Northwestern district ad clubs meet in Des Moines
More than thirty-five delegates arrive for the Associated Advertising clubs of America Northwestern district session at the Savery hotel Des Moines. The two day event drew 3 500 to 4 000 attendees across five state or interstate conventions with a large luncheon and speeches from key admen.
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Des Moines
Mar
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Savery Hotel
T. W. le Quatre
J. B. Runyan
Minneapolis
Savery
W. B. Southwell
O. R. McDonald
Admen’s Club
F. W. Harwood
Omaha
Ad Club
H. R. Gering
H. L. Patthey
WH. W. Brackney
Sioux City
E. St. Elmo Lewis
Detroit
J. J. Stokes
Chicago
Middle West
State Thrashers’ Association
Y. M.ae
First Methodist Church
The
Loyal Legion
Chamberlain Hotel
K. of P. Lodge
Deadly riots feared as city grinds to halt by broad strike
Philadelphia faces a near total work stoppage as 75,000 workers walk out over a dispute with the Rapid Transit Company. Streetcars halted, mills closed, and restaurants affected. Police clash with rioters while officials refuse to intervene. One man was fatally shot as reinforcements flood troubled districts.
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Philadelpha
Big City
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Kensington
Reyborn
Ex-Senator T C Platt Dead At 76 In New York City
Former United States Senator Thomas C. Platt died at his home in New York City at age 76. Surrounded by his three sons Frank Edward and Harry and Mrs Frank Platt along with Gustav Abels and Dr Paul Outerbridge the family physician, he had rallied briefly before a final sinking spell. Platt had labored under Bright's disease for four years and had recent episodes of weakness.
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New York
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Frank
Edward
Harry
Frank Platt
Gustave Abels
Hom
Paul Outerbridge
Abels
Senator Platt
Dr. Outerbridge
Bright
Last of Cherry Bodies Retrieved From St Paul Mine
Cherry Illinois reports 61 bodies recovered from the St Paul mine and brought to surface on Friday. State mine inspector Richard Newsam says this likely represents all possible recoveries in the disaster.
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Cherry
Ill
St. Paul
Richard Newsam
Rockefeller Foundation Bill Aims to Bypass Wealth for Mankind
Washington reports Senator Gallinger introduced a bill creating a federal foundation to manage John D. Rockefeller's fortune for broad philanthropic work. The plan envisions a Washington headquartered organization with 5 to 26 associates to promote education and well being in the United States and possessions abroad. Rockefeller has already donated about 52 million dollars.
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Washington
Senate
Jacob H. Gallinger
New Hampshire
Rockefeller Foundation
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Joan D. Rockefeller, Jr
Fred T. Gates
Starr
J. Murphy
Charlese A. Heydt
Rockefeller
Gaid
Gallinger
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of
Indicted beef man pleads not guilty in New York court
Frederick B. Cooper, director and eastern agent of Swift & Co. of Chicago, appeared in Judge Blair's court and pleaded not guilty to charges. His lawyer said he acted as an individual, not for the firm, with withdrawal rights for a demurrer. Bail was set at 2500 dollars.
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New York
Frederick B. Cooper
Swift & Co
Chicago
Blair
Hundreds Hurt in Riots Across Berlin Protests
In nationwide clashes between police and socialists protesting the suffrage bill, Berlin witnessed massive unrest with 120000 participants in one city and 30000 socialists clashing with officers at Traptow Park. The empress in St. Petersburg suffered a severe nervous attack and remains in unsatisfactory condition.
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Berlin
Traptow Park
Czarina
St. Petersburg
Kerens Donates 20000 to Newsboys Home Fund
R. Keren? Kerens, recently named ambassador to Austria Hungary, gives 20000 to Father Dunne's newsboys home. The sum will fund buying a farm for a summer home for the boys.
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Kerens
Newsboys
St. Louis
Ambagaador
Austria-Hungary
Father Dunne
Gen Wood Recovered After Head Injury Operations
Baltimore Maryland Maj Gen Leonard Wood who had two operations at a city hospital for an old head injury left the hospital Saturday pronounced cured after weeks of treatment.
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Wood
Baltimore
Leonard Wood
Landslides Kill 92 More in Canadian Rockies Crash
In Rogers Pass near the Selkirk crest, workers clearing a track were buried by a second avalanche after a smaller slide in Bear Creek Arrow valley. Fourteen injured as snow depths reach twenty to fifty feet. Massive debris filled Bear Creek valley, burying the line for miles.
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Vancouver
B. C
Rocky Mountains
Rogers Pass
Selkirk Range
Arrow
Bear Creek
Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry lags as cross examination continues
Washington reports the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry moves slowly Friday as cross examination of Pinchot yields little new evidence. Pinchot accuses Ballinger of misstatements while defenses highlight Ballinger's written statements and the forest service cooperation. The piece notes public buildings funding and Brazil's new president as parallel items in the day’s dispatches.
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Washington
Ballinger-Pinchot
Comptroller of the Treasury
Pinchot
Ballinger
Tragic Mine Blast Kills Dozens in Alaska Shaft
Reports from Juneau describe a catastrophic explosion at the Mexi can shaft of the Treadwe mines. Sixty miners trapped at the stantoot level with many presumed dead, hundred injured, and rescue efforts hampered by scarce medical staff and crowded hospitals. Families gather at the shaft entrance as mangled bodies are recovered and identification relies on clothing and items.
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Juneau
Alaska
Treadwe
Ilke Tate
Staautoot
Datape
Oleomargarine Scam Exposures Rock Chicago
A Chicago probe reveals sharp allegations in the oleomargarine case. William Bortz testifies that William J. Moxley Inc. supplied uncolored battering with coloring added later to illicit dealers under indictment. The testimony claims late night deliveries, concealment tactics, and counterfeit government wrappers.
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Chicago
William Broadwell
William J. Moxley
Theyo
Pure Food Department
United States
Moxley
Cudahy Arrested After Assault at Kansas City Home
J S Lillia, wealthy Western Exchange Bank president and Kansas City figure, is critically injured at the Cudahy home. Jack Cudahy, son of the Omaha packing magnate, is arrested on assault charges and released on bond as Mrs. Cudahy declines comment. Patrolman Underwood reports the incident. Lillia found injured in the library with a rope and wounds. In Washington, Taft's postal savings bank bill passes the Senate 60 to 22 with Chamberlain voting with the majority.
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Kansas City
J. S. Lillia
Western Exchange Bank
Mary's Hospital
Jack” Cudahy
Cudahy
Senate
Washington
Chamberlain
Taft
Postal Savings Bank
Pinchot Receives Gold Medal For Woodland Conservation
Gifford Pinchot, former chief forester, was awarded a gold medal at a Campfire Club of America dinner in New York for his services in conserving the nation’s woodlands. The event highlighted his sustained environmental work and leadership.
Stomach Center Promoted by Cooper Medicine Co
A Boston restaurant chef endorses Cooper’s digestive remedy for chronic indigestion and rapid weight gain after a month of use. The advertisement touts the treatment as a sound digestive apparatus restoring vitality by proper digestion and requests readers to obtain the product from druggists or have a local druggist named.
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L. T. Cooper
A. C. Brock
Brock Restaurant
Market District
Boston
Mass
Cooper
Cooper Medicine Co
Dayton
Ohio
High Altitude Humor and City Jokes From The Roadside
A garbled column of comic bits and anecdotes includes a giraffe disguise plan, a traveling salesman tale in New York ending with a sharp retort over a torn card, and a humorous note about a bayad with fireflies. Also mentions a bright idea for door decor and a joke about a baby speaking versus silence, all in breezy early 20th century humor tone.
Dr Datchon’s Relief for Rheumatism Promises Rapid Cure
A dubious advertisement claims Rheumatlam’ Gured In a Day cures rheumatism and rheumatic pain in 1 to 3 days by removing causes. It asserts quick relief, broad benefits, and urges readers to bear burdens, citing George Washington. The text mixes quack claims and promotional language with unclear references.
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Datchon
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