Severe Cold Paralyzes Northwest Amid Food and Fire Losses
Government foresters open timber reserves to move starving cattle south as fires and extreme cold devastate Montana Washington and British Columbia. Temperatures plunge to 32 below in Argenta and cause $1,000,000 in losses with rail and mail traffic disrupted. Cattle losses rise to $300,000 with aid requests exceeding $1,000,900.
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St. Paul
Montana
Washington
British Columbia
Oregon
Butte
Mont
Argenta
Beaver Itead
Chessman
Helena
Great Falls
Miles City
Billings
Havre
United States
Northern Pacific
Puget Sound
Spokane
Wash
Inland Empire
Walla Walla
Kalispell
Cranbrook
B. C
Albion
Priest River
Ida
Idaho
Symonds
St Paul
Nelson Loses to Wolgast in Fortieth Round Fight
In Richmond Arena California on February 23 Ad Wolgast defeated Battling Nelson to become the new lightweight champion after a grueling forty round battle. Nelson endured severe punishment with a battered face and swollen lips while Wolgast outboxed and outgenerated him. Nelson’s corner and managers pleaded to stop the bout, but the referee finally ended it with Wolgast crowned champion as the crowd cheered the victor and the battered challenger was carried from the ring.
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Richmond Arena
Cal
Battling Nelson
Joe Gans
Ad Wolgast
Eddie Smith
Nelson
Cadillac, Mich
Wolgast
John Robinson
Abdul
Turk
Robinson
Smith
Women leaders decry business gain over city morality
Mrs. Russellu of St Paul voices stark charges at Minnesota State Federation of Women's Clubs midwinter meeting. She says business men prioritize profits over morality, noting white slave traffic rises and harms labor costs, with 500 delegates from about 200 clubs attending. She asserts firsthand evidence supports the claims.
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St. Paul
Russellu
Minnesota
North Dakota Association Banquet Celebrates Statehood Anniversary
Washington February 23 The North Dakota association held a banquet for the twenty first anniversary of statehood for North and South Dakota Washington and Montana. More than sixty attendees heard Senator McCumber and Congressmen Gronna Hanna speak on the state's future wealth power and influence. Toastmaster Colonel J Lounsberry introduced speakers and set a harmonious mood. Guests of honor included Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Hays Commissioner Dennett United States Marshal Shea and Lt Wing with his mother Mrs Wing.
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Washington
North
South Dakota
Montana
North Dakota Association
Land of Promise
Commonwealth
McCumber
Hanna
Grenna
Gronna
J. Lounsberry
Association
Hays
Land Office
Dennett United States
Shea
Nelson
Fargo
Wing
Avalanche in Iceland Kills Twenty Three in Isafjord
Reykjavik reports an avalanche at Huifsdal on Isafjord has claimed twenty three lives. Rescue efforts are underway as officials confirm the toll and search for missing workers among the wreckage.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Huifsdal
Isafjord
Battling Nelson Loses Lightweight Title in Fierce Fight
In a brisk title bout, Battling Nelson relinquished the lightweight crown after a tough contest. The challenger surged in later rounds as Nelson fought back hard, but the decision went to the opponent amid a crowded arena.
Washington Birthday Observances Across Greater New York
Intermittent trains and snow spoiled outdoor Washington birthday events in New York but key observances proceeded. The Society of the Cincinnati dinner in New Jersey at the Plaza featured the U S president as guest, while the Dixie dinner at the Hotel Astor and the Waldorf Astoria banquet for police lieutenants drew notable attendance. In Harlem, tributes at One Hundred and Sixty Street and Amsterdam Avenue recalled Washington’s HQ. A memorial for Hiram Cronk, 105, who died in 1905, was proposed. Calls for good citizenship accompanied graft discussions in Chicago commemorations.
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New York
Washington
Greater
Society of the Cincinnati
New Jersey
Hotel Plaza
United States
One Hundred and Sixtieth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Harlem Heights
New York Southern Society
Hotel Astor
Waldorf Astoria
Taft
Plaza
City Hall
Hiram Cronk
Chicago
Outlook Improves for British Government Amid Budget Dispute
London reports a more hopeful parliamentary outlook as ministers meet the new House without seeking broad views. Churchill announces the government will stand or fall by the veto bill, while Nationalists and Labour divisions reflect ongoing party rifts over the budget and potential dissolution.
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London
Asquith
House of Lords
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
House of Commons
Labor unions fail to gain wage rise on first bid
Baltimore February article notes the Order of Railway Conductors and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen failed to secure higher pay from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad after three weeks of negotiations. The union leaders call the company proposal a slight increase for a minority of workers. A potential strike depends on a vote by about 8,000 trainmen over roughly ten days.
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Baltimore
Order of Railway Conductors
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
United States
Canada
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Lee
Something For Nothing Wise Old Uncle Remember
The column features a dialog where Uncle cautions Tommy that you cannot get something for nothing while the child claims to get by without eating. The piece uses playful dialect to illustrate thrift and consequences in a Chicago Tribune context.
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Tommy
Chicago Tribune
Fourteenth Minnesota Retail Hardware Convention Opens in St Paul
The fourteenth annual convention and exposition of the Minnesota Retail Hardware Association opens at the Auditorium in St Paul for a four day session. It promises to be among the most interesting gatherings of its kind in the Northwest.
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St. Paul
The
Minnesota Retail Hardware Association
Northwest
Nominations Withdrawn for Customs Appeals Judges
Washington on February 23 reports the president has withdrawn the nominations of Alfred Coxe William H. Hunt James F. Smith Orin M. Barner and Marion Defries to be judges of the court of customs appeals.
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Washington
Alfred (. Coxe
William H. Hunt
James F. Smith
Orin M. Barner
Marion Defries
Court of Customs Appeals
House Passes Indian Bill in House Action
Washington February 23 the Indian appropriation bill received House passage. The measure totals over 8 250 000 in all funds, excluding 390 000 to be paid from trust funds, and represents final disposition of the bill.
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Washington
House
Robbers Still at Large in Cafe Heist
In St Paul on February 23, after the Carling uptown cafe robbery cashier Stanley Colburn was forced to yield 376 dollars and over thirty patrons panicked as revolvers spoke. Several suspects were arrested that day but released after questioning as police found no evidence linking them to the crime.
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St. Paul
Stanley Colburn
Cairo Quiet as Riots Fear Fades
Cairo Hawaii? Wait no Cairo city calm after tense period as authorities declare danger of race riots has passed for now.
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Cairo
Wyoming heavyweight champ lasts 1 minute 50 seconds
Nat Dewey the colored Wyoming heavyweight champion fought Sam Langford of Boston in a twenty round bout in Cheyenne Keb. Langford defeated Dewey in the early stages, the scheduled long fight ending after one minute fifty seconds.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Nat Dewey
Wyoming
Sam Langford
Boston
John Mitchell receives ovation from Illinois miners
Illinois miners applaud labor leader John Mitchell during a rally or meeting, honoring his stance and leadership within the labor movement. The event highlights support from miners for Mitchell and showcases regional labor solidarity.
Mitchell Given An Ovation At Illinois Miners Meet
John Mitchell entered the Illinois convention of the United Mine Workers to cheers from about 400 delegates. He urged a wage raise and said operators may concede with sufficient effort, while calling for a larger treasury to back industrial measures and support widows and disabled miners.
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Peoria
Ill
Ilinois
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
Mitchell
United States
Illinois
Mr. Mitchell
Convention
Wickersham Discusses Commerce Law Revisions
Washington hearings extended as Attorney General Wickersham outlined amendments to the interstate commerce law. Senate committee may not report the railroad bill until late in the week, with possible minority opposition from Cummins and Clapp. House committee closes public hearings but plans executive sessions next Friday. Mann seeks adding nonadmin features, omitting a court of commerce.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Wickersham
Senate
Cummins
Clapp
House
Mann
House Committee
Court of Commerce
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F. H. McCulloch Printing Co
Gon
Greater New York
Langford
Dewey
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