Ohio Governor Harmon Poised For Presidential Run
Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio may seek re election as governor with a strong chance to be the Democratic presidential nominee. The piece notes his Ohio roots and political pedigree, arguing a running mate with a surname ending in n could seal the ticket.
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Columbus
Ohio
Judson Harmon
South
Harman
Harmon
Ohlio
White House
Virginia
Onio
Adams
Jefferson Madison
J. Q. Adams
Jackson van Buren
Tyler
Polk
Fillmore
Pierce
Buchanan
Lincoln
Hays
Garfield
Arthur
Cleveland
Harrison
McKinley
Taft
Jefferson
Monroe
Jackson
van Buren
William Henry Harrison
Johnson
Cleveland McKinney
Roosevelt
Madison
Grant
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Watson Bryan
Stevenson
Kern
Clinton
Calhoun
Hamlin
Morton
Editor and Promoter Sidney Flower Faces Mail Fraud Indictment
Chicago. Sidney Flower a former hypnotic expert and promoter linked to Chicago and Buffalo finances is arraigned before US Commissioner Foote on a Nevada indictment accusing fraudulent use of the mails. Once editor and owner of the New Thought Magazine he has recently published Goldfield materials.
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Chicago
Sidney Flower
Buffalo
United States
Foote
Nevada
Flower
New Thought
Goldfield
Gossip Magazine Sparks Goldfield Mining Scams Probe
Gossip, a weekly mining journal known in Goldfield at Parmeter Kent, published with the charged aim of exploiting gold mining schemes. The issue centers on alleged manipulation and fraudulent promotion of mining ventures.
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Gossip
Parmeter Kent
Lines Drawn for Hard Fought Indiana Campaign
Indianapolis February reports show both parties mobilizing for a pivotal Indiana state race. Democrats gather for Indiana Democratic Editorial Association events with Governor Marshall and Senator Shively among speakers. Republicans reorganize state committee to unite efforts.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Marshall
Shively
New
Republican State Committee
Durbin
Hanley
Beveridge
Thomas Taggart
Kerbly
New Orleans Prepares Gala Mardi Gras Week
New Orleans begins gala preparations for Mardi Gras with five days of festivities. Rex and his retinue, Neptune ball, and Mo mus parade and ball will headline, with Rex’s royal reception and city hall ceremony marking the crown event.
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New Orleans
Rex
Proteus
Momus
Elkins Bill Hearings Begin on Commerce Court Plan
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee chaired by Major Elkins opened hearings on the kins bill creating a court of commerce and expanding ICC powers. The Cummins bill with tougher provisions was considered in parallel, printed in one volume for easy comparison. The sessions were public.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Major Elkins
Kins
Administration
Court of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cummins
Fire in Penitentiary Shocks Joliet Prison
Convicts in the Joliet state penitentiary were excited today as a fire destroyed part of the structure. No escape attempt occurred and guards contained the blaze.
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Joliet, Lil
State Penitentiary
Peaceful settlement hoped as wage talks open
Thomas L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers acted as temporary chairman of a joint wage scale conference in Toledo with operators and miners from Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania. John H. Jones of the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Co. expected a peaceable agreement. Lewis urged repeal of anti conspiracy laws and called for railroads to pay more for coal to fund worker protections.
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Toledo
Ohio
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana
Pennsylvania
John H. Jones
Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company
Indianapolis
Lewis
Joint conference may be called off in Illinois miners clash
In Toledo Ohio February 3 a credentials committee deadlock over admitting Illinois miners delegates to the joint conference threatens to derail the session. Operators insist on excluding Illinois delegates while miners press for participation. The dispute casts doubt on tomorrow’s joint convention as both sides firm in their positions.
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Toledo
Ohio
Illinois
Committee On
Francis Feehan
Seventy Five Die in Las Esperanzas Mine Disaster
Reports from Las Esperanzas Mexico detail a deadly explosion in the local coal mining district near Laredo Texas. Rescuers recovered all bodies totaling seventy five deaths with possible additional hospital fatalities. Victims are identified as Japanese or Mexicans.
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Laredo
Texas
Las Kaperanzas
Mexico
Las Esperanzas
Meat Prices Climb as City Markets See Sales Slump
New York reports meat prices rising in local markets. Retailers note a sharp fall in sales in poorer areas, with declines of one third to one half. A grand jury probes possible warehouse agreements to curb supply and keep prices high.
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New York
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
West Virginia shows fair weather Friday and Saturday. Virginia will be fair and somewhat colder Friday with Saturday fair conditions brisk northwest and west winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
May Erect Statue to Lincoln's Substitute
A bill to appropriate $20,000 for a statue honoring Abraham Lincoln's Civil War substitute, J Sumnerfield Staples of Stroudsburg Pennsylvania, is introduced in the House by Representative Palmer. Staples died ten years ago and his name would be engraved in a niche of fame if the measure becomes law.
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Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Palmer
Pennsylvania
J. Summerfield Staples
Stroudsburg
Explosion at Trinidad Mine Claims at Least Seventy Five Dead
Thirty eight or fifty bodies were buried at Trinidad today after the explosion that occurred Tuesday. Miners and officials note the death toll is unlikely to be less than seventy five as crews continue to probe the mine and officials speculate on the cause.
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Primero
Trinidad
Kid Dempsey Abandons Wife Steals $100
In Charleston West Virginia on February 3 a police court heard that fighter Kid Dempsey deserted his wife Evelyn Best of eighteen from Sweet Chalybeate Springs Virginia and took with him $100 leaving her penniless.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kid
Fire at St Albans Damages New Bank Building
A St Albans fire caused about $4,000 damage to the new bank building. The blaze began in offices on the second floor occupied by Dr. W. H. Wilson. The volunteer fire department’s quick response saved the structure, with no damage to the First National Bank room.
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Charleston
W. Va
St. Albans
Bank
W. H. Wilson
First National Mank
Paulhan Narrowly Escapes Deadly Plane Crash
Louis Paulhan’s Farman biplane collided with the fence at Overland Park race track in Denver on February 3. The craft smashed through the barrier and crashed on the track. Paulhan was hurled clear and escaped serious injury aside from a severe shave.
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Denver
Louis Paulhan
Farman
Overland Park
Paulhan
Opium Smuggling Ring Tied to Mexican Border
Two more arrests in Chicago reveal a wide opium smuggling conspiracy tied to the Mexican border. Authorities had already detained a Chinese man and a white woman as part of the investigation.
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Chicago
Dr James B Angell Ordered to Florida for Health
Dr James B Angell former University of Michigan president emeritus is ordered to Florida by his physician due to ill health. Ann Arbor report notes the move on February 3.
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Michigan University
Florida
Ann Harbor
Mich
Jas. B. Angell
University of Michigan
Zelaya Departs Mexico for Belgium After Fleeing U S Pressure
Former Nicaragua president Zelaya sails from Mexico to Belgium after seeking protection there following abdication amid U S pressure and gunfire.
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Nicaragua
Belgium
Mexico
Zelaya
United States
Ten Republicans favor ship subsidy bill in torrid hearing
Washington report notes a heated open hearing as the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee votes ten to seven to report favorably Humphrey’s administration ship subsidy bill. Ten Republicans support. five Democrats and two Republicans oppose.
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Washington
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Humphrey
Messrs. Wilson
Illnois
Swasey
Maine
Hobson
Alabama
Maynard
Virginia
House
Forest Service
Senate
Postal Savings Bank
Lodge
Committee On Finance
Elkins
West Virginia
Ballinger
Alaska
Heyburne
Bacon
Taft
Senator Elkins pushes inquiry into rising cost of living
Washington reports Senator Elkins seeks senate action on a resolution for a formal inquiry into why living costs are rising and how to remedy the issue. He accuses Senate Keen, chair of the contingent expenses committee, of delaying the measure, urging a timely report on the proposal.
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Washington
Elkins
Senate
Keen
Prompt action on rising living costs urged by lawmakers
A fragment notes calls for the people to examine inflationary pressures and to have government legislation ready to provide remedies and prompt action. The text suggests a focus on legislative measures to address the high and advancing coat of living.
Blue Like a Child With Too Many Toys
Former State Senator Fred O Blue of Philippi visits Richmond for a court case and says he has no political plans. The report notes widespread speculation about possible runs for congress, governor or state senate, but Blue compares himself to a child choosing among toys and declines any office. Also listed are West Virginia figures F O Blue J A Viquesney M D P D Mc Coy Sam V Mathews M H King Hugh Ike Shott F A McDonald and Upshur Higginbotham among others.
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Washington
Fred O. Blue
Philippi
Richmond
House of Representatives
George C. Stargiss
Blue
Congress
West
Model License League Holds Third Annual Convention
In St Louis officials ministers and professionals gathered for the Nation al Model License League third annual convention to press for stricter liquor regulation and weed out undesirable resorts where alcohol is sold. Delegates from many regions attend the two day sessions to discuss reforms.
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St. Louis
National Model License League Wich
Woulsville
Seine Falls Five Feet Amid European Relief Donations
The Seine continues to fall five feet from its crest as of today. Relief gifts from royalty total about 55 000 dollars while other foreign subscriptions top 400 000 dollars. Of 120 000 dollars sent to Foreign Minister Pichon by Ambassador Bacon, 32 000 dollars went to the French Red Cross per donor wishes.
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Paris
Seine
Pinchon
Bacon
French Red Cross
Wall Street Slumps After United States Steel Dip
New York stock market liquidated broadly after United States Steel fell to 75 5 8. Leading railroad and industrial stocks dropped two to three points, with sharper losses in special issues. Traction rallies failed to gain traction and bonds weakened amid unsettled tone.
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New York
United States Steel
Railroads Form Plan to End Sugar Rate War
Western eastern and southern railroads form a tentative plan for readjusting sugar rates to end the prolonged rate war over the commodity.
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Chicago
Western
Eastern and Southern Railroads
Plot to fire on U.S. warship sparks Nicaragua alert
Managua reports the government uncovered a conservative plot to trigger U.S. intervention by firing on an American warship in Corinto harbor. The discovery spreads concern over tensions in Nicaragua.
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Uncle Sam
Nicaragua
Managua
United States
Corinto Harbor
Twenty-One Warships Planned for Japanese Navy by 1917
Vancouver reports a new Japanese naval program calls for twenty-one warships to be added to the fleet before 1917. The plan outlines expansion of Japan's naval strength amid mounting tensions and strategic aims.
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Vancouver
Released After Fifteen Years Pleads Guilty in Murder
A man released after fifteen years in prison pleads guilty to first degree murder. He allegedly argued with a rival at sixteen and fired through a window striking his sweetheart's infant brother. Local court records identify the suspect and case details.
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Sultor
Sweetheart
Fifteen Years Served Joseph Walker to Be Paroled
Topeka Kans Feb 3 Governor Hoch commuted Joseph Walker life term to twenty years and ordered release tomorrow after fifteen years in the state penitentiary. Walker pled guilty to first degree murder in 1894 for the killing of a baby during an attempt to shoot William Kimbrel or Alice Farris.
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Topeka
Kan
Joseph Walker
Hoch
Walker
Ford County
William Kimbrel
Alice Farris
Miss Farris
Kimbrel
Kimbre
Mary Blair Brokaw Granted a Divorce in New York
Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw was granted a separation from W Gould Brokaw with alimony of 1500 annually by Justice Putnam in Mineola Supreme Court. The case, noted as one of the state’s longest and most sensational separation suits, cited cruelty abandonment and jealousy.
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New York
Mary Blair Brokaw
W. Gould Brokaw
Supreme Court
Mineola
Putnam
Brokaw
Windom Reappointed Postmaster Without Opposition
Washington reports Representative Sturgiss appointed A. W. Windom of Hendricks as postmaster for the upgraded third class office. Windom already served long in the role, endorsed by patrons, with no rival applicants, highlighting an easy, satisfactory confirmation.
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Washington
Sturgiss
A. W. Windon
Hendricks
Windom
Paper Making Methods Studied by Forestry Bureau
Washington February 3. The house appropriated funds for tests of paper making methods. The Bureau of Forestry will conduct the tests in cooperation with the Newspaper Publishers' Association.
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Washington
House
Bureau of Forestry
Newspaper Publishers’ ‘Association
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