Social whirl fills Monroe and nearby towns with weddings
A flurry of nuptials and social visits crosses Monroe, Bastrop, and Calhoun as guests travel from Ruston to Bastrop for weddings while locals attend house parties and open air outings. The piece notes illness in Mrs. Cann, a union in Bastrop, and a death in Klidesko affecting J. W. Black, with related social events at the wigwam and river barge outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Black
Klidesko
Miss
Russ Black
Bond's Pills Promoted as Gentle Headache Cure
An advertisement touts Bond's Pills as mild and effective for headache billiousness and torpid liver. It claims no sickness or constipation and urges taking one pill at bedtime. It offers a free sample from Bond's Pharmacy Co. in Little Rock Arkansas and lists 25 cent price to apothecaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
AD Pruggists
Bond's Pharmacy Co
Little Rock
Ark
Farmers' Wives Best Cooks Says Ada Dauman
Miss Ada L. Dauman reports to the National Civic Federation that farmers wives are the world’s best cooks and better housekeepers than city women after surveying nearly a hundred farm house foods while checking summer boarding houses for working girls in New Jersey Connecticut New York and New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ada L. Dauman
National Civic Federation
Farmers’ Wives
Miss Dauman
New Jersey
Connecticut
New England
Open Windows and Open Doors for Child Health
An editorial urges exposing children to abundant cold air at home, in schools and churches. It debunks old hot-house myths and cites mothers’ anecdotes about colds, arguing fresh air boosts vitality and reduces disease by preventing crowded rooms and promoting outdoor activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ranchmen duel over three inch by half mile strip
In Redding California on June 21 two ranchers Charles L. Parsons and D W Hampton fight a costly title dispute over a three inch wide by half mile long strip between line fences. Parsons claims Hampton trespassed by taking dirt and pushing his fence inward.
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Redding
Cal
Charles L. Parsons
D. W. Hampton
Hampton
Parsons
Indiana Governor Marshall Delivers Penn Commencement Oration
Governor Marshall of Indiana delivered the commencement address at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on June 21. Over 850 students received diplomas, the largest graduating class in the university’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay, Marshall
U. of P
Philadelphia
Governor Marshall
Indiana
University of Pennsylvania
National Attorneys General Meet Opens in Salt Lake City
The annual meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General began in Salt Lake City Utah with representatives from many states in attendance. Uniform laws and other common topics will be discussed during the three days of sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
National Association of Attorneys General
Taft Attends Yale Commencement in New Haven
President Taft appeared among distinguished guests at Yale University in New Haven on June 21. He joined the procession from the campus to Woolsey Hall for graduation exercises, then attended the alumni dinner, and held a reception at Memorial Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Yale
New Haven
Wisconsin UW commencement caps largest class as Van Hise presides
At Madison on June 21 the fifty eighth commencement concluded with graduation exercises. President Charles B. Van Hise conferred degrees on the largest class in the university history. Connie Mack recalled waivers on Lefty Russell and will give the former Eastern League star another chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Charles B. van Hise
Connie Mack
Lefty Russell
Newburg Woman Credits Cardui After Pain Relief
Myrtle Cobrum of Newburg Alabama says two bottles of Cardui cured her year long back and head pains and a sallow complexion. She mentions family members also benefited and urges others to try the herbal tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Ala
Myrtle Cobrum
Apology After Beating In Concordia Blade Incident
Lawrence Quigley of Concordia faced anger after his name appeared in the Concordia Blade regarding a raid on a joint. He confronted editor Ray Green on the street and proposed to annihilate him. Green did not flee and Quigley was fined $15 after the altercation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia
Kan
Lawrence Quigley
Concordia Blade
Ray Green
Green
Quigley
Retraction Printed Before War Broke Out
A brief notice reports that a retraction was issued prior to the outbreak of hostilities, with no further details on the nature of the correction or its source.
Mexicans Celebrate Diaz Victory Anniversary in Mexico City
Provisional government took precautions to prevent disorderly demonstrations during the anniversary of the 1867 capture of Mexico City by Gen Diaz forces. The event has long been a holiday in the capital marking the fall of the Imperialists and the near end of the war.
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City of Mexico
City of
Mexico
Diaz
Diaz Marke
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