Senator Bacon of Georgia Dead After 19 Senate Years
Augustus Octavius Bacon United States Senator from Georgia for nearly 19 years and chair man of the Foreign Relations Committee since 1913 died in a Washington hospital after ten days illness He was the first U S senator elected by direct vote under the seventeenth amendment His death came suddenly at 2 PM as the Senate met in executive session.
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Augustus Octavius Bacon
United States
Georgia
Bacon
Senate
Senator Bacon Dies After Heart Clot Diagnosed
The death of Senator Bacon was attributed to a heart blood clot, with doctors noting a recent onset and potential for treatment. He remained in good spirits morning of his passing, spoke with his Georgia daughter shortly before dying, and Senate proceedings paused as colleagues honored him.
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President Wilson Improves After Illness
Washington reports President Wilson's cold has improved as he lunched and dined with his family. He has not yet returned to the executive offices, and officials say no engagements are arranged for tomorrow, suggesting an additional day of rest before resuming work.
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Washington
White House
Dandruff Remedies Promised to Restore Hair
A promotional montage extols Danderine and Knowlton's Dandeline as cures for dandruff and hair loss. The ad claims dramatic scalp and hair improvements after a few applications, including new hair growth and gloss. It also references Castoria for infants, and other ads for cold remedies and worry management.
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Knowlton
Skeptic’s Question C H Spurgeon on Cain’s Wife
The Con gregationalist notes the English divine Rev C H Spurgeon asking that when a man loses his religion he asks who Cain’s wife was. The remark reflects his point on religious doubt and biblical puzzles.
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C. H. Spurgeon
Cain
School Teachers Also Have Things to Learn
A veteran school teacher describes coffee related health problems and how Postum helped. She details a lengthy struggle with chronic coffee poisoning and reports marked improvement after switching to Postum regular and instant forms. The letter is attributed to Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan with a promotional note about The Road to Wellville.
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Fountain of Perpetual Youth
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Wellville
Corn Exhibit From South At National Corn Exposition
The National Corn Exposition in Dallas features a Southern Railway and partner lines exhibit showcasing corn and farm products from nine Southeastern states. The display highlights farm grown crops supervised by railway farm improvement agents and includes a visitor folder on Southern's corn growing records. May 20th Celebration in Charlotte invites state attendance, praising farmers and potential presidential attendance, with parade prizes and plans to surpass prior celebrations. A separate notice reports 17,106 square miles freed from cattle ticks in the South since 1906, expanding quarantine release in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, and Alabama, totaling 215,908 square miles.
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Queen and Crescent
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
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Allied
Southern
Department of Farm Improvement Work
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Land and Industrial Department of Southern Railway Company
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Mecklenburg Declaration Society
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
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Weather Bureau Foretelling Storms Like Goods Arrival
The Weather Bureau is often viewed as mystical but forecasters simply estimate storm timing like a shipment arrival. Observers rely on data and patterns, not planets or occult signs, to predict frosts floods and disturbances in a practical method.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Fertilizer Industry Ties to Ocean Resources Growth
Washington reports the Agriculture Department supports expanding fertilizer output to aid farmers. Emphasis on nitrogen supply through soil applications highlights fish refuse as a key organic source and fuels the growth of the fish scrap industry.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Rub It In Thoroughly Advertisements
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