Child Labor Bill Moves Through Senate Fight Details
The Iowa senate passed the child labor measure 28 to 6 and sent it to the house. An amendment saved newsboys ages 11 to 14 from street work while investigations highlighted underworld use of messenger boys. supporters cite improving conditions and stronger state control.
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Deg Moines
Senate
House
Farr
Kimall
Allen
Des Moines
Harry M. Bremer
National Child Labor Committee
Bremer
Iowa
Voorhees Farm Mortgage Bank
Thomas Bile
Francis
Chase
Hamilton County
Yester
Toster Bil
Gilmore
Linn
Woodbury
Tada
Davenport Woman Escapes Knife Attack and Suffers Gallstones
Mrs. T. Oliver of 1226 Hast High Street Davenport Ia was severely ill with gall stones and needed hospital care. A reader reports relief after using Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy claiming weight loss and permanent improvement with no more pain after meals and gas pressure.
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T. Oliver
Davenport
Mayr
Matas
Ady
Room for Medals
A Bacon teaching of singing claims two months of proper breathing exercises can increase chest circumference by two or three inches. A comment suggests such training would help foreign officers gain space to hang more medals.
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Bacon
Hubert
Low Round Trip Fares To California Expositions
Low round trip fares are in effect via the Seento Highway of the Northern Pacific Ry to California expositions via the North Pacific Coast with liberal stop overs. Tickets include Yellowstone National Park access through Gardiner Gateway and allow a western trip with planning assistance for 1916 vacations. A M Cleland, General Passenger Agent, 517 Northern Pacific Ry, St. Paul Minnesota.
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California
Expositions
North Pacific Coast
Yellowstone National Park
Gardiner Gateway
A. M. Cleland
Northern Paclo Ry
St. Paul
Minnesota
Andy
Comparisons in Dining Etiquette Stirred by Names
George Creal, Sha magazine writer, dined with two Kansas City friends Lionel Moise and Vincent OFlaherty. He grew peevish at addressing the negro waiter as George, asking why they did not call him Lionel or Vincent instead.
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George Creal
Sha Magazine
Twoansas
Lionel Moise
Vincent O'Flaherty
George
Lionel
Vincent
Everybody’s. Magazine
Cuticura Soap Bath Ad For Babies Skin Relief
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Baths followed by Cuticura Ointment claiming they soothe infant skin troubles. It promises comfort for sleep, rest, and faster healing, offering free samples by mail with a booklet.
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Tollat
Cuticura
Beaton
America’s Leading Surety Co Ad for Official Bond
Public notice style ad by National Surety Company at 90 West St New York City touting bonds for public officials. Claims largest bonding capacity and nationwide agents with rates to official bond department.
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Bdhda
National Surety Company
West St
New York City
America
Leading Surety Co
Adv
Castoria and foot care ads mix with odd prose
A jumbled newspaper fragment blends ads for Castoria with warnings about hygiene and foot powders. It contains stray lines about Fletcher’s Castoria, Allan’s Foot-Ease, and various promotional snippets, all in a disrupted, quotation-rich style.
French Offense on Meuse Moselle Front Gains Ground
Paris reports say Les Bourges is in Allied hands after a fierce battle in the Meuse Moselle district. French forces claim to have repulsed fifteen German assaults in Montmar, with German casualties heavy and 600 feet of forest ground captured. Berlin denies success and reports French attacks repulsed with great losses. Germans claim Belgians driven from Drei Grachten with heavy losses.
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London
Meuse
Moselle
Paris
Les Bourges
Wueyre
Montmara
Champagne
Werg
Ailly
St. Mihiel
Mers
Berlin
Drei Grachten
Ser Canal
Rockefeller's Car Hits Boy in Tarrytown Drive
A Rockefeller limousine carrying John D. Rockefeller and family members struck twelve year old George Edgar on a Friday near the Rockefeller grounds. The boy suffered a concussion and facial injuries and was taken to Tarrytown Hospital. Rockefeller assisted nurses with the boy and telephoned the hospital offering help to the family.
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Tarrytown
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefatler
George Edgar
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Grounds
West Point
Treasury predicts continued business revival nationwide
Washington reports officials cite eighty national bank examiners findings of a steady return to prewar conditions. They note revival in virtually every industry and expect good crops, forecasting sustained improvement in business throughout the country.
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Washington
Treasury
Department
Assembly member Christopher Pauls ends life in leap from tenth floor
Milwaukee reports that 61 year old state assembly member Christopher Pauls leapt head first from the Wet National bank building on Friday. He died when his head struck the pavement. Earlier in January Pauls faced financial trouble after checks bounced due to insufficient funds.
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Milwaukee
Doctor Magruder Dies of Typhus in Serbia
Washington April 12 Dr. Ernest P. Magruder of this city a leader in the American Red Cross unit in Serbia has died after contracting typhus fever The death was reported from Belgrade.
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Olea
Washington
Ernest P. Magruder
American Red Cross
Serbia
Belgrade
Bob Fitzellmans Marries In High Profile Union
Washington reports the former heavyweight champion Bob Pitesim Mons wed Misa Tomo Zillen after years on stage. The bride received a gift from the groom valued at 85000 dollars in jewelry, signaling a lavish ceremony and notable social pairing.
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Bob Fitzelmmans
Washington
Bob Pitesimmons
Misa Tomo Zillen
Thompson Wins Chicago Mayoral Victory In Republican Landslide
William Hala Thompson swept into Chicago mayor’s chair as part of a broad Republican ticket win. Democrat Robert M. Sweltzer suffered a crushing defeat amid a high turnout of 87 percent of 769 017 registered voters. Women cast 243 787 votes for mayor for the first time, with Thompson securing about 66 percent of their support.
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Chicago
William Hala Thompson
Robert M. Sweltzer
Sweltzer
Thompson
Stedman
Hil
Poe
Thompson Pill
Charles H. Sergel
John Siman
Hill
Prohibition
Willam McKinley
Submarine P-4 search reports no results yet
In Washington Admiral Moore reported to the navy that no progress was made locating and raising the last submarine P-4 near Honolulu. The vessel force continues active but has found no results to date.
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Washington
Admiral Moore
Honoluy
Navy Department
Vessul
Berlin
London
Cecelli
Triedrich Frang II
Mecidenburg- Schwerin
Frederick William
Hartford
Conn
Apt
House of Representatives
Germans Admit Loss Of U-29 Submarine
The German admiralty confirmed the loss of U-29 after its last cruise, noting the submarine did not return and the British admiralty report says it was sent to the bottom with its crew. Cant Otto Weddigen, famed for U-9 actions, is said to have commanded U-29.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Cant
Otto Weddigen
Craigera Hogue
Aboulir
Cressy
Wisconsin dry movement gains in towns while cities stay wet
The Wisconsin vote on the wet and dry issue shows 40 towns shifting to dry. Madison Superior Ashland and Beloit remained wet. Forty places that were dry stayed dry and 63 retained saloons. Nineteen former wets moved to dry while four dry villages switched to wet.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Madison
Superior
Ashland
Beloit
American Boy Held an Spy
London reports the American embassy asked to aid Mr and Mrs Conrad Schauerman of New York in securing the release of their boy held by the Germans as a spy.
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London
Conrad Schauerman
New York
Street Car Strike Halts Auburn and Syracuse Lines
Street car service on the Auburn and Syracuse Electric Railway halted by a strike of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway employees. No cars moved as labor actions began on April 10 in Syracuse, New York.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Auburn
Amalgamated Association of Street’ and Electric Railway
Etoployses
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