Petitions Signed By Mistake Highlighted By Bromwell
Congressman Bromwell warned Past Masters Club members about careless petition signing. He recounted a Washington centered petition titled We, the parents of colored children that circulated through signatures in Congress before someone spotted the error. The episode underscores why signers should read captions before endorsing public documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromwell
Masters’ Club
City of Washington
District of Columbia
House of Representatives
Fragmented catalog and dramatic quotation mixed narrative
A fragmented OCR text lists names and items from Minneapolis to Montana including goods like relief valves rugs weaving materials and a mowing machine. It shifts to a dramatic Detroit Journal quote about public spirit and census year death then promotes medical institute prospectuses and self help books with prices and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Detroit Journal
Head Work and Theatrical Warmup Cues
The lecturer notes it may be wise to close some windows before the lights go down and pictures appear as women prepare to remove hats. The windows stay open, but bats depart Chicago tribune reports on the odd prefilm banter.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Binder Twine Inside Price Notice from Sears Roebuck
Special notice offers binder twine pricing from Sears Roebuck & Co Chicago. Send quantity and timing to receive quotes that may lower your cost or secure your order. Also a fragment mentions Eva mother and cod liver oil earnings in New York.
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Standard
Manila
Sears, Roepuce & Co
Binder Twine Department
Chicago
Eva
Ville
New York
It Would Seem so and Other Tiny Ads Fragment
A collage of short quotes and ad blurbs from early 1900s papers. Mentions a St. Louis want ad for washing and milking two cows, a cure, and a child’s mischief. Includes snippets about opera plans and quiet throat illness, plus notes on advertising habits and ink brands.
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Gyer
Old Missour
Myer
St. Louis
Chicago News
Keep Your Hale On axing Coke Dandruff Cures
Fragmentary OCR text mentions various curiosities and odd phrases. It references Keep Your Hale On axing Coke Dandruff Cures and a jumble of unrelated lines including names and nonsensical dialogue. No clear event, person, or place is established to create a coherent news item.
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Minnesota
Baker Drug Company
Fergus Falls
Minn
War makes trouble for Christian Endeavors London Letter
London letters report the 1914 Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor convention faces wartime hurdles. Providence and the British government oppose the event, with 10,000 Americans expected and totals near 60,000 attendees from the U S and abroad. Rising ocean passage costs, tents, beds, and lodging strain preparations as Americans plan to travel across the Atlantic.
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London
Providence
Young People’s Society of Christ
United Kingdom
Christian Endeavor
Jin
Africa
Atlantic
Ocean
England
Alexandra Palace
Madison Square Garden
Knight Chaplin
Society
British Council
Chaplin
Mr. Chaplin
Dom Paul
Buller
Methuen
White
Chap
English Endeavorers face tent crunch for London convention
The Christian Endeavor convention plans near Alexandra Palace clash with Bisley camp and war tent orders. A 5000 guest capacity forces a vast tent encampment while suppliers scramble due to Bisley and a busy ship market. American delegates face limited crossings as government and Paris exhibit schedules hinder travel.
Five Dollars A Day Charge Sparks Hotel Debate
In a Philadelphia Record tidbit a guest protests a hotel bill, saying she was charged five dollars per day while another stay two months prior was three dollars. The clerk replies the days are longer now, hinting at seasonal or rate changes.
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Philadelphia Record
Picture Buyers Warned of European Counterfeit Masters
Reports from Amsterdam and Brussels warn that counterfeit paintings by famous artists flood the market via Paris. Thrust into circulation are forged old masters from London factories and sold through dealers who avoid direct responsibility, often to private collectors at inflated prices. A Chicago News piece cites a sample case and offers advice to buy from trusted dealers at actual value to avoid dupes.
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Europe
Halr
Thurber
Amsterdam
Brussels
London
Paris
Chicago News
Fishes Draw Crowd at Aquarium For Record Year
Colonel James Jones reports to President Clausen that attendance at the New York Aquarium climbed to 1,841,840 for the year, an average over 5,000 daily with a peak of 37,248 on September 9. He credits improved exhibits and new specimens from state fish commissioners, claiming no rival aquarium matches their deep sea and fresh water displays.
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New York
James Jones
Aquarium
Clausen
Park Department
New York Herald
British Rise Boldly Against Dutch Fight for Nation
E P Bell writes from Chicago Record that Sir John Henry de Villiers observes Dutch South Africans resent annexation, Kruger era tensions, and British victory looming. He predicts war will end Dutch autonomy under imperial rule as Pretoria falls and Bloemfontein aligns with Britain.
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John Henry de Villiers
Cape of Good Hope
London
South Africa
Kruger
Chamberlain
Steyn
Pretoria
Bloemfontein
Great Britain
E. P. Bell
Chicago Record
Dear Mrs Pinkham Advice Letter Inspirations
Clara Kopp describes suffering from back ache nervousness and irregular menstruation after four years of ineffective treatments. The letter cites Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as giving relief and praises Mrs Pinkham's advice as uniquely understanding women's ailments.
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Clara Kopp
Mrs. Pinkham
Tolle
Mrs. Pineuau
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cusna Kore
Rockpork
Opt
Ancient Weapons Unearthed at Carnuntum Camp
Excavations at the Roman camp of Carnuntum near Halmburg uncover an armory with 1,087 weapons and armor pieces, barley stores, pans, and provisioning goods. Inscriptions and water-supply methods also revealed.
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Carnuntum
Halmburg
Danube
Vienna
Pressburg
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