1941
The Birthday Anniversary of Noted Centenarians
“Lithia Bingham,” “Young Dr. Bray” and “Sister Eddy” received the homage and congratulations of millions of their admirers, on their hundred and fiftieth birthday anniversary.
The remarkable longevity of this trio of Methuselahs was attributed, in the case of the two first mentioned, to their own “cure all” concoctions, and the last, to her scientific revelation of thinking that, there is no such thing as pain or death!
“In closing this review of historical events,” said the Professor looking around the auditorium, “there are a few other important happenings that bring us to the present decade.
“The remarkable decadence of Germany under a Socialistic regime, a doctrine, that although theoretically seems to be so desirably altruistic, convincing, and in poetry sounds so well, but in practise has proved to be detrimental to a life of strenuous efforts, and suicidal to individual ambitions—conditions which are eminently essential to growing and prosperous communities.
“The consequent exodus of Teutons to other parts of the world that promised freedom to independent action.
“The political union of Spain and Portugal.
“The re-conquest by France of Alsace Lorain.