Covenant and Shorter Chapel announce Sunday services
Covenant Sabbath school meets at 10 a m with no public worship during the pastor’s absence. Shorter’s Chapel A M E hosts Sunday school at 9:45 a m and preaching at 11:00 a m with a noon class meeting. A C E League meets at 6:30 p m led by Miss Hall. The church closes its conference year with calls for duty amid trials and notes a youth union service at Chautauqua park. No midweek meeting next week due to the Chautauqua.
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Covenanter Sabbath School
Shorter's Chapel
South Ave
P. Jones
L. A. P. Jones
Evangelist
Erma Plack
Emma Hall
A. C. E. League
Union Service Week At Local Churches
Sunday School meets at 9 30 a m and a union service follows at 8 00 pm at the First United Presbyterian church with Dr Howland Hanson as lecturer. Music by the First church choir. Epworth League and Intermediate League join in a community union at the chautauqua grounds at 6 pm. Young people from Second U P church take charge for a 7 30 pm union service in the chautauqua tent with Dr Hanson preaching and a cornet duet by Bob Grimes and Everett Griffith.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Howland Hanson
Chautauqn
Hanson
First
Epworth League
Intermediate League
Young Peoples
Chautauqua
U. P
Bob Grimes
Everett Griffith
Union service at Ll o clock with Dr Howland Hansson preaching
Pirst U P union service of all churches held in this church at Ll o clock. Dr Howland Hansson the likely lecturer will preach. Sabbath school as usual. Music includes organ preludes and anthems with solos by Miss Doris Chelmers and a duet by Miss Hamilton and Mrs McCleery. Carolyn Hamilton directs music with Helen Harvey as organist.
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Howland Hansson
Ih Ble
Handel
Tieyner
Lord
Missa
Doris Chelmers
Sabbath church notices call for special attendance
Sabbath August 19 1923 features 9 45 A M Sabbath school and 11 A M union service by Dr Hansen at the First U P church with a 7 30 P M chautauqua address. The Young People's Union meeting moves to the Chautauqua tent at 6 P M. pastor Willard Wylie urges attendance.
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Hansen
Unien
U. P
Chautauqua
Young People’s Union
Willard Wylie
Baptist Union Meetings Merge at First United Presbyterian
Services for Sunday August 19 will be merged with union meetings at the First United Presbyterian Church in the morning. The schedule indicates combined worship and fellowship events with participating congregations.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Pleasant Hill Christian Church Sunday service and picnic
Friends recall Rev. Pettit's regular Sunday at Pleasant Hill Christian Church with Bible school at 10 and preaching at 11 The sermon titled The Everlasting Gospel and an evening talk Why Do I Attend Church A large picnic is planned for early next week inviting all to join for a good time.
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Pettit
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Tople
Bethel Presbyterian Sunday Schedule Change
The Bethel Presbyterian Church announces no preaching services on Sunday August 19 due to a session decision. Sunday school remains at 9 30 a m while members may attend the special chautauqua services in Washington. Please inform neighbors about the change.
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Conservation
Chautauqua
Washington
West Chester Baptist Sunday School and Picture Show
West Chester Baptist hosts Sunday school at 10:00 followed by a picture program at 11. The set titled Oh Such is the Kingdom or Children of Other Countries features an illustrated hymn and invites all attendees.
Thought for the Day on home made men versus self made men
A brief moral note contrasts the value of home made men with self made men, urging community rooted character and practical virtues over individual fame. The line emphasizes humility, service, and shared progress as timely guidance for readers.
Frisking the Sergeant in a Playful Retort
A humorous vignette from the American Legion Weekly features a playful foot pad frisking a first sergeant and joking that the search is where he goes over the top. The exchange captures wartime slang and lighter soldierly banter.
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American Legion Weekly
Brass mail boxes placed at Atlantic City boardwalk
Sea air corrodes steel mail boxes quickly so brass mail boxes have been placed at collection points along the Atlantic City boardwalk to prevent deterioration.
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Atlantic City
Low as One Can Get Proverb
A pithy proverb notes a man is at his lowest when his dog deserts him due to poverty, reflecting hardship and loyalty themes attributed to Almert.
Making Furniture Polish from Shellac and Oils
A vintage recipe describes dissolving two ounces of shellac in one pint of boiled oil, then adding two ounces each of ammonia and chloroform. The mixture is shaken well and applied with a soft brush without rubbing.
Newspaper Man's Life Mission
A Washington Post quotation lauds newspaper men for working hard to make others famous and notes their lack of time to seek fame for themselves.
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Newspaper Man's Life Mission
Washington Post
Gasoline Purchase Interrupted by Grocer Visit
A reader describes an awkward moment as a grocer arrives while they are paying cash for gasoline, highlighting the embarrassment of a public stop in the routine transaction.
The Way to Begin Contemplation on Certainties and Doubts
The quotation states that starting with certainties leads to doubt, while beginning with doubts ends in certainties. Bacon suggests a philosophical approach where embracing uncertainty early yields eventual conviction.
Foo Killer: A Restless Spotlight in Detroit Press
A provocative Detroit press item contrasts reckless acts with ignorance of danger and risky homesteading, casting light on violent crime and perilous choices amid urban life. The piece frames societal impulses that push people toward volatile outcomes.
Studying the Cycle of Life
An eighty year old scientist Cyrus Strong achieves a mind bending feat by producing a live humanlike being in a test tube. A tiny Eve emerges and adapts to its environment before aging rapidly and dying, leading Strong to conclude he will create no more human life.
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Cyrus Strong
Eve
Paradise
Professor Strong
Time Is Whispering quote on women and eyes
A fragment from Elizabeth Robina's Time Is Whispering notes women and their gaze. The line compares women's inability to resist eyes to their natural trait.
Parrots Noted for Long Lifespans in Domestic Care
Parrots have long lifespans as tame birds. Some have lived about forty years in captivity and reports cite domesticated parrots reaching eighty years.
Mistakes of Learned Men Proverb Echoes Across Pages
An Arabian proverb about the errors of scholars likens them to a shipwreck that drags many others down, illustrating how one misstep can ripple through a community and affect many lives.
Luck Can Work Wonders Yet Madness May Yield Wisdom
A compact aphorism notes luck can alter outcomes and turn folly into insight, suggesting chance plays a surprising role in human judgment and wisdom. The quotation frames luck as a catalyst for transforming irrational behavior into clarity.
Flower Decorations On A Transatlantic Liner
Ten thousand flowering plants and ferns of various kinds are used yearly to decorate the public rooms aboard one of the big transatlantic liners. The practice highlights the ship’s lavish interiors and ongoing efforts to impress passengers with lush greenery and floral displays.
Creede's Gold Era Dancers Impress Prospector Town
In Colorado during the pioneer era Creede hosts enduring dancers among gold prospectors and Beneritas. They worked and danced for days at a time inspiring the saying it is day all day and there is no night in Creede.
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Colorado
Creede
Parsnips Described As Nourishing For Cold Weather
Parsnips are wholesome and nourishing with both starch and sugar. They are said to provide heat in cold weather.
Prehistoric Dugouts Found in France
Ingeniously designed dugouts used by cavemen possibly for escape or defense were discovered in France indicating advanced prehistoric shelter methods and conflict response.
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France
Pretty girl hides secret hair color in family moment
The girl Ethel jokes with John about her blue eyes and golden hair. She hushes him, whispering that she wears it to avoid others noticing, hinting at a concealed connection or disguise within a family scene.
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Ethel
John
Army Picket Duty Quip Sparks Courtroom Laughter
In a courtroom exchange a joking remark on picket duty surfaces as McIntyre recalls army hero status and Heath asks about actions in service. The judge weighs the humor while the audience reacts to the light moment.
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McIntyre
Heath
Judge
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