Episcopal church drops obey from marriage vows
A joint committee of bishops clergy and lay members of the Protestant Episcopal Church recommends omitting the word obey from the bride vow and the bridegroom clause endowing worldly goods. The changes align vows with modern gender equality and remove the Isaac and Rebecca reference as an explanation for the shift.
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Rebecca
Bureau of Mines to Begin Use of Radio in Mines Safety
International dispatch reports the Bureau of Mines considering wireless telephone use in mine safety and rescue operations to improve communication and response. Officials anticipate testing the system to enhance monitoring and worker protection.
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Ity International News
Wyashington
Bureau
Minog
Housing Pupils A Big Problem In Hagerstown
The Board of Education meets to discuss housing 1800 pupils this year with new high school facilities planned for Keedysville Sandy Hook and Chewsville. A year away from completion means rapid use of the existing Hagerstown building while a halt in growth could add 300 more pupils. State funds via general bonds are awaited to support the building program.
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Hagerstown
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Chewsville
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Board of Hducation
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Political cards repurposed as pegs to aid horseshoes play
In St Clairsville Ohio on July 29 Belmon t county candidates handed out campaign cards once used for politics. The cards were found useful as improvised pegs in a horseshoes game after players failed to see the pegs in dim light. The white card surfaces made the dark pegs visible, prompting locals to remark on the odd reuse.
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International Neyway
ST. Clairsville
Ohio
Belmont County
Bellaire Please
Cogittarsat
Park
Monkeys Star in G. Barnes Circus at Hagerstown
G Barnes circus coming to Hagerstown on Thursday features orangutans Bangs and Jiggs. The show promises lively aerial tricks and comic antics with the 1080 in attendance. The animals are described as gentle, wise, and comical as they perform in air and on ground.
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Jiggs
Baroes
Oldest Sassafras Tree Receives Treatment in Atlanta
ATLANTA July 29 After weathering centuries the oldest and largest sassafras tree rests under care from a tree surgeon. The nine foot circumference tree stands on the lawn of the First Methodist Church and recent signs of old age prompted church stewards to hire a tree specialist for first aid.
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International Wewa
Atlanta
Wirst Methodiat Churchere
Atewarda
Trea Spacjallat
Swiss Council votes to extend workday to nine hours
Nesway Goneva July 29. The Swiss National Council has voted to increase the working day from eight to nine hours, according to a Matin dispatch.
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Nesway Goneva
Natonal Council
Matin
Married While Drunk Divorce Granted by Judge
Detroit July 23 Sergeant Henry Brown of the local marriage recruiting office received an honorable discharge from patrimony. Judge Jayce granted him an incontinent divorce from Pearl Growat after Brown testified they married during a wild Paso party in 1916 and lived together briefly before separating.
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International News
Detroit
Henry Brown
Uge Jayce
Pearl Growat
Brown
Peart
Paso
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