Postmaster Banquet Highlights Democratic Service Theme
President Wilson addressed about seven hundred postmasters in Washington to frame public duty as service and selflessness. He said peace processes move best in free societies and urged postmasters to unite to show the government serves the people, calling Democrats “we” and stressing government as an instrument of achievement.
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Washingtitin
D. C
Esident
United States
Ison
Inerica
American firms invited to meeting on blacklist
York July 21 All of the firms blacklisted by Britain under the trading with the enemy act were invited to representatives to a meeting today for the purpose of con
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York
Britain
Canthrox Shampoo Promises Easy Hair Care
An article touts a home hair wash method using Canthrox dissolved in hot water. It claims safe, rapid drying, clear, uniform color, and removal of dandruff oil and dirt. The ad-style piece says it strengthens the scalp and promotes hair growth while making hair appear fuller and shinier.
Shippers debate test case on British policy
Shipping leaders weigh a formal protest or a committee approach to challenge Britain over wartime restrictions. Edward Stegman Jr. proposes caution, while others demand action with the State Department. Merchants report British policy delaying South American orders.
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Great Britain
Edward Stegman Jr
Brash and Rothenstein
R. Goodwyn Rheet
Charleston
S. C
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Elliott H. Goodwin
Washington
Stegeman
Eczema on Scalp Heals After Resinol Treatment
Mrs. Jennie E. Wheeler of Leonia New Jersey reports severe scalp eczema with itching burning and scabs. After using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap she is fully cured and praises the product. Free samples offered by Resinol Baltimore.
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Jennie E. Wheeler
Woodridge Pl
Leonia, N. J
Dept-1-S
Resinol
Baltimore
U S Jobs Open for Stenographers and Draftsmen
United States civil service announces August 9 examination for stenographers and other positions. List includes assistant in marketing farm economics draftsman inspector of safety appliances and more as demand rises. An autopsy was planned to determine possible poisoning in a city death.
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Sam
United States Civil Service
Civil Service
Farmer Karl Fischer Found Dead At Home
The body of Karl Fischer, a prominent young farmer from Castro ville road, was found in his bed early Thursday by Deputy Sheriff John Subira. Two empty poison vials and a bloody razor were nearby, with four deep wrist wounds and a suicide note in his handwriting stating it was his own doing.
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Karl Fischer
Castroville Road
John Subira
Tobin
Public inquiry promised into death of F Sheehy Skeffington
In the House of Commons Premier Asquith pledged a public inquiry into the death of F Sheehy Skeffington editor of the Irish Citizen who was killed by a British officer during the Irish rebellion without military knowledge. An ice breaking steamer built in Sweden for the Russian government sliced through thirty feet of ice using half its power.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
F. Sheehy Skeffington
Dublin
Irish Citizen
Sweden
Distracted Mother Searhes for Lost 4-Year-Old Maria
Isabella Narro of San Antonio searches streets from dawn to night for her missing 4-year-old daughter Maria after being forced from their home by a landlord. Narro, a widowed immigrant with four children, left them locked inside while she worked and returned to find Maria gone and belongings stolen. Neighbors aided her as she halted work to continue the search.
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Isabella Narro
Maria
Associated Charities
San Antonio Humane Society
Isabella
Senorita
San Antonio
Laredo
Santa Rosa Avenue
Dodson’s Liver Tone Beats Calomel for Bilious People
A vintage advertisement touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liver medicine that replaces harsh calomel. It claims calomel causes bone necrosis and salivation, while Liver Tone cleans bowels, relieves biliousness, and leaves users feeling vigorous by morning with a money back guarantee. It urges purchasing a 50 cent bottle at any drug store and using a spoonful nightly.
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Dodson
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