Mississippi town debates negro postmaster amid office closure
In Indianola Mississippi residents clash over appointing Minnie Cox as postmaster after the local office is closed. Officials fear danger to her life and property while vigilante deputies are multiplied and a private messenger service handles mail. Senator McLaurin and Postmaster General Payne discuss reopening with assurances of protection.
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Indianola
Miss
Heathman
Greenville
A. C. Cox
Wayne Cox
Minnie Cox
Washington
Senator McLaurin
Mississippi
Payne
Indianaola
McLaurin
Two West Point Ladies Try Suicide in One Weekend
Miss Susie Vanlandingham daughter of Rev J W Vanlandingham shot herself Sunday evening in West Point Mississippi. Her mind was likely unbalanced. Miss Lucy Travis attempted suicide by taking strychnine but was saved before it took effect. Humiliation over marrying a traveling show man linked to the recent street carnival is cited as a cause.
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West Point
Susie Vanlandingham
J. W. Vanlandingham
Lucy Travis
Machine Burst At Yale & Towne Works Injures No One
A test run of an electric dynamo at Yale & Towne works in New York caused a burst fragments weighing 200 to 300 pounds flew in the room while six to eight men were present. The blast damaged windows and woodwork and halted operations. The accident may cost thousands of dollars in damages and delays.
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New York
Yale & Towne Works
Stamford
Taft reports warn of Ladronism and Moro policy in Philippines
The Philippines committee and Governor Taft outline results of 1910s efforts, urging congressional action. Taft notes Mindanao questions, potential sultanate concessions, and a paternal government for Moros while addressing famine, cholera, rice prices, and war’s toll on agriculture. He cites Ladronism as a key threat amid economic strain.
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Washington
The
Philippines
W. H. Taft
War Department
Congress
Eigil
Taft
Mindanao
Lake
Lano Moros
Jolo
Dattos
Mohammed
Printers Strike After Union Scale Increase Rejected
Dallas, Jan 5. The Typographical union won a small raise for job printers but four firms refuse to agree. The workers are out on strike while negotiations continue.
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Don Printers
Dallas
Typographal Union
Lanham Engages Rooms for Inauguration Week
Austin reports Governor elect Lanham has reserved a suite of rooms in the capital and is not expected to arrive before January 10, two days before his inauguration on January 12.
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Seattle
Wis
United States
Shoup
Juneau
Hoonah
Alaska
McNeil’s Island
Isaac
Lanham
Austin
Eastern Steel begins four new open hearth furnaces
Pottsville Pa Jan 5 The Eastern Steel company started four open hearth steel furnaces with a 150 000 ton per year capacity as part of a large steel mill. President Gibbons expects the mill to be fully manned and operating by July 1.
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Pottsville
Eastern Steel Company
Gibbons
Carter Found Missing County Official in El Paso
W H Carter superintendent county poor farm who vanished December 22 has been located in El Paso. A telegram reports he asks for money to return home with no further details about his departure or current condition.
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Carter
el Paso Fort Worth
W. H. Carter
Superintendent
el Paso
Sultan of Morocco Inclined to Abdicate in Favor of Brother
A Tangier dispatch reports the sultan of Morocco is disposed to abdicate to his brother Mullai Mohammed. The brother is publicly acclaimed when seen in Fez streets. The note indicates a potential transition of rule.
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Madrid
Tangier
Morocco
Mullai Mohammed
Fez
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