President Wilson Seen As Lone Figure In White House
Washington reports show President Wilson isolated from Congress and party leaders. Roosevelt’s style contrasted as Wilson acts independently, with no close personal cabinet or trusted confidant beyond Colonel House, leaving both Congress and press seeking vantage points.
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Roosevelt
Roosvelt
Wilson
Congress
Mother Democracy
Mr. Wilson
Washington
White House
Colonel House
Texas
Baltimore
The President Seen From Capitol Hill
The President remains a distant figure to most Congressmen who receive important communications through newspapers. New lawmakers are average and unremarkable, yet their prestige at the White House rivals that of veteran politicians who lament not being invited to brief the Big Chief on national affairs.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Senate
Lusitania
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Willard
White House
Worms and health remedy for children and adults
Mrs. Jennie Bowen of Meredith New Hampshire endorses Dr True s Elixir as a cure for stomach worms pin worms and related symptoms. The ad claims the remedy has been on the market for over 60 years and is sold at 35c 50c and 1 00 with free advice.
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Jennie Bowen
Meredith, N. H
Mark Don
Dr. True
Not Guilty Verdict in Horton Killing Case
Major H. P. Myton a former Indian agent was found not guilty of murder in the Horton case in Salt Lake City He claimed self defense after Horton struck him on October 10 The jury ruled in Myton’s favor ending the district court trial
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Salt Lake City
Utah
H. P. Myton
Roy J. Horton
Myton
Horton
Polish Bazaar to Spotlight Polish Day in Boston
Hundreds are expected at Mechanics' Building for a three day Polish relief bazaar opening at 2 PM today. The event features Polish folk songs and dances, costumes, a Grab Garden booth, and a program of live entertainment led by Mrs. Eugenie E. Young and Mayor Haines of Medford.
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Mechanics
Boston
Eugenie E. Young
W. R. Robertson
Washington
Hagan
Poland
Helen Dackiewicz
Mattapan
Copley
Theresa Redmond Burke
Dorothy Bolles
Sargent’s Normal School of Physical Education
Siby] Snyder
McGowan
Phillips
Laura Palmer Ingalls
Ames’ Band
Carl Bettemy
Mayor Haines
Medford
Indian Club
Sibyl Snyder
Pauling “Mason
Jessie Berenson
Hoff Sisters
Union
Trances
Borowsky
Philip Lovergan Sr. of South Boston Dies at Home
In South Boston on February 20 at his late residence 208 West Third street Philip Lovergan Sr beloved husband of Catherine Lovergan funeral to be announced at a later date.
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Loneagan
South
Boston
West Third St
Philip Sr
Catherine Lovergan
British ex‑parliamentarian Lincoln captured in Brooklyn
Ignatius T. Lincoln, a former British MP and self‑styled German spy, was recaptured in New York after escaping custody in Brooklyn on January 15. The capture stemmed from help by naturalized German‑born citizens. Lincoln remains under strict guard at Raymond Street jail as DoJ investigators continue inquiries.
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New York
Ignatius T. T. Lincoln
United States
Brooklyn
Lincoln
Raymond Street
Department of Justice
Lincoln’s Escape: Officials Quiet on Leads After Re-Arrest
Officials declined to reveal interview findings on Lincoln’s communications during his escape. Investigators said no evidence linked others to the escape or harboring him since then. Lincoln planned to leave New York when arrested and had about $50 in cash.
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Department of Justice
United States District
Melville J. France
Brooklyn
Lincoln
New York
Rosa Luxemburg Released After Year in German Jail
Paris reports Rosa Luxemburg a key minority figure in the German Socialist party has been freed from a year long prison detention in Germany. She was tried after World War I began on charges of accusing German officers of abusing private soldiers and began serving in September 1914.
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Paris
Rosa Luxemburg
Socialist Party
Germany
The
Humanite
Governor urged to veto George bill for candidate denotation
Grafton D. Cushing sent a letter to Governor McCall requesting a veto of the George bill. The aim is to amend the measure so Republicans in the state can indicate their preferred candidates for the Republican nomination.
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Grafton D. Cushing
McCall
Governor McCall Urged to Veto George Bill in Letter
Hon Grafton D. Cushing asks Gov Roosevelt to veto the George bill, arguing it blocks delegates from showing preferences and threatens the Republicans with unpledged delegations. He says the veto would let Republicans choose among Hughes Roosevelt and Root who cannot sign acceptances. He emphasizes the coming presidential nominating fight and the need for clear voter expression.
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America
United States
Wilson
Hughes
Roosevelt
Root
Grafton D. Cushing
Nobel Peace Prize winner K F Arnoldson dies at 71
Stockholm Feb 20 K F Arnoldson Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1908 dies at age 71. He shared the 1908 prize with Danish colleague M Bayern. Arnoldson, a Swedish MP, afterward said he would use the prize money to promote peace.
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Stockholm
K. F. Arnoldson
M. ¥. Bayern
Denmark
Arnoldson
Actress Mrs. Whiffen seeks chicken farm in retirement plan
New York Feb 20 Mrs. Thom as Whiffen the oldest actress on the American stage plans vaudeville return at 71 to save for a chicken farm after fifty years of hard work. She rested on a chicken farm near Boston last summer and now aims to buy one when she can.
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New York
Thomas Whiffen
South Weymouth
Boston
Mrs Whiffen Contemplates Stage Return at 162 East Forty sixth Street
At her home Mrs Whiffen 162 East Forty sixth Street discusses retirement and says she has no wish to quit while she is able to work. She cites good health and memory as reasons to continue and notes a possible exit if critics deem her dilapidated. She credits sound sleep for her long, active life.
Birth control talk advocates freedom and women’s virtue
Dr. Sidney Goldstein of the Free Synagogue of New York spoke at Union Park Forum urging birth control. He praised Margaret Sanger as courts ease restrictions and argued knowledge should reach all classes. He challenged claims birth control harms morality or health and urged consideration of women’s health and family welfare.
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Sidney Goldstein
Free Synagogue of
New York
Union Park Forum
Margaret Sanger
Goldstein
Enlarged rheumatic joints vanish with Varnesis treatment
Advertiser claims Varnesis cures rheumatic finger deformities and restores use. Noting warmth and protection from cold, the piece cites individuals including Mrs Breed and Nurse Nightingale as examples, urging readers to mail for descriptions and buy Varnesis at Riker Jaynes and other druggists.
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Holden
Mrs. Coyle
Mr. Nelson
Nurse Nightingale
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Polish Relief Society
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Beacon Street
Marie Perkins
Dorchester
Ethel Roberts
Arlington Heights
Agnes Ilynn
Wellesley
Henry Chmielinski
August Thiel & Co
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Samuel W. McCall
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W. A. Varney
Lynn
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Riker-Jaynes
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