Rural Free Delivery Service Reaches 26 Years
Washington reports the rural free delivery system turns 26 on Oct 1, tracing origins to 1896 Three routes in West Virginia marked the start and current annual appropriations have grown from 10 000 to 86 million The service covers 1 180 448 miles daily Carrier pay rose from 200 to up to 2160 annually with motor routes paying 2250 to 2600 Texas Illinois Ohio Missouri and Iowa hold top route counts and miles Wanamaker proposed the venture in 1891 First county rural service began in Carroll County Maryland on Dec 20 1899 By 1915 the system had led to 26 000 fourth class post offices being discontinued saving over 1 500 000 annually.
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Washington
West Virginia
Texas
Illinois
Ohio
Missouri
Iowa
Wanamaker
Congress
Carroll County
Maryland
Four-Legged Chicken Exhibited Near Bonham
Bonham observer reports J. M. Farmer, living four miles east, displayed a four legged chicken. The bird walks on three legs while the extra is kept for an emergency. Farmer plans to exhibit it at upcoming North Texas fairs.
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Bonham
J. M. Farmer
Farmer
Texas
Legion opposes spouses both employed by government
Washington September 11 The American Legion George Washington post voted resolutions opposing government employment for women whose husbands also hold government salaries The post named thirteen women including Caroline Harding Votaw Harding’s sister and head of the Veterans Bureau industrial service The Legion argues one job per family and that women’s posts should go to former service men
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Washington
George Washington Post
American Legion
Washington, D. C
The
Legion Post
Caroline Harding Votaw
Harding
Legion
Veteran's Bureau
Legionnaires
Buying What I Need Advertise in The Sun
A brief notice urges readers to place wants in The Sun for purchasing items. It highlights a simple method to reach sellers through the newspaper's classifieds.
Laxative Syrup Promises Regular Action in 14 to 21 Days
Naclluet Constipation area in 14 to 21 Days LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN is a specially prepared Syruphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates. Very pleasant to take. 60 cents per bottle.
Church membership in United States figures differ by faith
Washington reports that the Federal Council of Churches Year Book shows 96 out of 106 Americans are affiliated with a church. It lists Methodists and Baptists with larger constituencies than Roman Catholics, giving 22,171,959 for Methodists, 21,938,700 for Roman Catholics, and 17,885,646 for Catholics.
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Washington
Federal Council of Churches
United States
Negro Saves Little Children From Fire in Texas
Paris Texas Sept 9 a two story residence on Lamar avenue burned down while Mrs Matthiesson was away with her husband an old negro employed on the premises rescued the two small children from the upstairs room after nearly suffocating in the smoke the cause of the fire is undetermined.
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Paris
Texas
Ralph Mattheisson
Lamar Avenue
Knocking on Wood For Luck Origin Story
The piece explains the phrase knock on wood, tracing its Danish roots to a sea captain about to sail a wooden vessel. It notes a superstition of elves blessing the ship when the captain tapped and stood silent, seeking protection for the journey.
Danish Ships and Their Curious Sea Superstition
A historic note describes Danish ships embracing a quirky ritual at sea, believing it protected them from dangers. The practice, once begun, became a custom considered to grant immunity to peril on the waves.
Knocks on Wood Keeps Luck Going Across Generations
A traditional belief endures in modern times as people still knock on wood to ward off bad luck and protect good fortune. The custom remains a familiar ritual echoed in daily life and local culture.
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Ognanon
Luther Smith & Son
Pee Gee
Peaslee-Gaulbere Co., Mfrs. Incorporated
Louieville
Kentucky
Dyer & Jones
Whitewright, Texas
Planters National Bank
Whitewright
the Planters National Bank
Itsa
Willie Jones
Kelloggs’s
Kelloggs
Kellogg’s
W. K. Kellogg
Bie
First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
R. A. Gillett
Jersey
Westside Dairy
H. E. Williams
Poland
China
Council H. Buster Farms
Council H. Buster
Peter Fashion
King Liberator
Homer H. Caston
Leonard
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