New Millionaire George Grant Mason Seeks A Job
EVANSTON Ill May 20 Special to The Sus George Grant Mason heir to Silent Smiths fortune estimated at 16 million dollars says he will look for a job. Once a roundhouse foreman and later railway division superintendent he vows to labor again and enjoy time with his wife Marion and two children.
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Consumers'’ League
Up Late Last Night and Stalled Ambition
A cartoon compares two young men at work to warn readers about discipline and self control. One, alert and driven, aims to break past records. the other oversleeps, frets over debts, and blames luck. The piece urges readers to assess their own life and efforts.
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Typical Indians Becoming Scarce on Reservations
Pendleton Oregon May 21 The Sun reports a rapid and thorough influence of the fine government school on Indian reservations leaving few typical looking Indians in the region. Exceptions exist where small groups of old protect Indians linger in hesitant, lazy repose, recalling a bygone era of warlike prowess.
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Pendleton, Ore
Indians Depicted in Deteriorated State on Ration Scene
The passage describes a group of remaining Indigenous people degraded and dependent on government rations. It notes their loss of independence, a photo shows old individuals including several women aged around 90, with one elderly woman beside donkeys claimed to be over 100.
Dr Mary A Spink Elected President Of Fletcher Sanatorium
Directors of the Fletcher Sanatorium company met Monday and elected Dr Mary A Spink president to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr William B Fletcher. Spink, formerly treasurer, has been associated with Fletcher in management for 20 years.
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Rium Company
Mary A. Spink
Wade
William B. Fletcher
Spink
Fletcher
Bonding cement patent merges old and new concrete
An inventor introduces a coal tar extract as the mixing agent in Portland cement to bond old concrete with fresh concrete. The compound is applied in thin layers on the old surface before adding new concrete, claimed to be insoluble and to form a single monolithic bond between the two pours.
Olive oil trade network links New England and New York
California olive oil producers formed a large association supplying about a quarter of a million gallons annually. Eastern trade relies on a New England bottling plant where bulk oil is shipped in tanks similar to petroleum freight.
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New England
New York
California
New Girls' High School Favored Over Coeducation
The Philadelphia high school committee urged building a new school for girls rather than admitting girls to an existing high school. Coeducation in the eastern high schools faces strong opposition.
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Philadelphia
East
Child Poisoning Tragedy Stuns Richmond Family
In Richmond Indiana on May 21 a two year old girl Martha Uphaus died after eating four cough drops laced with morphine found in the home. The child, daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Uphaus, was stricken with convulsions minutes after ingestion and passed away several hours later.
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Richmond
Ind
Martha Uphaua
Benjamin Uphaus
Elk Head from Wyoming Tops National Record
Omaha May 2 The magnificent elk head recently received by T. J. Foley measures 59 inches from tip to tip, one inch larger than any shipped from the Rocky Mountains. Valued at $1,000, the head was secured while hunting in Wyoming two years ago and is beautifully mounted for display in Foley's business.
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T. J. Foley
Rocky Mountains
Lena Ashwell to Receive 10000 From German Benefactor
Actress Lena Ashwell now stars in The Shulamite and is to receive a $10,000 gift from Franz Hoffacher, a once penniless German man she helped as a child. Twenty years earlier she shared bread with a ragged man who later became wealthy and sought to thank her with this sizable present.
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Gowns Redefined by Dressmakers Society Changes Back Buttons
The Dressmakers Society of America declares gowns must button in front this season and unveils a rapid fire transformable street to ball gown. A detachable train fits in a pocket for quick party readying with buttoned train and holes for adapting outfits.
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Milady
Russell and McGarry Go Even in Windup Bout
In Philadelphia at the Washington Sporting club Unk Russell and Amby McGarry boxing welterweights from New York staged a close Windup. Russell landed more blows but McGarry’s punches were more effective. early rounds favored Russell while McGarry rallied in the final two rounds.
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Counts Show Bryan and Hearst Moving In Sync
The counts indicated alignment between Bryan and Hearst, with both figures signaling they are headed in the same direction. The remark underlines shared political momentum and coordinated stance as the counts trend.
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Bryan
Queisser Appointed to Central League Umpiring Staff
QUEISSER APPOINTED. Umpire Queisser of Indianapolis has been made a regular member of the Central League umpiring staff, succeeding Woodmansee of Cincinnati who failed to satisfy. South Bend released Pitchers Downey and Cannon. Wheeling released Outfielder Tyler.
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Woodmansee
Shortridge Regulars Beat Alumni On Irwin Field 9 to 7
Shortridge regulars defeated the alumni 9 to 7 on Irwin field Monday afternoon. Boyle and B Gates pitched for the regulars while Norman Scott worked for the alumni. The alumni showed life only in the third inning, fixing four men, otherwise the regulars held the edge.
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B. Gates
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Little girl asks Roosevelt to free Michigan convict
In Jackson Michigan May 20 the stepdaughter of convict John Allison appeals to President Roosevelt for her father’s release. She writes that he is not a bad man and has supported the family though wrongly imprisoned for a 1899 Richland bank robbery. Allison escaped, remarried, and led a quiet life before recapture and renewed pardon requests.
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John Allison
Michigan State Prison
Roosevelt
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Jackson
Mary Wagner
Richland, Mich
Allison
Winona
Admiral Hichborn Praises Peruna Remedy
Admiral Hichborn among the best known navy officers endorses Peruna as an invigorating tonic. Letters from users and authorities praise Peruna for kidney trouble, bronchial conditions, and catarrh, with claims of rapid improvement and restored health after months of use.
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Peruna
Philip Hichborn
SATS TO ENFORCE PURE FOOD LAWS IN 1907
Food manufacturers urged to unite for government enforcement of pure food laws against unscrupulous rivals. James W. Van Cleave calls for state law supplements, sane legislation, and incorruptible enforcers while backing tariff revision to fit modern conditions. He outlines a three part tariff plan involving party pledge, a bipartisan tariff committee, and immediate congressional action. A separate note reports Coronado California using a boiler plate calaboose as a deterrent to crime.
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New York
America
James W. van Cleave
St. Louis
National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
van Cleave
Association
Makes Her Mad Tease Provokes Wife Truth Trick
A brief quip shows a husband admitting he tells his wife the truth only to tease her. He says she cannot catch him in a lie, which irritates her and fuels the banter. The exchange highlights domestic humor and misunderstanding.
Mountain Climber Rebuilds Health on Postum and Grape Nuts
A 77 year old man recovering from weakness improves after quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee and Grape Nuts. An old lady’s advice leads to a 12 pound gain and renewed ability for mountain travel. The ad promotes nutrients from field grains with phosphate of potash and aluminum rebuilding brain and nerve centers. There is a reason to try these products as a path to health.
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Wellville
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