Southern Education Meeting Discusses Compulsory Education
At a recent Atlanta gathering, women’s clubs debated compulsory education with R J Tighe of Asheville presenting practical school costs and outcomes. Mrs Emma Garrett Boyd urged passage across Southern states. The meeting covered libraries in education and noted forthcoming weddings and returns from holidays among local families.
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Atlanta
R. J. Tighe
Asheville
XNI
Emma Garrett Boyd
Tighe
Prohibition Fight Expected as Tennessee Legislature Opens
Nashville January 4 The Tennessee Legislature begins with statewide prohibition as the dominant issue. Both sides prepare to push their cases as the session opens with high stakes and sharp debate anticipated.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Ivory Soap Advocates Pure Clean for Delicate Fabrics
The piece argues Ivory Soap is superior for washing organdies lawns and wash silks due to its purity. It claims no free alkali no coloring matter and no adulterants making it uniquely suitable for gentle cleaning trusted by tens of thousands of women.
Prohibition Debate and 1886 Hall’s Catarrh Cure Notice
A state wide dry movement and local option debate are described as radicals push for prohibition. The Pendleton law allows city option for small towns. Also included is an 1886 affidavit from Frank J. Cheney offering a reward for catarrh cures, detailing Hall's Catarrh Cure and accompanying pills advertised by F J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio.
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Tennessee
Oho
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Idaho Direct Primary Law Advances in Boise
Boise Idaho January 4 likely the most important measure before the biennial Legislature opening today is a proposition for a direct primary law.
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Boise City
Idaho
Piaho
Iowa Game Protection Plans At First Annual Meeting
The Iowa State Game and Fish Protective Association met for its first annual gathering in Des Moines on January 44. Speakers discussed measures to advance its objectives and to present proposals to the upcoming Legislature.
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DU Buqe
Iowa State Game and Fish Protective Association
Cooper Trio to Face Trial for Carmack Murder
Nashville dates announced for January term of criminal court with Colonel D. B. Cooper Robin Loope and John D. Sharpe to be tried for the alleged murder of former Senator E. W. Carmack, proceedings set to start January 20.
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Nashville
Jan
Criminal Court
D. B. Cooper
Robin _Loope
John D. Sharpe
E. W. Carmack
Willett to speak on The Future of the South in Chicago
Judge Joseph J. Willett will address the Union League club in Chicago on February 22 Washington's birthday on The Future of the South. He notes Chicago's strong interest and the club will provide rooms in the Annex for his stay in the Windy City.
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South
Joseph J. Willett
Union League Club
Chicago
Washington
Judge Willett
Windy City
National Commission Meets in Cincinnati on Baseball Leaders
In Cincinnati on January 4 the National Commission hosts a gathering of more than twenty baseball leaders from both major and minor leagues. The meeting will examine grievances of the Eastern League and American Association with a definite decision possibly postponed to a later date.
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Cincinnati
National Commission
American Association
Florida's New Governor Inaugurated in Tallahassee
Albert W. Gilchrist was inaugurated as Florida's governor, succeeding Broward. The ceremony was described as impressive with elaborate decorations at the capitol.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Albert W. Gilchrist
Florida
Broward
Capitol
Nominations Sent to Senate by Roosevelt
Washington January 4 nominations sent to the Senate include Anntington Wilson of Illinois as minister to Argentina and Robert Watchorn as commissioner of immigration at New York.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Anntington Wilson
Tinois
Robert Watchorn
York
Senate approves 400000 for U S embassy site in Paris
The Senate appropriated 400000 dollars to buy land and construct buildings for the United States embassy in Paris.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Paris
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