Clubwomen Gather in San Francisco for Biennial Convention
Ten thousand clubwomen from across the United States converge on San Francisco for the General Federation of Women's Clubs eleventh biennial. The program features a wide range of topics including a proposed uniform marriage and divorce law, public health certificates for marriage licenses, child welfare, and education reforms. Sessions at Sittter Street Pavilion and events at the Greek Theatre, Palace Hotel, and local clubs accompany tours and social functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
Sitter Street
Berkeley
Palace Hotel
Washington
Boards of Education
Laura Drake
Barnard College
S. Crockett
Change of Life period urged with Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound
Testimonials from women in Asheville North Carolina Circleville Ohio praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. Mrs Julia A Moore and Mrs Alice Kirlin report improved health and urge others to try the medicine.
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Asheville
N.C
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Julia A. Moore
East St
Asheville, N.C
W. Mill St
Circleville
Ohio
Lydia
Missionary Letter from Kamerun Describes Work in West Africa
Mrs. Chas. McCleary writes from Batanga Kamerun West Africa April 27 1912 about church rebuilding along with plans for smaller evangelistic centers. She notes wagons for timber crews, a damaged foot but steady work, a new well by Mr Schwab, scarce food and school half finished, and upcoming medical and missionary arrivals from America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McCleary
Batanga
Kamerun
Elat
West Africa
Weber
Dr. Lehman
Africa
Myrtie Kirby McCleary
Timid Bride Mixup On the Plain
Jack Sanderson discovers a letter advertising a wife has led to a mistaken match with Annie Timson. A railroad station meeting reveals Evelyn Fenner seeking a mother’s helper, not a bride, and a telegram ends the flirtation. The misdirected plot ends with both pairs finding plausible matches.
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Jack Sanderson
Three Forks
New England
Palace
Annie Timson
Jack
Heavy
Lender
Harry Heavy
Bar Cross
Sanderson
Miss Timson
Nixon
Dead Level
Timson
Mercy
Evelyn Fenner
Mr. Sanderson
Miss Fenner
Mr. Cross
Harry Henvy
Tiss Fenner
The Negro Miners Have Left Ogden
Ogden June 25. In 1919 three hundred miners quit the Ogden Coal company mines after failed negotiations. White miners returned to work following an agreement signed with operators. The Ogden Commercial Club arranged transport as signs of racial tension faded and the community rejoiced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Ogden Coal Company
Ogden Commercial Club
Ogden State Bank
Des Moines Hero Repeats Rescue In River Effort
James Kidd twice jumped into the Des Moines river near River View avenue to save 19 year old Harry Dollen who tried to kill himself. Dr. E K Sayler praised Kidd for saving the youth and keeping him alive until help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
James Kidd
Riverview Avenue
Harry Dollen
E. K. Sayler
Dollen
Kidd
Deafness cured only by constitutional remedies
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers to pay one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
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State of Iowa
I. W. F. Wilson
W. F. Wilson
Marsh W. Bailey
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