Minimum Wages and Working Girls Debate Drafting Laws
At the American Academy of Political and Social Science closing session in Philadelphia on April 5, Henry R. Seager and H LaRue Brown urged minimum wage policies as part of reform. Seager linked wage limits to fiscal insurance, education, and protective labor laws. Brown praised Massachusetts efforts and noted Mrs Elizabeth Glen over Evans’s influence in creating the state program.
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Seager
Brown
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Glenover Evans
Boston
Mexican railway tickets cannot be sold or honored
General Passenger Agent Charles Rudolph of the Mobile and Ohio orders Harvey E. Jones Jr to stop selling tickets to any points on Southern Pacific lines in Mexico until further notice. The circular notes that prepaid, exchange, or interline tickets should not be honored on those lines as ownership is disputed.
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Charles Rudolph
Mobile and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Harvey E. Jones, Jr
Jones
Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico
Southern Pacific of Mexico
Rudolph
St. Louis
H. HW. Rauth
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Certification
A testimonial notes druggists refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar Compound fails to cure coughs or colds. John Bennet of Tell, Wisconsin, asserts five years of satisfaction and praises its curing ability and pleasant taste for children. Refuse substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
John Bennet
Tell
Wis
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Why Legislation Is Needed for Minimum Wage
Mr Brown argues for wage law, noting a worker earning six dollars for eight must be subsidized by charity or others. He warns against scab employers and urges minimum wage as social progress, citing Saint Augustine on feeding the hungry and a better world for all workers.
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St. Augustine
Bright's Disease Curable Claim Prompts Inquiry Request
Letters from diverse sources claim chronic Bright's disease is curable and urge legal investigation. The appeal promotes Fulton’s Renal Compound available at Van Antwerp Drug Corp and invites readers with the disease to seek it before giving up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Bright
Fulton
van Antwerp Drug Corp
John J. Fulton Co
San Fransco
Deaths and Funerals Jules Delacroix
Jules Delacroix age 80 a Louisiana native longtime Mobile resident died Sunday at home 307 North Conception Street Survived by daughters Mrs C W Helsing and Miss Cora Delacroix two sons P Delacroix and G J Delacroix all of Mobile also other relatives Funeral from the residence Monday at 4 pm to Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 4 30 pm with burial in Catholic Cemetery
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Jules Delacroix
Louisiana
Mobile
North Conception Street
C. W. Helsing
Cora Delacroix
P. Delacroix
G. J. Delacroix
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Carpenter Henry Murphree Dies After Yearlong Illness
Henry Murphree 28 native of Mobile and carpenter died Sunday night at 11 at his home 864 Elmira Street after a long illness. He was a Baptist and attended Tabernacle Church. Survived by his father A T Murphree stepmother two sisters Mrs Lillian A Hoffman Belle J Murphree and brother Harry Murphree among other relatives. Funeral set for Tuesday at 11 from the residence with Alabama Lodge of Odd Fellows in charge.
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Henry Murphree
Mobile
Elmira Street
The
Baptist Church
Tabernacle
Church and
Claiborne Streets
A. T. Murphree
Lillian A. Hoffman
Belle J. Murphree
Harry Murphree
Alabama Lodge of Odd Fellows
Gustave Kellar Dies After One Month Illness
Gustave Kellar a native of Hanstedt Germany aged 62 died Monday morning at 12 30 after a month long illness He had worked twenty five years for the Dunlap Mercantile Company He is survived by his wife two step daughters Mrs L J Gaynor and Mrs H C De Negri and other relatives The funeral will be Tuesday morning from Bay avenue and Ann streets and burial will be at Pine Crest Cemetery
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Gustave Kellar
Hanstetter
Germany
Dunlap Mercantile Company
L. J. Gaynor
H. C. de Negri
Louisiana
Fire destroys unoccupied Norwich mansion
Militant suffragette incendiaries set fire to a large mansion in the Norwich suburbs last night. The house was unoccupied and the perpetrators escaped.
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Associated Press
London
Norwich
Bennett Clark Named Parliamentary Clerk of House
Washington April 7 Associated Press says Bennett Clark son of Speaker Clark has been appointed parliamentary clerk to replace Charles R. Crisp of Georgia Clark is 23 a University of Missouri graduate and the youngest man ever to serve as clerk at the speaker s table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Bennett Clark
Clark
House
Charles R. Crisp
Georgia
University of Missouri
Resinol Soap and Ointment Earn Patient Cure Claim
Adolph Schoen of Brooklyn recounts weeks of itching and red spots cured after using Resinol Soap and Ointment. He describes relief upon first use and a full healing in about a month, praising the products for treating eczema rashes and other skin eruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Schoen
Shepherd Ave
Brooklyn
Resinol
Baltimore
School Days at the Lyric and The Moonshiner's Daughter at Orpheum
The Lyric presents School Days this week with matinee at 3 and shows at 7 45 and 9 15 under Jake Wells. At the Orpheum three days of Kentucky mountain life begin Monday with The Moonshiner s Daughter about a revenue officer s orphan who saves her lover from her brother.
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Lyric Theatre
Yukon
Mountains
Middle West
Jake Wells
Kentucky
Orpheum Theatre
Stunning Cleopatra Engagement Delights Mobile Crowds
Helen Gardner stars in Cleopatra at the Crescent Theatre drawing large audiences. Manager Frenkel has earned praise for presenting the film said to be the greatest motion picture. The five reel production cost a high sum with detailed sets, and admission is twenty five cents.
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Helen Gardner
Cleopatra
Crescent Theatre
Freniel
Vitagraph Company
Miss Gardner
Mobile
United States Film Company
Frenkel
Pathe Weekly and Kidney Pills Ad Highlights
An ad fragment touts Pathe's Weekly current events reels and admission price. It promotes Foley's Kidney Pills as a cure for rheumatism from kidney trouble and related pains, claiming restoration of normal urinary function and a complete cure per user testimonial from John Velbert of Foster, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PATHE
Royal Thatre
Admission
Royal Theatre
Strong bird protection rider in tariff bill favored
The Associated Press reports that a tariff bill would ban importations of aigrettes egret feathers osprey plumes and other wild bird feathers with the exception for scientific or educational use. Ostrich plumes and domestic bird feathers would be exempt.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Vinci Named Best Remedy for Sickly Children in Raleigh
Raleigh mothers endorse Vinci as a tonic for weak children. Mrs W O Strother cites her daughter Hazel recovering appetite and strength after illness. The advert claims Vinci provides cod liver elements and tonic iron to build up kids quickly and calmly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
van Antwerp
Corporaet
Messages of Appeal Presented by Women Advocates at Capitol
Five hundred thirty-one women suffrage advocates delivered messages to all U S senators and House members urging an amendment for women's voting rights. The march featured white attire, organized by Alice Paul, with participants representing numerous states and prominent figures including Mrs. Charles Morton and Mrs. Miles Poindexter among others.
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Washington
United States Capitol
House of Representatives
United States
Columbia Theatre
F” Street
Eleventh
Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol Grounds
Capitol
Alice Paul
House
Senate
Charles Morton
Miles Poindexter
William Kent
California
Pitzer
Colorado
Elsie Hill
Ebenezer Hill
Connecticut
Genevieve Stone
Illinois
Flora Wilson
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Angeline Prouty
Wiliam M. Elliott
Baltimore
Mary Ware Dennett
Massachusetts
National Board
W. W. Moore
Hazel Roberts
Nevada
Mary Beard
Professor Beard
Columbia University
New York
Harriet Burton Laidlaw
Forbes Roberton Hale
Christian Hemwick
Ohio
Laura Lewis
Pennsylvania
Dana Durand
South Dakota
Philander P. Clayton
Tennessee
Richard Coke Burleson
Lucy Burleson
Robert L. Henry
Lelia May Henry
Texas
Henry Lockwood
Virginia
Laura Berran
Wisconsin
J. A. Breckens
Wyoming
Lily Glen
Hawaii
Bill to Furnish Homes for Diplomats Abroad
Representative Henry introduced a bill to provide furnished homes for American diplomats in 35 capitals, arguing the expense keeps capable diplomats from serving. He aims to end a perceived trust by wealthy interests that hoards prestigious posts, saying Wilson’s diplomacy is hampered by cost.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry
Wilson
American Commission Set for Rome Visit in May
Rome reports extensive preparations for the American commission to arrive May 15 to investigate rural cooperative credit systems in Europe. King Victor Emmanuel will receive the delegation, aided by the International Institute of Agriculture. David Lubin of Sacramento is the American delegate, with broad international attendance expected.
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Associated Press
Rome
Victor Emanuel
International Institute of Agriculture
David Lubin
Sacramento
Cal
Institute
Austria-Hungary
Germany
France
Great Britain
Marshall undecided on Jacobs' charges date
Vice President Marshall said he had not decided how to handle written allegations of improper acts by a Western senator. He believed it was not his duty to present Jacobs' statement to the senate and that a senator should do so instead.
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Associated Press
Washington
Marshall
Jacob
Senate
Elder Orozco Was Not Killed by Zapatists
Pascual Orozco Sr the head of the Orozco family in Mexico did not die at the hands of Zapatistas according to his grandson who escaped via Nogales Ariz He said the report of his grandfather's death arose after he met Zapata on March 26 in Morelos then reached Cuernavaca unmolested and fled six days later from pursuers under General Maytorena
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Pascual Orozco
Foley Kidney Pills Put Man Free of Kidney Trouble
C H Grant of Peoria Illinois reports relief from backache congested kidneys fatigue and floating specks after taking Foley Kidney Pills. He says he was cured after continued use and recommends the remedy as tonic and quick to act. Van Antwerp Drug Corporation.
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C. H. Grant
Waverly
Peoria
Foley
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Welsh Tinplate Demand Returns in America
Swansea Wales April 7 An order for 75 000 boxes of Welsh tinplate was received from an American company Forty thousand boxes will be shipped this month The end of the American demon for Welsh tin two years ago was deeply felt and producers welcome the revival of business
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Associated Press
Swansea
Wales
Twelve Die In Budapest Train Collision
Twelve passengers were killed in a head on collision between a freight and a passenger train near Budapest early today. A sleeping car was telescoped in the wreck.
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Associated Press
Budapset
Here
Princess Louise Visits Trinidad on West Indies Tour
Princess Louise of Schleswig Holstein arrives in Port of Spain Trinidad during her West Indies tour. She is greeted by the governor officials and citizens, escorted by a guard of honor as a Dutch ship fires a salute. Public entertainments are canceled due to mourning at the British court.
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Associated Press
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Princess Louise of Schleswig
West Indies
Seeland
Legislative Council
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Conference Planned
Philadelphia hosts the fifth annual NAACP conference from April 23 for three days. A committee of thirty local citizens organized the event with topics including The Struggle for Land and Property The Problem of Work and Wages The New Southern Attitude and The New Abolition Movement. Speakers include Bishop L J Chopin United States Senator Clapp and Judge Wendell P Stafford.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
L. J. Chopin
United States
Clapp
Minnesota
Wendell P. Stafford
District of Columbia
Miss Wilson Speaks to Immense Audience in St Louis
In St Louis the Young Woman's Christian Association building could not hold the crowd for Miss Jessie Wilson daughter of the president She spoke twice in the afternoon once in the gymnasium and again in an overflow assembly hall She departed last night for Washington.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Young Woman's Christian Association
Jessie Wilson
Miss Wilson
Assembly Hall
Washington
New Croup and Cold Remedy From Pine Barrens
Mobile druggists tout Vick's Croup and Pneumonia Salve a pine tar menthol camphor formula inhaled as vapor and absorbed through the skin. Claims relief for croup bronchial troubles and colds within minutes to overnight with a 30 day trial and money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Barrens
North Carolina
Carolina
Japan
Isle of
Formosa
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Dave S. Bauer
Peace Aoe Drug Co
Central Phay
Franklin Street Pharmacy
Davis’ Drug Store
C. H. Burkett
Economical Drug Ag
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Dreamland
Blackfriars
University of Alabama
Higley-Harrington Stock CO
Peerless
the Lyric
the Crescent
John Velbert
Foster
Calli
Saye
van Antwerp Ae Corporation
Raleigh, N. C
Gardner Flat Iron Co
Box
Memphis, Tenn
Jacobs
Mobile’s
Orozco
Zapatists
WELCH
America
Princess Louise
Advancement OF the Colored People
Long Leaf Pine
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