Letter recalls Emerson Hough friendship and early Rock Island work
In a Chicago letter dated May 3 1923 Elmer Bergquist recalls his late friend Emerson Hough from their Rock Island construction days and Hough’s West history writings. He describes Hough’s character his affair with Roosevelt era politics and a secret six copy manuscript tied to Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 era push. Elmer notes attending Hough’s funeral and praises his realism and love of the West.
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John Bergquist
Elmer
Emerson Hough
Bergquist
Mr. Hough
Rock Island
America
Highland Park
North Shore
Army
Intelligence Department
Graham Harris
Tate
Old State
Newton
The
State University
Great West
Youngs
Mrs Hough
Washington
Skunk River
Brighton
Hough
Roosevelt
West
Teddy
Virginia
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Wall Street
Chicago
Wisconsin
Tribune
Theodore Roosevelt
Polticians
Elpier
Scotch Football Stars Set for American Debut
Six Scottish First League Association football players accepted contracts to play in America as part of a bid to introduce Scottish style football. The players will depart Glasgow in June to begin the venture.
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London
America
Scotch First League Association
Amrica
Scotland
Glasgow
Rare Bacon essays copy fetches 2200 dollars in London sale
A perfect copy of the rare second edition of Bacon's essays, published 325 years ago, sold in London for 2200 dollars. The volume once changed hands for two cents.
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London
Bacon
Advertising Pays In Catchy Pitches And Publicity
The piece reflects on the rise of advertising in magazines and newspapers, noting how ads have become essential for sales from groceries to hardware. It cites historic examples of simple ads and jokes about public notice style while stressing the growing impact of bold, eye catching campaigns and the influence of publicity on merchants, professionals, and even politicians.
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tAmbrose
Men of Many Lands Owe Education to American Teachers
In Cairo and across Europe, Asia, and Africa American schools and missions spread culture and ethics. American educators run centers from Luxor to Constantinople, shaping youth and civil society through medicine, law, and English instruction in diverse lands.
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Cairo
America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Hemisphere
France
England
Germany
Italy
Czecho- Slovakia
Amercan
Constantinople
Athens
Monastir
Jugo-Slavia
Samokov
Luxor
Nile River
Tutankhamum
Carlo
Charles R. Watton
North Cape
Cape Town
United States
Bulgaria
Turkey
Great
Robert College
Constantinople Girls
Mary Mills Patrick
Beyrout
Synan
Good breeding and self denial, Chesterfield quote
A concise reflection on breeding and self control as keys to social favor. The speaker credits good sense and mild humor, with restraint in pursuit of social advantage, as essential traits.
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Chesterfield
Lovebound at Fox theatre with Shirley Mason
George Scarborough's Lovebound chosen for Shirley Mason at the Fox theatre Tuesday. Mason stars as a district attorney stenographer whose employer becomes entangled in romance while an ex-friend and her repentant father plot a theft to stave off blackmail. Albert Roscoe co-stars with Henry Otto directing.
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George Scarborough
William Fox
Shirley Mason
Fox Theatre
Little Fox
Bess
Miss Mason
Fox
Albert Roscoe
Heny Otto
Richard Tucker
Joseph Girard
Edward Martindale
Molokai Leprosy Colony Shifts from Tragedy to Hope
A visiting Hawaii territorial legislature observes Molokai's leper colony where chaulmoogra oil has brought marked improvement. Patients display cheer amid music, with a newborn nursery and a push to parole and care for children. The 499 residents include diverse groups and a small non leprous staff as the island balances healing with the site's grim history.
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Associated Press
Kalaupapa
Malakat
T. H
Hawaiian Archipelago
Molokai
Hilo
Honolulu
Wailuku
Lahaina
Earth
Legislat
Ure
Hawaiian Homes Commission
Makapalua
Reflection on Great Cities
A concise reflection notes the stillness that would prevail in the world’s greatest cities if excess desire for pleasure wealth idle curiosity and illegal aims were removed. The quotation suggests moral restraint yields quiet order amid urban life.
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Bruyere
House Cleaning Brings Modern Helpers The Fuller Brush
The article notes a shift from dreaded to easier house cleaning with new brushes. Fuller Brush Company offers forty five brushes mops and dusters demonstrated in homes by the Fuller Man. The Fuller guarantee backs these quality tools and a Spring Ceramine set is showcased.
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Fuller
Fuller Brush Company
Tanlac Restores Health of Philadelphia Ad Executive
Goldberg a busy Philadelphia advertising representative, recovering from a run down condition, credits Tanlac with restoring appetite digestion and energy. He reports a gain of fifteen pounds after five bottles and says he can work hard and travel with vigor. Tanlac is advertised as available from all good druggists with a note to accept no substitute.
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Sbeb
I. KR Goldberg
Mr. Goldberg
American Advertising Co
Philadelphia
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Tanlac
Taniac
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Olfhein's
Ossand
Gittin
NEW Pox-Mason Film
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College—Normal—High School
Howard McDonald
Fairfield, Iowa
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