Plans for an ideal world city by World Conscience Society
The World Conscience Society plans a world city to host all international activities. Hendrik Christian Andersen led a decade of work with artists and scientists to create a dense, slum-free metropolis of health and beauty. Estimated cost tops 100 million for ground, with sites proposed along the Dutch coast, Riviera, near Cannes, and other global locations.
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World Conscience Society
Hendrik Christian Andersen
Rome
A Century Ago Voices on Women and Wealth
A Portland Skeptic column discusses Charlotte Perkins Gilman on women’s self-rule and beauty myths, notes a controversial town gift potential burden, and recounts a German paper tale about plague mice and silver offerings, plus Lauren Drages Arnold’s dairy innovations and lectures.
Oyster supper planned by Mt Timothy Masons at New Salem
The Masons of Mt Timothy Lodge in New Salem township announce an oyster supper for Saturday evening March 6. KR W Lemmond district deputy will give a public address. Dr B B Sturdivant formerly of the county and now of Elkins West Virginia will be tried soon to Miss Nina Allen Duckworth of Elkins. Dr Sturdivant is son of Mr and Mrs M Sturdivant of Lanes Creek township. Mr Calvin Smith of Lanes Creek has been ill and neighbors have aided him. A draft drag has potential to aid highway maintenance and a small drat can be bought for twenty dollars. Ed McMarsh residence destroyed by fire. Mrs Marsh and family were home. Graham Heaton of Bishopgilh lad moved in. insurance partially covers loss.
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Smit
Marshville
Masons
Mt. Timothy Lodge
New Salem Township
KR. W. Lemmond
B. B. Sturdivant
Elkins
West Virginia
Jean
Ed Mc Marsh
German Relief Ships Face Strict Return Passage Rules
The Hague Dispatch reports Germany will not issue permits for return voyages to the United States for American relief ships unless they take a northern route near the Shetland Islands. The Netherlands relief effort, led by the American Commission, warns that delaying aid risks Belgian starvation. Antwerp and Rotterdam are discussed as possible feeding ports, with safety guarantees under the commission. Meanwhile a West Virginia coal mine disaster in Quinnimont leaves six of eleven miners dead or missing, with a blast destroying an entry arch and windows shattered for miles. Fire and rescue restrictions surround the site as officials withhold details.
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Germany
Hague
United States
Shetland
Netherlands
Henry van Dyke
West Virginia
Hinton
al Pocahontas Consolidated
Quinnimont
A.B. Cooper
Husband rescues despairing wife in Cardui tale
Catron Kentucky reports a letter from Mrs Bettie Bullock describing four years of chronic womanly troubles. She details severe left side pains and bed confinement until her husband provided Cardui the woman’s tonic. She notes improved walking and work ability after starting treatment and urges others to consult their druggists. The Chattanooga Medicine Company promotes Cardui with claims of long term success and offers a home treatment booklet.
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Catron, Ky
Bettie Bullock
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Thousand Debaters Spar Over Statewide High School Contest
A statewide high school debating contest gathers 250 schools from 90 counties with about 1,000 debaters to discuss the policy of subsidizing U S merchant marine engaged in forest trade. Winners advance to Chapel Hill for the Aycock Memorial cup final on April 5, tying to university and Tech School Debating Union efforts.
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Chapel Hill
Aycock
North Carolina
Tech School
Readers urged to join The Journal Family for news twice weekly
The Journal asks readers to tell neighbors about the paper and invite them to subscribe for one dollar a year. The notice promotes joining the paper’s readership and emphasizes the value of receiving news twice a week.
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Journal
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T. P. Dillon
Baker’s
Bank of Union Building
Monroe Insurance & Investment Company
G. B. Caldwell, M
Oxford
Jerome Bolick
Columbus
Fowler & Lee
Sale and Exchange Stables
Monroe, N. C
Charlotte Dorking Gilman
Gilman
Gilmay
Nsw
Kober
Welda
Berlin
Portland
Rons
Alsace
Lauren Driges Arnold
Herkimer County
Mr. Arnold
Cornell University
Forearmers
British Dairy Association
London
N.C. English
Insurance Department
M. Waller
Ford
Bugsy
Wagon
Hendeson
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