Pagan Hook village asleep as vicar abandons parish
In Hook near Kingston on Thames the 1700 resident village is described as spiritually asleep with only about 200 attending church. Rev W M Dingwell says he urged parishioners for three years but faced indifference and nonconformist abstention. He has gone to the West Indies for a holiday voyage. A memorial appeal urges both Christian and pagan residents to sign for his return.
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Hook
Kingston-on-Thames
W. M. Dingwell
London
West Indies
Dog Named in Utica Directory Stuns Rail Way Folks
The Utica city directory lists a dog named Bob as watchman at No 39 West Street. Boasting a terrier pedigree, Bob is the mascot of the Utica and Mohawk Valley Railway Company and travels free as a favored passenger. He once wandered to Rome during a company trip and returned with the claim agent.
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Robert Badgero
West Street
Utica
Bob
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Utica & Mohawk Valley Railway Company
Milford Badgero
Allen
Rome
J H Johnson Sells MCCO Coffee Fresh Roasted Daily
J H Johnson offers MCCO Coffee with fresh daily roast at his shop. Patrons can enjoy aroma rich brews from a local retailer emphasizing daily roasting and small batch quality.
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J. H. Johnson
MCCO
Horse Runs Away Damages Buggy On West Fourth Street
A horse hitched to a light buggy owned by N. A. Shepherd bolted from a stand on West Fourth street after being spooked by a colored driver. The runaway caused significant damage to the buggy, and no injuries are reported. W. J. Letts advertises MCCO Coffee fresh roasted daily.
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N. A. Shepherd
Tide of Immigration From Europe Reaches America and Canada
London papers call the arrival of immigrants a human Niagara with 1904 totals showing 812,870 landing in the United States and mass movement into cities. Canada follows with large settler flows to Manitoba aided by government support and organized processing at ports and stations.
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United States
London Mail
Europe
Rome
United Stattes
Canada
New England
Manitoba
Dominion
Quebec
The County Chairman to Play at Sedalia Theater
At Sedalia Theater on Saturday evening December 9 Henry W. Savage presents Genie Ade's The County Chairman a village life comedy with politics love and a colorful cast led by Theodore Babcock and George Thatcher The Two Johns by J C Stewarts a merry farce follows next Sunday matinee and night with two fat cousins Philip and Peter Jonas amid Dutchman waiter sheriff and other lively roles expected to draw a full house.
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Genie Ade
Henry W. Savage
Sedalia
Wallack
New York
Studebaker
Chicago
Middle West
Darky
Johnson
Court House
Savage
Theodore Babcock
George Thatcher
J. C. Stewart
Johns
New Sedalia Theater
Philip
Peter Jonas
Belle of Broadway at Sedalia Theater Next Monday
Weber and Spiegel present The Belle of Broadway a two act musical with a chorus of over thirty girls featuring the Twelve Chicklets and the Diana Show Girls at the Sedalia Theater. The Lyman Twins bring The Rustlers to Sedalia on December 12 with a large company in a lavish musical comedy famed for scenery and electrical effects.
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Weber and Spiegel
Broadway
Sedation
Sedalia
Sedalia Theater
Lyman Twin Brothers
The
Rustlers
Actress Margaret Bennett to star in The Wo
Meanascts Wagenha's ant Kemper next season will feature Margaret Bennett now appearing as Mrs Rolfe in Clyde Fitch's play The Wo.
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Wagenha
Ant Kemper
Margaret Bennett
Mrs. Rolfe
Clyde Fitch
Man in the Case to Be Shown in February
An unspecified film or play titled Man in the Case is announced to be shown here sometime in February, with details to follow.
Hand-Pressed Lemon Oil From Rind to Elixir
A spice merchant touts hand pressed lemon oil, explaining the laborious process. He describes squeezing rind with a sponge and twisting to release oil, noting it takes about 1 290 lemons per pound. The oil’s aroma conjures sunlit lemon groves and a bartender’s quick twist.
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Blue Sea
Scented Lubricating Oil For Dentists Drills Described
A dealer explains scented lubricating oil used on dental drills. The oil, scented with attar of roses, lubricates the solid handle casing and gearing at the drill head while noting axle grease and freight car journals do not use scented oils.
Reform School Chooses Foley's Honey and Tar
J G Gluck superintendent of the Pruntytown Reform School in West Virginia reports selecting Foley's Honey and Tar as the exclusive cough medicine after testing others. He states it is most effective and harmless and notes Arlington pharmacy as the retailer.
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FOLEY
Foley & Company
Chicago
Arlington Pharmacy
Town
W. Va
West Virginia Reform School
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Saclore Jouying
Winehones
Mai
Machchines
West Main Street
England
Horst
West Fourth Street
W. J. Letts
S. Wright & Son
Ohio ST
Dunlap’s
Ohio
Edatia
America
States
Tiny Province
Calcutta
Chandernagar
British India
Hicks
Villian
the Two Johns
the Belle of
Lyman Twins
Diana
National Biscuit Company
A. J. Campbell
Hoffman Building
South
Ohio Street
Third National Bank
Third Street
Bell Phone
Queen City
Chicago and
Sedalia Dry Cleaning Co
S. Osage
Gus Werner
Second Street
Report From
Reform School
J. G. Gluck
Prunty
NEW Sedalia Theatre
George Ade
Wallack’s
Famous Players
Dienne
Madge
Gayety
D. Epward Mullen
Ellenor Delmore
Sally Crow
Cherry Hill
Jerry “Padd
Madge Foxn
Wood
Opera
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