Uncle Sam's Pay Roll Report Shows Civil Service Size
The Civil Service Commission reports nearly 180 000 nonmilitary federal employees with annual pay totaling large sums. Classified staff number 7 108 with varied salaries and roles including examining surgeons for pensions. Unclassified workers include postmasters laborers clerks and many others totaling about 66 725 plus additional secretaries and officials.
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Quartermaster’s Department of the Army
Greece Told of Powers Plan to Land Troops in Crete
Constantinople dispatch states ambassadors formally notified Greece of Western powers intent to land troops in Crete to aid foreign marines. Greek war preparations continue, with ample arms and funds reported. Clyde transport carrying British troops arrived at Crete to reinforce shore garrison.
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Canea
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Tragic Mystery Unfolds In Fort Wayne Parlor
In Fort Wayne Indiana a week ago Wil Colerick was found dead in a bride to be Mae Ball's parlor near her room where she lay unconscious. Mae Ball recalls entering at 5 o clock and reading until she grew faint, then the events remain unexplained. Police and family face a baffling case with no clear light on Colerick's presence or cause of death.
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Wil K. Colobeck
Mae Ball
Meath
Mae Hall
Win Colerick
Peter Platinger
Speml
Will Colerisk
America
Louie Xellihants
Chatman
Thepublican
Patemont
Minn
Louis Kelli
Sherburne Bank Toler
Erin
Killian
Virdes
Minnesota
McMalbur
McMiddia
Viva
Pata
Witasel
Mr. Me Mahan
Season's First Tornado Ravages Towns Across Georgia
A violent tornado struck Arlington Early County Georgia demolishing Almont and injuring and killing many. Eyewitness accounts describe homes roofs and classrooms torn apart at Arlington Academy with eight pupils dead and a dozen others fatally hurt. Damage extended along the Chattahoochee River near Appalachia and Geneva with multiple fatalities reported and telegraphic lines down.
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Almont
Bufala
Ain
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Hlakely
Gqa
Early County
Georgia
Artin Academy
Bret
Gavington
Chattahovehie
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Georght
Lonisima
Givorgia
Unnty County
Alabama
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Thara
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Canada Will Impose Retaliatory Duties on U S Goods
Montreal discussions on the Dingley tariff revision lean toward protection for Canadian interests. A broad export duty demand on lumber and wood pulp is likely, with Alderman Prefontaine hinting at retaliatory measures against the United States across multiple sectors.
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Montreal
Canada
Concensus
Alderman Prefontaine
M.P
Ottawa
United States
Market Quotations From Chicago Grain and Live Stock Prices
Readable fragments show bids and asks for wheat corn rye oats and soybeans with price ranges and forward quotes. The text references No 2 red wheat and cash markets, creamery products and shipping costs, and various regional price figures, though parts are garbled.
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Chicago
Detroit
Curtis
New York
Murder trial ends with life sentence for Orval McPherson
Reports from Wapello detail Orval McPherson found guilty of murder in the Morning Sandant case. The jury recommends a life sentence after trial that also touched on a related conspiracy and a governor pardoning involvement affecting Louis Kellian.
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Cheatin Me
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Deentir
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Lavell
Cherokee asylum work lumbers forward amid weather delay
Builders Butler and Ryan of St Paul prepare preliminary arrangements for the Cherokee asylum project. They are erecting barns and housing for the workers while bringing in tools and materials. Authorities note ongoing delays due to weather and evolving labor assignments as the work progresses.
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St. Path
St. Paul
Traveling Man Robbed on Highway Near Poteaba
A traveling man near Poteaba was robbed on a train platform after resisting a theft. He suffered injuries including a possible amputation of a toe and facial wounds, with locals describing the attacker as a highwayman. The assailant fled with the victim’s belongings, leaving him severely hurt.
Iowa Senate Faces Tax Telegraph Debate and Speaker Rift
The Iowa Senate moved to adopt a Chesterfield amendment taxing telegraphs as the House contemplates actions. Tensions surround Speaker Myers and lobby influences, with committee probes by Weaver and Dowell into the House power dynamics. The session highlights include a push for revenue measures and a broader political struggle within state government.
Trial details mix in tangled outlaw prose
A garbled OCR record describes a murder case and trial proceedings with references to estates, suspects, and officials. Names and specifics are fragmented, but mentions of Walling, Walling’s attorneys, Gov Headley, and Sheriff indicate a public case with accused at large and contested guilt assessments.
Fragmented OCR Indicates Burial Records and Cemetery Directors
The readable text mentions Jackson and Walia buried at Wineaswaet, Mi. The cemetery directors at Cireen conte, Tn. oversee remains including Hrynn reat and the burial of Jackson's body. The fragment implies a formal cemetery procedure and interment details amid scattered names.
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Dutta
Talon
Newport
Iniititen
Dimekaotta Re Walia
Wineaswaet
Cireen Conte
Hrynn
Jackson
Annotons and Hanniyua Jazz on French Foreign Policy
French minister Gabriel Annotons and Cabriel Hanniyua figure in Cre tan troubles discussions. The pair study a range of works including monographs on Here Hit Ninevall Babylon and Qarthase Taped, with references to the Bow and Toreultnouny.
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Ufatre
Mont
Ninevall
Babylon
Qarthase
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