Memorial Service for Major Archibald Butt
Memorial services in Washington under Temple Lodge of Masons honor Major Archibald Butt, Taft to attend with Col. Henry Watterson and Senator Augustus Bacon among speakers. The open service follows Butt, President's military aide, known across official, military and society circles after the Titanic disaster. Senator Bacon praised Butt as a loyal friend and gentleman.
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Washington
Temple Lodge of Masons
Archibald Butt
Taft
Henry Watterson
Major Butt
Augustus O. Bacon
Georgia
Tve
United States
Tillman
London Plans Eight-Hour Day Demonstration
The London Trades Council organizes a large organized workers demonstration for an eight hour day to be held tomorrow across England's industrial centers.
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London
London Trades Council
England
Woman Overcomes Twelve Years of Illness in Missouri
Mrs Bertra Murr of Louisiana Missouri describes twelve years of illness with cramps dragging pains and monthly agony after eleven doctors. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and urges other women to seek advice. The Pinkham product is presented as a non narcotic remedy with many testimonials from the Lynn Massachusetts laboratory.
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Louisiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertra Murr
4Th Street
Uvcia
Pinkham
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn
Mass
Federal help for the farmer outlined for nation wide plan
The Department of Agriculture will start demonstration farming in the north this summer, expanding the southern program begun by Dr. S. A. Krapp. The plan divides the country into five sections with state and county officials directing district work funded by about 250000 dollars this year. The goal is to have states and counties conduct most on the ground work. A key Western issue is reducing alkali in irrigated land by using water more efficiently as shown by a Spanish example.
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Department of Agriculture
South Central
Congress
House
Senate
Swingle
Spain
Taft Names Woman Chief of New Children's Bureau
Miss Julian Lathrop of Chicago associate of Jane Addams at Hull House and a Vassar graduate was appointed by President Taft as chief of the new children's bureau in the department of commerce and labor. She becomes the first woman to hold a bureau chief post in the federal government.
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Julian. Lathrop
Chicago
Jane Addams
Hull House
Iinois Board of Charity
Vassar College
Taft
New Children’s Bureau
Department of Commerce and Labor
Miss Lathrop
Demand for Yucatan Chicle
There is a strong demand for Yucatan chicle a decay resistant wood used mainly for railway ties and its gum is made into chewing gum. The wood lasts indefinitely in the ground and commands high interest from buyers.
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Yucatan
West Chester high musicians to perform at United Presbyterian
The Washington High School Orchestra and girls’ glee club will present a concert at United Presbyterian Church in West Chester under church auspices. Miss Jessica Strawbridge directs, Supt. A. Fuller accompanies. A bus trip from the high school departs at 6 pm.
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United Presbyterian Church
Jessicea Strawbridge
Supt. A. Fuller
Fuller
Knickerbocker Stock Company Opens Week at Graham Theatre
The Knickerbocker Stock company begins a weeklong engagement at the Graham theatre next Monday night presenting a repertoire program and a well equipped stock company lineup for the engagement.
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Knickerbocker Stock Company
Graham Theatre
Nineteenth Century Cold Remedy Ad Claims Quick Cure
An old advertisement touts a one day cure for a cold using laxative bromide quinine tablets. It promises a refund if the treatment fails and bears the signature of KE W Grove on each box. The wording reflects period medical advertising and generic assurances of effectiveness.
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OUR
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McIntosh
Weekstone
George Peck
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
C.M. & F. Clothing
West Chester
The
Washington High School
Chestra
Girls’ Glee Club
Clinton
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Arkansas
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Windsor
Lins
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