War prompts border patrol buildup and political actions
The Ninth and Seventeenth Infantry units have been moved to Fort Thomas Kentucky Fort Logan and Fort McGavock to reinforce the Mexican border patrol to prevent raids. The Interstate Commerce Commission will have ice cream classified as food and cut rates by about half. William Peabody Malburn is nominated assistant secretary of the treasury. Impeachment charges against Justice Wright are dismissed as uncorroborated. Senator Fall urges armed intervention to protect Americans and foreigners in the Mexican republic. Louisiana seeks an injunction against McAdoo over Cuban Sugar differential under the Underwood tariff law.
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Ninth Infantry
Fort Thomas
Fort Logan H. Root
Ark
Fort McGa
Laredo
Eagle Pass
Border Patrol
Interstate Commerce” Commission
William Peabody Malburn
Denver
Wilson
the Treasury
Supreme Court
State of
Louisiana
McAdoo
Missouri Press Association to Host Journalism Week in Columbia
Dean Williams of journalism will return from a world tour by May 1 to deliver the featured address Journalism Around the World during Journalism Week in Columbia. The meeting will prepare for the Printing and Allied Arts Exposition in St Louis next fall and plan a Panama Pacific Exposition excursion.
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Seansissou Y Wees’ Williams
Acho of Journalism
Epbskekiy
Missouri
Dean Williams
Missouri Press Association
Columbia
St. Louis
State Press Association
San Francisco
Naeler
Missouri Associated Afternoon
Missouri Journalism
Federal action after homestead entry canceled
Mrs C B Russell reports the land and improvements on a homestead were reverted to the government after a review by special agent William Wade. Malmburg had occupied seven years and resisted vacating but the property returned to federal ownership. Russell then filed on the land and gained possession. buildings were damaged in his absence and threats have been made. Investigations will proceed with agents in Camden County and details will go to the federal grand jury in April.
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C. B. Rugsell
Aes Eye
William Wade
Russell
Washington
Camden County
Federal Grand Jury
Elberta buds fair in Ozark orchards despite cold waves
Elberta peaches show damage from winter cold but remain sufficient buds for a fair crop in southern Missouri orchards. Apples and other peaches are in splendid condition with indications of a bumper year ahead.
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Ozark
Louis Erb
Missouri
Erb
Mfr
No Help From Government In Reed Case Affects Creditors
A. J. Britton, trustee for Willow Springs Commission creditors, was told by Attorney General McReynolds that the justice department cannot withdraw United States Senator James A. Reed as counsel for John B. Thomas in the Springfield indictment over alleged email misuse. The department will not let creditors hire special counsel to aid the prosecution, following a protest that Reed, allied with government lawyer Francis Wilson, influenced the case. Thomas, president of Bank of Willow Springs, was indicted with three others for dealings with the Daniels company before its collapse, creditors claiming losses over 20,000 dollars.
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A. J. Britton
Willow Springs Commission Company
McReynolds
Department of Justice
United States
James A. Reed
John B. Thomas
Pringfield
Reed
Thomas
United States District Attorney
Francis Wilson
Bank of Willow Springs
Daniels Company
Unemployed Army in Sacramento Dilemma May Face Disband or Force
Officials from four counties report a showdown with the unemployed army numbering six to seven hundred. The group may be asked to disperse within fifty miles or face “other measures” as deserters warn of clubs and clashes. A two-man committee could not decide, awaiting further authority from the mass meeting. Local sheriffs and district attorneys say no action yet due to public sentiment and tactical caution.
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Sacramento
Kelley
William Thorne
Associated Sheriffs
Yolo
Colano
Contra Costa
E. W. Armfield
West Sacramento Company
Senate seeks official Panama Canal speech explainer
Washington. A Senate resolution calls on Walter H. Page the American ambassador to Great Britain to explain a Panama Canal speech he reportedly delivered in London before the Associated Chambers of Commerce. The measure demands a copy of the speech focusing on the Monroe Doctrine definition and comments about British profits from the canal.
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Washington
Walter H. Page
Great Britain
Panama Canal
Associated Chambers of Commerce
London
Senate
Chamberlain
United States
Secretary M'adoo to wed in White House rumor grows
Washington reports renewed speculation that Secretary McAdoo will marry Miss Eleazor Randolph Wilson. No official White House announcement has been made as officials are questioned on the possible wedding plan.
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Washington
White House
R .McAdoo
Eleasor Randolph Wison
Tom
House rules panel drafts resolution on futures trading extension
A House rules committee appointee is drafting a resolution to extend trading into futures. The move signals preparation for a broader probe into commodities markets and related legislative actions.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
California Figs Promoted as Child Constipation Remedy
An old advertisement warns mothers to check a child's tongue for signs of illness and promotes California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative. It claims a teaspoonful clears constipation by cleansing the bowels, restoring energy, and suggesting the product is safe for babies children and adults with full bottle directions.
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California
Fig Rt
Fragmented Quote on Honesty and Virtue Sparks Local Notes
A garbled OCR reads as a quip on honesty versus wealth, attributed to Harvey Woodruff, branding virtue as a fable. It mentions Martha Washington Clay and a quirky exchange with Nola Chucky about divorce and religious talk, ending with a humorous jab about chicken.
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Harvey Woodruff
Martha Washington Clay
Martha
Cal
Jane Cowl Reflects on 1914 Fashions and Domestic Dilemmas
An archival quip recalls women and hats in 1914 society. A joking exchange shows a wife lamenting a cluttered home while a husband suggests donating or wearing a hat, illustrating light social commentary from the era.
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Jane Cowl
Mark
Thick head of hair blamed on environment claim
A speaker jokes that hair growth is influenced by environment, noting a thick head of hair as evidence. The remark is casual and not tied to scientific evidence, reflecting a lighthearted commentary on heredity and surroundings.
LIFE's ROAD Smoothed by Change of Food
A reader describes relief from bilious headaches and indigestion by changing diet. The piece urges proper eating and good habits to ease worry and discomfort, noting prior years of distress and groaning under illness while hinting at a remedy.
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