English Crest Sale Prompts New York Fad
Two young Englishmen open American College of Arms and Heraldry Inc on Fifth Avenue to grant family crests promising status to newly rich New York families. The plan includes steep annual dues, while a Brooklyn barber tale ends with a river of irony as a homeless man, charged with theft, is dismissed after a daring coat mix up.
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York
American College of Arms and
Heralcry, Inc
Fifth Avenue
United Sires
Bossert
Brooklyn
New York
Woman in Mourning Waves Daily After Rich Husband's Death
A widow, wife of a very rich man who recently died, walks Fifth Avenue in a tailored Michael gown with sable furs and a parade hat. At a well known club she waves a handkerchief while clubmen fail to return the greeting, a daily ritual born from disbelief and loss.
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Michael
Fifth Avenue
Meat Injurious to the Kidneys Warns Public Use Jad Salts
A well known authority cautions that excess meat poisons the blood with uric acid and stresses kidney strain. To flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, take four ounces Jad Salts mixed in water each morning, a remedy said to neutralize acids and ease bladder disorders.
Indoor Track and Field Games Set by Boston Athletic Association
Boston February 2 The annual indoor track and field meet of the Boston Athletic Association will be held tomorrow night at Mee building. Top athletes from large East colleges and clubs will compete in sprints hurdles and weight events drawing a wealth of skilled runners leapers and throwers.
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Boston
Wea
Mee
Boston Athletic Association
America
Antidotes For Bodily Poison By L. H. Smith M D
A 19th century advertorial urging remedies for auto intoxication. It promotes drinking hot water daily, a laxative from May-apple and aloe, Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets, and kidney cleansing with abundant water. It recommends Anuric double strength before meals for uric acid issues, claiming broad kidney and rheumatic benefits.
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L. H. Smith
M. D
Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Degree Teams to Dunn Initiate Chicora Tribe Members
Red Men from Eyota Tribe No. 5 and Cherokee Tribe No. 9 will travel to Bunn mid month to initiate members of Chicora Tribe No. 123. Over twenty five local Red Men will attend with participants from Fayetteville Smithfield and other nearby towns. A committee is coordinating elaborate travel plans.
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Bunn
Fayetteville
Smithfield
Woman's Gun Metal Walking Shoes On Sale In Wilmington Ad
A Wilmington Shoe Co advertisement highlights women’s walking shoes priced at 6.59 with sale price 4.89. The notice emphasizes durable design, comfortable fit, and fashion appeal for everyday use. The ad targets female shoppers seeking affordable footwear options.
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Wilmington Shoe Co
Del
Mob Threat Follows Sampsons Indicted for Murder
In Clay West Virginia a special grand jury indicted Andrew Sampson and his son Howard on murder charges for the death of Preston Tanner two weeks earlier in the Hooger Hole District. A mob attempted to lynch the suspects as they were brought in for trial but was dispersed after Prosecuting Attorney Hall pledged an early trial if indictments were returned.
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Associated Press
Clay
Andrew Sampson
Howard Sampson
Dulin
Preston Tanner
Hooger Hole
Sampson
Hall
Bishop Touret Consecrated
Rev. Frank Hale Touret was consecrated bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Western Colorado in Colorado Springs. Bishop Tuttle of Missouri officiated with several noted prelates participating in the elaborate ceremony.
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Bishop Touret
Colorado Springs
Colo
Frank Hale Touret
Episcopal Diocese
Colorado
Tuttle
Missouri
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Aches Relief
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a fast and harmless remedy for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. A small trial bottle is sufficient with simple rubbing to ease soreness within fifty counts, claiming miraculous, lasting relief without skin burning.
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St. Jacobs
Boy Scouts of America to organize education department
A two day conference at Columbia University marks the first definite step in inaugurating the Department of Education of the Boy Scouts of America. Representatives from all divisions attend, with scoutmasters council members and scout executives taking part in lectures discussions and practical demonstrations.
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Cenfer
New York
Columbia University
Department of Education
Boy Scouts of America
Gotham Cotton Exchange Decides It Will Not Close
The New York Cotton Exchange board met in a special session and voted that shutting the exchange would not be in the trade’s best interests amid the international situation. The meeting followed yesterday’s move by the Augusta Georgia exchange urging closures.
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Gotham Cotton Exchange
Associated Press
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Cotton Exchange
Auguste
South Florida Fair Opens in Tampa With Noted Exhibits
The South Florida Fair Association opened its annual exhibition in Tampa Florida today. Exhibition buildings are filled with displays of South Florida products. The Gasparilla carnival runs during the fair week. Hundreds of visitors are expected including large northern and regional tourist groups.
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Tampa
Fla
South Florida Fair Association
South Florida
Rheuma advertised as remedy for rheumatism
A 50 cent Rheuma advertisement claims quick relief for rheumatism by taking a half teaspoon daily. It features Judge John Barhorst of Ft. Laramie, Ohio, who supposedly recovered from using Rheuma and praises its effectiveness.
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R. R. Bellamy
John Barhorst
Ft. Laramie
Ohio
Advt
Astor Heiress Seeks Larger Allowance for Baby
Mrs. William E. Dick argues she cannot raise her son John Jacob Astor on the $20,000 yearly allowance set by the Surrogate. The Colonel Astor will created a $3,000,000 trust whose income totals about $140,000 annually, yet the surrogate approved only the $20,000 budget for the child.
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New York
William E. Dick
Madeline Force Astor
John Jacob Astor
Colonel Astor
Ely's Cream Balm Provides Instant Nasal Relief
A fragrant antiseptic cream offers quick relief for a stuffed nose from cold or catarrh. Apply in the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes and clear air passages, restoring easy breathing and ending nighttime breathing difficulties. Local druggist sales pitch and testimonial style.
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Ely
Seaboard Air Line Railways Wilmington Schedule 1916
The Seaboard Air Line announces Wilmington departures Train No 12 3 55 PM to Charlotte with Parlor Car and No 19 5 00 AM to Charlotte with Sleeping Car. Arrivals include No 14 12 30 PM from Charlotte with Parlor Car and No 20 12 10 AM from Charlotte with Sleeping Car passengers may remain in sleeper until 7:00.
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Southeastern Land Show
National Association of Builders Exchange
U.S
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Fila
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Atlantic
Standard Railroad
Wale Ee
Raleigh
Wilmington
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Goldsborg
Selma Ly
Raleigh Ly
Progressive Railway of
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Pullman
ELMAN
Richmond
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North Carolina
Norfolk Southern Railroad
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