Labor union urged for news writers to curb misrepresentation
Hugh Frayne, AFL organizer in New York, proposed forming a union of news writers at the labor publicity group meeting to standardize and audit press labor coverage. He criticized misquotes from the transit strike and warned metropolitan dailies chase sensationalism. The group aims to unify labor publicity and oppose separatist factions.
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Associated Press
New York
Daily Press
Hugh Frayne
American Federation of Labor
Labor Publicity Organization
Frayne
American Labor Movement
Chicago graduate nurse praises Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy
A Chicago graduate nurse recounts years of ill health and displacement and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health. She describes improvement for inflammation and bearing down sensations and urges other women to try the medicine.
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Lydia Pinkham
Chicago
Ill
Park Avenue
Chicas Tl
Sloan
Farm Animals in U S Now Valued at Over Six Billion
The Agriculture Department reports total value of U S farm animals on January 1 at 6 685 020 000 dollars, up 664 350 000 from last year. Horses 21 126 000 head valued 2 174 629 000. mules 4 639 000 head valued 548 864 000. cows 22 760 000 head valued 1 358 435 000. other cattle 40 849 000 head valued 1 465 786 000. sheep 48 483 000 head valued 346 064 000. swine 67 453 000 head valued 791 242 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Mayor orders raid on alleged tiger operation in Kais erhoff hotel area
Mayor Harry Pillans orders daily police raids on the tainted tiger operation run at the old Kaiserhoff hotel. John E. Adams faces 100 dollars or 100 days for violating prohibition laws. Several others are fined for assaults and disorderly conduct as the raiding squad expands actions and confiscates liquor bottles.
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Harry Pillans
G. M. van Liew
Tiger
Alto
Kaiserhoff Hotel
John E. Adams
van Liew
Adams
Frank Flinn
Adolph Flash
Flash
Inferior Criminal Court
Recorder
Edi 1
Pioneer Whistler Citizen Is Dead
Mr. C. M. Collinsworth, Whistler's oldest citizen aged 85, died at his Engine street home at 6 o'clock after a long active life. He came from Columbus Mississippi in 1884 to work for Mobile and Ohio railroad retiring in 1916. He married Mrs Wealthy Barcum in 1884 and survives. He served as presiding officer for Knights and Ladies of Honor and was a member of Mizozh Lodge No 22 B R C A and St. Bridget's Catholic church.
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C. M. Collinsworth
Whistler
Engine Street
Collinsworth
Columbus
Miss
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Wealthy Barcum
William Barcum
Grand Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor
Mizozh Lodge No. 22
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Senate in session resumes work on appropriation bill
Senate met at noon and resumed debate on the legislative appropriation bill. Nominees to the shipping board were reported favorably by the commerce committee. Naval committee continued discussion of the California naval oil land dispute and public buildings legislation proceeded. The leak inquiry hearings were adjourned until Thursday and a thirty day extension for reporting was granted. Protests from President Gompers of the AFL and Perham of the Telegraphers against strike prohibition legislation were noted.
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Shipping Board
Commerce Committee
Naval Committee
California
Naval Oil Land
Gompers
American Federation of Labor and Perham
Telegraphers
Dr King's New Life Pills Advertises Skin Cure
An advert claims constipation causes dull skin and pimples. It promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a mild laxative taken at bedtime to ensure a clean morning bowel movement and a clearer complexion, urging readers to buy at druggists for 26 cents.
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Dr. King
Advocates push for an American Navy as large as Britain
At the Navy League annual dinner in Washington, advocates urged a navy equal to or larger than Britain's. Other dispatches report the Milwaukee wreck inquiry beginning at Mare Island, and Swiss,Romanian, Russian veterans opposing universal service before a Senate subcommittee.
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Washington
Navy League of the United States
Great Britain
Senate
Amos Pinchot
American Union
Building Sought in Congress for Pensacola Mobile Channel
Senator Fletcher of Florida proposed three amendments to the rivers and harbors bill to fund a Pensacola bay to Mobile bay waterway, a 7 feet deep by 75 feet wide channel costing 50000, plus Deep Creek Florida completion at 9000 and Oklawaha River work at 734000, instead of 100000 this year. The board of engineers favors a 6 feet deep by 60 feet wide channel at the Oklawaha mouth to Lake Dor.
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Washington, D. C
Fletcher
Florida
Pensacola Bay
Mobile Bay
Deep Creek
Oklawaha River
Board of Engineers
Oklawaha
Lake Dor
Vadina Re Taken By Russ Teutons Are Thrown Back
Report continues on page one detailing a Soviet advance and German counteractions. The article notes newly summoned agriculturists totaling about 60 000 and an official mobilization plan to recruit thousands from the exempt military class to support farm work.
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Vadina
Teutonic Advances Falter As Russians Push Front
Report from London notes Teutonic allies failing to advance in Romania for the first time since mid November. Russian and Rumanian forces are described as receiving reinforcements and guns, with winter conditions in northern Romania a possible factor. Petrograd dispatches claim a Russian stroke toward Mitau unsettled German plans and increased Russian activity on other sections of the northern front.
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London
Rumania
Russia
Morning Post
Petrograd
Mitau
Romania
French Succeed in Clashes in the West
Paris reports French forces repelled a German bombardment at Fort Bingen and repelled a minor German attack at Les Eparges southeast of Verdun. French patrols penetrated German lines on the Meuse heights near Verdun and in the Apremont forest amid continued frictions on the western front.
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Paris
General von Falkenhayn Said to Be in Larissa
A Saloniki correspondent for Secolo reports General von Falkenhayn now at Larissa after traveling via Athens. The dispatch, dated Rome January 17 via London, places the German commander in Greece during World War I.
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Rome
London
von Falkenhayn
Larissa
Secolo
Saloniki
Athens
Dr King's New Discovery Ad
Stop that cough and relieve the cold with Dr King's New Discovery. Pine balsams soothe irritated membranes and antiseptic and laxative actions help kill germs and loosen phlegm. Get it today at your druggist for 50 cents.
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Dr. King
Shivar Mineral Water Promoted by Mobile Distributors
An advertisement touts Shivar Mineral Water as strengthening weak kidneys with a money back guarantee. It claims the product tastes fine and can be delivered anywhere by Van Antwerp Drug Corp mobile distributors, with a contact phone number provided.
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van Antwerp Drug. Corp
Impurities Threaten Blood Health and Vitality
An old health advertisement warns that impurities in blood impair circulation and immune resistance. It touts a vegetable blood remedy, 8. 8. 8., claiming it purifies and enriches the blood and boosts daily performance, with a note to write for free medical advice from Specific Co. in Atlanta.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Funston completes inspection of troops in Mexico
General Frederick Funston finished a 175 mile inspection line and review of about ten thousand expeditionary troops at Colonia Dublan and El Valley. He praised the soldiers for efficiency, equipment, and road work while noting improved Mexican conditions near the border and stating no knowledge of any withdrawal plans.
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Funston
Mexico
Associated Press
Frederick Funston
Colonia Dublan
el Valley
General Funston
United States
General Pershing
N C T and M Railroad Protest Valuation
Washington Jan 17 The New Orleans Texas and Mexico Railroad Company files with the Interstate Commerce Commission protests against its physical valuation and asks that valuation proceedings be begun anew. The commission report cites a road reproduction cost of 8 865 638 dollars while the road says the real cost is 11 992 344 dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
New Orleans, Texas and Mexico
Todiay
Interstate Commerce Commission
Moose Lodge Campaign Grows as Meetings Aim to Enlist Members
The Moose campaign starts to gain traction with new member applications and s solidifying ties with old members. Director F Sommerkamp plans a vigorous open meeting next Thursday with National or D A McClellan to discuss fraternalism and Mooseheart welfare efforts.
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Moose
Irector F. Sommerkamp
D. A. McClellan
Sommerkamp
McClellan
Mooseheart
Thaw in Hospital Not Yet Improving as Expected
In Philadelphia a hospital treats Harry Thaw after a attempted suicide with a razor. He shows only slight improvement and remains disoriented. Lawyers for the family postpone defense talks on the New York kidnapping and assault case for at least a week. Dr. Elwood Kirby notes partial recovery while Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw plans a public statement.
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New York
Esther Redmond
John E. Redmond
William T. Power
Far Rockaway
As Hospital
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Ted
Gump, Jr
Kansas City
Elwood al Kirby
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Union OF News Writers
Tanigel
Plattsburg
Sadant
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Blomfield
N. J
Bell
Water St
U.S
Kaiserhoff Bar
Connie R. Smith
Choctaw County
Ala
Recorder Today
William Powell
Raven Gould
Smith
Powell
Leslie Miller
Francis Hollis
Spicer
Henry Knight
Colston Johnson
Alex McCarron
Lower Government Street
United States Army
Alabama
Pioneer Whistler
Miwaukee
Germany
Eureka
Cal
Milwaukee
Here
W. B. Caperton
Pacific Fleet
Mare Island Navy Yard
a. @ 7guson
Texas
W. P. Hobby
Salem
Ore
Congress
Oregon Senate
House of Representatives
Berlin
Overseas
Presidio
Tex
Carranza
Ojinaga
Cleveland
Bank of Commerce National Association
Citizen Savings and Trust Company
Mexico City
Japan
Pacific
Zaragoza
New Orléans
Guerrero
Seo Francisco
Seattle
Wash
Alaska Engineering Commission
Nenana-Fairbanks
Government Railroad
Alaska
Zacatecas
Orozco Y Jimenez
Guadalajara
Miguel de la Mora
Chas. D. Sigsbee
Cologne
Ottawa
Borden
Dominion Trades and Labor Congress
Lexington
Edward A. Tipton
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Stefani
Wilson
Nn London
Lloyd’s
Solvang
Otto
Mobile - Pensacola’ Channel
Asociated Press
Medical Formula Laboratory
Dayton
N.C
T. and M
Moose Lodge
Bolivia
Mobile
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