Kansas City Officer Known as Smilin Jim Dies at Duty
Kansas City police officer James Al Smith nicknamed Smilin Jim and Happy dies after a bank robbery shootout near his beat. Dignitaries crowd the funeral as public subscriptions and benefit performances raise about 25000 dollars plus a 5000 life policy for his widow and five children. Citizens nationwide contribute, and workers fund a new home for the Smiths with donated materials and labor.
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Kansas City
James
al Smith
Matthoid
Smith
Berasas City
Happy
Can Sebi
Rogers
Engas
Smiths
Sunday School Lesson by KEV and FITZWATER
A compact notice from 1926 credits KEV and FITZWATER with a Sunday School Lesson. The item lists authorship and the Moody Bible Institute Chicago affiliation, noting publication by Western Newspaper Union.
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Kev
Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Paul Reaches Damasc us and Damascus conversion preached
The lesson outlines Saul's dramatic conversion in Damascus, his immediate preaching in the synagogues, and his rapid integration with the Jerusalem disciples. It notes his three years of study in Arabia, escapes from plotting foes, Barnabas’s endorsement, and his later work with Barnabas in Antioch where believers first were called Christians.
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Christ
Son
God
Paul
Jesus
Saul
DaMascus
Saue
Briss
Jerusalem
Arabia
Jhev
Barnabas
Peter
Jesus Christ
Tarsus
Varsus
Lfe
Entiles
Antioch
Fragmentary OCR Teaser From Old Newspaper Page
A partial OCR reads phrases about being given in derision and a note mentioning a tree, Mb stl, and Pasa. The readable bits hint at a historical item but lack clear context, dates, or named people to form a solid lead.
Skin Care Ad Promises Youthful Skin With Wax Treatment
A vintage advertisement claims mercolized wax can remove blemishes and age spots by peeling away aged skin. It touts an ounce at a drugstore with directions to reduce pimples freckles tan and large pores for a smoother face that looks years younger and wrinkle free using powdered saxolite and witch hazel in a lotion form.
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Kathryn Meek Hat
Helms Clothing Service
Helms Clothing Co
East Fourth Street
George
Pitze
America
Europe
East
Eugene
Leon
Frederick
H. Friend & Son
Friend & Son
AL Gordon
Gordon's
I. Friend & Son
GoRpon's
Waterloo, Iowa
COATS
Friend & Son Coats
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