Suicide by nude fall from Masonic Temple in Chicago
Harry Evans of Bay City Michigan, standing near a cigar case, was hit by a falling man during a suicide from the nineteenth floor of the Masonic Temple. J W Greek of El Paso Texas undressed on the beam, leaped, and died on the rotunda floor. Evans and A R Starr were injured. Greek had been sick and is believed temporarily demented after months of work for a railroad.
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Harry Evans
Bay City
Mich
Chicago
J. W. Greek
el Paso
Tex
Wild Train Deaths In Carbondale Yard Disaster
A runaway freight train in the Carbondale yard of the Delaware and Hudson company killed two foreigners and injured five others, with two more expected to die. The wreck sparked a fire consuming five locomotives and the machine shops. Two bodies were recovered from the debris. The victims were foreign workers around the roundhouse.
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Carbondale
Scranton
Delaware and Hudson Company
Prohibition Referendum Fails in New Zealand Vote
Wellington New Zealand the general law banning sale of alcoholic liquors was defeated in a referendum. Returns show 255 864 in favor and 202 608 against. The required 60 percent to carry the measure was not reached.
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New Zealand
Wellington
N. Z
Fire destroys Luna Park cafe and adjacent resort
Fire roared for about an hour and a half at Luna Park in Coney Island threatening the heart of the amusement area. The Luna Park restaurant and adjoining resort were virtually wiped out with damage estimated at 150000 dollars.
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New York
Luna Park
Coney Island
Turks Attack at Benghazzi Falls Short in Battle
Turkish troops launch another assault against Italian lines at Benghazzi near Tripoli but fail to break through. Italian reports say thirty six enemy dead, while Italian forces suffer three dead and twelve wounded.
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Benghazzi
Tripoli
Estate of John W. Gates valued at over eighteen million
Beaumont Texas heirs estate of the late John W. Gates filed an inventory showing a total value of 18 542 705 07 made up mainly of stocks and bonds.
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John W. Gates
Beaumont
Tex
Cotton Crop Estimate for 1911 12 in Washington D C
The department of agriculture estimates the cotton crop for 1911 12 at 7 121 713 000 pounds or 14 885 000 beles of 6500 pounds gross weight.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Live Stock Market Prices From Sioux City Report
Live stock prices show cattle mixed from good to choice cornfed steers 7.00 to 8.50 medium to good 5.50 to 7.00 grass fed steers 4.50 to 6.50 good to choice fat cows and heifers 5.00 to 6.00 grass cows 0.50 to 5.00 canners and cutters 2.75 to 3.50 bulls 3.00 to 4.25 veals 3.50 to 7.00. Hogs range 5.75 to 6.15 with bulk at 5.90 to 6.05. Lambs 5.25 to 5.50, yearlings 4.25 to 4.50, wethers 3.25 to 3.85, ewes 2.25 to 3.35.
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Sioux City
White Fly Parasite Finds Path to U S Citrus Trees
Washington D C After an eighteen month world tour seeking a parasite to combat the white fly infesting U S orange groves R S Woglum of the Bureau of Entomology Department of Agriculture returns with six orange trees from India bearing the sought after parasites The pests survived a 12900 mile journey in excellent condition and now offer a potential control method for citrus orchards domestically
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Washington, D. C
United States
R. S. Woglum
Bureau of Entomology
Department of Agriculture
Washington
India
News Of A Week In Condensed Form At Home And Abroad
Postmaster General Hitchcock reports a surplus for the first time since 1883 and urges parcels post reform and postage readjustment. War risks cited by Secretary Stimson. Maine sinking blamed on external explosion. Payne bill for tariff board postponed. Labor Federation attacks McNamaras. Steel executive Gary calls for government control of big corporations. Kansas City juror escapes. Christmas for horses planned. Recall petition filing questioned. Stokes murder link raised. California governor bill eyed to open offices to women citizens.
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Hitchcock
Post Office
Monument to Unknown Dead of Civil War Unveiled at Newton
A monument honoring Civil War unknown dead was unveiled in Newton Kansas funded by the Women’s Relief Corps costing 500 dollars. The item is part of a public memory series in early 20th century America.
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Newton, Kaw
Women's Relief Corps
Big Feet Gospel Seeks Beauty In Healthful Feet
A foreign society started in Munich by Baroness Mohn promotes the belief that large feet are healthy and beautiful. Queen Victoria of Spain reportedly had a daughter, the fifth child of Victoria. King Alfonso and Victoria Eugenie wed May 31, 1906. China to surrender to rebels in Hankow talks. peace terms to be fixed. U.S. sources say a December 15 Mexican revolution movement to restore Diaz allies may occur. Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Prof. T. M. C. Asser and Alfred Fried. each $19,500. Liege cinema bombing kills two, injures sixty-three. Shensi killings and mission destruction reported.
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Munich
Baroness Mohn
Queen Victoria
Spain
Alfonso
Victoria Ena
Princess of
Battenberg
T. M. C. Asser
Netherlands
Institute of International Law
Alfred Fried
Vienna
Friedenswarte
Council of Jewish Women Opens Sixth Triennial Convention
The sixth triennial convention of the Council of Jewish Women opened in Philadelphia. The New York office of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, has received an offer from Latins Borenwed of Chidge to provide two hundred dollars for the cadent expenditures after that bit on.
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The
Council of Jewish Women
Philadelphia
New York
Fisk University
Negro College
Nashville, Tenn
Iowa corn growing and cooking contests attract thousands
More than two thousand farm boys and over two thousand girls are actively engaged in Iowa state corn growing and cooking contests at Ames. The events run January 1 to 13 at Iowa State College with several thousand dollars in prizes, including eight trips to Washington for top corn growers. Awards cover corn, garden work, sewing, and cooking, totaling cups, medals, cash, and merchandise.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
H.C. Bishop
Washington, D. C
Reynolds May Leave Iowa To Enter California Bank
Des Moines reports Arthur Reynolds, president of Des Moines National Bank, may move to California to join banking there. Reynolds departs January 15 and rumors tie a major consolidation to his potential permanent California residency.
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Des Moines
Chicago Banker
Arthur Reynolds
Des Moines National Bank
California
Reynolds
Davenport Iow a City Line Sold
Davenport Iowa City Traction company sold all rights and property to C. E. Coon of Omaha. Coon, a railroad man building the Waterloo Oskaloosa line, has shown interest in the Iowa City Davenport line. Reorganization and early construction are forecasted. It is said Coon buys for eastern capitalists.
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Davenport
Iowa City
Iowa City Traction Company
C. E. Coon
Omaha
Waterloo-Oskaloosa
Iowa City- Davenport
Coon
Ottumwa Plans Six Story Hotel For $200,000
Local businessman W. R. Daum proposed a six story hotel costing $200,000 at a meeting of businessmen. Sufficient stock pledges were obtained to launch a campaign to carry the project forward.
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Ottumwa
W. R. Daum
Wah Konza Hotel Plans Expansion in Fort Dodge
Richard Snell, heir of the late Tom Snell of Clinton, NL, announces plans to build a three story addition west of the Wah Konza hotel in Fort Dodge, due to strong patronage and the hotel’s 150 rooms. The new structure is slated for construction next spring.
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Hava
Fort Dodge
Wahkonsa
Richard Snell
Tom Snell
Clinton, NL
New Park Hospital Opened by City Physicians
Mason City reports completion and turnover of the City Park hospital a three story brick building measuring 120 by 60 feet. The modern $75,000 facility is owned by local physicians and now in the hands of its owners.
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Mason City
City Park Hospital
Boy Fatally Wounded in Shotgun Accident at Hunt
During rabbit hunting near Marshalltown Frank Wittig aged 15 discharged a shotgun hitting Roy Snyder also 15 in the back of the head. The incident occurred while the boys were afield and details of injuries were reported to authorities.
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Marshalltown
Frank Wittig
Roy Snyder
Seek Damages for Death in Coal Mine Case
Albia reports the district court trial of a $10,000 damage suit filed by John Teeter against Hocking Coal Co. over the death of a man in the company mines. The case centers on negligent practices and resulting wrongful death.
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Albia
John Teeter
Hocking Coal Co
Prominent Sioux City Man Dies in Sudden Heart Failure
Sioux City resident Edgar H. Stone a wealthy businessman dies unexpectedly of heart failure. Stone was a Yale classmate of President Taft and a well known local figure.
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Sioux City
Rdgar H. Stone
Taft
Yale
Second Degree Murder Verdict Shocks Albia
John Buford was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to twelve years in the Anamosa state penitentiary. The verdict concludes the Albia trial, with Buford facing a lengthy term in a male penitentiary.
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Albia
John Buford
Anamosa
Storm Lake Votes School
Storm Lake moves to build a new $60,000 school to replace the present inadequate building.
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Storm Lake
Peters Claiming Record West Liberty Potatoes
J L Peters a West Liberty farmer claims championship honors for eastern Iowa by producing 550 bushels of potatoes by weight from a tract of ground a little over two acres in size.
Want More Teachers Muscatine
Muscatine county closed two schools due to the county superintendent lacking enough teachers. Additional closures may follow if staffing cannot improve.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Garrett Addresses 300 at Northwestern Stop in Boone
B W Garrett clerk of the supreme court opened the Chicago and Northwestern railway stops at Boone addressing a crowd of 300 Northwestern employes. The Boone shops are described as the largest between Chicago and the Pacific coast and once completed will cost five million dollars.
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B. W. Garrett
Boone
Supreme Court
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Garrett
Northwestern
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Banks Show Increase In Deposits In Des Moines
Deposits in 712 savings banks 280 state banks and 14 trust companies under the state banking department rose by 6,108,326.29 from November 10, 1910, to November 15, 1911, per official returns to the state auditor.
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Des Moines
State Banking Department
Dean Made Commissioner for Skunk River Ditch
Seth Dean was appointed by Jasper County board of supervisors as commissioner to assess land for benefits related to paying for the Skunk river ditch project. The plan aims to straighten the river for twenty miles at an estimated cost of about $175,000.
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Glenwood
Seth Dean
Board of Supervisors
Jasper County
Skunk River
Glenwood man wins big at national apple show
J. W. Murphy of Glenwood won twelve firsts and nine seconds at the national congress and apple show in St. Joseph Missouri. Exhibiting Mills county apples he took first and third on Jonathans and first and second on Winesaps across multiple displays.
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Glenwood
St. Joseph
J. W. Murphy
Mills County
Pastor Chastises Member of Flock in Urbana
Vinton F M Wood pastor of the Disciple church of Urbana ten miles northeast of here severely pummeled William Cumberland a leading member of his church on the village streets. Differences over church matters appear to be the cause.
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Vinton
F. M. Wood
Urbana
Here
William Cumberland
Four Homeless Girls Found Living in Lumber Piles
Four girls aged 7, 9, 11 and 12 were deserted by their mother Hattie Gatton. They were found living in holes in lumber piles and subsisting on restaurant refuse. Rescued and taken to the county farm for care.
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Muscatine
Hattie Gatton
Saving the Fish in Glenwood Park Lake
State Game Warden Lincoln works to save game fish in Glenwood Park lake as low water risks freezing. Water is pumped into the lake beneath the ice to protect the fish population.
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Glenwood
Glenwood Park
Lincoln
Quimby Bond For Shooting Near Buckley House
Dan Buckley bound over to the grand jury under ten thousand dollars bond for shooting Ebb Hull in the back. Hull says he paused near Buckley’s house and, while conversing with a friend, was struck by an ambush shot.
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Quimby
Dan Buckley
Grand Jury
Ebb” Hull
Hull
Buckley
Mahaska Grange Marks 45th Anniversary Banquet
The Mahaska Grange in Oskaloosa hosted a banquet for about 200 attendees to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of the society. The Mahaska county Grange now counts 1,100 members.
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Mahaska Grange
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Belle Plaine Citizens File Damages Suits Over Falls
Belle Plaine residents sue the city for injuries from sidewalk falls. Mrs Susan Ward seeks 2000 dollars, while Mrs S Pettit seeks 1000 dollars for alleged damages.
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Belle Plaine
Susan Ward
S. Pettit
Sensational Case Settled in Glenwood Marriage
Miss Maud Rodman and Earl Mendenhall have wed in Glenwood. The abduction charges against Mendenhall will be dropped as the girl who vanished last August is accounted for. Police and sensational reports cease with the settlement.
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Glenwood
Maud Rodman
Earl Mendenhall
Quiet trial expected in real estate suit
James S. Johnson sues John A. Welter and Dennis Milan for 50 dollars in a real estate dispute. All parties are deaf mutes and an interpreter will be required before the case can be tried.
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Marshalltown
James S. Johnson
John A. Welter
Dennis Milan
Farmers Co operative Companies Must Enter Open Market
Decorah judge Hobson in district court rules that Farmers cooperative companies cannot enforce special member requirements and must operate in the open market like other businesses. The decision challenges restrictive practices within cooperative financing and marketing, affecting member terms and market competition.
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Co-operative Company
Decorah
Hobson
Start Co-operative Store in Creston Planned by Railroad Men
Railroad workers in Creston held a secret meeting to organize a co operative grocery store and meat market aimed at ending the grocers and butchers' trust. The plan envisions local control and fair prices through collective purchasing and sales.
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Creston
Safe at Avery Is Blown at Avery Supply Store
The Avery Supply Company store safe was blown with nitroglycerine and $50 stolen. Investigators have no clue to the burglars.
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Avery
Avery Supply Company
Verdict for $10,000 damages in Korab vs Rock Island
District court jury awards $10,000 to Paul A. Korab in a suit against the Rock Island railroad for the death of Elmer Little in Oxford last year. The case details the fatal incident and the civil damages sought.
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Korab
Rock Island Railroad Company
Paul A. Korab
Elmer Little
Oxford
Body Found In Tree Near Skunk River
A well dressed foreigner was found hanging from a tree in the willows along the Skunk River near Fort Madison. He has not yet been identified and no further details are available.
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Fort Madison
Skunk River
Tariffs Held Over End Expensive Iowa Legislation
Des Moines reporters note a suspension of the new switching tariffs set for January 1, 1912 after an accord between the Iowa state railroad commission commerce council and railroad executives. The pause allows a full investigation of switching rates and conditions, potentially saving shippers and avoiding costly litigation. Attending were W S Tinsman D L Bush W D Cantillion C D Cass O E Stewart J C Davis and J L Parrish with Dimes of the Milwaukee road among others.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State House
State Railroad Commission
Commerce Counsel
Railroads of
Commerce Counsel Department
Towa
Commerce Counsel’s Department
W. S. Tinsman
Rock Island Railroad
D.L. Bush
Milwaukee Railroad
W. D. Cantillion
Northwestern Railroad
C. D. Cass
Waterloo
Permanent Law Needed On Workmen Injury Compensation
Secretary Given discusses the state ability commission facing odd propositions as it studies the ratio of compensation increases for injured workers to rising injury numbers. A four year table from 1886 shows both trends, with injuries in Germany growing slowly while the compensation reserve climbs quickly, and calls for permanent laws pending state or federal control.
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State Ability Commission
Germany
General Assembly
Secretary of State Hayward Targets Auto Violations
Secretary of State Hayward plans a statewide list of traffic law sections misdeameanor violations. He will notify sheriffs to act with grand juries as needed to enforce the rules. Emphasis on stopping for streetcars loading or unloading to prevent fatal Iowa crashes.
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Hayward
Grand Jury
Iowa
Suspect Hardy Held Over Movie Robbery Attempt
Des Moines police hold Jack Hardy, an Anamosa reformatory escapee, on suspicion of attempting a Boone fast mall hold up. Warden Barr alerted Chief Jackson. Hardy, who crawled through a sewer to escape, was recaptured in Cedar Rapids then again escaped from jail. Police say nine watches and a large revolver were found on him.
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Jack Hardy
Des Moines
Anamosa Reformatory
Boone
Warden Barr
Jackson
Hardy
Reformatory
Cedar Rapids
Scott County
Thomas Pettit
Des Moines Attorney Urged for U S District Post
Col M L TempleUS District Attorney may appoint a Des Moines attorney to replace George Stewart who resigned last week. Judge Smith McPherson endorses the outside appointee who should relocate to Des Moines and base in the federal building. Keokuk Electric Company files to incorporate in Illinois with $650000 authorized capital and $512 filing fee. It plans electric railways and power for Mississippi river dam projects at Keokuk.
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Des Moines
M. L. Temple
United States
Smith McPherson
George Stewart
Federal Building
de Moines
Keokuk Electric Company
Tillnois
W. C. Hayward
Mississippi
Keokuk
Liability Board Will Meet and State to Fight Liability
Des Moines officials report the liability commission will wait on the U S Supreme Court ruling on the federal liability law before setting a firm Iowa policy. If unconstitutional, Iowa would control railroad liability within its borders. if not, state power would wane. The panel will meet in ten days to discuss German system and workmen’s compensation, with over 1,000 Iowa corporate reports received. Separately, Charles C. McClaughry will replace Marquis Barrag at Anamosa reformatory Jan 1 and seeks higher funding. Senator Wade says Barrag failed reform work and McClaughry will press a plan for increased state support.
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Des’ Moines
Given
State Nobility Commission
United States Supreme Court
Connecticut Supreme Court
Iowa
Secretary Given
Charles C. McClaughry
Marquis Barrag
Anamosa Reformatory
General Assembly
John F. Wade
Board of Control
Warden Barr
Anamosa
Barr
McClaughry
Wade
Should Employ Iowan as Warden
A political plea urges patronizing Iowa made goods and hiring Iowa residents for state jobs. It notes Barr deposed as warden of the Anamosa reformatory and McClaughry of Booneville Missouri named as replacement. The author argues for Iowa candidates to run prisons and public roles. The piece appeals to local support for Iowa economic and employment practices.
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Iowa
Charles Buckman
State Board of Parole
Mary
Barr
Anamosa Reformatory
Charles C. McClaughry
Booneville
McClaughry
Missouri Boys' Industrial School
Parole Board
Aclal
Changes Likely in Kulp Automobile License Law
W C Hayward secretary of state says the Kulp law will be amended in the next general assembly. He notes the need for a fixed speed limit in business districts and harsher penalties to curb dangerous driving and protect pedestrians in congested city streets.
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General Assembly
W. C. Hayward
Mr. Hayward
Ato
State House Water System Demonstration Shows High Dome Pressure
A fire demonstration at the state house proved beyond doubt there is strong pressure to project water to the gilded dome. Governor Carroll and officials observed as city and state crews operated pumps and hoses, sending powerful streams to the dome windows. In a separate note, parole board recommended John Fuss be released after a sentence reduced from seven years to four years and three months for a false pretenses conviction.
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State House
Carroll
Bheakly
Morrow
Roe
Spry
Davison
Executive Council
Garret
Senate
Parole Board
John Fuss
Fort Madison
Pottawattamie County
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Charles McCalman
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Tenn
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Cross Mountain
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American National Livestock Association
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Colo
M. C. Patterson
Malcolm R. Patterson
Tennessee
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Wash
R. T. Seal
Averyman
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University of Wisconsin
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Hankow
Mexican Republic
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Diaz
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Peking
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