Man from Idaho to Enforce Montana Prohibition
An editorial laments Admiral General Andrews sending Colonel Elias Marsters from Idaho to Montana to enforce the liquor ban. It highlights Marsters as a veteran sheriff and prohibition enforcer, his ties to Senator Borah, and claims of his office self support, with Montana’s lawmakers and enforcement officials Monterey under his orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Idaho
Montana
Andrews
Elias Marsters
Marsters
United States Marshal
Anti-Saloon League
Boise River
East
Middle West
Mason and Dixon Line
Colonel Marsters
William E. Borah
Boise
Senator Borah
United States Senate
Helena
Addison K. Lusk
Secretary of the Treasury
Lusk
Commissioner Blair
Revenue Department
Republican National
Willebrandt
Dry Czar arrives as Montana faces federal enforcement
The piece notes federal enforcement changes with a new national figure taking charge in Washington. It critiques Montana political influence and the absence of strong Republican leaders, implying tightening controls and potential jail growth in the state. It contrasts Montana with eastern states, where bankers are praised for different strengths.
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Helena
Addison K. Lusk
Montana
Washington
Tore
National Board advances ban on prize fighting in Army
New York reports the National Board of Temperance Prohibition and Morals will continue its push to ban prize fighting in the U S Army signaling a broader drive to curb boxing and related displays of violence in military life The Independent notes reformers may press beyond boxing to dismantle drills target practice and other military training while criticizing congress and officials for private vices and public actions
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New York
National Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Morals
United States Army
Boards of Temperance, Prohibition and Morals
Congress
Washington
Army
Josephus Daniels
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Morals
Navy
Baseball's early roots and first clubs in 19th century America
The article traces baseball's origins from ancient ball play to Abner Doubleday and Alexander Cartwright, detailing the Knickerbockers formed in 1845, the first organized games in 1846, and the 1857 rules and National Association. It highlights early field layouts, box scores, and the sport's rapid spread across the United States.
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Washington, D. C
America
Knights
United States
Abner Doubleday
Arity
Canperstown
New York
Afriday
Doubleday
Alexander J. Cartwright
Cartwright
First Base
Yankee Stadium
Knickerbockers
New York Nine
Hoboken
New Jersey
Washingtons
National Association of Baseball Players
New England
New York Clipper
Gothams
Spaulding
National Association
China’s oldest drug store in Pekin dating to fifteenth century
Pekin marks Tung Jen T'ang as China’s oldest and best known drug store. Located just outside the Tartac wall dividing north and south Pekin, it remains run by a direct descendant of the founder.
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China
Pekin
Tung Jen T'ang
Tartac Wall
Women of the Bible and other books in new releases
A roundup of recent works includes Sabella Reid Buchanan’s Women of the Bible praising women from both testaments and noting her federation roles. Anna Schoellkopf’s The Life of San Martin is highlighted as a concise portrait of the liberator with a caution about typographical errors. Gene Stratton-Porter’s Keeper of the Bees is praised for lively storytelling and practical beekeeping, featuring James McFarlane’s health saga and a hidden marriage, with illustrations by Gordon Grant and a film adaptation in progress.
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Bysabella Reid Buchanan
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Buchanan Study Club
Minneapolis
Alice Ames Winter
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mts. Buchanan
Richard Burton
University of Minnesota
Women of the Bible
Appleton
San Martin
Jose de San Martin
George Washington
Argentina
Anna Schoeilkop
Honoria Puecurredon
United States
Bartalome Mitre
Richard Harding Davis
Anna Schoellkopf
New York
Boni & Liveright
Gene Stratton-Porter
Harvester
Macfarlane
California
Mra. Stratton-Porter
Jamie
Charlotte Bronte
Yorkshire
Keeper of the Bees
Garden City
Doubleday, Page & Co
The Deductions of Colonel Gore by Lynne Brook
A lengthy amateur detective story unfolds a murder blundered through a cast of intertwined destinies. Colonel Gore, back from India, is drawn by a woman’s past as she reveals blackmail and a secret visit the night of the murder. The plot twists through clever clues toward a surprising culprit, though the ending feels disappointing to fans of the genre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Brack
Coronel Gore
India
Colonet Gore
Lynne Brook
New York
London
Harper & Brothers
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Arphives
George Matthew Adama
Morris
Greenland
Florida
Los Angeles
Los
Haskin
Berendson
Vevey
Pelham H. Box
J. P. Lippincott Company
Philadelphia
MM. Ulyanov
Tittle
H. A. J. Fisher
Corthill Magazine
Russia
M. Ulyanov
Lausanne
Im Vinshary
Tomet
Ulyanov
M. Berendson
Vladimir Tyich Ulyanov
Nikolai Lenin
Lenin
Harold Bell Wright
the Keeper of the Bees
The
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