Indiana Women Win Ballot in 1917 State Law Victory
The Indiana General Assembly enacted a woman suffrage law granting Indiana women voting rights for many offices. A broad campaign by the Legislative Council of Indiana Women and leaders like Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter and Mrs. S. C. Stimson culminated in a bill passed by both chambers, with separate ballots for women on certain offices and a broad education plan to prepare voters for upcoming elections.
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Ellis Searles
Indiana General Assembly
Indiana
Statehouse
Assembly
Legislative Council of Indiana
Felix T. McWhirter
Indianapolis
8. C. Stimson
Terre Haute
Senate
House
Alldredge
Anderson
Masten
South Whitley
McKinley
Muncie
Masten-McKinley
Supreme Court
Resmurer
State of
Tieneriff
Legislative Council of
Dove Appears During Sermon At Madison Ave Baptist Church
Dr Charles A Eaton pastor at Madison Avenue Baptist New York city and his congregation were startled when a dove fluttered in during a sermon criticizing President Wilsons Mexico policy The bird perched on the choir rail then circled the room and remained through the sermon seen as an omen of peace and a sign for the suffering people of Europe
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Charles A. Eaton
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
New York City
Eaton
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Doctor Eaton
Europe
Mesotherium replaces radium in luminous dials demand
War boosts use of zinc blende luminous coatings with mesotherium a by product of gas mantle production. Mesotherium glows brighter than radium and lasts about five years, driving up prices as it replaces radium for luminous compass dials watches and signs.
Equal to the Occasion In Vermont Governor Mattocks mishap sentence
Old Governor Mattocks of Vermont known for boastful writing misfires in a New Year mishap. While bathing he toppled into the doorway, startling his household maids, yet he kept his wit and offered a humorous quip about stepping forward into the new year.
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Mattocks
Vemont
Congress
Rush Needed Laws Will Curb Spy Activities
Washington reports rapid war prep as Congress debates emergency measures to curb espionage regulate passports and enforce neutrality. The piece outlines proposed appropriations totaling about 2.65 billion dollars for army and defense, plus war measures to deter conspiracies and protect national assets, with historical references to the Spanish-American War and calls for civilian instructors.
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George Clinton
Washington
Congress
Germany
United States
House
Senate
Executive Departments
Army Dia
House Committee On Military Affairs
William McElnley
Maine
Havana
Learning to Know Flowers in the Home Grounds
The article urges amateur planters to visit gardens for practical knowledge, noting many shrubs and flowers exist beyond common varieties. It argues for diverse plantings in small yards and for public gardens to showcase both common and uncommon species to reduce monotony and educate residents.
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Park Board
Rustic Mail Box Progress in a Minnesota Farmfront
A Minnesota farmer builds a rustic mailbox in front of his home, placing a standard metal box inside a miniature log cabin with a shingled roof. The post is wrapped in crisscrossed sticks, creating a strong rustic display as noted by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Minnesota
Popular Mechanica Magazine
Fire Prevention Education and Public Cooperation
The piece argues fire prevention hinges on school building standards and homeowner education. It cites 60 percent of fires in homes but notes only part of losses come from those fires. It urges legislation, building inspections, and especially individual cooperation driven by enlightened self interest as the key safety strategy.
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Safety First Federation
Baltimore News
Owning Home Brings Security and Its Absence for Tenants
The piece argues ownership imparts lasting security and refuge, unlike renting where tenants cannot rely on a home being there when they return. It suggests renting forces people to seek a permanent, comforting home elsewhere, turning current dwellings into a fragile, phantom shelter.
Not Endanger Sewers by Root-Free Joints
Complaints cite tree roots entering sewers but roots require soil moisture and cannot enter through joints if joints are perfect. Concrete is not waterproof but can be made so by coverings. with proper treatment and workmanship no tree root will enter a sewer through a joint.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Civil Fe
Plattaburg
Fort Sheridan
Naval Secretary Daniels Remarks At Washington Dinner
Naval Secretary Daniels commented at a Washington dinner that a policy opponent’s views are jaundiced and implied the navy is performing better than ever. The exchange included an offhand schoolroom analogy about friends and money as a test of understanding.
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Naval
Daniels
Washington
Navy
Eat Less Meat Try Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti
An advertisement urges reducing meat consumption as expensive and unhealthy and promotes Skinner Mfg. Co. macaroni and spaghetti. It claims they are delicious, nutritious, and inexpensive and offers a free cookbook from Omaha Nebraska.
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Shimmer Mfg. Co
Omaha
Neb
Sorry He Didn’t Jim Wells Seeks Divorce
Jim Wells visits lawyer Collingwood and asks for a divorce from Nang. The lawyer mocks the idea, recalling Wells had claimed deep love only two months earlier and jokes about wishing he had eaten her in Mrs. James Todd Michigan.
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Jim Wells
Collingwood
Jim
Mam
Nang
James Todd
Michigan
Toronto Harbor Commission Reclaims 800 Acres Valued at 3 Million
The Toronto harbor commission reports reclaiming 800 acres of land as part of the harbor front development. With land valued at 10 000 per acre, the new asset totals 3 000 000.
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Toronto Harbor Commission
Connecion
Harbor Board
Toronto Globe
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House of Representatives
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Massachusetts
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Committee
John A. T. Hull
Iowa
Joseph G. Cannon
Minnois
Finance
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Frye
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Lodge
Clark
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Ohio
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