May Fight For His Job Shake Up A Great Surprise
A Washington weather bureau shake up ordered by Secretary Houston removes Prof Henry Heiskell and Prof R B Pollock plus Daniel Carroll for alleged political activity in Prof Moore’s candidacy. Four other employees placed on furlough. no successors named. Olmsted transferred from statistics. details show firings and furloughs with no replacement dates.
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Carroll
Pollock
Willis L. Moore
Henry E. Helskell
Department of Meteorology
Weather Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Helskell
J. H. Ralston
Ralston & Richardson
Heiskell
Ralston
Halston
Prof. Moore
Hauaton
Galloway
Moore
Wilson
Prof
Bureau
Daniel J. Carroll
Prof. Heiskell
District of Columbia
Baltimore County
The
Signal Corps
Corps
Washington
R. B. Pollocy
Trenton
N. J
Victor H Olmsted
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Statistics
Feld
Olmsted
E . Woodward
M. Adelaide Foster
H. ©. Graham
J G. Pepper
Portuguese President III Ill With Doctors Attending
Lisbon July 31 It was stated that President Manuel de Arriaga is ill and that physicians are continuously in attendance upon him. Senhor de Arriaga was elected to the presidency of the republic on August 24 1911.
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Senhor Manuel de Arriaga
Lisbon
Itta
Manuel de Arriaga
Senhor de Arriaga
The
Republic
Shriners Begin Isthmus Tour Adventure
A party of nine Mystic Shriners from New Orleans arrived by steamer Atenas in Colon and will tour the Isthmus visiting Canal Zone points of interest as part of their travel.
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Shriners
Isthmus
Colon
Mystic Shriners
New Orleans
Atenas
Canal Zone
Terrible fitching with ringworm tale from Baltimore house
An 1912 letter from Mrs. Sadie Pollock describes her children's scalp ringworm contracted from a house-cat. The condition caused hair loss and severe itching before Cuticura Soap and Ointment allegedly cured them in six weeks. The ad touts Cuticura products for various skin and scalp issues and offers a free sample via post.
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Alequith St
Baltimore
Sadie Pollock
Cuticura Dept
Poston
Mrs Elbridge Gerry Snow Jr Stuns Jersey Beachgoers Again
Mrs. Elbridge Gerry Snow Jr of North Monterey Beach near Astiry Park New Jersey fuels headlines with a series of new bathing costumes each week. Residents of the popular beach resort await her Paris creations as she continues to surprise regular beachgoers with her evolving wardrobe.
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New Jersey
Elbridge Gerry Snow, JR
Monterey Beach
Astiry Park
N. J
New York
Britain declines to participate in San Francisco exposition
Great Britain has decided against participation in the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Francisco in 1915. Notification to Washington stated Britain was not in a position to participate, with no reasons given. Officials suggest the Panama Canal tolls dispute and concerns over incongruity of British participation in a fair tied to the canal’s opening as underlying causes.
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London
Great Britain
San Francisco
Washington
British Foreign Office
Walter Hines Page
United States
Germany
Senate Finance Committee
Panama Canal
Five Divorced Couples Rewed in Cleveland Remarry Microbe
Special to The Washington Post. In Cleveland Ohio five divorced pairs have married again, scientists say a remarry microbe may be at work. Cases include Matthew Bean seven and Willa Bean sixty eight who remarried after a court split and renewed vows with a parson.
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Washington Post
Cleveland
Ohio
Matthew Bean
Willa Bean
Emil Kieinsmith
Edward Lawrinson
England
Mhcael Kocakh
Saveo
Hens Jauluss
Malving Jastuss
Life Term for Auto Bandit Man Found Guilty
Robert Webb, dubbed the autonomous bandit, was found guilty of murder in the earlier trial of Detective Peter Hat. The judge overruled a motion for a new trial, sentencing Webb to life imprisonment.
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Chutee Jr
Robert Webb
Bardy
Detectie
Peter Hat Bas
Tetal Bs
Heéreten
Train Kills Two Actresses in Ossining Tragedy
New York. July 31. Mrs Mary Barker stage name Reynolds and her daughter Margaret both actresses who had appeared with Chevalier in Daddy Duford were killed last night in Ossining when Patrick Skelly a local hackman drove his survey onto the New York Central tracks in front of the Lake Shore Limited two women on the rear seat perished Skelly escaped injury and was ordered held by Coroner Dunn for presumed disregard of a flagman warning.
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New York
Mary Barker
Reynolds
Fanny Davenport
Fiske
Margaret
Chevalier
Daddy Duford
Ossining
Patrick Skelly
Lake Shore
Lmited
Skelly
Dunn
Touring Paris Fringe by a Morbid Route
Helen and Warren ride a sightseeing car through Paris with a guide who highlights grim sites: Conciergerie, Notre Dame relics, Pere Lachaise Cemetery, and the guillotine site. Helen savors history while Warren finds the itinerary saturated with horrors and commercialized lore. they conclude the trip left them tired and craving lighter sights.
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Warren
Helen
Palais de Justice
Marie Antoinette
Cel
Robespieire
Mme du Barry
Notre Dame
Napoleon I
Thomas A Becket
Louis XVI
Pere-Lachaise
Paria
Mike
Zate
Chopin
Rossini
Daudet
Moliere
Fontaine
Balzac
Rosa Bonheur
Wich
American Express Company
Belted styles shape mother dress and boy blouse
The article describes up to date fashion details showing a draped mother’s frock and a belted boy’s blouse at low waist. It notes draped girdles, matching materials, and pattern guidance with fabric choices, trims, and sizes for a complete dress from Ladies' Home Journal patterns.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Washington
Products of the South Exhibition in Washington D C
A large display of Southeast produce gathered by the Southern Railway Company will ship to 40 northern fairs this year. Virginia to Kentucky fields and gardens supply grain hay fruit and vegetables along with rare items like figs Satsuma oranges citrus and sugar cane. Led by M W Richards the effort involved over 100 helpers from farm improvement and district offices and highlights the unique rail enabled showcase.
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K Street
South
Southeast
Southern Railway Company
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Tennessee
Kentucky
M W. Richards
Land and Industrial Department
Department of Farm Improvement Work
Toronto
Chicago
Wari
South crops shift to commercial status with new legume varieties
A regional exhibit highlights southern agricultural progress as crops once scarce in the region become commercial. It features leguminous plants like cowpeas, navy beans, and vetch, unfamiliar to many northern farmers. About twenty men work daily to prepare the display for nationwide dissemination, showcasing what the South offers to settlers.
Middleton Heir Dies After Blood Transfusions
Leight Bourne Middleton of the wealthy Middletown family died in New York after ten days of multiple blood transfusions from his father brother wife cousin and a college mate. He fell ill on his wedding trip two months ago and his bride had already contributed blood before doctors stopped further donations.
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New York
Middleton
Leight Bourne Middleton
Young Middleton
Eerie August Astrological Forecast From The McClure Paper
Predicted unsettled month with strikes and accidents across sectors. Highlights include warnings for prominent figures, potential legislative debates, and favorable notes for hospitals and legacies. Women may gain in business and suffrage. births hint at occult interests and trustworthiness. romance foreseen for youth.
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Venus
Merecury
Kelly
Teo
Sun
McClure
Sindie
Redfield Goes On Vacation From Commerce Department
Secretary Redfield closed his desk last night and said goodbye to the Department of Commerce until about September 1. Assistant Secretary Sweet will be in charge during his absence. The Secretary expects to spend his vacation at Seal Harbor Me and will leave Washington this morning.
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Redfield
Redfeld
Department of Commerce
Sweet
Seal Harbor
Washington
Maria Mitchell Pioneer Astronomer Profile
The article recalls Maria Mitchell born 1818 in Nantucket as a persistent, self taught astronomer. It notes her comet discovery known as Miss Mitchells Comet, her roles as first woman member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and professor at Vassar College, and her frugal life and advice to students on economy and study.
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Maria Mitchell
Nantucket
Maes
Maria
Frederick VII
Denmark
America
Miss Mitchell
Mise Mitchell
American Academy of Arts and Science
Europe
Vasser_College
Misa Mitchell
Vassar
Etek
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