Democrats of Tennessee Meet for Convention on Prohibition
Nashville Aug 15 The Democratic convention opens with plans to push local option in large cities and oppose the manufurer’s liquor law. Benton McMillin is the gubernatorial nominee with hopes of uniting factions. Governor Wilson’s private support for local option aids the Democratic tilt in the temperance clash.
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Nashville
Tenn
Benton McMillin
Memphis
Chattanooga
Wilson
Tennessee
Good Holder for Safety Matches Invention from New York
A pocket foldable holder for a box of safety matches has been devised in New York, designed to be hung up or carried in a pocket. The device ensures convenient access and portable storage for match boxes.
Quack Medicines Advertised For Catarrh Cure
An 19th century advertisement criticizes Halls Cure and I Jalls Catarrh Cure as quack remedies. It claims internal use purifies blood and mucous surfaces, lists Henry & Co as proprietors in Toledo, and promotes testimonials and pills for constipation.
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Ijlall
Heney & CO
Props
Toledo
Iowa Beef Producers to Educate at State Fair on Beef Shortage
Rex Beresford, beef cattle expert for the Iowa Beef Producers Association, will set up in the Iowa State College building to discuss economical beef production on high-priced land. He spent spring and summer gathering data from breeders and feeders, noting that many farmers profit from cattle on costly town land. He plans pamphlets and charts on baby beef and silage for free distribution to help farmers meet the beef shortage.
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Aimes
Iowa Beef Producer’s Association
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
College Hill
Iowa
Beresford
Association
State Reencampment in Full Swing at Iowa Falls
Iowa Falls hosts the state annual encampment of four Iowa National Guards regiments with troops arriving from fifty towns. Governor Carroll will visit on Governor's Day August 20 and military bands will consolidate into a 140 musician program at Camp Logan in Chautauqua Park.
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Iowa National Guards
Camp Logan
Carroll
Chaitauqua Park
Suffrage Endorsements and Campaigns Across States
The Wisconsin Federation of Labor endorses woman suffrage while Iowa Republicans include an equal suffrage plank. Toledo mayor Brand Whitlock orders votes for women stamps and supports equal suffrage. Michigan mobilizes speakers including Borah and Johnson to aid suffrage.
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Wisconsin Federation of Labor
Republican Party
Iowa
Brand Whitlock
Toledo
Michigan
United States
Borah
Idaho
Johnson
California
Priston
Kansas
C. BE. Merriam
Chicago
Germany
Helen H. Hill
Porto Rico
Bureau of Information
Mira Davis
John S. Flannery
Pittsburgh
Federated Marketing Clubs
Washington
Social Register
Famous scientists on a transcontinental tour marks anniversary
Scientists from fifteen European governments join a U S party to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the American Geographical Society. Led by Harvard's Prof William Morris Davis the tour runs from New York to Seattle and Portland ending mid October with city entertainments and Harvard alumni host cities.
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New York
United States
American Geographical Society
William Morris Davis
Harvard
Seattle
San Francisco
Portland
Harvard University
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
France
Germany
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
The
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Spain
Russia
Switzerland
Cattle quarantine lifted in several states
Washington August 15. The cattle quarantine to halt scabies spread was lifted from the entire state of Kansas and selected counties in South Dakota Nebraska and Texas.
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Washington
Kansas
South Dakota
Nebraska
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Longest Suffrage Parade Starts in New Brunswick
The 126 mile route along Northern New Jersey opens with about 400 cars in a parade for woman suffrage. The procession will end in Jersey City with open air meetings in each town along the route.
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New Brunswick
N. J
New Jersey
Jersey City
Liners Shift to Northern Route Across Atlantic
Transatlantic liners will take the shorter northern course from European ports to America and from American ports to European cities. For months ships used the southern route to avoid icebergs, but the northern path reduces distance by about 110 miles.
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New York
America
Maimonides Hospital Opens in Chicago with Yiddish Speaking Staff
Chicago of Thodon Hospital opens to serve orthodox Jewish patients ensuring foods meet their requirements and staff speak Yiddish, with public bequests supporting the institution.
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Chicago's
Chicago
Maimonides Hospital
Giants Open West Campaign With Easy Early Schedule
The Giants start their baseball season in the West today, hoping for an easy trip. After three games in Chicago they travel to St Louis for three days and then return to face the Cubs in a postponed Aug 21 game in Chicago.
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Chicago
Giants
St. Louis
Cubs
How to Attract the irda
A News-Letter item notes a new book by a famous author with deep natural history knowledge. The headline promises insight into a single method, implying a method to “put galt on their tails,” suggesting a humorous or meta critique of erudition in natural history writing.
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Irda
Galt
Two men return to prison after planting crops
In Portland Oregon on August 15 Air Captain and George Gray of Klamath Indiana halted a sixty day jail term to plant crops. Judge Bean allowed the practice used in territorial Oklahoma where a condemned Indian could return home to settle affairs before sentence.
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Portland
Ore
George Gray
Klamath Indiana
Judge Bean
Oklahoma
United States Court of
Gray
Kindness onomen By Howard L Rann
Kindness is a moral attribute that avoids rude speech and pursues goodwill. It costs time to cultivate, accompanies aging, and shapes social life with humor and caution.
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Howard L. Rann
Youngest Mother Reported In Iowa Medical History
An 11-year-old from near Davenport gave birth to a healthy eight and a half pound baby at University hospital. Hospital officials kept the girl's name confidential.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Davenport
University Hospital
Iowa City Man Begins 1540 Mile Walk to Texas
W B Hopkinson of Iowa City aged 61 starts the longest walk by an Iowa City man a 1540 mile trek to Tooston Texas to present his home built fire alarm system to Mayor Jones for Houston authorities inspection He pledges to walk every step and expects to reach Houston about November first.
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Iowa City
W. B Hopkinson
Touston
Tex
Jones
Houston
Cure for Diarrhoea Promoted by Local Remedy
M E B Gebhardt of Oriole Pennsylvania praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for a cure after a single dose. Lemmons Pharmacy advertises the product for sale locally.
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Meritorius
Lindsay Scott
Temple
Ind
Lemmon
Chamberlain
M. EB Gebhardt
Oriole
Lemmons Pharmacy
C I C postpones coal rate changes to November first
Interstate Commerce Commission orders a general investigation of reduced anthracite shipments to tidewater. In light of the Marion Coal Company case the new rates, slated to begin today, are postponed until November 1.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tidewater
Marion Coal Company
Chamberlain's Tablets Improve Digestion and Health
An advertisement claims ill health stems from poor digestion. It asserts Chamberlain's Tablets strengthen digestion invigorate the liver and regulate the bowels to end the miserable feeling. It notes many have been permanently cured and lists Lemmons Pharmacy as the seller.
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Lemmons Pharmacy
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Heaven
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Chas. H. Keck
Frank R. Sage
Washington National Bank
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See Gas Co
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