Million Men Back Woman Suffrage Anew This Year
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw lauds a strong suffrage cause after about 1,000,000 men in three states voted yes on November 2. She notes campaigns were built fast, calls the vote a live issue, and outlines plans to push the national constitutional amendment with Mondell and Thomas. Other states begin 1916 campaigns in Iowa West Virginia South Dakota Missouri.
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New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Anna Howard Shaw
National American Woman Suffrage Association
America
United States
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Charles S. Thomas
Colorado
National Association
Iowa
West Virginia
South Dakota
Missouri
Baby's Hot Water Bottle Cover With Tabby Design
A canton flannel hot water bottle cover uses a blue outlined tabby cat motif on both sides. The crocheted edge and neck drawstring add a neat finish while keeping heat near tender skin for comfort.
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Herilla
Canadian apple crop outlook ups or downs for growers
Dominion officials report Nova Scotia apple district output under 1,000,000 barrels. Western Ontario croplands show uniform merit while Eastern Ontario yields are only half normal yet quality remains excellent. First quality apples should bring satisfactory returns for orchardists with the crop this season.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Edison Found Light Through Many Trials and Filaments
Edison began electric lighting experiments in September 1878 after visiting a Connecticut factory using arc lamps. He chose incandescence for small, house‑distributable lights, found the carbon filament from bamboo, and spent about $40,000 up to that point. He conducted years of trials, improved filaments, and highlighted continuous research, noting incandescent lamps will advance toward cooler, color‑matched light while efficiency grows. The Edison Day mark recalls his first successful carbon filament glow on October 21, 1879 and the subsequent filament evolutions to Mazda lamps.
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Edison
Connecticut
Mr. Edison
Japan
Mazda
A False Note In Lullaby Exchange
A fragment from Lousville Courier Journal reveals a playful dispute between a daughter in the parlor and a mother in the kitchen over dishwashing. The scene ends with a sudden silent moment.
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Asllenca
Loulaville Courier-Journal
Baby Eyes and Marriage Classic Views Stir Debate
A 1920s sentiment cites Dr Willard H K Johnston of Chicago praising baby eyed women as best mothers, pairing beauty with pale teeth and downy cheeks. Philadelphia probation officer Miss Henrietta Addison counters, noting intellect in wife and mother improves marriage prospects and that baby eyed women often face more difficulties.
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Willard H. K. Johnson
Chicago
Doctor Johnston
Henrietta Addison
Miss Addison
Court of Domestic Relations
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
Henleys Poem On Death And Ancient Curiosities
A poem fragment on death contrasts lark song and sunset with peaceful acceptance. The text shifts to a humorous list of ancient curiosities noting Nero elevators false teeth Pompeii double boilers and Roman stenographers, ending with a nod to early wireless telegraphy.
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Nero
Pompeii
Troy
Cicero
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Swatara Quarry
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Hershey, PA
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