Social events honor Ada Wilson in six o clock dinner
Ada Wilson is honored at a six o clock dinner hosted by Miss Margaret Godfrey Miss Elizabeth Irwin and Miss Eunice Green with gold and white decorations and spring blossoms The gathering features a three course dinner served by Mrs. Dicken and ten dollar covers.
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Ada Wilson
Margaret Godfrey
Elizabeth Irwin
Eunice Green
Dicken
Miss Pearl Amelia Starr
Oren Cland Hines
Baptist Parsonage
M. R. Regan
William Co. Starr
Mildred Starr
Emery Hofer
Cedar Rapids
Kansas
Washington Motor Company
William C. Starr
Washington
Work in His Lot in Balkan Rural Life
The article notes the eight hour day is unknown in rural Balkans where peasants work from sunrise to dusk. Peasants appear weathered and aged, sometimes tied to nomadic tribes and living a hidden rural existence. One scene shows a man on a wagon during travel to town, while another rests atop his load undisturbed by danger on the road.
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Balkans
Bnngland
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Avers
Evolution of Spoons From Shell to Modern Design
The piece traces spoons from ancient Egypt Greece and Rome to Western Europe. It notes early shells as spoons and the long delay before spoons were common in Europe. It mentions Louis III in France marking the shift to more decorated modern spoons.
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Egypt
Greece
Rome
Europe
Louis III
France
Oldest Car in Town Donated to Smithsonian Ambition
A local resident boasts the town's oldest car with a faulty carburetor and shaky motor yet runs fine and cannot be toppled by an axe. The owner plans to donate the vehicle to the Smithsonian Institute someday.
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Smithsonian Institute
Matrimonial lure at suffrage HQ ends in romance
A private secretary posing as Mr. Warwick Stevens’s aide challenges Hester Judd at suffrage headquarters. He confesses Stevens’ plan to win a wealthy heir via marriage and a staged meeting with Hazel Stoppleton, but the affair shifts when Walker declares love for Hester. She accepts a future with Stevens, revealing her engagement to the grandson.
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MetClure
Hester Judd
Hester
Treasury
Mixs
Warwick Stevens
Robert Walker
Hor
Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Walker
Hazel Stoppleton
Worthen
Warwick
Echoes from Sunday Services at Washington Methodist Church
Sermon by Dr. W. W. Bowers discusses religion as experience not creed and as inspiration not restraint. He contrasts religious attitudes and urges wholehearted prayer and single purpose to strengthen faith and mission.
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Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Burns
Burns
Stevenson
Christ
Genesis 3 6 Sin and the fall of man in moral catastrophe
Rev. A M Malcolm argues that though some view Genesis 3 as myth, modern world conditions reveal a moral catastrophe. He portrays man as created in God’s image with dignity and privileges, and explains the fall as the failure to use divine endowments.
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A. M. Malcolm
God
Loss of Faith Hinders Power of Christ Among Us
Sermon notes by Rev. M. R. Regan on Matthew 17 19 21 discuss the disciples failing to cast out a demon due to unbelief. The text emphasizes that power remains with Christ and is accessible through faith and obedience, highlighting the need to rely on divine strength rather than human limits.
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M. R. Regan
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Christ
Jeek
Chris
Call of the Gospel to the young for true service
Rev. A R Oates urges young believers to seek total personal integrity but warns that moral mastery is only the start. He stresses that fame and wealth are empty without following the Gospel and answering the Lord's call to service. Stay awake for that divine summons.
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A. R. Oates
John
Opal's Bad Reputation Across Centuries
The article notes opals earned a centuries old negative name from Rabbi Benoni in the fourteenth century describing them as fatal to Jove and cause of discord. It adds a contrasting claim that October born individuals may wear opals without ill effects signaling hope and possibly luck.
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Benoni
Most Difficult Things in Life
A Polish paper asked readers what is the hardest thing to do. Replies ranged from being a tee dancer at 700 pounds to returning borrowed books and trimming one’s nails in boxing gloves. Some answered seriously, including a man who said to live without telling a lie is the hardest of all.
Spring by Nellie Loder
Spring time described with birds bees and blossoms. The poem compares life to a farmer tending fields warning that good habits weed out wrong ones and urging prudent cultivation of virtue for the greatest gain.
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Nellie Loder
Garibaldi’s Flag Found in Nice Chapel
The flag that accompanied Garibaldi on all expeditions was found in the chapel at Villa Arson in Nice. Garibaldi, godfather to the Utue daughter of Comenda Arson de Saint-Joseph, appeared at the baptism with the flag and reportedly said this is all a soldier can give. Count Raymond de Castellane later presented the flag to the Massena museum.
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Garibaldi
Villa Arson
Nice
Raymond de Castellane
Utue
Comendatore Arson de
Fond Hearts Parted on Youthful Love and Parental Objections
A correspondent recalls a first romance begun at fourteen with a peer three years older. Parental objections ended the affair, and time drove them apart. Now married, the writer notes the first love remains tender but never rekindled.
Waiters Noted As Guests At Luncheon Club Event
A large semi public luncheon hosted by a famed literary club was held in a hotel ballroom with tickets at four dollars. The Woman seated beside a talkative stranger faced persistent chatter as waiters served and speeches began, prompting a collective 16 cent contribution from guests.
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Chicago Journal
Tact in Questioning in Thacen's View
A concise excerpt discusses the value of tactful questioning to gain knowledge. It advises asking focused, non troublesome questions and allowing others to speak, noting the interest in learning from skilled persons.
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Thacen
The Ex Pawnbroker Loses Patience At Hotel Conjurer
A retired pawnbroker at a fashionable hotel is approached by a traveling conjurer who asks for 8107 pounds in the audience. The ex-pawnbroker challenges the request, sparking a tense moment.
Social Cultivation as a Civic Maxim in Boston
The Boston Transcript defines a good friend as one whose acquaintance is refined through cultivation. It argues that progress comes by rooting out faults and not harshly exposing or challengeable teachings, framing friendship as a careful moral practice.
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Boston Transcript
Household Help and Odd Tips From Pathe News
A fragment from Pathe News suggests quirky home hacks during labor debates, including dubious advice like applying furniture oil to a baby’s dress to protect floors. The snippet reflects era household folklore rather than practical guidance.
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Pathe News
Reading Woman Praises Tantac For Health Gains
SS Marguerite K. O' Jeary of Reading Pennsylvania reports eight pound gain and strong praise for Tantac medicine expressing it did her great good and she can hardly find words to express gratitude.
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Marguerite K. O'Jeary
Reading
Tantac
Tanlac credited for dramatic health turnaround in Reading
Miss Marguerite K O Leary of 1223 Chestnut St Reading Pa says Tanlac revived her after a year of fatigue and nerves improving appetite digestion and weight by eight pounds. She reports restored color and energy and praises Tanlac as grand and worth recommending. Ad excerpt notes Tanlac sold by all good druggists.
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Tanlac
Marguerite K. O'Leary
Chestnut St
Reading
Taniac
China Copied From China Era Designs at Worcester
Early Worcester china designs are believed to be copied from Chinese originals. The article notes the practice as an origin of English ceramics, citing the reuse of Chinese motifs in local wares and the influence of Asian craft on British manufacturers.
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China
Worcester
England
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