Warns vote seekers in church talk on ballot work
Bishop Tuttte of Missouri warned Sunday school listeners that women seeking the ballot would take on six sevenths of the world’s tasks. He praised women's work, urged men to set a good example for boys, and stressed athletics health and moral guidance as essential for youth.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
Faw
D. 5. Tuttte
Missouri
Schol Institute
Diocese of Washington
Iffinity
Alfred Harding
Tuttte
F Fin
Brotherhood of St Andrew
F B Howden
New Mexico
Custody Battle Rises Over Actress Mother’s Child
In Washington a custody dispute centers on Little Jacques, the child of actress Mrs Jacques Bradley Swift. Her father Thomas Swift of Atlanta seeks access while the mother’s sister Mrs Hendy Wendell, of 123 Maryland Ave NE, with husband in government printing, is favored to keep guardianship per the dying mother’s will. A William King of New York, brother in law to Swift, pressed for amicable surrender but Wendells vow to contest under law. Mrs Swift’s funeral is set at the Wendell home today.
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Little Jacques
Reaulhy
Thomas Swift
Atlanta Ga
Jacques Bradley ‘Swift
Hendy Wendell
Maryland Avenue
A. W. King
New York
Swift
Wendell
Wash
Ngton
Home Garden Work Promoted By Education Chief
Commissioner Claxton urged home garden work under school supervision as key to strengthening ties between home and school. Speaking to the Cleveland Park School and Community Association at Jann Eaton School, he said teachers should visit homes and engage parents, especially for children under 11.
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Claxton
Cleveland Park School and Community Association
Yefternoon
Jann Eaton
Gatewomen to Replace Men in Chicago Rail Gates
Chicago January 15 A new field of endeavor opens as gatewomen replace gatemen. The Illinois Central Railroad plans to switch empirical gate staff to women who will collect punch and critique tickets, with men reassigned to duties currently held by male gatekeepers.
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Chicago
Jhniois Central Railroad
Royal Archduke Charles Francis Joseph Rides In Perambulator
Vienna report notes Archduke Charles Francis Joseph second in line to two crowns wheels his two year old son Otto in a baby carriage through the streets. Archduchess Zita smiles as royal etiquette steps aside for a playful moment in a city corner scene.
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Waablogten Post
Vienna
Jan
Charles Francis Joseph
Zita
Otto
Archduchess Zita of Austria-Hungary revisits Treasury veteran Burroughs
John Burroughs, a Roxbury, Minnesota naturalist and former Treasury clerk, returned after fifty years to the Treasury with Representative Edmund Platt. He retraced his old haunts, recalled writing Waka Rowin in 1871, and met U.S. Treasurer John Burke and President Wilson. Burroughs has since farmed and written, living since 1814.
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Burroughs
Roxbury
Edmund Platt
Treasury
National Bank
United States
John Burke
Wilson
Women Lead in Public Education Across States and Nations
The article notes a broad rise of women in educational leadership, citing four states with female superintendents, a Michigan association electing a woman as president, and Scotland naming a woman chief executive. It also lists gains in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and declines in Tennessee and Utah, with Montana and New York highlighted for female leadership. It references fashion notes on opera cloaks, veiling trends, and home decor practices, including garment details and picture-hanging advice.
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Scotland
Educational Institute
Colorado
Wyoming
Washington
Idaho
Wyoma-ing
Montana
New York
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Utah
Marys Lamb True Tale From Lancaster Centenarian at School
Annapolis Chronicle citizen recounts the real origin of Mary and Her Little Lamb. Richard Kimball Powers, a 103 year old Lancaster, Massachusetts resident, recalls being at Mary Sawyer’s school when the lamb followed her. He claims lineage links to Mary and notes the teacher Polly Kimball and Harvard student John Roulstone Jr witnessed the event. Details of the lamb’s fate and Mary’s stockings fundraiser for a Boston church are included, with Powers as the last surviving schoolmate and eager storyteller.
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Massachusetts
Port
Mary
Richard Kimball Powers
Lancaster
Mass
Mary Sawyer
Mr. Powers
Sawyer
Powers
Polly Kimball
Waa
Richard
John Roulstone, Jr
Harvard University
Boston
Historic
South Church
Yosuph P. Wateinge
Bavanneh/ Ga
South notable guests attend Memphis prosperity banquet
Prosperity in the South marked by bumper crops and strong business was celebrated at a Memphis Business Men's Club banquet with 400 guests including national figures. Speakers touted railroad prosperity, civic virtue, and reforms, while Judge Lee likened railroad stocks to a lemon in contrast to past practices. A letter from President Wilson conveying regret to miss the event was read by Gen Luke Wright.
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Wilson
Lee
Memphis
Tenn
South
Memphis Buainsaa Men's Club
United States
B. ¥. Bubb
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
W. R. Dawes
Chicago
Central Trust Company
Catton
James Keeley
Chisago Tribune
Blewett Lee
Quinois Central Railroad
J. Mooney
Commercial Appeal
Maemphis
Progressive Memphia
Luke Wright Toastminster
Senator
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Washington
Luke ©. Wright
Keeley
Greece
All Pray for Prohibition Observed in Firat Church
Representatives of nearly all denominations joined a day of prayer at Firat Congregational Church led by the local W C T U to advocate a national prohibition law. Speakers included numerous local pastors and laywomen, with a choir from the Negro National Training School adding to the observance conducted from dawn till afternoon.
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Firat Congregational Church
Methodists
Congregationaliata
Universalists
Presbyterians
Emme Sanford Sheldon
William Ballard
B. A. Lineback
E. 3. Henry
YT .T. Moore
Washington Topham
Teresa A Woilliams
George T. Shinnick
C E
Janet Hichards
Margaret D. Elis
Mary Holmes
Hinson A. Howlett
William Haggerty
H. J. Hout
Louis Purdum
John van Sehaick
J. T Huddle
W. A. Wada
Negro National Training School
Murdock Demands Inquiry Into Women Civil Service Bias
Representative Victor Murdock of Kansas reports a New York postal service probe found discrimination against women. He will introduce in the House a resolution urging the Civil Service Commission to explain alleged unfair treatment of female applicants. He says women pass higher exams yet are consistently refused employment.
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Murdock
Calle Civil Service Commission
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Postal Service
New York
Civil Service Commission
Congress
Dances at White House Not Banished Says Wilson Era
Washington dispatch notes no executive ban on dancing at the White House. Despite no dancing at the diplomatic reception, officials say dancing parties will continue at times. About 2,000 guests attended the reception for President and Mrs Wilson, with midnight close. some later dancing reported by an aide after many guests had left.
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Washington F. New York
Washington Dispatch
White House
Executive
Wilson
Marine Band
Dencing
Gubates
Name Midyear Graduates Class Exercives at Business High
Suspense ends for February graduates as Business High School reveals two and four year pupil certificates. Names for two year certs and four year diplomas listed, with further lists of upcoming Central High graduates and several others slated for next month.
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Business High School
Clase
Lucy May Beavers
Alma Amelia
Frances Bender
Elizabeth Woodhull Bennit
Mary
Bessie Laserow
Are Fillen Lucas
Mary Magdalen Marks
Ellen Marguerite Mayer
Theodora Presnoul
Blanche Valesca Pyles
Marie Vois Rector
Agnes Mary Regan
Gertrude May Launer
India Etta Gisson
Cec Dulin Sniffin
Adele Thomas
Delavan Rodigld Thompsen
Harry Gladstone
Nathan Onald Goodman
Raymond Francia King
Frank Henry Aris
Charles Byron Matthews Nash
Wilbur James O'Day
John Conrad Schutrumpf
Phillip Joseph Viehman
Dorsithy Frances Blackford
Agnes Catherine Haase
Worrth
Octavia Hatnworth
Kilda de Wolfe Malcolm
Margaret Gilllings Parkhurst
Edith May Simmerman
May Margeret Walsh
Fieceunn Morse Dickey
Howard Nobleckey
Central High School
Margaret Darby
Edith Wastlack
Alice
Angelica Emmamery
Helen Liselia Hooch
Rosslyn Evans
Louise Farron
Augusts van de Vyver Hanlon
Bernardine Hyvernot Hettfeld
Inez Hogan
Margeret Virginia Gray
Mildred MacNulty
Elizabeth Findlay Molater
Rose Margaret Nickerson
Virginia Bea! Perkingon
Laugh Elizabeth Randall
Badge Ide Rofin
En Susie Sturtevant
Pamela Lucile Thompson
Death claims Arthur T King former Washington Gas clerk
Arthur T King longtime chief clerk of the Washington Gas Light Company died in Winchester Virginia aged about 60. He was born in 1884 in Norfolk Virginia and educated at Harvard. He moved from Boston to Washington, joined the Interior Department, then rose to chief clerk at the gas company six years ago. He belonged to Chevy Chase and Century clubs and enjoyed golf. Survived by his daughter Mrs R Gray Williams son Arthur T King Jr of Takoma Park and a sister Mrs Hildeborn. Funeral in Winchester with Rev W Carter Fraith then body to Congressional Cemetery in Washington.
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Washington Gas Light Company
Arthur T King
Winchester
R. Gray Willams
Mr. King
Norfolk
Harvard University
Boston
Department of the Interior
King
Hia Ilness
Chavy' Chase
Century Clubs
Williams
Arthur T. King, Jr
Takoma Park
Hildeborn
W. Carter Fraith
Episcopal Church
Washington
Congressional Cemetery
K. F. R. Society Dwindles At Annual Banquet
The K. F. R. Society, founded in 1871 with 16 charter members, met at Haugher's for its annual banquet with 290 attendees. Pay Director Lawrence Heap presided. Charles Page Bryan acted as toastmaster. Notables present included Col. J. M. Pertello and Rev. William Tayloe Snydar. Absent members sent telegrams and letters. In the past year only one member died, John F. Parot.
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Ita
Haugher
Lawrence Heap
U. 8
S. N
Charles Page Bryan
Japan
Col
J. M. Pertello
U. A
Lucius M. Cuthbert
Denver
Colo
Thomas N. Wood
Henry EF. Davis
William Tayloe Snydar
John F. Parot
Maryland
Postmaster Burleson weighs 100 pound parcel plan
Parcels weighing 108 pounds may be mailed if a new scheme advances. Tests across the country aim to raise the weight limit from 10 pounds. Burleson says 6,000,000 parcels could travel next year at about one cent each, with broad department powers expected.
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Burleson
Lmit
Department
Woman becomes first female Democratic state chair in Denver
Mrs Gertrude A Lee was elected chairman of the Democratic State central committee in Denver last night, succeeding George T Bradley who resigned to become State railroad commissioner. Mrs Lee, previously vice chair, is the first woman to hold the post and served as a presidential elector in the last national election.
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Denver
Coro
Gertrude A. Lee
Democratic State Central Committee
George T. Bradley
Les
Salem Village
John Hawthorne
Jonathan Corwin
Hawthorne
Corwin
George Herrick
Bridget Bishop
Great Trials History of Witchcraft in Massachusetts
In seventeenth century Massachusetts belief in witchcraft sparked a wave of accusations starting with the Parris household in Salem. Tituba and others confessed under threat as trials led to hangings and mass fear, ending with pardons and a swift reversal as authorities paused the witch tribunals.
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