Roosevelt Is Wests Choice In 1920 Nomination
California official Meyer Lissner reports Roosevelt as the dominant figure for the 1920 Republican national convention with Senator Hiram Johnson as a leading alternative. He says Roosevelts influence stretches from the far West to the middle West and beyond.
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Soldier Frank Venutti Found Dead at Camp Jackson
Superintendent Crowley received a telegram stating Private Frank Venutti died at the base hospital in Camp Jackson 8 S. C. An emergency address listed as 205 Harrison Avenue Boston was given, but Venutti was unknown at that Boston address and shipping instructions for the body at government expense were requested.
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Frank Venutti
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Venutti
Do your part in this bond age to keep out of bondage
A concise civic appeal urging citizens to support war bonds as a patriotic duty. The message emphasizes financial support for national efforts and frames bond purchases as preventing hardship and securing victory.
Sage and Sulphur Compound to Darken Gray Hair
A ready to use Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound promises to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. Dampened on a sponge or brush, it allegedly removes gray within one night and makes hair glossy after a couple of applications. The product is sold as a cosmetic, not a medicine.
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Philo Hay Co
Newark
N. Je
PRESS DENOUNCES HUN MADE PEACE DEMANDS UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
The American press rejects any German Austrian peace overture and calls for total victory. Editorials insist autocracy is whipped and only a dictated peace by force can end the war, with Potsdam and German terms rejected until unconditional surrender.
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Bay State Street Railway Unions to Seek Higher Wages Today
The Bay State Conference Board of 16 unions will meet at the Quincy House to press for wage hikes for about 4500 Bay State Street Railway workers. A subcommittee warned Receiver Wallace B Denham that street car operation could not continue without increases matching National War Labor Board awards. A further conference with the receiver is planned as the War Labor Board case awaits a decision.
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Summer Cottages at Forest Lake Hit by Lightning Fire
Nine summer cottages on Forest Lake shores were destroyed and two badly damaged when a lightning bolt struck during a windstorm in Winchester New Hampshire. Alfred Kenney of Northampton Massachusetts owned one cottage hit first. he and his wife escaped unharmed as flames traced through the row. Only a few other owners were present.
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Bond Push Encourages Public Investment
A terse pitch promotes buying bonds as a means to fund projects. The call to action frames every dollar invested as a decisive contribution in a broader strategic effort, urging widespread participation.
Tanker Fights Super U-Boat in Atlantic Skirmish
The American tanker George G. Henry reported a running sea battle with a German U-boat 160 miles southeast of the Nova Scotia coast. Seventeen crewmen were wounded but no fatalities. The U-boat, said to carry two turrets and a conning tower, chased the Henry for about an hour and twenty minutes, firing around 100 shots as shrapnel hit the deck.
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Herman Frasch
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Fraternal Orders of Nation Defended
New York October 6 Judge C Arch Williams supreme regent of the Royal Arcanum refutes predictions that fraternal societies will be eliminated. He cites statistics showing the system’s growing numerical, financial and actuarial strength and argues that wartime conditions increase their value and service potential.
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New York
C. Arch Williams
Royal Arcanum
Williams
A good way to celebrate the Fourth Buy a bond
A succinct note urges readers to mark Independence Day by purchasing bonds, framing it as a patriotic and practical celebration. It highlights the bond purchase as a civic duty and a means to support national financing.
The Fighting Fleets Diary Quest Explores Submarine Captivity
The author of The Fighting Fleets draws on diary entries of a German submarine commander captured by Allied vessels. The narrative contrasts life aboard American and British subs in European waters with wartime captivity insights.
English Humor in Submarine Warfare Diary Fragments
Fragmentary diary reveals humor amidst U boats and peril. A German crew is teased for faulty torpedoes and constant diving while English think tank tricks a lightship to force wrecked subs onto a shoal. Coastal stations and daring air seaplane crews illustrate war's three dimensional reach.
Pink Pills Promised to Build Up Thin Blood
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a remedy for anemia or thin blood. It cites Mrs Ella Read of Portland Maine and describes benefits including increased color appetite and energy. The ad notes two free books and lists price details and the selling company in Schenectady New York.
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Ella Read
Smith Street
Portland
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Actress Tells Secret To Darken Gray Hair At Home
Actress Joicey Williams says a simple home mix can darken gray hair and add softness and gloss. To a half pint of water add 1 ounce bay rum, a small box Barbo Compound and 1 ounce glycerine. apply twice weekly until the desired shade is reached.
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Imperial Theatre
St. Louis
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