Mothers Are Best
President Roosevelt addresses delegates at the White House during the first day of the international congress on the welfare of children, urging that the mother is the nation’s supreme asset. He emphasizes duties of mothers, education, and child welfare, condemns neglect and urges practical schooling and playgrounds to foster future citizens. Including remarks on marriage duties and child labor, the speech frames motherhood as central to national prosperity.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
White House
International Congress On the Welfare of
National Mothers’ Congress
Congress
Rog
Uae
Human Color and Pigment Changes Across Ages
The article discusses how newborns of different ethnicities share initial skin tones before pigment develops. It notes infants may shift to colors from reddish pink to nut brown red, with albinos as an exception. It then explains later color changes in Negro and Caucasian children, the role of climate and health, and references aging skin fading. It ends with an advertisement for Dr Shoop's Restorative as a remedy for indigestion and nerve-related ailments.
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Ong
World's largest pool opens at Tooting Bee Common England
The new pool spans 00 feet by 99 feet with 1 360 000 gallon capacity and daily 80 000 gallon inflow. It requires minimal cleaning annually and cost seven thousand dollars to empty and refill. It sits 6 feet 6 inches deep and hosts large spectator seating with free admission and a Royal Humane Society medal for rescuers.
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Tooting Bee Common
England
Royal Humane Society
March Offer Adds Framed Picture Free With Sitting
Our special March deal includes a fine large framed picture ready to hang free with each sitting totaling two dollars or more. 299-1f W. R. LOAR & CO. FOR SALE Parlor suite dining table chairs bookcase iron bed mattress springs oak bed mattress springs sideboard cupboard gas range coal range 3 rockers and tables Call at 231 Wal Si Beedle. AWKET MELODY FLOUR.
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W. R. Loar & CO
Dinner Under Siege Inspires Diplomatic Tale
Sir Frank Lascelles recalls Berlin and Paris years with Sir Edward Malet during the 1870 siege and Commune. They dined in a ruined embassy kitchen after a cannonball shattered the wall, in formal dress amid chaos and bric a brac, a stark scene of steadfast etiquette amid destruction. A later note announces district delegates for a state Sunday school convention at Fairmont April 21-23, with strict attendance and credential details from Lydia Bolyard.
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Frank Lescelles
Ambas Dor
Berlin
Edward Malet
Paris
Edward
Frank Lascelles
Taylor County
Fairmont
Jence
Grafton
Grace Whitescarver
Kate Koelz
Court House
EB. F. Redinger
Pradiah Bartlett
Flemington
W. C. Reynolds
T. J. Winters
Booths Creek
John Whitescarver
A. L. McElfresh
Fetterman
Hugh Marquess
E. L. Love
Knottsville
R. J. Harter
Guy Means
Lydia Bolyard
R. F
The Ghost of the Future and Creative Courage
A Success Magazine excerpt cautions that fear and doubt cripple effort, stifling vitality and creative work. It argues optimism fuels action, while a gloomy mindset blocks achievement. The text emphasizes belief in success as a prerequisite for progress and progress.
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Success Magazine
Smokescreen device spies troop positions with red tint
The Washington Herald reports German authorities test a device that lets smokeless powder flash be seen through pale red glasses. The screens tint field glasses to reveal concealed marksmen. This survey of the landscape aims to locate hidden troops by red light.
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Washington Herald
Icing Recipe Mistyped Instructions
A recipe describes making icing by boiling one cup sugar with half cup boiling water until it threads. It adds cream of tartar to the syrup, then pours it gradually over stiffly beaten egg whites, with vanilla, beating until smooth enough to spread.
Direct-from-Factory Piano Sale Drive Upward Demand
Sweet Melody Flour. No middleman's profit. Sold to you direct from Factory to Home. Write for catalogue or have our factory representative see you. Used Upright Pianos all makes, 200 up. boecitorens eet p. GTIEFF, TM Sieixere!
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Boecitorens
Paper Hanger Ready for Painting at Right Prices
C A Carroll advertises papering and painting services at reasonable prices. Address 428 East Main Street with phone 305-61 for contact and work details.
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C. A. Carroll
East Main Street
Announcements for Taylor County Sheriff and other races
A page of Republican primary notices from Taylor County West Virginia in 1908 announces candidacies for Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Clerk of County Court, County Assessor, House of Delegates, Justice of the Peace, and other posts. Names include B F Sayre, Philander Bartlett, Marion Durbin Allender, J Frank Wilson, William Feltner, Hayward Fleming, Melvin Newton, L C Raymond Haymond, Thomas F Weesh, Charles R Lilly, and H Morris among others. Local officials urge party support and emphasize merit, experience, and countywide service ahead of the May 26 primary.
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Taylor County
West Side
Philander F. Bartlett
Simpson
W. Va
West Virginia
G. W. Ford
Circuit Court
Basi
Sentinel
William M. Feltner
Feltner
the Sentinel
Republican County Executive Committee
Hayward Fleming
L. C. Haymond
House of Delegates
Local Republicans hear candidacy notices for county offices
The Sentinel publishes petitions announcing candidacies for Constable in Grafton and Court House districts, Surveyor in Taylor County, and County Commissioner posts. Nominees include John H. Dean T Moore Thom Ty Selvey J M Ross with primary election set for May 26.
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the Sentinel
Grafton
John H. Dean
Court House
T. Moore
Ohe Sentinel
Thom. Tv
Selvey
Court House District
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Jackson & Bro
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Wells
Indiana
J. Pierpont Morgan
J. Perpont Morgan
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Bears
Afilife
NEW _YORK
Arthur Wright
Studi
State Sunday School
Stieff Piano
New Englandd Conservatory
Boston
B. F. Sayre
J. Frank Wilson
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J. Thomas
Thomas F. Weesh
Grafton Sentinel
Gray District
Iton
William Mallonee
Nel
Gratton
Didacy
Snow
Charles R. Lilly
Alt S. Jenkins
Justice of the Peace
Grafton District
H. Morris
Bentine
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R. A. Mor Ton
J. M. Ross
Ross
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