War Risk Insurance Options Explained for Discharged Soldiers
A Red Cross handbook outlines six government policies including the ordinary life, 30 payment life, 20 payment life, 10 year endowment, 30 year endowment, and endowment at age 62. It advises choosing based on income and dependents, illustrating with Private C D Shirt and discussing cash value, surrender options, and long term protection for soldiers returning to civilian life.
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Home Relief Service of the Red Cross
Poli
C. D. Shirt
Sears
Hetaus
Capital Delegate to Labor Meeting in Atlantic City
The American Federation of Labor plans a capital delegate meeting in Atlantic City held in June to discuss labor issues and organizational strategies.
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Capital
LABOR
Vanderhule Funeral To Be This Afternoon
The funeral for Ernest E. Vanderhule who died from a blood poisoning complication after a thumb wound will be held this afternoon at his home 224 Locust Street and at Jennights of Pythias hall on South Main Street. Rev. Dr. Cook will officiate. The procession will go to Front Street and Utah Avenue and then to the cemetery by auto for services. Vanderhule was a prominent employee of the America Railway Express and left a wide circle of friends. He was born in Sioux City Iowa, educated in Yankton, and was a captain and longtime player in the Yankton baseball team. He served in the South Dakota militia and worked for the Yankton post office and later the Great Northern Railway and Express companies.
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Ernest E. Vanderhule
Locust Street
Pythias Hall
South Main Street
Vanderhule
Cook
Front Street
Utah Avenue
America Railway Express
Sioux City
Towa
Lin
Teas
College
Yankton
Yankton Company
South Dakota
Great Northern Railway Company
St. Paul
Water B
Great Northern Express Company
Vanderhule Dies While Anaconda Express Agent
Local resident ST B Vanderhule, long time railroad employee, died while serving as adjuster for the American Railway Express after a career spanning Fargo Helena Anaconda Butte and other assignments. Survived by wife Miss Tose Jensen two sons and three brothers and father Dr GW Vanderhilt.
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Fargo
N. D
Helena
Anaconda
Butte
Transpacific
Vanderhule
American Railway Express
GW. Vanderhilt
Navy seaplane crash kills two flyers at Pensacola bay
In Pensacola Florida on May 17 Ensign F M Fowler of Salem Massachusetts and Chic Quartermaster Byer were killed when a seaplane plunged into Pensacola Bay. The aircraft was wrecked.
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NAVY
Plunge
Pensacola
Fla
F. M. Fowler
Salem
Mass
Chic Quartermaster, Byer
Pensacola Bay
May Referee Big Willard Dempsey Bout
Promoter Tex Rickard has yet to name the referee for the Willard Dempsey bout. He won’t take part as the third man, and Georges Carpentier, famed French aviator and pugilist, is in consideration to please fans and boost the match’s appeal.
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George Carpentier
Willard-Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Richard
Georges Carpentier
Germany
Free rupture appliance advertisement from HABYHOLD company
A profit ad offers a free trial of a rupture appliance claiming to cure hernias. It promises to send the device after a name is provided and urges testing over 60 days. The promotional copy is garbled but asserts comfort and efficacy and asks readers to forward to friends.
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Tter Habyhold Co
Genter
Kansas City
Dr Wiley and supporters urge coarse food for purity
The speaker extols Dr Wiley as America's greatest man for creating a pure food law to shield the public from impure foods and notes that he and other eminent men advocate coarse food.
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America
Roman Meal praised for breakfast versatility
The ad extols Roman Meal as superior for porridge and bread mixing with white flour, urging readers to read package directions. It claims physicians across schools recommend Roman Meal as a versatile, healthy choice for morning meals.
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Physicians of All Schools
President Wilson's Message Reaches Tumulty for Congress
Washington May 17 President Wilson's message to the extra session was in Secretary Tumulty's hands today after being received over cables during the night. The draft runs about 4 590 words and likely will be transmitted to Congress Tuesday.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Prohibition Leaders Push Enactment of War Time National Prohibition
Washington May 17 Prohibition leaders in the senate vow to push enactment of legislation needed to enforce war time and national prohibition by July 1 Senator Sheppard of Texas announced on his return to Washington. He said the Saloon Bill would be introduced into the senate with Senator Jones Huntington another prohibition advocate.
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Washington
Senate
Senetor Sheppard
Texas
Jonesington
Commission to Study Commercial Aviation
Washington May Secretary Baker announced a study into civilian aviation possibilities and the science of aviation along with a party sailing from New York on May 24 aboard the transport Mount Vernon.
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Washington
Seretary Baker
New York
Mount Veronon
Garrison Woman Free Only by Court Order
Miss Ruth Garrison of Seattle remains under sentence of murder with possible release only by court order. Prosecutor Fred C. Kownh stated that after her acquittal she may be sent to Medicine Lake State Hospital for evaluation due to limited space for criminally insane women at Walla Walla.
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Garrison
Ruth Garrison
Seattle
Irl
Fred C. Kowh
Walla Walla
Forester Flory Promoted to Alaskan Forest Superintendency
May 17 report states C at Flory, assistant district forester since 1908, has been advanced to the Alaskan forests superintendency. He will assume duties July 1, succeeding W. G. Welkle who moves to Seattle to supervise Snoqualmie national forest. Flory will be replaced in Portland by a Washington DC appointee. his quarters will be at Kettenikan.
Only Woman in Britain to Manage Railroad
Miss Elaine Jenkins is reported to be the sole British woman who wholly manages a railroad. She inherited the road from her father, the late Lord, and has greatly increased the family fortune through shrewd business decisions.
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Great Britain
Elaine Jenkins
Lord
Hard cider legality questioned in 19th century filing
The Internal Revenue Bureau faced uncertainty over whether hard cider could be legally manufactured. The authority to regulate was unclear and Congress had not empowered authorities to file production rules for hard cider.
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Internal Revenue’ Bureau
Tate
Gompers Denies Resigning Amid Labor Fight
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor denies a published claim he will resign. The piece notes his recovery from a tailab accident and cites opponents who vow to defeat him at the forthcoming convention. Also reports W L Marine editor of the Ports Telegram dies at 68 after paralysis.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Babon
Peedontroy Ik
Federa
Sant Beri
American Federation
American Federation SF 'Bseae
Canot Hiane
Avatune Welerection
Freezone promises quick relief for corns and calluses
A promotional notice claims Freezone instantly relieves aching corns and between toe corn pain with one bottle sold by druggists. It touts Freezone as Cincinnati’s celebrated discovery, removing hard and soft corns and calluses without soreness.
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Cincinnati
Aavt
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