Virginia lawmakers weigh banning football amid injuries
Richmond January 12 report Virginia legislators urge curbs on football arguing the sport should be abolished or strictly restricted due to fatalities like Archer Christian and Walter Suffrey. Speaker Byrd Col Harwood and Delegate Throckmorton join calls for reform while Rock Island scandal and exchange investigations unfold.
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Richmond
Virginia
Old Dominion
Archer Christian
Georgetown
Walter Suffrey
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Virginia House of Delegates
Dick” Byrd
Navy
Byrd
John 5. Harwood
Throckmorton
Henrico
Stock Exchange closes Rock Island inquiry report
New York January 12 stock exchange committee completed investigation into the Rock Island scandal of December 27. The report describes a thirty point rise and rapid fall in stock within fifteen minutes and is now under review by officials.
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New York
Stock Exchange Committee
Rock Island
Old Fashioned Spelling Bee Chooses City Champion
Minneapolis Jan 12 an old fashioned spelling bee will decide the champion speller of the city public schools. The final match will be held at the courthouse next Tuesday with victors from previous rounds to face 200 of the hardest words in the spelling book.
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Minneapolis
Court House
Commission Merchants Meet at Monticello in Norfolk
Commission merchants from about thirty major markets gathered in Norfolk at the Monticello for a three day National League meeting. Topics include Uniformity in Weights and Measures, Government Parcel Post Bill, Federal Rate Act Revision, Uniform Bill of Lading, Federal supervision over telecom and private car lines, and unreasonable express charges.
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Norfolk
Monticello
National League of Commission Men
Baldwin Note Allows Million-Dollar Claim in L A Courts
A note payable to Hibernia Loan and Savings Society of San Francisco signed by BE J Lucky Baldwin dated Jan 12 1909 and due today was allowed in local courts The claim sets a Los Angeles record and was Baldwin s final contribution to his creditors secured by a trust deed on all California real estate holdings.
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Los Angeles
Hibernia Loan and Sayings Society
San Francisco
BE. J
Lucky) Baldwin
Baldwin
California
Standard Oil of New Jersey Meets in Bayonne
New York Jan 12 Developments from the annual meeting of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey in Bayonne are expected. Proxies bear the names of John D Rockefeller Charles M Pratt Walter Jennings and H C Folger Jr The meeting is a formal affair with no capital reorganiza tion action planned. Officials say they are not alarmed by the government suit to dissolve the trust and separate its subsidiaries.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Bayonne
N. J
John D. Rockefeller
Charles M. Pratt
Walter Jennings
H. C. Folger, Jr
Wall Street
Monument to Perrault Honored by Parisian Children
In Paris at the Tuileries garden thousands of children gathered to honor Charles Perrault, creator of Mother Goose and famed fairy tales. A monument to Perrault stands there, observed every January 12, his birthdate in 1628, by Paris’s juvenile population.
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Aris
Tuileries
Charles Perrault
Perrault
City Bus Line Orders by Phone for Morning Service
Caller instructed to phone 589 Black and leave orders, which will be promptly attended to by Frank Rogers. Include street and number for delivery details.
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Frank Rogers
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Pazo Ointment
Promises to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Advertising copy notes 50 cents price and guarantee.
Catholics in Germany Grow to Twenty Three Million
Rosary Magazine notes that Catholics in the German Empire total 23,000,000, a rise from about 6,000,000 in 1800, highlighting demographic shifts within the empire.
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Germany
German Empire
Indispensable Painkiller Endorsed For Wounds And Rheumatism
The piece praises remedies considered indispensable for fairies and notes Perry D vis' Painkiller as valuable for internal and external use. It highlights its use for early rheumatism and fresh wounds with a Christian Era tone.
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Perry D
True Friendship Worthy of Sacred Trust Between Friends
True friends remain free from judgment as a quiet bond holds them together. The passage speaks of an abiding faith that keeps friendship strong, like rings of steel, and guards the sacred connection from criticism.
The Girl From the U S A at Graham Theater Tonight
Amusement notice for Graham presenting The Girl From the U S A with 30 artists, chorus, quartet and top players. Spectacle with special scenery, music, costumes and a City production. includes songs How to Win the Girl You Love. Also previews Just a Woman's Way at Graham with Sidney W. Pascoe's witty entertainment.
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Graham Tonight
Graham
Sidney W. Pascoe
Vinci Restores Strength After Grip Named Greatest Blessing
Prof. R. E. R. Hicks of Maplewood Alabama says Vinci restored strength after grip and cured cough when several physicians and cough syrups failed. He calls Vinci one of the greatest blessings offered to the public.
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R. E. R. Hicks
Maplewood
Ala
Vinci
Farm For Rent Near Haskinson And Cotter Iowa
310 acre farm with 45 acre pasture 45 acre hay land 125 acres for corn 50 for oats and 40 for wheat Possession March 1 1910 Rent options include crop share plus cash for pasture and meadow or full cash to reliable party Farm expects to feed 90 acres this spring Contact T H Kemmerer 429 Brady street Davenport Iowa.
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Haskinson C. M. & St. P
Cotter
Washington
T. H. Kemmerer
Brady Street
Davenport
Iowa
Sage Tea With Sulphur For Hair Growth
Sage tea long used for hair growth and color is now offered with sulphur as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur. Sold by druggists for 60 cents or 1 dollar, available from Wyeth Chemical Company at 74 Cortlandt St New York, and advertised by McElhinney Drug Co as special agents.
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Wyeth
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
McElhinney Drug Co
Letter from D Y reports son’s safe arrival in Washington
Capt. W A Wilson received a letter from his son D Y who recently passed through en route to Washington DC. D Y says he reached his destination safely and found conditions agreeable. He is in Washington on a special mission of interest.
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W. A. Wilson
D. Y
Washington, D. C. D. Y
Washington, DC
Oklahoma man praises Congressman Kennedy and Washington visit
The passage describes a man from Oklahoma recounting his meeting with Congressman Kennedy and the courteous reception he received. He shares strong opinions on the political scene in the capital and notes his resemblance to Captain W. A. He enjoys his stay in Washington, D. C.
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Oklahoma
Kennedy
W. A
Washington, D. C
Diapepsia Promises Quick Indigestion Relief and Digestion
An advertisement extols Diapepsin as a safe inexpensive remedy for indigestion. It claims digestion occurs within five minutes and relief from symptoms like heartburn belching gas and sour stomach. The copy urges readers to ask a pharmacist to read the formula on each 50 cent case and notes it can aid the whole family.
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Pape
Want Ad in the Journal Promises Quick Results
A classified notice in the Journal hints that placing a want ad will yield fast responses. The short item underscores the usefulness of local classifieds for finding buyers, jobs, or services.
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