Women and politics stir debate in reform era letters
A letter printed in a 1913 Evening Echo column blasts suffrage, cites biblical passages to argue women belong at home, warns against reformers, and urges focus on supporting mothers and children rather than campaigning for votes. It condemns suffrage as degrading society and urges trust in proven men.
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Hhemselven
Madeline B. Bridges
Gearetle
Abraham
Rosalie Jones
Hatley
Teddy ‘Roosevelt
Red Light
Washington
Goa
Mothers of
America
Tammany Leader Visits White House Amid Cabinet Talk
Charles Murphy meets President Wilson at the White House amid chatter about cabinet posts. Bryan’s possible role in appointing officials fuels suspicions over influence. Meantime, martial law trials proceed, and Rev Archibald Moore is named to succeed Lewis as West Virginia state historian. Democratic voters favor Wilson, not cabinet members, for their jobs.
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Charles Murphy
Tammany
White House
Wilson
William Jeeningy Bryan
Bryan
Sweetinga
Murphy
Ove
Archibald Moore
Parkersburg
Fira Methodist, Episcopal Church
Got Methodist &Piscopal Shuroh
Tan
Iain Virgil A. I Lewis
Ant Archiylet
Moore
West Wits
Shinraa
Lewis
Sfoore
Arthur J. Thompson
Cabinet Offee
Fragmented OCR News Note From An Unclear Year
An unclear OCR snippet mentions reforms, banks, clerks, and a general sense of unrest. Names, places, and events are garbled, but hints at financial or civic friction. No clear dates or entities are reliably identifiable from the readable text.
Father Voice Attacks Washington March of Women
A local editor condemns the Washington march by women during inauguration week. He argues the event harms population growth and mocks female activism, drawing on biblical phrasing to urge opposition to the parade and its message. The piece voices strong anti feminist sentiments and fears for societal decline.
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Washington
STRENGTH WITHOUT OVERLOADING THE STOMACH
A Duylness man advocates light morning meals to avoid stomach strain and boost daily energy. A reader shares how Grape-Nuts with milk or cereal porridge improves digestion, nerves, and stamina, citing a testimonial from Tattle Creeks Michigan and references to The Road to Wellville.
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Biainess Swan
Postim Co
Postim Co, Tattle Creeks
Wellville
Tyne
West Virginia State Trade Promotion Company Planned
Col Albert E Bone promoter drafts charter papers for a Clarksburg to Charleston traction line. Plans call for incorporation of the West Virginia State Trade Promotion Company to complete a triangle with Charleston Parkersburg and Clarksburg as terminals.
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Albert E. Bone
Parkersburg
Trwin
Clarkshire
Charleston
Statf
West Virginia State Trade Promotion
Parkershoro
Clarksburg
Ari
Domaniy Oramatine
You Can Sararel An Education At Home
John P. Fallon extols home education by reading daily newspaper lessons in geography science civics politics and humanities. The Telegraph promises daily issues of The Telegram will expand knowledge aid conversation and solve business problems while delivering essential modern life news and features for home and person.
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John P. Fallon
Linen linens and towels from B and B Tom Vanes
An OCR fragment lists various linen products and prices including 70 inch bleached table linen, hemstitched damask tray cloths, embroidered linen pillows, hemmed towels, all linen hick towels, and crash towels. Prices range from 10c per yard to several dollars.
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Hemstadt
Miele Horder
Barnsley
Wash Goods Sale Prices and Fabric Highlights
Advertises various fabrics with prices: Madras Ginghams stripes checks plaids 12 to 14 inches wide 25 cents per yard. Dress case linen 18 bis printed with black or color prints 15 cents yard. Imported white silk striped voiles 40 inches wide 50 cents yard. White dimities with neat checks 12 to 44 cents per yard.
Trade Promotion Talk by Roour on Canal linked Plans
From Charleston to Parkersburg a trade promotion network is cited as Kanawhas Ohio Valleys Trade Promotion Company with the Panama Canal Trade Promotion Company backing proposed development. Col Roour voices enthusiasm for schemes to exploit rich but rail and trolley deficient territory and promising bounty. Betl arrives from Wallace.
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Charleston
Parkersburg
Ae Kanawhas
Ohio ‘Valleys
Panama Canal
Col. Roour
Biel Mney
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B. Hy. Betl
Wallace
Watts-Lamberd
Paris
New York
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