Old mule story stirs Methodist endowment drive at Savannah
In Missouri a fundraiser aims to raise 100000 for aged preachers and widows. Rev H R Cooper cites Brother Jones and his mule Bill Crow in Audrain county to move congregations to give. The tale moves donors as he nears the $75000 mark before Savannah meeting. Germany may draft Otto Schroeder unless he proves eligibility for a German estate share.
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Kansas City
Missouri Conference
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Savannah
H. R. Cooper
Audrain County
Missouri
Cooper
Brother Jones
Jim Jones
Bill Crow
Joe
Hifim
Old Bill Crow
Los Angeles
Cal
Germany
California
San Francisco
Otto Schroeder
Miss Taggart
Schroeder
Hermit on Willis Island Plans Electric Illumination
James Willis, a 25 year island hermit on Willis Island near Scudder's Falls Delaware River, plans to electrify his cabin and island. He will run a supply wire from Yardley bridge with trolley company consent and maintain modern comforts, including a telephone and automated wake system.
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Trenton
James Willis
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Willis
Snail aids science in Darwinian study abroad
Prof. H. E. Crampton, curator at the American Museum of Natural History, leaves New York for the South Sea islands for about eight months to study snails as a vivid illustration of evolution. He has collected 70,000 specimens from 173 Tahitian valleys, noting rapid local differentiation driven by topography and climate. He will continue his work under Carnegie Institute support.
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New York
H. E. Crampton
American Museum of Natural History
San Francisco
South Sea Islands
Carnegie Institute
Prof. Crampton
Tahiti
Like Helen Keller Heals Darkness In a Boy’s Bright Drive
Chicago story chronicles Leslie Oren a 13 year old from the state school for the deaf who, like Helen Keller, reads lips by feel and uses finger spelling. He excels in seventh grade and aims for college aided by a $3,000 fund. he also assists with a typewriter and notes color perception. Mrs. Charles Rounds earns praise for a red paint scheme that helps catch thieves preying on farm fowl.
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Columbus
Helen Kellar
Teachers of the Blind
Leslie Oren
State School For the Deaf
Miss Kellar
Ada Lyon
Leslie
Tired Tom Seeks Plodding Pete Trail
A somber note describes Tired Tom sensing that his old friend Plodding Pete has passed this way, expressing sadness and concern for Pete’s fate.
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Tom
Pete
Got to the Cause and Then Kidney Trouble Vanished
A Fort Scott Kansas man reports kidney stone surgery failed but using Deans Kidney Pills improved kidney action. He passed sediment and stones, relieved dizziness rheumatism and headaches, gained weight, and feels well. Sold by dealers. 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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C. J. Hammonds
S. Hill St
Fort Scott
Kansas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Expressive family jab overheard in playful exchange
Freddie recalls a sharp remark from his father calling someone the black sheep of the family. Gertrude responds with surprise and a prompt reply.
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Freddie
Gertrude
Cure of Severe Eczema With Cuticura Ointment Soap Pills
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas describes a twelve month battle with eczema on ankles feet arms and scalp. After ineffectual hospital care and other remedies he found relief within two to three applications of Cuticura Ointment and continued use of Soap and Pills, leading to a complete cure.
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Henry Searle
Little Rock
Ark
Potter
The Only Way
An old humorous dialogue contrasts self image with error. A quip about discovering a mistake by falling into a hole and a teething product tagline close the piece.
One Penny Note Won Five Pounds After Cashier Dispute
A 1828 Bank of England error produced a one penny note that circulated for years causing cashiers headaches. The note holder finally pressed the bank to settle and received five pounds.
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Bank of England
Rare Good Thing Foot-Ease Ad Promotes Relief
Mrs Matilda Holtert of Providence R 1 praises Allen's Foot-Ease for relief from sore and tired feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents. Quick sale prompt with a brief humorous aside about actors and pitchers.
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Allen
Matilda Holtert
Providence
Murine Eye Remedy Promoted for Red Weary Eyes
Advertorial style promotion touts Murine as a soothing eye remedy for watery, red or weary eyes. Claims highlight gentle, non stinging relief and compliance with the Pure Food and Drugs Law. Experienced physicians endorse the product’s comfort and efficacy.
Correction hints at season end of card club
The passage notes a correction about a card club stopping play for the season and includes dialogue about scrapping. It discusses a cold on the lungs forewarning pneumonia and consumption and mentions Hamlin's Wizard Qi chest application as a cure overnight. It ends with a reflection on gladness and sadness.
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