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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
6
A vivacious physiology class prompts the teacher to ask why soup should be eaten first when very hungry. Jamie answers from experience that soup goes down faster, eliciting a quiet reaction from the pupils.
An advertisement extols Juticara Soap with Cuticura Ointment as pure gentle emollients aiding irritation and eczema. It touts economical use and world-wide availability with free samples via Cuticura, Dept. L Boston. Also includes social snippets and jokes about wedding lines and moslem horse exchange mishap.
Philadelphia representative Michael Donohoe describes himself as green at politics while recounting a humorous incident. A voter from County Carlow bragged about voting for him twice in one day, revealing a cheeky mix of Irish brogue and local ward confusion.
Representative Jerry Donovan of Connecticut declined to preside over a scheduled night session during antitrust bill consideration. Facing pressure from both parties to proceed, he chose to withdraw his objection, leaving the House to adjourn until Monday.
Representative Otis Wingo of Arkansas recalls a pompous elevator incident in the House office building. He tells how the car descended without stopping for him, joking that the elevator had a congressman on board before his visiting constituent.
Ninety one year old Peter Daly recalls at his Bronx home how General Santa Anna surrendered to him during the Mexican War. Daly, then a cavalryman with the Seventh New York, says he simply stood at the end of the line and took charge as Santa Anna approached with a white handkerchief, ending the war in his memory.
The Cold Spring Presbyterian church near Cape May will celebrate its 200th anniversary with July ceremonies and an endowment of 10000 dollars to secure its future. Philadelphia historian Charles H. Edmunds will deliver the historical address, tracing the church lineage from early New England whalemen and Jonathan Edwards influence to its 1714 establishment under Philadelphia Presbytery and its place in Cape May County history.
The article traces the church’s history from 1818 when the original pastor conveyed a 200 acre estate for the church. It lists grantees led by Humphrey Hughes and others, notes long-standing family names, mentions Rev. John L. Landis and Rev. Charles Henry Jones, and recalls President Harrison worshiping there in 1890s at Cape May.
A compact summary of Moody Bible Institute guidance on Hebrews 4 14 to 5 10 and the golden text Luke 19 10 outlining Jesus mission to seek and save lost souls across lessons I XII with focus on discipleship stewardship and the kingdom the pastor highlights Jesus patience compassion and enduring call to evangelize and serve all.
In White Plains New York Arthur W Barber answered his wife s cruelty charge claiming she too was cruel and had taught their two year old child to say a nightly prayer God bless mama and make papa a better man In New York Ernest Riley an armless and legless man convicted on an intoxication charge had his nose impression taken in the fingerprint room for records
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