Global brief News roundup of 1912 era events
A compact digest reports diverse items: court upholds safety appliance law. Panama Canal population 50,008. Tokyo Exposition delayed to 1917. multiple international incidents from Persia to Venezuela. mining disasters in Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. sugar price cuts. Bryan and Kern political activity. naval movements to Melbourne. floods cause deaths and damages across several states. stock exchange and advertising reforms contemplated. a variety of political and social upheavals, with named places and persons across nations.
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A. O. Brown & Co
New York
Panama Canal
Washington
Robert P. Devine
Mobile
Interstate Commission
Fredericksberger Bank
Berlin
District of Columbia
Tabriz
Persia
W. J. Bryan
Salem
Alfaro
Ecuador
McAlester
Oklo
Tony” Pastor
Elmhurst
L. I
Siebria
New Orleans Poised for Great Trade Growth and Modern Upbuild
The article extols New Orleans as the South’s gateway to Panama Canal era growth. It notes municipally owned sewerage and water systems, freight facilities, belt railroad, and skyscraper boom. With harbor strength and new channels, the city is poised to outpace peers, while social life and tourism remain vibrant.
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Crescent
Foundation of
America
Teae Mn
New Orleans
Panama Canal
Missiestopi Viley
Gulf
Chicago
Pittsburg
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Union
United States
Old City
Canal Street
Mississippi
Pearls of Thought Footnotes on Fear and Virtue
A compact set of aphorisms urging bold action over fear and trust in honesty. It champions doing one’s beat, playing the game straight, helping friends, and polite conduct, while noting money limits and the dignity of a gentleman.
Lumber business is picking up in Mississippi politics and crime
A crowded Mississippi brief reports rising lumber activity amid political shifts. It notes Congressman Byrd defeating Currie, lynching of a Black man in Itta Bena, pardons in Franklin and Scott counties, and varied local incidents including a Mount Olive shooting and a Rankin State Farm break for liberty.
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A. M. Byrd
J. H. Currie
Jackson
Lexington
Mississippi Association of Post Office Clerks
C. O. Jaap, Jr
Noel
Henry Allen
Franklin County
W. Herrick
J. C. Robert
Board of Trustees
Starkville
W. 8. Hill
T. A. Sisson
John Smith
Itta Bena
John Williams
J. C. Hardy
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
Glenn Auditor Smith
J. B. Stirling
State Democratic Executive Committee
National Democratic Campaign Fund
Reuben Williams
Wesson
Gus Bullock
Mount Olive
Tom Gatlin
Dolph Joiner
John H. McNai
Mississippi Republican Executive Committee
F. W. Collins
Gulfport
T. W. McAllister
Vicksburg
Ida Lopez
Scott County
Edwards
Mississippi
Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union of America
Waynesboro
National Bank
I. W. Cooper
Whitworth Colege
Brookhaven
Hitchcock
County Agricultural High School Meeting at Columbia
Citizens gather with the Agricultural Committee of Columbia Commercial Club to consider establishing a County Agricultural High School near Columbia. The town is stirred over the subject with strong support growing among residents for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Commercial Club
County Agricultural High
Columbia
What the Trade Mark Means to the Buyer
The article argues the value of a trade mark for buyers and dealers. It cites National Lead Company and the Dutch Boy Painter mark as purity guarantors of white lead, offering free instructions and a blow-pipe test from their New York office to verify quality.
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Dusinegty
National
Suift
New York
Woodbridge Building
Chicago to trial children only church venture
A new religious project in Chicago will draft its congregation exclusively from the citys minor children. It will be conducted by two adult evangelists, promising an interesting experiment.
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Children’s Church
Chicago
Topeka Journal
Spottess Reputation Questioned Amid Blackened Record
Community discourse centers on Spottess reputation with critics alleging a pattern of negative coverage. Supporters argue the portrayal reflects persistent bias and incomplete reporting.
Hicks Capuchine Promises Nervousness Cure
Hicks Capuchine is advertised as a refreshing liquid remedy for tired nerves and overwork. The ad promotes its ease of use and lists prices of 25 and 60 cents and a dollar bottle at drug stores.
The Merry Widow Gown and 19th Century Slit Styles
A Boston Herald note recalls Mme Henry Letellier in a directoire gown that split up the right side and comments on historic open robes. It traces early 1800s American fashion with chemise dresses, uneven skirts, and ministers wives in fine organdie garments worn without petticoats.
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Mme
Henry Letellier
Paris
Directoire
Alice Morse Barl
New England
Boston Harald
Postum praised for steady taste and health claims
An old testimonial extols Postum as a stable, caffeine free beverage with consistent flavor. A Indiana woman recounts relief from gallbladder issues and headaches after switching from coffee, praising Postum’s palatable taste and unchanging formulation. The ad cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and urges reading The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle
Wellville
Pligs
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Indianapolis
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Hattiesburg
McPherson Bros
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McInnis Lumber Company
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J. L. Colliss
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Toledo
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Spottess
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