Washington Briefs From Happenings of the Past Week
Secretary Daniels condemns public drinkers as unfit for office at temperance rallies in Washington. Justice plans reindictment of Hayne Brown Scales and Thompson over 1909 cotton corner plot. Republican leaders muse on national convention timing after extra-session adjournment. President pardons Schoenee of St. Louis for $1,400 misappropriation. Taft eulogizes Hale at Arlington Street Church statue unveiling. Leiter estate appraisement totals 3.67 million with jewelry valued at 250000. Gompers, Mitchell, Morrison contempts in Buck’s Stove case set for Supreme Court appeal. Daniels seeks report on Navy Academy death of Lieut Hill. Keefe resigns immigration post. Wilson commends him. Naval affairs panel backs restoring midshipman allotment per Congress representation.
Long Beach Pier Collapse Kills Thirty Five at Beachfront
A shore end of a double deck pier collapsed at Long Beach California killing 35 people including 27 women and sending hundreds of spectators onto the sand below. The disaster also carried away the front section of the city auditorium.
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Notable 1913 Headlines Touch on Accidents Crime and Health
A Bayonne street commissioner Henry G Rinker dies from an electrical shock after touching a live wire. Kansas health officials announce a summer campaign against infant mortality due to digestive illnesses. E H Gary cites President Wilson as saying honesty must be trusted in the Democratic era. Ohio flood repairs require 1800 workers for four weeks costing over a million. An explosion at Fort Moultrie kills three and injures nine. Schwab testifies that a rival may arise to challenge the steel trust. Bethlehem Steel could bid for big business. Nat Goodwin weds Miss Marjorie Moreland in Los Angeles. she is his fifth wife. Minstrel Billy Arlington dies in LA at 78. Bronx state senator Stephen J Stillwell found guilty of bribery. max penalty ten years and $5000 fine. Emperor Koshihito gravely ill in Tokyo with lung inflammation. John Jasper, head baker at Aurora Illinois State Hospital, crushed in a dough mixer. Miss Vinnie Cold, 18, found dead in Sierra Nevada ravine after bear attack following a family dispute. Robert F Teddy Webb convicted of murder of Detective Peter Hart. life imprisonment.
Civil War Veterans Meet on Gettysburg Battlefield
Harrisburg, Pa July 1 1909 veterans of the Civil War from both sides will gather at Gettysburg for the fiftieth anniversary observance. Pennsylvania created a commission to plan funding and events inviting Congress and states to participate with free transportation for its own veterans. A 40 000 veterans camp will be built with a large tent for ceremonies and reunions.
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Cal gary bout ends in fatal KO and global unrest
In Calgary Luther McCarty was knocked out by Arthur Pelkey within two minutes of a ten round bout and died eight minutes later from heart failure. Reports also note Greek losses at Salonika and various international incidents including a Caracas plot, a Berlin royal wedding, and clashes near Sacramento with 100 federals killed or wounded. Constantine of Greece and Alexander depart Athens as hostilities resume.
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The Coquette Pursuit and Womanly Wiles
A fragmentary reflection on women focusing on captivation of men and marriage. Authorial asides draw on Tolstoy quotes and anonymous lines, criticizing social expectations and the female preoccupation with securing a husband while noting women often neglect their own routines.
President Wilson denounces lobbyists over tariff fight
President Wilson denounces lobbyists as a harmful force pressuring Congress on tariff revisions. He warns of paid ads and letters from uninformed citizens, calling for relief from the burden on government while acknowledging legitimate business interest in wool and sugar.
Court rules patent owners cannot fix resale prices
Washington May 28 The Supreme Court held that patented articles sold under price restrictions may be resold at cut rates by retailers. The five to four decision excludes keeping up prices as a patent right, affecting nerves tonics safety razors and talking machines. Justice Day announced the ruling with dissenters McKenna Holmes Lurton and Van Devanter. Officials say the ruling ends broad patent monopolies and sharpens the line between Sherman anti trust and patent laws.
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Fire Claims Mother and Child in Cicero Home
Chicago May 28. Mrs Martha Leiberman and her adopted daughter Lilhan Jacobs aged nineteen months were burned to death Monday when a fire destroyed the Leiberman home in Cicero west of Chicago.
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Bank Robber Evans Nabbed After Heist in Toledo
Toledo May 28 a bank robber identified as James Evans of Chicago used a bent umbrella rib to grab two bundles of bills from the Northern National Bank. He was quickly captured by authorities.
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Bomb kills Chinese General in Shanghai
Gen. Hsu Pao San was killed by a bomb Monday while opening a box believed to hold porcelain, an item he avidly collected. A servant also died instantly in the blast in Shanghai.
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Just Like a Man Rheumatism Joke Card
A man with inflammatory rheumatism endures care from a patient wife. After a severe attack a friend asks about his condition. The patient blames his wife saying she keeps the air moist by crying, per the doctor’s advice to avoid damp places.
Valuable Beetle Escapes With Diamond Pin
A Washington scientist and natural history student pinned a fine beetle to a library table with a diamond scarfpin. On return from dinner the beetle flew away, the pin glittering on its back. They chased it to a window but the beetle eluded them and vanished.
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O'Beetle Plans New Street Numbers on Block
In a brief exchange, the office post asks about moving this year. O'Beetle explains they cannot afford a move and have arranged for new street numbers to be installed on their block, indicating a cost driven decision.
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Like Magic Grape-Nuts Restores Digestion in Years
A Chicago man credits Grape-Nuts with miracle like results after decades of dyspepsia and poor appetite. He says after four packages his stomach is normal, he enjoys meals again, and he feels stronger. The ad notes the product builds the body and brain and promotes the book The Road to Wellville.
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