Catt Urges Universal Suffrage Expansion at Congress
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the American Woman Suffrage Association, addressed the opening session in Geneva urging universal suffrage and noting war as a catalyst. She praised progress in Europe, cited Germany’s 137 women on city councils and 37 in parliament, and urged a joint men's and women's movement toward enfranchisement while criticizing U.S. delays.
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Switzerland
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International Women Suffrage Alliance
Carrie Chapman Catt
American Woman Suffrage Association
Romania
Europe
Turkey
Norway
Denmark
Iceland
Germany
German National Suffrage Association
Dresden
United States
United States of America
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
International Suffrage Alliance
Social Calendar Highlights Church Activities and Fellowships
The Sunbeam Band meets at the Baptist Church at 4 PM. Mrs Keithley and the Misses French host a party at the Christian Church at 6:30 PM honoring Sunday participants. On Wednesday Mrs J W Brewster hosts the Auction Bridge Club at 9:30 AM.
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J. W. Brewster
Auction Bridge Crudge Club
Promised Vodka and Promising Soviet State Anew
Dialogue fragment shows an envoy recalling post-departure optimism about Huesia under Soviet governance. The propagandist notes expectations, while the envoy mentions initial promises of free and unlimited vodka to the brothers, reflecting a satirical view of early Soviet rhetoric.
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Huesia
Fust
Dyes for Tuberculosis Shift to American Dyes in Use
Medical labs in the United States move away from German dyes for tuberculosis studies. Henry Phipps Institute Philadelphia reports American made dyes performing as well as prewar imported varieties. Trypan red dyes yield best results with about 75 modifications tested. Most dye work at the institute is done by Miss A. Deportation hearings for Soviet agent Ludwig Martens set to resume in Washington.
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Henry Phipps Institute
Philadelphia
Institute
Phipps Institute
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
United States
Washington, D. C
Relief for rheumatic pains through Chamberlain ointment
When stiffness soreness of muscles and aching joints makes movement painful, massage the affected parts with Chamberlain's ointment. The remedy is claimed to relieve pain and restore rest and sleep.
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Chamberlain
Universalist 150 Years Old Celebrated in Gloucester
Gloucester prepares for an August celebration marking the 150th anniversary of Universalism. An estimated 6000 to 10000 visitors are expected, drawing pilgrims from the Pacific coast, the South, and the Northwest. Rev John Murray founded the church in Gloucester in 1770, serving as pastor for about twenty years. The program includes a grand historical pageant and a Sunday where Protestant pulpits will open to visiting Universalist divines.
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Great Northwest
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Atlantic Seaboard
Odd facts from nature and history across the world
A collage of curious claims spans geography biology and history from Alaska being far larger than Rhode Island to oysters in Australia and a math thought experiment about doubling coins to nearly 3 million in 31 days. It notes sugar reception in England and a railway of trivia about libraries in London and a Mexico mining shaft near the Tropic of Cancer.
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Rhode Island
Japan
Congo
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Australia
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Philadelphia
Turkey
Amazon
India
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Mexico
Today’s Events Mark Anniversary and Conventions
Today marks the seventy fifth anniversary of Andrew Jackson’s death in Chicago. Roman Catholic prelates join the Chicago diocese silver jubilee and Archbishop Mundelin. The Republican national convention opens in Chicago Colisseum. Tennessee Democrats meet in Nashville to name delegates to the San Francisco convention and adopt a platform. Florida Democrats pick twelve delegates and nominate candidates for national and local offices.
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Mundelein
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Nashville
San Francisco
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Galveston Patrol by Troops Is Begun
Galveston Texas June 8 Eight troops of cavalry two machine gun troops and the Sixth Provisional troop were in Galveston today with more expected General Wolters said patrols would begin at the wharves as needed The Dock Martie council condemned the governor Hobby for sending troops saying no action warranted it
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Dock Martie Council
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New Carload Rate Considered by Texas Rail Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission will hold a June 16 hearing on the El Paso Chamber of Commerce request to establish a carload rate of 15 dollars for shipments between El Paso and Fort Bliss. Minimum load 60,000 pounds.
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Texas Railroad Commission
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Villa and Diaz Hold Nearby Rebels in Liberal Uprising
Associated Press reports Francisco Villa and Felix Diaz remain the sole major rebel names in the liberal movement. Meixueiro seized the capital briefly during Carranza’s retreat, while Pelaez visited Tampico praising unity. Other former rebels linked to Diaz’s camp paused advance as Zapata’s successors entered the capital with Obregon, and Isthmus trains south of Vera Cruz run unguarded for the first time in years.
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Guillermo Meixueiro
Oaxaca
Carranza
Manuel Pelaez
Tampico
Liberal Revolutionary Movement
Cedillo Brothers
Tripico
Hin
Higinio Aguilar
Pedro Gabay
Vera Cruz
Emiliano Zapata
Morelos
Genovevo de la O
Valentin Reyes
General Obrezon
Major Burr Freed After Meeting Zapata Ally Pimienta in Mexico City
Major K W Burr of the American embassy met General Rafael Pimienta, former Zapata leader who captured him on the Cuernavaca to Mexico City train. Burr slipped from guards and escaped. Pimienta commands 1,500 Zapata adherents at Xochimilco and enjoys wide confidence among Genovevo de la O and Obregon.
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Cuernavaca
Morelos
Mexico City
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Guerita Hfe
Nen
Zapata
Xochimilco
Genovevo de la QO
Valentin Reyes
Obregon
How We Cleared Our Summer Home of Rats
Mrs. Perry recounts a seaside home infestation in May. Rats gnawed upholstery but were eliminated in a week using RAT-SNAP cake form rat killer. The product, offered in three sizes 26c 50c and 1.00, is sold and guaranteed by A Deutz & Brother City Drug Co and Sanitary Grocery.
Republican National Convention Opens Without Clear Nominee
Chicago June events show a record seeking convention with no candidate secure in votes. Hughes and Coolidge mentioned as dark horse possibilities while thousands fill the Coliseum awaiting proceedings. Henry Johnson of Atlanta elected national committeeman amid credentials battles and sweeping flags in a ceremonial start.
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Chicago
Charles Evans Hughes
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Borah
Hughes
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Atlanta
Lowdon
Wood
Hays
Lodge Keynote Opens Republican Convention in Chicago
The Republican convention delayed an hour then finished preliminaries and heard Senator Lodge as temporary chairman. The crowd applauded his pledge to establish a permanent organization with Lodge as chair, and to purge those tied to the Wilson dynasty. He argued Wilson's theory of government is not American and that defeating the Wilson administration transcends all else.
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Woodrow Wilson
Chicago
Senator Lodge
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Chicago Catholic Jubilee Opens With Pontifical Mass
In Chicago the seventy fifth anniversary of the diocese and the jubilee of Archbishop Mundelein began with a pontifical mass of thanksgiving celebrated by Mundelein. Cardinal Gibbons led visiting prelates as many archbishops and bishops joined a large diocesan clergy gathering.
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Cathedral of the Holy Name
World League Against Alcoholism Founded in D C
One year ago today June 8 a World League Against Alcoholism was organized at Washington D C Nicaragua asked the United States for troops to protect her against an invasion by Costa Rica
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Nicaragua
United States
Costa Rica
Labor Federation Opens Second Day in Montreal Session
The American Federation of Labor opened the second day of its Montreal convention with scores presenting resolutions on political and economic US conditions and labor demands upon the administration. The session adjourned briefly and will resume tomorrow as committees prepare reports.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Canada
United States
American Federation of Labor
Government cabinet resigns in Berlin
Gy Associated Press reports in Berlin that the government today tendered its resignation to President Ebert who asked it to remain in office provisionally.
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Berlin
Ebert
Remuain
Shoe price reductions announced by major factories
Associated Press report from St Louis notes wholesale shoe prices cut by 25 cents to 2 dollars across various styles by three large manufacturers, signaling a broad price adjustment in the shoe trade.
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St. Louis
Dune
Beat Sugar Shortage Starts Local Cane Planters
Farmers in Black Hawk county and nearby areas prepare relief from a sugar shortage by expanding sugar cane acreage for syrup. Indications point to about 500 acres of cane in Black Hawk county, with many planning fire and temacre tracts and using sorghum for family use. numerous cane mills operate in this region.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Flagged Car Saved Life by Brave Schoolgirl
Georgia Friedman a ten year old student from Deephaven shows courage at a Lake Minnetonka trolley station. With a sweater she waved a danger signal as a speeding car neared on the track. The motorman braked to stop the trolley just inches from her foot. She collapsed after freeing her foot.
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Minn
Georgia Friedman
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Deephaven
Lake Minnetonka
Imperial War Museum to Open at Crystal Palace
London forward to ceremony as Imperial War Museum opens tomorrow with Wing presiding. The collection surpasses 162000 war exhibits, housed at Crystal Palace pending a permanent home, marking the palace’s public reopening after over five years closed for the war.
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London
Jane
Imperial War Museum
Crystal Palace
Mrs Lindsay Attends Mother's Funeral in San Antonio
Mrs 8 A Lindsay returned home from Carrizo Springs after attending the funeral of her mother Mrs Helen Allee who died at Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio last Friday. Remains were brought to the old home for interment and Mrs Lindsay has the sympathy of many friends in her bereavement.
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Carrizo Springs
Helen Allee
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
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