Marriages at Wholesale Spark Waterbury Church
Waterbury Connecticut clergyman orchestrates mass weddings with five pairings in one ceremony and another six couples the night before raising questions about ritual forms and how vows are interpreted. Critics note the push for specificity in duties and support among spouses amid bustling, costly nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Conn
Rebecca
Isaac
Justices of the Peace
Bill Nye
Justice of the Peace
Wyoming
Waterbury Dispatch
The President’s Address to Congress Surprises the Nation
The address reveals two major shifts. It labels Huerta a military usurper and rejects any government not chosen by Mexican voters. It also calls for presidential primaries with noms by popular vote ahead of a national convention.
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House
National Committee
National Party
Congress
Alaska
Philippines
Hawaii
Pittsburg
Huerta
Mexico
United States
Revival of American thrift promoted by nationwide movement
The American Society for Thrift urges a simpler life with reduced waste and careful saving. S. W. Straus touts thrift as preparing for hard times and fostering responsibility, churchgoing, and stability while warning against demagogues and spendthrift trends.
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Sean
United States
S. W. Straus
Organization Committee
The
American Society For Thrift
Simon Shorts Sorrow and the Spriggs Suitors
A textual collage shows Simon Short’s shoe shop and family alliterating thrum of names. Sam Short courts Sophia Sofronia Spriggs after much advice from Sally while Simon frets over his son’s romance. A contrasting advertising anecdote ends with a Kansas City Star joke about a German farmer and a missing pig.
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Simon Short
Simon
Smithfield
Sally Short
Seth
Samuel
Stephen
Saul
Silas
Shadrach
Sam
Sophia Sofronia
Sally
Sonny
Sofonia
Sophia Sofronia Short
Samuel Short
Sophia
Sam Amin
Susan
Sam Short
Spriggs
Sartin
Advertising principles for farm products in Farm and Fireside
A Farm and Fireside contributor urges farmers to advertise only quality goods and to target buyers with purchasing power. He recommends brief descriptions that entice, citing fine black cherries as an example of appealing, honest messaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow
Arrow” Brand
Wanted Editor For Country Newspaper Job
An editorial parody from editor C. W. Corsach of the Olathe Independent asks for a man who can please everybody while saying everything without saying anything and take sides on every issue. It humorously notes the editor hopes to find the ideal editor before taking a vacation, inviting applicants to come early to avoid the rush, quoting the Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Corsach
Olathe Independent
Kansas City Star
Point of View on Visits and Visitations
A father explains to his son the difference between a visit and a visitation. A visit is going to see Grandmother Jones, while a visitation is when Grandmother Jones comes to see them.
European insurers to take risks on standing timber
Several European insurance companies will consider and take on risks related to standing timber as an investment or coverage option, signaling growing interest in forestry as an asset class and risk diversification strategy.
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Warren Mail
the Home Folk’s Newspaper
Mail Printing Company
J. A. Larson
Ofice
Warren
Penn’a
American Press Association
New York
Chicago
Society For Thrift
Jonathan
Manhattan
de Pac Yard
Wendelboe
American Model Builders and Ives Shucktiven Toys
Liberty Street
Warren PA
Holiday Shoppers
Chinchilla
Astrakhan
Cc. H. Smith Company
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