1000 Business Men to Meet in Washington for Southern Congress
A letter from G Grosvenor Dawes reports that about a thousand leading Southern businessmen will attend the first full meeting of the National Conservation Commission in Washington in early December. The gathering aims to promote Southern prosperity and foster closer North South business ties while addressing conservation, rivers and harbors issues, and regional manufacturing expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dct
National Conservation Commission
South
G.grosvernor Dawes
Montgomery
Ala
Commercial Olu
Atlanta
Bouth
Mmerci Rath
Jasved
Southern Commercial Congress
Conservation Commission Onder
National Rivers and Harbors
Congress
Sayls
National Rivers and Harbora Congress
Ipee
Taneh Mui
Work Of The Libraries In The 1907 Year Book
The 1907 Year Book of the League Of Library Commissions describes 27 states engaging in library extension, 22 via commissions and five through state departments. It highlights historical aims to inspire library service, notes Massachusetts 1890 commission and free book grants, and profiles New Jersey advising libraries and distributing state aid. It mentions the Wheanasy Boseion’s pioneer role, Frank A. Hutchins, and the three-state division of the Wisconsin system into traveling libraries, field work, and a permanent library school opened in 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Library Commissions
Commission of State
Clara F. Baldwin
Minnesota Public Library Commission
Department of the State Library
Massachusetts
Oaing
Union
West
Frank A. Hutchins
Wie
Iillea
New Jersey Public Library Commission
Fairfax of Virginia admitted to British peerage
Albery Fairfax of Virginia and New York gains admission to the British House of Lords as a peer after Parliament reassembles. Descendant of the eighth Lord Fairfax, a committee confirms his right to the Scottish-origin barony, with the Fairfax family long known in the county as plain Mister Fairfax. He is described as wealthy with ties to Virginia and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alber Iby Fairfax
Virginia
New York
House of Low
Fairfaxes
New
Too Tall Recruit Seeks Army But Is Told He Is Too Tall
Jarvis Henderson a 32 year old from Harrisburg Pennsylvania, stands 7 foot 2 inches, and visits a United States army recruiting office claiming he is too tall for any job. An officer counters that tall is not a barrier, sparking a discussion on suitability for service and employment.
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Voere Sun & Uning
Army
United States Army
Jarvis Henderson
Harrisburg
New York
Nvas
Erage Shop
New Device Aims to Recover Lutine Treasure
A London Daily Mail report describes a giant steel tube dredge named the Separatore to reach the wreck of HMS Lutine near Terachelling. Divers would enter a submerged chamber, seal it, and pump sand away with dredgers to lift treasure into the ship deck and hold.
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Colne
Brightlingsea
London’ Daily Mail
Terachelling
Holland
Mercy
Im Chamber
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Members of
Organization To Promote Prosperity
Lord Fairfax
Dorian
House of Lords
New Davies
Yonkera Statesman
Colman’s
Lic
California
A. & P. Bivaps
Price
Campbell’s Soups
A. & P. Roca Fon
South Verney
Banket
J.D. Bronson
Broad Street
Ibe
Petiel
Raeee
Feleesom
Ana Ts
San Bohemia
Rising Sun
Bohemia Beer
Elizabeth
Union County
Rising Sun Brewing Co
Mendel
Broad and
East Grand Sts
Madame Barry
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