Graveyard upkeep shift urged for county churches
In Statesville like almanacs note, graveyard cleanings draw small crowds. The Landmark urges abandoning old voluntary work and creating church improvement funds with a professional groundskeeper. Improving church and graveyard grounds would boost country life appeals and church attractivity. The piece links rural upkeep to broader civic progress. It also notes debates on women’s suffrage, citing Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge opposing suffrage and supporting candidates who share views.
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Statesville
Lime Road
Mies
House of God
Arthur M. Dodge
New York
National Association
Mr. Hughes
Hughes
Dodge
Wilkesboro man finds pitcher of buttermix amid flood debris
J T Hubbard surveys flood wreckage on his river farm at Wilkesboro and discovers a pitcher of buttermix covered by a cloth. The top milk looks dingy while the bottom appears clear and white, suggesting disruption from the flood.
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J.T. Hubbard
Wilkesboro
Readers urged to share favorite songs and poems
The Journal invites readers to mail their beloved songs and poems to the Song Editor for publication. An example verse laments a lost mother, expressing lifelong sorrow and a pledge of reunion in heaven, signed by Mrs H A Starnes.
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Mra H
Starnes
Bryan Hips Back at Hughes in Civil Service Clash
William J. Bryan replies to Charles E. Hughes criticizing his civil service stance. He says he enforced the civil service law to the letter and challenges Hughes to confirm appointing deserving Republicans as New York governor. Bryan notes Hughes’ rail and tax records and accuses him of relying on railroad and business support while promising to shield trusts.
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Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Charles E. Hughes
Bryan
New York
Hughes
Railroads
United States
Shipping Trust
Wall Street
Lax-Fos touted for gentle action and digestive aid
An ad copy extols Lax-Fos and Lax-Fos enna et for gentle relief without gripping the stomach. It claims the laxative contains cascara, aids liver secretions, and restores healthy functions. The text mentions a literary line about a world that loves to laugh at a lover.
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Fey DS
Reece Senate
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