New England Knight Templars Leader Henry Rugg Elected Grand Commander
Henry W. Rugg named grand master of the Grand Encampment Knights Templars United States. Born 1833 in Framingham Massachusetts he long resided in Providence. He led Massachusetts Rhode Island in 1875 76 and held Masonry ranks including surgeon commander at St John Commandery. New England has produced four chief Knights Templars, with Rugg succeeding elders. New York reports Master Masons near 150000 in about 800 lodges up from last year.
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Henry W. Rugg
Knights Templars
United States
Framingham
Mass
Providence
Boston
Mr. Rugg
St. John's
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New England
Jonathan Nye
Clare
Clinton
Grand Lodge of
Maine
Voice
Hugh D. McLean
Philadelphia
New York
Royal Arcanum growth across states and districts
The message notes steady membership increases for the Keystone Arcanian in Pennsylvania with 28,000 members and 276 councils, Ohio Arcanamites surpassing 11,000, Minnesota over 5,000, and Pennsylvania again cited with 22,000 members and 117 councils, plus a claim of forty five councils in the jurisdiction. Big results from small efforts are highlighted.
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Pennsylvania
Finois
Ohio
Knights of the Golden Eagle Establish Home in Horsham Pa
The Knights of the Golden Eagle report solid membership gains and have opened a home and orphanage at Horsham in Montgomery County Pennsylvania. Accommodation currently serves twenty residents with forty seven acres of land set aside for future expansion as needs grow.
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Knights of the Golden Eagle
Horsham
Montgomery County
Elks Lodge Presents Piano to National Home
Tennessee lodge presented a piano to the National Elks home as charity. New York lodge last year averaged about $1,000 weekly receipts and has over 1,700 members, up from 1,500 a year ago. Connecticut reports an association of exalted rulers.
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Tennessee Lodge of Elks
National Elks
New York
Connecticut
Council Sees Broad Membership Gains Across Jurisdictions
Officials report steady improvements in memberships across multiple jurisdictions and urge councils to aim for fresh topics and outcomes at each meeting to maintain momentum.
Ryder and Shirley Face Moral Clash and Union Plan
In a tense confrontation, Shirley rebukes John Ryder for pursuit of money and power, accusing him of destroying lives. Ryder reveals a plan to help her father and proposes marriage to Shirley, seeking genuine affection rather than wealth. She forgives him as he heads to Washington, promising to trust him for her father’s sake.
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Jefferson
John Ryder
Sanctuary
Shirley
Ryder
Miss Rossmore
Mr. Ryder
Theresa
Abbe
Senator Roberts
Washington
John Burkett Ryder
Kingdom of Heaven
Long Island
Massapequa
Stott
Wykeham the Builder of Winchester and Windsor Motive
William of Wykeham, a fourteenth century bishop of Winchester, founded Winchester College and was chief architect of Winchester Cathedral. He built Windsor Castle wing, allegedly chiseling this on it, prompting the king's anger. The tale ends with his motto on Winchester arms, "Man ners makyth man."
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William of Wykeham
Winchester
Winchester College
Windsor
Wykeham
See Through His Nose Man Of Sixteenth Century Tale
An account in Joannis Zahn’s Occulus Artifice als Teledioptricus describes a man who lost both eyes but could see through his nose. He lived in the country and after nose and cheek injuries learned to distinguish objects via light entering through a nasal opening, with a French physiologist offering a retinal explanation.
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Joannis Zahn
Prophane Swearing by a 1651 New Haven Child
A 1651 New Haven magistrates court case records a small girl fined 10 shillings for profanity and ordered whipped for swearing. Her mother claimed the child learned the habit at school. The judges gave harsh punishment despite her denial.
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Henry Blake
New Haven Green
New Haven
Goodwife Wickham’s
Hes
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Monsieur
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Jarl M. Keck
Ice
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Washington, Iowa
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
Schoe
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West Washington Stree
Ray H. Dean Rye
Cook & Sherman's Drug
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Nicola & Marmon
North Side Square
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Attorney-At-Law
South Side Square
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Crail
Sicher & Livingston
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Iowa
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Lewyer
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Wilson Lewyers
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W. M. Keeley
Edmund D. Morrison
West Main Street
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