Young Western Journalist Builds Warman Leader Career
The piece profiles Vokins born 1880 in Ramsbury England who came to Canada with little capital and rose to edit the Warman Leader after working at the Deloraine Times and Waskada Expositor. It notes his steady, balanced character and promising future in Western Canadian journalism. It also includes a London Independent Review rejection of early religious instruction and a sales blurb for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vokins
Ramsbury
Wiltshire
England
Canada
Turtle Mountains
Deloraine Times
T Phic
George Patterson
Waskada Expositor
Warman
Leader
Baptist Convention withdraws support over Bible translation issue
The Virginia Baptist Convention cuts ties with the American Bible Society amid a dispute on whether baptize should be rendered spraykle or dip in mission field Bibles. Dr. W. W. Boyd urges churches to advertise in black type with simple typography and avoid sensationalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Baptist Convention
American Bible Society
W. W. Boyd
St. Louis
Zam-Buk Proves Superior for Skin Healing in Trio of Children
Mrs. J. C. Bates of Burke's Falls reports Zam-Buk cured three siblings with sores on face hands and feet after other remedies failed. The balm, made from medicinal herbs, is touted as a powerful antiseptic and healer for eczema rashes cuts burns and more. Available 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 with post free options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bates
Burke's Falls
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Itch and Mange Cured in 30 Minutes by Sanitary Lotion
Dr. Griffith John notes China has awakened in Shanghai after fifty years and believes evangelization is possible this century. He says the fate of China depends on the church, warning that a dead church blocks progress while other factors do not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolford
Griffith John
Shanghai
China
Cough Relief Promises from Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup
A timeless medical ad touts Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as healing inflamed air passages and stopping coughs. It claims the medicine is pleasant tasting and priced at 25 cents, affordable for all. Also notes editor Dr. T. T. Eaton criticizing liberal thinkers and predicting a future religion with extreme imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Eaton
The
Western Recorder
School Board Criticized for Japanese Student Discrimination
The Methodist General Missionary Committee called it a shame for Francisco’s school board to discriminate against Japanese children marking a public stand against segregation in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist General Missionary Committee
School Board of
Francisco
Daingerfield Completes Wall Painting At St. Marys Chapel
Mr Elliott Daingerfield unveils the second wall painting in the chapel of the Church of St Mary the Virgin New York depicting The Magnificat. President Hyde of Bowdoin proposes a Christian platform prioritizing ethics over doctrine. Bishop Fitzgerald notes the negro race poses a challenge to American Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Daingerfield
Hyde
Bowdoin College
Bishop Fitzgerald
Methodist Church
A Prettarian Diet Promotes Fruit Based Nutrition
A fruitarian diet includes fruits from trees bushes and grasses plus nuts and earth fruits with limited vegetables and dairy. It argues healthy fruits grown under clean conditions reduce contamination compared with animal products from the slaughter house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Vegetable Kingdom
Farm life and chemicals and a hospital gift noted
The article contrasts farm management with dry goods business, warns against mercury in catarrh remedies, praises Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, notes Austrian baptism limits for Protestants, Presbyterians in Manila training, Methodists funding, and reports Isaac Guggenheim's $500,000 gift to Syndenham Hospital in New York plus $10,000 for current expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Guggenheim
Syndenham Hospital
New York
Catarrh and Colds Relieved with Dr Agnew Powder
Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder promises relief from catarrh hay fever colds and headaches with a nasal spray device. It claims instant and lasting cure for several ailments and sells for 50 cents. The second note mentions the Woman's Christian Temperance Union forming in 1873 Hillsboro Ohio with women marching to saloons to pray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Hillsboro
Ohio
Asiatic star tree described as freak of nature
A tree named the Asiatic star tree grows sixty to eighty feet tall with a forty foot bare trunk. From the top of the trunk arise tangled limbs bearing long pointed leaves that emit a phosphorescent light at night.
Love and health marketing in a curious ad fragment
An 19th century style advertisement touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as preventive medicine for digestive irregularities and skin cleanliness. The text blends aphorisms on love and religion with claims of cost savings by avoiding doctors.
Be First th At thete. A Scot drillmaster and saber parry
An old Scotch drillmaster supposedly trained pupils in thrusting with the saber until skilled. When asked to teach parrying, he answered that they must thrust while the enemy handles the parry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Mer Opportunity Hat Bargain Narrated
A brief dialogue shows a wife and husband negotiating hat purchases. The wife offers a hat for 3 guineas while the husband owes 5 shillings. the husband has only £2, and both decide on terms to settle their purchases.
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Hubert
Warman Leader
London Independent Review
Earth
Thomas
Dodds Kidney
N. U. No
Zam-Buk
the Independent
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Price
Austria
Manila
Shiloh
Samuel Johnson
Epps
Dr. Slocum
Tlemen
Medina
Leander No
Teen Harter
Nate Wa
Oshawa
Craig St. W
Colborne St
Ottawa
Sussex St
Dundas
Oshawa Canada
Pencer
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