Devastating Turkish quake wrecks Gallipoli towns and kills many
A major Turkish earthquake devastates Gallipoli seaport and nearby towns. Reports put fatalities around 1,000 with 5,000 to 6,000 injuries. Myriophito, Ganos Hare, and surrounding villages report heavy destruction and fires. Adrianople sustains limited damage while Tehorlu suffers partial destruction.
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Turkey
Lfe
Oret
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Tchanak-Kalese#i
Dardanelles
Adrianople
Myriophito
Ganos-Hare
Tehorlu
Sullivan Tells on Becker in Rosenthal Murder Case
Jack Sullivan, under arrest for the Herman Rosenthal murder, promised to reveal what he knows to District Attorney Whitman today about Police Lieutenant Becker's alleged involvement. The development comes as Becker denies confessing while prosecutors track his finances and those of associates.
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New York
Jack Sullivan
Herman Rosenthal
Whitman
Becker
Sullivan
Hecker
Smith
Barker
Ranch Hand Kidnaps Woman Near Hutchinson
Oscar Dudley a ranch hand kidnapped Mrs. Cornelius Rawlings near Hutchinson Kansas. After an all night chase by two farmers he abandoned the woman in a deserted shanty. Dudley had telephoned beforehand threatening to return. Pursuers cornered him but he held them at bay. Local posse searched Reno and Mr Hope areas for Dudley.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Oscar Dudley
Cornelius Rawlings
Dudley
Rawlings
Here
Raw
Prohibition Candidate Chafin Receives Nomination Notice
En rene W. Chafin of Arizona, a Prohibition candidate for president, was notified of his nomination by the national convention at Atlantic City on July 10 while among his birth vicinity friends and early career peers.
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Waukesha
Wic
Enrene W. Chafin
Arigona
United States
Atlantic City
N. J
Federal Judge halts Kan sas Fraternal Woodmen in Kansas
Federal Judge KR Campbell of Fort Scott Kansas issued a temporary injunction restraining 168 Modern Woodmen of America camps from organizing the Kansas Fraternal Woodmen. The ban lasts until final hearing set for August 24.
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Rockleland
KR. C. Campbell
Fort Scott Ken
Woodmen of America
Kansas Fraternal Woodmen
Sentence Against Speer Is Set Aside
District Judge H L Bhattuck set aside five days in jail and a $1000 fine imposed on former Denver Mayor Robert W Speer for contempt of court tied to Denver newspaper articles he edited. The defendant was purged of contempt.
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Speer
Denver
H L. Bhattuck
Robert W. Speer
Rural carriers may gain pay raise if senate acts
A contested pay increase for rural carriers tops a mixed set of reports. Others include a fatal shooting in Nakomis and political shifts in Ohio, with Taft urging funds for health and immigration control and the Nebraska battleship damaged near Newport.
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Senate
New Era in Politics Roosevelts Progressive Vision
Oyster Bay Aug 12 Colonel Roosevelt predicts a new era in American political history dated from the Chicago Progressive convention last week. He says old reform moves failed by weak targets and prenos teros rhetoric, while Progressive policies unite clear ideas without compromising. He believes the Progressive party started on the right track and will gain wide appeal.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Chicago
Taft Vetoes Wool Tariff Bill Amid Compromise Clash
President Taft vetoed the wool tariff bill for a second time within a year, citing disapproval and urging Congress to enact substantial duty reductions without harming home industry. He warned similar vetoes would follow for steel, oil, and cotton measures.
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Taft
Congress
House
Senate
Net
United States
Catholic Societies Plan National Convention in Louisville
Anthony Matre national secretary of the American Federation of Catholic societies announced the eleventh national convention will open in Louisville Kentucky on August 18 and run through August 21 Delegates will represent more than 2 100 000 Catholics from the United States with attendees from Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines.
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St. Louis
Anthony Matre
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Louisville
United States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Eagles Vote Down Plan of Officers
Mereland Aug 12 Administration plans to have future grand series conventions of the Fraternal Order of Eagles composed of delegates from state series only were defeated in the closing session of the grand series of the 1912 national convention. Eastern delegates opposed the measure saying it would build up a political machine.
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Mereland
Order of Eagles
Vice Ring In City Under Probe By Prosecutor
Virgil Conklin prosecuting attorney labels a protected vice ring in Kansas City and accuses the police department of shielding it. He estimates the operation nets more than 875000 dollars monthly.
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Vice Ring
Kansas City
Police Department
Virgil Conklin
Proposed Constitutional Amendment No One for Initiative Referendum
Nebraska voters would consider a proposed amendment enabling direct legislation via initiative and referendum. The measure outlines petition thresholds, submission rules, and ballot wording with nonpartisan printing, plus governor proclamation to enact if approved.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment No Two for Nebraska Legislature
The document outlines a joint resolution proposing to amend Section 4 of Article 3 of the Nebraska Constitution. It details legislative terms and salaries, session length, and bill introduction limits, with the 1912 election procedure and certification by Secretary of State Addison Wait.
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Nebrasa
Nebraska
Senate
House of Representatives
Addison Wait
State of
Lincoln
United States
Chis State
Proposed Constitutional Amendment No Four Nebraska 1912 election text
Proposed amendment to Nebraska Constitution Sections 6 of Article 6 and 13 of Article 16 to set general election every two years, elect three supreme court judges every six years, and chief justice in 1920, with transition terms. Includes ballot wording and approval date 1911. Addison Waat signs.
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Neb
Wienday
A. D
State of
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Cobbey
Addison Walt
Lincoln
United States
Addison Wait
Proposed Constitutional Amendment No Three in Nebraska
The document outlines Amendment No Three to create a Board of Commissioners of State Institutions. It details appointment requirements by the Governor with Senate consent, terms of two four and six years, and transfer of powers from existing boards to the new body effective July 1 1913. It lists institutions under its control and provides ballot wording for the November 1912 election. Addison Wait signs as official.
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Helen Gould
Tarrytown
New York
Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Denver
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Idaho
Gote
John M. Haines
Polse
Paul Claystone
Nebraska
Newport
Boston Navy Yard
Lee Seom
Suri
San Francisco
Taft
Congress
Indian Teeical Corps
New Orleans
Northeastern
Abuchle
Miss
Andrew Carnegie
Robert Burns
Montrose
Scotland
United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
Pomerene
Standard Oil
American Tobacco Companies
Pittsburgh Coal Company
United Mine Workers
Union American Cigar Company
Pittshaven
Reef Trust
Hermia
Hamburg
Antwerp
Turkey
John and
James Maleaki
Greensburg
John Maleaki
Florence Hernstein
George Bernstein
Dakota Wesleyan University
Board of Trustees
W. 8. Seaman
Greencastle
Ind
State of
Senate
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
State
Seach
Voltin
Shesitant
GF Ak
Tate
Lincoln
Addison Wait
Neao
Aball
Basasion
Board of Commissioners
State Soldiers’ Home
Hospitals For
Institute For the Deaf
Institute For
Institute
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Board of Commissioners of State Institutons
Bae Corm Tae
Etion
Gener
Mld
Missioners
Tahara Commissionera of State
Neraska
Linecoln
Notice of attachment in Neb r a ska case
On June 26 1812 Justice W 8 Ridgell of Alliance Box Butte Nebraska issued an attachment order in favor of F B Dismer against Steve Lewis. Defendant’s money on deposit held by O B Captain Calvin Cline W J Driscoll and W M Fleming was attached. Hearing continued to August 17 1912 at 1 pm.
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Steve Lewis
Ridgell
Alliance
Box Butte County
Nebraska
F. B. Dismer
Calvin Cline
W. J. Driscoll
W. M. Fleming
Garmeheed
Civil Service Examinations Announced in Alliance Nebraska
The United States Civil Service Commission announces examinations for positions in field departmental and Philippine service on August 21 22 and 24 with special attention to stenographer and typist on August 27. See bulletin in lobby or inquire at the post office general delivery window Alliance Nebraska.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Alliance
Nebraska
Post Office Directory Mails Close Times Listed
Alliance post office schedules all mail closures by Mountain time for various train numbers. East Bound trains 44 and 42 close at 11 00 p m and 11 00 p m respectively while West Bound trains 43 and 41 close at 12 2 p m and 11 00 p m. South Bound trains 303 and 301 close at 12 20 p m and 11 00 p m with all night mails on Sundays and holidays closing at 6 00 p m. Tash P M.
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Alliance Post Office
Ika EB. Tash
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