notes 41 million pounds of snuff used annually in the United States, recounting a tenfold rise over fifty years and tracing snuff’s roots from American Indians to Europe. It mentions Pope Urban VIII’s 17th century excommunication edict, and jokes about snuffboxes in English lords halls. A San Francisco poker game and a cheeky claim about Congress and cornstalk paper close the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
England
New Coin Designs From Lristi Free State Draw Mixed Reactions
Trish Animal Coins Very artistic designs mark the new coins of the Lristi Free State with animal kingdom emblems. Denominations range from quarter to four horse with obverse harp. Citizens boast pride in this first national coin series amid modern chatter about Franklin, U.N. politics, silent cinema, and peculiar social musings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lristi Free State
Red Tape for Cupid Plans Marriage Hurdles by City Club
A New York Woman’s City Club committee proposes tighter marriage controls. The draft suggests banning underage marriages without judge consent and requires five day waits after license issuance. The article questions the committee’s credibility given its own marital status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alec
Nardiyr
Samen
Water and Air Costs in Utility Service Debates
The piece argues water and air are abundant but not free. Costs build from digging wells and building reservoirs to pumping, piping, and fixtures. It notes natural gas and electricity incur high expenses from plants, lines, taxes, wages, interest, and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bree
Benats
United States
Cox
Walter
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Neil Hanson
Lewis Laverade
BJ. Hanson
Miller Wergeland
Alfred Ersland
J. W. Anliker
Henry Erickson
Renwick Times
the Farmers Co-op. Co
Renwick, Tawa
Minneapolis
Wm. Beenen Furniture and Undertaking
Renwick, Towa
San Francisco
Noker
Lis
Trish
Benjamin Franklin
Henry Pord
League of ‘Nations
New York
Sam
Renwick Savings Bank
Renwick
Iowa
Baddy
Fisher
Dante
America
Renwick Auto. & Implement Co
Humboldt
J. L. Everson
Prop
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