Temperance Centennial Congress to Gather Historic Tone
World Temperance Centennial Congress to be held in Saratoga Springs starting June with the first temperance society traced to Moreau in 1508. Governor Hughes to welcome, responses by Oliver W. Stewart and Seaborn Wright. Prominent speakers include Archbishop John J. Keane and others from the United States Canada and Europe.
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Hughes
Oliver Stewart
Seaborn Wright
Saratoga
N. Y
Moreau
United States
Canada
Europe
Oliver W. Stewart
Illinois
Prohibition National Committee
Georgia
John J. Keane
George
Prohibition and Temperance Leaders Gather for National Meeting
A roster lists F Cotteril Seattle head of the Good Templars Rev Silas C Swallow Harrisburg PA former Prohibition presidential candidate Ernest Gobel Copenhagen S Steadwall La Crosse Wis National Purity Federation president Josaua Levering Baltimore Henry W Wilbur Philadelphia Society of Friends Edward Wawrinsky Swedish parliament member Dr Philip Stein Budapest Dr Eggers Bremen W H Milton Florida senator Dr J H Kellogg Battle Creek Mich Dr Samuel Dickie Albion College Rev Walter J Shanley Danbury Conn Catholic Total Abstinence Union Charles R Jones Chicago Prohibition Party national chairman Rabbi Stephen Wise New York Mrs Lillian M N Stevens and Miss Anna Cordon National Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
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F. Cotteril
Seattle
Wash
Order of Good Templars
Silas C. Swallow
Harrisburg
Prohibition Party
Ernest Gobel
Copenhagen
Denmark
S. Steadwall
la Crosse
Wis
National Purity Federation
Josaua Levering
Baltimore
Henry W. Wilbur
Philadelphia
Society of Friends
Edward Wawrinsky
Philip Stein
New York City
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Anna Cordon
National
Woman's Christian TemperanceUnion
Cows Allowed Within Davis City Limits At Certain Hours
Davis West Virginia council enacts order permitting cows to run at large from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. within city limits after a petition signed by 256 residents. Enclosures required from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. with 175 in favor and 81 against.
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Davis
W. Va
Council of
A. m
Decoration Day prompts Blue Ribble in Entracts flavor ideas
An advertisement-like note suggests starting Decoration Day with Blue Ribble in Entracts. It recommends using Blue Ribbon Vanilla or Lemon to flavor desserts and enhance living pleasure.
Classified notice on weekly newspaper delivery price
Request to deliver the New York American after No. 3 arrives at 8 p m. to a specified location. Price offered is 20e per week, including the Sunday edition arriving at 8 05 a m with the BB Reynolds News Stead at the Altamont Hotel.
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New York
WV Democrats endorse Bryan at Wheeling convention
West Virginia Democrats at Wheeling elected delegates to the national convention pledging support for William Jennings Bryan. The gathering, chaired by Col. John T. McGraw, denounced trusts, called for tariff revision downward, and urged strict immigration law enforcement.
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Denver
L. A Reymann
Clyde Johnson
George J. Neal
C. W. Osenton
Aiternates
Carl Vance
C. McGregor
Edward Wilkinson
Jas. Wilkinson
W. J. Bryan
Col
John T. McGraw
West Virginia
Chiltons
Charleston
Supreme Bench
Walter Pendleton
Spencer
Melville Peck
Philippi
Owen Matthews
Thomas Hodges
John Cornwell
Cerman
Clifton
McGraw Forces
Fairmont Coal Company
Charles Swisher
Ealy
Mercury
Virginia
Congress
Delegates urged to back Bryan for president at Denver
The text calls for delegates chosen by convention in Denver to support William Jennings Bryan for the presidency. It frame the stance as upholding democracy and the people's rights and instructs delegates to vote for Bryan while his name appears on the ballot.
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William Jennings Bryan
People's Rights
Denver
Bryan
United States
Chauffeur Steers Car Into Surrey Killing Two
Memphis May 29 A chauffeur steering to avoid a head on crash drove the touring car of P P Vanviet into a surveyed area killing S T Parke and Mrs C W Parker s daughter in law. Parke and Mrs S T Parke injured. Mrs Parke and C W Parke slight hurt. chauffeur arrested.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chautffer Bye
P. P. Vanvieet
Memphis Country Club
S. T. Parke
C. W. Parke
North Pole Search Polar Congress Opens in Brussels
May 29 marked the formal opening of the international polar congress in Brussels. Delegates from Italy Belgium Spain Portugal Great Britain Russia and Sweden attend with Herbert N Bridgman U S representative from Brooklyn playing a key role. The Duke of the Abruzzi is expected to address the congress before it adjourns seeking organized Arctic exploration and pole discovery.
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Prussels
North Pole
United States
Herbert N. Bridgman
Brooklyn
Italy
Belgium
Spain
Portugal
Great Britain
Russia
Sweden
Duke of the
Funeral of General Stephen D. Lee Heading to Columbus
In Vicksburg on May 29 an escort of Confederate veterans and state militia members appointed by Governor Noel accompanied the funeral cortege for General Stephen D. Lee commander in chief United Confederate Veterans. The body was moved to the depot for a special train to Columbus Miss. The funeral is set for Saturday in Columbus with hundreds of residents along the procession route.
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Vicksburg
Noel
Stephen D. Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Columbus
Miss
Death investigated after Boston merchant dies in hotel lobby
Charles M. Holmes a wealthy Boston leather merchant died last night in the Hoffman House lobby after returning from a visit on West 47th Street. An investigation into the circumstances was begun today.
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New York
Charles M. Holmes
Boston
Holmes
Hoffman House
West 47Th Street
Reynolds Announces New York American Direct Delivery
L B Reynolds of Altamont News Stand announces starting Thursday May 30 1921 the New York American will be delivered from the New York office. The daily edition will arrive with Train No 3 at 8 10 pm and Sundays with Train No 15 at 8 am. Paper available after train arrivals and ample quantities ordered.
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New York
Senate filibuster stalls currency bill talks in tight session
Washington May 29 Senate proceedings on the Aldrich Vreeland currency bill ran long as Lafollette led a filibuster demanding a quorum and twenty roll calls. Despite sympathy from Stone and Gore the Democratic majority opposed obstruction while Republicans fought to keep a quorum and press the conference report until March 1.
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Washington
Senate
Evid
Lafollette
Aldrich-Vreeland
Latoilette
Iis
Aldrich
Mr. Foraker
Aollette
Stone
Gore
Death from natural causes followed by a post funeral shooting
Report says death came from natural causes. After the funeral a shooting occurred as the young man met someone. Wadkins fled down the Quo river in a spinal craft. A posse has given pursuit.
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M Yn
Wadkins
Quo
Colin May Run Today Belmont Stakes Update
Colin the three year old horse, owned by James R. Keene's stable, may race in the Belmont Stakes after an injury scare. Decourse Forbes announced the swelling in Colin's forelegs subsided and the setback was caused by stepping on a stone rather than tendon damage.
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New Yorks
Colin
Decourse Forbes
James R. Keene
House Does Nothing in Congress Amid Heat and Recess
Washington May 29 The senate currency question and oppressive heat left lawmakers reluctant to work causing a 5 30 pm recess to 7 pm A quorum barely held and many members had left the city A Montana Port Peck Indian reservation allotment bill passed while other business stalled with Democrats pressing several roll calls and a long wait for a quorum before recessing again until tomorrow morning.
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Washington
Senate
Port Peck
Montana
House
Payne
Rival suitors in deadly shooting over Miss Adkins
Lawrence T. McKnight, a Huntington youth, lies in a hospital after a gunshot wound likely from Drue Wadkins. Wadkins and McKnight had been rival suitors for Miss Adkins, who died yesterday and autopsy was held while the jury reviewed findings.
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Huntington
W. Va
Lawrence T. McKnight
Drue Wadkins
Wadkins
Mckuigill
Miss Adkins
Royal Blue Line Limited wreck leaves three dead
In Connellsville Pennsylvania the observation parlor car of the Royal Blue Line Limited bound for New York plunged over an embankment. The crash scattered passengers across the platform and into the rear coach windows. Twenty were injured, three fatally.
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Connellsville
Royal Blue Line Limited
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New York
Noted auto driver killed at Pimlico race track
Baltimore May 29 Emmanuel Cedrino the noted Italian automobile driver was instantly killed at Pimlico race track this afternoon. Spectators saw his car skid and overturn. three wheels were smashed. Cedrino and his brother a mechanic in the car were thrown clear. the brother was little hurt while Cedrino apparently died instantly of a broken neck.
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Baltimore
Emannuel Cedrino
Pimlico
Cedrine
Gunness Auction Sale Draws Large Attendance in Laporte
In Laporte Indiana today an auction of Mrs Helle Gunness estate drew between 400 and 5000 people. Items fetched five to ten times their cost with receipts estimated to surpass a normal sale by more than three times. Daily Telegraph report.
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Laporte
Ind
Helle Gunness
Jealous husband shoots wife then kills himself in Piqua
In Piqua Ohio on May 28 Harry Christie shot Mrs Hila Peckham after demanding she desert her husband. He fired three more rounds to ensure her death then killed himself by shooting in a mirror. Mrs Peckham is expected to die.
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Piqua
Ohio
Hila F. Peckham
Rank Christie
Christie
Taft Nomination Move Outlined By Burton In Ohio
Washington reports Rep Burton of Ohio will nominate Taft at Chicago. Burton plans to travel to Hot Springs to craft a speech and a tentative Republican platform draft is expected in Washington. Conferences are arranged for next week with Roosevelt and key Republicans across Congress expected to participate.
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Washington
Burton
Ohio
Taft
Chicago
Llot Springs
Roosevelt
Rect
Congress
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Royal Blane Line
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Tie
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Congressman Burton
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