Centennial notes mark careers and conventions across the nation
Events of note span Gustavus V. Fox birth centennial to Roanoke College inauguration and the World Cotton Conference in Liverpool. Delegates from many countries converge in Atlanta for the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World while the AFL meets in Denver. Alumni dinner at University of Rochester features Signor Ricci. General Pershing to receive a military degree at Penn College graduation. Secretaries Hoover and Wallace invite farm and grain groups to discuss storage improvements in Washington. Minneapolis elects officials with charter questions as Socialist influence looms. The General Federation of Women’s Clubs meets in Salt Lake City while the Pennsyl-vania Military College marks its centennial with commencement.
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Gustavus V. Fox
Navy
Salem
Charles J. Smith
Roanoke College
Atlanta
Associated Advertising Clubs
Signor Ricci
Washington
University of Rochester
American Federation of Labor
Penver
General Pershing
Pennsylvania Military College
New Orleans
Liverpool
Minneapolis
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Salt Lake City
Hoover
Wallace
Roanoke College to Install Dr. Charles J. Smith as President
Dr. Charles J. Smith, a Roanoke College alumnus and former pastor of Holy Trinity Church in New York, is chosen to head Roanoke College. He hails from Virginia, studied at Princeton and Mont Airy Seminary, and is the son of noted Southern Lutheran minister Dr. L. L. Smith.
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Charles J. Smith
Roanoke College
Holy Trinity Church
New York City
Virginia College
Virginia
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
Hery van Dyke
Mont Airy Seminary
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Westchester and National Sports Meet Across Multiple Venues
The calendar lists races and events from Belmont Park Latonia and Montreal Jockey Club plus golf shooting tennis wrestling boxing and boxing bouts. Notable bouts include Stanislaus Zbyszko versus Henry Ordeman in Minneapolis and Carl Morris versus Charley Weinert in Newark with other card matches in Atlanta and more.
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Westchester Racing Association
Belmont Park
Kentucky Jockey Club
Latonia
Montreal
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Henry Ordeman
Minneapolis
Carl Morris
Charley Weinert
Newark
Jake Abel
Larry
Ryan
Atlanta
Stirling Aims At British Title Turnberry tale of a pro’s ball
Miss Alexa Stirling, American women champion, plans to challenge at Turnberry Ayshire on the 80th. She recounts a pro who won a round with remarkably long drives and was besieged by golf enthusiasts asking what ball he used. The pro says he has not yet decided on the ball.
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Alexa Stirling
Turnberry
Ayshire
Conventions Opening Across United States Regions
Several professional associations begin meetings today across major cities including Kansas City National Leather and Shoe Finders' Association Denver Brotherhood of American Yeomen St Louis Flavoring Extract Manufacturers Association San Francisco California Association of Optometrists Wilmington North Carolina State Nurses Association Lincoln Nebraska United Spanish War Veterans Department of Nebraska proceedings commence with member attendance and venue notes.
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Quebec—Canadian Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Kansas City
National Leather and Shoe Finders’ Association
Denver
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
St. Louis
San Francisco
California
Association of Optometrists
Wilmington
N. C
North Carolina State Nurses’ Association
Lincoln, Neb
United Spanish War Veterans, Department of Nebraska
Bond's Liver Pills Ad Claims Relief for Various Ailments
An old advertisement touts Bond's Liver Pills as better for biliousness, constipation, dizziness, headaches, or malarial troubles. One pill at bedtime is the usual adult dose. All druggists sell them for 25 cents. Refuse substitutes.
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Bond
This Date in History Recalls Notable Births and Events
The note lists events and births tied to dates: 1689 William and Mary proclaimed in Hartford. 1786 Winfield Scott born near Petersburg. 1821 Duke de Broglie born in Paris. 1842 Queen Victoria’s first train journey. 1847 John M Pattison born in Clermont County. 1857 apocalyptic astrologer prediction. 1861 US Sanitary Commission established. 1883 Ohio Woman's Suffrage Association formed in Columbus.
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William and Mary
Hartford
Conn
Winfield Scott
U. S. Army
Petersburg
West Point
Duke de Broglie
Paris
Queen Victoria
John M. Pattison
Ohio
Clermont County
United States Sanitary Commission
Ohio Woman’s Suffrage Association
Columbus
University of Chicago to Confer Nearly 600 Degrees
In Chicago on June 13 the University of Chicago will grant nearly 600 degrees titles and certificates at its 120th convocation. Graduates include six Chinese one Japanese two Filipinos two Greeks and Armenian with Frank O Lowden former Illinois governor as orator speaking on The Problem of Taxation in a Democracy.
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Chicago
Ill
University of Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Albanian Prime Minister Essad Pasha Assassinated in Paris
Gen Essad Pasha Albania’s prime minister is killed in Paris. In Maine Augusta the remains of James G Blaine and his wife Mrs Blaine are brought home after his funeral in Washington.
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Essad Pasha
Albania
Paris
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Augusta
Birthdays celebrate Yeats Parsons Fiske and more
Today marks the anniversaries of William Butler Yeats born in Dublin 56 years ago Sir Charles Parsons creator of the turbine born 67 years ago Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske born Lyons New York 67 years ago Henry P. Davison head of the American Red Cross war council born Troy New York 54 years ago James E. Allen president of Davis and Elkins College born Hebron Virginia 45 years ago.
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William Butler Yeats
Dublin
Charles Parsons
Bradley A. Fiske
Lyons
N. Y
Henry P. Davison
New York
American Red Cross War Council
Troy
James E. Allen
Prickly Ash Bitters Marketed For Digestive Relief
When food causes distress the remedy Prickly Ash Bitters claims to relieve stomach distress and aid digestion. Marketed as a man’s remedy for the liver and bowels at Collens Pharmacy Monroe and Dr E G Calvert West Monroe priced at 1.25 per bottle.
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Collens Pharmacy
Monroe
The Minister and the Wasp in Breeches
A country minister preaches on love of God when a wasp crawls up his trouser leg. He recovers and exclaims he has the love of God in his heart but fears the devil is in his breeches. The incident ends with a high jump and startled congregation.
World Cotton Conference opens in Liverpool with global delegates
The second World Cotton Conference opens in Liverpool with a large US delegation and officials from many nations. The event, stemming from the New Orleans organizing meeting a year earlier, unites growers to manufacturers and features two sessions daily before moving to Manchester for further discussions. Sir A Herbert Dixon presides as the Lord Mayor welcomes delegates.
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Liverpool
United States
Atlantic
New Orleans
Manchester
A. Herbert Dixon
Conference Result Aims Global Cotton Standards Adoption
One outcome of the conference is the adoption of American standards for world cotton trade. The move seeks uniform practices across markets and could influence pricing, quality control, and international agreements involving American cotton.
New York to Raise Liberty Pole on Flag Day
New York plans a historic flagstaff re-erection in City Hall Park on the old 1766 Liberty Pole site. A Flag Day procession will form at France's Tavern with delegations from the New York Historical Society and many patriotic groups. Senator Willis of Ohio is slated to speak.
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New York
City Hall Park
Old France’s Tavern
New York Historical Society
Sons of the Revolution
Society of the Cincincinati
Society of Tammany
The
American Legion
Tammany Hall
United States
Willis
Ohio
Oration Day Events Highlight City Welcome
Mayor Hylan will receive the pole for the city as public school children and the City History Club perform. Bishop Manning will give the benediction. An advertisement urges preventive health with Prickly Ash Bitters for men, claiming blood and liver purification at $1.26 per bottle from Col lens Pharmacy and Dr. E G Calvert.
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Hylan
City History Club
Bishop Manning
Tin ridge roll and sheet metal building materials sale
10000 feet of sects per foot galvanized iron ridge roll and 41-2cts ridge roll in 500 foot lots. All machine made cheap tin valleys. Rock bottom cash price on tin shop stock at first cost. Paid $2.80 in Houston. See Short Pencil Bell timer 3-12t. Phone 132.
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Houston
Texas
Phoenix Corn Remedy Promise Free If It Fails
Phoenix Drug Store advertises a corn remedy trial at no cost if the treatment does not work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Phoenix Drug Store
Wanted to exchange Hudson Six touring car for a good lot
A notice seeking to swap a Hudson Super Six touring car for a suitable lot. The advertiser will pay the difference if the price is right and provides a contact phone number 901 1061 for information.
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Michigan
Battle Creek
New Jersey
Englewood
Connecticut
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Baltimore
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Associated Press Service
Elks Club
Hamp Moore
Jersey
State Board of Health
FUL
Sugar Bros. CO
Atteit
Faser’s Drug Store
Collens’ Pharmacy
NYAL
Franklin Institute
Dept
Rochester
J. Leonard
Civil Service
Washington, D. C
Swartz
Bastrop Road
Epstein Place
Quachita Avenue
L. Guerriero
North Sixth Street
Jackson Street
Percy Sandel
Wood Street
Stone Avenue
Mr. George
Monroe Furniture Co
Layton Avenue
Robt
Layton
John T. Braynt
Frank Massing
Catalpa_ street
Catalpa Street
J. L. McDonald
EASON
Jackson
Bon-Bon Candymakers Co
Union Parish
Louisiana
Farmerville
David Lemly
Ca— Street
DES. Adams & Uaves
Br. J. L. Adams
Dr. J
James Edwin Wallworth
Collens
F. C. Bennett
Chase Amwman Co
Armand G
Chenry
New South
Leo Vandegaer
Centrel Savings Bank
J. P. Brown
Swayze
Markes
DeSiard St
Jas. T
Oce. Collens
C. H. Hill
DeSiard
DE. Rk. L. Wood Dentist Office
Chase Amman
Neel & McGee Civil Engineers
P. O. Box
Monroe, la
Monroe Veterinary Infirmary
North Sixth St
C. S. Shoemaker
G. W. James
BUY
West Monroe
C. Bell Manufacturing CO
Postoffice
West Monroe, Ls
Crane’s
Nunnally’s
Whitman's
Chase-Amman Drug CO
Rexall
Mimi D. Brown
City Hall
C. Wise
Bertre
Bruce Frizzell Monroe Brick and Builders Supply Co
S. Grand St
Lockwood-Beadle Furniture
St. Anne St
Monroe Hardware Co
Monroe Coffee CO
Dixie Bedding Co., Ltd
ENDOM
F. Endom
Grammont St
Reed Baby Cart
Call
J. E. Hodges
DeSiard Street
W. E. Montgomery
Box
Mangham
S. M. Collins
Collins & Stewart Derrick
P. O
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