D A R president general race to be open and free
Washington reports Mrs. Matthew T. Scott will not endorse any candidate for president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the next annual meeting in May. She will support no candidate and will not take sides, calling it an open free-for-all battle. Her stance ends speculation tied to her successor.
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Washington
Matthew T. Scott
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Scott
National Board of the
William Cummings Tory
New York
Noted Educators Expected for Rice Institute Opening
Houston reports that many renowned educators from around the world are en route to attend the formal opening of Rice Institute on October 10. An elaborate program is planned with religious exercises directed by Rev. Charles F. Aked, former London and New York figure now in San Francisco.
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Houston
Tex
Rice Institute
Charles F. Aked
London
New York
San Francisco
Wiley Attacks Nodgevelt in Bitter Speech
Dr. Harvey Wiley former chief of the federal bureau of chemistry and government pure food expert spoke in Terre Haute Oct 3 criticizing Theodore Roosevelt and supporting Wilson and Marshall. He charged the Roosevelt Taft era with corruption of the food and drug act and claimed he was ordered to stop experiments and to drop prosecutions.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Harvey W. Wiley
Federal Bureau of Chemistry
Roosevelt
Wilson
Marshall
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
McCabe
Dunlap
Dollar
Republican Party
Wiley
Taft
Remsen Board
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Gets-It Corn Cure Promises Safe Quick Relief
The advertisement touts GETS-IT as a real corn cure for corns callouses warts and bunions. It claims to stop pain shut away from flesh not irritate or raw it peels away the corn and offers 25 cents a bottle or mail order from E Lawrence & Co Chicago.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Mrs Bates Addresses Woman's Club On Service And Progress
Mrs L S Bates president of the Woman's club spoke on the highest life found in service. She traced women's roles from care-woman to club-woman and highlighted social work like kindergartens, juvenile court advocacy, police matrons, and the clean up campaign. Messages from other members reinforced efforts and Mayor Jones tipped support for police matrons at railroad stations. A social session followed with hosts and helpers named.
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L.S. Bates
Woman's Club
Camden Street
L. S. Bates
Conrad Schasse
W. A. Daniel
M. J. Bliem
T. O. Foster
Mesdames
J. L. Browne
P. Skinner
M. B. Hutchins
P. Cunningham
H. D. Elliot
Harry Hyman
C. S. Austin
W. A. Morris
T. J. Nye
George Hagelstein
Requests for Higher Funding at Sam Houston Institute
Professor H F Estill, president of Sam Houston Normal Institute, urges substantial budget increases for the next two fiscal years. He seeks 156 300 for the first year and 95 700 for the second, with higher maintenance from 39 000 to 50 000 a year and more for apparatus repairs improvements. Additional requests include 3 800 and 1 700 yearly for agriculture, 2 000 for gym equipment, 5 000 for a well tank and pump, 50 000 for a new science building, 30 000 for a central heating plant, and 30 000 plus 5 000 for a training school.
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Austin
Tex
H. F. Hstill
Sam Houston Normal Institute
Comptroller’s Department
Department of Agriculture
Estill
Forgery Ring Busted in Chicago Hotel Hideout
Seven young men allegedly obtained large sums with forged checks at small shops. The gang met nightly in a central hotel to write and split proceeds. Victims included saloonkeepers grocers and druggists after passing numerous forged checks in St Louis and Kansas City.
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Chicago
Ill
St. Louis
Kansas City
Hunger strike frees Gladys Evans from jail on parole
In Dublin on October 3, Gladys Evans, a militant suffragette, was released on parole after prison doctors declared her health gravely poor. She must report to authorities during the five year term for setting fire to the Theater Royal the day before Premier Asquith planned to speak on home rule. If convicted of another crime, she may be required to serve the remainder of her sentence.
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Dublin
Gladys Evans
Miss Evans
Asquith
Mary Leigh
Two Early Morning Fires Caused 600 Dollars in Damage
Two fires last night caused about 600 dollars in damage. The oil and paint house of the I. G. N. railway company suffered 200 dollars in damage and a dwelling at 1118 North Pine street, occupied by W. P. Jones, sustained 400 dollars. The oil house fire began around 9:35 p m and is believed to be due to spontaneous combustion.
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W. P. Jones
North Pine Street
I. & G. N. Railway Company
Fire damages Jones dwelling and racks in Newport blast case
A fire started by a defective flue closed the building at 5 PM. Furniture was moved in haste and damaged as flames confined to the roof. In Newport the fifth death from the Walke destroyer explosion was reported, Fireman John Delaney died from injuries. Berwick Bay oysters sell two dozen for 26 cents at Riverside.
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Jones
Newport
R. I
John Delaney
Berwick Bay
Elgin Faces Water Shortage as Supply Dwindles
Elgin Texas on October 3 reports the worst water famine in the towns history with the city plant water supply limited and shipping water in possible if the reservoir runs dry.
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Elgin
Tex
Beauty column offers home remedies for hair and skin
Mrs Mae Martyn advises shampoos using can thrax instead of soap to protect hair lustre and scalp health. She also prescribes lotions for clearer skin, eye tonics, blood purifiers, fat-reducing tonics, dandruff cures, complexion creams, and hair removal methods with delatone and pyat lash roots.
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Central Trust Company
San Antonio, Texas
HGHT
Kress
Ayer
Lowell Mince
San Antonio
Pasadena Heights
Mayor Piano CO
Travis & Soledad Sts
San Antoi
Texas
Nodgevelt
Pure Food Bureau
Dangerous Man
Doctor
Christendom
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Lynn, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Bates
Sam Houston Normal School
Guyer
Washer
Carter
Carter Vittle
Mrs. Mae Martyn
Grace
Jessie P. H
Madge
Mary B
Mrs. Martyn
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