Army Seeks More Expert Aviators for War Effort
Brig. Gen. James Allen reports the army lacks enough expert civilian aviators and urges government support for aeroplane production. He notes France budgeted nearly $8 million for 1918 aviation, while the United States allocated $100,000 for airships and aircraft. About 1200 pilots are licensed in France versus 178 in the U.S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Army
James Allen
Allen
United States
Congress
France
Donaghey to Free 360 Convicts in Protest
Governor Donaghey signs paroles for 360 inmates to protest the convict lease system. Freed convicts face sentences of one to ten years. three state camps will close while others remain for road work. He has long battled the lease practice and plans a legislative statement in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
George W. Donaghey
Arkansas
Donaghey
Hair regrowth tale from Cuticura testimonial
Nellie M Currin of Nashville writes that after malaria left her hair falling out in handfuls, dandruff and itchy scalp, only Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured her. She describes combing hair aside, applying ointment, washing with soap, and a complete recovery after three applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis St
Nashville
Tenn
Nellie M. Currin
School Board to Discuss Auto for Trustees and Charter Change
Tomorrow night the board will consider purchasing an automobile for the use of trustees and the superintendent to visit schools. Amendments to the charter, drafted by Judge Don A Bliss, seek six year terms, limit women on the board to two, and create a president chosen from six elected members, with the president as the seventh member. Opinion is divided and debate is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don A. Bliss
Heinzes Divorce Granted in Newburg Court
Justice Tompkins in the supreme court granted a divorce to Bernice G. Heinze from Fritz August Heinze known as the copper king. The mother received custody of their only child and alimony of 1000 dollars monthly plus 238 dollars for rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinze
Newburg
N. Y
Justice Tompkins
Supreme Court
Bernice G. Heinze
Fritz August Heinze
Copper King
ZEMO claims cure for itching and eczema relief
An advertisement touts ZEMO as a new liquid that stops itching and soothes eczema and related skin conditions. It promises instant relief after first use and urges trial with 25 cent and 1 dollar bottles, sold by multiple drug stores and mailed by E W Rose Medicine Co. in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis
San Antonio
William Appmann
Burns & Co
Bexar Drug Co
A. Dreiss
H. L. Wagner
Sommers-McElroy
Mining Engineer Killed in California Fall
Fred Horswill a wealthy mining engineer from Oakland was killed when his car skidded and plunged 125 feet down a cliff near San Miguel in San Luis Obispo county early today. His 3 year old daughter escaped with scratches while in his arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Fred Horswill
Oakland
San Miguel
San Luis Obispo County
Emperor of Japan Names New Cabinet Amid Crisis
Tokio dispatch reports the emperor ordered Prince Taro Katsura to form a cabinet after elder statesmen failed to name a premier to replace Marquis Saionji. Takai Takoto may become foreign minister, Baron Shimpei Goto interior minister, with war minister to be decided after Gen. Uyehara’s resignation caused the cabinet crisis. Tax notices warn real estate and personal property taxes due by Jan 31 1913 to avoid penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Taro Katsura
Saionji
Prince Katsura
Takai Takoto
Great Britain
Shimpei Goto
Gen
Uyehera
J. R. Bitter
J. R. Davis
Corset by measure and auto rugs offered in San Antonio
Made in San Antonio improvements advertise corset making to measure at Green Corset Parlors 210 Owl building near Lo soya and College streets. Also offered are automobile rugs sized and weighted to fit, by Woodward Car Triage Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Owl Building
Losoya
College Streets
Woodward Car Triage Company
Elgin Board of Trade Abolishes Price Fixing Practice
Elgin NL December 17 The Elgin Board of Trade voted to end the seventeen year old practice of fixing butter prices by its quotation committee and adopted a system where prices are set by the board based on actual sales. The change follows a government suit seeking to dissolve the board and cites the quotation committee as a vehicle of the so called butter trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Elgin Board of Trade
Quotation Committee
Duluth Enveloped by Worst Blizzard in Ten Years
Duluth and surrounding area faced a heavy blizzard with one to five feet of snow overnight. The city endured the fiercest storm in a decade as conditions remained extreme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Dr. Kittredge Dies At 79 In New York
Rev. Dr. Abbott Elliott Kittredge longtime pastor and emeritus leader of Madison Avenue Reformed church and former president of the general synod of the Reformed Church in America died in New York at age 79. Born in Roxbury Massachusetts he studied at Williams College and Andover Theological Seminary. The obituary notes his long tenure and high church offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Abbott Elliott Kittredge
Madison Avenue Reformed Church
General Synod of the Reformed Church In America
Kittredge
Roxbury
Mass
Williams College
Andover Theological Seminary
Counsel Files Writ Amid St Augustine Case Involving Carter
In St Augustine Albert Carter alias Thompson, accused of a 20000 dollar wire tapping swindle and held by the sheriff under Governor Gilchrist, faced a new turn as his counsel filed for a writ of habeas corpus. State and New York officials seek to block the writ through District Attorney Whitman and State's Attorney Hallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Augustine
New York
Albert Carter
Thompson
Gilchrist
Hallows
Whitman
More Gifts This Year Chicago Post Office Reports
Christmas presents for Europe show a rise at the Chicago post office with foreign package shipments up 30 percent. Foreign money orders for the first half of December total 179,957. Domestic orders exceed last December by 10 percent, totaling 9,740,000. Some parcels are delayed and a red turtle is among items for Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Europe
Ireland
Ad for Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promises Skin Cure
An 1328 V Street Anacostia DC testimonial claims breaking out on legs and itching cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after several applications. Advertisement notes global availability plus free 32 page Skin Book and sample offer. Shaving Stick priced 25 cents. Mailing address Cuticura Dept T Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anacostia
D. C
L. M. Chilton
Dept.t. Boston
Skeletons Unearthed Show Giants at Stanford Peninsula
Stanford University reports excavations near San Francisco uncovering several tall skeletons and a prehistoric two acre village two miles south of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standford University
Cal
San Francisco
Harold Heath
Stanford University
Heath
Also Mentioned on This Page
Castor
Sais Yalcohol
Food Ag Iil
Bears
Gastoria
the Centaur
New York City
U. S
Bov. Donaghey
Tof
Goggan’s
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Houston and Navarro Sts
Victor
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden,n.j
Emperor OF
Emmet Bank
Commerce Street
T. L. Conroy
E. J. McCormick
J. Frank Gallagher
Illinois
St, Louis
Stafford Mercantile Company
Grafton
Stafford
Grafton Bank
Reuben
Dr. Kittredge
Elmer & Amend
Woodward Carriage Company
Nielsen-Maurer
Practical Opticians
Ave. D
Gibbs Bldg
L. P. Nielsen
Optician
G. A. Maurer
Pes
Elling Reliable Optical Goods
H.C. Rees Optical CO
W. Commerce Street
Peninsula
Sada
Matamoros
Brownsville
Tex
Mexico
Casimiro Sada
Miguel Barrigan
Dahrooge’s
Alamo Plaza
Dahrooge Post Card Company
Powell
Houston St
Joske’s
Joske Bros
Victor Goods
la Boheme
Louis Book and Cigar Store
East
Houston Street
Louis Book and Cigar CO
East Houston Street
East Houston St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!