Tennessee Daughters Plan 50 000 Dormitory at George Peabody
Tennessee Daughters of the Confederacy announce a 50 thousand dollar dormitory on George Peabody college grounds for female descendants of Confederate soldiers. Each of Tennessee’s 75 chapters will contribute 500 dollars to build and furnish a bedroom. two chapters have already given. The next legislature will be asked for 10 thousand dollars. United Confederate Veterans asked to endorse and fundraise. The Baraca class hosted the Philathea class at the home of Mr and Mrs with a musical and literary program and refreshments.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennssee Daughters of the Confederacy
George Peabody College
College
Tennessee
United Confederate Veterans
Monument to Southern Women Planned with Rent Free Building
The proposal outlines a monument to southern women with a rent free building and expenses on cost basis. To create a maintenance fund, occupants will pay an incidental fee of 2 dollars annually.
Fowler Appointed to State Blind Institute Board
Governor Colquitt announced the appointment of Mike T. Fowler of Garfield County to the State Blind Institute board, effective immediately, filling the vacancy from O. D. Parker’s resignation in Austin. Vote for A. H. Jones for Mayor.
Wilson Launches Effort to Organize Democratic Campaign
Governor Woodrow Wilson will join National Chairman McCombs in New York to finalize national campaign leadership and finance posts. McAdoo is named vice chairman with others to be chosen. Wilson defers definite personnel announcements while coordinating with party leaders.
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Sea Girt
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
New York
McCombs
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
National Committee
Wilson
Josephus FE. Daniels
North Carolina
Culberson
Texas
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Henry Clayton
House Judicia Committee
National Guard
National Guard of
New Jersey
Edward E. Grosscup
Democratic Committee
Grosscup
Two Women Testify to Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Two letters from New Moorefield Ohio and South Williams town Massachusetts praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles. Mrs Cassie Lloyd and Mrs Robert Coit describe relief from bearing down pains backache irregular menses and fatigue after using the remedy.
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New Moorefield
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cassie Lloyp
New Moorefield, Clark Co
South
Williamstown
Mass
Rosert Coit
South Williamstown
Haitien Gunboat Ferrier Seized by Government
The Haitien gunboat Ferrier, once a private yacht owned by the late Archibald Watt, remains at the Philadelphia navy yard under debt claims. Haitian agents tried to remove fixtures, but the yard commandant blocked them due to $1300 in claims including $600 for surveying and plans, pending state department clearance.
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Philadelphia
Archibald Watt
New York
Philadelphia Navy Yard
State Department
Washington
Governor claims 144 counties in Texas primary win
The governor says he carried 144 Texas counties in the recent state primary. Judge Ramsey won 75 counties. Two years earlier Cone Johnson led 17 counties, R V Davidson 12, Poindexter 54, and Gov Colquitt carried 150 of 245 counties. Twenty five counties remain unreported this time.
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Austin
Tex
Judge Ramsey
Cone Johnson
R V. Davidson
Judge Poindexter
Colquitt
Digestit Promise At Schwab-McElroy 4 Drug Stores
Distress from Indigestion promoted as Digestit cure with a limited free trial to prove merit. Offers full size package at 50 cents with money back if not pleased. Digestit described as harmless and digesting food naturally with no habit forming drugs. Available through Schwab-McElroy’s four drug stores.
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Schwab-McElroy’s
Schwab-McElroy
Government attorneys leave Frisco for Salt Lake City to probe beet sugar branch
Government lawyers conducting the Sherman antitrust suit against the American Sugar Refining company depart San Francisco for Salt Lake City to begin a beet sugar inquiry on Monday. James R. Knapp says the Utah trip will last three days. From Salt Lake City they proceed to Denver.
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Francisco
Theovernment
American Sugar Refining Company
Salt Lake City
James R. Knapp
New York
United States
Utah
Salt Lake
Denver
Change of Vanderbilt Cup Course in Milwaukee
Milwaukee announces a new Vanderbilt 9 Cup course for races on September 17 20 and 21 moving from Greenfield to Wanakatosa township on the northwest city line. The 8.2 mile Wauwatson route is described as more suitable with a better racing surface than Elgin Savannah or the original track, in one of the city’s boundary districts.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wankatosa Township
Greenfield Township
Elgin
Savannah
Dinner Party Hosts Host Evening Gatherings
Miss Zaleme Vance invites a house party for Miss Fordtran at a dinner in the evening. Mrs. J. C. Frazier holds a five hundred party in the afternoon at her Myrtie street home. Mrs. D. E. Webb serves a dinner on the roof garden of the St. Anthony for the Misses Barnes of Cuero. The Pi Alpha Sigma club plans a hay ride in the evening.
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D. E. Webb
St. Anthony
The
Pi Alpha Sigma Club
Picnic at West End lake hosted by Beta Phi Alpha elub
The Beta Phi Alpha elub of girls held a lakeside picnic at West End last evening with dancing and rowing after supper. Chaperones included Mr. and Mrs. Han cock and others. many guests listed by name. Also noted is a second birthday party for Dena Naomi Heubaum with a dolls as souvenirs and a Dallas wedding to attend for Lena Tobias and Henry Burstein. Miss Arline Herndon returned from Sutherland Springs.
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Beta Phi Alpha
West End Lake
Joe Hancock
B. D. Adams
H. A. Wilkinson
E. L. Evans
M. McNelly
Ruth Taft
Gertrude Russell
Esther Moynahan
Nell and Mae Wood
Josie Bechtel
Margaret Murray
Vesta Taylor
Mattie Brooks
Nita Mason
Florence
Irene McNelly
Doyle Thrailkill
Nell Turner
Virginia Evans
Hilmer Heubaum
Dena Naomi
Hdna Opperman
Augusta
Corinne Heubaum
Fanny
Dora
Nessie Levenson
Paula
Sophie Feller
Dorothy DeCosta
Ellen Goldenhagen
Bella Lee
Buelah Powers
Florence Bond
Katherine Braunn
Not Mona Lisa Returned From Louvre Theft
Paris Aug 3 Daviner’s supposed Mona Lisa remains unrecovered after a year. A man who appeared at the British embassy with a claimed missing painting delivered only a copy painted on an old panel. Louvre director Pujalet says the work is not the original. The carrier was arrested and police seek details about a London/Paris link and the person who commissioned the copy.
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Paris
London
Pirates on Lake Ontario Report Coaster Looting Cottage Suspect Craft
Cottage owners along Lake Ontario report a pirate craft patrolling the lake and raiding cottages. Mrs. W W reports theft of jewels valued at $1700 from her Long Pond cottage, with many smaller hauls. Witnesses describe the craft as a long, id drab vessel with powerful gasoline engines.
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Rochester
N. Y
Lake Ontario
W. W
Long Pond
MIT to Teach Aeronautics First in U S Education
Boston August 3 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be the first U S college to offer an aeronautics course. The mechanical engineering department will run the program in the coming college year aiming to make aviation a safer science.
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Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Woman Arrested in Lisbon Seizure of Documents
Alice Oram, correspondent for a London daily, was arrested in Lisbon after a residence search by military authorities who seized documents. The British minister in Portugal has taken up her defense. The Oram family long resided in Cintra near Lisbon and were connected to the royal court. Miss Oram used a pen name.
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Lisbon
Alice Oram
London
Portugal
Oram
Cintra
Miss Oram
Cecila Roma Translates Works into Portuguese
A note notes Cecila Roma has translated numerous American and fish books and plays into Portuguese, highlighting literary translation activity and cross language influence.
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Cecila Roma
Aviator Killed As Biplane Crashes Near Surry
Charles Campbell, an Australian aviator, was killed instantly when his biplane collapsed and fell near Surry. Campbell had been aiming to qualify as an instructor for the Australian army.
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Byfleet
Surry
Charles Campbell
Campbell
Rain Helps Vernon Cotton and Forage Crops
A good rain fell last night in Vernon Texas and will greatly benefit cotton and forage crops according to local reports.
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Central Trust Company Capital
San Antonio, Texas
Philathea
Baraca
South Heights
Mrs. Boston
H. C. Rees Optical CO
W. Commerce ST
A. H. Jones
Lenin
A. Collman
Main Ave
A. H.jones
Lydia E.pinkham
Chas, Rees
Rees
Houston
Orpheum Theatre
Mike Goggan
B. Eon
Williams
A. M. Fischer
Mr. Richter
Frank Newnam
Fritz Rossi
San Antonio
Leon Walthall
D. K. Furnish
W. F. Schutz
Thomas L. Conroy
P. J. Owens
Young Denman
Alexander Boynton
Fritz Russi
Citizens’ League
BOARD
Frisco
Therine M. Joseph
Arline Herndon
Sutherland Springs
Louvre
A. I. ‘Jones
Massachusetts School
Southwestern Company
Southwestern Telephone
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
D. Sullivan
C. M. Chambers
Thad Smith
Edward Dwyer
Joe Ryan
Joe Dwyer
Sean
W. P. Bishop
ICUL
WWE
J. A. Hernandez
Reliefman Motor Company No. 1
Carter
Beethoven Hall
Joseph Ryan
C. A. Davies
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