New Pythian Grand Chancellors Named and Rank Changes
The article lists new grand chancellors for California South Carolina Nevada South Dakota and Virginia and notes 152 new companies added to the Pythian army between October 1905 and May 1907. It also mentions uniform changes and drill regulations and provides regional membership percentages for the maritime provinces Vermont Connecticut New Hampshire and other areas.
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Short
Californ
M. L. Smith
Uth Carolina
John KE. Akens
Nevada
George C. War
South Dakota
John Dickinson
Virginia
Pythian Army
Supreme Assembly
Maritime Provinces
Vermont
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Odd Fellowship urged to help find work for unemployed brothers
The article urges lodges to actively aid distressed members by pooling efforts to secure employment. It notes the Ontario grand encampment's strong term, warns against questionable admissions, and cites leaders B H Hart B M Powell and J L Snilens as officers. Ground was broken in Denver for a large new sovereign lodge auditorium.
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Odd Fellowship
Ontario
Odd Fellows’ Herald
Odd Fellows
B. H. Hart
B. M. Powell
Kansas
James L. Snilens
Grand Lodge of
Missouri
Denver
Sovereign Lodge
Woodmen Fraternal Groups and 1907 Growth Highlights
A summary of fraternal orders including Woodmen of the World, Royal Neighbors, Knights and Ladies of Honor, and Fraternal Mystic Circle. Noted are member counts by state, upcoming meetings, and membership gains in early 1907. Provides figures for Florida Mississippi Missouri Nebraska and national membership in good standing.
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Mexico
Detroit
Florida
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
I Would Be a Millionaire in the Soft Trade
The speaker rejects hard labor and seeks wealth via a genteel trade. They praise the idea of becoming a millionaire and learning a refined craft, vowing to work hard, endure long hours, and prove critics wrong by delivering top quality work. The poem contrasts menial labor with a dream of financial success and professional reputation.
Colorful exchanges on suitors in the street
Two colored women discuss their lovers on the sidewalk. One praises Sam Washington as a berry fine gentleman whose lips speak poetry while the other notes Mr. Johnson talks pork chops, highlighting differing courtship styles.
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Sam Washington
Mistah Washington
Mr. Johnson
Boots for Black Workers Divide in Union Tale
A short dialogue recalls TL and T’s past if a unionized boot shop. The speaker explains IT stopped shining shoes after quitting the union, noting that IT is not a member of the blacks' union and reflecting on workplace identity.
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Boot
Blacks’ Union
When Election Day Fades Into the Year Ahead
A reflective verse about the passage of election day and the wait for spring. The speaker laments the uncertain future and lingering sorrow, urging endurance and quiet tears, trusting that friendly days will return in spring.
Classical vs Musical Music Banter
A light exchange contrasts tastes as one person asks about classical music and the other prefers a different kind. The joke hinges on the playful mishearing of musical terms.
Notable Prose Fragments From a Disjointed Page
Fragmentary lines show a college professor debating morality, a sly remark about girls and learning, and a grocer advising diversification. A boy sorts and labels items “Strictly Fresh,” hinting at caution and discernment amid scattered dialogue.
The Catarrh Remedy Trial Offer from Dr Shoop
A health ad promotes Dr Shoops Catarrh Remedy with a free trial box. It claims snow white balm soothes nasal and throat catarrh using ingredients like eucalyptus thymol and menthol. The message urges readers to test the product and mentions price details and local seller J H Stewart.
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Dr. Shoop
Chatter About Money, Excuses, and Success Myth
The passage mulls over money making, self deception, and the appeal of ready excuses. It notes that failure can precede success yet may take a long detour, while tomorrow remains elusive and often abusive in tone.
The Bird Got Wise
A joke with a golf ball in a parrot’s nest prompts a long sleeping parrot to attack its egg. The bird’s owner finds the parrot’s beak chipped from attempting to reach the egg and the parrot cries out in alarm at 4 o'clock in the morning.
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Wally
Polly
Scott
London Telegraph
Pedestrian Rights in Britain vs Traffic Duty
The Atlanta Constitution notes that Britain grants foot passengers equal highway rights with wheeled traffic and places the duty on drivers to avoid pedestrians, even at inconvenience or danger, while other countries require pedestrians to yield to vehicles.
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Great Britain
Atlanta Constitution
No Title Yet Engaged Woman Faces Jealous Critique
A narrator notes a jealous woman reacting to an engagement with scorn. She observes the engaged girl's pride in youth and mutters that taste varies, implying some view the prize as trivial or flawed. The dialogue hints at social rivalry and judgments of worth.
No More to Break In Kitchen Exchange
A brief domestic quip about Mrs J avoiding more breakage after breaking only one dish today as Mr J notes it is better. The joke hinges on the punchline that the last dish caused the break.
Mules and Gray Horses In Curious Team
A Georgian observes a mule and gray horse tied together at Chambers Street and Broadway. The driver says the pair are driven as a unit by order of the stable boss. The Georgian notes mules follow a gray horse and wonder why, since no good reason is given for the pairing.
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Chambers Street
Broadway
New York Sun
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W. Stewart
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