Suspension of rains halts Louisiana Northwest railroad traffic
The Louisiana and Northwest line from McNeil Arkansas to Natchitoches Louisiana, over a hundred miles, is suspended trapping towns dependent on its service. The line, nearly thirty years old, has changed hands many times and recently placed in receivership amid chronic delays and weak service. Millard Atkins of Caimbone urged the legislature to pass the general appropriation bill and adjourn sine die, a move he often voices as profound.
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Louisiana and Northwest
McNeil
Ark
Natchitoches
Millard Atkins
Caiborne
Atkins
Mexican leaders drift toward compromise amid Conference hopes
Reports indicate Venustiano Carranza may accept mediation as Villa Huerta factions falter. The Constitutionalists suffer from internal squabbles while Villa appears unmoved toward armistice. Washington sources suggest the peace conference could be preserved by cautious mediation. Times Picayune.
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Ranza
Villa
Huerta
Washington
Carranza
Car
Times-Picayune
Belle of the Bend boat named for Chattanooga sightseers
Carl Mourfield designs a forty passenger high powered sight seeing motor boat to be launched July 1 by the L. L. Mitchell Auto Company. Named Belle of the Bend after a prize contest, the hull is 37.5 feet with a 12 foot beam and a Fulton 80 horsepower motor. The vessel will fly a union jack and a Vera Cruz era ensign once used on the US ship Vermont.
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Chattanooga Times
Carl Mourfield
Bend
8. L. Mitchell Auto Company
W. C. Wooten
High Street
Charlies L. Carter
Bailey Avenue
Charles W. Horan
James Building
C. D. Richmond
W. B. Willingham
D. M. Her
Chattanooza Boat Works
F. A. Martins
Vera Cruz
The Old Man Behind The Times Narrated
A narrator remarks on a father figure, accusing a young man of misunderstanding. The piece contrasts hard work and modern fad awareness, noting the old man’s focus on making a living leaves little time for leisure. It mentions exaggerated prices on watermelons and outdated slang.
Hope springs eternal in Niagara peace push
Reports say mediation failed but optimism remained as talks between Washington and leaders in Argentina and Mexico drifted. Washington officials and Mr. Bryan voiced hope for a wide peace adjustment, while a split between Carranza and Villa opened doors at Niagara Falls.
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Niagar
Preetitec
Washington
Neon
Capital
Niagara
Bryan Tielermer
Carranza
Villa
Niagara Falls
Medical Association Opens Sixty Fifth Annual Meeting
The American Medical Association began its sixty-fifth annual meeting in Athletic City New Jersey with thousands of physicians and surgeons in attendance. Dr Knock Hollingshead welcomed attendees as Dr John A Witherspoon presided and Victor Vaughan announced as president-elect. The day featured sectional meetings alongside the general session and address.
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Athletic City
N. J
American Medical Association
United States
Canada
Knock Hollingshead
Medico Society of New Jersey
John A. Witherspoon
Nashville
Rcting
Victor ©. Vaughan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Prospect of Restoring White Egrets to Southern States
Secretary T Gilbert Peerson of the National Audubon Society reports hopeful prospects for restoring white egrets to Florida and other states. Wardens guard rookeries from plume-hunters across Florida Georgia South Carolina North Carolina and nearby coasts. The Audubon effort spends about ten thousand dollars yearly to protect wood ibises and other water birds, aiming to return populations to historic haunts.
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New York
Florida
T. Gilbert Peerson
National Association of Audubon Societies
South Atlantic
Gulf
The
Audubon Association
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
United States
Pearson
Big Cypress
South
National Association of Credit Men Convenes in Rochester
Rochester N Y June 3 The nineteenth annual convention of the National Association of Credit Men opens in Rochester and runs three days. Nearly a thousand delegates attend, many with wives. Leading manufacturers and wholesale houses from major cities are represented. The meeting addresses credit standards foreign credits and enforcement responsibility of credit men.
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Rochester
N. Y
National Association of Credit Men Vegan
Credit Mex
Com
Conference Topics Include Fraud and Federal Reserve Law
Discussion topics include commercial fraud and self inspection to cut fire waste. Congressman Carter Glass will speak on The Federal Reserve Banking and Currency Law and University of Wisconsin President Charles R. Van Hise will discuss The Nation's Business.
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Carter Glass
Association
Federal Reserve Banking and Currency Law
Charles R. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
Clean Cars and Drivers Offered for Dances and Trips
Car rental advertisement offering clean cars and competent drivers with special rates for dances parties country and fishing trips. Contact at 108 N. Second Street dusty area behind Chase and Collens. 18-Im.
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Second Street
Chase & Collens
Washington Pilgrimage Traces Washingtons Route 1775
Philadelphia leaders announce a major commemorative pilgrimage by Stars of the American Revolution groups from multiple states tracing Washingtons 1775 route from Philadelphia to Cambridge. Stops include Trenton Princeton New Brunswick Morristown Elizabeth Newark Springfield New Haven Worcester Boston and Cambridge with ceremonies on July 3.
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Philadelphia
George Washington
Cambridge
Mass
Spres
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Washington
Trenton
N. J
State House
Princeton
New Brunswick
Monmouth
Elizabeth
Newark
Springfield
Morristown
Kingsbridge
New Rochelle
Greenwich
Bridgeport
Springfeld
Worceser
Boston
Hartford
Worcester
How to Get Rid Of Skin Trouble
Advertises 8.8.8 from The Swift Specific Co for blood and skin ailments. Claims to purify arterial blood and cure eczema and related conditions, urging readers to obtain a bottle and write to the Medical Dept. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Body
Atlanta
This Date in History Highlights Key Events
The notes recount events from 1802 to 1913 including Humboldt’s ascent of Chimborazo, Henry Dodge as Wisconsin’s first senator, a 39 day Russian campaign, Veasar College founder Matthew Vessar’s death, a Shah of Persia tribute naval review, exile of Orleans and Bonaparte members, relief of Tientsin, the 1904 Republican convention nominating Roosevelt and Fairbanks, and Wilson urging immediate currency legislation.
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Chimborago
Humboldt
Henry Dodge
Wisconsin
Silstria
ISGS
Matthew Vessar
Veasar College
Spithead
Persia
ISSG
Orleans
Bonaparte
France
Tientsin
Republican National Conveniion
Chicago
Roosevelt
Feirbanks
Wilson
Congress
Adelphi Governor Eberhart Born in Sweden in 1870
Adelphi reports Eberhart, Minnesota’s current governor, was born June 23 1870 in Sweden. He emigrated to the United States as a child, worked on a Nebraska ranch, attended Gustavus Adolphus College in 1891, studied law in Minnesota, and rose to political prominence serving in the Minnesota Senate and as lieutenant governor before becoming governor in 1909. Also noted are several birthdays including the Prince of Wales 26 and Abel R Kiviat 22.
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Adelphi
Eberhart
Minnesota
Sweden
United States
Ameria
Nebraska
Gustavus Adolphus College
Mankaic
Minn
Johnson
Cure Rheumatism With Chamberlains Liniment
A Homer City New York reader reports severe rheumatism in arms and shoulders was relieved after a single application of Chamberlains Liniment and complete cure after one bottle. Sold by all dealers.
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W. A. Lockhard
Homer City
N. Y
Quebec Welcomes New Cardinal
The Catholic clergy and laity of the province gathered in Levis and Quebec to honor Cardinal Begin on his return from Rome. A delegation welcomed him, with a banquet planned for tomorrow night and a public reception at City Hall the following evening.
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Quebec
Cardinal Begin
Rome
Sacred College of Cardinals
Levis
Automobile Contest Prizes Highlight Diamond Rings and Watches
The article describes first prizes for each district as diamond rings bought from Youngblood & Foster on DeShard street. Winners may choose between a solitaire Tiffany mounting ring or a new dinner ring with eight rose cut diamonds. Second district prizes are five watches with gold cases and twenty year guarantees featuring Elgin or Waltham movements.
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Youngblood & Foster Jewelry
DeShard Street
Tiffeny
Elgin
Waltham
Eckman’s Alterative Promoted for Tuberculosis Sufferers
An old medical advertorial urges tuberculosis patients and those at risk to try Bokiman’s Alterative to stop night sweats fever and aid recovery. It touts Eckman’s Alterative as effective for bronchial catarrh throat and lung issues without narcotics and invites readers to request a recovery booklet from the Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia.
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Bokiman
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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Monroe News-Star
Monroe
Louisiana
Ub Weekly
Donaldsonville
Ford Levi Stationery Company, Ltd
DeSiard Street
Times
Iéenzue
Herr Walker
Monroe Reinaurante
Hope Springs
Dorse
National Association of Audubon Su
Ttes
Te Pellow
N. G. Tippit
West Monroe
McLain
Trenton Street
J. J. Webb
Prince of Wales
Egarl
Leitrim
Abel R. Kiviat
A. C
Richard J. Egan
Brooklyn
Larkin
Daily News
Star
Avery
City of
Ouachita River
NewssStar
Ceots Opv
Monroe -la
J. E. Flournoy
B. Morton
Cashier
Badr, V. Prea
F. D. Gibbs
Ass't. Cask
Ouachita National Bank
Philip D. Armour
Mr. Armour
Oneida County
California
Milwaukee
F B. Miles
House of Armour & Co
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
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