Indiana Health Board cites Allen county as model
The Indiana state board of health praises Allen county as a model among 26 counties adopting its health guidance. Other items note Marion mayor Halley proposing Sunday prohibitions on theater and public entertainments, and Wilson L. Elder to enforce prohibition state wide for now.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Board of Health
Allen County
Marion
Elkanah Halley
Washington, D. C
Wilson L. Elder
Internal Revenue
Indiana
Elder
Felix M. McWhirter
Board of Public Safety
Illinois
Gary
Tinois Steel Company
American Federation of Labor
Vernon
Jennings
North Vernon
Indiana Supreme Court
Lawson N. Mace
Scottsburg
Clifford Long
Herschel Wright
State Board of Health
Indiana Anti- Saloon League
Winatae
Columbus
Bartholomew County
Centra
John W. Donaker
President Wilson vows to enforce law against coal strike
President Wilson and cabinet declare the November 1 strike by bituminous coal miners a crime against government and people and pledge to keep mines running if needed. He calls for arbitration and urges miners and operators to seek settlement, while governors voice support.
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Washington
Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Secretary Wilson
Buck Wilson
Springfield
Illinois
W. L. Harding
Des Moines
Iowa
James M. Cox
Columbus
Louis F. Hart
Tacoma
Wash
Demand for First Cotton Bale Auction Sparked Markets
The first bale of cotton arrives in many markets and is sold at auction. Buyers bid to secure the privilege for advertising prestige, often driving the price to a high figure.
Esperanca Found Rubber Discovery Tale
A fragment claims a rubber tree was found by Jesuit missionary Fr. Mancelde during an apostolic mission in Esperanca. The brief note offers no dates or corroborating details.
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Esperanca
Mancelde
Hidden Romance in Evening of Music and Darkness
A young woman recalls a private day with a suitor who recited poetry and praised her hair and lavender eyes over a rival. Music lingers as they discuss love until lights go out. He reassures with a fiery line about having a match.
Journeys Among Cambelas Indians and the Ser ingueira Sap Bottle
A traveler described the Cambelas people of South America and named the seringueira tree for the sap used by savages to harden into quick rigid bottles shaped like syringes.
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South America
Plural Definition Quip From Boston Transcript
A teacher asks about plural meaning and pupil Bess replies that it is the same thing but more of it. The line captures a simple, practical understanding of plural form as used in a Boston newspaper quotation.
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Little Bess
Boston Transcript
Appeal for Red Cross Membership and Aid in Europe
President Wilson urges a strong Third Red Cross Roll Call from November 2 to 11, stressing membership over money. The campaign aims to mobilize Americans for welfare work at home and continued relief in Europe, funded by new and existing donations and coordinated with public health efforts.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Red Cross
United States
American Red Cross
National Red Cross
Europe
Congress of the United States
Secretary of War
Woodrow Wilson
Bernice’s Phone Call Sparks Operator Warning
A young Bernice habitually phoned her father and once asked for a number. After a minute the operator said the line was busy and Bernice exclaimed that the caller chased her off the phone, shocking her mother nearby.
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Bernice
Excuse Recalled by Robert at Family Table
A short domestic scene shows Robert finishing dinner and asking to be excused. His mother continues serving others with watermelon as he returns to his chair and apologizes for forgetting the fruit saying excuse me back.
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Robert
Love Letters Block Mall Chute Overflows
An employer notes a worker writes affectionate messages during office hours. The building manager complains the love notes clog the mall chute, disrupting access and prompting concerns over work behavior and facility maintenance.
Norwegian Builders unveil rapid wooden frame structure
Norwegian builders describe a temporary wooden frame assembled from rods fastened to uprights with wire and plastered for cover. The method aims at speedy construction for temporary shelters or buildings.
German envoy cautions emigration to Argentina and Mexico
Count von Eckardt, former German minister to Mexico, urges Germans not to emigrate to Argentina or Mexico until conditions there favor them. He says Mexico remains pro German and that German influence depends on sending capable, trustworthy leaders to culture and honor Germany and Hamburg.
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Mexico
Germany
Hamburg
War Time Pay for Women Surpasses Fifteen Million Mark
A wartime tally shows about 14.87 million women received pay for labor. Mechanical and manufacturing employed 2,000,000. clerical 2,200,000. domestic service 2,500,000. professional 70,000. transportation 200,000. merchandise 600,000. agriculture 2,000,000. public service 50,000. unclassified 6,750,000. Additional 1,717,000 worked in war industries.
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Liberty Loan
United War Drive
Red Cross
Maar
Keating Seen Smoking Outside As Reclassification Chief
Edward Keating, secretary of the congressional reclassification commission, was spotted in a guardhouse smoking a long black cigar. A city observer noted his attire and questioned if he held a new job, but Keating clarified he was simply complying with a no smoking rule that requires stepping outside the building.
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Ersons
Missouri Avenue
Edward Keating
Congressional Commission
Keating
Congress
Menoher
Baby Janitor Samuel Weller Becomes Model Worker
In Washington a janitor named Samuel Weller, tall and very Black, lives in an apartment building. A baby girl who says bye bye inspired a dramatic change as the man cleaned the yard, stairs, and hallway, cooked meals, and kept the fire escape safe, becoming a model janitor Dickens would admire.
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Ickens
Samuel Weller
Washington
Sam
Samuel
Weller
Dickens
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Harry B. Smith
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