Taft Birthday Greetings Noted By Ohio Friends
Mrs. Helen Herron Taft wife of former President Taft is 56 today born in Cincinnati and educated at the University of Cincinnati. The profile recalls her influence on Taft career and lists Taft children and other notable birthdays and events from 1840 to 1916 with brief mentions of Garribaldi and wartime items.
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Willisra Howard Taft
Taft
Tafts
Cincinnati
Robert Taft
Helen Taft
Bryn Ma
John L. Spalding
Lebanon
Peoria
Ill
Chicago Produce Exchange
Giuseppe Garibalat
Germany
Spain
Ladrones
Carolinas
Pelaps
Marianna Islands
Pacific
Japan
Peter of
Serbia
Roosevelt
Russia
Packard
Iowa
Przemysl
von Berndorff
President Wilson
United States
Fort de Vaux
City of Verdun
Ypres
Brusiloff
Pinsk
Petroftrad
This Date in History Highlights Protests and Births
The entry recalls 1780 protests in London with 50 000 Protestants marching to Parliament against the Roman church. It notes 1783 Washington furloughing Revolution soldiers and 1840 birth of English writer Thomas Hardy in Dorsetshire.
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London
Thomas Hardy
Dorsetshire
Purple hats in Fifth Avenue spark Liberty Loan breach
Eugenia and her mother live on seven thousand dollars yearly and reject Liberty Loan as a rich duty. Eugenia buys a ten dollar purple hat and a skirt on sale, then more items, feeling guilty yet justifying the spend as her bit. The Liberty Loan headline mocks their stance as they confront debt and duty.
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Eugenia
Eugenis
Fifth Avenue
Bucenia
Fugenia
Eugenie
Geraldine Bonner
the Vigilantes
Liberty Loan drive urged as nation mobilizes for war
The piece urges Americans to prove loyalty by funding the war effort through Liberty Bonds. It extols the bonds as safe, urges immediate subscriptions, and calls on citizens to support military mobilization, taxation acts, and readiness to back Allied aid. It cites military service, student enlistments, and farm labor as parts of the national wartime surge.
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United States of America
Congress
Washington Monument
United States
Army
Navy
Unclear OCR on U S Arm Expenditure 1917 Brief
The readable text reports American foreign trade and military spending in 1917 versus 1916. It cites figures around six million dollars in a twelve month period and mentions billions of dollars and adjustments in inserts, but the fragmentary source lacks cohesive context or clear events.
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L Rts
United
Tates
Umbcy
Sour Stomach Advice and Chamberlains Tablets Ad
This notice explains sour stomach as mild indigestion from rapid or excessive eating. It recommends eating slowly, chewing thoroughly, lighter suppers, and avoiding meat. It suggests taking Chamberlains Tablets to aid digestion if symptoms occur.
Memorial Day Bank Closures Notices
Across Monroe the bank banks will close on Monday and Tuesday in observance of Confederate Memorial Day. Public money handling will be affected accordingly. Ouachita National Bank Central Banking Bank and Trust Company 30-4.
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Om Accourt
Luay
Monroe
Ouachita National Hank
Central Bavinga Hank & Thubt Company
Chamberlain's Tablets Praised By Richmond Reader
F I Treasey of Richmond Kentucky commends Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion and constipation. He says they are a wonder and that he never sold anything that beat them, recommending a trial.
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Chamberlain
F. I. Treasey
Richmond
Americas Largest Flower Show Opens Here Tomorrow
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society stages America’s largest outdoor flower show covering three acres. Flowers and plants from around the world will be displayed, many having spent years in local conservatories.
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Americas
Heston
America
Massachusetts Horticattere Society
Building costs and contractor practices for owners and builders
A discussion for prospective property owners and builders on fixing and managing building costs. The piece covers establishing a maximum budget, aligning plans with finances, and avoiding overpaying through clear contracts and reliable construction services. It compares building to assembling a complex product like an automobile, stressing realistic cost expectations and accountability.
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4 Motors
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