Mrs Humphry Ward Named British Magistrate in Historic Appointm
Mrs Humphry Ward is appointed a magistrate in Britain by the lord chancellor, one of seven firsts created after the sex disqualification removal act. The group, including titled peers’ wives and Miss Gertrude Tucker, will also advise on women’s magistracy fitness and public service. Ward, born in Hobart in 1850s, is noted for Robert Elsmere and social work with Passmore Edwards settlement and Evening Play Centers for children.
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Humphry Ward
Great Britain
Jord Chance
Ward
Arnold
Rugby
Hobart
Tasmanian
Robert Elsmere
Passmore Edwards Settlement
Senator Thomas on Railroads in Senate Debate
Senator Thomas of Colorado weighed private versus government ownership in a railroad bill. He warned partitioning transportation harms commerce and could trigger shortages and hardships, urging cautious regulation and considering government ownership as a last resort.
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Thomas
Colorado
Senate
Boonee
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Berger Denied House Seat Again Fails to Oath
Victor L. Berger the Milwaukee Socialist loses another bid to take the oath in the House of Representatives. The resolution denying his seating drew six votes against the measure. Berger vows to run again, calling the action a severe attack on representative government, with his district centered in Milwaukee’s fifth Wisconsin.
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Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
House of Representatives
Wight
Mannoof Windis
Dia Criger
Massachusetts
Chacrman
Berger
Dallinger
United States
New York
Congress
Zorger
Wisconsin
Jellicoe Visits United States Recalling Naval Ties
Viscount Jellicoe the British fleet leader visits Washington guests during an unofficial trip. He meets Congress, tours the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and views new naval armament at the Washington Navy Yard. He praises American gallantry and the wartime friendship.
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Viscount Jellicoe
British Admiralty
Jutlland
Houses of Congress
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Washington Navy Yard
Daniels
Jellicoe
Skiing at St Moritz features Viscountess Uffington
Skiing is popular at St Moritz Switzerland. The photo shows Viscountess Uffington daughter in law of the Earl of Craven on skis.
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St. Moritz
Switzerland
Uffington
Earl of Craven
Fight Against Bean Blight Through Aged Seed
Research at the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station shows aged bean seed greatly reduces bean blight. Seed four and five years old rarely blight. seed two and three years old mostly blight free if planted on uninfected land and kept distant from other patches. Germination remains adequate for practical use.
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Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Lydia E Pinkham Secretaries of Change Relief
A reader from Summit New Jersey reports relief from digestive issues and hot flashes after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter invites others with warning symptoms to begin treatment. Also promotes a coin sampler offer from Kay Coin Co offering eighteen foreign coins for one dollar via prepaid delivery from Brooklyn.
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Summit
N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Victoria Kopp
Oak Ridge Ave
N. F
Mrs. Koppl
Kay Coin Co
S5th St
Brooklyn
Bookkeeper Requests Early Exit After Move to Jersey
A bookkeeper asks to leave 15 minutes early to catch a train from Jersey. The employer retorts that the move was planned, and the employee replies that moving was exactly to accommodate the change in schedule.
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Jersey
Boschee's Syrup Ad Claims Cold Cure Benefits
An advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs bronchitis colds throat irritation and lung troubles. It notes influenza fatalities surpass wartime deaths and touts fifty three years of use and wide domestic and international sales.
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America
Trump Card Jokes Spark Lighthearted Exchange
A playful exchange features quips about digging for trump cards and turning to spades. The banter centers on card game humor with a nod to strategy and wit.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Internal Cure
An old advertisement asserts catarrh cannot be cured by local applications, only internal treatment through Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It promotes the medicine as a blood purifying tonic from J Cheney & Co of Toledo and includes testimonials. The piece ends with a general quip about money and New Year resolutions.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Ohio
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Mrs. Ward
Socialist Berger
Storm Center
Army Flyer
al Wilson
Los Angeles
Cal
Wilson
Aviation Corps
Army
Cuba
Ifavana
Chiba
Montreal
Vancouver
Lansing
State Department
Boston
Mass
Boschee’s
St. Charles
Dean
Johns. Shelton
Doan
Mr. Shelton
Coe NS
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
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