Ayer Firm Marks 35th Anniversary in Advertising
The Philadelphia based firm N. W. Ayer & Son celebrates 35 years of newspaper advertising. From a 20 by 20 feet room on Sansom Street they grew to handle millions in ads for 18,000 accounts, spreading across the nation and shaping U S advertising methods. F W Ayer, now head, recalls early days and the city’s role in building a national advertising industry.
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N. W. Ayer & Son
United States
N. W. Ayer
Hiz Aon
F. W. Ayer
Philadelphia
Father and Son
Sansom Street
Seventh
Press
FL W. Ayer
Cie
Tather and Son
Mariner & Merchant Building
Third
Chestnut
Inca
Ayer
F. W. Aver
George O. Awyince
Wallace
Henry N. McKinney
Albert G. Bradford
Jarvie A. Wood
New “Times
Eighth and
Chestnut Streets
Times
Aver & Sons
Hors
Third and Chestnut
Arat
America
Volney B. Palmer
Conelaliads
Wealthy bachelor dies after 40 years silent
Des Moines report notes Isaiah Shower a wealthy bachelor died in a hut on Tuesday. He left $1.09 to charities and churches and disinherited six relatives. The tale links his lack of talk with a jilting at his wedding day. In Wheeling, Captain B S Devener was renominated for Congress for the seventh time. In New York, the W Ely and Co. failure on the Consolidated stock exchange was described as small.
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Des Moines
Saiah
Devener
Wheeling
W. Va
Yaa
Congress
WEW
York
W. Ely & Co
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Largest check ever drawn funds endowment chair at Catholic university
Washington April 14 Edward L Hearne supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus presented a ten by four foot check for 50000 dollars to Cardinal Gibbons chancellor of the Catholic university for endowing a history chair. The check drawn on the order’s bank will be displayed in the New Haven headquarters and was raised from the councils within months. The Knights report strong finances with 106000 members and over 1 million in treasury as they tally their history of payments since organization.
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Washington
Edward L. Hearne
Knights of Columbus
Cardinal Gibbons
Catholic University
Ordi
New Haven
Conn
Plight of Jews Driven From Bulgaria
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports Lompalanka Bulgaria Jews fled anti Semite outbreak. About fifty families, totaling 400 persons, abandoned Lompalanga and sought refuge in Vidin. They were driven from Vidin to Kalafat Romania, then pushed to the Romanian bank of the Danube, in a pitiful state and facing famine.
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Berian
Frankfurter Zeitung
Lompalanka
Bulgaria
Danube
Prisoner Pempered and Leg Sawing Court Tale
In Cleveland a court hears a strange tale as Geo Brich now Collomer, drunk, is joked by a judge about legs. Patrolman Hellmer rescues a man stuck to a cobbled street by wedged pegs, then an officer uses a saw to free him. The bizarre incident ends with a conditional release. In New York Parker for president gains early Democratic support as Kings County delegates instruct for Parker at the St Louis convention.
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Cleveland
Geo. Brichnow
Judee Whelan
Bricn
Whelan
Hellmer
Hollmer
Bricknow
Parker
York
St. Louis
Mudge A. BR. Parker
Kings County
Jusige Parker
Knives Unsheathed by District 11 Republicans
In Marion Indiana on April 12 the Landis faction won the district 11 contest to name delegates to the Republican national convention. Carey F. Conalil of Wabash and H. P. Lavelani of Peru were named. Frank A. Beaves of Peru received four votes as Steele supporters rallied at the last moment. The Bearss movement is alleged to seek a pretext for Grant county to oppose Warren G. Sayre for governor, following Sayre’s role in defeating Congressmith Steele’s renomination.
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Marion
Ind
Landis
Carey FR. Conalil
Wabash
H. P. Lavelani
Peru
Steele
Frank A. Beaves
Grant
Sterle
Bearss
Grant County
Warren G. Sayre
Sayre
Congressmith Steele
Indianapolis Woman Hurt in Western Railroad Wreck
Mrs J W Grin of 2 Kensington Court Indianapolis severely injured when a passenger car overturned on the Union Pacific near Sapulpa Indian Territory at 1 am Saturday Several others were injured but she was the sole Indianapolis passenger in the car She is the wife of J W Griffin Vandalia conductor
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J. W. Grin
Kensington Court
Union Barifie
Sapulpa
Grin
Indianapolis
J. W. Griffin
Vandaila
Disgraced Mother Refuses Name of Murdered Son
In Lincoln Nebraska on April 13 a mother who wore a veil and dressed stylishly refused to reveal her murdered son’s name. She said publicizing it would humiliate her other children and ordered the body sent to a medical college for dissection. A gray haired man accompanied her and they left for Omaha, declining to give any names or address.
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Lincoln
Neb
Humphrey
Medical College
Burlington
Omaha
Ad and Water Diet Denv es Sheriff Confronts Telluride Writs
Historical report notes Sheriff Corbett facing pressure as writs of attachment target Gen. Bell and Capt. Bulkley Wells. Bell taunts enforcement at Telluride while Governor hints removal. Judge Stevens vows to revoke Corbett’s duties if orders aren’t followed. Military prisoners resent work and are confined pending compliance.
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Stevens
Corbett
Telluride
Gon
Bell
Accident Policy Expired At Noon In West Point Man Killed
Walter Gay of West Point Ind was found dead on railway tracks Wednesday morning. He appears to have been struck by a train after an accident policy for 2800 dollars on his person expired at noon that day. West Point is a small town in Tippecanoe County.
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Kansar Vity
Bia Pnexer
Walter Gay
West Point
Ind
Walter Browns Fate Lies With The Jury In Elkhart Case
Federal court recessed after closing arguments in the Walter L. Brown bank wrecking trial. Prosecutor J B Kealing urged jurors to view Brown and associates as behind the alleged scheme to loot the Indiana National Bank assets while keeping appearances. Collins pleaded guilty and testified to the scheme.
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Walter L. Brown
Elkhart
J.B. Kealing
Brown
Bishoever
eThe Consolidated Paper and Bag Company
Consolidated Paper and Bag Company
Justice Brodrick
Indiana National Bank of Elkhart
Wilson Collins
Collins
Rantesston
Harroun Declines Kilkenny Inheritance in Plea for Self-made Wealth
Dr William A Harroun of Denver refuses a large Kilkenny Ireland fortune left by his late uncle arguing he wants to earn wealth himself. He awards the inheritance to his sister Mrs J M Leeds and asserts the right to acquire property solely through his own efforts, noting the estate passes to him only by the prior holder’s lifetime. The piece mentions James A Tarren as Harroun’sKilkenny relative.
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Denver
Cel
William A. Harroun
Kilkenny
Ireland
J M. Leeds
Harroun
Haroun
James A . Tarren
Automobile Works Burned After Fire Destroys Factory
Mid April 11 report details a large fire at an automobile works. Fire spread rapidly trapping nearly 20 employees who jumped from third floor windows. Five workers and one woman injured as losses reach about $1,000,000 covered by insurance. The blaze reached a storeroom containing about 45 percent of new automobiles.
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Castilac Letroiy
Aml Tmany
Improvements Ordered In Portland Public Works Plans
The city board approves improvement resolutions detailing cement walks on Noble Street, brick work on First Alley east of Bant Street, gravel street on Raymond Street, and other street upgrades from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-first Streets. Also notes bids for Blake and K Michigan Streets improvement were rejected due to substandard materials and testing concerns.
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Noble-st
Washington-st
Virginis-ave
Firat Alley
Bant-st
Market-st
Raymond-st
Shelby
State-st
Aleabamu St
Ginerr
Works Board
Pas
Blake
K. Michigansts
Fuginner
Saraptes
Oll
Severed Matrimonial Chain In South Dakota Decree
Flora Bigelow Dodge daughter of John Higelaw of New York City and sister of Pailtney Bigelow receives a South Dakota divorce decree. Judge Idge Jones grants her a decree from Charles Stuart Legge of New York City on the ground of desertion.
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Six Falls
Flora Bigelow Dodge
John Higelaw
New York City
Pailtney Bigelow
South Dakota
Idge Jones
Charles Stuart Legge
Burglar Shot in Wheeling Incident Leaves Man Dead
Wheeling West Virginia April 2 A resident William O'Brien a contestant from Kansas was shot and fatally wounded during a confrontation with two burglars at a confectionery shop early Wednesday Offender James Woodward fired but O Brien died as his companion fled the scene after screaming for help
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Wheeling
W.va
Wiliam O'Brien
James Woodward
O'Brien
Lo Brien
Badge Granted to Deputy Prosecutor for Amusement Access
Holmes, deputy prosecutor in the police court, has been granted permission by the Board of safety to buy a badge. He may keep the badge after retirement and it will resemble the regular patrolman’s badge but with wording that admits him to theaters and other places of amusement.
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Holmes
Board of Safety
Himeff
Offie
Sprinkling Contracts Signed by the Board
The Board of works approved sprinkling contracts across districts except District 1 on Wednesday morning. George Thomas, a contractor in the district, failed to furnish bond and assigned his contract to George Shelby. the assignment was approved by the board.
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Board of Worke
George Thomas
George Shelby
Jewell Reveals Nose Method For Russian Leather
Marshall Jewell while minister to Russia discovered a fragrance and scent based process to imitate Russian leather. He identified a tarry mixture used in tanning and reported that Russia leather can be produced domestically using this technique.
Court ruling clarifies beer exception to liquor license
In St. Louis the state court of appeals held that when a person erases a label to hide an alcohol beverage and a drink becomes intoxicated, the presumption that the beverage is beer can support a conviction of selling it without a license. The decision focuses on unlawful sales without proper licensing.
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ST. Louis
Mo. Anne
Eart Faltz Pleads Guilty and Sentenced
Eart Faltz Pleads Guilty to larceny charges and is sentenced to one to three years at the Poliana Reformatory. The case stemmed from alleged thefts including a fur, coat, and cloak from a residence on N Avenue, with authorities detailing the thefts and plea.
Defeated Captain Leads At Birmingham Race Result
In Birmingham on April 15 the congressional contest between Jenn Fl Tanks Head and Capt. Richmond Th Mabseg shows a likely majority for Flanks Head, with early figures predicting a decisive win for the head candidate. Sudden death reported for Prof. Smythe in Andover.
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Hobson
Birmingham
Ala
Jenn
Richmond
Prof
Smythe
Andover
Mass
Egbert
Vitary
Anloger
Dog Days of a New Breed Tax Question
A fragmented report notes a tax assessor issue affecting a local dog market or breed naming, with references to Wey Jae Haas and a scavenger figure. The text hints at a debate over taxes or fees and a stance that paying the tax may be costlier than other options.
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Jae Haas
Ely
Sayre
Maas
Prof Trent Quits From Shortridge High School
Professor Trent resigns from Shortridge High School due to failing sight after several years on the faculty and two years as treasurer of the Shortridge athletic association. Professor Joan C. Trent is the subject.
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Trent
Joan C. Trent
Shortridge High School
Shortridge Athletic Association
Hall Collapses. Injures Workmen at Exposition Site
Philadelphia reports a collapse of the ex postition hall that hosted the Republican national convention of 19. The incident occurred Tuesday and left several workmen injured.
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Philadelphia
Expostion Hall
Republian National Convention
Will Bury Bog In Flowers Society Woman Buried
Fragmentary text reports a Philadelphia society woman Mrs W Harare Hoskins to be buried in flowers for amusement. Another snippet from Sturgis Michigan April 1 mentions a man named Mann who killed his family for amusement. neighbors were amused and threatened to lynch him but police arrested him.
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Philadelphia
April m
W. Harare Hoskins
Les den Pet
Sturgis
Mich
Mann
Jake Victim Recovery After Paralysis Attack
Joseph Shonkwiler a medical student who suffered paralysis in an attack is recovering and plans to resume studies in a few days he recalls a sudden jerk and is now able to be up again following the incident.
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Jake
Joseph Shonkwiler
Resignation Accepted of Fire Chief Henry Shoemaker
The Board of Safety accepted the resignation of Henry Shoemaker from the fire force.
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Henry Shoemaker
Board of Safety
Olney Wins as Conservative Democrats Rally in Boston
April Olney and the conservative Democrats rallied in Boston against William Randolph Hearst backed opponents. Delegates from surrounding districts, including manufacturing centers, gathered to support the party and nominate favored candidates.
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Boston
Richard Olney
W. He Hearst
New York
Marshal resigns over low pay after repeated attacks
Flora, led by Sprit 13, reports an unknown assailant attempted to shoot Edward Stouse town marshal. In a troubled year, Stouse faced his third life threatening incident, and resigns citing that marshal pay of 12 dollars per month fails to honor his life.
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Flora
Edward Stouse
Stinzse
Stouse
Toa Sireniaus
Anibiy
Finger Reattachment After Hacking Incident in Connecticut
In Winsted Connecticut Mrs Robinson W Dean of North Cornwall, four finger lost by chopping wood, had doctor J W Iver replace the part. The finger reportedly reattached, healing with a new nail. An advertisement for Dean's Ointment follows, claiming success where physicians fail.
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Winsted
Conn
Robinson W. Dean
North Cornwall
J. W. Iver
Iver
Hogs Recepts and Receipts Appear in Fragments
Chicago report notes estimated receipts and shipments with references to rail lines and markets. Fragmentary OCR yields unclear dates and items but indicates activity in farming and distribution, with mentions of shipments, feeders, and possible market estimates.
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Chicago
Phas Bervis Rapaor
Wieder Tine P
Lotestorm
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS REPORT
Chicago grain and New York produce listings show opening prices for soybeans and corn, with May and July maturities noted. Sugar, poultry, cheese, dairy, and Swiss products are listed with varied prices and quality descriptors for live poultry and dairy products.
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New York
Amitaton
Hart
Chicago
Heipaes
Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief in Wide Ad
Advert says kidney trouble is central to illness and promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy. It claims quick, mild effects, lists wide range of symptoms, and offers free sample bottles via mail from Dr Kilmer and Co. Binghamton NY, citing Indianapolis Daily Star readers.
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Kilemer
Tau
Swamp Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Indianapolis
Bright
Kilmer
Pr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N
Indianapolis Daily Sun
Indianapolis Live Stock Market Report April Prices
Indianapolis live stock market shows cattle and hog activity with varied prices. Cattle receipts mix of common to better grades with steers selling from 40 to 65 dollars per 100 pounds, heifers and bulls listed with fluctuating values. hogs, sheep, and calves noted with regional price ranges and shipment counts. Cincinnati report mirrors steady cattle receipts and higher bids for choice stock.
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Indianapolis
Merum
Leena
Esse Eee
Ehoter
Messium
Coron Bells
Thenlay
Cincinnati Live Stock
Cincinnati
New York Stocks Open Lower Then Recover Amid Choppy Trading
New York stocks opened generally lower on April 1 but soon regained some ground. Gold news had little effect while gains showed in St. Paul, Pennsylvanian, Baltimore and Ohio, and Wabash preferred stocks. Trading remained uneven with mixed results across steel, copper, and sugar refiners, and overall activity was light.
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New York
Merket
St. Paul
Pennsylvaney
Bo & CL
Missouri
Pavttic al Wabash
Amalgamated Copper
Branklyn Rapid Transit
Chesapeake & Obie
Wabash
Naistew
Atehs Southern Railway
Ropper
Southern
Pittsburg Market Report Highlights Varied Prices Across Livestock and Grain
Pittsburg market notes show steady demand with prime lambs and heavy hogs firm, quotes for wethers and sheep, and mixed grain prices. Wheat No 2 around 31.00, corn 18-19 cents, Timothy hay around 11.00 to 14.00, with freight and wagon costs listed for local trade.
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Pittsburg
Catte
West
Westerm
Rama S
Dolt Springers
Hepthd Kimbe
Winansnner
TorneXa
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