Praise for Wilson as suffrage aid from Dr. Shaw
Rev. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw of the National Woman's Suffrage Association lauds President Wilson for advancing women’s suffrage while noting his delicate position amid opposition in Congress. She recalled leading the Washington delegation that urged him to endorse the franchise.
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New York
Wilson
Anna Howard Shaw
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Washington
Congress
Second thoughts rarely drive a woman to change her mind
A reflective saying notes that hesitation often fails to sway a woman's decision, implying that initial impressions more strongly shape choices.
Wakefield Case Spurs Statewide Abolition Drive
In New Haven the Wakefield case fuels a campaign to abolish the death penalty. Backers, including Lt. Gov. Dennis A. Blakeslee, contribute to a trust for the Wakefield children as ministers rally with sermons urging abolition.
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New Haven
Con
Bessie Wakefield
Wakefield
New Yorker Seeks Lawsuit Over Frisco Feeder Sales
William Niles of New York owner of 600 shares of Frisco preferred stock filed in U S district court for permission to sue present and former officials over profits from a syndicate that promoted and sold short feeders in the southwest to the Frisco. The petition names Yoakum Campbell West Bixby and the late Edwin Hawley as alleged trustees who profited. total alleged to have cleared 2 975 288 dollars.
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ST. Dquis
William Niles
New York
Frisco
United States District Court
Yoakum
Campbell
West
Bixby
Edwin Hawley
Fairbanks Morse to halt large gas engines
The Fairbanks Morse company announced plans to stop producing large gas engines. They will focus on small gas engines while larger models will be powered by kerosene or cheaper fuels due to gasoline scarcity and high prices making continued production unprofitable.
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Reloit
Fairbanks Morse Company
Denver Mine Workers Elect Unopposed Leaders
John McLennan was elected district president of United Mine Workers District Local No. 15 with no opposition during the annual officer election. John R. Lawson and E. L. Doyle drew no opponents in their re election bids. About ten thousand ballots were cast as officers are chosen by referendum. McLennan and Lawson lead the southern Colorado coal miners strike of 3000?
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Denver
Col
John McLennan
United Mine Workers
John R. Lawson
International Board
E. L. Doyle
McLennan
Lawson
Colorado
White robed candidate recalls Roman tradition commentary
The Christian Register muses that a candidate in spotless white would attract voter's eye without mudslinging. It notes the oddity of eating pie with a knife but allows an ax, and jokes about revisiting old love letters in a busy world.
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Christian Register
Progressive reforms threaten old state powers in Wisconsin
The piece argues that progressive commissions shielded from legislative control must be protected by a constitutional provision to prevent a return of entrenched interests. It warns that elected opponents and allied candidates seek to dismantle these commissions, risking a retrograde shift and weakening state governance.
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Karel
la Crosse
Wilson
Democratic Assembly
Trades and Labor Councils
Wisconsin
Father Badger
Jury Can See Past Clamsy Drama In Woman Suspect Case
A courtroom note argues the jury will remember the defendant as a weak woman regardless of whether she killed her husband. The line suggests gender bias and diminishes accountability in a homicide case.
Union leader appeals to AFL over Calumet strike
President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners asks the American Federation of Labor to defend the constitutional rights of copper mine strikers in the Calumet Michigan district. A telegram to secretary Morrison says the Citizens' Alliance has ordered all union labor representatives to leave Michigan within 24 hours or face expulsion. Morrison reported he conveyed the facts to President Wilson.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Calumet
Michigan
Morrison
Citizens’ Alliance
Wilson
Federal Aid for Roads Discussed by Good Roads Group
A cooperative plan proposed by Nelson P. Lewis would have Washington provide state financial assistance with later repayment, offering a federal role in funding highway construction as discussed by the American Good Roads Association in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
American Good Roads Association
Nelson P. Lewis
New York
Washington
Pocket rummage stirs family quarrel in Puck tale
Mrs Newed reveals she searched George's pockets for change and found letters she had given him to post, fearing his scolding if she remonstrates. Mrs Eaglebeak questions the predicament as the two discuss the misstep and its consequences in the airing of domestic tensions.
Giving Him Practice
A short exchange from a Ladies' Home Journal vignette features a granddaughter correcting her grandfather on forms of address. He thanks her as ma’am, she corrects him, noting she aspires to that title someday and suggests he should adjust.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Duke of Abercorn Speech Muddles Siege Theme
The Duke of Abercorn delivered a muddled oration about Londonderry’s siege. He praised the citizens for withstanding the besieging army to hand down their birthright to their ancestors, who are yourselves. London Mail reports the curling muddle of the speech.
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Duke of
Peruna praised as life saving by Indiana woman
Mrs. Charles Anspaugh of Noble County Indiana declares Peruna saved her life after she was run down and miserable before starting the remedy. She notes recovery is underway and recommends Peruna Tablet versions for those who object to liquid medicines. She also mentions a free Peruna Lucky Day Almanac for 1914 from druggists.
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Charles Anspaugh
Kimmel, Noble Co
Indiana
Eva Tanguay and Johnny Ford wed in a Detroit alley hitch
New York dispatch reports Eva Tanguay and actor Johnny Ford quietly married in Ann Arbor after a hurried alley crossing to a Jacob-webby squire. Ford lacked a license the first time. Eva initially resisted publicity and questioned the union as the couple claimed ages of 33 and 32.
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United Press
New York
Nora Bayes
Jack Norworth
Chicago
Rialto
Ann Arbor
Mich
Eva Tanguay
Johnny Ford
Broadway
St. Vitus
Siegfried
Eva
John
Jacob-webby
Squire
Johnny
Ford
The Tongues of Men and The Misleading Lady at Harris
The Tongues of Men closes after a fortnight with little action and much talk. The Misleading Lady, a Goddard Dickey collaboration, flails between fantasy and melodrama with a cave man plot and a lunatic asylum angle, ending as a failed venture.
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Henrietta Crosman
the Harris
Charles Goddard
Paul Dickey
Fulton
Napoleon
Marcus Aurelius Quotation Refined on Time
The excerpt reflects on the present moment as man's entire life with only a hairs breadth of time between past and future, stressing brevity and the narrow span of human existence. It emphasizes living in the immediate and acknowledging the limits of time.
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Marcus Aurelius
Sayre and Jessie Wilson Board George Washington for Honeymoon
Francis B Sayre and Miss Jessie Wilson fled photographers on the George Washington after their White House wedding. They slipped aboard quietly four days after the ceremony with reporters kept at distance. President Wilson saw them off with secret service detail guarding the embarkation.
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Francis B. Sayre
Jessie Wilson
George Washington
Europe
White House
Wilson
Secret Service
University extension head starts week long visit to centers
Edward J. Ward head of the social and civic center program of the University extension department begins a week long tour to visit social centers in Madison and surrounding communities. He will assess center work and discuss civic and community programs with local leaders.
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Madison, Wis
Edward J. Ward
University Extension Department
Ward outlines practical development of schoolhouses as centers
Mr Ward announces a plan to expand the use of schoolhouses as neighborhood civic and social centers. He describes practical development to foster community activities and engagement through local facilities.
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Ward
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