Washington News Inauguration Date Ratified And Probes Expand
The report notes the assured ratification of the president’s inauguration date and possible similar action for election timing. It covers a graft inquiry into army and navy shoe contracts, a murder case in Los Angeles tied to a will, and Senate Contingent Fund actions on the Lorimer matter. Included are suffrage marches in New York, peace congress actions, and various state and national political and legal developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Military Affairs Committee
National House of Representatives
J. J. McNamara
Indianapolis
J. B. McNamara
Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Times
Reo
Committee of Audit and Control
United States
Senate
la Follette
Lorimer
United States Steel Corporation
American Woolen Company of
Boston
United Shoe Machine Company of
Helm Committee
A. J. Petit
Chicago
Florida
Piorida
Florida Land Bureau
Bisbee
Jacksonville
Prominent Families Face Personal Dramas Across Nation
Mrs Medill McCormick of Chicago opens a model lodgings house for working women in Washington. Robert A Taft denies a reported engagement to Miss Lila Gilbert. Mrs George Gould endures illness of her two oldest daughters Mrs Marjorie Drexel and Lady Decies, with Lady Decies felled by appendicitis after a London report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medill McCormick
Chicago
Mark A Hanna
Washington
Robert A Taft
Harvard Law School
Lila B. Gilbert
New York
George Gould
Marjorie Drexel
Lady Decies
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
A health ad touts Doan’s Kidney Pills as best for kidney function. Mrs. O W Erwin of Little Falls Minnesota testifies to swelling relief and eased back pain after using the product, purchased at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
O. W. Erwin
Third St
Little Falls
Minn
Doan
Ras Eddie Jones Seeks Bloodhound Runner for Eight Miles
A humorous note requests a volunteer to run ahead of Ras Eddie Jones for about eight miles to test his bloodhound's abilities. The casual line hints at a playful local exchange or cartoonish setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ras
Eddie Jones
Cuticura Remedies Restore Hair for Dorchester Barber
John F. Williams of Dorchester Boston reports severe dandruff and itching with hair loss improved by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. After using three cakes of Soap and one and a half boxes of Ointment he says a thick growth returned and itching ceased. He endorses the remedies to customers as effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adearber
John F. Williams
Norfolk Street
Dorchester
Boston
Mass
Panhandler Enters Lobby For Stamp Request At Opera House
A manager at the opera house box office refused a beggar's plea for a postage stamp. The panhandler handed over an envelope which was promptly tossed through the window to be mailed. The man claimed it was for his wife, a remark that ended the brief incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Hartz
Opera House
Fred
Fred Doan
Panhandler
Clevejaya
Clergymans Endorsement for Grape-Nuts Diet
A devoted clergyman testifies that Grape-Nuts with cream improves digestion headaches and daily energy. He reports steady health gains since adopting the cereal and notes better sermon prep and study stamina. He mentions others aided by the product and cites a Postum Company source from Battle Creek Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
The Lesser Evil Duel at Gresham College 1719
London Chronicle recounts a serio comedic duel between Doctors Mead and Woodward at Gresham College in 1719. A quarrel over a medical question led them from Bishopsgate street to the college square where swords were drawn. Woodward was wounded and Mead urged him to take his life before he fainted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gresham College
Doctor Mead
Doctor Woodward
Bishopsgate Street
Woodward
Mead
London Chronicle
A Distinction in Prospects and Possibilities
An optimistic remark praises Jim’s potential despite doubts about success. A pessimistic counterpoints with a focus on probabilities and likelihood rather than outcomes. The exchange frames a tension between hope and realism in evaluating a person’s future.
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Laura C. Martin
Pontiac
James A. Barry
American Peace Congress
National Peace Conference
Baltimore
America
Wellesley College
John D. Rockefeller
Busby
Paton
Wickersham
Rockefeller Foundation
Joint Assembly
Colorado
Hartford
Negaunee
Cambria
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Anne Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Navy Yard
Rockford
Huntington Wilson
Taft
Cordova
Alaska
Alaska Steamship Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Court of Last Resort
George W. Perkins
Perkins
New York State
Dix
Fred Lemar Charles
University of Illinois
Urbana
Mary Marilla Hobbs
Methodist Deacons
Lake Bluff
Ill
Kansas
John S. Dawrson
John French
Buffalo
N. Y
Charles B Simon
Manford
Okla
Bantam
Grace
Edith
Jim
the Park & Pollard CO
Park & Pollard
Mr. Pleasant
Jaws
Park & Pollard Co
Maia
F.C. Torres
Asi Pasteur Laboratories
Anerica
Dearborn Street
Allen
Everish
Allen 5
Olmsted
le Roy
N. C
Nevada
National Realty & Investment Company
Tonopah
Treasury
Silver Bow Mining and Milling Co
Rsonal
J. Grant Cromley
Silver Bow, Mining & Milling Co
Mohawk
Tonopah Co
Belmont
Silver Bow Mining
Silver Bowez & Milling Company
Reb
Blair
Henry ST. BR
Mailboc. J
Pp Allen
Dept.Al
St.Paul
Mipm
REAL
Minnesota
Samuel G. Iverson
St. Paul
South
Atlantic States Farm Land Co. Inc
Barnwell, 8. C
Villard State Bank
Villard, Minn
California
San Francisco
Smythe Realty Co
Fruitvale
G. H. Spengler
Jackson, Miss
Merchants Bank and Trust Company
Homeseeker's Paradise
Wendal Bixler
Qua
Michigan
Gulf Coast
Jims Houston
Texas
Homestead Gardens
G. J. Lee
P.O. B
Houston
Fort George
British Columbia
H. Grayston
Seymour Street
Vancouver
B. C
Klahoma
J. F. Wood
Greenfie
Oklahoma
Wollston Realty
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