Wilson Renominated Without Opposition for Democratic Convention
Democratic subcommittee in St Louis reports President Wilson will be renominated with no opposition. Vice President Marshall’s renomination is uncertain. Plans include May action on temporary chairman, possibly Senator James A Reed. Changes to the coliseum, press setup, and subcommittees for tickets, hotels, and publicity outlined. Permanent HQ to open in May and stay through the convention.
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ST. Louis
Wilson
Marshall
James A. Reed
Missouri
Ewing
Robert Ewing
New Orleans Times-Picayune
James Preston
United States Senate
McCombs
Mr. McCombs
Norman FE. Mack
New York
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Charles Boeschenstein
Illinois
E. H. Moore
Ohio
E. E. Reed
New Hampshire
Mr. Taggart
E. ©. Wood
Michigan
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Mr. Ewing
Clarx Howell
Georgia
Mack
Hall
Edward F. Goltra
Rolla Wells
W. W. Marsh
Iowa
Howell
New York City
Kremer
William J. Stone
Mis
Mothers and Daughters of Texas Endorse Favorite Prescription
Dallas reader Mrs. Lucy Harper cites long family use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The ad claims the remedy heals female weakness and nervousness, relieves inflammation, strengthens weak women, and offers a trial tablet package by mail for ten cents.
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Dallas
Tex
Dr. Pierce
Lucy Harper
Benson St
Texas
Questions of Sex Answered in The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser
The advertisement promotes a 1008 page Home Doctor Book by Dr. Pierce. It claims all knowledge a young woman wife or daughter should have is in the volume with engravings color plates and cloth binding. Buyers are asked to send 38 dimes to the Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY for purchase.
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Pierce
Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Possible chair candidates for 1916 Democratic convention
The passage notes Souri and Speaker Champ Clark as possible temporary chairs. It also reports heavy demand for convention tickets with some committeemen receiving more requests than available. Wood of Michigan predicts a six hundred member marching club to St Louis during convention week. Committeemen are invited to a dinner honoring Carrie Chapman Catt, who will set up National Suffrage League headquarters during the June Democratic convention.
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Souri
Champ Clark
National House of Representatives
Wood
Michigan
St. Louis
Equal Suffrage League
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Suffrage League
Wage talks resume at New Scale mine strikes
Operators and United Mine Workers from western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois resume the wage conference in New Castle Alabama. They discuss renewing wage scales April 1 as they debate whether current business conditions justify wage increases while prosperity broadens across coal and other industries.
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Mobile
Ala
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
United Mine Workers
Peace advocates heard those opposed to army and navy increases
Congress advanced national preparedness with Senate committees closing army bills and approving an armor plate factory bill while two emergency navy measures passed the House. Pacifist delegations urged restraint as Admiral Blue defended readiness and cautioned secrecy.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate Military Committee
Senate Naval Committee
House
Capitol
Naval Committee
Blue
Bureau of Navigation
Military
American Red Cross
Admiral Blue
Pacific
Padgett
Representative Britten
Britten
General Board
Representative Callaway
House Naval Committee
Navy
Senate
Lillian D. Wald
New York
John B. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
James H. Maurer
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Florence Kelley
Frank Dornblazer
Cleveland
Tex
National Farmers’ Union
Sara Bard Field
California Woman Voters’ Association
Dornblazer
Well Known Remedy Promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as an effective laxative for chronic digestive issues. It notes its long standing use over 25 years and endorsements from officials, offering a free trial bottle by writing to Dr W B Caldwell at 454 Washington St Monticello IL.
Postoffice Bill Faces Parcels Post Pressure
Chairman Moon charged that a powerful lobby seeks to block replacing the space for weight system in parcel post and to throttle the service to aid express companies and railroads. He urged a government guarantee fund amid graft concerns over surety bonds.
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Washington, D. C
Moon
Postoffice Committee
Post Office Space Payments Plan Faces Close Vote
General debate on the measure allocates about 320 million dollars in appropriations. Ralph Peters, chairman of the Railway Mail Commission, wrote Speaker Clark alleging unfair tactics by the post office committee to pass the space payments plan, prompting publication in local papers.
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Clark
Ralph Peters
Railway Mail Commission
Post Office Committee
Ball visits Austin amid governor race talk
Col. Thomas H. Ball of Houston, who challenged Governor Ferguson in the Texas gubernatorial race, was in Austin on state department business. He is now concentrating on the practice of law.
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Austin
Tex
Thomas H. Ball
Houston
Texas
Ferguson
Ball
Premature Old Age Promoted By Negligence, Doctor Warns
Dr Arnold Lorand of the Carlsbad Baths Austria cautions premature old age results from neglect and urges a light diet proper bathing eight hours sleep and no worry. Local druggists advertise a tonic made from iron cod liver and beef peptone in Vinol to build up weak and feeble elderly people.
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Arnold Lorand
Carlsbad Baths
Austria
A. M. Fischer
Meier
Governor Ferguson Faces Challenger C H Morris
A formal declination to comment on the recent announcement notes C H Morris will run for governor against Governor Ferguson. The statement provides no further remarks on the race or candidates.
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C. H. Morris
Ferguson
Rail way Commission Completes Docket Hearings in Austin
The Railroad Commission concluded its docket hearings in Austin on February 9. Key items included proposed sash, doors and blinds rate changes with factory pleas for 14.5 cents vs 17.5 cents, and actions to cancel uniform baggage book orders and adjust railroad management rulings. Contracts awarded for six reinforced concrete bridges in Austin plus depot facility petitions remain under advisement. Wesco and Misa coffee noted as San Antonio boosters.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
J. L. West
Katy
Crosbyton-South Plains
McCall- Moore Engineering Company
Waco
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SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
Fomby-Jones Co
Seemagen
Hansen and
Sargent
Cfforts
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Marx
Fomby-Jones Company
Ast Housto
Weimer
Railway Commission
Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Jefferson
Macie
Tuscola
Abilene and Southern
Houston, East & West Texas Railway
Prices First Stret Bridge
Twelfth Street Bridge
Eighteenth Street Bridge
Speedway
Twenty-ninth
A. A. Mundt
Fourteenth Street Bridge
Ben J. Kknape
Twenty-second Street Bridge
Wesco
Misa Coffee
San Antonio
Kodaks
Valentines
Eastman Kodak Films
Alamo Plaza
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