Home Rule Debate Dominates Wheeling Wrangle
Friday, January 17, 1913, reports in Wheeling's Evening Echo on charter tinkering and calls for a home rule municipal code. The piece notes Democrats in the national House endorsing an executive order civil service classification and discusses Tammany Hall tensions with Sulzer and Murphy over Auburn prison leadership.
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Wheeling
Hus
Travin
National
House of Representatives
Tati
Anyie
Washington
John W. Davis
Tus Alattiety
Progressive label debate lingers after Wilson win
The piece argues that President elect Wilson and Democrats broadly claim progressiveness, while actual cabinet picks and congressional actions will reveal the true policy direction. It notes voters and party members asserting progressiveness without concrete proof as the new administration nears.
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Med Wilson
Trenton
Weit
Wilson
Elnct
New Democratis
Tan
Exposition School for Prize Winners Featured at Expo
The Exposition School for Prize Winners in Columbia opens January 27 as a coeducational program for corn exhibit prize winners and tomato club girls from southern states. Led by O S Hodby, it will train youths in domestic science, canning, cooking, floriculture, poultry, and related topics with lectures and practical demonstrations.
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Columbia
B.C
Staten
Exposition Grounds
Elfig
Expositon
Hodby
Auburn
Ala
Farmers* Co-operative
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Ella Agnew
Burkeville
South Carolina
Edith 1
Parrott
Rock Hill
Mississippi
Susier. Powell
Jackson
Georgia
Mary Cresawell
Athens
Alabama
Bertie il.Robinson
Florida
Agnes ‘Ella Harris
Tallahassee
Tennessee
Virginia P. Moore
Nashville
North Carolina
Jane S. McKinnon
Raleigh
Louisians
Elizabeth B. Kelley
Baton Rouge
Arkansae Texas
Oklahoma
Boys’ Corn Club
Let West Virginia vote on woman suffrage in 1914
The Pocahontas Times urges a constitutional amendment and referendum to let qualified voters decide on woman suffrage at the next general election. It argues the issue should be settled by the people with a straightforward secret ballot, noting past lobbying and urging legislative submission in November 1914.
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Pocahontas Times
West Virginia
the Times
Anya
French Premier Poincaré insulted at congress opening
The article reports Premier Poincaré being insulted at the opening of a congress by ex Premier Clemenceau. Poincaré appoints two aides to act as seconds to manage the incident. The assembly opened briskly at a designated time and quickly descended into disorder as a conservative deputy protested parliamentary sections and a Socialist deputy shouted calls against the process.
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Poincaire
Clevenceau
Delia Winters Faces City Court For Drunkenness
Delia Winters was convicted of drunkenness and street loitering at the police court. Mayor Frank R. Moore imposed a $20 fine plus costs and a 30 day jail sentence, the maximum allowed. Hanya McAtee received 10 days in jail for similar charges after defaulting on a fine.
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Delia Winters
Frank R. Moore
Hanya McAtee
Cay
January Sale Offers Wide Range Of Coats And Suits
The advertisement lists savings across coats and tailored suits in serge and whipcord, with prices from 2 to 85 dollars, including long and short styles. All alterations are free and dresses are marked down by about one fourth off regular prices.
Beautiful Embroidery In The White Sale
Embroidered fabrics featured include 260 yard Swiss corder cover embroidery with dainty beading, 250 yard Swiss flounce edging and 27 inch wide dress patterns. Designs mix Japanese floral eyelet effects and delicate motifs.
Such Undermuslins Sell Cheap For A Great Sale
Hundreds of women buy Outermustins with unusual workmanship and superior materials. Garments priced from 68c to 75c include 250-Women's Mustin pants, 490-Japanese Embroidered Corset Covers, Short-skirts and pants, 49c-Women's drawers of fine Jongcloth, Swiss edging, 79c-Wins Mustin and Crepe Gowns, 8c Japanese Embroidered Gowns, Petticoats and Pants combinations, and more in various lengths and necklines.
Long Cloth Specials Advertised in White Safe Store
A vintage ad promotes 12 oz long cloth at 98 cents per bolt of 10 yards, bleached and processed in house. It claims a special price at 08 bolt of 19 yants with a note of high value nominally listed as 1246 per yard.
Unusual Savings on Staple White Goods
During our White Sale we offer radical price reductions on staple cotton fabric. Value items include muslin and cambric yard wide, extra grade Indian Tene XP 150 yard, white madray cloth for dresses, Estr a grade white plaxop, and 800 bolt packs of ten yards at reduced yard prices.
Knitwear pricing and unclear note in 31.08 issue
A brief, garbled line lists a price of $1.25 for knit underwear and references a seemingly misread entry 31.08 with a fragment about underwear and a name or term Bile.
Vz Off The Price Of Any Sweater In Stock Saturday
Local retailer advertises a Saturday sale on sweaters with large discounts. The notice highlights winter wear styles and mentions a one day event at significantly reduced prices. Details are limited by the OCR text but indicate a general sale on in stock sweaters.
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Sinit Uiderwear
America
Extraordinary Values In Comforts and Blankets
On the main floor you will find a hive of comforts and blankets at low prices. Driers and blankets quoted offer great savings with prices such as 1.45 1.80 1.75 and 4.49 and wool blankets listed. Confronted deals include various comfort items priced from 1.25 to 8.50 and 3.30.
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Enel
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Tammany
New York
Charles FL Murphy
Tammany ‘Hall
Auburn Priscon
Murphy
Salzer
Tammany Tall
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Exposition School
Munky
Furtices
Supreme Court
Justoes Lurton
Lemar
Jusstice Holmes
McKenaa
May
Tatore
Gore
Aince
Edna Thompson
Benjamin Stout
Bridgeport
CG. C. Jackson
Fairmont
Watts-Lamberd CO
SIC
Clarksburg
Wuan
Messalines
Charmeuse
SALEM
Bradley
Axminster
al Elies
Savings Bank
Benk
Emal
THE
Lowndes Savings Bank and Trust CO
Duncan
Semaml Troma
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