Britons Aroused by Modern Dances Across Isles
Cable from London reports British newspapers debating the modern dances led by the turkey trot and tango. Some editors defend the dances as graceful while London masters deem the turkey trot unsuitable for ball rooms, others split on the broader category with mixed opinions. A separate ad promotes odd time breakfast pork sausage at twenty five cents per pound by Union Meat Company.
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New York
British Isles
London
Standard
Boston
The
Times
Charles Dalbert
Imperial Society of Dancing Masters
Union Meat Company
Croxone Promises Quick Relief for Backache and Kidney Ailments
An early 20th century ad touts Croxone as a universal remedy for backache rheumatism and kidney bladder disorders. It claims the product penetrates kidneys dissolves toxins and offers guaranteed results or purchase price refunded. It emphasizes ease of use and suitability for mild to chronic cases.
Alleged shoe trust may be investigated in dissolution suit
In Boston on May 21 the United Shoe Machinery Company faces a government bid to dissolve amid claims it monopolized 98 percent of the shoe machinery business. The case centers on tying leases and acquisitions from 1899 to 1911 involving 11 companies and 55 partnerships.
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Boston
United Shoe Machinery Company
Shoe Machinery “Trust
William L. Putnam
United States District Court
Choate
Putnam
Frederick Dodge
Arthur Brown
Ueven
United Shoe Machinery Corporation
Gregg
United Shoe Machinery Company of
New Jersey
Federal Court to Open in Corpus Christi May 26
The district court of the United States will convene in Corpus Christi on May 26. Judge Waller Burns of Houston presiding. The new division has light dockets and the term is not expected to stay in session beyond one week.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
District Court of the United States
Waller Burns
Houston
Whl
Lela May Henry to Wed Midshipman Harold Barmelee
The marriage of Miss Lela May Henry daughter of Representative Henry of Texas to Midshipman Harold Perry Barmelee U S N A will be held on June 7. Many congressional social figures plan to stay in Washington to attend the wedding.
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Lela May Henry
Representative Henry
Texas
Harold Perry Barmelee
United States Naval Academy
Congressional
Plans Completed for Arctic Exploration Expedition
Captain Robert Bartlett will be second in command of Vilhjalmur Steffansson's Arctic voyage starting in June. The expedition will include 13 scientists and must add a second vessel, with plans to sail from Vancouver by early June. The southern party bases at Simpson Bay while the northern party includes Bartlett, Murray, McKinley, Malloch, and others, targeting Nome and Point Barrow with return in autumn 1916.
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New York
Robert Bartlett
Roosevelt
Peary
North Pole
Steffansson
Arctic
Vilhjalmar Steffangsson
Polar
Bartlett
Esquimault
Ancouver
B. C
Nome
Point Barrow
Simpson Bay
Victoria Island
R. M. Anderson
Fritz Johansen
United States
J. J. O'Neil
Canadian Geological Survey
Kenneth Chapman
J. R. Cox
Henri Beuchal
Paris
di Jennes
A. Forbes Mackey
Shackelton
Edinburgh University
Captain Bartlett
James Murray
W. T. McKinley
University of Glasgow
George Malloch
Counties to Buy Space for California Exhibit Building
A definite agreement was reached between the Panama-Pacific Exposition officials and California county supervisors to erect a costly California counties building at the 1916 exposition. The structure will house California products exhibits and serve as the hospitality headquarters for visitors. The county supervisors ratified a $2.50 per square foot space purchase after the plan for state funding fell through.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Exposition Company
Fraternal Orders Face Taxation Under Texas Ruling
The attorney general’s department says property owned by fraternal groups like Masons Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias is taxable. It notes that only buildings and land used by purely public charity with no profit are exempt, excluding fraternal organizations.
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Austin
Tex
Milam County
Attorney General’s Department
Masons, Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Peace Delegates Sail For Europe
British Australian and Belgian delegates sailed for Europe after a 15 day visit to the United States and Canada to mark the centenary of English speaking peoples. They traveled 4000 miles and attended 55 formal functions averaging 323 meals and 266 miles per day with 1000 miles by auto. Peace Movement Endorsed.
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New York
Europe
Canada
Delays Cost Money for Mining Engineer Hammond
John Hays Hammond, noted mining engineer, is being hindered by repeated delays in U S courts. He appears as a witness in a $200000 damages suit over oil land titles in Ozumba district, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Hoff delays limit his testimony, costing him fees while his daily rate exceeds $1000.
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Ozuluma
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Hammond
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vitality for Fatigue
The ad urges sufferers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla to overcome tiredness and vigor loss. It frames fatigue as a sign of weakness and promotes the tonic as a remedy, urging immediate use for renewed energy.
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Hood
Railway Brotherhood examines compulsory compensation
The morning session of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen discussed compulsory compensation for injuries on duty. The matter may go to the executive committee to push Congress for action. A constitutional change to hold conventions every three years was proposed, with W. G. Lee seeking re election as president.
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San Francisco
Cal
Brotherhood of Railway
Congress
W. G. Lee
Taylor High School Class of 1913 Commencement Invitations
The Taylor Texas class of 1913 invites to the commencement exercises at the new opera house on Thursday evening May 29. Graduates include Jewel Cain Harry Jones Mayme Robertson Mary Edith Smith Ethel Bowers Mae Agnes Bracker Mary Elizabeth Thames Robert Holward Barnett. Mary Edith Smith valedictorian Mayme Robertson salutatorian.
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Taylor
Tex
Taylor High School
Opera House
Jewel Cain
Harry Jones
Mayme Robertson
Mary Edith Smith
Ry Ethel Bowers
Mae Agnes Bracker
Mary Elizabeth Thames
Robert Holward
Barnett
Dittlinger Lime Co Demonstrates Strong Rock at University
The Dittlinger Lime Co. rock recently showed a crushing strength of over 12 000 to the inch in a test at the University in Austin. George T. Jambers will take your orders.
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Dittlinger Lime Co
University In
Austin
George T. Jambers
Horsford Acid Phosphate Teaspoonful Serves Quench
A glass of water with Horsford’s acid phosphate is described as far more delicious and refreshing than lemonade when sweetened to suit. The item is presented as a thirst quencher in a compact social ad style notice.
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Horsford
Crisco Promotes Its Frying Fat For Croquettes
The advertisement touts Crisco as a digestible vegetable fat that removes lardy taste and provides a cream of oils for frying shortening and cake making. It compares Crisco solids to milk cream and sugar, urging readers to buy through grocers.
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Crisco
Crisco Shortens Spreads Purity and Recipe Help
Crisco does not smoke at frying temperature and stays fresh at room temperature. The advertisement claims Crisco digests readily, requires no refrigeration, and is sold by net weight in three sizes under Pure Food Laws. It promises 100 tested Crisco recipes and urges readers to request Department A at The Procter & Gamble Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
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