Negro educator warns cotton South faces hard times
Dr. Booker T. Washington in Washington D C says the war will hit over ten million white farmers in the South who grow cotton. He notes the lower cotton prices will hurt debt repayment and crop planning while urging cautious diversification and education. He cites President Wilson’s race policy remarks and praises Hampton, urging support for Black education.
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Looker ‘T. Washington
Tuskegen
Ala
Wanhington
Furmore
Wilson
South
Washington
Uniontown
Chambers of Commerce
Busines Leagues
State Legislatures
Bilion
Trent
Hlamptoe
Mien
Wenn
Ite
Snathtwig
Hiarty
Vorepton
Walklace Tutterick
Pr Wickliffe
Sir Hormee Plunkett
Alexander Fraser
Hampton
United States
Hampton Institute
Charlow W. Eliot
Hampton Anss
Robert €. Ogden
Booker T. Washington
Rancia G. Peabody
Willian A. Taft
Richmond
Stan
National Kindergarten Association of New York
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cascarets for Sluggish Bowel Remedies
Pills advertised as Cascarets claim to cleanse the stomach, remove sour foods and bile, and relieve headaches, biliousness, and indigestion overnight. The ad promises a clear head and healthy bowels by morning with no griping, targeting adults and children.
Venus and Apollo quarrel over Venus’s Olympian plans
In a playful exchange from a historical page, Apollo asks how long Venus will take to prepare for a voyage to the Olympian games. She replies ten minutes, but Apollo, after waiting half an hour, grumbles about her hair, in Judge's humorous tone.
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Appollo
Venus
Castoria Advertisement and German Fortune Tellers Ban
An advertisement touts Castoria as a safe infant remedy bearing the signature of use for over 30 years. A notice reports that fortune tellers are forbidden across the German empire as WWI tensions and postal chaos worsen concerns for soldiers' relatives.
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Fletcher
Germany
Four women inventors and St Louis women in business
The article notes that in 1870 Margaret Knight received a patent for the paper bag. It mentions her death aged seventy five. It adds that there are about 310 women who own incorporated establishments in St Louis who manage and perform the labor in their businesses.
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Margaret Knght
Incorporated Establishmente
St. Louis
Beaides
Danderine promises dandruff cure and hair growth
An advertisement touts Danderine's quick dandruff removal and hair regrowth within weeks. It claims scalp relief within ten minutes and describes hair as light, fluffy, lustrous with added volume. Local dialogue ends with Ontario tobacco acreage noted.
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Danderine
Ady
Local Grocers Emphasize Quality Service and Prompt Delivery
A neighborhood grocer touts first class groceries and market meats with special attention to every order and prompt delivery. Customers are encouraged to try again for reliable service.
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Dixon
Berean Hapitat Church
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Chicago
Hebel Library
Frank W. Henry
Carey B. Lewis
Joseph Marshall
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Delaware State Board of Eduction
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Ittel
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Negro Baptist General State Convention
Waco
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Texas
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Seguin
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Fuller
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Shanghai
British Columbia
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Williams
People’s
North Boston
J. L. Lockard
Weldy Bros
C. O, Winterbringer
Tulsa
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Guy W. McCullogh
Mowbray Undertaking CO
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H. Augustus
E. Archer
Economy Drug Co
A. F. Bryant
N. Greenwood St
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the Anderson Grocery
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Tulsa Star
North Greenwood
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