Directors and officials list invite visitors to Challis hall
Directory entry notes Neal J Sharp W A Hodgman State Senator Charles F Baker Representative John J Fitzpatrick Probate Judge Jesse G Flowell Sheriff William J Bowen Absessor William Elder Auditor and Recorder Geo E Keyes Treasurer Miss Alice Felkner School Supt Miss Martha Keenan County Attorney W W Atammou Coroner Duncan Cameron Commissioner 1st Dist 6 B Curtis 2nd Dist George Hansford 3rd Dist Frank Vebren Regular meetings every Saturday at 8 oclock at their hall in Challis Visiting Brothers invited William Elder N G J G Finneus Secretary
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Charles F. Baker
John J. Fitzpatrick
Jesse G. Flowell
Illiam J. Bowen
William Elder
Geo. E. Keyes
Alice Felkner
Martha Keenan
W. W. Atammou
Duncan Cameron
B. Curtis
George Hansford
Frank Vebren
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Discovery of John the Baptist birthplace in Holy Land
A mosaic map from Madaba leads archaeologists to a domed church site near Ain Harrub, 20 km from Jerusalem and 16 km from Hebron, identified as the birthplace of John the Baptist. An inscription bearing John and Zacharias confirms the find and the site’s traditional link to Zacharias.
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Zacharias
New York World
Madabn
Dead New
Beth Zahar
Ain Karem
Jerusalem
Madaba
Hebron
Ain Harrub
Pontus Pilate
Shakkar
Wu s Gas Meter In American Curio Tale
A Chicago Tribune excerpt frames Wu and Tsi Ann inspecting a boxlike gas meter from Wu’s trunk. They debate its wonder, the invention’s endless spinning, and America’s reach, with playful jabs at civilization and modern appliances as the meter hums unseen.
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America
Tsi Ann
Chicago Tribune
Ong
Confucius
Pale Green Mountains
Repeated Vaccination in Smallpox Suggested by Study
A study reviews repeated daily vaccination in eight smallpox cases to test therapeutic value in advanced stages. Vaccinations were given twice daily with three scarifications each time, with mixed results but apparent benefit in severe cases. The author urges earlier use and larger trials to assess effectiveness in later stages.
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New York Medical Journal
Hubert
Kotowschikoff
Difcult
Autograph copy of a donkey crossing escapade tale
A Youth's Companion note tells of a man who aimed to cross the continent on a donkey and earn his expenses by selling photographs of himself and the animal. He pressed on at Yonkers, trying to hawk pictures at 15 cents, even to a grocer amid mackerel and Limburger, until a final buyer offered not for the photo but for the foal’s description.
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Yonkers
Commerce Goes Westward and a Self-Protecting Envelope
The piece discusses European to Asian freight via Canada shortening routes, factors like Suez tolls and coal costs, and how large ships could shift exports westward. It notes abundant coal in Britain and Puget Sound, plus many empty westbound railcars, with expert opinions on canal deepening timelines. It also describes a self protecting envelope that records tampering attempts with chemical ink that shows “Attempt to open.”
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London
Asia
Canada
Europe
Suez Canal
Great Britain
Atlantic Seaboard
Puget Sound
Hil
Western Asia
India
Alaska
Pungent Paragraphs and Witty Exchanges Across Papers
A collage of clipped quips from various newspapers highlights humor and social moments. Jokes about bachelors, danger, appetite, and domestic life appear in lines from Detroit Free Press, Atlanta Constitution, Town Topics, Philadelphia Press, and others.
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Detroit Free Press
Hillville
Atlants Constitution
Chaffer
Hed Aute
Shaffer
Philadelphia Press
N. Y
Baltimore Herald
What Sailors Like To Read By The East River Vendor
A street book merchant beside the East River sells cheap novels to sailors and ferry riders. He notes sailors prefer love stories or detective yarns over sea sagas, buying up to 20 books for long voyages and often forming small onboard libraries. He says mood and interest drive sales more than author tone or style.
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Arisk
Vanity Fair
Daudet
Scott, Cooper
the Veader
Broadway
Fortunes in puddings and the risky gift craze
An ante Christmas London report details costly fashion of concealing jewelry in plum puddings. Pyramids of pudding basins in Oxford Street, production around 236 tons, with 52 000 puddings yearly. Firms insert toys and even diamond rings. royal jewelry has been boasted in past. Postage for seven pound pudding varies by destination, and imports face high duties. America absorbs a 50 percent duty.
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Rhodesia
Hong Kong
United States
America
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