Seek Reason for Halt in Alien Tide
Immigrant officials who first saw the decline as temporary now order a formal inquiry to determine causes. They note European authorities cautioning laborers not to migrate while the U S investigates whether conditions here drive the drop. May 7 immigration data shows Russia and Italy declines, small rises from China and Africa, others up or down.
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Ashington
Europe
United States
Yes
Russia
Italy
China
Pacific Islands
Britison
Mexico
Gaines Will Be Missed From the House
John Wesley Gaines longtime Tennessee congressman and guardian of the Hermitage will not seek re nominating after this term. His defeat by Joseph W Byrne seals his departure from Washington and a void in the House where his advocacy and humor were famed.
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Gaines
Ohn Wesley Gaines
Tennessee
Congress
John Wesley Gaines
Southland
Andy Jackson
Joseph W. Byrne
Berne
Mr. Berne
Washington
Hermitage
John Wesley
Bob” Taylor
Bob
Col. Cole
J. R. McReynelds
Joe Barnes
Goliath
National House
Money for Women Embalmers Now in New York
Big money awaits women who embalm in New York with job openings at several firms. Pay starts at ten dollars a day, sometimes reaching a hundred dollars weekly. Only three women currently work as embalmers, a rarity that leaves firms often turning to men to fulfill patron requests.
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New York
Stylish Jacket Suit in White Irish Linen for Summer Wear
A simple elegant white Irish linen jacket with Battenberg lace accents, collarless design, and flowing sleeves complements a fire-gored skirt. Details include side seams, passementerie front, and trimming bands. Fabric yardage varies by bust and waist sizes from 20 to 54 inch widths.
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Battenberg
Silk Knickerbockers For The New Sheath Skirt
Shoppers offer silk knickerbockers for sheath skirts in many fabrics from albatross to brocade. Styles fit at hips and waist, knee length with elastic, minimal material, and some lined with silk. Comfort and cooling under war-time wear favor natural linen or pongee, worn with a simple undershirt and corset cover.
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Oati
Neatness: A Time Saver for Busy Lives
A dated, fragmented discussion extols orderliness as a powerful productivity aid. It praises the “place for everything” rule and notes the toll of misplacing items on nerves, urging busy individuals to cultivate habits that reduce time wasted searching and improve efficiency.
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Jani
Norebo
Face Touching Up Fashion Commentary from Vogue
A fragment from Vogue notes the shift in fashion toward paler complexions while recent European trends favor rosy cheeks. It contrasts restrained pallor with the return of the Greek figure and freer silhouettes, noting changes in limb exposure and coiffure.
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Europe
Fleet Reaches Honolulu in Calm Welcome
The fleet arrived in Honolulu with thousands welcoming the ships from San Francisco. Crowds cheered as the parade of vessels passed, reporting no deaths or serious accidents. The Golden Gate formation and a quiet voyage mark a mild, uneventful crossing amid hopeful news from the Pacific.
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Francisco
Golden Gate
Denistas
Thomas D Jordan Dies After Subway Visit in New York
Thomas D. Jordan former comptroller of the Equitable Life Assurance Society dies of heart disease in Wall Street subway station after parting from his son Frank B. Jordan. The Armstrong committee disclosed Jordan secured loans totaling 585,090 with James W. Alexander from Mercantile Trust, hidden in the books, linked to a so called yellow dog fund, and 18 indictments for forgery were filed.
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New York
Thomas D. Jordan
Equitable Life Assurance Soriety
Wall Street
James W. Alexander
Mercantile Trust Company
Yellow Dog” Fund
Grand Jury
Jordan
Train Plunges Into Ditch In Illinois
A fragmentary report notes a train traveling 54 miles an hour derailing and hurling into a ditch near Chicago, with unclear details about injuries or those aboard while authorities discuss state care and employment plans. The piece references the French Consul at St Paul and a Professor Frances C. ears, with several garbled phrases about public charities and a Monday event.
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Illinois
Springie É
State Board of Public Charities
St. Paul Dies
Ann
Frances C. Ears
Monda Psst
Boute
Powder Explosion Kills Nine at Cleelum Mill
A powder magazine at a Cleelum, company facility exploded Thursday afternoon as two workers unloaded a car of powder. Nine men were killed in the blast. Investigators assess likely causes and safety failures as the community mourns the sudden loss.
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Cleelum
Earthquake strikes Tacna region amid Chile Peru border
A terrific quake hit the Tacna and Arica province in Chile on Thursday causing substantial property damage but no reported loss of life. The tremor affected the southern areas near the Peru Bolivia border with reports of structural collapses and extended aftershocks. Authorities assess the damage and aid distribution plans are being organized for affected residents.
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Tacna
Chile
Arica
Peru
Bolivia
Proof for Two Cents Doctor's Cure Sought
A reader describes suffering eighteen months with back pain and sciatica after visits at two hospitals. After using Doan's Pills, weight rose from 143 to 152 pounds and pain subsided. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster-Fisk Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. Winner notes efficacy.
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Nuey
Medina
Buffero
N. Y. Doan
Down in Alabama A Jail Break Tale From 19th Century
A humorous tale from Woman's Home Journal recounts Deputy Jim guiding a prisoner from Georgia to Alabama. He telegraphed the judge to arrange surrender, rode into town with the bound prisoner, and the man swam the Tallapoosa river while crossing. The judge jokes about not making him walk the entire distance.
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Alabama
John D. Pearhake
Yean
Er G
Georgia
Jim
Tallapoosa River
His Way Of Proposing A Guessing Tease
A playful dialogue frames a puzzle about proposing marriage. He claims guessing conundrums and offers a riddle asking what she would say if asked to marry him. The light banter hints at affection and wit between two speakers.
Recipe for a hair remedy from a troubled youth
A young man with hair management troubles drafted a plan to reduce head hair issues. The recipe mixed molasses three parts bees wax four parts india rubber four parts gine twelve raw eggs boiled slowly two hours fifteen minutes, with liver additive. The process was poorly described and not followed.
GrapeNuts and Postum Backed by Athletic Worker Testimonial
A letter traces a shift from meat heavy diets to grain based meals and coffee substitutes. The writer credits Grape Nuts and Postum with improved mornings and training performance after a June field meet, weighing 124 pounds at the outset. The note, signed as There’s 9 Reason and attributed to Postum Co.
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Postum Co
Rattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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