Washington federation votes to hire boys work secretary
The Washington Federation of Christian Men last night adopted a plan to employ a full time boys work secretary and form a board of managers to oversee the effort. A two year and one year slate of board members was named, with churches to appoint local boys work committees and promote publicity and funding for the program.
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C. H. Keck
George H. Paul
J. D. McLaughlin
J. D. Glasgow
W. R. Sawhill
Federation
Social Service
J. D. McLaughtIn
Different Views About Fire Needs in Washington
A Washington Journal letter and editorials discuss fire department needs and equipment. The author argues for humane, practical improvements and notes reliance on capable firemen who risk their lives while using available gear.
Monitors iron clad launch and Beauregard transfer noted
Fifty years ago today Jan 30 John Ericsson's iron clad floating battery the Monitor launched in New York. General P G T Beauregard, famed Confederate commander at Fort Sumter and Bull Run, was moved from Virginia to the west. Twenty five years ago today high waters persisted in the Susquehanna and Delaware rivers.
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John Ericsson
New York
P. G. T. Beauregard
Fort Sumter
Bull Run
Virginia
Susquehanna
Delaware Rivers
Year’s Record 1s 0 Aeroplanes
Statistics by Ernest L. Jones in Aeronautics show that in the last year 750 aeroplanes were built in the United States. About one fourth came from aeronautical manufacturers, while three quarters were handmade by individuals or non regular shops. Most aircraft followed Bleriot Curtiss and Farman designs. Aviation meets occurred in 282 cities and towns, backed by four large exhibition flight companies, totaling 814 flying days.
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Ernest L. Jones
United States
Curtiss
Farman
Semi centennial of Monitor at Greenpoint celebration
New York marks the sixty year anniversary of the Monitor launch at Greenpoint where Capt. John Ericsson built the cheese box vessel and pioneered the revolving turret using Theodore Timby s invention. A New York society formed to credit Timby for the idea behind the Monitor, with spread nationwide.
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New York
Greenpoint
S. 1
John Ericsson
Theodore R. Timby
Timby
Denmark Celebrates Sixth Anniversary of King Frederick VIII
Copenhagen marks six years since King Frederick VIII acceded to the throne with a general holiday nationwide.
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Copenhagen
Anniversary of Emperor Komei’s Death Observed Nationally
Tokio reports the anniversary of Emperor Komei the Great death marked today as a major Nippon holiday with widespread patriotic observances nationwide.
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Komei the Great
Nippon
Advantage of Truth Opens with Plain-Speaking Maxim
A quotation from Steele emphasizes that speaking plain truth, without a designed motive, yields much meaning in few words. The note frames honesty as a concise, powerful approach to communication.
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Steele
Box Supper Benefit at Geo Reed Home
A box supper will be held at the Geo Reed home on Wednesday evening January 31 for the Bethel church fundraiser. Ladies are asked to bring baskets and all are invited to attend.
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Geo. Reed
Bethel Church
Banquet Guests Bring Spoons as Elizabethan Custom
A historical note recalls in Elizabethan times guests at banquets carried their own spoons. The shift urges a return to individual drinking cups, echoing a culture of personal tableware.
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Queen Elizabeth
City Bus Line Order Line Contact
Call up Phone No. 589 Black and leave orders to be attended to by Frank Rogers. Provide street and number for delivery.
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Frank Rogers
Steet
Gray Hair Remedy Promises Natural Color Restore
An old newspaper style advertorial touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a daily use treatment to restore gray or faded hair to natural color. It claims to strengthen thinning hair, remove dandruff, and rejuvenate appearance, offered at fifty cents a bottle by McKihinney Drug Co. Special Agent.
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Nature
Wyeth
McKihinney Drug Co
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