W C T U Notes and Seattle Convention Review
The W C T U will meet Tuesday afternoon November 16 from 2 30 to 4 30 at Mrs W H Shemerry s North Main Street A report on the National Convention in Seattle will be given followed by study in The Next Generation The Forty Second National Convention was held in Seattle September 9 14 1915 with 435 delegates and 500 dues paying members Mayor Hiram C Gill welcomed delegates and urged enforcement of the prohibition law The national president Anna A Gordon reviewed recent prohibition victories and the movement in public and industrial life Marines All Busy New York November 9 The US Marine Corps will not attend the Madison Square Garden military show due to active duty and deployments Congress may seek a 1500 increase in force to ensure stronger home defense.
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W. H. Shemerry
North Main Street
Seattle
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Hiram C. Gill
Washington
Gill
Anna A. Gordon
U. S. Navy
Panama Canal
New York
United States Marine Corps
Madisa Square
Gan
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Jad
United States
Haiti
Legation Guards
Peking
China
Managua
Nicaragua
Guantanamo
Cuba
Guam
Hawaiian Islands
Congress
Prices Then and Now in Eastern Ohio 1825 1826
A note lists era prices from an old counter book for eastern Ohio around 1825 1826. Eggs four cents a dozen butter eight cents a pound sugar ten cents a pound pepper fifty cents a pound coffee thirty one cents a pound tea one dollar fifty cents a pound bacon six and a half cents a pound whiskey twenty five cents a gallon. Wheat forty cents a bushel oats fifteen cents a bushel corn twenty five cents a bushel muslin twenty nine to twenty seven and a half cents a yard alice fifty cents and thirty six cents a yard rose flowered wallpaper four and a half cents a yard salt two and a half cents a pound.
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Ohio
Taint No Use to Whine and Fight for Truth
Poem urges resilience in bleak times urging readers to smile sing and uplift others. It celebrates courage faith and action over complaint and despair. The speaker calls for bravery in right and service to move the world toward light and humanity.
Just Plain Cheap Skates
War era borrowers abroad faced government loans to return to the United States and signed repayment agreements. The treasury has pursued collections, led to publishing names and addresses of defaulting citizens, described here as deadbeats, including some in commercial, church, and ministerial circles.
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Europe
United States
America
Treasury Department
Uncle Sam
When Borrowing Is Good Reading and Its Pitfalls
A column urges careful borrowing and prompt return of books. It warns that chronic borrowers who never return items earn community scorn and may face steps to reclaim goods, stressing the value of sharing with accountability.
Ads Offer Secrets To Save On Christmas Goods
Readers are urged to study the paper ads for holiday shopping. The message promises discounts across listings and credits readers with finding the best store to buy sought items. It emphasizes ads reveal what is needed for Christmas and where to buy it at the best price.
Youths Companion 1916 Calendar Offer for Subscribers
The Youths Companion announces a free 1916 calendar for paid subscribers. The calendar is described as a gem of calendar making with decorative features and a refined overall appearance.
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The
Youth’s Companion
Lincoln at Pittsburgh Warns Against Executive Overreach
Abraham Lincoln speaking in Pittsburgh on February 15 1861 says the president may recommend and veto measures but should not unduly influence Congress. He urges Congress to originate and perfect its own measures without external bias, reflecting cautious executive power limits.
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Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Pittsburgh
Odd Bits Of News From Towns Around The Nation
A Davenport prosecutor recalls a mare he raised eight years ago when the horse nips and prances after a reunion moment. In St Albans a dog climbs 32 feet, baffling vets. In Bluefields a man eats a heart baked by his sister’s marriage dispute. In Philadelphia a Chihuahua swallows a diamond and a vet recovers it. In New York a 106 year old weighs under 25 pounds and dances at a party. In New Bern a 3 gallon monkey rum case emerges revealing moonshine made with molasses and unknown chemicals.
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Davenport
Wash
David McCallum
New Bern
N. C
U. S
Chi
North Carolina
Keep a Flag Ready for Children and Civic Duty
Amid agitation for national preparedness this piece urges every family to display an American flag where children see it daily. It argues the flag symbolizes liberty and justice and should be revered, while adults should model patriotism for a stronger nation in fifty years.
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Sloan’s Liniment
International Harvester Co
Rock Island
C. D. Milloy
Coyotes
A.B. Shubert, Inc
Mfslaseiulaye
W. G. Calderwoo
St. Albans
W. L. Plumley
North Clarendon
Bluefields
Nicaranga
Jose Aguido
Wiido
Philadelphia
Nuckles
Dallas
Tex
Lavalliere
N. Y
Jeanette Schwartz
Jonnmith
Tom Jones
Smith Or Jones
Aunt Jemima
Jemima
Just
Jonathan
Kahl Bros
Bonetrail
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