Englishman warns of China drift toward Manchu rule
W W Drummond, an English observer in China, argues in the North China Herald that Yuan Shikai's purge of parliament ends any hope for a republic. He portrays a dictatorship returning to Manchu-era tactics of bribery and intimidation and predicts unrest as the public will not accept a nominal president long. The outlook for a stable government under Yuan and the young revolutionaries appears bleak.
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Pekin
W. W. Drummond
China
North China Herald
Yuan
Habitual Drunkards Rewarded for Sobriety in York
London report recounts Alderman Vernon Wragee offering 5 to each of 20 habitual drinkers in York if they avoided drunkenness for a year. Seven succeeded and received savings bank books with 5 deposits. They were urged to keep the funds, add to them, and only draw in great need.
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London
Vernon Wragee
York
Pontefract
City alderman offers pay for clean sheets in 1915
Alderman Wragge announced a plan to give unsuccessful applicants another chance, promising $5 on January 1, 1915 for every clean sheet. It notes that the total, including any legitimate savings, would earn a 25 percent addition on January 1, 1915.
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Alderman Wragge
Dog Returns to Burlingame Owner From Paris
Mrs Francis J Carolan regains possession of her blue Pomeranian Frou Frou lost in Paris over a month ago. The dog traveled across the Atlantic with a special messenger who received 1000 dollars plus expenses. Detectives failed to locate the pet until after the owner sailed to America. The dog was found in a public pound and a wireless message prompted the messenger to continue to the next steamer. The owner prizes the dog for matching her fur set.
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Burlingame
Cat
Francis J. Carolan
Paris
Bequest Continues Peace Foundation Formation
Boston January 29 The world peace foundation founded by Edward Ginn in 1910 continues under his will provisions. Ginn left 35060 annually for the foundation's support.
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Boston
World Peace Foundation
Edward Ginn
Woman i Varied Interests Social and Club News
Woman focused column covers social clubs fashion home hints and personal notices from the local scene. Includes society events craft tips and brief society gossip reflecting daily life and domestic interests. Named names appear in society rosters and event listings with dates and venues.
Boot Rack by Wire on Closet Door
A reader suggests using brass picture wire looped around tacks on a cupboard door to hold boots. Wires can be wound around each tack to size loops, cleaner than tape and adaptable for many boot sizes. Also included are home tips on thawing frozen pipes with salt, cleaning silk, scouring granite, cooking with oven heat, and lace spats as a fashion note.
Social Dance At Eastern Oregon State Hospital Ball
Many townspeople attended a dancing party hosted by the hospital employer near the city limits. The winter series continues with a second dance in the institution's ballroom, enjoyed late into the night.
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Eastern
Oregon State Hospital
Henry Blossom Hurt in Tango Fall at New Step
Henry Blossom, noted playwright and actor, was injured while dancing the tango in New York on January 29. He fell and fractured a bone near the knee, joining theater critic Charles Darnton who recently broke his writing arm dancing the same dance. A society woman also injured an ankle in the same incident.
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Henry Blossom
New York
Charles Darnton
Blossom
Wind tears wall at cottage grove
Cottage Grove Ore Jan 29 The town faced unsettled weather with heavy rains and rising streams The Coast Fork drains the city sewer system but the north wall of the Jenks building under construction was blown out again The Booth-Kelly mill flume at Saginaw collapsed along with several light sheds and some trees falling in the wind
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Cottage Grove
Ore
Booth- Kelly
Saginaw
Western Y M C A Workers Meet in Denver
Western Y M C A workers from about six western states attend the twenty sixth annual Colorado convention in Denver. The event opens with religious exercises and adjourns Sunday. The theme is The Answer of Christianity to Present Day Questions with several prominent speakers advancing the discussion.
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Western Y. M. C. A
Denver
Young Men Christian Association
Colorado
Urge Community Advancement at Wisconsin Conference
Madison speakers urged improving small city life by using school buildings for community meetings in evenings and Saturdays. They cited benefits for farms and livestock, poultry, and more systematic housekeeping through frequent idea exchanges. The Fourth Wisconsin Country Life Conference adjourns tomorrow afternoon.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Country Life Conference
Dalles Team Wins Debate Over Crook County
Prineville Oregon January 28 The Dalles high school debating team Allee Gunning Clyde Horner and Erma Bennett defeated Crook county high school team Charles Remington Vicka Huston and James Cram Friday night The proposition argued that a majority of votes cast should be required to pass an amendment to the state constitution Judges ruled two to one for the negative supported by visiting team
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Prineville
Ore
Dalles
Allee Gunning
Clyde Horner
Erma Bennett
Crook County High School
Charles Remington
Vicka Huston
James Cram
Nine directors chosen for Centralia cannery unit
Centralia Washington January 27 nine directors were elected at a large session of the Washington Fruit Growers Association which has arranged to reopen the local cannery. Elected for three year terms were A Eilem D Wiler and Abe Crabs for two year terms Charles Ives J C Norton and E C Demo and for one year terms F Reisinger V Pearsall and R F Jones.
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Centralia
Wash
Washington Fruit Growers' Association
A. Eilem
D. Wiler
Abe Crabs
Charles Ives
J. C. Norton
E.C. Demo
F. Reisinger
V. Pearsall
R. F. Jones
Denizens of Underworld Must Leave Washington
Washington on January 29 faced the town injunction abatement act as police moved to close resorts. About 300 women, many without clothing, were forced into the streets early. Officials reported fears of personal crisis and held threats to invade residential areas. Stanley Finch offered department store jobs at eight dollars weekly, rejected by most as they seek twenty five to one hundred dollars. Washington is the first large eastern city to enforce the Town Injunction Abatement law.
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Washington
Kenyon
Stanley Finch
Department of Justice
Seaside Pastor Preaches Despite Wardrobe Alarm
Seaside Oregon January 28. Rev J O Oliver pastor of the seaside Methodist church addresses a crowded service after reports that new attendees avoided church due to attire concerns. The article notes his garb as part of the scene but focuses on the turnout and the pastor’s response to doubts about dress codes.
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Seaside
Ore
J. O. Oliver
Seaside Methodist Church
Healthy Hair Free From All Dandruff
An old advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a scientific scalp cleanser to stop itch and hair loss. It claims the 60 cent bottle removes dandruff, dust, and oil, making hair grow, soft, fluffy, and glossy with regular use. Tallman & Co. sells the product.
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Tallman & Co
Pastor Preaches In Overalls To Work Garb Crowd
A pastor told his congregation he would preach in rough denim overalls and urged attendees to dress as they work. He delivered a sermon on The Laboring Man's Friend, noting the experiment was serious and that he would continue preaching in overalls if needed to reach working men.
Telephone to London From Any American Home Soon
An agreement between Marconi Wireless and Western Union Telegraph will allow April telephone messages from U S homes or offices to be delivered to London St Petersburg Hongkong Tokyo or Honolulu through telegraph relay and wireless relay. Edward J. Nally of Marconi announced expected stations in Hawaii Japan and Asia plus new stations at Seattle Ketchikan and Juneau Alaska. The more dollars a man has behind an argument the more convincing it iz.
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San Francisco
Marconi Wireless Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Exchange of Business
London
St. Petersburg
Hongkong
Tokio
Honolulu
Telegraph Company
Atlantic
Pacific
Edward J. Nally
Marcon Company
Hawaiian Islands
Japan
Asia
Seattle
Ketchikan
Juneau
Alaska
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief From Cold
A vintage ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for all cold symptoms. It claims dramatic relief from nasal congestion, headache, feverishness, and sore throat after doses every two hours, with a 20 cent price and easy, pleasant taste.
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Pape
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