Death of Senator Johnston Narrows Democratic Margin
The death of Senator Johnston of Alabama reduces the Democratic Senate majority to one vote. Republicans hope to push an amendment to the wood and sugar schedules as tariff work stalls until September 15. Only four of thirty six paragraphs have been cleared, with ten schedules left to consider after adjournment in Johnston's memory.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Finance Committee
Johnson
Alabama
Johnston
Diggs trial unfolds as two girls testify next Tuesday
In San Francisco the Diggs case progresses with Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris to testify about a Sacramento to Reno flight in March and alleged threats and marriage promises. The government alleges Transport for immoral purposes under the Mann Act.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Diggs
Marsha Warrington
Lola Norris
Sacramento
Reno
Maury Dizzes
Drew Caminetti
Knights of Columbus Adjourn Daring HQ Move 1914 Meeting
Knights of Columbus convention votes to relocate headquarters from New Haven to Washington and selects St Paul as 1914 meeting site. Plan for a million dollar home in the capital is dropped and changes in insurance laws are postponed to 1914.
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Boston
Mass
New Haven
Harriman heiress robbed of jewels at Newport
Mrs. C C Rumsey daughter of the late BE Harriman reported a theft at Gunning Rock Ocean road Narragansett Pier where jewels valued around 75000 were taken from her bureau drawer in a summer home. The crime follows a spate of summer burglaries by thieves targeting wealthy residents along Long Island and the New England coast.
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Newport
Aug
Cc. C. Rumsey
BE. W. Harriman
Harriman
Rumsey
Gunning Rock
Ocean Road
Nerragansett Pier
Long Island
New England
Joh H. Hanan
Walter Ives
New York
New York Governor Sulzer Accused in Fundraising Debts
The Wrawley committee reports Sulzer near fifty thousand dollars in debt from stock speculations and says campaign contributions financed stock purchases. The panel, led by Chairman Wrawley, says evidence supports impeachment proceedings for possible violations of the corrupt practices law. The committee will decide Monday on action.
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Associated Press
New York
Aus
William Sulzer
Aid
Campaian
Wrawley
Seretor Wrawley
Death of Senator Joseph F Johnston Reopens Senate Seat
The death early today of United States Senator Joseph F Johnston of Alabama leaves a vacancy in the Senate. His passing comes as the Democratic majority nears completion of tariff reform measures and raises questions about interpreting the seventeenth amendment governing senatorial elections.
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My Agaoviated
Washington
United States
Fohnston
Alabama
Pnemnoni
Bryan Pursues European Support for Panama Exposition
Secretary of State Bryan is exerting extraordinary efforts to win European governments over to participate in the Panama Canal exposition in San Francisco in 1915. Assistant Secretary of State H. V. Malone travels from the North Shore to Britain Germany and Russia to present the American position and withdraw declinations. Germany argues the event is not a true national affair for Europe to engage in.
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Washington
B. C
Bryan
San Francisco
Vield Malone
Great Britain
Rusia
Stat Bryan
Grant
Panama Canal
Germany
San Prascisco
Europe
Socialite Poisoning Case At Hoboken Hospital
New York figure Aue See Thomwan and McNamare, described as a socialist, were hospitalized in Hoboken after a misadministered poison tablet. Edward McNamara requested headache relief. a pill mistaken for aspirin was taken by another, leading to a slow poisoning scare. Doctors treated him for twenty four hours. he is now likely out of danger.
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Denver
Colo
Knights Templars
Order
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Saratoga
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Washington
Harrison
Solomon
Melish
Templar
Mickelgate
York
England
New. York
See-Thomwan & McNamare
Hoboken
Edward McNamara
Ue McNemere
Edward McNawara
Namare
St. Mary's
Weather record fragment from 1912 weather notes
Fragmentary weather log entry shows times at 7 a m and 12 p m with figures including a maximum of 28 and dates referencing 1912 and 1902. The readable data is sparse and uncertain.
Washington Foreyeast Winds Forecast for Aug Weekend
Weather bulletin from Washington DC notes Aug weekend outlook with southeast winds. Forecasters emphasize day and night temperatures and general travel impact while avoiding specific times or figures.
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Washington, DC
Texas
Penitentiary Bills Draw Texas House Debate
The Texas House refused to show leniency to the governor over penitentiary business and opposed a committee to negotiate a settlement. A proposed abolition of a battalion clause failed 75 to 1. Senators Astin and Terrell urged defeating the Clark tariff amendment and the Warren penitentiary reform bill passed a relief amendment allocating 16 percent as a surplus fund before distributing prison tunishes.
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Astin
Terrell
Texas
Congress
Senate Committee On Commerce and Manufacture
Senate
Warren Penitentiary
Benator Breleford
Massive Union Petroleum Plant Fire Hits Philadelphia
Four large manufacturing plants faced destruction as a spectacular blaze tore through the Union Petroleum Company site in Philadelphia. The fire destroyed a storage house with oil barrels, ignited a 110000 gallon tank and caused twenty of eighty yard tanks to explode. Fireman Fahrey was severely injured after a tank blast as onlookers and crews sustained burns from burning oil carried by the windy blast. The loss is estimated at 125000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Union Petroleum Company
Fahrey
Largest cattle shipment to reach New Orleans port
New Orleans prepares to receive 65 400 head of Mexican cattle from Tampico aboard the first shipload as officials note the move may be the biggest cattle shipment ever to a U.S. port. The cattle travel under Carralitoe Ranch Company names with Mexican owners linked, and 1100 stock cars will be needed to transport cattle to ranches inland.
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New Orleans
Thie
Tampiico
Mexico
Republic
Betal
Carralitoe Ranch Company
Vrelina Copcera
Lius Tomrazas
Enrique, Creel
Investment Bankers Meet in Cleveland to Set Officers
The Board of governors of the Investment Bankers Association of America meets in Cleveland for two days to select officers and finalize arrangements for the annual convention in Chicago next October.
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Claveland
Board of Governors
The
Investment Bankers’ Association of America
Veasion
Chicako
Huerta Misapprehension Gains Attention in Washington
Washington officials faced tension over Huerta as President Wilson and Bryan met discussing Manuel Garza Adalpe's claim that Lind must have credentials recognizing Huerta. Bryan said the statement misrepresents U.S. policy and Lind would not land in Vera Cruz before Sunday. O'Shaughnessy reassured Mexico City that Lind’s mission remains friendly.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Bryan
Manuel Garza Adalpe
Huerta
John Lind
Mexico
Mexico City
Nelson O'Shaughnessey
State Department
Lind
Vera Cruz
Demeonstra
Atudenta
O'Shaughnessy
Foreign Office
Good Roads Fund Drive Planned by Texas Association
Homer D. Wade secretary of the Texas Good Roads Association returns from Austin where a financial campaign was set in motion. A committee will secure subscriptions from railroads, commercial groups, automobile firms, rotary clubs and interested organizations to support road improvement work.
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Stamford
Texas
Homer D. Wade
The
Texas Good Roads Association
Austin
Wade
Commercial Association
Rotary Clubs
Business League Plans Agricultural Exhibit in Cleburne
In Cleburne Texas the Young Men's Business League plant an agricultural exhibit here with cash prizes totaling several hundred dollars plus merchandise prizes from local merchants. The exact date of the fair has not been decided.
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Cleburne
Texas
Aug. S
Young Men's Business League
Astor race ends in drift. Carolina I wins sloop title
In Newport R I August 8 the Astor gold and silver cube race for sloops and schooners finished in a drifting breeze. The 50 foot knockabout sloop Carolina I owned by Pembroke James of Newport took first place while the schooner Eston owned by Morton P F Plant of Groton Conn followed.
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Newport, R. 1
Astor
Pembroke James
Newport
Eston
Morton PF. Plant
Groton
Conn
Tea and coffee import surge to Galveston port
A large consignment of tea from Japan and coffee from Brazil has arrived at Galveston Texas. About 75 percent of Texas imports of these goods pass through this port and the state's annual consumption totals 5 750 000 dollars. None of these commodities are grown in Texas.
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Galveston
Texas
Japan
Brazil
Drought Cuts Short Year’s Corn Crop
Washington August 8 government agricultural experts report drought dropped corn output to 2.672 billion bushels, down 452 million from last year. Oklahoma and Nebraska hit hardest as July 1 conditions continued to strain the harvest across the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Oklaho
Nebraska
United States
Interveners poised in interstate freight rate case
The Interstate Commerce Commission grants permission for Texas Arkansas and others to intervene in proposed rate case changes. The Arkansas Association and rail carriers are expected to back the carriers, while the main dispute concerns the round bale company and the exact scope of intervenors involvement remains inferred from the record.
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Pon
Interstate Com Commission
Texas
Arkansas
Round Bale Company
Missouri Pick Names Haiti Nominee for Mini Haiti
Washington Aug today sent to ate the nomination of Mad Smith of Missouri as Mini Haiti.
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Washington, D. C
Ate
Mad Smith
Missouri
Mini
Haiti
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