Church News and Clerical Notes from Across The Catholic and Anglican Sects
Clerical updates include Pr Walter W Webb elected bishop coadjutor to Bishop Leo Nicholson in Milwaukee. Rev A Loyd plans choir distribution to inspire parishioners. England’s oldest priest Rev John Edward Kempe at 95 has served 72 years. Nevada moves toward a separate diocese with a Reno cathedral planned after a church fire. Dr William M Zaring records 52 years in Indiana Grace church service. Pope Pius seeks Vatican debt collection with a notable $25,000 loan default commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Webb
Neshotah College
Leo Nicholson
Milwaukee Episcopal Diocese
A. Loyd
St. Ambrose’s Church
Birmingham
England
John Edward Kempe
Edward
Nevada
Sacramento
Reno
William M. Zaring
Indiana Conference
Grace Church
Indianapolis
Henry Francis Lyle
Nice
Devonshire
Pope Pius
Vatican
Pope Leo
Doings Of Some People
A collection of brief notes: Mrs. Clara Curtis of Cimarron Kansas, a three term mayor who died last September, might have served again but declined due to deafness. Five Reno Nevada men arrested for mail order fraud offer ten cent info to obtain university degrees. A J Seaman Omaha eccentric bond buyer, living on nine cents daily, receives marriage solicitations and profits one cent per applicant. An Indian on the Coeur d’Alene reservation introduced two Belgian hares whose descendants threaten crops. A C Thompson Seattle carves a grizzly defending cubs to place over R Shadesty’s grave in Alaska, funded by $600 left for the monument.
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Clara Curtis
Cimarron
Kan
Curtis
Reno
Nev
Cromwell
Simon State University of
A. J. Seaman
Omaha
Seaman
Coeur d’Alene
A. C. Thompson
Seattle
Alaska
R. Shadesty
North
Postum touted as safe substitute for coffee in health note
A Denver woman credits Postum Food Coffee with easing years of chills fever headaches and indigestion caused by coffee. Her daughter also stops coffee and drugs reporting no headaches improved memory and sharper faculties for over four months. The Postum ad urges readers to try the product and read The Road to Weilville in the package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weilville
Deep Alfalfa Roots Reach Over Six Feet
Kansas experiment station findings show alfalfa roots penetrating beyond six feet in at least three of six plants studied. Deep rooting linked to drought resistance. suggests soil should lack a hard pan and be sufficiently deep. Surface fibrous roots also form, though less developed than in clover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Experiment Station
Foresight in Farm Work
The article stresses planning as key to farm success. It argues foresight reduces waste by managing time and materials, and cites the Farmers' Review recommending winter planning for upcoming seasons. It notes that deliberate, effortful thinking builds planning ability, reinforced by agricultural college training.
Watering Fowls in Winter
Various devices have been marketed to warm water for fowls in cold weather using an oil lamp. They are unnecessary. warm water fed twice daily suffices, especially if given at the same time each day so hens expect it.
Horse Like Man in Makeup Reflects Treatment Concerns
A Farm Journal quote argues the horse, though closest to human in demeanor, is often mistreated when tired or uncooperative. The piece contrasts humane rest for people with whipping horses, urging fairer handling and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
pond design uses same inlet and outlet to save banks
Advice on building an ice pond recommends ensuring water can exit through the same source it enters. This approach prevents erosion and wasting of banks by directing flow back to the origin, preserving the pond’s structure.
Turkeys Flood Ohio River Freight From West Virginia to Pittsburg
Reports in the Pittsburg Dispatch describe crowds of poultry crates loaded on the Keystone State and other steamers as they ascend the Ohio. Turkeys geese ducks and chickens travel from Ironton through Catlettsburg and Huntington with many landings producing crates. A 70 year old woman drove over 200 birds 25 miles to join the shipment and keep fowl in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Keystone State
Greenland
Kanawha
Ohio
Pittsburg
Ironton
Ashland
Catlettsburg
Haintington
West Virginia
Glenwood Landing
Insurance Policyholder Defends Low-Risk Status
A Washington Star quote shows a policyholder insisting he was a sure thing, despite his insurer deeming him an exception ally good risk. The remark underscores tensions between client self-perception and underwriter assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Germany fortifies Metz with three new forts
Germany continues to strengthen Metz defenses by adding three major forts commanding Gravelotte and Amanvilliers plateaus, a legacy of 95 years of control. The additions extend military presence and reinforce strategic positions in the region.
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Germany
Holden
Metz
Gravelotte
Amanvilliers
Wheat and grain prices and cattle market notes
Toledo reports cash wheat 90 cents, corn 44 1/2 cents, oats 33 1/2 cents, cloverseed 8.30. Pittsburg lists cattle prices with choice steers 3.40 to 5.60, prime sheep 5.75 to 6.00, hogs 5.60, and lighter pigs 5.05. Chicago shows May wheat 88 1/4 cents and May corn 44 1/4 cents.
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Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Toledo
East Liberty
Pittsburg
Jan
The Road of Anthracite No Railroad in the World
Describes Lackawanna Railroad scenery from New York through New Jersey and the Pocono Mountains to Binghamton and the Genesee valley. Praises modern signaling, interlocking switches, dustless rock-ballasted roadbed, Pullman cars, and dining cars with à la carte service. Notes three through trains from Chicago with arrival times and contact for details.
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Lackawanna Railroad
New York
Jersey Meadows
Highlands
New Jersey
Delaware River
Delaware Water Gap
Pocono Mountains
Scranton
Binghamton
Genesee
Lackawanna
Buffalo
Chicago
George A. Cullen
General Western
Adams Street
Feminist statistician predicts shift in European gender balance
Frau Gnauck-Kuehne, a leading German feminist authority, argues studies show Europe trends toward fewer women per 1000 men. She cites changes from 1890 to present in multiple nations, noting England and Germany may see men in the majority within twenty years and birth rates leveling off.
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Frau Gnauck-Kuehne
England
Germany
Jansembourg
Australia
Hungary
Switzerland
Sweden
Russia
France
Worldly Man and World Roundness Quip Cited
A Kansas City Times feature quotes exchanges about worldly nature and the shape of the world. The dialogue ponders why someone is called worldly and notes the world is round though not square.
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Kansas City Times
Boy's Terrible Eczema Healed by Cuticura Miracle
A six month old sufferer developed widespread eczema with bleeding crusts and sleepless nights. After failed treatments a friend suggested Cuticura products. Within ten days to two weeks improvement appeared and ten weeks later the child was entirely well with smooth white skin. F Hohrath, president of C. L. Hohrath Co., South Bethlehem, Pa. June 5, 1905.
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Europe
F. Hohrath
C. L. Hohrath
Rink Alley
Bethlehem
Lecture Postponed Sparks Missed Event Recount
In a brief Detroit Free Press note, a loquacious lady laments missing a lecture that was supposed to take place last night. The conversation reveals the talk was postponed, leaving attendees to hear it was highly regarded. Mr. Frockcoat questions how the praise spread.
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Mr. Frockcoat
Detroit Free Press
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Tablets
Advertising copy claiming a single day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Promises refund if not effective and states three signatures on each box. Product linked to Druggists and W. Grove in the copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Grove
Ardent Swain Pleads Love and Cure Ad Prompts
A lyric line from Sporting Times proclaims devotion and willingness to sacrifice all for a beloved partner. The ad promotes Dr. Bayer's Penetrating Oil to cure sore throat laryngitis or tonsillitis with a cloth around the neck for 25e a bottle.
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Sporting Times
Dr. Bayer
Those Things We Say Miss Withers Photo fades
In Stray Stories the photograph of Miss Withers is shown as aged and faded. A young character named sinks remarks that the image resembles reality, noting both sentiment and inexperience in a concise dialogue scene.
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Miss Withers
Sinks
Woman's First Baby Sparks Life Lesson Fuss
Mrs. Thos Robbins of Norwich New York recalls Piso's Cure for Consumption saving her life three years ago. The quote frames a moral about village gossip and long memory, hinting at social pressures surrounding new motherhood.
Morality and Art in Debate and Buckwheat Ad
Town Topics argues morality and immorality both influence art and deserve scrutiny. An advertisement promotes Mrs. Austins Buckwheat, emphasizing the brand name for its flavor.
Turkish Turban Description Notes Its Size
A Turkish turban of the largest size is described as using about 20 yards of the finest and softest musin. The account emphasizes the quantity and quality of materials in traditional headwear.
Doan's Kidney Pills Claim Miracle Cure for Woman
Mrs. A. Heiman of Stillwater Minnesota says Doan's Kidney Pills cured her back pain and illness in 1899 after fainting from kidney trouble. She describes near death before treatment and recovery since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Doan
A. Heiman
Stillwater
Minn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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Fen
Fegura Rae
Japanese Medical Co
Rochester, N. Y
Carters
Carters Ver Pills
A.N. K
St. Jacobs
Lumbago
Pacific
California
Union
San Francisco
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Lines
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Hicago
Price
ANT
W. Diemer
HM. D
Springfield
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