National Municipal League Opens Eighteenth Meeting
Delegates from across the nation gather in Los Angeles for the eighteenth annual National Municipal League session and the twentieth annual conference. Leading topics include expert city planning, commission governments for large cities, women’s suffrage in Pacific Coast cities, civil service reform, municipal finances, and public utilities regulation. A civic exhibit accompanies the event.
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Los Angeles
Cal
National Municipal League
Gop
Commission
Pacific Coast
American Whist Congress Opens in New York
Whist players from across the country gather in New York for the twenty second annual American Whist League meeting at the Hotel Majestic. The week features two championships the Hamilton Club trophy for teams of four and the Minneapolis trophy for pairs plus four special contests and thirteen progressive games.
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New York
Hotel Majestic
Hamilton Club
Minneapolis
Household Health Admonition and Cham berlain’s Tablets
If you are a housewife you cannot hope to be healthy or beautiful by heavy housework alone. Get out into the open air and sunlight daily and keep your bowels in good order by taking Cham berlain’s Tablets when needed. For sale by fall dealers.
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Ang
Perspi No promises relief from arm pit perspiration
Perspi No claims to stop arm pit sweating with a powder for personal use. The ad touts a safe formula sold by the Perspo Co. at 25 cents per box and offers refunds if not satisfied.
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Perspo Co
Lincoln Avé
Chicago
National Association of Dyers and Cleaners Tackles Fabric Adulteration
The St Louis convention opens to discuss fraudulent adulteration of wool silk and linen by mills. Members complain salts and veneers used in adulterations damage fabrics during cleaning. They propose a nation wide reform campaign in fabric manufacture.
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St. Louis
National Association of Dyers and Cleaners
Doans Kidney Pills Proclaim Local Merit in Athens
Athens residents vouch for Doan's Kidney Pills as a trusted remedy amid local praise. W. H. Wier of 175 Pulaski St. recalls endorsing the product and reproduces a 1908 testimonial about back pain headaches and kidney secretions cured after three boxes. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY distributes the pills nationally.
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Athens
Doan
W. H. Wier
Pulaski St
Wiers
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Rockefeller Birthday Quiet at Pocantico With Family
John D. Rockefeller celebrated his seventy third birthday quietly with family at Pocantico Hills New York. The Standard Oil magnate remains in excellent health and enjoys golf and other exercises that keep him physically strong, appearing better now than fifteen or twenty years ago.
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John 'D
Tarrytown
N. Y
John ‘D
Rockefeller
America
Standard Oil
Pocanties Halls
Secares
Portland Hosts Elks Convention Amid Festive R auditory Busy Streets
Portland Oregon on July 3 reports Elks lodge week opening with favorable prospects as thousands arrived over weekend. Grand lodge opens tonight at the armory with prayers and speeches while the entire city is decorated. Downtown depots hotels and streets are crowded with enthusiastic crowds and Helio Bilt is to be near at hand.
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Portland
ELKS
Ore
Grand Lodge
Armory
Helio Bilt
Negrd
Prof Jerre Pound Arrives to Lead State Normal Opening
Prof Jerre M Pound and family arrive at Athens taking residence on the State Normal School campus. He is known for his service on the school board and as state school commissioner and is expected to boost Georgia education with his leadership as the school prepares to open in September.
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State Capitol
United States Army
R. Horton
A. B
Milledgeville, Georgia
Jerre Pound
Athens
State Normal School
Pound
Georgia
Clerical proposed Broadway theater gains church approval
A theater to be run under Roman Catholic supervision on Broadway received Cardinal Farley approval as a summer project to improve theatrical conditions. The plan includes religious pieces and generally decent plays, with Protestants and Catholics alike expected to benefit. Also notes a man cured by Foley Kidney Pills and health cautions for mothers about infant diarrhea with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy recommended.
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New York
Cardinal Farley
Woman Charged With Murder in Chicago Case
Mrs Rene B Morrow a former Chicago club woman faces trial for the alleged murder of her husband Charles P Morrow found shot on the porch of his home on December 28. Neighbors testified to frequent quarrels and threats by the wife.
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Chicago
Rene .B. Morrow
Chicago Club
Chas. P. Morrow
Morrow
Chamberlains Golls Cholera Remedy For Sale Now
The notice promotes Chamberlains Golls Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential before summer, urging readers to buy now and be prepared for emergencies. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Neckwear Price Cut Reported in Fragmentary Ad
An OCR fragment notes neckwear priced from 150 to 300 dollars to close at various discounts. Text includes odd numbers and partial phrases such as 545 00 to close at and Lorine.
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Atlanta
Helte
Harry T. Moore
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Tary College
American ‘Whist Congress
Judy
Rd. O'Neill
LaFayette Hill
Montgomery County
Postum Co
Battle -Creek, Mich
Jeré M. Pound
A. M. Nason
Canaan
Foley
Wingfield Brothers
Wwe
Athoi Vl
St Sperry Eee Eeees
Ares
Panama
Lorine
Isoft
Wingfield
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