Anniversaries Chronicle Major Births and Deaths
Dates mark key events from 1682 to 1890 including William Penn frame of government 1682 Karl Marx birth 1818 Napoleon death 1821 Oakes Ames death 1873 Jefferson City convention 1875 DePauw University founder DePauw death 1887 and Easton centennial 1890. Notable figures Penn Marx Napoleon Ames DePauw DePauw University.
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William Penn
England
Colony of
Pennsylvania
Detriot
Karl Marx
Treves
Prussia
London
Napoleon 1
Island
St. Helena
Ajaccio
Corsica
Oakes Ames
Union Pacific Railroad
Easton
Mass
Jefferson City
Missouri
Washington C. DePauw
DePauw University
Chicago
Salem
Ind
Huntington resigns Virginia Railway presidency amid absorption rumors
Clarence W. Huntington resigns the presidency of the Virginia Railway amid expected absorption by the Norfolk and Western system. Former vice president and general manager of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad, he is noted as a seasoned transportation company director. The railroad, organized by H. H. Rogers and Standard Oil, faced no expenses in construction and has long been reputed as a premier trunk-line carrier.
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Clarence W. Huntington
Virginian Railway
Norfolk and Western System
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad
We Railroad
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Ter Railroad Company
Power of bosses overruns voters in Pennsylvania tale
The Pennsylvan ia League of Woman Voters asked candidates if they would back a tax reform bill. Though many pledged support, 37 voted against and 36 blocked it after bosses overrode the mandate, showing representative government as an empty phrase in America.
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Washington
Pennsylvania League of Woman Voters
Harrisburg
Philadelphia Record
Pennsylvania
America
Louisiana Highway Magazine May issue showcases state assets
The May Louisiana Highway Magazine highlights the state’s resources and highway system for the Southern Exposition in New York. Governor Fuqua extols Louisiana’s climate, agriculture, investments, and institutions while editor A G Cook presents Ouachita and Morehouse parishes to outsiders.
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Louisiana Highway Magazine
Commonwealth
New York City
Louisiana
Henry L. Fuqua
South
Maryland
Texas
Union
Seaboard
A. G. Cook
Ouachita Parish
Morehouse Parish
Monroe
Highway Magazine
Baby Buffalo welcomes in Ouachita with a speculative naming plea
The News-Star greets a new calf nicknamed Baby Buffalo in Ouachita praising its wild lineage and inviting readers to suggest names for the trio. The piece compares the calf to wolves parrots and alligators and teases a possible name sequence including Andy Min and Chester.
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News-Star
Ouachita
Papa
Andy
Min
Chester
Monroe Fifteen Years Ago Plans Examined for Annex
W A Stanton of Vicksburg, the architect drafting the Hotel Monroe annex plans, visits Monroe to survey the grounds near the court house square for a final decision on the best design. He reviews options with local officials as the project moves forward.
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News-Star
W. A. Stanton
Vicksburg
Monroe
Court House Square
Something to Think About by Brano Lessing
A university philosophy professor argues men grow less masculine and women less feminine. The piece urges personal reflection on whether rising female influence and co education affect male behavior, noting the scarcity of truly masculine figures like Mussolini and contrasting with wealth dependent, frivolous men.
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Brano Lessing
Rolls-Royce
Queen Victoria
Plans for annexed hotel rise to fit main building
Plans are completed and work on the structure will begin. The annex will likely be three stories to align with the hotel’s main body. when finished the hotel will have 127 rooms and 62 baths.
Cross-Word Puzzle International Syndicate Clue Set
Puzzle clues list including hair arrangement, farm animal, prehistoric weapon, shapes, and many other word entries. Readers fill white spaces by cross letters to solve across and down words across and down.
Samicoq Gas Range Ad From Peters Furniture Co
You will save money time and gas by buying a Samicoq gas range from Peters Furniture Co located at 501 South Grand. Phone number 2-31.
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Samicoq
Peters Furniture Co
South Grand
Patient testimonials praise Dr Pierce medicines in Alabama ad
Montgomery readers report favorable results with Dr Pierce remedies. J M Jenkins cites Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and tonics as helpful for wife mother and self. Free medical advice offered from Buffalo New York with trial package option.
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Montgomery
Ala
Fourth Ave
Dr. Pierce
President Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
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News-Star Publishing Co. Ltd
Associated Press
West Monroe
Cannibal News
John P. Medbury
South Sea Islands
Him
Mussolini
Chas. Tichie
Ouachita Avenue
South Fifth Street
E. L. Lofton
Thacker-Fisher
C. D. Newman
State Penitentiary
Road Camp
West Monroe State Bank
W. R. Mitchell
E. G. Calvert
I. A. Hester
E. D. Cason
J. W. Wheeless
T. L., Hood
D. D. Wood
G. L. Mills
E. N. Faulk
Bow
the International Syndicate
Star Company
Tri-State Transit Co
Shreveport
Phare
H. H. Wasner
Agt
Cletstaaeteio
Lielotirie
Fis
Orne Wnt
iSle
Eana
Vietn
Bavaria
J. M. Jenkins
Transfer & Storage CO
Jackson - Monroe, la
V.S. & P. Railway
Atlanta Express
Birming’s
Jackson
Atalanta
Panama
New Orleans
Pullman
J. L. Bell
Trousdale & Slater, Inc
H. RB
Gregg & McKenzie Cobb-Jackson Co, Inc
Hayden-Brown Ins
McReynolds Co
Sidney Kahn & Co
Sam H. Humphries
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