Devil Baby of Hull House Told at General Federation
Chicago June 17 Miss Jane Addams head of Hull House at a General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention described the so called devil baby tale. She cited two versions the Irish and Jewish fears about immigrant daughters and orthodox beliefs and explained detectives found no truth in the fairy story as fearmongering to control women.
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Chicago
Mull House
Jane Adedams
General Federation of Women's
Cuba
Ebtewomen
Mine Addame
Hull Horse
Miss Addams
Iip
Hall House
Paris Digs Out Its Dead After Severe Flooding
Nine bodies recovered from debris in Paris streets as sewers and water mains burst. Death toll feared to reach nearly twenty. Streets collapsed at Rue Trottary and Rue Saint Philippe du Roule amid heavy rain. Taxi passenger and bystanders crushed. Suburban areas also suffered extensive damage and casualties.
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Paris
Wan
Tro- Ait
Ander
Boulevard Honseman
Place Saint Philippe du House
Roelle Ta Tiocle
Rue du Paubourge
Honore
Saint Philippe de Roule
Choley Te Roi
Uvhtulig
Cuticura Ads Promote Soap and Ointment Benefits
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for cleansing scalp and skin, soothing irritations, and aiding sleep. It claims the products keep skin healthy and prevent chronic disfigurements, and mentions Heaton as a seller and shaving and grooming uses.
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Heaton
warMen
City hit by deadly lightning and cave in in Paris
Reports describe widespread destruction as lightning caused a cave in on Rue du Faubourg Saint Honore near the Elysee Palace and damaged the interior ministry area. Rescue attempts continued at the Mare de la Concorde and Boulevard Saint Marais amid gas mains and surrounding mud and crumbled earth.
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Wan
Elysee Palace
Ministry of the Interior
Rue du Faubourg Pivint Honore
Mare de la Comcorde
Boulevard Marasmin
Urge 3 Cent Coin to Promote Thrift
Washington D C lunch counter tale and a proposed three cent coin to advocate thrift are outlined by the American Society for Thrift. George K Roberts, director of the mint, reports a letter detailing reasons for coinage and potential purchasing use in cities. Mr Strauss, society president, may testify to this need before the Senate appropriations committee during Europe trip.
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Washington
D.C
Ure Aoerican Society
George K. Roberts
Ymint
Furth
Cleveland
Mr. Strauss
The
Enciety
Europe
Senate
Fight Over Gold Hill Inquiry Sparks Senate Debate
Washington reports a renewed push by Democratic figures to pursue a North Carolina gold mine inquiry. The resolution stalled after referral to the audit committee, with Chilton and Overman defending a public hearing to thoroughly examine the matter amid party tensions.
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Washinton
Senate
North Carolina
LaFollette
Will
Dlemind
Scarce Dressed Pork and Butter Prices Across Markets
In local markets at St. Johnsbury and Bywere Vermont dated June 17 1914 prices show dressed pork and veals steady while hogs incline lower and milkers strong. Receipts for the week ending June 15 include poultry 250 cattle 2470 hogs 227 and milk cows 30 with varied prices for butter eggs and cheese.
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Bywere
St. Johnsbury
Resinol Ointment Said To Cure Severe Itching
A New York reader reports rapid relief from a six to seven month skin itch after one night using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. The testimonial, signed Celia Kleinman, urges others to try the products and offers a free trial size by writing to Resinol Baltimore.
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New York
Celia Kleinman
Columbia St
Famous Lawyer Hornblower Dies After Long Illness
Litchfield Connecticut June 26 William Butler Hornblower eminent New York Court of Appeals judge died this morning of myocarditis after long illness. Born Paterson New Jersey May 13 1850 he studied at Princeton and Columbia Law School and held roles on New York judiciary reform commissions and statutory consolidation boards.
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William Butler Hornblower
New York Court of Appeals
LitchGald
Litchield
Conn
New York State
Cleveland
Supreme Court
Senate
New York
Hornblower
Paterson
William Henry
Matilda Ruther Hornblower
Princeton
Columbia Law School
Board of Commissioners of
Boston markets steady with no final demand shift noted
In Boston Huston June 17 Hutter held steady in the lent market while other markets show higher replacement costs. Demand is moderate, receipts heavy, and selling pressure minimal. Easier house market with no quotation changes. trading slow. Hen eggs scarce and firm with good stock flowing but prices tentatively steady.
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Huston
Hutter
Alvo Telde
Hutter—Vaney Northern Creamery
Aogioye
Western Creamery
Choose
New York Twins
Young America
Ife
Fancy Kennery
P Western
Calves in Brighton market see prices dip on heavy receipts
Calves were the sole weak spot as East arrivals pressed prices downward at the Brighton live stock market yesterday. Heavy steers held fairly firm while most other classes showed varied movement. Improved milk cow prices offset by softer calf and calf-related entries. lambs and hogs steady with steer and cow trade mixed but generally firm.
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Brighton Market
Boston
Vane
Brighton
Ordin Hary
Faney
Analyzing Coal Samples From U S Geological Survey Pamphlet
The Geological Survey issues a bulletin analyzing 135 coal samples from Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Most samples come from working mines, reflecting market coal. some from surface exposures provide limited value.
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United States Geological Survey
Bureau of Minot
United States
Geologics Survey
Alabama
Colorado
Ulingis
Kentucky
Montama
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wyoming
Geographers to Dine at Kinehoon Hosts Roosevelt
A London gathering yesterday centered on Theodore Roosevelt, a famed naturalist, as he drew Brit ish naturalists of note to Kinehoon. Col Arthur Lee hosted the event before Roosevelt lectured on his discoveries in South America that evening, following a prior dinner engagement.
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London
Theodore Roosevelt
Kinehoon
Arthur Lee
Roosevelt
South America
Government ownership urged for street railways in Washington
Representative Crosser of Ohio warns government ownership could spread across the United States if Washington D C takes over and runs streetcar lines He says the plan would prove municipal ownership advantages and expects broad adoption as a result to compensate the two streetcar companies with 50 000 000 for their property The congressmen frame municipal ownership as a popular reform attracting contributions from many communities and emphasize political momentum for passage of the bill
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Washington
United States
District of Columbia
Croaser
Ohio
Crowner
House
Senate
Washington City
Crosser
Congress
Apple trees planted in Vermont orchard plan
LeRoy Southworth discussed B Buxton Middletown planting 1110 apple trees near Middletown Springs to broaden Vermont apple growing. The orchard uses Northern Spy Rhode Island Greening McIntosh Red Mexander and pippin varieties with spacing to aid pollenization and later pruning.
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Vermont
LeRoy Southworth
Middletown Springs
B. Buxton
Middletown
Jexston
H.R. Moline
Castleton Corners
McRae
Southworth
Roc. Buxton
Rhode Island
Grip’s lingering toll spurs blood tonic remedy urged
An old newspaper blurb touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for grip aftereffects. It cites medical authority, notes prolonged debility, appetite loss, and weight drop, and promises renewal of vigor. The ad also mentions a booklet on grip treatment and free sample requests via Dr James Medicine Co.
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Eay
Wise policy alters prices to steady coal supplies
The circular price policy aimed to aid consumers by smoothing summer supplies for householders, boosting available working days for employees and normalizing coal shipments year round. From 1892 to 1901 spring discounts affected anthracite, with average annual workdays near 179, and total shipments reaching over 10 million long tons, most sent in winter and spring, a smaller share in summer.
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Fuzemores
Elesind
ALRO
Whittemore Bros
Albany Street
Cambri
Hull House
Jane Addams
Kodaks
Anteed
Mosquito
Russell’s
Red Cross Pharmacy
Gold Hill
Mil Nona
Montgomery Ward & Compant
New Fork City
Ricker’s Market Reports
Savage Land
U. S
Washington D. C
Bill
Anthrite
New England
Iron Works
Mayo
Mays
American Tobacco Company
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