Women’s dowries and lives across nations and ages
A London Express feature by M. Winifred Jones surveys global views on dowries and women’s economic security. It contrasts a Danish insurance concept for unmarried women with French dot traditions, German Stift homes, Greek sisterly marriage norms, and English ideas on female independence and work.
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M. Winifred Jones
London Express
France
M. Brieux
la Femme Seule
England
Germany
Stift
Alfred Sidwick
Greece
Congress Opens Special Session Under Democratic Control
Washington April 6 Congress convenes in special and extraordinary session at noon with President Wilson's proclamation. Speaker Champ Clark expected to win re election as House leader, James Mann likely to be nominated as Republican speaker candidate, officers largely retained. Major work will focus on tariff legislation as the new Democratic era begins.
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James R. Mann
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Old House
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Indiana
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Ohio
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
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United States
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Clark Griffith
Washington Baseball Park
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Brantley
Georgia
Ance Snate
Alpha
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Feyne
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Free advice book for men on self restoration and vitality
An advertisement offers a free illustrated booklet based on 30 years of study, claiming to reveal private methods for restoring strength without drugs. It promotes a wearable VITALIZER device said to emit FORCE or VIGOR during sleep, with claims of back relief and 60 to 90 day recovery, and urges readers to request the free book via coupon or call.
Leaders in New Congress Set for Tariff Battle
The article catalogs key leaders: Rep Oscar Underwood to chair Ways and Means and lead the majority on the House floor, Sen James E Martinez of New Jersey linked to the White House, and Sen O Gorman of New York. Also listed are Rep James R Mann, Champ Clark, and Sen Robert LaFollette as major players shaping tariff legislation and party battles.
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Ways and Means
House
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New Jersey
White House
O'Gorman
New York
Senate
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Illnois
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Robert LaFollette
Bothhouses
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O’gorman
Martine
Representative Mann
Clark
Tariff Bills Dominate Early Congress Debate At Start
The House moves to vote on a general tariff revision as the Ways and Means Committee works for over a month. Senate action awaits completion. Discussions promise a long session with speeches from both houses.
Mount Royal once an active volcano evidence found
Montreal April 5 Engineers working on the Canadian Northern Railroad tunnel report Mount Royal lies were once volcanic or formed by lava forcing upward. A small heading on Ste Monique street reveals Laurentian gneiss, indicating a glacier carried this rock from the Laurentian mountains toward the St Lawrence.
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Laurentian Mountains
Bogus Gas Man Attacks Woman in New York Apartment
Mrs. Stella Morris was bound and gagged in her West 178th Street apartment after a man posing as a gas company worker attacked her with a wrench. He ransacked the home, stole $18, and escaped. a second entry via a broken window freed Morris with help from Miss Lillian Rothwell. The case remains under investigation with authorities linking the suspect to prior robberies.
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Morris
Harlem Apartments Admit Quiet Infiltration By Impostor
A report notes numerous Harlem flats opened to a man who, absent the tenants, gained entry by posing as a Gas Company employee, enabling access to multiple apartments over recent weeks. The incident highlights a growing pattern of impersonation and housing security concerns.
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Harlem
Remarried and Requests Old Job Again
Senator Hoar recalls a chronic office seeker who sought reappointment after a brief consul post at a Guianian port. The man’s wife died from the climate, he resigned, and years later asked for reappointment, explaining he was remarried.
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Hoar
Mr. Hoar
Plays With Business Titles Take The Stage
The Pittsburg Post notes a trend of plays with business themed titles. Examples include Paid in Full Bought and Paid For and a forthcoming If You Don’t Like It Money Back.
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The
Pittsburg Post
Silver dollar used to patch skull in Nebraska brawl
John Sack More of Omaha carries a silver dollar in his skull after Crickmore's rock attack. Dr W A Butts fashioned a metal plug from the coin and sealed the wound since transfer to a hospital was impractical. Crickmore’s attacker Alvin Roberts is linked to the injury.
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International News Service
Omaha
Neb
John Sack More
Crickmore
Alvin Roberts
W. A. Butts
John
Dockery of Missouri Takes New Postmaster General Role
Dockery of Missouri is named the new third assistant postmaster general. He is described as wearing knee-high boots and has a long history of seeking offices while often serving the public without pay.
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Dockery
Missouri
Edison’s Son Injured Experimenting With Sodium Explosion
Theodore Edison, son of Thomas Edison, injured his hand while testing a chemical experiment at West Orange New Jersey. He attempted to create a water floating bomb and a sealed container reaction with sodium, which exploded and required a physician to sew the wounds.
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Theodore
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