Morgan heir to be buried on centennial of his father
Special to the Manner New York April 14 The funeral of J Pierpont Morgan falls on the centennial birthday of his father Junius Spencer Morgan founder of the Morgan firm and financier behind a 250000000 franc loan in London in 1870 The elder Morgan built a global finance house and died in Monaco in 1890 leaving Pierpont a fortune over 10000000
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Junius Spencer Morgan
West Springfield
Mass
Morgan
Hartford
Boston
London
George Peabody
Junius S. Morgan
J. S. Morgan and Company
Sedan
Paris
Tours
Boston Ary
Rothschilds
Monaco
Oldest Seligman Banker's Ninety Respected New York
New York April 14 James Seligman New York's oldest banker enters his ninetieth year today A family gathering attended by children grandchildren and a great grandchild marks the milestone He is the eldest survivor of eight brothers who built J and W Seligman and Company The brothers, natives of Germany, arrived in the United States and rose to prominence in finance.
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New York
James Selignan
James Seligman
J. and W. Seligman
William
Mauch Chunk
James
Joseph
Jesse
Jos
Greensboro
Ala
Fant booked for address at Baracas convention
Fant delivered a powerful mass meeting address at the Colonial theater serving as the main speaker for men. He has been booked by the committee to address the Georgia State Convention of Baracas in this city next month on the topic The Emergency Run.
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D. J. Fant
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Washington
Colonial Theater
Georgia
Baracas
Parisian Sage Promises Lustrous Hair for Women
An advertisement extols Parisian Sage as a real hair rejuvenator that banishes dandruff and stops itching. It claims women using the tonic achieve lustrous hair in days, notes H. R. Palmer & Sons offer a large bottle for 50 cents with a money back guarantee if results aren’t seen in two weeks.
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Paris
America
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Jersey City Votes on Commission Plan Tomorrow
Special to the Banner reports Jersey City and Hoboken voters along with several other Jersey towns go to the polls April M to decide on adopting or rejecting the commission form of government. If approved Jersey City would become the East’s largest municipality under the plan. Mayor Wittpenn and supporters push the change while opposition has diminished since the proposal was first raised two years ago. Hoboken Bayonne and Union Hill are seen as doubtful.
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Jersey City
Nci
Hoboken
Jersey Cities
Jer- O Cbs
Wittpenn
Bayonne
Union Hill
Seligman Brothers Banking Empire Expands Globally
The Seligman brothers built a banking house that grew from a dry goods origin with a California branch run by Jess Abraham Leopold and Henry. The California unit evolved into the Anglo-American Bank Limited of San Francisco as they extended activities to major world cities.
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J. and W. Seligman and Company
California
Jess Abraham
Leopold
Henry
New York
Califormia
Anglo-Amrican Bank Limited
San Jancisco
Selizman
Mather Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children Featured
An old advertisement praises Mather Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children as a remedy for feverishness headache stomach issues and digestive disturbances. The copy promises relief by settling the bowels and aiding digestive comfort for young readers.
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Mather Gray
Desroy
Cottolene Promises Frying Superiority and Economy
The ad proclaims Cottolene as cheaper than butter and lard, claims it withstands heat up to 109 degrees higher without burning, and forms a crust that prevents fat absorption. It says frying with Cottolene yields non greasy, crisp results and that it costs no more than lard while going farther, sold in air tight tin pails by the N. K. Fairbank Company.
Daughters In Spirited Contest At DAR Convention
Washington April 14 Politics filled Continental Hall at the twenty third continental congress of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The biennial election for president general spurs a sharp contest among Mrs William Cummings Story of New York Mrs John Miller Horton of Buffalo and Mrs Charles Bryan of Memphis with Mrs Matthew T Scott floated as honorary president general candidate.
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Washington, D. C
Continental Hall
Continental Congress
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
William Cummings Story
New York
John Miller Horton
Buffalo
Charles Bryan
Memphis
Raphael Semmes
Matthew T. Scott
Society
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Coughs and Colds
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs and colds after persistent symptoms. It claims relief from the first dose and features a testimonial from O H Brown of Muscadine Alabama. The product has a forty three year reputation and is priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
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Dr. King
O. H. Brown
Muscadine
Ala
Pacific Coast Immigration Congress Opens in San Francisco
Delegates from Washington Oregon Idaho California Nevada and Arizona attend the Pacific Coast Immigration Congress in San Francisco to discuss humanitarian aspects of a large migration movement expected after the Panama Canal opening.
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San Francisco
Cal
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
California
Nevada
Arizona
Congress
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Rural Life Conference Arrives in Richmond For Four Day Session
Delegates from Florida Georgia Alabama the Carolinas Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana and other states gather in Richmond for the sixteenth conference for education in the South. Sessions begin tomorrow with discussions on making farm life more profitable and enjoyable.
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Richmond
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Carolinas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed by Sydney Mother
A Sydney mother Mrs H Silks reports her son recovered after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The ad notes the remedy is for sale by all dealers and urges readers to try a small bottle.
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Chamberlain
Athens Presbytery Meets Tuesday at Hartwell
The Athens Presbytery will convene in Hartwell on Tuesday with many Athens attendees. Pastors and representatives from First Church and Prince Avenue Church will attend, joined by visitors from Athens including Revs. Ell. dtl, J. De McPrait, S. J. Cartledge, and WH de Guerec.
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Athens
MAY REINSTATE CADETS AT WEST POINT
West Point cadets who were expelled for intoxication over a year ago face reinstatement as the general court martial reconvenes. Captain Thomas W. Darrah presides with Lieut. David McKell as judge advocate as the panel reviews each case and reports to the War Department on whether to uphold or modify the original sentences.
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West Point
N. Y
Thomas W. Darrah
29Th Infantry
David McKell
C. A
War Department
Hot Springs Liver Buttons Advertised For Constipation
Promotes Hot Springs Liver Buttons as the remedy for constipation and liver bowel trouble in Hot Springs Arkansas. Claims physicians prescribe them and visitors use them as a gentle safe laxative. Offers free sample and agent locations with price 25 cents.
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Hot Springs
Arkansas
Hot Springs Chemical Co
Ark
Citizens’ Pharmacy
Athens
Bacon Murray Wedding in St George Chapel New York
Prominent society figures attended the St Georges Chapel service for Miss Virginia Murray daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Alexander Murray and Roger Lt Bacon of Boston son of the former Ambassador to France and Mrs Robert Bacon. Mrs Franklin Lord cousin of the bride was patron of honor with Mrs Ogden L Mills Miss Martha Bacon and Miss Edith Mortimer among the attendees. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home on West Fifty first street.
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New York
St. Georges’ Chapel
Stuyvesant Square
Virginia Murray
Henry Alexander Murray
Roger Lt. Bacon
Boston
France
Robert Bacon
Franklin Lord
Ogden L. Mills
Martha Bacon
Edith Mortimer
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promised for Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a rapid cure for burns bruises boils sores inflammation and skin diseases. It claims L. H. Haflin of Iredell Texas recovered from a painful ankle sore in four days and urges households to keep a tin on hand.
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Bucklen
L. H. Haflin
Iredell
Tex
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Women’s Coast Golf Championship Opens in Los Angeles
The Pacific coast women’s championship golf tournament began at Los Angeles Country Club with a strong field including former national champion Miss Katherine Harley and current holder Miss Edith Cheeseborough. The event is expected to be a notable regional test.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles Country Club
Katherine Harley
Edith Cheeseborough
Why He Was Late Met Smithson Stomach Trouble
A humorous exchange explains why a person was late after meeting Smithson who, upon being asked about his health, describes his stomach troubles. The speaker suggests Chamberlain's tablets as the remedy and notes the advice given. The snippet ends with an advertisement tag.
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Smithson
Chamberlain
Mrs Mangel Escapes Operation
Megadore Ohio woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending years of female troubles and an operation, noting three bottles restored health and allowed her to bear healthy children. The ad urges other women to seek guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co and promises confidential female correspondence.
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Megadore
Ohio
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lee Mances
Georgia towns to discuss public library expansion plans
The Georgia Library Association meets in Atlanta April 28 and 29 at the Carnegie Library with Dr. J. H. T. McPherson presiding. W. M. Everett will welcome the group and visits to branch libraries and tech schools will be on the agenda along with lectures by Dr. Arthur E. Bostwick. Plans to extend library services statewide are urged.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Georgia Library Association
Carnegie Library
J. H. T. McPherson
University of Georgia
W. M. Everett
Carnegie Library of Atlanta
Georgia School of Technology
Agnes Scott
Decatur
Arthur E. Bostwick
St. Louis
Remarkable recoveries claimed from Eckman’s Alternative TB treatment
Testimonial and notices claim Eckman’s Alternative cures Tuberculosis and related ailments. Mrs Govert’s letter describes severe catarrhal pneumonia with night sweats, weight gain, and recovery after starting the remedy. Notices urge inquiries, provide a testimonial sworn by Jos Grimmer, and advertise the Eckman Laboratory evidence booklet.
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Eckman
Govert
Grifith
Ind
Anna Govert
Wm Berg
St. Michael's Church
Shoreville
Erkman
Ray
Howe
Hart
Jos, Grimmer
Eekman
Honklet
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Braetteat
Tariff Move Aids Fight to Save Egrets From Plume Trade
New York April 14 The National Association of Audubon Societies reports ninety million Americans support a tariff clause banning import of aigrette plumes and related bird feathers to halt plume hunting. Audubon leaders urge citizens to press Congress for passage as organizations nationwide back the measure and guard remaining egrets in Florida Georgia and the Carolinas.
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New York
National Association of Audubon Societies
Museums of Natural History
Audubon
Washington
Federation of Women's Clubs
New York Zoological Society
Congress
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Louisiana
T. Gilbert Keareon
Broadway
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