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Petersburg Daily Progress

Location

Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1910

Page

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Wesson Snowdrift Oil Advertises Superior Cooking

An old fashioned advertisement extols Wesson Snowdrift Oil as 100 percent vegetable and flavorless yet good for sauces dressings and thorough cooking. It urges customers to request the original refined product and notes The Southern Cotton Oil Co and offices in Atlanta and New York.

Wesson Ador Hess New York Nataonah New Orleans Chicago Wesson Sage Drift Cock Hook Atlanta Civing

Women Campaign Against Long Hatpins in Kansas City

Women from Independence Avenue Methodist Church and Wabash Avenue Christian Church joined others to suppress long hatpins and sharp feather points on hats. They started at home, clipped their own hatpins, blunted feathers, then moved to daughters and friends. The effort has spread to other churches and Kansas City wide.

Kansas City Independence Avenue

Greensville Farmer Shot by Son in Accident Near Emporia

John R. Owen, a prominent Greensville County farmer, was accidentally shot and killed by his son Char ey Owen while handling a shotgun at the family home ten miles west of Emporia. The 58 year old father died within minutes, survivors include his widow and children Mrs. Robert Chaplin, Charney, Thomas, Lucy, Jace, Jennie, William, and Stanley Owen.

Emporia John R. Owen Greenesville County Charey Owen Owen Gwen Robert Chaplin Charney Thomas Lucy Jace Jennie William Stanley Owen

May Surround Rebels In Mexican Revolt

May surround rebels in Chihuahua as 2000 government reinforcements with 2800 men including Navarro move to encircle insurrectionists near Pedernales and Malpaso. Telegraph lines remain operative to San Antonio while conflict is anticipated soon.

Chihuahua Mexico Navarro Pedernales Malpaso San Antonio

Hair Care Myths and Fears Run Through Scarcity Note

A garbled but readable analysis discusses widespread shortages and rising demand for hair care products including dyes and wigs. It notes fear of a looming famine in artificial hair supplies, with references to changes in government regulation and the impact on peasants and urban women who rely on hair alterations.

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