Young Men's Association fund drives top records in building campaigns
The article notes a surge in fundraising for new buildings by Young Men's and Young Women's associations, citing Philadelphia’s $1,030,000 in twelve days and a $2,000,000 foreign campaign. It lists city totals including Brooklyn $415,000 Atlanta $600,000 Reading $217,000 Elyria $127,000 Charleston $150,000 Raleigh $75,000 Walla Walla $48,000 Ishpeming $22,500. Leaders credit Christian unity brief appeals and demonstrated building progress.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Atlanta
Reading
Elyria
Ohio
Charleston
S. C
Raleigh
N. C
Walla Walla
Wash
Ishpeming
Mich
The Passing of the Wife
A satirical note reflects on the wife as a once useful, obedient partner now seen as obsolete with the suffragette era rising. It mocks traditional roles by claiming she will become museum pieces and jokes about male fashion, ending with a farewell to the wife.
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Hubby
Postum Aids Digestion and Mental Clarity Says Wisconsin Creamery Manager
A Wisconsin creamery manager reports coffee harmed his health and business. After switching to Postum with his wife’s help, digestion improved and heart palpitations and fullness eased. He credits Postum for clearer thinking and steadier office work. The ad promotes Postum as a premier table drink and cites The Road to Wellville. There is a call to read the title book.
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Wis
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Oregon man invents machine to tenderize tough steak
A inventor in Oregon demonstrates a device with a corrugated base and roller to crush and tenderize the hardest steak. The process squeezes out blood to form gravy and makes the meat ready to cook and eat.
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Oregon
Uses for Old Newspapers Highlight Practical Household Hacks
A Suburban Life contributor lists numerous uses for old newspapers from cleaning stove parts and lamp chimneys to lining shelves and polishing glass. They describe making kindling from soiled sheets and using paper balls, noting newspapers save money and extend their utility.
Creative Money Saving Pillowcase Hack
The article suggests making pillow cases from tubing to extend their life. When the fabric wears thin in the middle, rip the closed end and resew so the crease becomes the new edge. Worn areas are moved to the outer edge where wear is minimal.
Simple Corn Chowder From Potatoes And Corn
Slice three or four potatoes into a granite dish and cover with onion. Simmer until tender then add half a can of corn a little butter salt pepper and one and a half cups milk or thin cream. Heat to just below boiling and serve with crisp croutons.
Nut Bread Recipe from Harper's Bazaar
Beat one egg with sugar and salt then add milk. Sift four cups flour with baking powder and stir into the wet mix with one cup chopped nuts. Divide into two loaves, let rise 20 minutes, bake 20 minutes in a hot oven.
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Harper’s Bazar
Care of Woodenware Urges Immediate Washing
Wooden utensils should be washed directly after use to prevent dirt and grease soaking into the wood. If left damp or dirty the substance of the wood cannot be fully cleaned later.
To Set Colors Before Washing in Salt Water
Instructions advise treating fabrics with a salt solution before washing to fix color. Use two coffee cupfuls of salt to ten quarts of water. After this initial wash the article can be washed normally without the precaution.
Hosea and Israelite Restoration in Hosea’s Time
The text reviews Hosea prophecies toward the end of Jeroboam II's reign and into Hezekiah's era, diagnosing Israel's sin as idol worship and social collapse while urging repentance. It highlights three metaphors for restored Israel like the lily Lebanon cedar and olive tree, and urges Judah to avoid idolatry, vow amendment, and pursue understanding and righteous living. It ends urging confession and action to quit meanness and learn to do well.
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Hosea
Jeroboam II
Israel
Beecher
Hastings
Hezekiah
Judah
Isaiah
Micah
Amos
Assyria
Egypt
Lebanon
Jehovah
Ephraim
Sam Jones
Coca Cola Thirst Remedy Ad Says Water Stays Ineffective
An advertisement touts Coca Cola as the ideal beverage for heat and thirst, warning against overwatering. It promotes Coca Cola as refreshing and available at soda fountains and bottles for 5 cents and invites readers to request a booklet from the Coca Cola Company in Atlanta. It also contrasts attitudes toward laws and cigars with brief social notes.
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Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta, Ga
Sleep as the Secret of Right Living Provokes Laughs
A light-hearted exchange centers on a professor's remark about sleep. The jokester recalls hearing only the first line about sleep being essential, then went home and went to bed, prompting readers to smile at the missed lecture.
Beautiful Post Cards Free Sample Offer
Advertisement notes free samples of Gold Embossed Birthday Flower and Motto Post Cards. Send 2 cent stamp for five samples. Art Post Card Club lists 731 Jackson St Topeka Kansas.
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Art Post Card Club
Jackson St
Topeka
Kan
Pugilist Confident of Victory Despite Hectic Moment
A terse exchange reveals a fighter expressing confidence in the result before acknowledging a bad trim and a sense of being “Heked” after a bout. The dialogue highlights grit and boxing bravado amid a tough fight moment.
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Puck
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