Wilson Birthday Jubilee in Staunton Honors Native Son
In Staunton Virginia on December 28 a grand Dob Wilson birthday jubilee ended with a banquet at Staunton Military Academy. A monster parade and receptions preceded a noon greeting at Mary Baldwin Seminary where Woodrow Wilson spoke at length about his boyhood and family roots in the area.
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Istaunton
Staunton Military Academy
Ie Road
Woodrow Wilson
Calvary Church
Mary Baldwin Seminary
Wilson
Staunton
Togats
Wayt
H. D. Flood
Drelyn
Plan gift to U S of home of Washington ancestors
London reports growing interest in donating Sulgrade Manor in Northampton to the United States, claimed as the ancestral home of George Washington, urged by Sir Edward Grey. In Staunton, Governor Wilson attends ceremonies, receives ivory miniatures, and witnesses a large street crowd and a military parade after a day of public events.
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U. S
Washington
London
United States
Sulgrade Manor
Northampton
England
George Washington
Edward Grey
United Kingdom
Staunton
Wilson
Lillie Stuart
J. E. B. Stuart
Foley's Honey and Tar Recommended for Colds
Dr. Wm Sadler warns common colds deserve seriousness when they linger. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is promoted as a reliable household remedy for coughs and colds for both children and adults. Mrs N Young from Pesgah Ga testifies it cleared her throat and cured her cold. Van Antwerp Drug Co advertises.
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Wm. Sadler
Cubis
Foley
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Editor's Book Review LITERARY NOTES
Houghton Mifflin publishers laud The Children's Reading by Frances Olcott and praise its value for teachers and parents. The piece notes Brownell's Armageddon line, Mrs Wiggin's Carey family parallel, Ellis' Task of Social Hygiene, and Salem architecture as a cultural touchstone with famed native figures. It also covers The Bookman's take on A F Wilson and O Henry's Municipal Report as a standout short story.
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Houghton-Mifflin Co
Frances Olcott
H.S. Myers
Missionary Education Movement
Roosevelt
Henry Howard Brownell
John Brown
Houghton Mifflin Co
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Carey
Havelock Ellis
New York Times Book Review
A. F. Wilson
New York University
Wilson
O. Henry
America
Cease Firing cited as strongest peace case by Johnston
The passage argues Mary Johnston's Cease Firing as the most powerful peace argument. It claims the Civil War’s horror and desolation provide a stronger incentive for arbitration than any formal debate.
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Mary Johnston
Square Miles of Doorways by Frank Cousins
Frank Cousins collection of famous photographs published by Doubleday Page Co in large folio form. The note describes the volume as a notable compilation showcasing his street doorway imagery and urban scenes.
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Frank Cousins
Doubleday, Page & Co
Outdoor life as national renewal urges a shift in habit
A speech from Woodcraft a Purpose’s latest volume urges Americans to spend at least a month each year living outdoors to boost physical and mental health. Sport and nature study are linked, with a critique of superficial outdoor trips that fail to teach purpose beyond a day’s outing.
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Moses
Catskills
Pass aux Herron oyster beds flag threatened dredge
The Alabama Oyster Commission fights to minimize damage from a proposed Mobile Bay to Mississippi Sound channel near Pass aux Herrons. The National Bureau of Fisheries warns the beds there are Alabama’s most valuable, capable of 200000 bushels annually, and dredging would destroy them, urging delay or alternative placement north of Grant's Pass.
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Alabama Oyster Commission
Mobile Bay
Mississippi Sound
Grant's Pass
Pass Herron
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce and Labor
John Craft
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Pass Aux Herons
Bureau
Congress
Higley Harrington Stock Company Dominates Orpheum Season
Crowded houses attest to the Higley Harrington Stock Company at the Orpheum Theatre in Mobile. Ear! Engley remains the crowd favorite as three new members join this week, including Miss Dorothy Linger, Mr. James Glasgow, and Mr. J. N. Owens, both longtime Orpheum staples.
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Linger
Mobile
South
Orpheum
Higley-Harrington
Dixie
California
Higley
Harrington
Orpheum Theatre
Fngley
Higley- Harrington Stock Company
Dorothy Linger
James Glasgow
J. N. Owens
Mr. Glasgow
Mr. Owens
Je -Kelley Company
The Shaughraun at Royal Theatre with Gene Gauntier
The Kalem Company presents Dion Boucicault’s The Shaughraun a three reel Irish drama starring Gene Gauntier with Jack Clark and company under Sidney Olcott direction. Admission ten cents children under ten five cents. Monday in December 30 at Royal Theatre.
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Dion Boucicault
Thre Reels
Kalem Company
Gene Gauntier
Jack Clark
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Ech
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
W. W. Story
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McIntire
Old Salem
Gnvernor
Oyster Commission
H. M. Smith
National Bureau of Fisheries
Charlies Frohman
Mobile Theatre
Donald Brian
Prince Danillo
Brian
Carroll McComas
Miss McComas
Will West
Leo Fall
C. B. Rader
Lewisburg
W. Va
Bray Hall
Chamberlain
Kuppenheimer
L. H. Meyer & Sons
Norfolk
Nobby Kuppenheimer
Express
Antee
the House of Painless Dentistry
Dauphin ST
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