Lawless Seizure of Mail Provokes U S Protest
Washington May 29 The United States rejects British and French mail seizures as unlawful and demands a change in policy. Secretary Lansing asserts neutrals have equal rights on the high seas and warns of possible claims for damages if practices persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of State
London
United States
Europe
the Hague
High Seas
Great Britain
France
Unece
French Republic
Church Doubles Pension Fund Effort at Conference
The general conference authorized a campaign to raise 10 million dollars for a pension fund for retired Methodist ministers and widows. The effort continues an eight year old push with an earlier 5 million dollar goal, and plans were adopted to finance the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
General Conference
Mrs Sophia Chellew Loses Suit Over Stratton Estate
Colorado Springs judge cleared Mrs Sophia Gertrude Chellew of claims to half of mining magnate Winfield Scott Stratton's estate. Findings show Stratton near Colorado Springs in late 1873 and early 1874, Chellew was widowed by A N Poor in 1875, and she did not marry Stratton in Texas on January 1, 1874. The ruling ends the case unless an appeal is filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Sophia Gertrude Chellew
Winfield Scott Stratton
W. P. Kinney
Stratton
Texas
Sugar Company Buys Coast Plant in California
Holly Sugar Company takes possession of the Southern California Sugar Company plant twelve miles from Huntington Beach California for about 75000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Company
Coast
Colorado Springs
Holly Sugar Company
Southern California Sugar Company
Huntington Beach
Cal
Cigar Store Owner Kills Wife and Daughter in Salem
William L. Paterson, a Salem cigar store owner, killed his wife and his baby daughter then shot himself. He died soon after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
William L. Paterson
Dairying in Western Canada Flourishing Industry
Western Canada’s cheese industry enjoys strong demand from war and peacetime markets. High prices boost dairy farmers as the cheese season opens. Alberta foothills and Rocky slopes promise large output, rivaling Denmark. Hog markets and free from stock diseases enhance prospects for settlers and livestock farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Western
Alberta
Denmark
Rockies
P. Burns Company, Packers and Exporters
Calgary
Monarch
After the Accident
A Florida Times-Union item quotes a conversation where a crash victim asks where they are and recalls being struck by a car described as a Blank-Blank the finest car made. The exchange notes the fine car impression and hospital setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Times-Union
Cuticura Free Sample Mail Offer
Fragrance rich emollients claim to care for skin scalp hair and hands. Promises clearing pimples blotches redness and roughness scalp dandruff itching and hand chapping in bold ad style. Free sample by mail with Book address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Red Cross Bag Blue Ad Copy Highlights Publicities
An advertising snippet urges shoppers to use Red Cross Bag Blue for white clothes and notes it is sold at all grocers. It also includes a saying about not understanding things that are not your business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adv
Wilson outlines terms to end war and a league peace plan
President Wilson spoke before the League to Enforce Peace detailing his proposed terms for ending the war. He urged absolute freedom of the seas and guarantees of territorial integrity, and outlined steps for a universal association of nations to secure a common order, justice, and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
League
United States
Association of Nations
Germany
Great Britain
Europe
America
William H. Taft
Marshall
Congress
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Henry Cabot Lodge
Taft
Marburg
Alton B. Parker
Wife Too Ill To Work In Indianapolis Woman Credits Pinkham Remedy
Mrs. Wa. Green of Addison Street Indianapolis credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after months of illness and bed rest. She says five months of use brought her to 183 pounds and enables her to do all housework again. The ad urges other women to try the remedy and to write for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wa. Green
Addison Street
Ndiana
Ee E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Umpires Could File Libel Suits For Accusations
In a spoken exchange a man questions whether branding someone a thief and a robber amounts to libel and whether such remarks justify lawsuits. The reply confirms libel and notes a strong likelihood of winning, suggesting umpires might profit from suing for defamatory statements.
Kansas Druggists Endorse This Kidney Medicine
Local druggists praise Dr Kilmer swamproot as a cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles citing customer satisfaction. Letters from L J Haines Galena Kansas dated December 18 1915 endorse its merit and invite readers to try a sample and request a booklet at drug stores offering fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Haines
Galena
Kansas
Bee
Inghamton
N.Y
Adyv
Money helps the man who makes it not a worry
An employer notes that wealth does not define his confidence though a small sum could ease strain. He asserts money is a tool for stability rather than a source of anxiety, emphasizing practical resources over status.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. 8
Britain
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Alfies
Hague
Murat
Robert Lansing
Sophia G. Chellew
U.S
Uniomn News Service
Asia
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kline
Kline Company
Ed Bank
Reddy
Cigar Store
Pearl St
Boulder
Colo
Doan
Carter
Carters Tittle Nes
Fallstone Remedy Co
Dent
Dearborn St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!