Women's Hughes Special Triumph Prompts Illinois Stopovers
The transcontinental women's Hughes train, lauded for broadening support in California and other states where women vote, plans a return trip through Illinois on Oct 28 and 30 with stops in Quincy Galesburg Peoria Bloomington Springfield Decatur Danville and more. Led by prominent women speakers including Dr. Katherine Bement Davis and Mrs. Raymond Robins, the campaign emphasizes female-led effort, large crowds, and calls for expanded simultaneous meetings in cities to accommodate demand.
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Danville
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Santa Ana
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Illnois
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Occidental College
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The Spring of Perpetual Youth in Florida Ad
The Spanish explorer sought perpetual youth in Florida yet youth cannot be endless. The article notes health can preserve vigor until old age and advertises Lydia L. Pingham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for worn or ailing women.
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Lydia L. Pingham
How To Get Rid Of Catarrh Head Noises and Deafness
Home remedy ad claims catarrh and related symptoms, including head noises and impaired hearing, can be cured using Parmint and hot water with sugar. Instructions say mix 1 ounce Parmint with 1/4 pint hot water and 4 ounces sugar, take a tablespoon four times daily, noting improvements after one day. The piece asserts 90 percent of ear troubles are caused by catarrh and promises restored hearing.
Squatter Kills New York Sheriff in Queens County
Paul Stier sheriff of Queens county was shot and killed and four police officers wounded by Frank Taft a squatter near Whitestone on October 24. Taft was killed by Police Sergeant James Fitzgerald after a siege of about ninety minutes as naval volunteers and torpedo boat Henley aided in the attempt to capture him.
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N.Y
Paul Stier
Queens County
Frank Taft
Taft
James Fitzgerald
United States
Henley
Sherif Stier
Fitzgerald
U.S
Flaming Onion Tales From The Royal Flying Corps
London aviation crews describe archie anti aircraft guns and flaming onions in vivid terms. Brennan Tyke and others recall close calls, machine gun fire, and the peril of night raids as pilots compare shells, shrapnel, and fuel danger to the days of early flight.
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Onion
Tommy Brennan
Royal Flying Corps
Gilray
Bren
Brennan
Gill
London
Great Britain
Ishtain
Archibald
Earth
Bargain Power of Labor Gone Government fixed rail rates but wages rise
Government has fixed railroad freight rates but has never fixed wages in a claim that labor bargaining power has eroded. The piece argues cost pressures and rate controls have weakened workers while managers push through higher costs and subdued wage growth.
Railroad Brotherhoods Lose Bargaining Edge to Adamson Law
Chicago special column argues the Adamson law strips rail workers of wage bargaining power, forcing them to accept fixed wages or quit. It claims the measure grants temporary gains but erodes collective bargaining, reducing brotherhood leverage and leaving future wage talks to Congress where gains could be undone.
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Chicago
United States
Congress
Brotherhoods
Railroads Push Arbitration Backlash Over Adamson Law
The piece argues railroad brotherhoods will pressure Congress to alter wage changes and arbitration rules, shifting from collective bargaining to individual dealings. It warns unions face a setback as arbitration loses ground and labor support wanes, calling Adamson law a gold brick for labor.
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Congress
Railroads
Wilson
Diekema Delivers Strong Speech in Palmyra
In Palmyra Missouri on October 24 General Garret A Diekema speaker of the Michigan House addressed a sizable Republican gathering at the courthouse. The orator was praised as a clean impartial speaker and one of the best in days. He presented the Mexican situation clearly and covered national issues. he plans one more Missouri speech before heading to New York and then back to Michigan.
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Palmyra
Garret A. Diekema
House of Representatives
Michigan
Marion County
Court House
Diekema
Missouri
New York
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pure Blood and Digestion Aid
Pure blood enables the stomach liver and other digestive organs to do their work properly. Without it they are sluggish there is loss of appetite sometimes faintness a deranged state of the intestines and general symptoms of dyspepsia. Hood's Sarsaparilla makes pure blood and is successful in treating many ailments. Get it today.
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