Local residents seen in city visits and arrivals
Wm. C. Pfeiffer traveled as a passenger for Keota last evening. Miss Alsey Hopkinson of West Chester spent yesterday here. H. G. Dayton of West Chester made a business call in Washington yesterday. Miss Etta Arnold of Brighton arrived last evening staying with sister Mrs. T Kyle. J. W. Lemley listed. E. Badham of Haskins in the city last evening and left for Monmouth Ill. via Davenport to join parents in Illinois city after plans to make Monmouth their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Pfeiffer
Keota
Alsey Hopkinson
West Chester
H. G. Dayton
Washington
Etta Arnold
Brighton
T. ©. Kyle
National Light Oil
J. W. Lemley
E. Badham
Haskins
Monmouth
Davenport
Illinois City
Instant Relief from Itch with Wintergreen Remedy
An advertisement touts a simple external liquid remedy from D. D. ED Prescription to stop itching instantly. It claims one or two drops on the skin ends the torture and guarantees relief based on numerous cases seen by Cook & Sherman.
Hoof and mouth disease stamped out by railways and agriculture dept
Officials say combined efforts of Pennsylvania Railroad and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson ended the hoof and mouth outbreak. Interstate cattle movement embargo lifted with ongoing county quarantines. About 21 605 cattle slaughtered since December 31, cost near 500000 dollars. Canada restricted hay shipments. 16800 cars cleaned at over 50000 dollars. two thirds covered by federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Secretary of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
New York
Maryland
Michigan
Canada
Pennsylvania Road
Prison for a Pastor in Georgia Larceny Case
Rev. Henry Wilmer, pastor of the East Rome Baptist church, was found guilty of larceny after a sensational trial and sentenced by Judge Morris to three years in the penitentiary. He wooed funds for a Rome church building, vanished for months, was found in Chattanooga, and extradited back to Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Henry Wilmer
East Rome Baptist Church
Morris
Wilmer
Chicago
Chattanooga
Georgia
Riders Crash in Central Park In Runaway Pursuit
In New York Central Park two horses collided when a policeman pursued a runaway. A sixteen year old girl, Eleanor Hartshorne, was thrown to the ground, unconscious with a broken nose and facial injuries possibly a skull fracture. The policeman sustained only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central Park
Eleanor Hartshorne
James Mott Hartshorne
Bulgarian crowd riots after Olsen defeats Stepanson
In St. Louis at the Business Men's gymnasium Charlie Olsen defeated the Russian grappler Alex Stepanson in eight minutes. Bulgarians from Granite City who bet $500 on Stepanson rushed Olsen and beat him severely before police arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olsen
Stepanson
St. Louis
Charlie Olsen
Alex Stepanson
Granite City
Bank Shuts Under Court Injunction in Greenfield
Boston February 2 A Supreme Judicial Court injunction bars Greenfield Savings Bank of Greenfield Massachusetts from further business at the request of Savings Bank Commissioner Pierre Jay. The bank’s latest statement shows funds from 7000 depositors totaling 3,069,318 dollars. Assets stand at 3,182,779 dollars with a surplus of 107,785 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Greenfield Savings Bank
Greenfield
Mass
Sheldon
Supreme Judicial Court
Savings Bank
Pierre Jay
A New Year’s Call for a Spiritual Synthesis
An essay argues for a synthetic spiritual philosophy uniting all schools with the teachings of Christ. It envisions a universal awakening to peace, democracy, and equal justice, urging organized effort and positive resolutions to build a better world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Spencer
Nazareth
Spencer
The Living Christ and a Living Christmas Tradition
A reflection on celebrating Christmas as a living faith. The author, with a partner, places a cake with eight candles on the table, seven for the family and one for the living Christ. They argue for life over death and urge living faith through action with Christ present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of Heaven
Christ
New Year Night Reflections by a Friend
A friend and I talked late on the first night of the year beside the fire. Quiet silences and shared warmth framed our conversation as the hours grew still and intimate.
The Dawn and the Past in the Search for Tradition
A poem contrasts a fleeting truth from God with a smile of disbelief. People ignore the dawn’s promise while fixating on tradition and older forms. The verse laments closed minds seeking only past letter, not new better meanings.
Major Orlando J. Smith Remembered as Soldier and Seeker of Truth
A tribute to Major Orlando J. Smith who lived near Peekskill and Sleepy Hollow, praising his early military service, later quests for truth, belief in immortality proven by science, and advocacy of democracy, justice, and environmental beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando J. Smith
Peekskill
Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
Major Smith
Lincoln
America’s role in shaping the Pacific civilization
James A. Edgerton argues that the United States must lead in developing Pacific nations and shaping a new regional order. He cites the Philippines, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, and a global naval presence as proof of America’s influential investment in liberty and progress across the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
China
Hawaii
Philippines
Panama Canal
America
Charley Hahn Back at Washington Telephone as Wire Chief
Charley Hahn is rehired by Washington Telephone Co as wire chief and trouble man replacing Henry Dupuis who moves to Keota to work on the Dupuis Brothers exchange. The storm disrupted service briefly but system is returning to normal quickly. Dan Singleton of Valley Junction, a Firefly conductor, resumes work after a long illness ending in late October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Hahn
Washington Telephone Co
Henry Dupuis
Keota
Dan Singleton
Valley Junction
Mr. Singleton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ren
J. H. Wagner Company
Fort Madison, Iowa
Cook & Sherman
John Shields & Son
Georgia Baptist
Massachusetts Institution
Edgerton’s Farm
American Press Association
Friend
the Living Christ
Soldier of Truth
James A. Edgerton
Cold Spring-on-the-Hudson, N. Y
Dr. Pierce
World's Dispensery Medical Association
K. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
Common Sense
Wagenhall & Kemper Co
Eugene Walter
Graham Opera House
Faro
Corn Products Refining Company
RIED
Bradfield Regulator CO
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