Census Aims for 99 Percent Accuracy in Population Count
Washington reports 90,000 census workers race to complete the 14th population count with about three billion questions. Director Sam L. Rogers says errors are under one percent and education campaigns in foreign districts ease fear of enumeration while planning for first returns within weeks and eventual publication in 14 to 16 volumes.
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T. S& Government
Rowit
Robert
Washington
Sam L. Rogers
Pat Consi
Mull
Rogers
Terman Natere
Opicon
Perenne
Houltfel
Calla
Rogera
U.S
Bioomington
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Parkersburg
W. Va
ChiIcothe
Cincinnati
Winchester
What Are You Goin Do About Your Catarrh
A persuasive 19th century style medical ad warns readers that local treatments fail to cure catarrh. It urges addressing blood infection with S.S.S. the blood remedy, claiming long lasting relief by attacking the disease at its source. The ad invites readers to write for free medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta.
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Pont Oy
S.S.S
S. S
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Cummins Denounces Railroad Bill Amid Malice Claims
Senator Cummins told the Senate that malice distorted the Exch Cummins railroad bill. He urged passage of the measure and said the provision guaranteeing a 1.5 percent return on investment would not require any money from the public treasury.
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Washington
Cummilie
Senate
Fire damage in east greatest in the nation
The eastern section of the country and the Mississippi Valley suffer forest fire damages far above the West, with an average annual loss over three years of 20,727,917 dollars. The region east and south of Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee accounts for 22 percent of the damage, and the Mississippi Valley shows a 61 percent share excluding Minnesota.
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Washington
Mississippi
Forest ‘Service
Oho
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missisenippi
Minninaipal State
Mississippi Valley
Fire losses in 1915 Minnesota prompt preservation call
A historical report cites Minnesota losses in 1915 totaling $29,000,000 to illustrate the need for stronger fire preservation measures. It notes many fires were caused by farmers burning brush and by railroads, underscoring risk factors and the call for improved controls.
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Minnesota
Astor Well Ag West
Rallronda
Painleve Foresees High Speed Shells and Air War Threats
Former French War Minister Paul Painleve warns that future conflicts could feature advanced shells and intensified aerial bombardment surpassing 1913 levels. He predicts new weapons with longer range and greater precision, driven by aviation and rapid development, potentially heralding devastating capabilities within years.
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Paul Painleve
Secretary's assistant named as minister
Secretary Wilson sent to the senate the nomination of W I Philips as minister to the Netherlands. In Tokyo reports note Japanese merchants have requested factories not to send further goods amid a Chinese boycott.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Philips
Netherlands
Peel
Tokio
Tietitsih
Denka
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T. &S. Motor Co
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Earl OF Athlone
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Scott
Feett & Dehene
Moesthel
Happy
L. J. McAtee
THOR
Pacific Power & Light Co
E. Court
Cottonwood
Painleve
Whitman
Tallman & Company
Oregon iI Theatre
Walker
Hitesids
Rogert Louis Stevens
Ballantrae
Thoreyrn
Pendleton
Dean Tatam Co
Lynde Bros
Hohbach
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