Help for Children Rescue Efforts in India Famine
The Americo-India Famine Relief Committee appeals to American benefactors to support 16,000 rescued famine children in western India through industrial training and sustenance. Aimed at establishing branches nationwide, the plan seeks funds for schools, workshops, and teachers, with costs detailed and donations routed via Brown Brothers & Co. in New York.
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India
Americo-India Famine Relief Committee
United States
Americo-Indian Famine Relief Committee
America
Friends of Humanity
England
Brown Brothers & Co
Wall Street
New York
Bombay
Robert A. Hume
Justin Abbott
America-India Famine Relief Committee
Railroads Withholding Passes From Most Legislators
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company mailed annual passes to all lawmakers last year, regardless of votes. Great Northern and Northern Pacific restricted passes to holdover senators aligned with railroads, and plan to deny passes to those likely to oppose. Lower house members will receive none, railroads believe most will not be reelected.
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Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Spokesman-Review
Great Northern
Hill
Ely's Cream Balm Clears Catarrh and Eases Head Cold
Ely's Cream Balm offers relief from catarrh and cold symptoms by cleansing and healing the nasal membranes. The product, priced at 60 cents, is available at druggists or by mail and claims to improve voice and hearing by reducing mucus and restoring nasal membrane health.
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Ely
J. W. Davidson
Monmouth
Wisconsin Paper Industry Ranked Strong Worldwide
The Wisconsin paper district is described as the second most important globally after Massachusetts. Official data show 44 paper mills plus 36 wood pulp and sulphite fiber mills in the state. Around 6,000 to 6,000 workers are employed directly and many more are linked to the industry through logging, transport, machinery manufacturing, and distribution of finished paper.
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Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Homeseekers' rail fares cut for March and April
Rail companies widen travel options for homeseekers by offering round trip tickets at one fare to Northern Pacific Ellensburg and Ritzville inclusive and to any O R and N line from Pendleton to Spokane for settlers' tickets sold in the East. Ten day limit on all tickets.
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Northern Pacific
Shipmasters Organize in Boston
Boston March 4 shipmasters organize the American Ship masters protective association. Preliminary steps were taken at Newport News last month. A charter will be obtained today under Massachusetts law. The group aims to protect sailing shipmasters in legislation and plans to include all Atlantic coast sailing shipmasters in its membership.
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Boston
Mass
American Shipmasters’ Protective Association
Newport News
Massachusetts
National Association Co Operative Mutual Insurers Meet
The annual meeting opens in St Paul with W D Forbes of Des Moines presiding. Delegates attend from Iowa Ohio Missouri Colorado Kansas Oregon Texas Nebraska Tennessee and other states. The valued policy law is a main discussion topic.
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St. Paul
Minn
National Association of Co-Operative Mutual Insurance Companies
W. D. Forbes
Des Moines
Iowa
Ohio
Missouri
Colorado
Kansas
Oregon
Texas
Nebraska
Tennessee
Mississippi
Hackney Show Opens in London at Islington Hall
A brilliant gathering filled Agricultural Hall Islington for the eighteenth annual Hackneys Show. The event features high class entries with many competitors, including several Americans, promising a premier display.
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London
Agricultural Hall
Islington
Still Fighting Addicks in Delaware Senate Fight
Delaware republicans refuse harmony as J Edward Addicks opposition tightens. Sussex county regulars met at Georgetown to plan renewed drive, with the party boasting strong organization and anti Addicks momentum likely to spread statewide.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
J. Edward Addicks
United States
Sussex County
Georgetown
Lumbermen Gather in Chicago For Wholesale Dealers Meet
Scores of well known lumbermen from across the country register at the Auditorium hotel as the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers association opens its sessions tomorrow. The convention is billed as the largest of its kind, with discussions on trade questions and a push to secure congressional passage of an Interstate Commerce Act amendment to empower commissioners to enforce their decisions.
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Chicago
Auditorium Hotel
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association
Congress
Illinois Mutual Aid Biennial Meets in Peoria
The biennial meeting of the Illinois grand lodge Independent Order of Mutual Aid opened in Peoria with over 100 delegates from major cities. Officers include Judge T. J. Scofield of Chicago as grand president, Alexander McLean of Macomb as grand secretary, George Doying of Jacksonville as vice president, and F. S. Mosler of Sandwich as grand treasurer. Reports indicate the order is flourishing.
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Peoria
Illinois Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Mutual Aid
T. J. Scofield
Chicago
Alexander McLean
Macomb
George Doying
Jacksonville
F. 8. Mosler
Sandwich
Order
Big Car Plant Planned at Ballard to Build Freight Cars
Active steps have begun for a large Ballard plant in Seattle to manufacture freight cars logging engines trucks and machinery. The project, costing over $100 000, aims to start operation before year end and will be a pioneer in the Pacific northwest using Washington fir wood for major components.
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Seattle
Wash
Ballard
Pacific Northwest
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New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
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