History's hopping through the papers of 1913
A rapid whirl of world events from May to today, detailing China’s path to international management, Poincare and Lloyd George clashes, Vorovsky’s assassination, and Alpine tensions. Prohibition shifts, pensions in Pennsylvania, Standard Oil earnings, Ford’s financing plan, and a mix of bank, rail, and labor notes fill the page with global unrest and domestic reform.
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Columbia University
Times
China
Aldrich
Peking
Poincare
Britain
Asquith
Saar Basin
Lord Cecil
Lloyd George
Vorovsky
Moscow
Lausanne
Switzerland
Alps
Curzon
North Sea
Atlas
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Henry Ford
Mexicans as Steel Workers in American Industry
Washington May 12 The shortage of unskilled labor may be eased by immigration of Mexicans to eastern industrial centers. Bethlehem Steel and U S Steel say they already employ Mexican workers. Border crossings have surged with 3448 Mexicans entering last February and over twelve thousand in six months ending December. Immigration rules favor Mexicans as western hemisphere migrants are not capped. Debate over red scare and restrictive bills shapes policy as employers demand cheap labor while workers question wages.
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Washington, D. C
East
Republic
Immigration Bureau
The
Labor Department
Jin
United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
Department
Walsh
Montana
Reds
Congress
House
Friends of Labor
Mexico
Kamchatka
Yucatan
Pittsburg
Allentown
Rats To The Third Year Pop Up Over Sixty Million
A report from United Biological Survey scientists claims a single pair of rats could, without death, multiply to 59 709 482 individuals in three years. The piece stresses rats and mice threaten homes by destroying food and spreading disease and advocates trapping as a control method. It invites readers to request a free government booklet on practical household pest control with two cents for return postage.
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United Biologicalurvey
Washington Information Bureau
Questions and Answers for Readers in The Athens Press
A reader note invites questions on any topic but cautions against medical or legal advice. The form asks for full name and address and includes a two-cent stamp for submission, encouraging inquiries on fees finances or general information.
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Athens
Radcliffe College Named for Lady Mowlson's Maid Anne Radcliffe
The name honors Anne Radcliffe, the maid of Lady Mowlson, whose 100 pound gift to Harvard in 1643 marked the first donation by a woman to the college. The note recalls early 20th century industry shifts including carbide use and the first U S welding equipment from France in 1905.
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D. K
le Chatelier
France
United States
Radcliffe College
E. T
Lady Mowlson
Anne Radcliffe
Harvard
Divorce Court Drama Reveals Cracking Home Under Alcohol
In a Athens divorce court case described by The Messenger Watch Dog a wife testifies of poverty and neglect while the husband admits alcohol and gambling struggles. The judge orders support of 3.50 weekly and bonds the husband as the couple and infant face an uncertain future amid social scrutiny. Nearby notes report Dr H James aiding the wife and Mr Mrs Schenk visiting relatives, plus merchant William Vilet being hospitalized in Gallipolis.
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Babhe
Wife and spouse separate after late lodge night incident
A woman describes ongoing separation after a week of marriage. She stayed at a lodge late one night and waited with a club, signaling distress and possible dispute.
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Lodge
Divorce tale echoes in old colored woman’s claim
A judge hears a divorce plea from a Black woman whose husband has “got religion” and kept the family from meals, explaining with sharp humor that no chicken has appeared on the table for two weeks.
Logan Want Ads Note Oliver Typewriter Sold
Stew Johnson of Carpenter Hardware Co warned readers not to bother him about the Oliver typewriter in Logan Want Ads as it sold yesterday. Logan readers will receive free ice, with more Want Ads to come in the next days.
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Stew Johnson
Carpenter Hardware Co
Logan
Oliver
Anything in Bottles Why Mr Baldwin
Officials of the state chiropractic organization were amused by a letter from J. E. Baldwin of Athens Ohio who wrote that he would try chiropractic for rheumatism and enclosed a dollar asking for a trial bottle. The note reflects early consumer curiosity about chiropra ctic remedies and the skepticism of professional bodies.
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MR. Baldwin
J. E. Baldwin
Athens
Ohio
Local Visitors and Tragic Fire Death in Gillespieville
McArthur Earl Smith and family hosted by J P Smith in Columbus weekend visit. Walter Lee of International Harvester Co in Gallipolis visited relatives. Charles Reed and brother from Locust Grove stayed with Aunt Mrs Carl Ward. Mrs Mary Dixon aged 80 died at her Gillespieville home after clothing caught fire while burning rubbish. she was well known locally.
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Walter Lee
International Harvester Co
Gallipolis
Charles Reed
Brother
Locust Grove
Carl Ward
Mary Dixon
Gillespieville
Obituary: Mr John LaFollette Dies After Illness
Mr John LaFollette aged about 55 died at his home west of town at 8 30 P M Sunday after a period of cancer. He leaves a wife and several children including Mrs Omar Waldr ont of this place and Lorna Martha Charlies and George.
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John LaFollette
Omar Waldron
Lorna
Martha
Charlies
George
Mrs William Parry Ill From Ptomaine Poisoning Case
A fragment notes Mrs William Parry suffered ptomaine poisoning possibly linked to a cooking mishap. The report provides limited details on source and circumstances.
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William Parry
Admiral J. K. Robinson Named Head of Navy Board
May 14 The navy department announced Rear Admiral J. K. Robinson as head of the navy board to investigate wages of navy yard employees and to report on a revised pay scale for July. He will inspect conditions at each navy yard and report to Secretary Denby.
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Washington
Navy Department Today
J. K. Robinson
Navy Board
Navy Yard
Admiral Robinson
Navy
Denby
Kachin Women Signaling Unmarried Status Wear Bobbed Hair
Among the Kachin in Burma, young women show their unmarried status by bobbing their hair, a local tribal custom noted in regional reporting.
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Burma
Parleys With Mexicans In Secret Economic Talks
Mexico City May 4 The preliminary meeting of United States and Mexican negotiators held in secret here today to discuss economic topics. Officials predict communiques as points are settled and expect U S recognition of the Obregon administration within three months amid optimism.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Washington
Pri
Obregon
Man Found Dead in Car at Mercy Hospital Front
Authorities report a man with a bullet wound in the forehead found deceased in a car parked in front of Mercy Hospital. The body carried two watches and $100 in currency. police believe the man was murdered.
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Hospit
Toledo
Mercy Hospital
Six Drowned Near Davenport as Interurban Crash Sparks Jump
Three couples drowned in the Mississippi River at Davenport when they leaped from a car trestle to escape an interurban collision. Investigators reported the incident occurred after the car failed to stop and occupants chose to jump to avoid impact.
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Davinport
Mississippi River
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