May Seize Liquor Found in Homes
The prohibition measure was not taken up today as the sundry civil appropriation bill vetoed by the President held priority and neither could be called tomorrow except by unanimous consent. Prohibition leaders expect to resume Thursday or Friday after the agricultural appropriation bill gains privileged status. Representative Blanton of Texas sought to strike Gallivan’s charge that Congress hoarded liquor. Speaker Gillett ruled the remarks in order. The judiciary committee met in executives session to discuss minor changes in the flavoring extracts sale provisions.
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Blanton
Texas
Gallivan
Massachusetts
Congress
Gillett
Judiciary Committee
Referendum Petition Writ Issued in Nebraska
A district court issued an alternative writ of mandamus directing Secretary of State Amsberry to accept and file a referendum petition challenging Nebraska Legislature action ratifying the federal prohibition amendment or show cause by August 4. The move follows Amsberry’s previous refusal to permit filing of the petition, requested by Omaha attorney John H. Hopkins.
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Lincoln, Neb
Amsberry
Nebraska
District Court
John H. Hopkins
Omaha
Liquor Licenses Remain Unchanged Despite Ruling
Judge Anderson upholds Petts and Vogel, allowing continued sale of 23.4 percent beer. Existing licensees will wind down as January nears, with no new licenses sought. Prosecutions by federal authorities target dealers selling above 23.4 percent content.
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Anderson
Petts
Vogel
Ratification Submission Questioned as Federal Constitution Violation
The submission of the ratification of the prohibitory amendment is argued to be in contravention of the federal Constitution. The assertion centers on constitutional compatibility and legal propriety of moving forward.
Pittsburg Brewers' Demurrer Overruled
Pittsburg July 15. Federal Judge Thomson overruled demurrers of officers of brewing companies to charges of violating the war time prohibition law. The decision announced by their counsel ends brewing in Pittsburg for a time.
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Pittsburg
Thomson
Healer Hickson Draws 250 at Cathedral Church Mission
A faith healing event at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul drew more than 250 attendees with hundreds rushing the doors seeking Hickson’s touch. Crippled and elderly worshipers waited as appointments and the church’s limits created a tense scene, while patients reported mixed spiritual relief.
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St. Paul
Alice
Hickson
Brown
Tremont Street
Harl Weidner
Malden
Hickson “Healing” Mission
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Ad Promotes Recovery
An Oregon Illinois reader recounts using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to regain health after an organic trouble that left her unable to work on her small farm raising 600 chickens each year. The testimonial underscores ongoing letters from women nationwide proving the remedy's merit.
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Oregon, Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
D. M. Alers
R. R
Oregon
Healer James M Hickson Urges Faith to Heal Ill Children
Herbert L. Baldwin reports Hickson a layman preacher of the Protestant Episcopal Church urged New England believers to cast aside doubts and rely on faith in God and Christ for healing the sick and crippled. He said faith will make them well.
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Hickson
Jesus
Tremont Street
Frederick Brown
Brown
Warrenton Place
Shepard Norwell
House of God
Walter Proctor
Everett
Boston
Proctor
New England
God
Christ
James Moore Hickson
Protestant Episcopal Church
Watts and Clairvoyant in Court Over Alleged Friendship
Cambridge janitor Daniel A. Watts known as Cappy faces court action over his alleged close friendship with Dr Lucinda Colla a wealthy clairvoyant. The dispute centers on their relationship and related claims.
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Lucinda Collamore
Daniel A. “Cappy” Watts
Forrest Dixon
Tremont Temple
Collamore
Polly
Daniel A
Cappy"”) Watts
Cambridge
Cambridge Woman, Clairvoyant Doctor, Seeks Conservator
A 76 year old Cambridge woman's long standing bond with a clairvoyant doctor and a wealthy choredman has prompted relatives to petition the courts for a conservator to manage her estate worth many thousands of dollars.
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Cambridge
Pershing Dined in London With Dignitaries
General Pershing was hosted at dinner by Ambassador and Mrs. Davis in London on July 15. Attending guests included the Duke of Connaught and his daughter Lady Patricia Ramsay, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Viscount and Viscountess Middleton, Viscount and Viscountess Peel, Miss Mabel Choate, General Harboard, and Colonel G. C. Marshall.
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Pershing
London
General Pershing
Davis
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Patricia Ramsay
Duke
Duchess of Sutherland
Middleton
Viscountess
Peel
Mabel Choate
Harboard
G. C. Marshall
Wilson Reaches Cabinet After Seven Months In Session
President Wilson and his Cabinet met for the first time in nearly seven months. The two hour session covered many domestic problems and the President is said to have outlined intimate details of the peace negotiations in Paris to the Cabinet.
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Washington
Wilson
Paris
Homemade Root Beer Ad Promotes Hires Extract Benefits
An advertisement extols pure Hires Household Extract for making sparkling root beer at home. It emphasizes natural flavors, ease of preparation with sugar and yeast, and cost efficiency, promising forty pints from a 25 cent bottle and urging readers to reuse bottles with special stoppers.
Hair removal paste promises quick, harmless results
The copy extols a simple method to remove facial hair using ela tone powder and water mixed into a paste. After two minutes the paste is rubbed off to leave smooth skin, with a warning to buy the product in its original sealed package to avoid disappointment.
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