Dark brick chosen for South Side High construction
At a special school board meeting the South Side high school project selected dark brick with mixed colors as the final choice. W. C. Moody won the contract at 30 dollars per thousand. Walton D. Hood praised the brick for its restful color and dirt resistance. E. W. Oeffinger awarded hardware finishings for the West End school and Praeger Hardware Company for Mason Street school. D. D. Harrigan was released from a Brackenridge two room addition. contract then awarded to C. D. Carlisle at 4230 dollars.
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Uth Side High School
W. C. Moody
Walton D. Hood
E. W. Oeffinger
West End
Praeger Hardware Company
Mason Street
D. D. Harrigan
Brackenridge
C. D. Carlisle
Victoria weighs closing Lutheran schools
The government of Victoria considers a plan to close all Lutheran schools in the state. Action is expected soon as officials review the move that would affect religious education options in Australia.
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Melbourne
Australia
Victoria
Labor party resolution on Irish home rule stance
The Parliamentary Labour party adopted a resolution deploring the failure to give legislative effect to the home rule settlement and expressing solidarity with the Irish Nationalist party amid continued postponements of plans to realize their national aims.
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London
Labor Party
60-year-old man shoots 14-year-old in Alabama murder suicide
In Selma Alabama authorities report Charles Davis aged 60 killed 14 year old Leila Patrick at her Lamison Alabama home and then killed himself. Neighbors buried Davis in a rough pine box within hours.
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Selma
Fla
Leila Patrick
Charles Davis
Lamison
Ala
Young Artist Reveals Himself at Elegant Exhibition
At a refined art show, budding artist Peterson faced keen critique from the smart set. A woman admiring a portrait pressed him for the dress maker of the model's gown, upon learning he was the artist, sparking social intrigue.
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Smart Set
Peterson
Joly
PIVEN DENIAL FALSE AS TO FACTS
Washington telegram battle over Hughes claims about appointments at the Census Bureau and Coast and Geodetic Survey. Redfield Tumulty and Sweet dispute Hughes while detailing voluntary retirements and merit based promotions. The exchange defends Durand Harris Tillman and Jones as competent officials and clarifies civil service counts.
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Washington, D. C
Charles E. Hughes
Detroit
Administration
Wilson
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Census Bureau
Redfield
Binghampton
N. Y
Tumulty
Tumulty Denying the Charges Made By Mr. Hughes
Hughes
Edwin F. Sweet
Commerce
Mr. Redfield
Fr. Dana Durand
William J. Harris
O. H. Tillman
Jones
Sweet
Flughes
Tittman
Leesburg
E. Lester Jones
Virginia
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Claims Harmless Liver Health
An advertisement warns against calomel and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe liver tonic. It promises quick relief from biliousness and constipation with a single nightly spoonful, claiming no sickness or griping and suitability for children.
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Dodson
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Lincoln Mother
Mrs. T F Cloyd of Lincoln Illinois credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with helping her through pregnancy and four children. She reports strong recovery after a difficult summer and says her mother also benefited. The letter urges expectant mothers to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lincoln, Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
T. F. Cloyd
North Gulick Ave
Decatur
Hughes outlines policy for presidency to Chicago crowd
Charles E. Hughes told a Chicago audience at the nominating hall what he would do if elected. He blasted the current administration for waste and vacillation, charged it with keeping the nation near war, and urged a businesslike government with qualified appointees. He attacked Democratic pork spending on rivers and harbors and urged tariffs, warning against Democratic shifts on protection and urging readiness to defend American rights. He demanded a new birth of American purpose and warned against hesitancy in the face of war.
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Chicago
Charles E. Hughes
United States
Hughes
Mexico
Congress
Democratic Party
Detroit
Santo Domingo
Republican Party
Public Service Commission Denies Jitney Entry in Rochester
A New York Public Service Commission ruling blocks jitney operators from encroaching on the Rochester street railway business while reserving permits for new field entry where railways do not serve. The New York Commercial criticizes jitneys, arguing electric railways sustain taxes, routes, and safety, and warn that jitneys threaten system-wide service and property values, urging continued use of streetcars for urban development citing San Antonio Traction Company as supportive.
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Rochester
New York
Public Service Commission
New York Commercial
Hughes Urges Competence in Federal Leadership at Rally
In a jammed hall, Mr. Hughes spoke for nearly an hour sounding a civics centric critique of the current administration. He urged appointing fit, experienced leaders and a businesslike, transparent government focused on American interests and honor.
Government of the Foolish for the Foolish and by the Foolish
A terse political jab singles out governance as a flawed system, accusing officials of serving incompetence. The phrase frames a critique of leadership and public policy as biased toward folly rather than competence.
Hughes in Minnesota to Speak Twice in Twin Cities
Charles Evans Hughes Republican presidential nominee will deliver two speeches in the Twin Cities. He arrives from Chicago and meets state committeemen before heading to Minn for a 5 o'clock address at the parade ground. He returns to St Paul for an 8 30 p m address at the auditorium.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Charles Evans Hughes
Twin Cities
Chicago
Minn Lis
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U.S.A
Berman & Zadek
San Antonio, Texas
USA
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Ireland
PIVEN
Bureau
Atlantic
Pacific
Coast Survey
San Antonio Traction Company
Mr. Hughes
Minnesota
Ricks Bida
Crockett
St. Anthony
T. B. Baker
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