Eleven year old Horace Wade, noted young author
Horace Atkinson Wade, an eleven year old Chicago writer born in St Louis in 1908, writes adventures of mountain bandits and rescues. His first novel In the Shadow of Great Peril, praised by Irvin Cobb, was published in Chicago last February. Wade, a Carter Practice pupil, is a football and scout enthusiast poised for a sequel Peavy Hand of Justice.
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Horace Atkinson Wade
Horace
Edward I. Wade
Chicago
St. Louis
George Ade
Irvin Cobb
Wade
Carter
Tie
Pesenos
Fane
Tviose
Hove
Feds
Root and the Court of Nations
The article notes Elihu Root, a prominent Republican, may not attend the Republican national convention as he plans to join an international conference in Paris in June to discuss forming a permanent court of international justice. He is among distinguished figures invited to a League of Nations committee to draft the court’s constitution.
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Thu Root
Cerian
Tie
Court of Nations
Paris
Elihu Root
Court of International Justice
Eo Ned
Council
League of Nations
A. J. Balfour
Reot
Mather Receives Life Membership in National Geographical Society
Stephen T. Mather director of the national park service earns a life membership from the National Geographical Society for expanding geographic knowledge. He helped build the park system and promote public use. Since 1913 he advised Secretary Lane and led the parks.
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Stephen T. Mather
National Park Service
National Geographical Society
Tis
National Park System
Lane
Interior Department
Mather
Park Service
Mr. Mather
Borax
Chicago
Washington
National Parks
Suffrage Leaders Shape New League Of Women Voters
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt led the Chicago suffrage convention after seven days of work. The suffrage association dissolves upon ratification of the amendment, transferring leadership to the newly formed League of Women Voters with Maud Wood Park as chairman and Catt as honorary chair. Other officers include Mrs. George Gellhorn vice chair, Mrs. Richard Edwards treasurer, and Mrs. Solon Jacobs secretary, with regional directors to assist.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
Chicago
Association
League of Women Voters
George Gellhorn
St. Louis
Richard Edwards
Indiana
Solon Jacobs
Alabama
Montreal Ski Club rider captures 87 foot leap title
F McKinnon of the Montreal Ski Club won the International meet in Montreal with an 87 foot jump to take the title. Armenian girls rescued from Turkish harems initially refused liberation despite authenticating evidence and an Armenian priest later reassured them, leading to acceptance of their deliverers.
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F. McKinnon
Montreal Ski Club
Montreal
Africa
Aleppo
Lydia E Pinkham’s Remedy Endorsed by Omaha Woman
A Omaha woman testifies she has used Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for over twenty years for female troubles and continues to keep a bottle on hand. She endorses the Sanative Wash and urges others to try the remedy, inviting confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Omaha
Neb
Lydia EK
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Fragrance Stain Remover Sold by Grocers for Five Cents
A general-purpose stain remover is available at all grocers for five cents a package. It promises to treat fabrics without damaging delicate materials and is marketed as a reliable household staple.
Great Difference in Winter Heat Tensions
A lighthearted contrast notes how modern renters demand more heat while old-time winters featured roaring log fires. The piece playfully observes changing living conditions and the shift from communal warmth to individual disputes over comfort.
Green's August Flower Advert May Warn of Digestive Ailments
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative for constipation and digestive relief, claiming it regulates stomach and intestinal function, stimulates bile, and cleanses the blood. It markets the remedy as widely trusted for indigestion nervous dyspepsia and sluggish liver, urging readers to buy from druggists and dealers. The note ends with a stray aside about Russians and pigeons tied to scriptural sanctity.
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Green
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Douglas Tilden
California
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West Chester
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