Week of Stores Egg Contest Leads With Connecticut Pen
The fourth weekly tally of the third international laying contest at Storrs reports a total egg production of 705, up 166 from the prior week. Francis F. Lincoln’s Single Comb White Leghorns lead by one egg, followed by Neale Bros. White Wyandottes. The Storrs Experiment Pen is second for the week with 32 eggs, while Devil Guernsey’s Single Comb White Leghorns sit third at 30.
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Storrs
Francis F. Linin
Mt. Carmel
Mr. Barron
Wyandottes
Devil Guernsey
East Cableskill, N. Y
Francis F. Lincoln
Neale Brothers
Neale Bros. Appenaug
R. L
White Wyandottes
Greene
N. Y
Tom Barron
Catforth
Eagland
Windsweep Farm
Rerdding Ridge
Direct Election of Senators Involved In Maryland Seat
Washington report says credentials for Senator-elect Blair Lee of Maryland arrived with a governor's certificate. A committee will decide Lee's claim to the seat, noting the lack of direct election machinery means state authorities may use the regular election process.
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Washington
Blair Lee
Maryland
Lee
Suffragists Name Dr Shaw as Chief of National Body
National Woman's suffrage convention closes after electing officers and adopting a constitution. Dr Anna Howard Shaw named president. Jane Adams, Desha Breckenridge, Caroline Ruutz Rees elected vice presidents. Mary Ware Bennett and Susan W Fitzgerald named secretaries. Katherine Dexter McCormick treasurer. Convention approves starting a New York suffrage publishing firm with 50 000 capital, 12 577 stock subscribed.
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Washington, D. C
Robert M. la Follette
O. S. P. Belmont
Inez Milholland Boissevain
Washington
New York
Mrs. Belmont
Champ Clark
Caroline Ruutz-Rees
Connecticut
Mary Ware Bennett
Susan W. Fitzgerald
Boston
Katherine Dexter McCormick
Harriet Burton Laidlaw
Louise de Koven Bowen
Chicago
Downward Drift in Stocks as Market Stumbles
Opening quotations show only nominal changes with a slight downward movement. Speculators hesitate amid unsettled money conditions and stock instability. Steel and Amalgamated slide nearly a point, Lackawanna drops seven points as the market reverts after a midweek rise.
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New York
Amalgamated
Lackawana Steel
Met
Bears
Glass makers leave closing to committee in January
The National Association of Window Glass Manufacturers ended a session in Pittsburgh deciding not to close factories in January. A committee will study the trades situation as members noted current trade is good but some fear stocking at high costs.
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Pittsburgh
Dec
National Association of Window Glass Manufacturers
Col Galard Dead Led Panama Canal Culebra Work
Lieut Colonel David Dubose Galard U S A who directed engineering in the Culebra Cut division of the Panama Canal died at Johns Hopkins hospital here. The Buffalo Enquirer notes some public official salaries appear out of proportion to campaign contributions.
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Baltimore
David Dubose Galard
Culebra
Panama Canal
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Buffalo Enquirer
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Harmless Laxative
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe, gentle laxative for constipation and liver cleansing. It warns readers to buy the genuine 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company and to beware counterfeit versions in the city.
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California
Califonia
Heroin Use Rising Amid Crackdowns on Morphine and Cocaine
U S Department of Agriculture reports a sharp rise in heroin use among drug addicts, especially where morphine and cocaine are tightly regulated. Philadelphia inquest records five heroin poisoning deaths this year. A Pennsylvania druggist reports large heroin tablet purchases, prompting warning to scrutinize medicine labels for heroin or its derivatives under the National Food and Drugs Act.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Naional Food and Drugs Act
Baldwin Opposes Wilsons Presidential Primary Plan
Governor Simeon Baldwin of Connecticut denounces President Wilsons proposed direct presidential primary. He voices strong opposition to the plan presented in the congressional message and counters the leaders party stance. Washington date noted as December 5 in dispatch.
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Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Simeon E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Wil Washington
Besse System Promotes Low Price Schedule for Wearing Apparel
The advertisement claims the Rich buy yearly supplies when prices are lowest and stores them for future use. It touts immense buying power and value for customers, noting the Besse System is 37 years old and offers all men and boys' wear at reduced costs.
Governor Baldwin Versus Primary Reform Sparks State Debate
Governor Baldwin warns that a proposed primary would lessen small states like Connecticut and boost large states like New York in national elections. A separate remark compares Thanksgiving gasoline cuts to sugar price drops at canning season.
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Baldwin
Connecticut
New York
Bufela Beaulier
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THE
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Meadow Brook
Sperry & Barnes
Regal
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Mohican Best
Crullers
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Monogram Whiskey
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Wisteria Brand
Mohican Laundry
Alaska
Jersey
Wilson
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