Greenwich Wife Drowns Two Children Then Consumes Poison
Mrs William Anthony believing she had consumption and would be a burden to her husband drowned her two young children Marjorie aged 3 and Vivian aged 2 in a bathtub then swallowed poison. She left a note and was found groaning in a nearby bedroom before a hospital transfer. A warrant was issued for her arrest.
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Dramatic Entry of Sir Ed Carson in Belfast
Sir Edward Carson arrives in Belfast to confer with Ulster Unionist leaders and Ulster volunteers. A guard of honor and heavy security mark the reception as authorities brace for possible decisive moves. Reinforcements are ordered to Ulster garrison stations.
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Save Your Hair Dandeline Ad Claims Quick Results
An old advertisement promotes Knowlton's Dandeline at 25 cents to treat dandruff and hair loss. It asserts improved lustre, strength, and growth after first use, claiming the scalp becomes healthier with new hair appearing within weeks.
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Knowlton
Britannic Ship Within a Ship Shaped Revamp In Belfast
A wartime era illustration shows the Britannic under construction in Belfast with its hull plates in place. The liner features a double steel hull, both above and below the waterline, promising to be the largest British ship when commissioned at 900 feet in length and about 50 000 gross tons.
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Britannic
Resinol Ointment Promoted As Gentle Remedy
Advertisement cites Resinol as a soothing remedy for minor irritations. Claims no harsh ingredients and appeals to tender skin. Notes sale at many druggists with prices 40c and 1 dollar and 95 cent tubes. Requests ordering from Dept. 2zximore. Avoid substitutes for genuine Resinol.
Alabama Fourth State in Cotton Seed Industry
The census bureau reports 4,753,395 tons of cotton seed crushed from the 1913 crop and 629,019 running bales of linter cotton obtained. Alabama shows 85 seed mills, 428,154 tons crushed, and 538,700 bales, with state ranking among other cotton producing states.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Arkansas
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
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Tennessee
Texas
United States
Grafting Demonstration For Mobile Horticulturists
Imura of Alvin Japanese Nursery spoke on grafting with a practical demonstration for Mobile Floral and Horticultural Association members. The session covered Sat suma oranges grapefruits and various grafting methods including root cleft whip and shield budding. L H Read reported on the State Horticultural Association meeting in Thorsby Ala and noted a $10 appropriation to aid Miss Shepard teaching schoolchildren to cultivate plots.
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S. Imura
Alvin Japanese Nursery
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Floral and Horticultural Association
L. H. Read
State Horticultural Association
Thorsby
Ala
Devonshire Shakespeare Collection to Rival Folger Cabinet
The Devonshire collection adds forty three quarto volumes and four folio volumes to Shakespeare holdings, aiming to rival Henry Clay Folger Jr.’s famous private library. It includes the Guttenberg Bible once sold for $50 000 and a first edition Hamlet from 1603, with only one other copy known in the British Museum. A copy could fetch over $190 000. Parts have already arrived in storage. rest arrives soon.
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Tains
Devonshire
Henry Clay Folger, Jr
Standard Oil Company of New York
Huntington
Robert Hoe
London
Nicholas Ling
John Trundell
British Museum
Cascarets Liver Headache Cure Ad
An old style advertisement promotes Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness and headaches. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the liver and bowels overnight, leaving a sweet stomach and clear head, appealing to both adults and children.
Huntington Buys Rare Books For Private Library
New York report states Henry Huntington purchased part of the duke of Devonshire’s famous library. About 4 000 volumes include 25 Caxton press items four Shakespeare editions and a seventeenth century En estati plays collection. Sale confirmed by London dispatches and will join Huntington’s private library in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Duke of Devonshire
William Caxton
British Museum
Henry
Huntington
Fof
Devonshire
London
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