Wilsons Handling of War Crisis Cited In Editorial
San Francisco Star highlights President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo using available funds to aid civilians and prevent economic disruption. It notes railroads agreeing to arbitration to avert a strike and stresses patriotic public welfare over private interests amid European war fallout.
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Wilson
San Francisco
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
San Francisco Star
Western Railroads
Europe
Hmn
San Pran 9 Star
Watchful waiting avoids war in Mexican relations
The New York Herald argues that cautious leadership under Wilson has restrained calls for action. It notes the dangers of a hasty war urge and supports patience, believing renewed hostilities with Mexico may still be avoided, despite popular calls to “do something.”
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Ohio State Journal
Wilson
Europe
Mexico
New York Herald
Ind
Administrator appointed for John W Randolph estate
Notice announces Karl Randolph as administrator of the John W Randolph estate in Putnam County Indiana. The clerk of the circuit court names the administrator as the estate is supposed to be solvent. Dated August 19, 114.
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
John W. Randolph
Karl Randolph
Hays & Murphy
Atty
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate Garrett D. McCray
Creditors heirs and legatees of Garrett D McCray deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Green Castle Indiana on September 14 1914 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and prove heirship to receive distributive shares Witness Clerk Arthur J Hamrick August 15 1914 Putnam Circuit Court St Wkly Aug 21
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Garrett Db. McCray
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Indiana
Arthur J. Hamrick
St Wkly
Cape Suit Described With Black Serge and Silk Cape Lining
A cape suit features fine black serge with a wavy striped roman silk cape lining. The cape ends cross and fasten with buttons at the back, suggesting a durable style meant to endure seasons.
Death rate of Indians from tuberculosis study report
A Congress report from a joint committee on Indian affairs cites alarming tuberculosis levels among Indians. Of 190 791 Indians studied, about 26 500 were estimated with TB. 32 percent of reservation deaths were TB. The plan calls for tuberculosis camps on reservations as funding allows.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Nebraska
Utah
Iowa
Virginia
Nevada
Montana
Arizona
North Dakota
New Mexico
Kansas
South Dakota
Idaho
Colorado
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Washington
Oregon
Michigan
North Carolina
Wisconsin
New York
Florida
Titian Portrait Bought by American Collector for Sum Near 400000
A three quarter portrait of the son of Charles V later Philip II, painted by Titian in 1550, changed hands to American buyer Thomas J. Emory of Cincinnati. Mrs. Emory reportedly paid about 400000. The work moved through several owners from Padua to Munich, Agnew & Son in London, a late 19th to early 20th century chain, and finally into the hands of a wealthy American collector before Sir Hugh Lane acquired it.
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New York
Charles V
Spain
Philip II
Titian
Augeberg
Germany
Thomas J. Emory
Cincinnati
Emory
Philip Hl
Sol
Barbarigo
Barbarigo Palace
Padua
Lembach
Munich
Agnew & Son
London
Hugh Lane
Anti Morphine Law Forces Massillon Hospital Admissions
In Massillon Ohio the new law banning nonprescription morphine drives a steady weekly rollout to Massillon State Hospital with about a dozen new patients. Users in one city know each other and a reunion occurs in wards. A girl said she had morphine from birth.
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Massillon
Massillon State Hospital
International Falls
Minn
New York Ragtime Player Wins $10,000 in London Halls
Ross Sobel, son of a New York contractor, sailed from England aboard the Majestic with $10,000 earned playing ragtime in London music halls and homes of wealthy foreigners. He says he performed four hours to please Grand Duke Michael and that Baron Leopold de Rothschild favored ragtime.
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New York
Ross Sobel
England
White Star
Ner Majestic
London
Michael
Leopold de Rothschild
Women with Ideas and Varied Occupations Across Cities
A survey highlights female earners from cat breeders in Pittsburg to pigeon fanciers in Pennsylvania and policewomen in Uniontown and Los Angeles. It notes women in New York retail positions entertaining buyers, and a flower doctor trade. fringe roles include a discharged clerk handler and a theater premier host.
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Ness
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Uniontown
Penn
Southern College
Hints for Household Use from Old Guide
Household tips cover damp absorption, nonstick stirring aid, cleaning paint, preserving white fabrics, avoiding paint odor, mold prevention with lavender, and softening new broom bristles by boiling in hot salt water. Practical, period style remedies rely on simple domestic methods and common ingredients.
Tillmans Temperance Tale from Senator Tillman
Senator Tillman recalls an old man who drank too much and warns against drunkenness. He tells of a long lecture on sin and a reply about water, noting a biblical moment where water is asked for and the location is hinted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman
James
Curious clocks decorate a city amid eccentric timepieces
A restaurant displays a 40 year old wall clock with oyster shell numerals and fork and knife hands. Other clocks appear in hidden city corners and a Bowery dime museum housed a giant wooden clock with 70000 pieces, five dials across cities, biblical scenes, and Sleepy Hollow figures, later bought by a club.
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Bowery
London
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
New York
Sleepy Hollow
New York Sun
Memorial for James Howden and tales of Tom Purdie
The Melrose Abbey Churchyard funeral for James Howden of Darnick recalls his 89 years and memories of Sir Walter Scott. Howden recounts Scott seeking Tom Purdie, bringing him from the village inn to Abbotsford. Purdie, once a poacher, became a shepherd and later Abbotsford librarian who partly authored the novels, trusted with geld but not whiskey. London Globe.
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Melrose Abbey
James Howden
Darnick
Sir Walter Scott
Scott
Tom Purdie
Worthy
Abbotsford
Tom
Sir Walter
London Globe
Government dam at Troy to flood factories on Hudson
The United States plans a Troy dam on the Hudson that will flood several factories and mills. It will generate about 6000 horsepower at cost and sell power to mills, though plants must cover the power house cost. Power use is projected to triple previous levels.
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United States
Troy
Hudson River
Scientific American
Cold Storage Steamers of 1908 Season at Montreal Port
During the 1908 navigation season forty six steamers fitted with mechanical refrigerating plants sailed from Montreal port with 1 105 556 cubic feet of cold storage space. They made trips totaling 4 907 195 cubic feet of storage. Nineteen steamers with cooled air capacity of 904 790 cubic feet were in commission.
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Monreal
Remarkable Orchid Plant Brought to Market in Brazil
Land of Orchids Brazil sells plants by leaf count with tiered prices. A giant 206 leaf plant was carried forty miles on a pole, blooming capacity 500 flowers. It sold for $5 in Pernambuco and $150 in the United States.
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Brazil
Pernambuco
United States
Railways in Holland described by Lucas
Lucas notes punctual trains with precise arrival and departure times. Officials are intelligent and polite. Carriages are comfortable and each station offers a waiting room with hot fresh coffee made from berry",
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Railways In
Holland
Lucas
Dominion exports rise after McKinley tariff boost
The Dominion’s exports to the mother country grew by over 15 million dollars in the second year after the McKinley tariff. Since 1890 Britain trade rose from under 50 million to about 134 million dollars this year, about 26 million pounds, reflecting steady growth in Canada’s export trade with England.
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Great Britain
Canada
England
Longest serving employee dies in Scotland after seventy nine years
Andrew Robertson of Lennoxtown died after a career spanning from 1830 to his last role as a color mixer. He began as a tier boy with R Dalglish Falconer & Co a calico block printer and held various posts over the decades, reputedly the longest uninterrupted tenure in the firm.
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Lennoxtown
Andrew Robertson
Scotland
R. Dalglish Falconer & Co
London Globe
Houselhold FJINTS and Walnut Caramel Layer Cake
A recipe outlines Cream butter and sugar then milk vanilla and flour with baking powder fold in egg whites and bake in three layers. Prepare a walnut caramel filling cook brown sugar cream butter and vanilla add walnut meats then layer and top with caramel icing and walnut garnish. Frosting uses brown sugar cream and butter boiled to ball stage, finished with kerosene oil paste rubbed on nickel then polished with chamois.
Bomorof the Day Ang elic Influence and the Three Who Guys
A fragmentary vignette shows a talking old woman offering a tract to a policeman and a mother quizzing her son on Sunday school lessons about the Three Who Guys of the Hast, with humorous language and local street scenes.
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Glenwood Avenue
How Beautiful She Is Masterpiece At Artists Ball
A young painter finished a striking portrait at the artists ball. She admired her own work as onlookers praised its natural look and marvelous complexion. The crowd gathered in awe and anticipation of the finished piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maaters
Odd Aphorisms From a Quirky Slice of Life
A fragmented, humorous set of witticisms on love, marriage, honesty, and ambition. It riffs on relationships, football pride, and social observations with quirky comparisons like umbrellas, transportation, and voice cultivation. The tone resembles light philosophical quips from a midcentury column.
Trustees' Notices of Weekly Township Office Hours
Trustees list weekly office hours across townships. J W Knauer at Madison Creek on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Ernest Kivety at Jackson on Fridays. Benjamin Wall at residence Tuesday and Saturday. Oliver Stringer at Bainbridge Wednesday. D W Etcheson Floyd on Wednesdays. Fred Recto at Marion Fridays and Tuesdays.
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Creek Township
Ernest Kivety
Astes
Floyd Township
Fred
Marion Towns
Marion Township
Fillmore
Otto Recto
Stomach Trouble Relieved by Chamberlain Tablets
Mrs Bernice W It of Lima Ohio describes years of stomach pain and headaches. After trying medicines she found Chamberlain's Tablets effective, with two doses restoring comfort. Sold by all dealers.
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Bernice W
Lima
Ohio
Chamberlain
Record of Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement
A Mrs Cora Sanders of Danville Indiana reports backache relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She notes kidney secretions returned to normal and overall health improved following a few days of use. The testimonial was dated June 6 1912 and mentions the Milford Company Buffalo as the producer.
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Yeader
Cora Sanders
St. Danville
Ind
Doan
Medicine ad for Warner or lain's Tablets per old notice
Prompts readers to try wmbe or lain's Tablets for stomach trouble and warns to follow directions on each bottle. Claims benefit from a trial and notes availability from all dealers.
Favorite Remedy for Diarrhea in Peru Indiana Ad Shorthand
A reader testimonials Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as superior to other medicines after a failed attack. Mrs May Higgs of Peru Indiana reports rapid improvement and recovery after using a neighbor’s bottle. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Jose
May Higgs
Peru
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United States Steel Corporation
Associated Press
MR. Wilson
Balti- News
America
Bryan
Philip Jr
Women With Ideas
Busi
Wellesley
Gotham
Milady
E. R Padgett
A. Ws
The
Hudson
Canadian Export Trade
Noi
Madison Town
Madi Son
J. W. Knauer Justes
Oliver Stringe
Istee
Monroe Town
Bainbridgs
D. W. Etcheson
Dean
Brazil Loan Company
Corner Vine
Washington Sts
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