Continental Christian Conservation Congress in New York
A massive Christian Conservation Congress gathers in Carnegie Hall New York with delegates from across North America under the Men and Religion Forward Movement. Nine commissions will present reports on Social Service Missions Boys Work Evangelization Rural Church Bible Study and more, signaling a national church survey.
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Carnegie Hall
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Christian Conservation Congress
J. H. Jowett
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Men and Religion
National Christian Conservation Congress
Committee of Ninety-seven
Met and Religion
Continental Congress
North America
United Presbyterian Men
Southern Presbyterian
Chattanooga
Louisville
Chinese Girls Chorus for Drama In New York
Chinese students of Columbia University stage a charity drama in New York City to aid famine relief in China. The play features a chorus claimed as the only Chinese girls chorus in America and is led by Y. L. Tong and Ying J. Chang. The plot traces late imperial events, court intrigue, and the rise of a new republic with cast members linked to former officials.
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America
Columbia University
Y. L. Tong
Tong Shen-Yi
New Republic of China
Ying J. Chang
Li Ming Chang
Yuan Shai-Kai
Dragon Empire
Bantams Appear Crucial For Boys At Home
The article argues bantams have no table value due to small size but hold unique value as pets and breeding stock. Bantams, smaller than Leghorn eggs, require about three to equal two ordinary eggs. It contends bantams engage boys at home, offering lasting interest and activity by keeping them indoors and entertained.
Electric Toys That Amaze Children and Adults
Popular Electricity previews eye opening electrical toys including a battery powered steam ship with motor in hull operable from a waterproof switchboard and a compact fan that is more than a toy. These demonstrations aim to attract boys unable to visit large electrical stores.
The Clever Crow and the Water Pitcher
A crow searches for water and cannot reach the pitcher. He drops small white stones into the pitcher, one by one, until the water rises enough for a drink. The crow closes with a proverb: where there's a will there's a way.
Clever Clock Trick With Numbers Impresses Friends
A playful measure shows how a chosen clock number plus its opposite forms a cross with a second line. Adding the end numbers and comparing sums yields a final result of six, no matter the initial choice when performed correctly.
London Slang This Fad Passes Quick
A brief note on London slang noting that short lived street sayings fade fast. examples like have your etc reflect rapidly changing urban vernacular and youth culture. The piece observes transient usage and evolving language in the metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kidney Pills Cure Severe Back Pains Says Waterloo Man
P. L. Baker of Waterloo Iowa reports a severe kidney trouble with intense back pains and irregular kidney action. He says Foley Kidney Pills relieved the pains and restored kidney function, adding the medicine cured him and will cure others. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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P. L. Baker
Waterloo
Iowa
Foley
Lemmon
Patient praises Foley Kidney Pills cure in Council Bluffs
Robert Stevenson of 1516 Fifth Avenue Council Bluffs Iowa reports severe kidney trouble and rheumatism but says after using Foley Kidney Pills the pain vanished in days and he is now cured of kidney troubles with rheumatism improving. Lemmon's Pharmacy supplied the pills.
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Robert Stevenson
Fifth Avenue
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Foley
Lemmon
City Bus Line Call Up Number Listed for Orders
Call up phone 589 to arrange bus line orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to requests and deliver street address details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rogers
Steet
Electric street cars and household appliances in old times
The excerpt describes electric street cars with track and signals, a motorized street lamp system, and a complete electric range. It notes the use of a battery for rear lights and mentions the potential for electric block signals and cooking devices on the lighting circuit. It then recalls old catchphrases and expressions from the era.
Pastors Urge Sabbath Observance Across Local Churches
Ministers from the Methodist, Presbyterian, United and Baptist congregations in Washington urged easier Saturday shopping closures to honor the Sabbath. They urged early Saturday closing to allow rest and condemned Sunday car rides and leisure, urging stores to close earlier to help observers keep the day. The move aims to give all a fair chance to observe Sabbath as outlined in Scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First and Second United Presbyterian and Baptist Churches
Ministerial Association
Washington
Foley Kidney Pills Help Des Moines Man Recover
A. B. Dunn of 813 W Fourth Street Des Moines Iowa reports an acute rheumatism and kidney attack. After using Foley Kidney Pills his pains and swelling subsided and he is rapidly improving. He recommends the remedy to others. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells Foley Kidney Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ferris
Hadar
Neb
Foley
Lemmon
A. B. Dunn
W. Fourth Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Shailenberger
Bright
Cardinal conference gathers U S Catholics in Rome
Countess Spottiswood McKim of St Louis has returned to Rome where her residence hosts a conference of importance to Roman Catholics from across the United States. The gathering aims to discuss church matters and cooperation among parishes and orders.
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Rome
Countess Spottiswood-McKim
St. Louis
United States
Merito Tonic Digestive Promotes Health, Appetite, Blood
Merito Tonic Digestive acts on the stomach to strengthen the digestive organs and create a healthy appetite. It is advertised to enrich the blood and impart new life and strength to the body, sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon
Meritol Eczema Remedy Promises Clear Skin
Meritol eczema remedy claimed to clear up the skin and remove disagreeable sores. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Early Vice Effects and Remedies for Sexual Health Debility
Discussion of blood poison syphilis gonorrhea and other disorders linked to excess and late 19th century health theories. Claims of cures through medical or moral remedies, noting effects on memory nerves and vitality.
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