Ohio primary elections test Kimball corrupt practices act
Columbus reports the Kimball corrupt practices act faces its first practical test in state primaries. The law requires 10 day filing of detailed campaign expense statements for candidates, parties, and voter groups, including money promised or received. It caps campaign spending by district population and imposes penalties including fines and potential imprisonment. The act aims to illuminate all campaign spending and deter vote buying following Adams county revelations.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cincinnati
Toledo
Adams County
A. Z. Blair
Kimball
Potter's The Girl From Rector's at Colonial One Night
Potter's The Girl From Rector's will be seen at the Colonial for a limited engagement of one night September 8. Paul M. Potter, famed for Trilby, has written a humorous comedy praised by New York critics. The piece draws large crowds at Weber's, surpassing prior Weber and Fields successes.
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Rector
Colonial
Paul M. Potter
New York
Rector’s
Weber's
Weber and Fields
Army opens exams to widen officer ranks
Washington D C Sept 5 the War Department held examinations at major posts to fill many minor officer vacancies. To boost applicants ages 21 to 27 will be admitted. successful candidates become second lieutenants earning 1800 to 2000 dollars yearly. Some may join the engineer corps traditionally filled by West Point graduates.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Department
Engineer Corps
Army
West Point
Reunion on Battlefield Marks Missouri Confederates’ 50th Lexington Battle
Lexington Missouri September 5 The annual reunion of Missouri Confederate veterans began today to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Lexington with exercises on the battlefield. The gathering continues Wednesday and Thursday.
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Lexington
Confederate Veterans of Missouri
No Need to Stop Work Health Ad Warns Electric Bitters
A health advertisement urges readers who feel weak or rundown to try Electric Bitters. It claims the tonic builds strength from the first dose and helps avoid breakdowns, noting a guarantee and price of 50 cents at local stores W. J. Smith Je Bro and H. R. Palmer & Gons.
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W. J. Smith
H. R. Palmer & Gons
Central Illinois W E Conference opens annual meeting and boxing notes
The Central Illinois conference of the Methodist Episcopal church began its annual meeting in Peoria with Bishop Quayle presiding. The issue includes boxing notes with Packey McFarland delaying his next bout, and various baseball updates featuring Johnson, Langford, Hooper, Bridwell, Donlin, and other players across major and minor leagues.
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Peoria
Central Illinois Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Quayle
Oklahoma City
Epworth League Methodist Brotherhood
Forced to Leave Home For Health From Dr King’s Discovery
A newspaper item touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a home remedy for lung troubles and coughs. It claims many sufferers improve without relocation, citing W R Nelson of Calamine Arkansas who gained weight after using the cure. The ad offers 60c, $1.00 and trial bottle free at local druggists.
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Dr. King
W. R. Nelson
Calamine
Ark
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Elliott Memorial Hospital Dedicated at University of Minnesota
Mineapolis Minnesota September 5 Elliott Memorial hospital a gift from Dr and Mrs A P Elliott was formally dedicated today on the university campus. President Vincent and leaders of the college of medicine and surgery spoke at the ceremony.
Not a Word of Scandal in Manville Kidney Cure Claim
A Manville Wyoming woman says a neighbor credited Dr. King's New Life Pills with curing her stubborn kidney trouble and making her feel renewed. The ad promotes the remedy for stomach liver and kidney issues at 25 cents at W J Smith & Bro and H R Palmer & Sons.
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W. P. Spaugh
Manville
Wyo
Fallieres reviews French fleet off Toulon
President Fallieres reviewed the formidable French fleet off Toulon today, detailing eighteen battleships nine armored cruisers and numerous destroyers and smaller vessels in the display.
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Paris
Toulon
Fallieres
Confidence in Chamberlains Cough Remedy Ends in Praise
Quote from Mrs. M. L Basford of Poolesville Maryland praising Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a perfect success and stating it is for sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
M. L Basford
Poolesville
Digestion and Assimilation Promoted by Stomach Tablets
It is not the quantity of food but the amount digested and assimilated that gives strength. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver allowing natural function. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
PHOTO ENGRAVERS MEET IN DETROIT
Detroit hosts the International Photo Engravers Union convention with delegates from 58 local branches in the United States and Canada. President Matthew Woll of Chicago presides as sessions run through Saturday, focusing on an old-age pension fund and the union’s department of technical education.
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Detroit
Mich
International Photo Engravers’ Union
United States
Canada
Matthew Woll
Chicago
Department of Technical Education
Rheumatism Relief Claims Six Hour Result
Dr Detchons Relief for Rheumatism promises rapid help with severe cases often easing within hours. It states the remedy acts on the system to remove the cause and reduce the disease quickly. First dose benefits. Available in 75 cents and one dollar from L P Canning druggist at the Clayton and Jackson streets corner.
Intercollegiate Golf Championship Opens at Baltusrol
The International Championship golf event began at Baltusrol Golf Club with Harvard Yale Princeton Dartmouth Pennsylvania Williams and Columbia in the field. Yale holds the team title and R E Hunter of Yale is the current individual champion.
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New York
The
Intercollegiate Golf Association
Baltusrol Golf Club
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
Williams
Columbia
R. E. Hunter
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