Mrs. Frederic Schoff Leads National Congress of Mothers
Mrs. Frederic Schoff, nine years as president of the National Congress of Mothers, is praised as a philanthropist and authority on child welfare. Her work shaping dependents law across states, addressing courts for children, and her invitation to speak to Canada’s parliament are noted, highlighting her leadership, stamina, and commitment to childhood conservation.
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Frederic Schoff
National Congress of Mothers
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Idaho
Connecticut
Sheaa
Scoff
Assistant Ruler to Retire After Forty Royal Years
Jord Knollys, the king's private secretary, plans retirement after four decades in the role. He trained Sir Arthur Bigge to assume duties, handling about 500 daily royal letters, ranging from relatives and ministers to cranks and madmen, with the secretary bearing most replies.
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Jord Knollys
Sir Arthur Bigge
Lord Knollys
Hetty Green Plans 10 Million Private Bank Move
Hetty Green and son Colonel E H R Green will place her fortune into a private bank with $10,000,000 in capital and branches in other states, as she retires from active control. The Green family says she reinvests profits in the regions her money comes from to aid local prosperity and has long charged modest interest rates.
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Hetty Green
E. H. R. Green
Texas
Colonel Green
Trust Buster Kenyon Elected to Senate to Fill Dolliver Vacancy
W S Kenyon known as a trust buster and former assistant to the attorney general was elected United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by J P Dolliver's death. Born Elyria Ohio June 10 1869 he rose from public prosecutor to circuit judge and Illinois Central general counsel. He will be among the senate's youngest members and has long ties to Fort Dodge and Chicago.
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W. S. Kenyon
United States
J. P. Dolliver
Kenyon
Senate
Elyria
Grinnell
Law Department
University of Town
Webster County
Ilinois Central
Rai
Chicago
Fort Dodge
Senator Deliver
Wade Ellis
Roosevelt
Wickersham
Taft
Farm Advice From a Historian of Crops and Livestock
A digest of agricultural guidance covering crop timing for tomatoes and carrots, potato nutrition, sheep feed in winter, pig and cow husbandry, dehorning methods, weed management, pruning, seed quality, and dairy practices. It emphasizes soil conservation, forage efficiency, and the economics of feed, with notes on weather, fertilization, and farm labor routines.
Building and home ownership as civic foundations
William A. Radford offers free home building advice, noting homes as moral bulwarks and real estate operators as key to housing. He discusses speculative builders, their economy through mass production, and the mixed public view of their role in shaping communities.
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William A. Radford
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Ill
Restful solid design over mere prettiness in homes
W A Radford argues houses should emphasize restfulness and proportion over ornate gimmicks. He discourages fake antique effects and speculative builders, urging education of the public, modest but appealing designs, and a model 27 by 36 foot home priced at $2,000 with square reception hall, large living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, closets, and bath.
Missed Seeing the "Crack" Place in Paris
A humorous reminiscence recalls a European trip with friends mostly in Paris. The narrator jokes about sights and mispronunciations, noting a sign on buses and streetcars reading complex. He muses that the word likely meant a busy spot with no seats or straps to hang on.
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Suse
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Mothers’ Congress
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