Mother Jones Memoir of Prison and Protest in West Virginia
In this memoir excerpt Mother Jones recounts challenging a U.S. marshal during a 1902 West Virginia miners meeting in Clarksburg. She defies an injunction, continues speaking, and faces arrest while urging miners to keep up the fight. The narrative covers jail, a Parkersburg journey, and a jailer’s wife hospitality.
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Mother Jones
West Virginia
United States
Scott
Fairmont
Clarksburg
W. Va
Cuticura Heals Severe Skin Blisters Says Miss Mingis
Miss Mary M. Mingis of St. Louis reports healing after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for widespread blisters and intense itching. The notice advertises Cuticura products including soap ointment talcum and shaving stick with sample offer from Sgethcen Laboratories in Malden Massachusetts.
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Mary M. Mingis
Maple Ave
St. Louis
Sgethcen ® Laboratories
Dept. H
Malden
Masa
Cuticura
Mother Jones profiles life of an iconic American woman
An editor's note explains the articles present the self told life story of a prominent American woman and that the views expressed are those of Mother Jones and not the newspaper. The note clarifies editorial stance and publication context.
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Mother Jones
America
Building a Personalty: A Gift You Can Cultivate
Martha Lee argues that personality can be developed by effort rather than fate. She cites strength of character, poise, and self assurance as key ingredients and says a mother can give children a lasting foundation through cultivated personality.
Can Personality Be Cultivated For a 15 Year Old
A reader asks how to develop personality to attract boys without flirting. The adviser says a sunny, humorous, thoughtful personality develops naturally from within and through hobbies, self-improvement, and kindness. Focus on physical and mental growth to stand out as you mature.
The Jail Doctor and the Mill Children March
A worker explains how a man named Barney is jailed and questioned about his heart health by a judge. The dialogue shows how working class speech is used in court and the jail doctor is consulted. The narration then shifts to the next topic about the march of mill children.
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Barney Rice
Rice
Barney
Todd's Tonic Rejuvenates Man With Rheumatic Pains
Ora Clark of Indianapolis reports long standing rheumatic pains, sleep loss and weakness alleviated by Todd's Tonic. He says weight gained and whole system rebuilt after trying the remedy advised by Haag's salesman. The elixir is wine flavored and sold widely.
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Ora Clark
Indianapolis
Ind
Todd
Haag's
33Rd St
Haag's Cut Price Drug Stores Ad
Indianapolis ad promotes Haag Drug Company and other Haag stores with home delivery Todd's Tonic for residents and out of town customers. Postman delivers for a dollar.
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Haag’s
Indianapolis
Haag Drug Company
Ind
Todd
Hidden Passion On A Yacht Rescue Reveals Conflicted Love
In a dramatic note from 1925, Melville Sartoris writes of a peril at sea where Lady of the Snows is rescued with her husband unconscious after a near drowning. Carlton, also involved, shows restraint and concern for honor as Sartoris contemplates claimed ties to the woman. The letter hints at a love triangle and the restraint of friends.
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Lady of the
Leslie
Dha
Carlton
Jack
Snows
Prescott
Sydney Carlton
NEA Service, Inc
Melville Sartoris
Leslie Prescott
Services for Black Employe at Home
Funeral services for Monford Newton Whistler 74 of 1565 Aoache Ave die at home Monday noon. Services at the residence 9 a.m. Wednesday then at Atlanta Indiana at 2 p.m. Burial in Arcadia cemetery. He worked 13 years in shipping at William H. Block Co and earlier in Whistler Wright furniture. Survived by widow two sons Reid Chicago Russell Indianapolis and two grandchildren Rosemary and Richard.
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Monford Newton Whistler
Aoache Ave
Atlanta
Ind
Arcadia Cemetery
Whistler
William H. Block Company
Whistler & Wright
Massachusetts Ave
Reid
Chicago
Russell
Indianapolis
Rosemary
Richard
Griggs Bates Wedding Held Tuesday Morning
Lydia Cresswell Bates became the wife of Haldane Alfred Griggs in a Tuesday morning ceremony at 10 at Mrs. William Bates home 756 Middle Dr Woodruf Place. Bishop H H Fout officiated with harpist Victoria Montani and a pink and lilac decor. reception followed for fifteen. Both newlyweds are Butler University alumni and members of sororities and fraternities.
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William ©. Bates
Middle Dr
Woodruf Place
Lydia Cresswell Bates
Haldane Alfred Griggs
H. H. Fout
Victoria Montani
Real Estate Meeting Set for Anderson Convention
More than 100 Indianapolis real estate dealers are expected at the Indiana Real Estate Board annual convention in Anderson Indiana. Delegates register Wednesday at the Grand Hotel with the state board of governors meeting then a Wednesday reception. A Thursday business session includes welcome addresses by Mayor Blanchard and Dale J. Crittenger. Three Thursday conferences precede the annual election.
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Indiana Real Estate Board
Anderson
Ind
Grand Hotel
State Board of Governors
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Garland Institute Chef Mary Heavilon Lectures This Week
Miss Mary Heavilon director of the Garland Institute of Culinary Art will lecture twice daily this week at the store on better cooking methods as part of a national push for economical home cooking.
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Mary Heavilon
B. S
Garland Institute of Culinary Art
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