Feminist Congress in Mexico Sparks Revolutionary Attitudes
Report on the Feminist Congress convoked by Governor Salvador Alvarado in Yucatan showing widespread participation by immigrant women and teachers. It notes the Law of Divorce issued in Vera Cruz and predicts the rise of female suffrage in municipal affairs as women mobilize across the republic.
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Cruz
Republic
Mexico
Yucatan
Feminist Congress
Don Salvador Alvarado
Congress
Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method
Advertisement offers home treatment for piles promising quick relief and cures. Mail address to Mrs. M. Summers in Notre Dame, Indiana for instructions and free trial samples with local references if requested. No payment required initially.
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M. Summers
Box P
Notre Dame
Ini. Adv
Take Initiative and Make It Happen
A call to action urges individuals to stop waiting for opportunities and actively pursue them. The quote emphasizes self-reliance, efficiency, and determination as keys to achieving goals.
Navy narrowly avoids strike disruption to shipbuilding
Special to the Banner outlines Navy worries as a looming railroad strike threatened to halt movement of armor plate and steel from Pittsburgh to Brooklyn yards. Navy planners explored water routes via Ohio and Mississippi rivers, Lake Erie and New Orleans, but low water and canal limits jeopardized shipments for battleships and destroyers under construction. Congress then acted, ending the strike before material shipments were halted.
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The
Banner
Washington, D. C
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Navy Department
Navy
Tidewater
Bethlehem
Pittsburgh
New Mexico
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
United States
Chief of Engineers
War Department
General Staff
War College
Lake Erie
State of
Ohio
Pittsburch
Lakes
Mississippi
Illinois
Michigan
Chicago
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Cleveland
Buffalo
Erie Canal
Hudson River
Congress
Oriental influence gowns with satin and chiffon detailing
The pattern features a bodice with oriental styled draped sleeves suitable for feminine wear. White satin and chiffon create the gown, with silver lace on the vest and yoke. Materials include 12 yards of 18 inch wide lace and 7 yards of 40 inch satin. Pictorial Review Waist No. 6767 and Skirt No. 6775 offered in multiple sizes and priced at 15 cents each.
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Pictorial Review
Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy Advised for Family Use
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for all families. It claims rapid relief from colic and diarrhoea, emphasizes prompt treatment before a physician arrives, and notes the medicine is widely available.
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Sloan
James S. Ferguson
Phila
Southern Christian College opens its second session in Auburn
Auburn Ga Sept 16 The Southeastern Christian College successor to Perry Rainey Institute held its second opening last Wednesday. Attendance and interest doubled from last year with visitors from across Georgia and nearby states. New faculty were introduced as trustees and teachers praised the student body for good conduct.
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Auburn
Southeastern Christian College
Perry Rainey Institute
Lead Pencil Materials From Siberia Supply German Pencils
The report notes Siberia yields the best graphite for lead pencils and supplies German pencils. Australia also produces graphite for indelible pencils, while America has a fair amount of lower grade graphite.
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Siberia
Australia
America
Repudiated the Job and Domestic Dispute Quoted
A Browning’s Magazine excerpt notes a husband Hooker criticized by his wife and overheard her remark that his wife fueled his behavior. The dialogue centers on marital tension and reputational strain.
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Old Hooker
Hooker
Browning
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
An 1880s style testimonial touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for deafness caused by inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. It promises $100 for any deafness from catarrh not cured, with circulars from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio and drugstores selling the product.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Ohio River waterway debate stirs amid navy coal fears
The article argues that a robust Ohio River canal would bolster naval fuel security and national defense by linking coal fields to steel centers. It condemns filibusters by Former Senator Burton that delayed river and harbor work, warning that a strike could cripple the fleet and threaten prosperity. It notes Germany uses waterways to sustain trade while U S neglect endangers national life.
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Ohio
United States
Burton
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
United ‘States
Endorsement for Wilson by Clarke County Delegates
Judge G C Thomas led the Eighth district Democratic convention in unanimously endorsing President Woodrow Wilson for re election. Resolutions praise his handling of war era international issues and domestic governance, urging voters to re elect him. Adopted September 16 1916.
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G. C. Thomas
Clarke
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Mexico
Eighth Congressional District
Georgia
Proper Eating Habits For Health and Mood
The text advises eating slowly and resting half an hour after meals. It warns that fatigue or strong emotions require lighter meals. It notes that a woman who eats quickly or hurries to pleasure or work after eating will likely experience flushings and reddened features later.
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Holman Building
Athens Gas, Light & Fuel Company
Toaay
Southern Christian College
Athens Railway
Electrig Company
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