Treasury Warns Investors Over Durkee Estate Offerings
Treasury department warns American investors about offerings claiming interests in the estate of former Wisconsin Senator Charlie Durkee who allegedly deposited 64 million dollars with the government. The issue relates to bonds tied to Pacific railroad construction and a claimed government debt.
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Sociated Press
Shington
Treasury Department
Charlies Se
Wisconsin
Treasury
Department
Durkee
Iun
Chicago Women Reluctant to Serve as Election Officials
Associated Press reports Chicago faces a shortage of election judges and clerks for upcoming April primaries. Court rulings permit women to serve, but only about 1,400 precincts will have the allotted officers, with roughly 1,000 of the 5,000 roles unfilled.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wome
Brownstone hair stain advertised as safe and permanent
An advertisement touts Brownstone hair stain as instantly applied and undetectable, offering two shades and sizes with a money back guarantee. It claims permanence and safety, and notes distribution through Kenton Pharmacy in Covington and other outlets in Mobile and nearby cities.
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Peaersar
Kenton Pharmacal
BE. Pike St
Covington, Kyne
Mobile
Sienville Pharmacy
Dave S. Bauer
R. Braswell
Notice in Chancery at Mobile Alabama 1914 case
In the Chancery suit James Gibboney vs Cecile Nicholas et al No 10721 a Spring term 1914 order lists DOE parties over 21 and potential next of kin unknown outside Alabama. It describes land in Mobile County lying west of Fulton road and near Dog River with metes and bounds. February 6.
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Mobile
Alabama
James Gibboney
Cecile Nicholas
Court of Chancery
Southwestern Chancery Division
State of
William P. Gazzam
New Orleans
Louisiana
J. H. Gazzam
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
J.T. Gazzami
St. Louis
Missouri
W. Norman Butler
Allegheny County
Audrey G. Butler
Muscatine
Iowa
Jules Eslava
Costance Girard
Gaines Eslava
George Eslava
Adelaide Eveland
Hussie Eslava
Jerome Va
Holland Eslava
Owen Eslava
J. Eslava
John Cleveland
Alana Cleveland
Rany Cleveland
Alais
Fulton Road
Toyland Gaines
Dog River
Philadelphia Beauty Goes to Daytona in Divorce Suit
New York friends say reconciliation in the Mrs. Robert Goelet divorce case is impossible after papers filed in Newport. Mrs. Goelet left for Daytona, Fla., with her attorney noting the match had deteriorated and public interest is minimal. The couple, long known for wealth and social prominence, faced a bitter split. Goelet’s assets include extensive New York realty and the Nahma yacht.
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Associated Press
New York
Newport
Robert Govlet
Samuel Untermeyer
Untermeyer
Goelet
Philadelphia
Whelen
Robert Goelet
Harvard
Church of St. Mary
Wayne
Mr. Goelet
Ogden Goelet
France
Sandicourt
Prince Murat
Adamvilliers
Near repeat of Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg
Police with drawn swords dispersed crowds observing the anniversary of Bloody Sunday January 22 1905 when troops killed striking workers led by Father Gapon. Workmen declared a general strike and marched along Nevsky Prospect with bands playing before police used weapons and arrested several demonstrators.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Father Gapon
Palace Square
Nevsky Prospect
Noted Texas figure dies in Waco at 77
Judge G B Gerald a famed Waco figure dies aged 77. He fought in the Civil War, later led Company H of the Eighteenth Mississippi Infantry UCV and served as a state district court judge. In 1897 he fatally shot two men in a pistol duel tied to his support of the Iconoclast. His ashes will be scattered on the Gulf of Mexico by his grandson.
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Waco
Texas
G. B. Gerald
Gulf of Mexico
Gerald
J. W.harris
Waco Times- Herald
W. A. Harris
Harris
W. C. Braun
Yazoo County
Miss
Eighteenth Mississippi Infantry
State District Court
A Message To Thin Nervous People About Gaining Flesh
An outreach explains that fat gain requires digestion to absorb fats, urging use of Sargol tablets to rebuild lean bodies. It claims Sargol, sold by Van Antwerp's Drug Corp and other druggists, helps cheeks fill out and create firm flesh, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Antwerp
Drug Corp
Negotiations over California alien land laws examined
Washington reports a split between Japanese and U S officials over the status of talks on California alien land laws. Baron Makino cited no US reply to the 1893 note, while Bryan and Chinda discussed a new treaty on Japanese rights and naturalization, with no progress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baron Makinio
United States
California
Baron Makino
State Department
Bryan
Chinda
Webb
Roosevelt
United States Senate
Italian Prelates Denounce Tango In Papal Venice
Cardinal Aristide Cavallari issues a strong episcopal letter from Venice denouncing the tango as moral turpitude and revolting. He orders all clergy to deny absolution to anyone who has danced the tango and does not promise to stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Venice
Aristide Cavallari
Ecclesiastics
Italian bishops ban tango with penalties for Catholics
All Italy's bishops prohibit the tango and announce severe penalties for Catholics who break the order. The directive targets social dancing and enforces Catholic conduct across the country.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Rockefeller Gift Supports Euclid Avenue Church
Mrs John D Rockefeller presented Euclid Avenue Baptist Church in Cleveland with 30000 in gold bonds of the Rockefeller Foundation Fund bearing 5 percent interest. The bonds provide 1500 annually for current expenses as requested by the donor at the church’s annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Rockefeller Foundation Fund
California Syrup of Figs Ad Cautions Parents
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It warns mothers to look for a coated tongue as a sign of constipation and urges asking a druggist for the 50 cent bottle while noting possible counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Hot Springs Liver Buttons Promote Health and Vitality
An old style advertisement touts Hot Springs Liver Buttons as a cheerful health tonic for constipation liver issues and biliousness. It claims benefits like energy appetite and clear skin, recommending a 25 cent box and nightly use for a week with a sample offer from Hot Springs Chemical Co. Arkansas.
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D'S
Hot Springs
Tree
Hot Springs Chemical Co
Hot Springs, Ark
Missing German girl vanishes in Chicago search grows
Judith Klaussner 17, daughter of a Dusseldorf manufacturer, disappeared in Chicago six days earlier. Her uncle Henry Ritter says police were informed and confirms her wish to become an actress in Germany.
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Chicago
Judith Klaussner
Dusseldorf
Germany
Henry Ritter
Klaussner
Ritter
Vladimir Kilaussner
United States
Kate Edwards may get an absolute pardon in Pa
Harrisburg reports from the state board of pardons indicate Mrs Kate Edwards, long imprisoned in Berks county jail for the murder of her husband, is likely to be pardoned. Her case has drawn attention since 1901 when she and an accomplice were sentenced to hang. A new trial and later developments culminate in broad support at yesterday's hearing with no opposition to clemency expected.
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Harrisburg
State Board of Pardons
Kate Edwards
Berks County
Pennsylvania
Stoudsburg
Edwards
Railroad men and visitors flood Mobile for brief stay
General Counsel S. R. Prince and other Mobile and Ohio officials head to St Louis and Laurel on business. Inspectors and agents from Pennsylvania and Chicago and Northwestern pass through. Locals include Mr and Mrs Davidson of Citronelle, Birmingham residents Dennis and wife, and visitors from Plainfield and New Orleans. A tonic advertisement closes the column.
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S. R. Prince
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
St. Louis
Haiden Miller
F. W. Birchett
Mobile
George W. Ely
Southern Pacific
Birmingham
Ala
F. C. Bush
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
R.V. Taylor
Mobile and Ohio
Farm wealth breaks records in Orange Judd Report
The Orange Judd Farmer annual live stock report shows farm wealth at 5.596 billion dollars with 442.8 million increase in a year. Horses 2.186 billion, milch cows 1.033 billion, and mules 529 million note major shifts in cattle and hog numbers due to disease and feed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Orange Judd
Oflief
Wrecked Bank Builder Sentenced in Arkansas
Martin Borff of Rolla Missouri former bank cashier at Everton Arkansas pleaded guilty to embezzlement and received a twelve year sentence. He had founded the Bank of Everton and helped create the town’s growth before his defeat as mayor. The bank failure and arrest left Everton returning to a village.
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Associated Press
Fort Smith
Ark
Martin Borff
Rolla
Everton
Korff
Bank of
Three Boys Arrested Over Vinings Train Hold Up Joke Confession
In Atlanta on January 22 three youths age 20 18 and 17 were arrested after an alleged confession to robbing Western and Atlantic passengers near Vinings last Friday. Police say R S Freeman admitted the tale was a joke but later claimed diamonds were stolen and recovered two. The brothers and T H Whaley face charges with another suspect at large.
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Atlanta
Atlantic
Vinings
R. S. Freeman
KE. H. Freeman
T. H. Whaley
Freeman
Fred Ball
W. P. Morgan
Ball
Whaley
The Easy Way to Banish Those Ugly Hairy Growths
A toilet table tip recommends delatone powder to remove hair by making a paste with water and applying it to the skin for about two minutes before washing. The remedy is described as harmless and often effective with a single use, with delatone available from druggists.
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promises Health For Women
A broad plea from mid century advertisements touts Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. Letters from Mrs Stemenson Hodgdon and Mrs Sowers of Independence Oregon and Hodgdon Maine claim nervous prostration pains backache and improved health after using the product and Sanative Wash. The ad urges all women to consult the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass and notes confidential correspondence.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. Stemenson
Independence
Oregon
Hopvepvox
Mrs. Haxwake Sowers
Hodgdon
Maine
Lydia E.pinkham
Alabama Good Roads Association to Meet in Birmingham
Executive committee of the Alabama Good Roads Association will gather at the Morris Hotel in Birmingham on Thursday January 22 at 12 oclock. The session aims to map year 1914 work and enact Mobile meeting decisions, with pledges sought from legislative candidates on road legislation. Full attendance is anticipated.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Good Roads Association
Morris Hotel
Mobile
Thought meetings rise above tango in Washington
In Washington a new craze spreads as ethics and psychology study gains popularity among society. Over twenty socialites attend initial sessions with rumored interest from Eleanor and Margaret Wilson. Mrs Ten Eyck Wendell of Boston is credited with introducing the movement to the capital.
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Washington
Eleanor
Margaret Wilson
Wilson
Ten Eyck, Wendell
Boston
Washinfgtons Winter Colony
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Daytona, Fla
Friends of New York Social
Rockefeller
Mobile Daily Item
Great
Panama and the Canal
Willis J. Abbot
Great Canal Zone
ER. la Estes
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jacksonville
Fla
CC. H. Taylor
W. L. O'Dwyer
Laurel, Miss
John Craft
The
Alabama Oyster Commission
William Davidson
Citronelle
City
Cawthon Hotel
Charles W. Dennis
the Battle House
W.G. Blain
Plainfield, N J
R. C. Little
John Oliver
E. B. Waugh
W. A. Swope
Columbus
Battle House
Allen
Grove
Norville Bros
St. Francis St
Bell Phone
Anse Oe Dye Works Robinson
Mobile County
Norborne R. Clarke
Stephenson
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
Castoria
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