Mobilization and War Declaration Remembered in Time
A Washington dispatch recalls the 10th anniversary of the war mobilization and U S entry. It notes the House vote 373 to 50 for the declaration, Wilson signing the war proclamation, and the Leviathan seized. It lists veterans and leaders from Wilson to Foch, and marks fading memories of wartime figures.
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Washington
House
Senate
France
Congress
Navy
Janet
Rankin
Montana
Champ Clark
Tom” Marshall
Wilson
White House
United States
Germany
Marshall
Clark
Pershing
Commission On
Clemenceau
Tiger
Owith
Papa’ Joffre
Washingtons Peas With Knife and Tea From Saucer
Columbus April 1 George Washington ate peas with his knife and drank tea from a saucer in colonial times, says Lelia C Ogle extension specialist at Ohio State University. She notes table manners change, medieval forks varied by knight and lady, and modern practice evolved to free table space. Napkins may change next as customs shift.
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Columbus
George Washington
Lelia C. Ogle
Ohio. State University
Wall Street Repeats Gerard S Goodyear Offer Refusal
News dispatch notes Gerard S Swope of General Electric declined a salary of a quarter million dollars a year plus a one million dollar Goodyear securities bonus to lead Goodyear Tire. Testimony in Goodyear litigation confirms the offer was refused by a nationally prominent business executive. Chicago suburb Evanston wins best suburb cup for modest charm praised by Northwestern’s Ralph Dennis and linked to the area’s famous quirks and local color.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Gerard’ ‘Swope
General Electric Company
Goodyear Securities
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Goodyear
Chicago
Eivanston
Son of Flying Cloud Builder Proud of Namesake
Wallace McKay of Wichita Kansas and his wife admire a Flying Cloud sedan. His father Donald McKay built the original Flying Cloud at East Boston in 1851. McKay recalls the shipyards and many owners, praising Reo for capturing the Flying Cloud’s spirit in a passenger car. Insets show rare paintings of the Flying Cloud and Donald McKay in McKay’s possession.
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Flying Cloud
America
Wallace McKay
Wichita
Kan
Mr. McKay
Donald
McKay
Reo
Donald McKay
Boston
Palen Named New Manager at Leath Furniture Store
L. B. Palen of Dubuque succeeds Joe A. Raymond as manager of A. Leath & Co. furniture store at 500-8 Lafayette street arriving yesterday to take the post. He has been with Leath for seven years and will move his family to Waterloo once a residence is found. Raymond leaves tonight for Chicago after eight years as manager and long civic involvement.
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L. B. Palen
Dubuque
Joe A. Raymond
A. Leath & Co
Lafayette Street
eLath
Waterloo
Raymond
Bath
Chicago
Leath Company
Fifth Street
A.lueath & Co
Will Power Is Reducing Factor
Philadelphia, April 6 Miss Mary Farabelli twenty two cites will power as key to rapid weight loss She shed seventy two pounds in three months with a strict diet and now claims a return to a thirty six size She ate three meals daily and worked as a waitress without relapsing into old habits
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Philadelphia
Mary Farabelli
Farabelli
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Hair
England
Mons
Marne
Lloyd Gedree
Welchman
William of
Hindenburg
Foch
Hindesburg
German Republic
G. Washington
Repass ‘Auto Co
Cedar St.& Park. Ave
Dodge Brothers
Detroit
Frank Collord Jr., Inc
Franklin—Automobile Corner
Towa
Donose Brothers Motor Cars
Evere
Reliable National Carbon Co
York
Battloy
Grey Paige
Paige
Paige Body Designers
Wieland Motor Company
West Fifth St
Palen
Leath Furniture
Central West
Elgin
Fisher
General Motors
Pontiac
Oakland
Chevrolet
Duco
Sicon
Chevrolet An
H. & M. Chevrolet Coo
Valiety
West Fifth Street
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