Lent Regulations Issued by Davenport Bishop
The Diocese of Davenport issues detailed Lent observance rules with fasting, exemptions, and dispensations. Ash Wednesday falls February 5, with strict fast days except Sundays and allowances for certain meals and foods during Lent.
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St. James Catholic
Davenport
Iowa
James David
Bishop’s House
Brady St
Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda
United States
James G Blaine a Portrait of a 19th Century Statesman
Howard L. Rann recalls James G. Blaine born near Brownsville Pennsylvania in 1830. The essay traces Blaine from schoolteacher to printers devil, Maine legislator, U S congressman and senator, seeking the presidency and facing Conkling and New York loss. He died January 1893 in Washington with enduring popularity and mixed fortunes.
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James G. Blaine
Statesman
Brownsville
Pennsylvania
James
Maine
National
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Blaine
Marcom
Roscoe Conkling
Clay
Washington
Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward and Testimonials
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure by Halle Catarrh Cure. It cites F J Cheney Co of Toledo and a signed endorsement from National Bank of Commerce Toledo. Hall's Catarrh Cure is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials and 75 cent bottles. Wake Mall's Family Pills for constipation also appears.
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Halle
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F J. Cheney
National Bank OF Commerce
O. Hall
Wake Mall
Earliest English skull found in Sussex gravel pit
A skull unearthed in a Sussex gravel pit is believed to be the oldest human skull in England. Dated to the pleistocene period, it rivals the oldest European human remains and suggests a highly primitive human type with a brain markedly different from any living race.
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England
Sussex
Europe
Books added to the library in December
A January list shows numerous titles added in December across subjects. Entries include Pierson Knowing the Scriptures. Main Points Heath Sidney Pilgrim Life in the Middle Ages Richards Ellen Kutheries Fink Karl. History of Mathematica White Scrapbook of Elementary Mathematica. Shurehanal Elizabeth Folk Dancing and Singing Games. Richards Ellen The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning. Conn H W Bacteria Yeasts and Mold. Mynroe J P New Demands in Education. Lettgame W N Das Niebelungenlied. Brindley J E History of Road Legislation in Iowa. Bryce James South America. Burnham Clara L The Inner Flame. Connor Ralph Corporal Gordon. Grayson W David Adventures on Friendship. Lincoln J C The Rise of Roscoe Paine. Smith Fr The Arm-chat at tm Inn Juvenile Alcott IL M Little Women Play. Alcott L M Little Men Play. Stevenson Augusta Children's Classics Dramatized. Burnett PF H The Good Welt.
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Brown
C. R
Heath
Sidney
Richards
Ellen
Kutheries
Fink
Karl
White
W. F
Shurehanal
Elizabeth
Conn
H. W
Brindley
J. E
Iowa
Bryce
James
South America
Burnham
Clara L
Connor
Ralph
Rev. C. W. Gordon
Cameron
Grayson
Wdavid
Lincoln
J. C
Roscoe Paine
Smith
Alcott
IL. M
L. M
Stevenson
Augusta
Burnett
PF. H
Daylight closing measure advances in Iowa house
Des Moines reports the day light closing bill cutting saloon hours to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. was reported for passage by the temperance committee. The measure would reduce open hours from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and prompts discussion of liquor controls including a physician prescription system and altered tax distribution.
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Des Moines
Brockway
Louisa
Mulor
Women as the true muses shaping men's achievement
Quote by Will Livington Comfort argues that great men originate from women who inspire them from birth and whose influence often sparks their mature breakthroughs. It asserts that women ignite the conception of genius and sometimes herald its final realization through another mother’s daughter.
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Will Levington
After Five Years a Diphtheria Sufferer Shows Big Gains
A mother from Winthrop Maine reports her five year old girl recovered after using Vinol. She had repeated diphtheria related bronchitis and stomach trouble and gained ten pounds after starting Vinol. The letter touts Vinol as highly effective with no oil irritation and claims a money back guarantee.
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Vinci
Adelaide Mulloy
Winthrop
Sherman Bros
Washington
Iowa
Advt
Free MI-O-NA Stomach Remedy Sample Offer
Readers are urged to request a free MI-O-NA stomach remedy sample from Booths MI-O-NA Buffalo NY by postcard. The ad promises relief for indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and stomach catarrh with a refund of purchase price if unsatisfied and notes Lemmon's Pharmacy stands behind the product priced at 50 cents.
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Booth
Buffalo
N. Y
America
Lemmon’s
Cure a Cold Fast with Grove’s Laxative Quinine Tablets
Advertisement claims a quick cure for a cold using laxative bromide quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. Grove’s signature appears on each box, price 25 cents.
City Bus Line Phone Order Contact Details
Call up Phone No. 589 Black and leave orders promptly attended to by Frank Rogers. Give street and number.
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Frank Rogers
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