Methodists mark diamond Jubilee in Washington
In the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church Washington celebrates the diamond jubilee of its missionary movement with prayer music and addresses. President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks will speak along with Earl Cranston bishop of Washington and Joseph C Hartzell missionary bishop to Africa since 1896. The event aims to start a fund to equip African stations and raise 300000 dollars for expansion of the church’s work.
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Washington
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopalians
Missionary Movement of the Church
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Earl Cranston
Methodist Episcopal
Joseph C. Hartzell
Africa
Methodist Episcopal Church
President selects thirty names for national fine arts council
Washington reports the president has asked the American Institute of Architects to name thirty men to form a council of the fine arts. The panel will advise on design of public works and monuments and advise on Lincoln Memorial location and conservation of historic monuments.
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Washington
American Institute of Architects
Institute
Council of the
Fine Arts
Railroad cuts time of 400 men
The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad shops in Hartford employ 400 men and adopt a four day week of eight hours, down from nine hours for six days. It is expected the same schedule will be applied in the New Haven shops.
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Hartford
Conn
New York, New Haven
New Haven
Public Mouth Hygiene Conference Opens Six Day Session
Boston January 18 The Massachusetts state conference on oral and dental hygiene begins a six days session to promote dental hygiene in schools, prevent infectious disease, reduce pain, raise mental and physical efficiency, and establish school infirmaries for dental care. Leaders cite public misunderstanding and note Dr Henry Upson’s claim linking dentition defects to criminal instincts and nervous disorders.
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Boston
Massachusetts State Conference On
Henry Upson
Cleveland
Opium Costs Chinese Provinces Billions Annually
The Rev A S Gregg cites letters from Dr B W Thwing saying opium consumes 200000000 in four Chinese provinces each year and affects one fourth of humanity. He ties the Roosevelt opium conference in Shanghai starting February 1 to moral, market and mission impacts in the Orient.
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Cleveland
A. S. Gregg
International Reform Bureau
Roosevelt
Shanghai
B. W. Thwing
China
Gregg
Orient
Slip on Ice Ends Star's Turf Career
Boston January 18 a slip on the ice broke the leg and ended the turf career of Mr Star a 2 03 percent horse owned by John and Lotta Crabtree valued at 20600 The horse was the sensation of the turf in 1906.
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Boston
Mr Star
John and
Lotta Crabtree
Weather forecast for Hainois Indiana-Fair and Midwest
The outlook calls for Hainois and Indiana Fair conditions followed by unsettled skies and increasing cloudiness in lower Michigan. Wisconsin and Iowa expect fair weather and warmer temperatures.
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Hainois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
The Garrote From The New York Sun
The garrote is described as a terrifying device for execution. A chair with iron restraints holds the condemned while a swinging neck band closes around the neck and a crank compresses the neck to end life. The description emphasizes its chilling, unforgettable nature.
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New York Sun
Cure for Hay Fever Using Ragweed Remedy
A Detroit Free Press note prescribes a ragweed based remedy for hay fever. Boil one pound of ragweed leaves with stems flowers and seeds in two quarts of water to one quart then strain. Divide into three parts and take hourly doses over three days totaling twelve doses per day.
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Detroit Free Press
Salt on the Sea Bass Mystery In New York Press
The New York Press notes the puzzle of salting a sea bass from Seabright equals the seasoning needs of a black bass from Lake Erie. The remark highlights the enduring question of why salt matters for fish in different waters.
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Lake Erie
New York Press
The Widow's Might and the Draft That Bound Them
A witty Chicago note plays on a widow who marries a drafted man named Singleton. The exchange hints at social expectations and the quirks of wartime matchmaking, ending with a twist on duty and companionship.
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Singleton
Benedicts
Chicago News
Quotation from Chicago Record Herald Dialogue
A fragmentary exchange shows Miss Sweetner criticizing Miss Cap sicum and Fan Billiwink for self styled youthfulness. The speakers mock each other’s airs in a playful yet pointed dialogue captured in a Chicago Record Herald snippet.
Young boy questions minister on lost charm of youth
A small boy asks if the minister found the Phi Beta Kappa key again and notes his mother said the charm the minister had when young was lost. The minister replies he never lost it, implying enduring virtue beyond youth.
Diverse Saturday Visitors and Travel in Local City
Gladwin resident Will Boyd and several visitors from Brighton Crawfordsville and Havre spent Saturday in the city. Notables included J KR Werner and W E Walker while Miss Accie Clapper Miss Rose McGugin and Miss Clairen Keister joined locals on weekend sojourns. Dozens of residents departed for home or trips to Center ville Libertyville West Chester and Valley with church visits and business engagements noted.
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J. KR. Werner
Brighton
H. F. White
W. EE. Walker
Crawfordsville
Washington
Mmes
Agnes Long
G. W. Hillhouse
Havre
J. M. Simpson
Centerville
Will
A. M. Simpson
Miss Rose McGugin
Lena Maxwell
Clairen Keister
W. J. Buchanan
Monmouth
Ill
Marion Neal
Kellogg
Iowa
Logan Ahrens
Washington County
K. Coates
Lancaster
Arthur Hoffman and Son
William Hoffman
Hoffman & Jayne
Muscatine
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Burlington
Muriel Ferguson
A Horrible Hold Up Prompts Lungs Cure Remark
Washington man recounts his brother’s decade long struggle with consumption until Dr King’s New Discovery cured him with six bottles. The quick relief claims target weak lungs and bronchial ailments with a trial bottle offered free and guaranteed by J E Lemmon.
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W. R. Lipscomb
Washington, N. C
Dr. King
J. E. Lemmon
Mrs. Adcock and son Aboard Return Trip from Macomb
Mrs Wm B Adcock and her son Joseph depart Macomb North for home Saturday morning en route will stop at Galesburg for a short stay. They were guests of George Johnson in this city for over two weeks.
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Geo. F. Johnson
Libertyville
A. P. Johnson
Waymack
Blackwell
Okla
8. K. Coates
Oklahoma
Iowa
Wm. B. Adcock
Joseph
Macomb, N
Galesburg
George Johnson
Lemmon's Pharmacy Endorses Foley's Honey and Tar
An advertisement asserts no cough or cold case has progressed to pneumonia after using Foley's Honey and Tar. It claims the remedy cures obstinate deep seated coughs and colds and questions why to take anything else.
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Foley
Lemmon’'s
Miss Margaret Reiner Heads to Rock Island Visit
Miss Margaret Reiner leaves Saturday morning for Rock Island Illinois. She will stop at Visitation academy for a brief visit. she was a student there last winter.
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Margaret Reiner
Rock Island
Visitation Academy
Miss Reiner
Journal's Popular Music Series on Broadway Hits
A Yankee Frolic. No. 4 presents a curated selection from Broadway tunes featured in a popular music series. The piece spotlights rising songs and performances from the stage, highlighting the allure of Broadway’s current musical sensations.
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Winfield
J. A. Young
Conrad Sprenger
Valley
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City
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Memvia
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