Tennessee Masonic Home and Related Happenings
The article surveys the Tennessee Masonic Home with 125 plus child guests, a $40,000 property value, and a $20,000 endowment plus a per-capita levy for support. It notes Mary J. Johnson’s bequest to Masonry, 30,000 Kentucky Master Masons, and plans for a new Masonic temple in Washington. It mentions a $120,000 Scottish Rite cathedral in Oakland, a medical department for the Saratoga conclave, and other lodge news. It also covers the Adelphic Work club in New York and notes Justice William Henry Moody’s lodge membership. It then describes undersea coal mining off Cape Breton Island, detailing the Princess mine bore and pillar method, depths, and coal quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler-Keystone
Mary J. Johnson
New York
Kentucky
Masonite Fair Committee
Washington
Masonic Temple
Oakland
Cal
Saratoga
Adelphic Work Club
Adelphic Lodge
New York City
William Henry Moody
Supreme Court
Saggahew Lodge
Haverhill
Mass
Membership duties and growth in Red Men tribes
In a Buckeye Trail message a call for members to share work and support the Improved Order of Red Men is echoed. The report notes nine months of new tribe founding in Kentucky, a New Jersey tribe hosting a quiet tournament, Virginia's great council being first chartered by the U S body, and Indiana listing 49 385 on the hunting moon roster with 1 146 new members last term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Red Men
Buckeye Trail
Kentucky
New Jersey
Great Council of
Virginia
Great Council of the
United States
Indiana
Royal Neighbors Membership Surpasses 117000 Mark
The beneficiary recorder reports Royal Neighbors of America now has more than 117000 members in good standing including over 10000 beneficiary members in Iowa jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Iowa
Fraternal Societies Highlight Massive Welfare Roles
The fraternal system covers nearly seven billion in protection and serves over 5,000,000 members with 20,000,000 dependents. Royal Neighbors of America stands as a leading women’s fraternal society, while colored Masons operate thirty-four grand lodges in the U S and one in Canada. Odd Fellows have paid out $112,000,000 in relief over 76 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of
America
Colored Masons
Canada
Odd Fellows
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case using Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and others, claims internal cure, and lists price 75 cents per bottle with testimonials free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Clever Belgian artificial nutmegs fool buyers
Artificial nutmegs are made in Belgium in a clever way that makes them hard to distinguish from genuine nuts. A chemical analysis shows mix of finely powdered nutmeg and about 20 percent mineral substances. Detection methods include cut kernels lacking plant structure, softening after boiling water, higher ash content, and greater weight than real nutmeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Relief From Rheumatic Pains Proclaimed by Patrolman
Key West Florida patrolman Rol land Curry describes severe rheumatism that kept him from duty. After using Chamberlain's Pain Balm, pain subsided overnight and by two weeks the ailment vanished, with three months of relief reported. Cook & Sherman sell the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Curry
Key West
Fla
Cook & Sherman
Speaking truth and habit of honesty in daily life
The quote argues truthfulness is formed by practice more than will and notes many would endure hardship to maintain honesty. A separate ad offers Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Remedy with a free trial size and 50 cent jars sold by J. H. Stewart in Racine Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
Pample
Chamberlain
Persian humor and a narrow escape headline
The piece notes Persian humor in an anecdote about a mosque reciter who claims to recite for the sake of Allah and a Missouri merchant G W Cloyd who narrowly escaped amputation after injuring his thumb, aided by Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allah
G. W. Cloyd
Plunk
Bucklen
Stewart’s
Lodge Visitation Improves Sick Members Care
E H Rydal of Los Angeles urges appointing a lodge visitor to oversee sick members, ensure attendance at meetings, and report state of cases. He argues compensation would justify time spent investigating fraud and enhance fraternal work. Baltimore Knights plan a Pythian home. exalting aftercare feeds noted. and the order counts twenty one U S senators and over 100 house members in good standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tis
E. H. Rydal
Los Angeles
Cal
Baltimore Knights
United States
House
Order
Red Men Journal Urges Fair Judgment and Growth
The Red Men's Journal warns against prejudice and revenge in casting the Black Twig. It stresses judging individuals by environment and urges the Improved Order of Red Men to do good as well as be good. Noting growth, it cites new tribes in Pennsylvania, a long-named Webster Mass tribe, and Indianapolis and California membership figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Men’s
Pennsylvania
Webster
Mass
Indianapolis
D. of P
California
Enthusiasm Found in Growth and Mission for New Members
The Keystone Arcanian notes enthusiasm as a growth product not a quick result. It praises the Royal Arcanum Hospital Relief in Cincinnati aiding flood sufferers and announces the supreme council's thirtieth annual session in May in Boston. The Keystone grand council reports 28 000 members in Pennsylvania and strong jurisdictional leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Arcanian
Royal Arcanum Hospital Relief Association of
Cincinnati
Supreme Council
Boston
Order
Pennsylvania
Keystone Grand Council
United Ty Workmen Fraternal Aid and Membership Rise
The article notes missed payments risk suspension for members of the United Ty Workmen lodge. Grand Master Bloom leads Pennsylvanian jurisdiction as gains appear in several areas. Washington Minnesota Maine and Kansas lodges report 7 481 members in good standing and unanimously voted to pay fraternal aid funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Workman Bloom
Washington
Minnesota
Maine
Kansas
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Chas. H. Keck
Im Keck
Jenk K Sage
Citizens National Bank
Er Jenkins & Co
M. H. Jenkins & Go
Btate Oer
First National Bank
Oltisens National Bank
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
W. H. Butterfield
Eicher & Livingston
LAW
Washington, Iowa
Abstract Department
Charles A. Dewey
Notary Public
Office
W. A. White
FagMens & Merchants State Bank
Northeast Corner Square
D. J. Wilson
Wilson
Washington County Savings Bank
W. M. Keeley
Edmund D. Morrison
West Main Street
Oosteurt House
P. J. Hanley
J. B. Crall
BANKS
Citizens Savings Bank
BH. Keck
I. M. Sproull
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Ouaf
Ohngenach
D, BH
McLaughlin
A. Wire
E. G. Wiveon
Wedoa General
Sutherland Bros. Auctioneers
Mason’s
City
Sutherland Bros
Washington, Ia
Chas. Brown
Brown
Casey Bros
DR. F. Macon
Waites
Frank Rogers
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
Dr. W. M. Terry
West Washington Stree
Ray H. Dean
Offine
Stee
Howard J. Ross
Roscoe's Store
North Side Square
D. G. Knottnerus
Masonic
The
Tennessee Widows and Gorphane
Tennessee Masonic Home
Cape Breton Island
N. S
Princeas
Princess Mine
Casey's
Colense
Golden State Limited
Sun
Mail and Express
Express
Golden State
Mailand Express
Knoxville
Maitland
G. B
St. P
Southwest
Chicago
Milwaukee
East Bound Pass
Brighton
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Peoria
Travis
West Bouns
Mason City Mail
Win Cities Limited
East Boun
Peoria Express
Peoria Limited
Bates
A. B. Cutts,g.p
T.A
Minneapolis, Minn
RIS
Drugetiets Selerm
United Ty
SPP
Marsh W. Bailey
Alty
West Main Sr
Vollard Abstract
Graham Theatre
Dalrymple
Mina Griffin
McCgartney
Jown K. Steen
E. Madmen
Iewa
Representative
E.E. Vroqman
Aity
Aj. K. Steen
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