Masonic Aprons and a Napoleon Era Relic Display
Old Masonic aprons with insignia are shown at J Wetherell & Son in Parkersburg. The items, owned by Mrs Scollay Moore, include four rare designs with historic connections, one worn at Napoleon I's 1804 coronation. The State Chiropodists Association plans to meet in Parkersburg June 7 and push legislation to join the state medical society.
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J. Wetherell & Son
Parkersburg
New Temple
Scollay Moore
W. B. Insiee
Virginia
Mason
James
John Dove
Sane
France
Napoleon
State
Chiropodists’ Associaion
Naional Chiropodists Association
Huntington
State Medical Society
West Virginia
Inventor Henry Pollard and Gas Bomb Formula Found
Henry Pollard, an American inventor, died aboard the Lusitania after a Washington ice plant accident. His work on liquid ammonia led to a potential gas bomb formula intended for retaliation against German gases in trenches. He believed the invention could interest the British government and offset German warfare.
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New
Fork
Dusitania
Henry Pollard
Pollard
Mr. Pollard
Washington
Boom Education As Well As Industry
Pittsburgh trade extension boosters of the Chamber of Commerce launched a 400 mile tour through Pennsylvania and Maryland to promote education and industry. Merchants wend and manufacturers discuss trade while school representatives address high school pupils on Pittsburgh's educational advantages.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvanua
Maryland
Lumber quarantine proposed to curb chestnut bark disease
A public hearing at the Department of Agriculture debated a quarantine on chestnut nursery stock and lumber as the bark disease spreads rapidly across New England and into New York New Jersey Ohio West Virginia Iowa Maryland Virginia Nebraska and North Carolina.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
New England
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
West Virginia
Iowa
Maryland
Virginia
Nebraska
North
Caroline
UC Berkeley Graduation Exercises Honor Large Senior Class
University of California ceremonies at Berkeley held May 18 awarded diplomas to one of the universitys largest senior classes. Speakers Kerine de Motte J H Levy Rene Willon and B W Wheeler addressed the crowd and were named by the graduation speakers committee.
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University of California
Berkeley
Cal
Kerine de Motte
J. H. Levy
Renewillon
B. W. Wheeler
Inauguration Day in Baltimore Mayor Preston Begins Second Term
Mayor James H. Preston, re-elected May 4, was inaugurated for a second term in Baltimore on May 18. The open air ceremony drew thousands as the new city council and officials were inducted and the mayor delivered his address.
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Baltimore
James H. Preston
Freight Agents in Session Opens in Richmond
The annual convention of the American Association of Freight Agents began in Richmond Virginia and will run through Friday. Delegates from major railroad sections and companies gather to discuss duties, work, and a wide range of topics affecting freight operations.
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Seasion
Richmond
American Association of Freight Agents
Seco
United States
Pittsburgh Trade Tour to Visit 21 Pennsylvania Towns
The Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce plans a May 18 to 21 excursion by train visiting 21 towns in Pennsylvania and Maryland to promote prosperity. Officials like W. T. Todd Felix Hall and H. W. Neely lead the tour with stops from Leechburg to Latrobe and Greensburg, aiming to boost business across western Pennsylvania.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Maryland
United States
New Orleans
Panama Canal
T. L
Dodge Sales and Engineering Co
Felix Hall
Felix Hall & Bro
H. W. Neely
George A. Buse
Charles J. Caspar
B. K. Elliott
Frank R. Flood
G. Brown Hill
Earl R. Marvin
Marcus Rauh
Sam F. Sipe
J. H. Smitiex
A. C. Terry
Lawrence C. Woods
Leechburg
Vandergrift
Apollo
Blairsville
Johnstown
Bau Tt
Hindenburg's Mind A Store House Of Strategic Detail
Rome May 18 A reporter notes Field Marshal von Hindenburg's memory and grasp of Rome and Italian affairs. He praises his precise knowledge of places and dates and the sharp accuracy of his strategic recall. The interview frames Hindenburg Ludendorff Hoffmann as the core trio behind the East Prussian campaign.
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Rome
Marshal von Hindenburg
Cabasino Renda
Giornale d'Italia
von Hindenburg
Italy
Berlin
Hindenburg
Villa Marta
Porta Pia
Mazurian
East Prussia
Ludendorff
Hoffmann
Warth
Vistula
Russia
Garibaldi
Prince von Hohenlohe-Langenburg
France
Texas Bankers Convention Opens in Waco
State bankers meet in Waco Texas for the annual convention with speakers including W P G Harding of the Federal Reserve Board B B Clair Avery of Merchants Laclede National Bank St Louis and George Woodruff of First National Bank Joliet Illinois TL in attendance
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Waco
Tex
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
B. B. Clair-Avery
Merchants Laclede National Bank of St
Heiress Will Wed American Says Miss Duke of New York
Miss Mary II Duke of New York, daughter of a tobacco magnate, has rejected foreign suitors and will marry an American. Her engagement to Anthony J. Drexel Biddle of Philadelphia was announced for June 16. The picture shows her in court dress at the St James presentation years ago.
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Mary II
Duke
New York
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Philadelphia
Miss Duke
Court of St. James
Suffrage Day Draws 10000 Fans at Polo Grounds
Nearly 10 000 women and girls filled the upper grandstand at the Polo Grounds for a Suffrage Day game between the Giants and Cubs. A liberal percentage of receipts will go to the water for women cause through the courtesy of the teams.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Giants
Cubs
Wate For
England's Great Sanitary Campaign Opens Across Britain
London reports a major public health push as heat approaches and hundreds of battlefield corpses lie in Europe. Officials warn disease could rival enemy forces, with flies spreading germs and districts told to curb tainted foods for troops. Mrs Parker urges mobilizing women to support munitions and anti liquor efforts.
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Wilbur
Forrest
United Press
London
New York
Great Britain
Europe
British Isles
Newcastle
Eng
Yser
England
Professor Simpson
King’s Colege
Ll. A Parker
Earl Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
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Felix
T.S. Rose
Garbaldi
America
Mary L. Duke
Channel
Wood
T.W. Wood
Richmond, Va
Republic
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