The Declaration of Independence Enshrined In Shrine
The famous document has moved from a locked metal case in the Secretary of State’s building to a permanent shrine in the Library of Congress in Washington. The new display protects the parchment from fire and light with a gelatin film and two glass sheets, while bronze doors and eagle flank the niche. The ink and signatures have faded over 147 years, many signatures peeling, but the text remains legible and no restoration will be attempted.
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America
Washington
Library of Congress
Original Document Signatures Highlight Urgency
The note emphasizes that future readers will have the original document and signatures before them. This statement underscores authenticity and the enduring value of primary sources in preserving agreements and historical records.
Justice for the Superannuates Drives Mass Church Support
The Southern Methodist Church launched a drive for 10 million dollars to fund an endowment for wornout preachers and quickly surpassed the goal with signs of a large over-subscription. The move reflects a broader awakening among denominations to provide for aged ministers as others report substantial oversubscriptions for infirm clergy and elder care.
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Southern Methodist Church
Episcopal Church
Presbyterians
Northern Methodists
Baptists
Houston Post
The Easier Is the Better Way Chamberlain’s Tablets Ad
A Saturday night remedy ad recommends Chamberlain’s Tablets to ease discomfort. One or two tablets at bedtime improve morning relief. the product is described as gentle, nongripeing, and affordable at 25 cents.
Clean-up crusade spreads in cities across North America
A nationwide push urges towns to tackle dirt as a community health issue. Sanitarians warn that clean nurseries prevent disease and mothers should curb vagrant dirt. Eight Metropolis Life backed steps guide cleanup: remove rubbish, clear hallways, beat carpets, scrub woodwork, ventilate, repair leaks, report nuisances, and keep vacant lots tidy to ensure healthier cities for children.
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United States
Canada
St. Louis
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Health Department
Long-Eared Tradesman Dies After Endless Digging For Cash
Pete Duplex toiled day and night chasing profits as family urged rest and leisure. He repeated one more deal in Schweitzer cheese and then retirement, but his age and pursuit wore him down. a physician said his mainspring broke as he died in bed leaving a trail of memory and loss.
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Pete Duplex
Petrograd
Walt Mason
Thrifty mother guides two dollar bill find to bank
A speeding motorist killed an hen in a country neighborhood then halted and pressed a two dollar bill into the hand of Edna who was en route to neighbor Reed’s. Edna notified her mother who urged saving the money in the bank as a prudent act.
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Edna
Reed
Creosone Claims Pain Free Dental Cure in 12 Hours
A new liquid medicated formula named Creosone is advertised to relieve sore gums in 12 hours. It supposedly heals gum tissue and kills germs reaching tooth roots, tightening loose teeth and healing pus pockets, offering dentist chair results at home. Recommended by Dyer & Jones of Whitewright, Texas.
Hen to be killed for meal sparks family debate
In a terse exchange a child suggests beheading the hen for food, while another child argues the Reeds should eat it since they own the hen. The note ends with an advertisement: seventy five sheets of good typewriter paper, 25c, at Sun office.
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Sun Office
Oven advertisement touts roomy range with asbestos lining
The copy describes a large oven praised for even temperature control. It notes heavy asbestos lining for steady heat, a glass door with a thermometer, and a black rubberoid finish with white porcelain enamel splash back and oven side.
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New York Times
Justice For the Superannuates
Tutt’s
E. W. Grove
Creosone
Dyer & Jones
Whitewright, Texas
Tan-No
Collet
Baker Laboratories, Inc
Memphis, Tenn
Reeds
Wilson-Montgomery
Colorado National Parks
Pacific Northwest
California
Via
Fort Worth
Denver City
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Denver
New Orleans
Houston
Austin
San Antonio
Dallas
Whitewright
W. F. Sterley
Texas
J. H. Biggerstaff
Davidson’s
Sun
The
Farm Journal
Whitewright Filling Station
Wade Sears
Sudan
Gillett Grain Company
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