Treasury Secretary Shaw On Education And Elephant View
In Washington April 10 a Treasury official quips that Shaw’s view of his department resembles the blind men and the elephant. He cites the importer division the secret service internal revenue and immigration as examples. Shaw praises college education while recalling his own prideful early reaction to his diploma and a banker father’s admonition about future knowledge.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Shaw
Ynan
Secreetary
Ugtoris
Secret Service
Internal Revenue Office
Immigration Bureau
He Suicided After Wife Refused to Borrow
TERRE HAUTE Ind April 18 Peter Brockman a clerk this afternoon asked his wife to borrow money for him to go to visit his mother at Logansport and she refused He said he would commit death by his own action if she did not do it but as he had frequently made the threat she did not heed him until a few minutes later she saw him swallowing acid He died a half hour later He came here from Logansport some months ago.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Peter Brockman
Logamsport
Logansport
Smallpox scare follows Illinois wedding error
In LaSalle Illinois Edward Trenny son of Denny Trenny married Miss Halm after a misdiagnosis of chickenpox. He developed a smallpox rash the same night, exposing about 200 guests. City officials seek containment as residents seek virus injections and quarantine measures amid a virulent outbreak.
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Peru
Brogan
Lasalle
Congress Opposed To Cuban Mission
Congress may refuse to authorize a Minister to Cuba as urged by the President. A plan is under study to grant diplomatic functions to the Havana Consul General, a step administration opposes and aims to block by lobbying Congress to create the post of Minister.
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Washington
Congress
Cuba
Havana
Venerable Bride Dies Leaving Young Husband Heir
Mrs. Jane E. Barner aged 72 died suddenly at her South Nyack home after a long heart ailment. Married March 28 in Key West to Floyd H. Barker aged 33 the widow reportedly leaves a fortune near a half a million dollars. Police investigate the death as a possible bed accident.
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Jane E. Barner
Key West
Fla
Floyd H. Barker
South Nyack
Pounce
Stork Brings Five Girls To New York Woman
Isaiah Rhodes of Bailey's Gap Ulster County announced in Poughkeepsie today that his daughter in law Mrs James McGowan 28 Tucker's Corners Ulster County yesterday became mother of five daughters all doing well. Mrs McGowan's other children include a son and twins.
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Poughree
N. Y
Isaiah Rhodes
Bailey’s Gap
Ulster County
James McGowan
Tucker's Corners
Box Sheet Opens for Reserved Seats at Kimball & Francis
Box sheet for the sale of reserved seats will open Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at Kimball and Francis Book Store. Prices are fair, lower than two years ago for the Christian production by a smaller company. Indications point to strong outside demand, and patrons should secure seats early as the entire house will likely be sold before the engagement date.
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Kimball & Francis
Bread and Brides from many lands in ancient wedding rites
Describes diverse marriage customs where food and sweets symbolize union. Swedish bread gifts avert misfortune. Serb brides share bonbons to ban bitterness. Dutch cake tests suitors. Dutch bride gifts, Norse bride pudding marks feasts. Chinese fireworks wake a deity. Egyptian meals restrict meat. Burmese candy unions. Mandalay rice and wine offerings. Philippine bride prices in vegetables and chickens.
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Servia
Holland
Burma
Mandalay
Philippines
Heat from cold water and Danish marriage rings
The text discusses how electricity splits water into hydrogen and oxygen and heat is produced when recombined. It also notes Danish marriage rings: maidens receive plain bands worn on the left third finger and moved to the right third finger at marriage.
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Denmark
Remedy for rheumatism with flowers of sulphur
The advertisement suggests buying flowers of sulphur to sprinkle into socks worn at night. It claims the sulphur is quickly absorbed through the feet and declares sulphur a remedy for rheumatism.
One Minute Cough Cure Promoted For Spring Colds
An advertisement urges readers not to neglect spring coughs and colds, claiming One Minute Cough Cure removes danger and acts at once for croup bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Postmaster C. O. Dawson Barr Jrl says it is the best cough medicine in the market and has saved many a severe illness according to S. D. Bell & Son.
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C. O. Dawson
Barr., Jrl
S. D. Bell & Son
Auction at Royal A Johnson home on Court and Council
Auction will sell household furniture carpets paintings sideboard chiffoniers beds shaving cases book cases encyclopedias Bancroft history sets and other items. Sale Tuesday morning at 19 o'clock with Radmed Starr as auctioneer.
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Royal A. Johnson
Encyclopedia Britannica
Bancorft
Rachmed Starr
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