Centennials and open events mark today across North America
Generals, statesmen, and leaders enter milestone years as celebrations and political actions unfold. Gen Frederick Steele’s centennial birth anniversary is noted alongside the Marquis of Lansdowne beginning his 75th year. James Couzens becomes Detroit bound after his election last November. Liberal groups convene in Ottawa to form an Eastern Ontario alliance while Mississippi valley trade conference speakers gather in New Orleans. State legislatures in Wyoming New Jersey Alabama and Kansas anticipate action on federal prohibition. Canada United States foreign mission boards begin their 26th annual conference in Garden City Long Island. The Boston poultry show opens with over 10000 birds across the nation and Canada. The International Workers Defense League calls a Chicago national convention seeking a new trial for Thom Money whose death sentence was commuted to life in California.
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Frederick Steele
Arkansas
Marquis of Lansdowne
Canada
James Couzens
Detroit
Ontario
Ottawa
New Orleans
Wyoming
New Jersey
Alabama
Kansas
Foreign Mission Boards of
United States
Fis
Garden City
Long Island
Ada
Boston
Chicago
International Workers’ Defense League
Thom Money
Lfe
Callifornia
Conventions Opening Today Across Several States
Minneapolis Northwestern Lumber association Richmond Virginia Food Roads association Trenton New Jersey State Board of Agriculture Trenton New Jersey Dairy men's association Sioux Falls South Dakota Implement Dealers' association St Louis Insurance Federation of Missouri
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Minneapolis—Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association
Richmond
Virginia Food Roads Association
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey State Board of Agriculture
New Jersey Dairymen’s Association
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Implement Dealers’ Association
St. Louis—Insurance Federation of Missouri
Winter racing and baseball meetings announced
Today’s sports calendar lists a winter meeting in New Orleans and another in Havana. It also notes the annual Grand Circuit stewards meeting in Philadelphia and a National Association of Professional Baseball meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Havana
Philadelphia
National Association of Professional Baseball
Vapors and VapoRub Promoted for Spanish Flu Relief
The article explains Spanish Influenza as the old grip and endorses VapoRub to stimulate air passages and ease breathing. It describes hot towels, massage, and steam inhalation as treatments, urges avoiding crowds, and suggests using VapoRub early with regular exercise and strong nutrition. It notes VapoRub availability in three sizes and claims wide use in the South and West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vick
North Carolina
Ottawa Winter Pair Horse Show Opens in Chicago
Ottawa hosts its winter pair horse show with opening events in Chicago and competition notes including a round of matches in Minneapolis featuring Jackson versus Matt in a 10 round bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ottawa
Doxing
Wikit Jackson
Matt
Rock
Minneapolis
Judge Raymond's vacant Wyoming judgeship disputed
Wyoming judge Raymond of Newcastle is not entitled to $1100 for service as Seventh Judicial District judge. An attorney general opinion says he vacated the office by joining the U S Army as a major, though he did not resign, and must be treated as a de facto officer. Governor appoints needed for continued service.
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Raymond
Newcastle
Wyo
Wyoming
Seventh Judicial District
United States Army
Douglas A. Preston
Preston
Carey
Washington
Hoe
Wyoming youth ends life after marriage request denial
Philip Geier 19 visited a Fred Cook ranch in Riverton Wyoming and proclaimed he would kill himself if denied marriage. A shot was heard near timber near the ranch. A search party found Geier dead with a bullet wound in a thicket. His father in Windsor Colorado had refused consent due to his unemployment and lack of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Wyo
Philip Geier
Fred Cook
Geier
Geler
Windsor
Colo
Colorado
Wyoming
Bolshevik Raid Strips Monastery in Archangel Region
Archangel January 13. Monks of the Kordzera monastery in Ulutrlet of Oqnega report a party of about twenty five Bolshevik soldiers broke in, subdued the superior and three monks, and looted the monastery. In Yakima Washington Miss Roth Hutchinson was inducted as county auditor and her father took county duties the same day, both elected by strong majorities.
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Archangel
Kordzera
Ulutrlet
Oqnega
Clurch
Archaxel
Roth Hutchinson
Yakima, Wash
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Emerson Records
Liza Jane Roni
Joe
Rose Mandy
Maine
Rose Room
General Pershing
March
Anril
New York
Wyoming Book Store CO
Capital Ave
West
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power
Pheas
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Capitol Ave
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