Salem W C T U Column Officers and Meetings
The Roanoke Times outlines Salem W C T U officers including President Mrs Mimah Hobbs Day and Recording Secretary Mrs G F Moyer. It notes department superintendents, a comment on union sympathy for Mrs L M Lee, and reports from the regular meeting held Thursday afternoon amid rain. It calls for community contributions to Roanoke rest rooms and mentions temperance activities and a June 26 meeting.
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Salem Union
L. M. Lee
Roanoke
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
State W. Co. T. OU
New York
Bomfort
Roanoke College
Powell Chapman
Hoge
Lincoln
Ike
Virginia
Local WCTU speakers and union growth guidance
In a few years we should hold many public meetings and choose speakers carefully. Be wary of outside visitors seeking cooperation of WCTU or YWCA groups. prefer local talent or state/National WCTU endorsed speakers. Contact state officers for information and help. Lovingly, your state president Sara H Hoge.
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Sara H. Hoge
The Saloon Demon Mesmerizes The Wretched Town
A poem by Wileon Advocate condemns tavern violence and misery caused by drink. It calls readers to witness graves, widows, orphans, and drunkards, insisting drink embodies hellish actions and assigns whiskey a place among demons.
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Wileon Advocate
Unprin cily Prince and Queen Victoria tale
Ancient London tale recounts Prince Alexander son of Prince Henry who bartered marbles tops and dolls to cousins and even sold a grandmother’s letter for 4 pounds 10 shillings, then a drug ad closes with Dean’s Reg ulates touting bilious cure after dinner malaise
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Alexander
Henry
Beatrice
England
Lincoln Temperance Pledge Recited and Alcohol Claims
A historical survey highlights Abraham Lincoln abstaining for fifty years after refusing wine at a banquet. It cites doctors debating alcohol, including quotes from Massey, Clark, Davis, Youmans, Gull, Richardson, Cipiscom, and others, arguing alcohol's harmful effects and medical insignificance.
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Abraham Lincoln
Father names two sons with punny New surname
A man named Mr. New joyfully named his first son Something New after birth. A year later a second son arrived and he chosen the name Nothing New, reflecting a change in happiness.
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Mr. New
Goebel Assassination Pardon Ends Long Trial Saga
Governor Willson of Kentucky pardons Caleb Powers and Jim Howard in the Goebel assassination case. Powers, once secretary of state, faced multiple trials and death sentences. Youtsey serves a life term. A petition with over 500,000 signatures urged Powers’ clemency.
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Caleb Powers
Jim Howard
Willson
Kentucky
Goebel
Powers
Social Lion Or Social Camel In Nashville Gossip
The Nashville American quotes suggest Brown is a popular figure and social force, with witty quips calling him a social lion and sparking comparisons to a social camel during a night out. The excerpt shifts to a reflective poem about life as a song written by God and chosen by us.
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Brown
Nashville American
The Difference Between Will and Power
A Baltimore American poem excerpt contrasts a wife seizing a husband’s will after his death with a husband trying to bend a wife to his rule. It argues that the idea of male will as stronger is a longstanding delusion and that a woman often has her way despite male efforts to control.
Prohibition Veteran 87 Votes, Rallies Family For Reform
Aged 87 in North Carolina J B Story rode seven miles to vote against Old John Barleycorn. He then persuaded six sons and three grandsons to join him in supporting prohibition, showing active participation in the state’s recent fight.
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Euro
N. C
J. B. Story
John Barleycorn
Tar Heel
The Doctor's Sentence and the Right to Know
A debate on whether physicians should tell patients of an imminent death. Some insist a clear prognosis helps the dying settle affairs and provide humane closure, while others argue that fear of death may make such knowledge harmful or unethical. The article weighs ethics, law, and individual temperament.
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New York
Fuss and Feathers About Roosevelts Reputation
The Newport correspondent remarks on Roosevelt’s uncertain horsemanship claiming he is one of the most incompetent horsemen in the country and that every ride risks his life. The piece critiques his military, athletic, hunting, and political image as inflated by misapprehension and sensational ink.
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Goebel
Kentucky
Henry Youtsey
Roosevelt
Norfolk
Those Learning to Read Display Jeering Notice
A restaurant keeper found customers stuck with old papers on wall notices. He posted a sarcastic sign urging those learning to read to se yesterday's newspapers as Vearsom's Wock-In suggested reading material.
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Vearsom
Nightgowns at popular prices across many grades shown
The display features nightgowns priced to appeal to a wide range of shoppers, covering most grades. The presentation emphasizes value and breadth, aiming to attract a broad customer base with affordable options and a comprehensive selection.
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Val
Jace
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A. N. Brown
W. B. Dillard
B. T. Semones
G. F. Moyer
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W. A. Ferguson
Gregetlans
Almshouse
C. EB. Lir
Florence Crittenton
E. R. Moore
Lucy Gravely Stevens
Flower Mission
Maggie Whitesell
J.T. Penn
F. 8. Campbell
the Times-RedsTen and Sentrip
W.C. T. Union
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Queen Victoria
London
Dean
R. D. Massey
M. D
Andrew Clark
N. S. Davis
Prof. Youmans
William Gull
Benjamin Ward Richardson
John J. Cipiscom
Upmore
Suddyn-Klymer
Chicago Tribune
S.S.S Sam Us
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Oreak
Baltimore American
Hue Mane
Cardui
Cardus
Wm. Sumer
Bartonville, IL
Ladies Visory Meg
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Wasp
Salem Avenue
Isabelle
EL Rironimus & Co
Campbell Ave
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Salem Ave
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