Mannington Church Activities This Week
Mannington news reviews a busy church week with study classes in Evangel female, finance and league meetings, W B M gathering, and a Christmas sale by Queen Esther Circle. Also notes prayer service, a poetry talk by Edward Amherst Ott, and attendance plans for the Christmas season. Local high school football ends 1916 season with 25 6 win over Triadelphia and league champions claim. Several personals note visits and travels of local residents. Rice bran becomes valued staple in China expanding demand for stock feed and fertilizer uses.
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Finance Commission
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Geo. W. Bowers
Dust High Street
Queen’ Esther
Furbee Furniture Company
Clarksburg Street
Mannington High School
Triadelphia
Waugh’s Park
Massive statue by woman on New York telephone building
A 16 ton sculpture titled representing electricity is the work of Misa Evelyn Beatrice Long man. The 24 foot high statue will be placed 436 feet above the street atop the 27 story telephone building in New York.
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Misa Evelyn Beatrice Longman
Telephone
New York
Tides Slightly Lengthen Days by Slow Rate
A long held view that tides slow Earth's rotation is confirmed by MacMillan using engineering formulas. The calculation shows the length of a day increases by one second only every 460000 years, a very gradual effect with no practical impact in the near term.
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MacMillan
Beaux Turned Husband Quip Echoes in Cleveland Letter
A Cleveland loaned note recalls a summer in the country where everyone had a bean except the speaker. Her daughter Jane is teased with a play on words about a mother once having a beau who became a husband, reflecting status and marriage.
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Jane
Cleveland
Origin of the chair as seat of honor in England and colonies
The chair was a seat of honor given to a guest in England when first used. Wealthy men owned one or two chairs. American colonists followed this custom in the early seventeenth century.
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E Amerston
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Church of England
London
England
Healing Wounds of Conscience Bishop Atterbury Quote
A dated remark by Bishop Atterbury notes that conscience wounds are public by nature yet require private healing. He lists seven wounds of conscience, asserting their general reception in public life but urging private remedy. The comment reflects a moral reflection on guilt and reconciliation.
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Wilkinsburg
The
Elks
Dixie Theatre
Atterbury
Congress Opens With Fight Over Embargo and Ratified Seats
The opening of Congress features push for a food embargo to curb imports, with President Wilson and cabinet not yet acting. New members join both houses as Rankin prepares to enter the House, while the Senate fills unexpired terms and debates leadership.
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United States
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Diplomatic Corps
House of Representatives
Montana
Jeanette Rankin
James E. Watson
Indiana
Shively
Thomas Toxsall
Bert M. Fernald
Mrepublican
Maine
Burleigh
William F. Kirby
Arkansas
Senator Clarke
Clarke
Old Hickory Tonic Promises Strong Health Boosts
An old tonic claims to increase red blood cells and vitality by using a doctor’s 66 year old formula. It supposedly improves appetite, adds blood richness, and removes poisons from the liver bowels and kidneys. Available in drug stores and rural shops.
Senators balk at pro tempore post amid leadership race
The text notes Kern and others avoid the office of president pro tempore as it would remove a candidate from floor leadership. Suggestions include appointing Senator O'Gorman, who retires, to honor him while letting leadership contenders compete. Expect active work on key bills, including conservation, the Webb bill, immigration reform, and campaign finance limits.
Chinese Theaters and Their Revenue Ties
Many Chinese theaters charge no admission and rely on profits from drinks and food. The playhouses resemble cafes with tables, tea, and delicacies served. The note mentions Cleopatra and Antony as a reflection on a great career wasted, as reported by the Milwaukee Journal.
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Antony
Milwaukee Journal
No Need for Mother to Worry Boy in Guardhouse Is Safe
Anxious mother asked the chaplain about her son who had not been heard from for months. The chaplain informed her the boy is staying home at night and not drinking with conduct beyond reproach. Meanwhile a baby booth advertises handmade dresses aprons and accessories at the First M. FB Bazaar in Dee 7th and 8th with items for children up to six years.
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M. E
Jeter
M. FB
Dee
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Grippe Relief
A vintage remedy advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound for cold and grippe symptoms. It recommends taking doses every two hours to relieve stuffed nose headaches feverishness and throat soreness. The ad claims prompt relief, pleasant taste, and a 25 cent price in drug stores with no substitutes.
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Pape
Grippe
Sighed suitor laments youth and widow’s rebuke
An aged suitor laments never regaining youth after a young widow rejects him. She replies that nature errs but cannot renew the same material, implying contentment with aging and change. The exchange centers on youth, aging, and acceptance.
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Mealt
Ature
Bottle Label Protection and Paraffin Coating Edge Rule
In Bottle Labels Bottles 0 the chemicals kept may have their paper labels protected by a thin paraffin coat. This coating should extend at least one quarter inch beyond the edge of the label.
Nerv Worth praised in Powells advert by Mrs Keener
Mrs Sarah H Keener of Powells West Virginia commends Nerv Worth tonic sold by Crane's Drug Store. She states two weeks of use improved her sleep appetite and strength and that she now eats almost everything without adverse effects. A dollar back guarantee is offered if Nerv Worth does not benefit.
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Sarah H. Keener
Crane's
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