Memorial Edifice for St. Louis to Honor Exposition Legacy
Leaders of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition propose a $350000 to $500000 memorial building in Forest Park near De Baliviere and Lindell. A dome will crown an arch over the avenue with a Jefferson statue under way by Carl Bitter. The structure will house relics of the Louisiana Purchase.
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Thomas Jefferson
St. Louis
de Baliviere
Forest Park
Lindell Avenue
Francis
St Louis
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson
Carl Bitter
St Louis Exposition Board Receives Building Offer
City officials approve a formal offer from exposition directors for a memorial building to be paid from a surplus in the exposition treasury. The board of public improvements will review then the municipal assembly will frame an ordinance for acceptance. The Pantheon site near the main entrance may host busts and pictures of notable St Louis contributors.
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St. Louis
Louisiana Purchase
Board of Public Improvements
United States
Pantheon
David A&r
Francis
Samuel M. Kennard
D. M. Houser
Cyrus P. Walbridge
Charles H. Huttig
August Gelhner
Pierre Chouteaun
Congressmens Wives Club Plans Own Blue Book
The Congressional Wives Club, inspired by the Congressional Directory, aims to publish a blue book with brief bios of each member. Initiated by Mrs. Champ Clark, it seeks genealogy, personal achievements, and a self sufficiency question for each member to illustrate dignity and solidarity among lawmakers' spouses.
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Congressional Club
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Club
Clark
Congress
New Postal Rules Allow Germ Samples By Mail
Postmaster General Hitchcock amends postal regulations to allow sending infectious matter in simple secure mailing cases for disease specimens. Materials may be sent to private or government, state, and municipal laboratories approved by the Post Office Department in Washington. Bureau of Public Health and Marine Hospital Service approves the changes.
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Hitchcock
Post Offhe Department
Washington
Bureau of Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Russia seeks bids for flying ship fleet with long endurance
The Russian ministry of finance invites bids for a fleet of flying ships with 5 500 to 5 000 cubic meters capacity designed for strategic reconnaissance. They must cover up to 300 miles and stay aloft at least ten hours at 25 to 28 miles per hour.
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Ministry of Finance
Hiram Cronk Memorial Fund Alms Sought in New York
Mrs. C. L. Morehouse of 304 West Thirtieth street New York has undertaken a campaign to collect funds to erect a monument in memory of Hiram Cronk the last survivor of the War of 1812 Cronk died five years ago at Ava New York at age 105 and was buried with military honors in Cypress Hills Cemetery Brooklyn
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Hiram Cronk
C. L. Morehouse
West Thirtieth Street
New York
Ava
N. Y
Cypress Hills Cemetery
Brooklyn
Enmity Between Two Neighbors Ends in Court Tangle
Two men William Jones and John Smith are described as deadly enemies who clash frequently in and out of court. Jones is depicted as the more cunning, often gaining the upper hand and reducing Smith to nervous suspicion. The fragment hints at a lasting rivalry and a pivotal moment when Smith questions Jones’s intentions, signaling a dramatic confrontation to come.
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William Jones
John Smith
Jones
Smith
Px Jones
World Evangelizing Plan Proposes Global Christian Campaign
The Laymen Missionary movement backed by leading financiers and professionals plans a united Protestant effort to evangelize the world this generation. They estimate about 1.5 billion people with only one third Christian and project $125 million over 35 years to fund the effort, with a May 5 congress in Chicago drawing about 4,500 delegates from across the United States to discuss outreach.
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New York City
United States
Larmen
Copercess
Chicago
New Mortar Projectile Targets Ship Decks and Vitals
The U S government works on a more powerful mortar to be installed at Panama once the canal closes. Projectiles are fired at high angles in salvos to pierce light deck armor and reach vitals. Current 1,000 pound rounds reach 10,000 yards. a lighter 700 pound round promises 17,000 yard range.
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United States
Panama
Suite of front rooms for rent in city center
A suite of three unfurnished front rooms is available for rent in the heart of the city. Located at 408 East Wishkah Street, the listing notes the space is suitable for residential use.
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Wishkah Street
Taft Applauds Baseball In St Louis Visit
President Taft, who watched parts of two games in St Louis, toured National and American league parks and praised baseball as a clean, straight sport. He said it amuses thousands and hopes the presence of the temporary chief executive can encourage healthy recreation for all.
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Taft
St. Louis
Mary Emery Creates Bird Park in Cincinnati
Mrs Mary Emery widow of Thomas J Emery purchases two acre Evans wood tract in Cincinnati to house thousands of birds. University of Cincinnati biology department will manage with Prof Benedict supervising safe habitats and study areas for diverse species. Emery plans to spend 250000 on the Mary Emery bird preserve before completion.
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Mary Emery
Thomas J. Emery
Cincinnati
Evans’ Wood
Department of Biology
University of Cincinnati
Fol. Benedict
Emery
Aberdeen Woman Praises Dean's Kidney Pills for Relief
Mrs. Kk A. Jones of 629 Kerr Avenue Hoquiam Washington endorses Dean's Kidney Pills noting relief from chronic back pain and kidney discomfort after using the remedy. She cites 1908 endorsement and urges readers to buy Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY price 50 cents.
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Dean
Kk. A. Jones
Kerr Avenue
Hoquiam
Wash
Doan
Doun
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Fire Alarm Boxes Listed at Various Aberdeen Streets
Fire department headquarters posts lists of call boxes located at North Aberdeen 5 B and Cleveland streets City Hall Market and I streets High School Building Terrace Ave F and River streets Burrow s dock K and Hume streets Benn and Heron Wilson s Mill Harbor and Heron S. E. Slade s Mill Second and Stanton streets Market and F streets American Mill Wishkah and G streets Heron and F streets Fourth and G streets 81 Market and M. Franklin School 32 Hume and I streets 35 Anderson Middleton Mill and River streets 87 Broadway and Heron streets 28 Broadway and Third streets 49 Broadway and Sixth streets 42 Pedlar Co Heron and t S mith 3st streets South Aberdeen
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Aberdeen
Cleveland
City Hall
Market and I
Terrace Ave
River
Burrow’s Dock
Hume
Benn and Heron
Wilson's
Fourth
Market and
M. Franklin School
Hume and I
Anderson & Middleton Mill
Broadway
Heron
Third
Sixth
Ped 1Lar Co
T Smith
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Wearii
David Kk. Francis
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Congressmen’s Wives’ Club
Mrs. Champ Clark
Russia
Panama Canal
East Heron St. Aberdeen
M.ryaa
King OF Sports
President Taft
President Tait
Superior
H. L. Cook & Co
E. Heron St
Herald Printery
Harper
Kentucky
Fred Hewett
Humboldt
South
F Street
L. Lb
Maley
City Messenger Co
Jos
Farrell
Mer
E. Wishkat
S. W. Johnston Transfer Co
Black
Franklin New Castile South Peakie
Hayes & Hayes Bankers. (Incorporated
J. M. Lupton
Mgr
Cornet
Nick Hkaturiek
Siar
West Heron Street
TA la
Fred Hewitt
South F Street
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Ratston
W. W. Langhorne
J. C. Cross
Wishkah Block
Wishkah Streets
Austin M. Wade
Wishkab Block
Aberdeen, Waed
Wilson Buttner
East Heron & Nth
Son’ E Dence
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