Episcopal Convention Signals Deep Changes Beneath Surface
The St Louis gathering of the Protestant Episcopal Church completed its three weeks with calls to abandon poverty, reconcile labor and capital, and expand missions. It adopted new finance, prayers, hymnal, and social reforms, while signaling a shift toward social consciousness and greater lay and clergy latitude.
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St. Louis
Protestant Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Jedah
Temple
Yad@Kallam
Social Service Commission
Board of Missions
Africa
Panama
South Dakota
Europe
Actors’ Alliance
Daniel S. Tuttle
Worcester
Great Britain
Canada
Church Universal
Commission On Faith and Order
Atlantic
House of Bishops
Detroit
German U boat Attacks Stir Neutral Press in Norway
Norwegian press unity condemns German submarine warfare against merchant ships as a war aimed at Norway. Oslo and Kristiania papers denounce German tactics as hostile to Norway and urge government action to defend property and lives. Shipowners suspend sailings to Russian Arctic ports and insurers refuse cargo coverage for those routes.
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Associated Press
Nor
Norway
Christinia
Rea Nore
Arctic
Verdens Gang
Holland
Germany
Fin Ite
Alien Posten Aap
German Sub Warfare Costs Norway Ships and Sailors
The piece argues the United States is better prepared than small neutrals to curb submarine torpedoing near the coast. It cites German U boat activity causing Norway to lose 171 ships totaling 235000 tons and 140 Norwegian sailors killed.
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United States
Norway
NEWSPAPER POLLS SHOW PRESIDENT FAR IN THE LEAD
New York Herald straw vote places Wilson ahead of Hughes in 331 electoral vote states. Including and excluding New York, Wilson would hold 286 electoral votes with key states Colorado Connecticut Idaho Illinois Kentucky Maryland Michigan Minnesota Montana New York Ohio Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and the South. Dispatch and Courier polls from Columbus and Buffalo echo Wilson’s lead with varying totals.
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New York
New York Herald
Wilson
Hughes
Herald
Colorado
Connecticut
Idaho
Illinois
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Ohio
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
the Herald
Proven Swamp Root Aids Weak Kidneys
An advertisement claims Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root heals and strengthens kidneys, liver, and bladder with an herbal formula. It urges trials via a ten cent sample request and notes availability of Dutch and French bulbs from John Beck & Son.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Bridgeport Daily Farmer
John Beck
New Hampshire Progressives Rally to Support Wilson
New Hampshire Progressives rally behind President Wilson with leaders like Dartmouth professor George A. Wicker and Frank A. Musgrove, former Republican official and Hanover Gazette editor, urging continued Wilson administration amid critique of Hughes campaign. Musgrove cites Wilson era laws, argues factional harmony, warns against broad governance change, and endorses Wilson for steady policy and war-time stability.
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N. H
New Hampshire
Wilson
George A. Wicker
Dartmouth College
Progressive State Committee
F. W. Lovejoy
Nashua
Frank A. Musgrove
Republican State Committee
House of Representatives
Musgrove
Hanover Gazette
Hughes
Mr. Wilson
Congress
Roosevelt
Condi
Mexico
Jane Hughes
California
Gov. Johnson
Progressive Party
Literary Digest poll shows vast trend to Wilson
A Literary Digest report from New York notes a clear shift toward Wilson in the 1916 presidential race. From coast to coast, communities report Hughes gaining vs Taft Roosevelt in 1912, while Wilson now attracts far more support. Strong mentions include California Oregon Washington Maine Idaho Utah and Illinois, with laborers and workers cited as swinging to Wilson.
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New York
Wilson
Literary Digest
United States
Taft
Roosevelt
Hughes
Mr. Wilson
Utah
Washington
California
Maine
Toledo
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Oregon
Salt Lake City
North
Larent
Illinois Labor Press backs Wilson in Belleville editorial
The Illinois Labor Press endorses President Wilson, praising his policy and actions for labor and the dignity of organized labor. The piece notes commitment to proper legislation and businesslike management as core aims. In Nogales Arizona five arrests are reported in an alleged border plot.
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Belleville
Ill
Ilinois ‘Labor Press
Organized Labor
Wilson
Illinois Labor Press
Woodrow Wilson
Nogales
Ariz
Great Meeting Opens in Louisville for Eastern Star Assembly
Delegates from across the United States and parts of Canada, Porto Rico, Alaska, the Philippines and Hawaii gather in Louisville for the fifteenth triennial assembly of the General Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. About 400 delegates representing 700000 members attend a three day convention with talks on increasing the grand chapters power to levy assessments and fund expenses. The Pilgrimage to La Grange to visit Robert Morris burial site and a Mammoth Cave trip close the event. Robert Morris founded the order in 1850. he was Kentucky Mason and poet laureate of Masonry.
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Louisville
United States
Canada
Porto Rico
Alaska
Philippines
Hawaii
General Grand Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Grand Chapters
la Grange
Robert Morris
Order
Mammoth Cave
Freemasonry
Boston
Mass
Kentucky
Kentucky Grand Lodge of Masons
Masonry
Jewelers Bankrupt in Bridgeport Case
Samuel Solomon a Bridgeport retail jeweler filed a bankruptcy petition in U S court yesterday stating he cannot pay the filing fee. Liabilities total 4620.39 with 4338.39 unsecured. Assets include stock in trade 500 and 150 owed on open account.
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Samuel Solomon
Bridgeport
United States
Leonardi's Liver-Aid Promises Steady Nerves
A vintage advertisement touts Leonardi's Liver-Aid as a pure vegetable tonic that supports liver health and steady nerve action. It claims to aid digestion, bowel movement, and various ailments tied to an inactive liver, priced at 50 cents and sold at Hindle's Drug Stores on Main Street.
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Leonardi
Hindle
Main Street
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief for Headache and Digestion
An advertising block touts Cascarets as a remedy for headache, colds, liver and bowels. It claims to cleanse the liver and bowels, improve digestion, freshen breath, and ease bilious symptoms. The text urges nightly use and notes safety for children, asserting no griping or sickness.
Recupertales touted as quick nerve and blood tonic
The article promotes Recupertales derived from Dr Albert Robin's formula. It claims they overcome loss of appetite weight loss sleeplessness and nervous exhaustion. Glycerophosphates in the preparation supply essential elements to restore vitality and debility. It notes wide use in Paris and European capitals and growing physician endorsement.
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Albert Robin
Paris
Underwear Women's Fleece Lined Vests and Nightwear
Advertises fleece lined vests and pants with high neck long sleeves Dutch neck elbow sleeves and ankle length styles in extra sizes priced at 50 cents and 59 cents each.
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Spokane
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Possessions
Jeweler Bankrupt
W. K. Mollan
Curts Chemical Co
West 28Rd St
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Smith-Murray Co
Mein St
Fairfield Ave
Styles
Carter
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KODAK
Fritz&hawley Ite Opticians
Fairfield Avenue
Highland Spring Water CO
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Warren Stre
Port Jefferson
Park City
Tooker
M. Tooker
Post Jefferson
John F. Fay
Wheeler & Howes Co
Congress ST
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Barnum
Sprague Ice & Coal CO
East End
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