Vernon Missionary Finds Joy in Her Chinese Service
Miss Blanche Groves, a missionary in Soochow China, shares a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Blair detailing trials and joys of service. She notes clear faith amid hardship including surgery and recovery, describes Soochow as the Venice of China with canals and rickshaws, and observes wages and poverty among Chinese. she laments financial strains and famine aid efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Missionary
Blanche Groves
Soochow
China
Mo Blair
Mise Grovesey
Jesus
Venice
Chim
Christ
Crosses Land and Sma to Plight Her Troth
Virginia Cook travels from California to the shores of a rental star setting to wed. Charlies Brie Whitamore remains in England due to government duties, while Cook sails aboard the SS Olympic en route to join him aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Charlies Brie Whitamore
Venue America
England
Miss Cook
Mission School Letters Speak of Language Love and Vernon Visit
A letter from Mrs. A. A. Priddy expresses happiness at mission schools in China and her passion for language study. She longs to hear news from Vernon, Misses her Vern on friends and class, and asks for letters about the town, church sermons, and neighbors. She mentions family arrivals from Lamesa and a brother’s funeral as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
A. A. Priddy
Lamesa
Almert F Robinson
Tanlac relieves long stomach trouble for Mrs Marsaret Guider
Mrs. Marsaret Guider of Muskogee Oklahoma says Tanlac cured a stomach ailment that troubled her for fifteen to twenty years. She describes prior pain bloating heart pressure and sleeplessness and credits six bottles with renewed strength and energy. Tanlac is sold by Vernon's Ayer Drug Company in Vernon and by several local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taniac
Tarlac
Vernon
Fere
Fon Drug Company
Odell
R. J Belcher
Harrold Wilson Diie Company
Ite
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Texas
Lo Tinuy
Seochow
A. White
VY. BE. Nowlin
White & Nowlin
Rear First Guaranty State Bank
Vernon, Te
Rohones
Virginia Cook
Whitamore
Tam
Rome
Wei Ling Girls School
Yates Academy
B. & H. Garage
Muskogee
Tanlac
PO. A. Paine
Deine Nicely
Peoplesee Company
Hone
Parker-Donges Grocery Company
Symphony
Liberty Cafe
Iona
AL Eh Malad Street
Vernon, Texas
Dixon Dry Goods Co
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