American made toys on display at Red Cross shops in California
Pacific division outlets including California showcase Junior Red Cross products in Christmas displays. Toys, games, baskets, and useful gifts arise from school workshops teaching manual arts, bookkeeping, and sales skills. aims include replacing imports, supporting humanitarian work, and educating children in initiative and craft.
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RED Cross
California
San Francisco
Pacific
Neville
Arizona
Germany
American Red Cross
Hoemry A. Kluegal
National Educational Association
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Berkeley
Pacific Division
Relief in Near East Details Mass Hunger and Death
The American committee for relief in the Near East relayed Maj. Stephen Trowbridge's account from Jerusalem showing extreme hunger. A bride widowed after four months. children scavenging for scraps. five thousand people fed on rice salt and water. emaciated mothers, orphans, and refugees endure starvation while relief workers walk long distances and wear sheet dresses.
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American Committee For Relief In the
Near East
Maj
Stephen Trowbridge
Jerusalem
Secret of Keeping Youth Promoted by Olive Tablets
A vintage health blurb touts Olive Tablets as a cure all for complexion and bowel and liver woes. The ad-like text suggests a Doctor endorses the product to sustain vitality, claiming it aids digestion and tones the body.
Today’s events and meetings across cities
Twenty years after the peace treaty ending the US Spain war a busy calendar lists the Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in Augusta today and tomorrow. Massachusetts towns vote on liquor questions as municipal elections occur. Washington horticulturists meet in Spokane. Florida Confederate veterans rally in Tallahassee for their reunion. North Carolina livestock leaders convene in Charlotte. Hartford hosts the American Board of Foreign Missions session. Manitoba women begin a Winnipeg convention on citizenship. Des Moines hosts a state conference to promote women’s labor and farm campaigns. Sports include racing at Jefferson Park New Orleans Havana Cuba and New York baseball meetings and boxing in Boston.
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United States
Spain
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
Augusta
Massachusetts
Washington State Horticultural Association
Spokane
United Confederate Veterans of Florida
Tallahassee
Tleir
North Carolina Livestock Association
Charlotte
Hartford
Conn
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Des Moines
Sixty Years Old Today Asle I Gronna
Asle I Gronna, a United States senator from North Dakota, turns sixty today. He is a prominent Republican figure aligned with progressive currents and is noted as Scandinavian-American.
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Asle_ I. Gronna
United States
North Dakota
Gronig
Our of Laws
Politician's Rise From Territorial Legislature to Senate
The article traces a Minnesota North Dakota native who began in the territorial legislature and progressed to state representation as the union moved to electors. He earned election to the Senate in 1911 to fill an unexpired term, carrying his independent, partisan stance into the upper chamber.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Con
Senate
Johson
Leavenworth Founders Hero Henry Leavenworth Birthday
Gen. Henry Leavenworth, the namesake of Leavenworth, born in 1783, figures in today anniversary notes as the early American soldier tied to the Kansas city’s origin.
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Henry Leavenworth
City of
Leavenworth
Landmark dates in world and church history noted
A chronology lists events from 1834 to 1916, including deaths of Dr. Henry B. Schoolcraft and others, consecration of Rev. P. J. M. Loras as first bishop of Dubuque, the launch of the screw vessel Princeton, Livingstone's London return, and British leadership changes in World War I.
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Connecticut
Indian Territory
Mobile
Ala
P. J. M. Loras
Dubuque
Princeton
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Livingstone
London
Africa
Henry BK. Schoolcraft
Washington, D. C
Watervilet
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE ADVERTISEMENT CLAIMS
A printed ad promotes Quly One Bromo Quinine Laxative tablets claiming to cure a cold in one day. It urges buyers to call for the full name and to look for the signature of B. W. Grove and lists a price of 40 cents.
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B. W. Grove
Birthday Celebrants Highlight Noted Figures Across Nations
Sir Jamen Atkins of Winnipeg president of the Canadian Bar Association born in Grahamaville Ontario. Prof VranciNipher of the St Louis Academy of Science claims to have proved gravity can be nullified born Port Byron New York. Countess of Warwick, famed for beauty and versatility, celebrates her 67th birthday today.
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Jamen Atkins
Winnipeg
Canadian Bar Association
Bor
Grahamaville
Ont
Vranci
Nipher
St. Louis
Senator Gore and Shouse Birthday Anniversaries Noted
Thomas P. Gore, U S senator from Oklahoma, born in Webster county Mississippi 49 years ago today. Jouett Shouse, representative from the Seventh Kansas district, born in Woodford county 39 years ago today.
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Thomas P. Gore
United States
Oklahoma
Webster County
Miss
Jouett Shouse
Kansas
Woodford County
Cossacks counter revolt in southeastern Russia report
One year ago today reports claim Cossacks attempted a counter revolt to seize authority in southeastern Russia. The Romanian declaration notes the end of a three months armistice with Germany while Trajan’s forces retook a trench along the Lower Plave line, reversing prior losses to Austro German forces.
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Russia
Trajans
Trenohow
Plave
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