Divisions in Protestant Churches Over Slavery and Modernism
Civil war era religious splits persist as Methodists debate unification of the three largest branches. By 1937 conferences vote on merging Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal South, and Methodist Protestant. 53 of 55 favorable. Separately, Presbyterian Fundamentalists form the Tenian Church of America abroad, growing to 60 congregations and 103 ministers in 23 states and five countries, opposing Modernist trends.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Boston
Man
Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Episcopal South
Methodist Protestant
Presbyterian Saneen
United States
Oren
Tenian Church of America
Philadelphia
Chris- Seoae Ahine Cheba
Tee Inter
Arches
Ater
One Dish Meal Trend Warns of Modern Diets
The passage discusses sugar coated pills as a future meal and one dish meals made from canned vegetables with ham curries and butter. It suggests taking vitamins A through G and notes a shopper in Clark's Store searching for groceries and noting wasted effort. It urges looking around at home before buying in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Not all motor accidents blamed on trucks
The piece argues trucks are not sole causes of motor accidents and that they play a significant but not exclusive role in road incidents. It stresses broader factors in crash causation and safety discussions.
Love and Distance Echo in Shared Quote
The line about love and proximity reflects a sentiment tied to distant relationships. Edward and Walley are cited as examples illustrating varied, geographically separated romances.
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Tale From a Trucker Collision
Robert Ripley's take on Al Fred Maichow's experience after a truck automobile accident appeared in the Believe It or Not series last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ripley
Alfred Maichow
John Ringling Dies at 70 in New York Home
John Ringling last of seven Ringling brothers and founder of a famed circus empire died at his Park Avenue residence in New York at age 70. He began performing at five in 1866 with his brothers in their father’s yard and built what became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Show, largest circus in 1907. In 1929 he bought the Sells Floto Robinson Al Barnes shows for millions, leaving a lasting legacy as America’s greatest showman.
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John Ringling
New York Park Avenue
Mr. Ringling
Ringling Bros. Circus
Barnum & Bailey Show
Sells- Floto, Robinson
al Barnes
John Ringtings
America
King Edward Abdicates Throne for Lady Love
Radio News reports the abdication of King Edward the Eighth and his succession by Albert Duke of York. The piece muses on the monarch's past travels and a love that leads to abandoning the throne, noting how royal decisions affect public opinion and personal liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward the Eighth
Albert
Duke of York
Farm Dinner Highlights Soil Stewardship Talk
Jefferson County Soil Conservation Association held a Thursday noon dinner at the Legion Hall for farm families. Henry Hansmire presided as Wayne Swartz presented a chalk cartoon and Milton Coffman and Frank Weiss shared observations from fifty years in the county on soil practices. The group emphasized soil as farmers bank account to be replenished and cared for. Frank Wells cited a Biblical line about the soil belonging to the Lord and trusteeship for future generations.
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The
Legion Hall
Jefferson County Soil Conservation Association
Henry Hansmire
Wayne Swartz
Milton Coffman
Frank Weiss
Frank Wells
Biblcal
When Anger Rouses Passions Dethroning Reason
A compact adage notes that strong emotions dethrone reason, suggesting anger or passion can override rational thinking and judgment. It highlights the mind’s susceptibility to impulse during heightened states.
Memories of the Past From Forty Years Ago
Forty-year-old items recount local moves, political notes, and daily life. Mrs J W Miller and Miss Lillie Brandt drove to Fairbury. Mrs Goodge left with her son for Leigh Neb to settle. News on voting rights, local business deals, and court actions punctuate the reminiscence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Miller
Lillie Brandt
Fairbury
Ella Zook
Mercy Department
WCTU
Diller
Telegraph and railroad rate debate figures in old state politics
A wary dialogue recalls promises of beneficial legislation on telegraph rates and railroad charges, noting the dissected promise following Mr. Cleveland's defeat in November and questions about whether the commitments were kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Barber
Cleveland
Snake Catcher T J Shaw Traps Over Ten Thousand Rattlers
With an iron hook T J Shaw of Austin Texas has caught more than 10 000 live rattlesnakes barehanded and has never been bitten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J.shaw
Austin, Tex
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Marthe B. Cavett
Amocints Ht
Diller Nebe
Edward and
Walley
Burlington
Addion
Pacific Ocean
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Mexico
King’ Drill Co
Blue Springs
Dempster Mill Co
Beatrice
Steele City
John Smith
Omaha
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha Bee
Rosewater
Clarence Eaton
John Clausson
Elsie
Jeffryes
Maude Folkers
Roy Greider
Russell Bodell
Jimmie Schultz
Clyde
Earl Zook
John Owens
Forest Tristman
Viona Witty
Joseph Bixby
GAR
F. D. Carr
J. W. Henrich
SVC
Harlin Hadiey
H. Eaton
Adj
James Moreland
Alex Bell
J. P. Lichty
Alf Waggoner
W. H. Bradt
Wm. Riddle
W. H .Diller
Will Livingston
Perest
Mayzeh
Gote
Will Augain
Will
Anna Pffly
Livingston
Grace Pearce
LMC
Lip
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Golden Rule Bldg
Hesteds, Fairbury, Nebr
O. R. Diehl Company
Beatrice, Nebraska
S. C. Hutchinson
Diller, Nebraska
Fairbury, Nebraska
Clark Gable
Joan Crawford
Franchot Tone
Valiant
Carrie
Gladys George
Arline Judge
Jeeves
Arthur Treacher
Virginia Field
Tarzan
Johnny Weissmuller
Maureen O’sullivan
Comedy and News
Majestic Theatre
Brian Kent
Ralph Bellamy
Mae Clarke
Marsha Hunt
John Howard
Cassell Oil Company
Sam Thompson
Box’s Cafe
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