Alfred Smith the New York Governor From a Lincoln Romance
A historical piece sketches Alfred E. Smith known as Governor Al, noting his rise from a modest birth in the Fourth Ward to New York’s chief executive. It reflects on presidential ambitions and parallels to Lincoln era romance while detailing Smith’s early life and family.
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Horatio Alger
Raes
White House
Alfred KK. Smith
State of
New York
Sal Smith
George Adel
Pebeian
Abe Lincoln
Lowery
Lincoln Cabin
Alfred Smith
Fourth Ward
Teo
Lad
Pms
The
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Japanese Question in Congress Sparks Debate on Citizenship
Senator Phelan of California and others pressed the issue of naturalization during a wartime session. A representative questioned the policy while opposition claimed the debate risked missteps amid international tension as the United States faced calls to define citizenship and allegiance during the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelan
California
Biorigan Colt
Meredith Succeeds Houston in Wilson Cabinet Post
Des Moines Iowa's EF T Meredith named secretary of agriculture succeeding Houston Tuivid as cabinet member. The veteran editor and advertising executive aims to cut excess staff and boost farm production while joining Treasury and Interior shifts leave few longtime Wilson appointees.
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Meadwin VT. Meredith
Des Moines
Iowa
Wilson
Tuivid FL Thousten
Mar Plousten
Avor Glas
Treasury
Carter Glass
Senate
Martin
Virginia
Wilsems
Franklin S. Lane
Interior Department
Ufe
Navy
Daniels
Burleson
Woustein
Meredith
Agricultural Department
Successful Foraging
Associated Advertising Clubs
Cience Federal Reserve Bank
Engagement to Hopkins Stirs Missouri Society
Miss Hopkins testified that she became engaged to Mr Andrews in February after meeting him in St Louis social circles. The engagement was announced at a luncheon hosted by Mrs Frederick Gardier, wife of the governor, with Mrs Gardier and others present.
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Innis
Armedivess
Hoy
Andrews
Vfopkins
Josenestapher
Apr. Andrews
Gardier
Aeota
Eyewitness Detail in Sweden and Persia Artifacts
The piece notes doctors in Sweden rarely bill patients, allowing voluntary payments. A French inventor creates a celluloid memo tag for watches to document payments. Persian royal crown described as a flower pot with a large uncut ruby. An auction in Pittsburgh sells a wagon, harness, and horse for $13, $9.50, and $9 respectively.
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Persia
Pittsburgh
Peggy Marsh Sues for Share in Marshall Field Estate
Peggy Marsh a former London chorus girl sues for a share of the Marshall Field estate in Chicago. She claims Henry Field the late magnate’s grandson is the father of her three year old son Henry Anthony Marsh. A photograph shows a child nicknamed Tony in Norfolk England barnyard.
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Peggy Marsh
London
Marshall Field
Chicago
Henry Field
Henry Anthony Marsh
Tony
Norfolk
England
The Rise, Fall, and Remedy of Self Image in Freshmen
The author argues that few people are fully rounded. some soar in one area while stumbling in another. Freshmen often suffer a swelled head, but progress hinges on self improvement. The real danger is magnifying weaknesses. contact with others highlights flaws and breeds brooding, which should be countered by aiming for higher ideals and effort to achieve them.
Promoter’s Arrest Pays Off for Chiggersville
In a Birmingham Age-Herald moment, Uncle Hiram Witherbee recalls a promoter from the East who vowed to put Chiggersville on the map. A dozen detectives trailed him to the town, and his arrest made the Chiggersville date line appear in newspapers nationwide.
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Chiggersville
Hiram Witherbee
Birmingham Age-Herald
Digestion and Health Emphasized by Golden Medical Discovery
The article touts that good health starts in the stomach and links indigestion to many ailments. It endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a safe, root-based tonic and blood purifier. Endorsements from Henry Simmons and Mrs. G P Beeson are included, praising its toning and healing effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Indianapolis
Ind
Peterson's Ointment Promises Healed Ulcers Piles Eczema
A Rochester man reports 61 leg ulcers cured by Peterson's Ointment after doctors would amputate. The ad claims the balm, sold at 35 cents, cures burns sunburn itching eczema and piles with money back guarantee.
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Peterson
Wm. J. Niches
Wilder Street
Rochester
N. Y
Buffalo
Guess and Guise in a Boardroom Quip
Mr Cassius Chex asks where the dummy directors have been and is told to a board meeting. Dustin Stax admits uncertainty about the board type, joking it may be an ouija board. The piece notes rivals knocking a man as a sign of early success and that a woman appreciates a man who gives her a chance to refuse him.
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Cassius Chex
Dustin Stax
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Cononany
Texas Rangers
Dvis
Cited States Shipping Board
Mooweek
MT. Lassen
Sweden
Lee Herbert Smith, M. D
Uncle Sam
Kingestritt
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