National Defense Conference open for two day session
The National Defense Conference of Mayors met in Chicago to discuss preparedness for national defense. Mayors from major cities heard speakers including George M. Brown, Henry L. West, and Cornelia Corbilt with sessions on military history, labor and preparedness, and Pacific coast protection.
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Chicago
National Defense Conference of Mayors
George M. Brown
St. Louis
National Security League
Mayor Curley
Boston
Lincoln
Neb
Phillip N. Moore
National Council of Women
Roland G. Walter
Washington University
Sebastian
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
William Fale Thompson
Frederick J. Heidekoper
Washington, D. C
Owen Miller
United States
Robert Bacon
Indictments Return Against 1000 Breweries
One hundred indictments against a hundred brewing companies in Pennsylvania and across the United States Brewers' Association of New York were unexpectedly returned by a federal grand jury. The charges accuse a conspiracy to influence elections with funds and notes for federal activity. No individuals named.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylania
United States Brewers’ Association of New York
Neia
Paris to Berlin and War Divide Weighs on Countess Bernstorff
A social circle comment on Jeanne Luckemeyer born in New York who married Count von Bernstorff, linking American roots to German aristocracy amid wartime strain. Details outline her family: Edward Luckemeyer of New York, son Gunther raised in the United States, and the couple’s wartime roles as Germany’s ambassador family in Paris Munich and Washington.
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Kenneth W. Payne
New York
Countess von Bernstorff
Jeanne Luckemeyer
Count von Bernstorff
Germany
London
Paris
Countess Pourtales
Count Raymond Pourtales
United States
America
France
England
Foreign Office
Foreign Ministry
Wilhelm Strasse
Bernstorff
Edward L. Luckemeyer
Washington
Gunther
Munich
Red Cross
Young Wife Dies After Cheerful Visit in Wyoming
Nenchant in a few weeks of married happiness Mia Lloyd Geary hosts neighbors for needlework. At night she bids good night and dies next morning. husband Lloyd Geary finds her body. Cause unknown, death believed to be sudden. Remains taken to Ace's Undertaking. burial planned in Provo Utah. Lola Vincent, Geary’s fiancée, mourned by many as the community offers sympathy.
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Hoock Springs
Wyo
Nenchant
Mia
Lloyd Geary
Iadies
Ashe
Ace
Utah
Geary
Fay Lola Vincent
Pension-era DAR member turns eighty in June
Porth Worth Texas March 3 Mrs Mary Jane Skidmory of Fort Worth is identified as one of three living descendants of the American revolutions and will celebrate her eighty fifth birthday on June 1.
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Porth Worth
Tex
Mary Jane Skidmory
Recollections of Liberty Bell Visit by Mrs Skidmore
Frazee and Mrs. Skidmore recall the liberty bell ringing in Philadelphia and public talks about the continental army. Mrs. Skidmore keeps a Bible given to her father by Mrs. Harrison, with her husband later serving as president. The liberty bell stopped in Fort Worth on its San Francisco return last November with Mrs. Skidmore seated beside the relic.
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Frazee
Washington
Philadelphia
Skidmore
William Henry Harrison
United States
Forth Worth
San Rancisco
Mra
Shakespearean Tercentenary Pageant Delights Laramie Audience
The A 5 A W presented a two day Shakespeare tercentenary pageant in late February featuring The Merchant of Venice and a grand procession Court of Queen Elizabeth. The玛 event drew 100 plus participants and praised both cast and director for a beautiful, faultless display. University basketball closed the 1916 season with a 38 to 26 loss to Colorado Agricultural College.
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Mach
Laramie
Lok Og
Clube
University Organisatom
Colorado Agricultural College
Wes
Piles Cured with 14 Pure Progeiets Refund Offer
An ad promises to refund money if Palo fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. It claims the product is effective with a first mention of a fire application and a reference to a 606 code.
Overt Act Averted in Leadville Strike Standstill
Leadville Colorado authorities see no overt act in the Arkansas Valley smelter strike unless an act is committed by any party. District Attorney Barney E B Whatley stated the situation remains peaceful as blast furnaces restart with three of six operating and a majority of the eighteen workers returning.
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Leadville
Colo
Arkansas Valley
Barney EB. Whatley
Velvet Rubber Demand Sets Tire Standards
Diamond Rubber Co details the Velvet Rubber tire development using 46 years of compounding knowledge from Akron laboratories. Testing on ten factory test cars yielded mileage beyond expectations, with the Squeegee Tread retained for ground grip. Diamond asserts Velvet Rubber tires offer higher mileage and durability, aiming to satisfy motorists.
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Diamond
Akron
Ohio
E. M. Bacon
The
Diamond Rubber Co
Pew
Fire Damages Providence Journal Plant After Blast
A blaze and small explosion last night damaged the Providence Journal office, causing about $2,000 in damage. The fire occurred in the managing editor's area and spread to another editorial room while investigators probe for a cause tied to expositions of alleged German plates.
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Providence
Ruly
Providence Journal
Cousin of Gen. Lee Dies in Dallas at 71
James William Lee a cousin of General Robert E Lee died in Dallas Texas last night at age 71 A native of Louisiana he joined the Confederate army at age 16 and fought through the Civil War.
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Dallas
Tex
James William Lee
Robert E. Lee
Mr. Lee
Louisiana
Strike-Driven Hiring by Smelting Company Amid Labor Dispute
Company officers say they aim for a quick settlement as workers strike and fill vacancies with hirable replacements. They acknowledge a few suspected saboteurs among the rank and file, while denying broader misconduct.
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American Smelting and Refining Company
Altho
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