Wilson names 22 to attend conference
The president disclosed a list of 22 public representatives for a Washington conference opening October 6 to shape a new employer employee relationship. Notables include Bernard Baruch, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Charles W. Eliot, and socialist leaders John Spargo and Louis Titus, along with regional leaders and industry figures.
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San Francisco
Cal
Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
New York
War Industries Board
Robert S. Brookings
St. Louis
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Albert H. Gray
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Charles Edward Russell
John Spargo
Vermont
O. E. Bradfute
Zeyia
Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ward Burgess
Nebraska
Fuller R. Callaway
la Grange
Thomas L. Chadbourne
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
H. B. Endicott
Milton
Mass
Paul L. Feiss
Cleveland
Edwin F. Gay
Graduate School of Business Administration
Harvard University
George R. James
Memphis
Tenn
Thomas D. Jones
A. A. Landon
Buffalo
E. T. Meredith
Des Moines
Iowa
Gavin McNab
L. D. Sweet
Carbondate
Colo
Louis Titus
Prison System Cash Balance Increases In August
The Texas prison system reports August receipts of 433 579 and disbursements of 116 730 leaving a cash balance on Sep 1 of 979 932. Sales of 2078 bales of cotton brought 293 905 and a carload of cattle boosted income while sugar and corn sales added to revenue. The system plans to expand peniten tiary industries and may reach a historic high balance by May 1 next year.
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Austin
Tex
Prison Commission
Huntsville State Bank
Union National
Houston
American Exchange National
Dallas
City National
State Treasury
Rich-Tone Promoted as Remedy for Strength and Health
An old claim extols Rich-Tone as a wonderful tonic for the weak seeking vigor and energy. The author asserts it has given perfect health and cured cravings for meat, promising renewed strength.
Curate and Good Man Discuss Wages in Tit-Bits
A brief exchange in Tit-Bits shows a curate and a good man debating wage increases. The good man notes a rise occurred but only within the family, highlighting limited pay growth.
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Curate
Worms in a Healthy Child Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tonic to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the system for children with worms. It claims health restoration after two to three weeks and notes a price of 600 per bottle. The piece ends with a humorous anecdote about a boy in a restaurant and a Chicago Tribune mention.
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Grove
Free Samples Offer for Vacher Balm Ad
Advertisement promotes free samples of Vacher Balm claiming quick relief for catarrh nervous headache and various pains. Includes a request to write for a sample and agent prices while supplies last and lists BE W Vacher Inc New Orleans La. plus a light joke exchange about moods in an adjacent item.
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BE. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Adv
Capucine Eases Headaches Quick Notions Inads
Advertisements present Capucine as a liquid headache remedy claiming quick relief for all headaches with trial size ten cents and larger bottles. Also promotes Cuticura Toilet Trio as daily skin care set including Soap Ointment and Talcum. Girdies of Braided Fabric note long overblouse styles with silk braided cords and ropes. A joke about gravity is included.
30000 Serb Children Die In 1915 War Evacuation
Figures verified by American Red Cross and sent to Washington say of 35000 Serbian children sent with the Serbian army in 1915 only about 6000 survived. Many returned to find themselves orphans as Red Cross seeks to establish orphanages and aid.
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Washington
Red Cross
Teutons
Turks Resume Incident Endangers Armenian Nation
A cable message released in New York shows Turks resuming their incident against Armenians and threatens the existence of the Armenian nation, according to the American committee for the independence of Armenia.
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New York
American Committee For the Independence of Armenia
Bulgarian Treaty Adopted by Paris Supreme Council
Paris officials announce the supreme council has definitively adopted the Bulgarian treaty.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Well Made Sauces and Dressings Add Zest to Dishes
A United States Department of Agriculture prepared guide outlines sauces and dressings to elevate fish and vegetable dishes. It lists Hollandaise and Creamed Egg dressings, Mayonnaise, Cooked Salad Dressing, and a Golden Dressing with lemon and fruit juices, plus serving suggestions and fruit pairings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Monnie Stallings Sets Canning Club Record in North Carolina
Franklin county girl Monnie Stallings, member of a United States Department of Agriculture canning club, earned a medal for most jars canned from a tenth acre across five years from 1914 to 1918. She used earnings for personal expenses, college costs, and supporting her widow mother, with prizes including cash, a Jersey heifer, and a college scholarship.
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Monnie Stallings
United States Department of Agriculture
Franklin County
North Carolina
North Carolina Agricultural College
Hous Hold Questions and Food and Care Tips
Melted butter is a good substitute for olive oil in dressing. Five clothing properties include ventilation body temperature regulation moisture evaporation freedom of movement and easy cleaning. Turn the decanter upside down let cold water drip for five minutes to dry inside and rub the outside for a high luster.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Remedy Helps Oregon Woman
Mrs Alters of Oregon Illinois says Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after organic troubles left her unable to work on her farm tending 600 chickens annually. She recommends the remedy to others and invites medical advice from the company in Lynn Massachusetts based on forty years of experience.
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Oregon
Lydia E. Pinkham
D. M. Atters
R. R
Ill
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
Knocks Out Pain The First Round Reliever Ad
A familiar pain reliever promises speedy relief from rheumatic aches stiffness sprains and neuralgic pains. Easy to use with no rubbing required it penetrates quickly and leaves a refreshing feel. Available at drug stores in 35c 70c and 140 price points.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Power to Purify Blood
This old time tonic claims to energize and strengthen by purifying and enriching the blood with iron and quinine. It promotes color in the cheeks and appetite and is marketed as non patent medicine, available at drug stores for 60 cents per bottle.
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ALB. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman
Texas
GROVE
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Rich-Tone
J. R. Martinez
Katonic
Patonic
McCane’s
ABC
W. NU
Chicago Tribune
Peck
Ates
Remedy Company
Portland
Ore
President Wilson
Columbia Highway
Honduras
United States
Puerto Cortez
Canning Club
Hous
Behrens Drug CO
Waco
Ruckel, Inc
Washington St
N.Y
Mitchell
Pain
Sloan
Sloans Recog
Hindercorns
Maller
Hiscon Chemical Works
Patchogue
Schrader
Wm. T. Sain
Gen
Pimira St
San Antonio
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