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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1916
Page
6
The Weatherwax Brothers Quartet, set for the Redpath Chautauqua program in Philadelphia, drew 15000 in Billy Sunday meetings. The group, famed for vocal harmony and a trumpet quartet, has long toured the United States and been praised for its family-bred musical prowess.
William Rainey Bennett known as The Man Who Can lectures at Gur Chautauqua opening night. He argues that he can who thinks he can and that every brain holds a sleeping genius ready to awaken. His talk aims to help youth with health poise and power and differs from standard lectures. He also delivers The Master Thought and Machines and Millionaires. Bennett rose from a farm, paid his way through college by singing, and later did postgraduate work in two universities.
An essay condemns tobacco as a poisonous, habit forming narcotic with toxic, cumulative effects. It describes cardiovascular and nervous system damage, bronchitis and cancer risks, and cites social ills from smoking and snuff use, urging cessation and broader bans. It notes anecdotal cases, mentions Wingate and McKinley, and critiques cigarettes, cigars, and snuff alike.
Major Scott and Funston prepare to offer Alvaro Obregon a framework of cooperation with American commands in Mexico. The plan seeks to withdraw U S forces only after Carranza proves master of the situation, with guarantees to prevent border depredations and target Villa. Carranza is urged to capture Villa and quell banditry while ensuring safe transport access for U S interests.
An old advertorial copy touts Tasteless Chill Tonic as valuable as a general tonic. It claims quinine and iron boost malaria defenses enrich blood and lift the whole system. The price shown is 0 cents.
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