Reform era conspiracy trials shine on Terre Haute rotted ties
Testimony in Indianapolis federal conspiracy cases links Terre Haute progressives, Huston O Hair alliance, and Roberts machine politics. Witness Frank Hess, a Terre Haute saloon keeper, describes registration drives and vote swapping, noting 90 voters registered at his saloon and a scheme to mobilize 306 men.
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Donn Roberts
Apd
Terre Haute
Progressive
Cout
Indianapolis
Awho
Frank Hess
Roberts
George Severn
Hess
Donn’ Roberts
North Second Street
Fifth
O’halr
Democratic Party
O'Hair
Congress
Huston
Paris
Indiana
Papray
Terre Haute Democrats
Roberts-Hess
Tess
Huston-O'Hair
Hiss
England’s Order in Council a Neutral Friendly Blockade
The Order in Council blocks trade with Germany by stopping ships to and from Germany. It avoids a formal blockade by law and treats neutral ships differently, sending them to British ports for cargo discharge or restitution. The measure appears blockade like but aims to lessen harm to neutral commerce.
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England
Germany
Order In Council
Neutrails
Great Britain
Illinois Centennial Plans for 1918 Celebration
The Illinois Centennial Commission proposes statewide events in every county plus a grand ceremony at the capital and a centennial memorial building in Springfield. The report to the General Assembly outlines statues and historic markers and a history of statehood.
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Illinois
General Assembly
Illinois Centennial Commission
Springfield
Centennial Commission
Forty-eighth General Assembly
John S. Burns
Chicago
Senate
Kent
Keller
Aya
Health Promotes Happiness With Regular Digestion
A compact health note promotes regular bowel movements as essential to wellness. It claims Dr King's New Life Pill ensures a full movement by morning, boosts appetite and digestion, and helps avoid sickness.
Fashionable suits and dresses lure spring buyers in New York
Lenten dressing demands quick orders as weddings and events rise. Trends shift with new models, including long to short jackets and panel pleats. Warner’s rust proof brassieres update silhouettes, while blouses wear over skirts with girdles. net and satin textures feature bead trims, jet embroidery, and bold plaids in green blue tones.
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York
McCall
Warner
BBC
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Worth in Marshall Testimony
Doan's Kidney Pills receive strong local endorsement as 30,000 Americans publicly recommend the remedy. In Marshall a reader named Mrs. Montgomery reports back and kidney relief after using the pills, urging others with kidney problems to try them. Price is 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Marshall
Doan
Dean
Marshall Cage
Montgomery
Dr King’s New Discovery advertised for colds and kidney issues
An advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for colds coughs and ailments including kidney and bladder problems. It claims the first dose clears the head aids breathing and speeds recovery with a one bottle two months treatment offered by mail for $1.00. Testimonials from other states are promised and Saint Louis address is given.
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E. W. Hall
Olive St
Saint Louis, Mo
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