Perk ins Cordial Tribute to Wilson by G O P Veteran
George C Perkins a California Republican veteran and former Governor and long time Senate leader writes a warm commendation to President Wilson. The 76 year old calls Wilson’s administration wise and statesmanlike noting the nation’s security and honor amid world upheaval. Perkins, once a dominant Republican force, allows publication of his letter.
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George C. Perkins
Wilson
United States Senate
California
Woodrow Wilson
Perkins
Senate
Republican Party
United States
Market Street
San Francisco
Cal
White House
Washington, D. C
Fair Play and Campaign Finance in the Hill Seat Controversy
The piece argues that unseating Congressman Hill hinges on adherence to fair play rules in elections. It highlights a $10,000 campaign fund sourced from manufacturers, suggesting that unlimited spending via committees undermines Connecticut and national corruption laws and demands scrutiny by the House. It warns that such funding could redefine congressional representation.
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Congressman Hill
Batory
Sebean
Hill
Eilick
Fairfield County
James A. Farrell
Steel Trust
Wheeler
Farrell
Connecticut
Mr. Hill
Congress
Donovan
House Committee
Mulhall
Washington
Hartford Times Praises Henry Ford Against Critics
The Hartford Times highlights Ford as a pacifist and industry leader whose reforms boosted employee bank deposits by nearly 5 million, home values by over 18 million, and life insurance coverage from 2,572 to 17,116 in two years. It argues rivals misjudge his impact on production and business.
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Hartford Times
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
Times
Egan the Eloquent Diplomat of Danish Service
Maurice Francis Egan, aged sixty four, serves as American envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Denmark. A prolific man of letters educated at La Salle and Georgetown, he has written novels, poems, essays, translations, and juvenile works and taught English at Notre Dame and Catholic University. His career spans editor roles and a Dublin like wit, with friendships at the White House and a controversial history with Doc Cook and Roosevelt.
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Maurice Francis Egan
Denmark
Philadelphia
Great Britain
Italy
Holland
Belgium
Egan
la Salle
Georgetown
McGee
Illustrated Weekly
Catholic Review
Freeman's Journal
Notre Dame University
Catholic University of America
Jack Chumleigh
Edward Conway
Col
Roosevelt
Copenhagen
Hibernian
Rough Riders
White House
French Deputies Seek Secret Verdun Report
Paris May 24 A motion demanding a secret chamber sitting to require full explanations on Verdun first phase circulates in the legislative lobby with 150 signatures. It likely won’t be moved until Premier Briand testifies before the army committee.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Verdun
Briand
Army Committee
Ain Advance Sale of Wash Skirts
A sales notice promotes wash skirts in fine fabrics with pockets and multiple button trims. It highlights modern tailoring, color options in blue pink rose and green, and mentions prices from 1.00 to 5.00. Care instructions recommend boiling white skirts and saltwater setting for colored skirts, with display on the second floor.
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Ain Advance Sale
Lingerie offerings feature delicate gowns and chemises
dainty practical styles include envelope combinations with French corset covers and Valenciennes ruffles. Cotton crepe de Chine combinations show fine lace edging. envelope chemises with embroidery priced around $1.25.
Sweaters on Display All Summer in Adorable Styles
In summer wear the sweater remains a front line item offering Shetland Angora Fiber Silk Pure Silk and wool options. Prices range from 3.50 to 38.00 with many colors and weights for sports or casual use.
Graduation Gifts and Jewelry Sale Items
Graduation gifts include enamel butterfly pins on sterling silver and gold in pale pink old blue dark blue and white with rhinestones priced at 1 50 A gold pendant with a single lustrous pearl drop 4 50 a pinky ring with Mexican lapis priced 6 a 14 karat gold ring with sapphires priced 9 00 a silver neck chain with Montana sapphire pendant 3 00 Jewelry section promotes ribbons hats belts girdles and warp prints with prices 19 cts to 61 2 inches wide plus neckwear color combos and narrow ribbon trends
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Montana
Graduation Gown Styles and Fabrics Promoted
A local catalog lists dainty fashionable options for graduation gowns including embroidered organdie, batiste, and voile flouncings in 27 to 45 inch widths. It promotes 5 yard patterns, colored embroideries, nets for waists and dresses, lace edges, with prices from 59 cents to 1.50 and a main floor display at Center aisle.
Dressing Table Pincushions and German Silver Items
Elegant sterling silver dressing table pincushions offered at sale prices as silver costs rise. German silver candlesticks reduced from $4.50 to $2.95 and $3.00 items to $2.00. Other pieces include frames and wood finish items at 95 cents.
Seamless Tapestry Bugs 9x12 Limited weekly offerings
A limited number of seamless tapestry bugs 9x12 in conventional designs. Only the important offerings this week.
Linoleum Rugs Highlight Kitchen Neatness
A new linoleum line 24 by 36 inches in medium browns and tans with geometric patterns is featured for kitchen or pantry use. The ad notes 40 cents and mentions the Art Section with items of interest and the Priscilla Magazine for June priced at 10 cents with subscriptions available.
Ford style profits and reform echo in Bridgeport
The excerpt recalls Ford's profit sharing and its spread to Bridgeport firms, noting how workers become profit participants. It also reports a probate court order in Bridgeport dated May 24 1916 for the estate of Minnie Schwab, requiring notice for a sale of real estate, and mentions Woman suffrage being endorsed by the Methodist Episcopal General Conference at Saratoga.
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Ford
Bridgeport
Minnie Schwab
A. D
Paul L. Miller
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Saratoga
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