Church Notices Weakened by Alma Area Services Schedule
Alma churches publish a roundup of services led by Rev J Frank Jackson at St John s Episcopal Church Miss Sherman soloist at 11:30 a m St Mary s Catholic Church schedules Holy Masses First and third Sundays 8 30 and 10 50 a m Second and fourth Sundays 10 30 a m Weekday masses 7 00 and 7 30 a m First Church of Christ Scientist Sir N Park er a Subject Adam and Red Man Sunday school 9 30 a m Evening Sermon 10 0 0 First State Reading room 118% W Superior daily 2 30 to 6 00 except Sunday All welcome Baptist Church Rev F W Priest 802 Gratiot Ave Sunday service 10 00 Sunday school 11 15 B Y P A meeting 7 20 Topic How to Avoid Failure Leader Frank Vreeland No evening service next Sunday night Thursday prayer 7 30 Presbyterian Church Prospect and West Superior Rev Willis L Gelston 10 00 Sunday school Classes Mos. p m Morning worship by pastor p m Christian Endeavor How to Avoid Failure Church Brotherhood studies begin Thursday 7 00 p m at the church Communion planned to align Alma community with Christ s teachings All welcome to services and reading room
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St. John's Episcopal Church
J. Frank Jackson
Miss Sherman
American Legion
St Mary's Catholic Church
John A. Mulvey
First Church of Christ
Sir N. Park
Adam and
Red Man
W. Superior Street
First State
Alma
Philosophies and religions in scientific study
A fragment discusses general principles and rational explanations in natural philosophy, noting empirical methods arise from observation. It asserts science grows from experience and mentions the abundance of religions.
Wedding Ring History Inspires Symbolic Union
A fragmented wedding writeup traces the ring from ornate past designs to the modern Minin form. It notes gold purity and symbolic meaning, emphasizing mutual devotion and the ring as a sign of unity between partners.
Fragmented Verse on Nature and Color in the Woods
A scrambled poetic fragment describes nature arranging colors and flowers in a woodland scene. The text references clover, heather, and various flowers as it contemplates entering a joyful mood and the coming evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slple Tower
Heather
Helda
Ruekin
Antiquity of the Emerald Traced to Ancient Europe and East
The emerald has been known for forty times, widely in Europe and parts of the Orient, where its rich color and rarity earned it high status. Its fame is linked to the Greek term smaragos recorded by Theophrastus around 300 B.C.
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Europe
Orient
Theopras
Birds and the facetious sorter talk of popular chickens
A fragmented remark notes the facetious figure claiming popular chickens are sought for their feathers. The garbled quote hints at satire on poultry and attention to plumage without clear details or names.
Woman's Right to Propose in Modern Love
A contending view argues women should propose in a postwar era. It claims equal footing in marriage, removes the burden of men’s proposal, and would spare wounded hearts by allowing women to initiate partnerships if they choose. It cautions against fears of unwanted advances while advocating practical union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ari Taka
London Mail
Victims of Honor Brutality Described in Gas Warfare
A vivid World War I account recalls Allied soldiers exposed to German poison gas on the Yser. Emmanuel Bourcier recounts the greenish clouds, masks failing, soldiers choking and convulsing, doctors helpless, and heroic acts including John Mackenzie stabilizing a vessel with a heavy charge.
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Cme
Emmanuel Bourcier
Serboer
Gus
Yser
Chinese Salvation Army Opens Street Meetings in China
A new Salvation Army element, the Chiow Shit Chun or Save World Army, conducts open air meetings on street corners in Chinese cities. In less than three years, about forty officers mastered enough language to organize five corps in Peking, two in Tianjin, and fourteen nationwide, all under Salvation Army rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinese Salvation Army
China
Eneland
America
Salvaion Army
Chiou Shih Chan
Peking
Tien Tsin
Mongotty
Chiow
Chia
Salvation Army
Salvation Soldier
Moonlight Trout and the Cowbell’s Rise in Song
The Adirondacks see debate on moonlight trout fishing with brown trout reportedly caught by moonlit waters. Arthur Munsil Matone took seven fine browns from Salmon River during a moonlit night. A California composer has repurposed cowbells in a symphonic score, elevating a once humble tool to notable musical use.
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Adirondacks
Arthur Munsil Matone
Saeanve Lake
California
Joxz
Burglary Among Nonessentials in Postwar Outlook
An article notes burglary as a near collapsing nonessential crime amid postwar policy shifts. It cites burglary insurance data showing improved behavior after a recent executive proclamation urging all men to take industrial work, with draft wages and surveillance seen as crime-reduction factors.
Woman's plea for charity angers office worker
A West Side Associated Charities worker confronts an amateur missioner who says she is doing the Lord's work while a deserted mother with five children seeks aid. The visitor refuses to take responsibility herself, insisting she is driven by religious duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Associated Charities
Chicago
Man Claims Soft Heart BehindHard Exterior
In a fragmented exchange from Wolf county a man labeled as a hard guy defends himself saying he is peaceful and soft at heart. The rattled reply notes his calm disposition despite the hard image.
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Wolf County
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