Suffragists See Vote Near As National Unity Grows
Atlantic City Sept 11 delegates to the National Woman Suffrage association expect a federal amendment soon. Dr Anna Howard Shaw and Carrie Chapman Catt say unity on a national point of view replaces state by state focus and anticipate success in Congress and party platforms. They caution careful strategy as the movement nears a constitutional victory.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Woman Suffrage Association
America
Anna Howard Shaw
Carrie Chapman Catt
Shaw
Association
Borah
United States
STEALS SON'S SWEETHEART Boston Man Elopes
Boston today reports Charles H. Gretter a 45 year old treasurer deserted his wife and eloped with Miss Mildren Merrill the 22 year old sweetheart of his son who is with Massachusetts guardsmen at El Paso. Mrs Gretter and Fred H Merrill admitted the fact and do not know where the couple is. Merrill's daughter in law texted from Worcester saying I fought him for six years.
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Boston
Charles H. Gretter
Louis FE. Merry Company
Mildren Merrill
el Paso
Massachusetts Guardsmen
Record of Pennsylvania Work Fatalities and Injuries in Aug 1916
Harrisburg September 11 report shows August 1916 in Pennsylvania saw 246 workers killed at industry sites and 23 817 total injured or killed for the month. First eight months totals include 1582 fatalities and 166 084 injured. compensation agreements for fatal cases exceed 1 300 000 with dependents enumerated.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Colonel Bobb Dies While Addressing Sunday School Group
Lieutenant Colonel John G. Bobb, a Civil War veteran and national guard figure, collapsed and died during a Sunday School talk at First Lutheran Church in Carlisle Pa. He was seventy two, had spoken of farewell moments from his mother and friends, and reportedly died from a broken heart with the audience in distress.
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Carlisle
John G. Bobb
National Guard
First Lutheran Church
Bobb
Apostle Paul
Goodby
War widows in Baden adopt fiances names as Frau
German girls betrothed to officers killed in the war assume the status of widows under a justice ministry decree. They call themselves Mrs. and wear mourning rings and distinct headdresses to mark war widow status. The practice, begun in Baden, may spread to other German states with marriage rites performed through the local el office with witnesses.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Duchy of
Baden
Minster of Justice
Fran
Wilson's Sister Dying. Howe in Critical Condition
New London Conn Sept 11 Mrs Annie E Howe sister of President Woodrow Wilson is critically ill at a hotel with peritonitis and complications. Miss Margaret Wilson is at the bedside as the family gathers.
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Pittsburgh
Margaret McDermott
Win
Joseph Hawk
Larimer
Annie E. Howe
New London
Conn
Woodrow Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Dughter
Robbery at Pine Grove post office sparks fraud case in Ohio
Sept 11 report states men entered Pine Grove Furnace Post Office and stole about 159 dollars in money and stamps, some monies belonging to the postmaster. The text also includes a legal affidavit by Frank J. Cheney of Toledo, offering a reward for counterfeit cures and a promotional Health Catarrh Cure by Cheney & Co, with endorsements and a notice urging readers to mention The News.
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Robbed
Cariish
Pine Grove Furnace
James Bohn
Seo
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lene
Cheney
Chener & Co
Frank J. Cheney
AL W Gleason
Nila Fren
TJ Cheney & CO
Rough Siding and White Plaster House Design Ad
This early 20th century home description highlights sun parlor with French doors, a dining room with built in sideboard, a large den, three chambers, a sleeping porch, a bath and closets. Main section 26 by 30 feet with oak and birch finishes, three stories plus basement, estimated build cost 3800 dollars. Publisher offers Bax ton book of plans for 1 dollar and interiors book for 1 dollar.
Storm Sparks Devastation Across Monmouth County
A powerful electrical storm in Asbury Park area causes extensive damage. Five barns at Millhurst belonging to Henry Provbst burned, property valued at 20000 dollars. Calving Hurley’s Glendola barn and William Cook’s Monmouth Beach barn also burned. a horse died in Monmouth Beach. Farmingdale loses two horses to electrocution on a hive wire. Church cupolas at Long Branch and Belmar struck. the Belmar parsonage resident Mrs W Earl Ledden was shocked. Bradley Beach borough hall bell tower damaged, post office front tree shattered. Several sailboats on Shark River peppered by wind. many homes struck but few injuries reported.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Mon Tmouth
Millhurt
Henry Provbst
Calvin Hurley
Glendola
William Cook
Monmouth Beach
Farmingdale
St. James
Long Branch
Belmar
W. Earl Ledden
Bradley Beach
Shark River
CHILE HIDES IN FREEZER DURING QUARANTINE EVASIONS
Variety of schemes to dodge health guards during the polio scare are revealed as a Landis township guard uncovers a child hidden in an ice cream freezer among tubs. In South Milkville another child was found concealed in an empty hamper as communities react to the outbreak. Canada plans a wartime loan of 199 million dollars at 5 percent, repayable in fifteen years, with books opening soon. The previous loan was 54 million.
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Millville
N. J
Landis Township
South Milkville
Canada
Ottawa
Rankinr
Dominion
Electric Iron Fatal to Cleveland Mother of Five
Cleveland reporter dispatch says Mrs. Augusta Teury mother of five was electrocuted while using an electric iron in her home. Investigators are examining the high voltage cause behind the fatality.
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Cleveland
Augusta Teury
American Consulate Destroyed by Shell Fire in Berlin
An official Turkish report dated September 4 confirms the destruction of the American consulate at Vecandret ta during a Lombard air raid by warships. The announcement notes heavy shelling and rapid combat conditions in Berlin as the blow fell.
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Berlin
Vecandretta
Tre “Er
Death in Measuring Rod in Tank Car Yard Tragedy
Guy Walker aged forty was electrocuted while measuring in a tank car at the New York Westchester and Boston railroad freight yards in White Plains New York. While withdrawing an iron rod from the top of the car he touched a live 11 000 volt feed wire causing fatal current to pass through him. He fell and died instantly with the metal car charging from the shock. Walker left a widow and five children.
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White Plains
N. Y
Guy Walker
New York, Westchester & Boston Railroad
Egg stocks in cold storage reach 143 million dozen
Washington report shows 221 firms hold about 5,000,000 cases of eggs in cold storage, nearly 144,000,000 dozen, per the latest Agriculture Department data. The figure is about ten percent down from a prior month, reflecting sizeable holdings nationwide.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Woman so weak could not sleep in North Oxford
Mrs. Peter Marco of North Oxford Massachusetts reports sleeplessness weakness nervousness and indigestion from pregnancy and childbirth. After reading of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she used it and says she now feels well and has a healthy baby son. The advertisement urges free confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lyin Mass.
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North
Oxford
Masa
Lydia EF. Finkham
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