Taft Abandons Canadian Reciprocity Focus
President Taft has dropped hopes for congressional approval of a Canadian reciprocity agreement this session. He will instead focus on appropriation bills and preparing for an extra session, a stance confirmed by multiple senators after a last night conference. The Senate stayed in session until 1 36 this morning with no progress and no consensus on avoiding an extra session.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Senate
Carre Shoe Firm Dissolves as Jere Carré Buys Stake
The partnership between L. H. Carre and E. Field Shook dissolves on Thursday morning. Mr. Carre takes the Carre Shoe stand and will continue the business with the old firm’s reputation. Carre will stay with Niston Knitting Mill and push the business.
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L. H. Carre
Carre
Ses
Old
Niston Knitting Mill
Fire damages Florence university building. students evacuated
A fire at Florence University for Women in Florence Alabama early this morning drove students from the campus and caused about 100,000 in damages. Vera Smoot, a local resident, was among those caring for the students.
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Florence
Ala
Florence University
Vera Smoot
Railroads Likely to Accept Commerce Commission Decisions
Washington March reports indicate the Estate Commerce Commission expects no contest to recent ruling. Railroads appear ready to abide by the commission's decisions and will not appeal.
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Washington, D. C
Estate Commerce Commission
Railroads
Ming
Bailey and Gallery Hissed in Historic Senate Moment
Senator Joseph Bailey of Texas sparked a hiss from the galleries during a Lorimer of Illinois discussion. A colleague’s interruption drew applause and Bailey mocked the audience, prompting a long hiss in a chamber unlikely to witness such a reaction in memory.
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Joseph Bailey
Texas
Lorimer
Illinois
United States Senate
Bailey
Fromllinois
Ice makers meet in Kansas City for interstate convention
Several hundred ice manufacturers and dealers gathered in Kansas City Missouri for their annual interstate convention. Delegates from Texas Colorado Kansas Iowa Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas attend as sessions focus on various trade questions.
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Kansas City
Tex Colorado
Kansas
Towa
Missouri
Homa
Arkansas
Boston capitalists back Parkers Mill merger plans
One million dollars has already been subscribed by Boston capitalists for a proposed merger of nine large cotton mills valued at ten million dollars to form Parkers Mill Company. The mills are located in South Carolina and would create the world’s largest such concern.
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South Carolina
Boston
Mass
Parkers Mill Company
Smoot Child Cleared After Thursday Notice
Smoot and her father learned Thursday morning that she was not injured and was returning home, ending a concern raised by an earlier report.
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T. Smoot
New Hose Ordered for City Fire Department
Mayor Wikle and the fire committee ordered one thousand feet of new hose from two New York firms on Wednesday for the city fire department at a cost of 1200 dollars.
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Wikle
City Council
New York
Alabama lawmakers split over Lorimer vote impact
Washington reports reveal a rift in the Alabama delegation after Senators Johnston and Bankhead backed Lorimer of Illinois. House members say they would have voted to unseat Lorimer, signaling a potential political shakeup and possible opposition to Johnston in the 1930 primary.
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Johnston
Bankhead
Lorimer
Alabama House
Senate
Capitol
House
Taylor
Heflin
Robin Shammed Insanity To Shield Sister From Jail
New York March 2 Joseph G Robin, who pleaded guilty to grand larceny, admits he faked insanity to protect his sister Dr Louise Rabinovitch from prison. Prosecutors drop perjury charges against her after Robin’s confession and Whitman’s agreement to limit charges, awaiting sentencing for the $27 000 larceny.
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Robin
Sister
New York
Joseph
Louise Rabinovitch
Samuel J. Goldsmith
Rob
Whitman
Five Hundred Famine Refugees Burned in Kunshan Incident
Five hundred famine refugees were burned yesterday after being surrounded by flames in Kunshan village. The alarming report arrived in Victoria via the Pacific liner Tamba Maru, with passengers delivering the account.
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Victoria
B. C
Kunshan
Funeral Held for General Brun with Massive Royalist Honors
Thousands attended the state funeral of General Brun minister of war under Briand. He collapsed from a paralytic stroke at the ministry and died after meeting his staff. Parliament funded the funeral. about 30 000 Paria garrison and others marched in. Brun, born 1849, joined Briand's cabinet in 1909 and was a close ally of President Pallieres. He supported aeroplane and dirigible development for the army and honored aviators after maneuvers.
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General Brun
Briand
Paria
Clemenceau
Army
President Pallieres
Paris
Grandvillieres
Poison Death in Chicago Linked to Murder Claim
Chicago March 2 Mrs Paul Kimball wife of a wealthy lumber dealer died under mysterious cir cumstances reportedly from poison Her husband also required physician attention but cannot illuminate the death Police believe the woman was murdered.
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Chicago
Paul Kimball
Selma Southeastern league bid advances to Gadsden meeting
Manager Howard of the proposed Selma Southeastern league baseball team was in Anniston Thursday afternoon en route to Gadsden for a league magnates meeting. He said Selma backers are enthusiastic and financing is secured. President Mitchell will represent Anniston at the gathering.
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Howard
Anniston
Gadsden
Selma Fangs
Mitchell
French cabinet grapples with socialist pressure and crisis
Paris reports the new French cabinet facing immediate trouble as real power rests with the Socialists. Grumbling over M Delecassea’s ministry post signals deep dissatisfaction, with a political crisis feared greater than Briand’s downfall as the socialist program for the chamber takes shape.
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Paris
February Weather Sets Records In Anniston Report
Forecaster Clark reports a record breaking February in Anniston with a mean of 58 degrees. The high reached 76 on the 15th and the low 22 on the 22nd, while 15 days saw rain and four days were clear. Total precipitation was 4.30 inches despite the high rainfall on many days.
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Weather Bureau
Clark
Anniston
Capitalists Visit Anniston By Special Train
The Hoadley Grenfell party of Eastern capitalists arrived in Anniston at about 2 30 pm on a Louisville and Nashville special train from Ironaton. Local business leaders greeted them at the union station and escorted them on an automobile tour of the city. They stayed only a short time.
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Hoadley-Grenfell
Anniston
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Iron Aton
Union Station
Mount St. Mary's College Destroyed by Fire in Plainsfield
Plainfield New Jersey fire gutted Mount St Marys College this morning. Hundreds of girls and sisters of mercy escaped with their lives as flames razed the building. Loss estimated at three hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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Plainfield
N. J
Mount St. Mary’s College
Sisters of Mercy
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