Senator Aldrich Death Marks End of Era for Parliamentarian
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich a longtime Rhode Island senator and Republican leader died at his Fifth Avenue home on April 16 at age 74 after an indigestion illness. A towering figure in tariff and currency legislation he served in the U S Senate from 1881 to 1911 and was famed as a master of parliamentary procedure. He began public life in Providence city government, then Rhode Island assembly in 1875, and entered Congress before rising to the Senate as Burnside’s successor.
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New York
Nelson W. Aldrich
United States
Rhode Island
Fifth Avenue
Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich
United States Senate
Senate
Aldrich
Foster, R. L
Providence
Rhode Island Assembly
Congress
Ambrose E. Burnside
Thaw Ordered Back to Matteawan State Hospital
New York appellate division rules Harry Kendall Thaw must return to the Matteawan State Hospital for the criminal insane. The decision rejects the claim of any promise or inducement and credits New Hampshire with simply fulfilling its duty by sending him to New York to answer an indictment. He cannot be moved out of New York County for five days.
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New York
Harry Kendall Thaw
State Hospital
Matteawan
New York Supreme Court
New Hampshire
New York County
Denver. Tse-Ne-Gat contracts tuberculosis while prisoner
Tse-Ne-Gat a Piute Indian who for over a year evaded U S officers and sparked an uprising in southern Utah contracted tuberculosis during confinement as a federal prisoner and is now under medical care.
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Denver
Tse-NeGat
United States
Utah
Impeachment Bill Moves Against Terre Haute Mayor
A bill of impeachment against Mayor Donn M. Roberts was approved at a special Terre Haute city council session. Roberts had recently been sentenced to eight years in Leavenworth for election frauds.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Donn M. Roberts
Leavenworth
Youth Arrested for Threats Against Vincent Astor at Grand Central
John Merl ella, 19, was arrested at Grand Central Terminal on Friday after allegedly threatening to kill Vincent Astor if a demand for 9500 dollars was not met. The complaint was filed by Vincent Astor's business agent, William A. Dobbyn.
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New York
Vincent Astor
John Merlella
Grand Central Terminal
Mr. Astor
Busiess
William A. Dobbyn
Coronation Date Fixed for Emperor Yoshihiro
Tokyo reports the cabinet set November 10 for the coronation of Emperor Yoshihiro after a postponement caused by the death of the dowager empress. The ceremony was originally planned for last November.
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Tokyo
Yoshihiro
Boat Inventor Albert L. Shears Dies at 83 in Seattle
Albert L. Shears, renowned Seattle inventor of the self bailing lifeboat and other devices, died at his home aged 83. He was credited by some with inventing the whale back boat.
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Seattle, Wash
Albert L. Shears
Diggs Caminetti Conviction Seeks Rehearing
Counsel for Maury J. Diggs and FP Drew Caminetti convicted under the Mann Act petitioned the United States circuit court of appeals on Friday for a rehearing of the case.
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San Francisco
Maury J. Diggs
Drew Caminetti
United States Circuit Court of Apeals
Aac
Anarchy Claims Mexico City Amid Foreign Abuses Reported
Reports from the international committee claim growing anarchy in Mexico City with affidavits alleging abuse of foreign residents including women. Diplomats confirm corroborating dispatches from their agents. The Carranza government denies mass executions, noting Narciso Romero was the sole condemned man for arson at Candela.
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Washington
Mexico
International Committee of
Mexico City
Bryan
State Department
el Paso
Texas
International Committee
Carranza Agency
Herrera
Nuevo Laredo
Huisaschito
Narciso Romero
Candela
Overtures to Belgium Reach Rome on Neutrality
Amsterdam reports the German embassy in Rome asked Belgium via its legation at the Quirinal if Belgium would stay neutral after German troops withdraw. The Belgian government’s reply remains unknown.
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Amsterdam
Rome
Tijo
Guirinal
Belgium
Roumanian Army Readies for Immediate Action
Salonika dispatch reports Roumania poised to enter the war with a well equipped army ready for instant action signaling imminent intervention.
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Rome
Tribuna
Salonika
Roumania
Four Dutch Trawlers Seized by German Warships
Local owners of the steam fishing fleet report four Dutch trawlers Gylog the Gag of Holland were seized by German warships and taken as prizes. The boats are named Gylog and Gag, among others, and their fate is unclear.
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Muldec
Netherlands
Deel
Gag of
Holland
Cusbaves
Fight Bankers Charge Faces Supreme Court Path
Washington reports the government backs Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Williams as Riggs National Bank sues to stop its alleged persecution. Justice officials hire Louis Brandeis and former A G aide Adkins to defend, with no new actions planned yet. The case likely heads to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
McAdoo
Treasury
Williams
Riggs National Bank
Equity
Gregory
Department of Justice
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Safetes
Wanene San Geese Ts Ie
Jéese C. Adkins
New Haven Railroad
Huerta Denies Involvement In Madero's Death
General Victoriano Huerta, former provisional president of Mexico, issued a signed statement denying any role in Francisco Madero's death. He claimed to know who was responsible but called it a professional secret. Huerta reviewed the Madero uprising and his own rise to power, saying only a vast catastrophe could conquer Mexico.
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New York
Francisco Madero
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Forest Ranger Kilie Himself Found Dead in Seattle Club
Seattle police report forest ranger G. Y. Baker, son of Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Darius Baker, was found dead in his room at the Seattle Athletic Club. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in what authorities termed a solitary incident.
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Seattle
G. Y. Baker
Darius Baker
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Seattle Athletic Club
Roosevelt Operated On In New York Hospital
Theodore Roosevelt underwent surgery at Roosevelt Hospital on Thursday. The procedure was declared successful though the ailment treated was not disclosed.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hospital
Mre. Roosevelt
Apples in cold storage down from two years prior
Washington officials say cold storage holdings of apples on April 1, 1912 13 were 15.4 percent below levels two years earlier. The Agriculture Department released the figure today.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Tragic Deaths Found at Bocksne Family Home
Police report the bodies of a father A Leonard and his four children were discovered in their Bocksne residence on Wednesday. Authorities are investigating the scene for foul play and pursuing leads to determine cause and suspect involvement.
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Bocksne
Wash
Mra
A Leonard
Vueeday
Zeppelin Raids Northumberland Coast With Mild Damage Reported
A Zeppelin raided the Northumberland coast Wednesday night aiming at Tyne shipyards. It dropped bombs on Blyth Bedlington and fired on Sea ton Burn Cramlington Wallsend. alarms and blackout measures were swift. Minor damage occurred, a bed room ceiling fell on a sick woman who escaped harm.
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London
Tyne
Northumberland
England
Blyth
Bedlington
Seaton Burn
Cramington
Wallsend
Britain
Trial date fixed for three alleged German spies
London reports the trial of Kuepferle Hahr and Muller charged with sending military information to Germany is definitively set for April 26.
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London
Kuepferle
Hahr
Muller
Germany
Miss Bryson in Savannah as Death Suspect Theories Rise
Miss Edith Bryson of Savannah is linked to the death of F Steelman Gain at the Savannah Golf Club. Theories suggest murder by a rival for her hand or self-inflicted death under belief that his love was unreturned.
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Edith Bryson
Miss Bryson
Savannah
F. Steelman Gain
Savannah Golf Club
Bain Wes
Making War Material in Pittsburgh District
Pittsburgh area reports show unusual industrial activity constrained by orders from European belligerents. Representatives of manufacturing firms note wartime demands shape production and labor in local plants.
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Pittsburgh
Smith Creeen Elected President of Josephus Church
Smith Creeen was elected president of the Josephus church by an overwhelming vote of the general conference. The unexpected result was noted as a significant leadership choice for the congregation.
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Josephus Church
General Conference
Four Million Men Engage in Battle in Carpathians
The article reports that about four million troops clash in the Carpathians, the largest battle of the war so far, with outcomes expected to reshape the campaign. It notes Allied offense aiding Russia, German troop shifts to Hungary, and heavy casualties including thousands killed and over a thousand captured and wounded.
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Carpathians
West Front
Russia
Great Britain
France
Hungary
Belgium
Germany
Enormou
Sapok-Homonna
Searsee
Germans Question U S Neutrality in War Message
Amsterdam reports a German memorandum to Washington charging the United States with backing England and supplying war materials. Count von Bernstien's note says many so called neutrals support England while covertly aiding the Allies, and calls for a strong, uncompromising reply.
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Amsterdam
Hamburger Nachrichten
State Department
Washington
Count von Bernstein
United States
England
Foreign Office
Immigration Surge Predicted After War End
Chicago reports a predicted flood of immigration to the United States at war’s end. Bir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the Pacific Railroad, cited the expected influx as a major outcome of the European conflict's conclusion.
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Chicago
Bir Thomas
French ship sunk by submarine near Isle of Wight
A French freighter named Le Treport sailing from London to New York was sunk Thursday by a German submarine off the Isle of Wight. The crew were saved and rescued.
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le Treport
France
Preach
Chateaubriand
London
New York
Isle of Wight
Remarkable remedy claims quick relief for stomach and liver woes
A narrator reports rapid improvement after a single dose of the remedy, saying it cured her and she plans full treatment. The ad touts permanent results for stomach, liver and intestinal ailments and urges men on submarines to try it, noting past doctor pressure and lingering discomfort.
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Caereeran
Soren Bines
Resinol Clears Skin Pimple Troubles Says User
A user reports daily face washing with Resinol soap and ointment, letting the ointment stay ten minutes, then rinsing with hot and cold water. The ad claims rapid soothing and cleansing of pores and skin eruptions. The testimonial notes many years of Resinol use and druggist availability.
Meane to the End
The fragmentary line suggests a doctor's advice to slow eating and a separate remark about not tipping the waiter. No clear full event or person details are present to establish a concrete news item.
Definition of a smile in a playful exchange
Knicker asks what a smile is and Bocker answers with a witty remark about the distance between two ears. The brief dialogue highlights a humorous, light hearted moment.
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Bocker
A Cynic’s Insight on Price and Value
A cynic is defined as someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing, phrased as a sharp quotation on materialism and perception. The remark highlights the tension between monetary cost and intrinsic worth.
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