High Cost of Living Topic Spurs Luncheon Plan
In Sherry's tapestry room eight men and eight women dined at $10 per head discussing rising food prices and possible remedies. Mrs Elmer Black and Mrs George Kerr spearhead actions with plans for a Woman's Progressive Economical Lab to counter trusts. The event also touched on divorce law reform and Catholic women federation plans. Principal figures include Mrs Black Mrs Kerr and lawyer Michael F Girten.
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Sherry
New York
Sherry’s
Elmer Black
Black le Co
Gieorge Kerr
Plack
Kerr
Beef Trust
Creamery Butter Trust
Law Committee
Michael F. Girten
Chicago
Federation of
Catholic Women
Limited Divorce Stance Stirs Catholic Societies Meet
At the eleventh annual convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies delegates rejected a proposal for limited divorce. They adopted a resolution affirming an uncompromising stance against marital dissolution and urged adherence to traditional marriage bonds.
Duped on rare bulb at Chicago school display
A Chicago woman bought a bulb from a Japanese seller thinking it a rare celestial plant with green leaves and fragrant flowers. It proved to be American horseradish, sparking laughter at the School of Domestic Arts and Science where Mrs. Barnet stored the misnamed bulb among green leaves and sprouting potatoes as decorative curios.
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Chicago
School of Domestic Arts and Science
North State Street
J. B. Barnet
East Elm Street
Framnet
San Francisco
Chinatown
Steei Destiny Toy Storks
Inventor Albert Funk Dies by Gas Self-Destruction
New York report says Albert Funk, inventor of a dancing bull moose novelty, killed himself over inability to fund the venture. He was found dead in his lodging with a gas tube between his teeth, friends citing financial failure as the motive.
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New York
Albert Funk
Housekeeping Rooms for Rent in East Oregonian Building
Suite of housekeeping rooms for rent in the East Oregonian building facing Main Street. Electric lights, steam heat, hot and cold water, gas range in kitchen. Apply to BE. O. office.
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East Oregonian
Main Street
BE. O. Office
Good pasture with running water near Stanfield
Advertisement notes a good pasture with running water located 1 to 2 miles west of Stanfield offered for $1.50 per month. Contact W. T. Reeves for details.
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Stanfield
W. T. Reeves
Prospects Good for Open River Movement Gains
Professor W D Lyman of Whitman College reports favorable prospects for completing the open river project on the Columbia with one more good appropriation. Next year 42 million dollars will be available for rivers and harbors, aiming to open the river by the Panama Canal completion in 1915.
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Walla Walla
Wish
W. D. Lyman
Whitman College
Columbian River
Ventare
Oregon
Oetiy
Ivmen
Vancouver
Porand
Raymond
South Hend
Celilo
Columbia
Columbia River
South Bend
Washington
Okrolatoma Parmers Issue A Challenge
Mount Caemel and Yronkneles, once near Marshall, now in OkMihema near Sapulpa, have become leading heamielon farmers. They challenge farmers in Mixcourt Kansas Texas Army and Oklahoma to show better yields in cord, onte, and alfalfa. Frank Engles says many farmers neglect science and work ethic, while Cherokee and Ruchee Indians study soil culture. He trusts 180 acres over oil, insisting farming stays viable with knowledge.
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Oklahoma
Engles
Frank Engles
Sparrows Fire Three Houses in Lawrenceburg Indiana
An English sparrow caused three Lawrenceburg homes to catch fire as it carried burning string from a rubbish fire. The bird, building a nest under Mrs Mary Webber’s eaves, picked up the string and flew to Schaffer McCreighton and Woest homes, igniting shingles at each roof before neighbors contained the blazes.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Mary Webber
Sophia Schaffer
Gitto McCreighton
Manuel Woest
Bar Elevator Mirrors Irritation Sparks City Action
Philadelphia residents complain about elevator mirrors used by riders and attendants. City Hall orders removal of mirrors, to be followed by similar actions in major hotels and office buildings. Conductors say mirrors cause passengers to primp and delay floor calls, while flirtatious behavior and even passenger incidents have occurred.
Princess Mary Poor Sailor Sees Sea Go Off
London reports Princess Mary is the lone royal child unlikely to join the royal yacht at Cowes this August. She may stay inland at Barton Manor or with Princess Henry of Battenberg, after previous seasickness woes and remarks she could not come next year. The queen herself disliked the sea and is described as a poor sailor.
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London
Mary
Cowes
Barton Manor
Henry of Battenberg
Motor Boats to Defend Harmsworth Cup Challenge
Six of the fastest hydroplanes contest a trial pace at Huntingtom Kay to select a ten boat team to defend the British International Trophy against English challengers. Notable boats include Baby Reliance and Baby Reliance II owned by J. Stuart Blackton. Dark horses may join at the last minute as the Harmsworth Cup race approaches next Saturday and Labor Day.
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New York
United States
Huntingtom Kay
LTL
Motor Boat Club of America
Bite
J. Stuart Blackton
Hubler
Albert E. Smith
James A. Pugh
Dubuque
Tac
Restless NL
Thomas Cheseborough
Columbia
H. H. Melville
Pinny Fisk
Original Standpatters Skink in South Revealed at Museum
Dr Leonard Steineger head curator at the National Museum identifies a Florida found skink as the original standpatter in America. The reptile, Jooseps reynolds in appearance, is four legged though stationary, swims through sand, and mirrors Old World species. It measures about five inches when grown and varies in color.
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Washington, D. C
Leonard Steineger
National Museum
America
Wood
Florida
Jooseps Reynolds
Stejneger
Persia
Mediterranean
Funeral Funeral Lament Forbids Women Attendance
Milton R. H. Kirkendall of Brownsville Indiana left explicit burial instructions forbidding any women from attending his funeral He also disallowed religious or fraternal ceremonies and named pallbearers plus a small committee to enforce the terms The piece ends with an advertisement for Heff Bine a liver stimulant sold locally by A C Koenren and Bros
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Mount Carmel
Milton R. H. Kirkendall
Brownsville
Ind
Mu Sroal
Barn for Rent Four Stalls and Good Corral
A barn for rent with four stalls, a good corral, and water access. Inquiries directed to Mark Moorhouse.
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Mark Moorhouse
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Union
Price Yard
Mackinaw
Norfolk
Vail
Ellis Mevliim
AL Siges
Pendleton
Atamasa
J. H. Dore
Hollow Horn
Beur
Lter
Okrolatoma Parmers
Sparriow
Princess
South
A. C Koenren & Bros
Popu
Lar
St. George Hotel
Cass Matlock
J. P. Madernach
Prop
Gas
la Fontaine
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