Red Men Journal Highlights Growth and Tribes in 1900s
The Red Men Journal notes paraphernalia value, proper imagery, and tribal harmony. Corning fife and drum corps lauded as state’s best, Indianapolis seeks 1000 members, Pennsylvania eyes 100000 soon, Ohio Grand Council instructs tribes to aid memorials, ProCawa of Louisville grows 75 percent, and Kentucky appoints W H McDonald grand junior sagamore.
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Red Men's
At Requiraent
Ted
Fife and Drum Corps
Corning
N. Y
Statc Tribe
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Great Council of
Ohio
Grand Army of the
Ptocawa Tribe
Louisville
Grand Junior Sagamore
Kentucky
W. H. McDonald
Gavel gifts from Solomon's Mines mark Masonic rites
Judge Edward P. Gates presented gavels crafted from King Solomon's stone and Mount Lebanon timber to Independence Missouri lodges. The Blue lodges received varied woods including cedar from Mount Lebanon and olive wood from Jerusalem. The article notes Masonic curiosities in Philadelphia and historic Egyptian mallets, plus plans for a national Masonic league with state clubs.
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King Solomon's
Mount Lebanon
Jordan Valley
Holy Land
Masonic Bodies of Independence
Edward P. Gates
Templars
Judge Gates
King Solomon
Jerusalem
Bashan
Jordan
Florida
Kung Sun Oh
Louisville
Masonic Temple
Philadelphia
John W. Henderson
Crescent Lodge
Cedar Rapids
James Teackle Dennis
Baltimore
Maryland
Egypt
Grand Lodge
Masonic League
Knights of Pythias Forty Years Aboard A Chronicle
A 1907 survey recalls the Knights of Pythias origins in 1864 with nine lodges and 1 000 members. It notes growth to over 700 000 members and 7 000 lodges, credits Justus Henry Rathbone and four others, and mentions Idaho grand lodge backing a Pythian home. Honolulu hosts three lodges with a pew castle hall of volcanic bluestone and stores on the ground floor.
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Order of Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias
Franklin
Mount Vernon
Liberty
Webster
Friendship
Decatur
Syraecusans
Calanthe
Grand
Supreme Lodge of the United Sates
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Louisiana
Justus Henry Rathbone
Grand Lodge of Idaho
Grand Domain
Honolulu
Castle Hall
Royal Neighbor Camp Leads in Texas Start
The Royal Neighbors report a strong start in Texas with the movement expanding. The largest camp is in Rock Island Illinois, boasting over 350 members.
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Royal Neighbors
Order
Texas
Rock Island
Ambitious. The Head Bookkeeper and the Office Boy
An exchange about taking a vacation or sick leave leads to the idea of a job change. The ad promotes Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy with a free trial size and a money price for larger jars. Dr. Shoop of Racine, Wisconsin, is cited with J. H. Stewart selling the product.
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New York World
Dr. Shoop
Shoop
Racine
Young Wife Considers Husband’s Reaction to Dinner
A light exchange from Fliegende Blatter shows a young wife worried that her first cooked dinner has spoiled the joint. She asks Anna who will tell the husband, hinting at household humor and social custom.
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Anna
Life Insurance for Summer Colic Remedy
For twenty five cents you can insure yourself against bad results from colic or diarrhea during summer. Price of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, a medicine that has never failed. Buy it now. may save life. For sale by Cook and Sherman.
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Cook & Sherman
Roses in Bonnets: Lancashire Regiment Roses Day Tradition
The Rose Regiment began the custom of wearing roses on the anniversary of the 1759 Battle of Minden. On August 1 troops plucked roses from a herd and wore them in their bonnets during the fight, a practice noted by Johnson about employment and hardships boosting morale.
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England
Rose
Lancashire Regiment
Minden
Early Virginia Assembly Adopts English Laws in 1610
The James City assembly of July 30 1610 led by governor and council with two burgesses opened in the church quire. They took oaths to the king, prayed for guidance, and set trade rules to restrict tobacco, raise prices, and promote flax silk and wine production, showing early representative government in the New World.
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Representative Assembly
America
John Twine
General Assembly
James Citty
Virginia
Bucke
Holland
New World
Fooling a Camel
A Mayflower reader explains how camels, called ships of the desert, may attack after being angered. To avoid harm, a driver deserts the area then places clothes to resemble a sleeping man, provoking the camel to trample the heap while the driver reverses and rides away unharmed.
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Desert
Camel
Mozart Early Genius and Court Studio Anecdote
A St Louis Republic retells Mozart’s precocious talent at four, composing a harpsichord concerto at six that was too difficult to play. It notes his delay for a court concert and the Emperor Joseph’s quip when asked for the missing part, a joke Mozart answered by tapping his forehead.
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Mozart
Joseph
St. Louis Republic
Language note on hanged and hung in Bible usage
A London writer discusses the distinction between hanged and hung in biblical texts and common speech. He notes examples where hanged appears in both usage senses and wonders why the exclamation I’ll be hanged never appears as I’ll be hung.
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London
Haman
Clever Woman tale sparks gossip in London Titbits
A London Titbits snippet reports a man declaring Blims is badly married and noting his wife’s cleverness after she showed him how to fasten braces to trousers with a hairpin. The exchange highlights implied marital trouble and sharp wit in a brief overheard chat.
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London
Bearded Brute Causes Baby to Shave Father
In a London Tit-Bits tale Mrs Nubbons recounts how her crying baby, after teething, only calmed by pulling his father's beard, led to the beard being shaved off by the child’s uncle, highlighting a comic family mischief.
Reggy Expresses Fancy For Miss Rose
Reggy declares deep thoughts for Miss Rose while she yawns and dismisses his ardor. The exchange captures a witty London Express tone and social flippancy.
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Reggy
Miss Rose
London Express
Three Enemies Need Allies Proverbial Wisdom
A German proverb notes wisdom in alliances with two friends when facing three adversaries, suggesting prudent balance of power. It reflects caution in negotiations and strategic siding in tense disputes.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Offer of Reward
Readers learn that Hall's Catarrh Cure claims a universal cure for catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure. The advertisement states the remedy is constitutional and taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
B.e Medical
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Not Guilty. I’ve Lost My Leg Quote From Tatler
A brief humor line from the Tatler features a quip about a missing leg and a witty reply. The exchange plays on mistaken injury for comic effect and reflects period wit. The source highlights a sharp back and forth between a caller and a magistrate.
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Tatler
Five Arabian horse families traced to legendary mares
Classical note on Arabian horses explains there is one general breed with five primary Khamseh subfamilies. The tale says five mares from King Solomon’s herd answered a trumpet call, founding the five families. An advertisement then urges readers to request Dr. Shoop's Restorative and a free book, promising deeper cures beyond symptom treatment.
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Homer Davenport
Solomon
The Green Eyed Monster and a Washerwoman Dispute
A humorous exchange between a washerwoman and a poet mocks love poems on cuffs. The washerwoman warns the poet her husband grows jealous, while the cartoon caption hints at romantic mischief and social banter.
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Meggendorfer
The Resemblance The Landlady Breakfast Porridge
A humorous exchange between Mrs. Ketch and Mr. Highball centers on a breakfast porridge that reminds the Comedian Boarder of a long distance telephone kiss. The dialogue, noted by Chicago News, plays on taste and distance with comic wordplay.
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Mr. Highball
Boarder
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
Mrs B J Johnston of Linton Mississippi testifies that after three doctors failed she used Chamberlain's Remedy and the child improved within hours. The product is sold by Cook and Sherman.
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Chamberlain
B. J. Johnston
Linton, Miss
Cook & Sherman
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