Washington Campaign Expenditure Report By Ben Selling
Ben Selling files final expense statement showing total expenditures during the campaign of $17121.20 plus earlier exhibits. Contributions from friends include E. Mar of Portland $4900 Theodore Mansfield of New York $1000 W Herman of Portland $500 Gus Simon of Portland $500 Louis Block of San Francisco $3500, totaling $6500. Additional costs since April 9 amount to $59.90 for stenographer advertising in Benedictine Press and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ben Selling
E. Mar
Portland
Theodore Mansfield
New York
W. Herman
Gus Simon
Louis Block
San Francisco
Trenedictine Press
Burbank Alive After Titanic Death Rumor
A Hong Kong cable report wrongly claimed Luther Burbank died on the Titanic. The message reached here while Burbank was alive and at work in his conservatory. He laughed at the inquiry, indicating a mix up of names in the dispatch.
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Hongkong
Sanity
Rosa
China
Luther Burbank
Titanic
Burbank
Lner
Uist
Pacific
Carnegie Hero Award For 14 Year Old Girl Saver
Josephine Pierowski of Chicopee Mass received the Carnegie Hero Fund award of 12000 and a bronze medal for saving two schoolmates from drowning in the Chicopee River ice in February 1911. She braved unsafe ice barefoot to reach the children, pulled two from the water, narrowly missing a third, while her dog drew help. Works in Cotton Mill and plans to study again. Her family faces a 1000 mortgage on their home and she hopes part of the award can pay it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippee
Mass
Josephine Pierowski
Carnesle Hero Fund
Josephine
Chicopee
Josephings
Pierowski
Bishops Table Made of Wood From Missions World Wide
A historic bishop’s conference custom describes a wooden table built from tributes of wood from every mission worldwide. The table’s center features a carved timepiece and is decorated with wood from sources in New York, Morristown, and other locations, symbolizing unity across Methodist Episcopal and other church bodies.
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Minneapolis
Naamlie
Tenn
Allnneapolis
Morristown
East Tennesee
Westey
John
New York
Hirawbrillpe
Kilmer’s Swamp Root Ad Promises Free Sample Bottle
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a medicine for kidneys liver and bladder. It claims purity certificates accompany each bottle and offers a free sample by mail to readers of the Pendleton Daily East Oregonian.
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Joel
Pendleton Daily East Oregonian
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Historic trees and buildings in the Wood Table exhibit
The display lists landmarks such as U. S. Constitution, John Hancock hearse, Asbury Church west of the Alleghanies, St. George's Philadelphia, and the world’s oldest Methodist Episcopal church with continuous services. It also features the Lincoln-Douglas debate tree, Boston Elm, Jesse Lee’s first sermon tree, Lee’s Mexican war camp tree, Plymouth town elm, the Montezuma palace, John Brown’s Kansas cabin, and the New Orleans slave pen. The table includes 706 wood pieces across 161 conferences, with 34 foreign entries.
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The
Alleghanies
St. George's Church
Philadelphia
Boston
Jesse Lee
Robert EB. Lee
Plymouth Town
Wife Sees Husband Die in Pistol Duel Near Colraine Ohio
In a National Road ambush near Colraine, Earl Shaffer 45 fired on Phillip Smith 26 and Lucy Viol as his wife and stepson rode in a buggy. Both men died en route. Shaffer died at the scene. Police suspect the wife fired. she and Lucy Viol and Bob Scott, the stepson, were detained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Colraine
Ohio
Earl Shaffer
Phillip Smith
Lucy Viol
Shaffer
Smith
Martins Ferry
Shatfe
Isband
Electric Bitters Cures Malaria Keeps Health
The Demons of the Swamp are mosquitos. As they sting they put deadly malaria germs in the blood. Then follow the icy chills and the fires of fever. Electric Bitters kit and cast out the malaria germs, renew your strength and appetite. Wm Fretwell of Luca ma N C says three bottles drove all malaria from his system and he’s had good health since. Best for stomach liver and kidney issues, 50c at Koeppens.
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Wm. Fretwell
Lucama, N
Isis
Koeppens
License Board Moves to End Liquor Licenses for Non English Saloons
Honolulu's license commissioners near a decision to halt all new liquor licenses for establishments run by Japanese and Chinese operators. The move would shutter more than fifty saloons now conducted by Orientals and force English-speaking operators to close or change.
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Orientals
Honolulu
Board of License Commissioners
Liver health remedy touts Hepatic Stimulant Heresine
An old advertisement sells Heresine as a liver stimulant claiming to cure dizziness vertigo sallow complexion and bloating. It promises relief after a small dose and urges purchase from A. C. Koepfion & Bros at a 50 cent price.
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A. C. Koepion & Bros
Slaying at Macon County Jail Behind Bars
The prisoner Gordon of Chicago killed by a knife attack behind the Macon county jail. A second man, blamed as an officer of a gang, described as Thetatur 11 Angered, allegedly concealed a dagger weapon in his shoe. Police recovered a dirk and a tagger from the suspect.
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Thetatur
Cameron
Kannguros Cours
Elann
Gordon
Chicago
Macon
Golon
Hen mothering kittens sparks tabby companionship
In Wichita Kansas, a hen named Biddy nurtures three kittens in a barrel home, adopting them as her own. Tabby, the resident mother cat, watches over the brood and follows the hen when she leaves, then returns when Biddy comes back. The scene amuses Louis Leatt's family as the pair bond in unusual animal behavior.
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Wichita
Kan
Louis Leattt
Elt
Tabis
Tabby
Postmasters Authorized to Send Undelivered Mail
Washington Postmaster General Hitchcock authorized postmasters to forward undelivered matter such as picture cards newspapers magazines and other periodical publications to municipal authorities for distribution among shops asylums or reformatory institutions. Previously such matter went to the dead letter office in Washington.
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Newwepper
Washington
Hitchcock
Wahington
Building Falls With Appraisers In Astoria Incident
Astoria May 2 Insurers Brenham Van Dusen F L Warren of Astoria with W G Liova and H W Goodell of Portland escaped instant death when a rear balcony floor collapsed beneath them while inspecting fire damage at Barker building. Van Dusen suffered dislocated ankle and facial cuts. Warren ankle sprain. Lloyd wrist sprain. Goilell shaken. Dr Withers narrowly escaped.
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Astoria, Or
Brenham van Dusen
F. L. Warren
Astoria
W. G. Liova
HW. G. Goodell
Portland
Barker Building
Mr. van Dusen
Mr. Warren
Mr. Lloyd
Goilell
Reweds in Fifteen Minutes After Quick Divorce
Mrs Sylvia Pose Guese obtained a divorce from James Guess in Superior Court at ten. Five minutes later Deputy County Clerk Kooter offered a chance to remarry. She then married John Thormate Kirby, who had prior marriages and divorces. Kirby’s cross claim cited abandonment and inhuman treatment. Kirby, 36, Guese, 37, each had prior marriages.
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Indianapoli
S¢lvia Pose Guese
Peter
Kooter
Delaware Strést
Justice of the Peace
Manning
John Thormate Kirby
Kirby
Marrie James Guess
Guess
Sea grave request for W T Stead burial at sea
Representatives of W T Stead family, the well known journalist who died in the Titanic disaster, have asked that if his body is recovered it be buried at sea near Halifax Nova Scotia.
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Sem
Halifax
N. S
W.T. Stead
Oldest Coed at Wisconsin Hits Eight-0 Record
Mrs. W. D. Winship, an eighty year old varsity student at the University of Wisconsin Madison, pursues physiology sociology and philosophy amid growing student and faculty interest. Her health remains a key hope for continued study as she attends classes in the fall term.
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University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
United States
W. D. Winship
Winship pursues broad college studies with keen daily interest
Mrs. Winship is deeply engaged in all current issues and is eager to learn and contribute. She has mapped out a course of study and finds great enjoyment in her college work.
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Mrs. Winship
Spirit Church Pastor Recites Titanic Victim Message
Psychics at the Church of the Soul in the Masonic Temple heard a message claimed to be from W. T. Stead, the drowned Titanic writer. Medium Cor a L. V. Richmond said she had known Stead since 1870 and presented the text as received during The Hague conference period in 1907. She stressed there is no claim Stead speaks, only that the message was given to her.
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Shire
Chicago
W.T. Stead
Church of the Soul
Masonic Temple
Cora L. V. Richmond
Stead
Europe
Inet
Hague
Pups Ban on Puppy Love Discussed at Meeting
The county WC. T. U. convention at Morgan Mill examined child environment and associations. Mrs Provence Lake, state lecturer, urged unfit material for children and spoke on protective measures.
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San Joso
World Joves & Lover
Provence Lake
T. U
Morgan Millang
Mrs Lake Warns Against Children Living With Lovers
Mrs Lake argues children should not be in the same house with lovers or newly married couples. She says puppy love has no place in a child’s home and that the very young imitate such antics, so they should be kept apart from adult romantic displays.
Veterans Take Purloquis at Minnehaha Falls
Nearly a third of the inmates at the soldiers’ home in Minnehaha Falls Minnesota have taken summer furloughs. They plan to spend the season at their old homes in St Paul and nearby areas enjoying life before returning in the fall to the home and its steam heated facilities.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnehaha Falla
Man in Court Divorces Twice In One Day Over Cake
Richard Davis Jr of Macon Alabama faced a court hearing as his unusual fondness for cake led to his divorce and remarriage on the same day. Dayle Davis and Lena Hugely were named in subsequent proceedings with a cake condition reportedly tied to the marriage.
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Macon
Richard Davis, Jr
Mra
Davis
Yelock Thiele
Dayle Wee
Mre
Lena
Mavin
Man Brings Strange Gift Sparks Domestic Dispute
A household dispute erupted when a man returned home with a dozen eyes and asked his partner to bake a cake. She reacted by flinging the eyes at him, splattering his face and ruining his clothes in the clash.
Plan Uniform for Grads in Kansas City Area
Kansas City Missouri and Kansas City Kansas planners push a simple dress for graduates to avoid heartache. A club design aims to submit to the board of education, seeking equal gowns for daughters of wealthy and working families alike and to reduce disparities in diplomas and diplomas presentation.
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Kansas City
Kan
Council of Clubs
Wonen
Board of Education
Aetter
Pastor Swallows Teeth In Murrinaburg Incident
The Reverend J. A. Matters, pastor of the Methodist church at Murrinaburg, accidentally swallowed a plate of false teeth. The plate lodged between the diaphragm and stomach and surgery was required to remove it.
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Altoona
Pia
Hev
J. A. Matters
Murrinaburg
Man Falls Short but Strives for New Path in Life
A reflective note suggests that a man’s fall does not prove total failure, but signals he may have pursued the wrong path and should seek a different course to succeed. The sentiment underscores resilience amid setback.
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Decatur
Biddy
Tabby Pals
Benjamin
Bond Brothers
Pendleton
Spirit Church
Pastor
N. K. Fairbank Company
Nature
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