Revivalist Boy Preachers Spark Wales Revival Wave
In Swansea a band of boys aged eight to fifteen marches through a poor district singing hymns and promoting a revival at Ebenezer Mission Hall. The week yields over 150 converts, including Albert Harris twelve, who prayed aloud after entering the modest hall. Elder boys like John Davis fifteen lead prayers. families join, and a child named the son of a dock worker confesses a saved penny lost by his father.
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London
Swaneea
Ebenezer Mission Hall
Ebenezer Street
Ebenezer Hall
Albert Harris
Albert
Aman Verte
Ebenezer
John Davis
Evan
Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Notice of Administer of Nellie DeGroote Marchant Estate
Notice is given that Bert DeGroote is appointed and qualified as administrator of Nellie DeGroote Marchant late of Pocahontas county Iowa deceased. All persons indebted must pay the administrator and those with claims must present them as law directs for allowance. Dated February 10 1914.
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Nellie Degroote Marchant
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Are Your Glasses Right
Do you value good eyesight and know when to wear or discard glasses. Dr Staggs will visit Rolfe at Webb's Drug Store on Monday February 23 all day for eye examinations. Glasses custom made or fitted to your old frames with special care for children and cross eyes.
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Staggs
Hetherville
Rolfe
Webb
Ady
Beachey Sets New Record at Panama Pacific Exposition
Lincoln Beachey the aviator celebrated Christmas by looping the loop five times from 750 feet and landing in a narrow street on the Panama Pacific Exposition grounds. He also completed a double loop from 300 feet, a feat Pegoud had previously popularized from greater heights.
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San Francisco
Lincoln Beachey
Treet
Beachey
Pegoud
Mule's death leads to serious leg injury in Virginia
In Big Laurel Virginia Edward Gardner and a hired man were transporting a dead mule on a sled when a stone caused a log to shift. The impact dislodged a mule foot and struck Gardner breaking his leg below the knee.
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Big Laurel
Edward Gardner
Here
Gardner
Teen Lived In Subway After Stealing Watch
David Shapiro and a group of four teens reportedly lived a week in New York subway trains after taking his father’s watch. He told police the act saved him rent money. The other item notes a Chicago morals court judge valuing jealousy at 3.00 in a recent decision.
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Subway
New York
David Shapiro
Chicago
Hopkins
Morals Court
Deer Forest Sales Tie Tax Pressure to Lloyd George Drive
A 200000 acre Sutherland block offered to the government at ten pounds per acre linked to Lloyd George small holdings policy. The Reay forest hosts about 35000 acres with 60 stags per season. Other estates report large stag shoots, while Barsham in England faces division under the Small Holdings act due to taxes.
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London
Duke of Sutherland
Lloyd-George
Daily Telegraph
Edinburgh
Sutherland
Reay
Duke of Westminster
Scotland
Kinlochfervie
Seaboard
Reay Forest
Duke of Portland
Langwell
Scottish Highlands
Hh. J. Wythes
Sir Arthur Bignold
Loch Rosque
Ross-shire
British Isles
Lord Powerscourt
Ross Shire
Muckross
Vale of
Avoca
Ireland
George
Prince of Wales
Balmoral
Mahaarajah Holkxar
Indore
Rossshire
Highlands
Combes
Henry VII
England
Henry VIII
Barsham
Customs find tobacco packaging disguised as potatoes
Paris customs at the frontier station of Ferg nies inspected a freight train car filled with sacks that appeared to hold potatoes. Under the wrappers officers discovered packets of tobacco. Two assistants were involved, one captured at the scene and the other escaping across the tracks. The captive revealed the accomplice’s name.
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Paris
M. Gernex
Fergnies
M. Gernes
Parig
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion Ad Promises Health
A vintage advertisement touts Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion as a guaranteed remedy for underweight children and convalescents. It claims to build weight and strength without alcohol or habit-forming drugs, promising safety for sensitive stomachs and broad use for adults.
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Wales
Bert Degroote
Virginia
Self
Patchougue
N. Y
George H. Yale
Justice Green
Art Wall Paper
Fou
Frontier
Quatema
Axminster
Busy Bee
W.P. McIntire & Son
Degroote
Tyler
Plach
Roosevelt Township
Jon
Sale
Deering Gahg
Goodenough
McCormick
Rock Island
Adm
H H. ‘Grove
Ausdflenser
M. Webb
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