Youths Steal Morgan Money to Fund Mexico Quest
Two J P Morgan messengers, William McManus and Willam Bain, aged 15 and 16, flee Philadelphia with 10515 dollars. Their plan to fund a Mexican conquest collapsed when arrested in West Philadelphia after a 12 hour chase. Bain sent back some bills, most money recovered, $240 unrecovered. Morgan officials unlikely to press charges.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Philadelphia
Handy
Tombs Court
William McManus
Willam Bain
McManus
Bain
Young Bain
Kentucky
Mexico
United States
West Philadelphia
Edward Fitzgerald
Benjamin Fay
Dougherty Agency
Keystone Hotel
Department of the Bank
Morgan
Kentucky Horses Drive Rangers Plan Amid Villa Pursuit
In Kentucky, Bain and his companions praised the adaptable steeds that would equip them for future Texas Ranger service. They pledged to join a punitive expedition against Villa once the opportunity arose, with Villa having been caught.
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Kentucky
Bain
Texas Rangers
Villa
Duck in Court Surprises Oshkosh Judge Seeks Protection
In Oshkosh Wisconsin Municipal Judge A H Goss found a crippled duck sunning by a courtroom window. The judge assumed it sought protection of the law and turned the bird over to a game warden for proper care.
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Judge
Oshkosh
Wis
A. H. Goss
Mine makes woman rich in Sugar Loaf mining claim
Miss Anna Mannion of Toledo has become wealthy after the sale of her late father Michael Mannion's St John mining claims near Sugar Loaf. State attorneys filed to probate the will in county court to clear title for sale amid tungsten finds, with a Boulder operator offering $60,000 for the property.
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Boulder
Colo
Anna Mannion
Toledo
Michael Mannion
St John
Sugar Loaf
St. John Groups
Son in law shot after window peep incident in Pittston
David Wolfe, a son in law, peered through a window at Mrs. Mary Correll’s home in Pittston and was shot in the head. After a quarrel with his wife weeks earlier, Wolfe sought out the situation as Mrs Wolfe failed to reply to a letter. A mistaken firing occurred as Mrs Foe mistook the peeper for a burglar.
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Pittston
Mary Correll
David Wolfe
Wolfe
Reversal of fortune in Mexico ends in tragedy for Mrs Reiser
Mrs Frances May Reiser of Bloomington recounts years of hardship under Carranza and Villa in Mexico. She and her husband were forced to pay protection and ransom totaling 65 000 dollars before bandits looted the Reisers estate and set fire to their Chihuahua mansion. Reiser later lost his mind and died in a San Antonio hospital. She led Red Cross work with Villa and narrowly escaped with her life. Now in the United States she hopes the US government will compel Carranza to restore her money and property.
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Bloomington
Carranza
Villa
Mexico
Frances May Reiser
Red Cross Society
Reiser
Carl Hasenwinkle
Haswin
Henry Reiser
New York City
Chihuahua
Reisers
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Countess Markiewicz Led Dublin Hotel Raid in Male Dress
Dr. Cecil G. McAdam of Melbourne recounts that Countess Markiewicz, sister to a baronet and Sinn Fein leader, led a Shelbourne Hotel attack in Dublin wearing men's clothes wielding revolvers. She reportedly shot followers who refused to obey orders and has been sentenced to life penal servitude.
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Markiewicz
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Cecil G. McAdam
Melbourne
Australia
Shelbourne
Dublin
Siot
City Dairymen Dictate Herd Quality Hurt Farmers
An editorial argues city dairy buyers pressure farmers to part with top cows, leading to deteriorating rural herd quality. It contends city producers, who must feed cows themselves, push for high output and short lifespans, selling cows to slaughter as calves go to the market, undermining nationwide dairy standards.
Knowledge of farmers enables careful herd selection
The text explains that an experienced buyer seeks proven producers in rural markets rather than readily selling cows. This habit often strips herds of valuable cows, leaving calves from poor cows, and typically leads to a stagnant or deteriorating herd quality.
Salting Butter: A Notable Step in Quality Production
Salting butter requires thorough washing to remove buttermilk, using finely purified salt at one ounce per pound of butter. Allow 24 hours for absorption, then rework and pack. Salt serves as flavor and preservative, drawing out water to produce a drier, stable product.
Expense of raising a heifer on dairy farms
Investigations by the department of agriculture show the average cost of raising a heifer to two years old in northern and eastern sections is about 61 dollars. Labor costs total 7.81 dollars and manure credits 8 dollars, leaving the animal worth no more than 60 dollars at two years.
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Department of Agriculture
Good Cows to Contemplate in Butterfat Pursuits
Farmers seek cows with high butterfat as a worthy goal though attaining them demands time and persistent effort. The rewards, in prize winnings, justify the labor and patience required to improve herds.
Monuments Honor Minneapolis Street Railway Builder Rowley
The Huron Times-Herald notes Minneapolis unveiled a monument to Rowley, a plain citizen who helped found the city’s electric railway system. The piece praises civic spirit, cites a 300,000 population and rapid growth, and suggests other towns could imitate Minneapolis’ tribute to local builders.
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Minneapolis
Rowley
Minnesota
Huron Times-Herald
Art in House Terracing and Its Architectural Relation
Terraces near houses belong to architecture and should stay closely tied to the structure. House terraces, whether hugging the building or parallel to it, should descend gradually to the surrounding field with progressively wider steps. A terrace broader than the adjacent field is a fundamental error condemned by authorities on the subject.
Prizes for Immigrant Housing Plans by National Americanization
The National Americanization committee offers $2,100 in prizes for immigrant housing ideas in industrial towns. Two groups invite designs for affordable worker housing in new communities and for substitutes to the freight and cattle car vans used for railway construction gangs. First group prizes total $1,000, $500, and $100s. second group awards $200 and $100.
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National Americanization Committee
How a Builder Financed His Home Project
A Home Builders reader explains financing a building project by selecting a site, drawing plans for house and barn, and securing a cooperative bank loan with staged disbursements. He also borrows from his local bank on short term notes to pay as he goes, using cash discounts where available.
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Co-Operative Bank
Bank of Deposit
Alley Suy Bank
Pet Eatey Herald
Cardus hailed as life saving remedy in historic testimonial
Mrs. J W Veach of North Carolina credits Cardus with curing years of torment from bed confinement. She claims relief from pain and nerves, weight gain, and regained health after using multiple bottles and urges others to try it. Ad copy follows praising benefits and urging druggists to sell.
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Thomasville
N. C
J. W. Veach
Cardus
Coveted by All Yet Possessed by Few Hair Care Ad
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a solution for gray or rough hair, priced at 1.00, promising restored beauty. The piece also blends miscellaneous clipped lines about electric filaments, health elixirs, and stage imagery, reflecting scattered 19th century ad and prose fragments.
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Thomas B. Smith
Walter E. Johnson
Glendinning Aviation School
Essington
Police Headquarters
Colorado
Red Cross
Bandit
Dubhwaite
Canada
Epsy
Nicky
Eline
Bie
Ebiceany
Ks Coun Fae
KEEP
Bright
Dean
Mississippi
M. H. Frey
South St
Okolona
Miss
Doan
Ick
Hunt
A. B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Warren
Chile
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