Hometown Hype Gathers Around Cox and Harding in Marion and Dayton
In Marion and Dayton crowds discuss Governor Cox and Senator Harding as election fever swirls through local streets. Marion booms with posters, storefronts, and buckeye memorabilia while Dayton stores focus on the Cox and Harding rivalry, shaping a carnival-like political hometown scene.
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COX
Dayton
Marion
Apple
Marion Ife
Harding
Harding Peasions
Capitol Dome
Washington
Mie
Isa
Coal Deposits Found in Hannut and Limburg Belgium
Fresh coal deposits were discovered in the Belgian provinces of Hannut and Limburg. The find announced from Brussels on September 24 signals potential new energy resources for the region and may impact local mining plans.
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Belgium
Brussels
Hannut
Limburg
Keeps House And Wins A B Degree
Mrs. Ruth Alexander Tracy, a Northwestern University graduate, earned a bachelor of arts with Phi Beta Kappa honors while caring for her baby and running her home. She attended classes mornings, completed a French semester in hospital, and plans a master’s by February, proving a wife and mother can pursue college success.
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Edward M. Thierry
Chicago
Ruth Alexander Tracy
Northwestern University
Evanston
Anne
Tracy
Gross Alexander
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Northwestern
Camp Lewis Chief Is Speaker Here
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Muir, recently bringing the Fourth division to Camp Lewis, spoke to the chamber of commerce council at the Masonic club rooms in the Arcade building this noon. He wears the Croix de Guerre with palma, the Victory medal with five stars, the Distinguished Service medal, the Medal of the Legion dHonneur, and is a knight commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. He commanded the 28th division overseas.
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Charles H. Muir
Camp Dodge
Camp Lewis
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Club
Muir
Palma
Order of St. Michael and St. George
Georges Leygues Named Premier of France
Georges Leygues, minister of marine in Clemenceau’s cabinet, today accepted the premiership and will also serve as foreign minister. He plans no cabinet changes, a surprise to Paris circles where Aristide Briand had been favored by President Millerand.
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Paris
Georges Leygues
Clemenceau
Leygues
Aristide Briand
Millerand
Man urges jail for bottle throwers at Polo Grounds
New York magistrate John E E McGeehan calls for six months in jail for anyone who throws a bottle at the Polo Grounds where the Giants and Yankees play. He writes to judges across the city urging adoption of this remedy.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Giants
Yankees
John EE. McGeehan
Norway Clamps Ltd on Luxury Imports
Christiania Norway Sept 24 The import into Norway of articles of luxury such as pleasure motor cars and motorcycles pearls diamonds lace paintings planos lana phonographs has been forbidden.
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Christiania
Norway
Puget Sound awarded school block contract in Seattle
The Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co. won a $310,000 bid to build a three story and basement warehouse and shop for Seattle schools at Mi¢ithave n and Valley. Architect F A Naramore designed it. Heating contract went to J A Scherer for $75,812 and plumbing to D H King Co for $25,419. Electrical contract awarded to Meacham & Babcock for $12,175.
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Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co
Mi¢ithaven
Valley
Seattle
Chatrtet
F. A. Naramore
Fcone Proposes Underwater Tanks to Reshape War
Paris reports General Eatien proposes underwater tanks weighing twice their water volume. The device aims to replace pontoon bridges, which are easy to destroy, and would render cavalry obsolete, enabling closer combat.
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Paris
Eatien
British Say Yanks Steal Their Booze
London on September 24 reports a British claim that liquor shipments bound for South America will avoid passing through the United States after waves of thefts in American ports. Heavy cases are broken, bottles removed, and thousands of cases stolen, with shippers suspecting large scale plundering.
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London
South America
United States
Poker Pierces His Neck Death of a Child in Play
London reports a tragic accident as 3 year old Joseph Cairn died after a poker used as a gun during play pierced his neck at home.
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London
Joseph Cairn
England Sees 30 708 Blind Citizens
Statistics show 30 708 blind people in England with 2 614 children among them. Of the total, 4 482 have other physical defects and 1 246 are mentally defective.
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England
London
Eng
Dub Mailman Wins Life Postmaster Job By Merit
Portland readers learn how John M. Jones rose from $50 a month mail carrier to postmaster at $6,000 a year, through civil service tests and steady hard work. The piece credits Jones’ record and perseverance over political pulls, noting Washington officials backed merit over influence.
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Portland
Ore
Northwest
Washington
Chase Meyers
Civil Service
Post Office Department
John M. Jones
Jones
Senator Sonnd-So
Jim
John Jones
Travel Tales From the Rails and Hotels of a Bygone Era
A narrator recalls harsh trains and Pullman car manners in the upper Midwest and Nevada. He recounts scornful conductors, crowded cars, and uncomfortable accommodations, contrasting travel hardships with polite efficiency and reminding readers of travel’s rough realities. The piece closes noting Frank Price and Manuel Revere’s escape in Reno, with authorities seeking the pair.
Ribbons and Frames in Downstairs Store Items and Norfolk Style Suits
AGS ribbons and frames advertised at the Downstairs Store with prices from 50¢ to $4.50 and various rib bons designs. Norfolk style suits for shopping and golf priced at 42.00, tailored from roll surfaced cheviot with jackets and skirts, sized 22 to 25, durable and well ironing.
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Munson
Smoothly finished White Bowls with blue band borders
Premium white bowls pictured with blue rim suitable for many uses. This seven eight and ten inch set offers exceptional value at two dollars ninety five cents.
New Wool Sweaters Add Color to Women and Misses
New sweater line in soft wool adds to the attractive Tuxedo model with optional buttoning. Colors include turquoise, maroon, peacock, black. Sizes cover women and misses and prices are attractively set.
Sweater Colorways and Prices Listed for School Wear
The listing notes a soft yarn pompon suited for school wear with sweater colors Emerald Cardinal White Coral Maroon Robins egg blue Copenhagen and Emerald priced at 3.95 each. The item highlights a cheerful finish and affordable value for students.
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Copenhagen
Handbags for a Little Girl’s Pennies and Belongings
A range of small handbags in leather, silk, velvet, or leather and silk blends features cord handles and novelty linings. Prices run from 50 cents to 2 dollars, offering compact options for storing a child’s pennies and emails.
Men’s Outing Flannel Pajamas with Trimmed N Neck Band
Poor OCR listing from The Downstairs Store presents an outing flannel pajama set in striped patterns. Medium weight fabric features a neck band collar and three braid frog trimming, priced at 12.50.
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Bureau of Missing Relatives
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Seattla
Star Office
BY Edward M. Thierry
Pullman
Wisconsin
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Wyeville
Reno
Nev
Frank Price
Manuel Revere
Carson City
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