Prize for bear-dog prompts talk of new animals
The piece argues concentrated nourishment from peat coal oil or limestone could let animals eat more energy rich foods. It cites Prof Opper and Luther Burbank, imagines giant monsters and Frankensteins, and offers a $5 000 prize for a leaf-dog to enter next year’s Madison Square Garden show with proof of university seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Jacob Astor
American Today
Profs Oppel
Serviss
Luther Burbank
Opper
Fyrenees Mountains
Madison Struara Garden
Natural History Department
Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Princeton University
Death of Gen W W H Davis and other notices
Deaths from Mount Sterling to New York report a veteran Gen W W H Davis of Daviestown Pa aged in his later years, with service in Mexican and Civil Wars and later editor of the Daviestown Democrat. Also listed are former congressman John D Young of Kentucky and scientist William Coutts, plus Mrs Anna Gere Belden of Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviestown
WW. H. Davis
First
Massachusetts Infantry
Davis
1Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteera
Durrell
United States Volunteers
Daviestown Democrat
Bucks County
Mount Sterling
John D. Young
Kentucky
New York
Anna Gere Belden
J. J. Belden
Syracuse
Thia City
Voliva Wages War on Smokers in Zion City
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, former Dowle successor, declares a new anti smoking crusade in Zion City. He calls out the Independents who have publicly smoked and vows prosecutions if the habit is not dropped promptly. He issues a general circular and writes to alleged leaders urging immediate abstinence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
John Alexander Dowle
Zion City
Gener 1
Vollva
Frick Company Gifts 637 Acres for County Institutions
Uniontown Pa Dec 28 The gift of 637 acres of land at Mount Braddock near Uniontown to Fayette county for use as a site for charitable and correctional institutions was announced today by the H C Frick Coal Company The tract is valued at 100000 dollars
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Uniontown
Enristmas
Mount Braddock
Here
Fayette County
H. C. Frick Coal Company
Jobn T Odell Dead
John T. Odell a 53 year old retired banker and former president of the American Bankers Association died in Denver Colorado today. He had resided in Boulder and Coto since his marriage about a year ago and was formerly based in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bankers’ Association
Denver
Colo
John T. Odell
Chicago
Wedding of Mary Frances Conroy to J Powell in East Orange
Mary Frances Conroy daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Conroy of 88 South Main avenue East Orange New Jersey married J Powell of Washington D C in a home ceremony attended only by the immediate household. They plan a West and South honeymoon before settling in Washington where Powell works in banking and real estate. Rev James Jerome Smith of the Church of the Holy Rosary officiated. No attendants. Bride wore charmeuse gown with marquisette train and lace trim and orange blossoms in her veil. Diamond pendant was a gift from the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Waatington Post
New York
Mown
Mary Frances Conroy
John F Conroy
South Main Avenue
East Orange
Mrss Powel
Washington
D.C
Powell
James Jerome Smith
Church of the Holy Rosary
Flatbush
N. J
Messengers Feted at Jacobs Home Christmas Feast
Seventy five messenger boys gathered at Mount Vernon place in Baltimore for a holiday entertainment hosted by Dr and Mrs Henry Barton Jacobs. Mrs Jacobs addressed the youths while Santa Claus gifts included sweets and bank notes.
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Washington
Baltimore
Henry Barton Jacobs
Mount Vernon Place
Jacobs
Robert Garratt
Dr. Jacobs
Santa Claus
Mrs. Jacobs
Educators to Meet at Southern Education Association Convention
In Chattanooga Tennessee the Southern Education Association opens its twenty first annual convention with delegates from sixteen states expected to attend between four hundred and one thousand. Mayor William J Gaynor United States Senator R J Owen and Bishop T F I Gailer will speak as sessions run morning and evening and department meetings fill the afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Education Association
Chattanooga
Tenn
William J Gaynor
New York
United States
R. J. Owen
Oklahoma
TF. I. Gailer
Episcopal Church
General Association
Skater Drowns After Ice Breaks on Beaver River
Avery Powers a 14 year old Rochester youth drowned on the Beaver River at Bridgewater after telling friends he had skated enough and turning to go home He slipped through soft ice near midstream as one skate caught and he vanished beneath the water during a holiday outing with a crowd of about a hundred observers.
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Beaver
Lee v6
Avery Powers
Rochester
Bridgewater
Young Powers
London
George
Edward
Xing Edward
Alps
England
Riviera
Royal Prince Seeks Audience With Pope in Rome
Prince Maximilian of Saxony, a Jesuit and brother to Saxony's king, arrived in Rome for an audience with Pope Pius. He aims to explain his controversial ecumenical article on uniting the Oriental and Roman churches, denying rebellion against Roman authority and any modernist influence. He is a professor of canon law at Freiburg University in Switzerland.
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Rome
Maximilian of Saxony
Saxony
Pius
Prince Maximilian
Swiss
University of Freiburg
Cudahys Reported Reconciled at Pasadena Residence
Mrs Edna Cudahy, recently divorced from Jack Cudahy, has arrived in Pasadena and is at the Cudahy home where her former husband has been staying. Authorities say a reconciliation may be effected, likely due to their children, with remarriage considered by friends.
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Pasadena
Cal
Edna Cudahy
Jack Cudahy
Michael Cudahy
Cudahy
Dr Ballard Is Hale at 90 in Ocean Grove gathering
Special to The Washington Post from Asbury Park New Jersey December 26. About 200 residents attended a birthday reception for the Rev Dr EB A Ballard on his ninetieth anniversary. Gov Fort nephew of Ballard and ex Gov Stokes were among guests. A purse of 810 in gold was presented to Ballard by Gov Fort on behalf of contributors. Ballard credited his long life to living by God’s laws.
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Fort
Ocean Grove
Washington Post
Asbury Park
N. J
EB. A. Ballard
Gov. Fort
Ballard
Stokes
Guests and Names at Leading Hotels Across Cities
A long list of guests staying at prominent hotels in multiple cities including New York Philadelphia California Connecticut Kentucky Maryland New York State Pennsylvania Texas and West Virginia. Names include Katherine Powers Gertrude Powerd Tilzabeth Eckert Lorrane Ziegfeld Judson Lead Kaufman Warren Prokstein Pilser Lynn Elies Shubert Lesser Baatman Willard Tsmith Milton Shulman Shoreham Weiss Adams Rigas Weeks Hoggiar Chamberlain White Sutton Owens Hoggiar etc. Some entries show spouses and cities such as Philadelphia Raleigh Baltimore Albany and Greenwhich. The item reads like a society hotel register with many individuals and couples noted.
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W. Baatman
F. H. Johnson
J. Mar. Willard
Frank Tsmith
M. T. Milton
Ebbitt J. Shulman
Shoreham
F. Weiss
Frank Adams
Rigas
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Weeks
Willard
W. Tilinghast
California
A B Owens
San Francisco
Wilard
Connecticut
Bruce Hoggiar
Greenwich
Wes
J. C. Chamberlain
B. W. White
Bridge- 2Port
Kentucky
Frank Sutton
Louisville
Raleigh
Maryland
T C Hammond
Baltimore
J. Hanjaing
Willard W. F. Price
Philip Lowenson
Hirbitt
Charles Austin
Wits
Crawford
Higgs
New York State
I H. Ihlo
Doesnt Fear M A M Not After Mrs Eddy's Robe
New York Jewish date Dec 26 Mrs Augusta Stetson excommunicated leader of the First Church of Christ Scientist Prague? No, Church of Christ Scientist in Boston. She declares she does not fear mortal mind nor the Mother Church directors. She asserts divine metaphysics as taught by Mary Baker Eddy triumphs over carnal mind and vows steadfast defense by the sword of the spirit. She denies being influenced by mortal mind and insists on one mind one God. She defends her understanding of science and health and claims she has demonstrated the Christ mind against disease. The statement challenges the directors’ grasp of Christian Science and underscores her fidelity to Eddy’s teaching.
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New York
Christian Science Leader
Boston
Washington Post
Augusta E., Stetson
Fhggt Church of Christ
Christian Science Cult
Mary Baker G. Eddy
God
Christ
Mary Baker Holdy
Adam
Truth
Jesus
St. Paul
Eddy
Snapshot of society rumors and fashion across continents
The piece traces Lucy Tate later Duchesse de Choiseul Pra lin through a sensational suit over copied paintings sold by a Comte d Aulby de Gatigny, notes on her Paris and Boston life, and mathematic oil fortunes of Joseph C Trees. It also surveys Parisian and London fashion shifts, Turkish trouser gowns, coral and Roman pearl jewelry, and royal gossip about Victoria Louise and Princesses.
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Lucy Tate
Kentucky
Duchesse de Choiseul Praslin
Comte" d'Aulby de Gatigny
Charles Hamilton Paine
Boston
Lincoln County
William P. Tate
Ming Tate
Paine
Stamford
Duc de Praskin
Divine Science Student Defends Spiritual Understanding
A devoted follower of Mrs. Eddy speaks on divine mind, truth, and immortality. He insists on personal interpretation of Science and Health, resisting excommunication while asserting mortal man is a myth and spiritual reality law, and that the mental Messiah endures through Christ consciousness amid city-wide challenges.
Nieces of Mrs Taft to Visit White House
Misses Anderson and Amory, nieces of Mrs Taft, arrive in Washington for a White House visit. Helen Taft hosts a masque dance with about eight guests, decorated with Christmas greens. Miss Edith Gracie leads as a bridal attire. Chaperones include Capt. and Mrs. Train, Mrs. Hudgins, and Mr. and Mrs. Riker.
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Mrs. Taft
White House
Anderson
Charles Anderson
Cincinnati
Taft
Amory
Boston
Washington
Helen Taft
Edith Gracie
Col
Archibald Gracie
Gracie
Mildred Fearn
Fearn
Charles Russell Train
John Melton Hudgins
Charles Nelson Riker
Entertain at Tea and Society Guests Across Holidays
Mrs Aleshire hosted a Teas yesterday afternoon with Christmas greens and reception by Mrs John A Johnston along with Mrs Treat Ridgely Cheatham Tracy and Stanley. Miss Dorothy Aleshire returns from Bryn Mawr for the holidays and other society members plan gatherings through New Year.
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Aleshire
John A. Johnston
Treat
Ridgely
Cheatham
Tracy
Stanley
Misses Murray
Miss Hatch
Miss Weeks
Gen
Miss Dorothy
Bryn Mawr
Alexander Magruder
Christmas Guests for Norfolk and Royal Household Habits
Guests for Christmas in Norfolk include Sir Gerard and Lady Lowther with a possible visit to Queen Alexandra. The North American Review notes Queen Mary’s clear, expeditious style with daily handling of correspondence, decisive yet considerate governance, and intimate knowledge of her household, ensuring comfort and duty without interruption.
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Norfolk
Sir Gerard
Lady Lowther
Alice Bligh
Philadelphia
Alexan
Queen Mary
Clement Kinloch-Cooke
North American Review
Bhé
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W. W. H. Davis
104Th
Pennsylvania
Troy
William Coutts
Scotland
Coutie
American Chemical Society
Voliva
H. C. Frick
Jobn T. Odell
Weds J, Eris Powell
Misa Mary Conroy
Messenger Boys
H. B. Jacobs
Boy
Maximilian
Cudahys
DR. Ballard
Hale
M. A.M
Mrs. Eddy
Joseph C. Trees
Louisiana Oil Holdings
Pittsburg
University of Pittsburg
Trees
Joe
Claudina
Paris
Pettionats
Mary Garden
Doucet
Miss Garden
Orient
Miss Taft
Raphael
John Hays Hammond
Westchester County
Lawrence Townsend
Brussels
Perry Belmont
Katherine Hiking
Katherine Davis Brown
Miss Elking
Victoria Louise
William
Almanach de Gotha
Imperial House of Germany
Royal
Chauncey M. Depew
Jonathon Bowne
Herbert Wadsworth
Geneseo
N. Y
Polhymnisas Society
Wadeworth
Ambassador
Reid
Chilton
John Ward
America
Wards
Reids
Ambasaador
Marcus Stone
Cora Countess of
Robert Hinckley
Europe
Lyman.Timany
John W. Garrett
Venezuela
Garrett
B. H. Warder
Hobson
Randall R. Hees
Gouvernour Hees
Princeton
W.G. C. Gladstone
William E. Gladstone
BON Marche
Seventh Street
Seventh St
Buay
Broadway
44Th Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Grand Central Station
Beth
Charles E. Rector
Fred C. King
Kat
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