Wall Street dealings of Governor Sulzer described in testimony
Melville D. Fuller, Sulzer’s broker, testified before impeachment managers that Sulzer opened an account with Harris & Fuller on June 27, 1910 and drew large sums from 1910 to 1912. Fuller said Sulzer paid $16,000 in a month after the last election and settled the balance of $26,739 by July 16, 1914, while denying any dealings with Mrs. Sulzer.
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New York
Sulzer
Wall Street
Melville D. Fuller
Assembly
Fuller
Suler
Fullers
Harris & Fuller
Big Four
Puller
Torpedo Boat Craven Explodes Off Tybee
A boiler explosion on the torpedo boat Craven near Tybee Savannah killed Chief Water Tender McCaffray and Water Tender Milton and seriously injured Chief Machinist's Mate Swinn Water Tender Leughton and Oliver Gabbitt. Ensign Lamont saw steam rise and the crew scalded as hatches closed and pumps ran. D. B. Smith recovered McCaffray’s body and Milton was dead on removal. The Craven drifted until assistance arrived.
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Savannah
Craven
Tybee
McCaffray
Milton
Swinn
Leughton
Oliver Gabbitt
W. D. Lamont
D. B. Smith
Senate Passes Tariff Bill Sparks Lively Debate
The Senate approved the Democratic tariff revision by 44 to 37 after defeating all amendments. Lafollette and Poindexter joined the Democrats late, while Ransdeil and Thornton opposed the bill over sugar on the free list. President Wilson praised the passage as a boost to commerce with an overall rate cut averaging over four percent.
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Washington
Senate
Lafollette
Poindexter
Ransdeil and Thornton
Louisiana
Wilson
Simmons
Finance Committee
Negotiations With Mexico May Resume Soon
The American embassy in Mexico City indicated a probability that U S Mexico negotiations could resume shortly though no official confirmation on new proposals or Washington’s stance was given. Lind, in Vera Cruz, may return toward Orizaba to finalize preliminaries before heading to the capital. Berlin reports a hurricane wrecking the airship L-1 with thirteen to sixteen dead, including commanders Metzing Hanne and Baron Von Maltzahn amid torpedo boat maneuvers.
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Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Washington
Wilson
Lind
Vera Cruz
Orizaba
Mr. Lind
Ocean
Berlin
Germany
North Sea
Metzing
Marine Airship Division
Hanne
Baron von Maltzahn
All Steel Train Ditching Saves Lives Near New Madison
A high speed Pennsylvania flyer running New York to St Louis derailed after a raised rail near Wylie's Station four miles west of New Madison Ohio. The all steel train struck a defective rail and crashed into a small steel bridge tearing it from the foundation. Thirty five injured. three believed fatally.
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New Madison
New York
St. Louis
Wylie's Station
Ohio
Mayor Gaynor Dies Aboard Baltic En route to Liverpool
New York reports Mayor Gaynor died at sea aboard the Baltic while en route to Liverpool. The cause was heart failure linked to throat injury from a 3 year old assassin's bullet. Rufus Gaynor accompanied his father. the death affects New York politics and the fall campaign.
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New York
Crookhaven
Baltic
Robert Adamson
Gaynor
City Hall
R. W. Gaynor
Rufus Gaynor
Liverpool
Hoboken
White Star Line
Ireland
Thaw Deported From Canada After Wild Escape
Harry Kendall Thaw, fugitive from Matteawan, is on American soil after a dramatic border crossing into Vermont and New Hampshire. He was captured in Colebrook New Hampshire where he hired counsel to resist extradition. Earlier a glass tumbler was hurled at an immigration officer during removal from Canada. Elsewhere, Senor Manuel Da Zamacona arrived in Washington to discuss Mexico policy with the U S. ambassador and a Georgia farmer William Clark was shot dead by his nephew Fulton Crosby amid a land dispute.
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Canada
Thaw
Liberty
New Hampshire
Colebrook
N. H
Harry Kendall Thaw
Matteawan
King’s Bench
Montreal
Vermont
Coaticook
Dominion
Norton Mills
Washington
Senor Manuel da Zamacona
United States
Huerta
Mexico
Senor Algara
Senzora Zamacona
Moultrie
William Clark
Fulton Crosby
Clark
Whho
Crosby
Swinging jardinières aid porch plants against gusts
An article discusses swinging jardinières made of split bamboo for porch plants to tolerate summer winds, noting their beauty and usefulness. It mentions the issue of wind damage to ferns, the aesthetic appeal of bamboo setups, and how the design suits porches with screens and bamboo furniture.
Hanford's Balsam Promises Quick Wound Healing
Remedy ad claims Hanford's Balsam cleanses wounds from rust or other injuries, kills germs, reduces soreness, and speeds recovery with quick healing after application.
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Hanford
Rational Love Promotes Rational View of Marriage Says Eugenics Expert
Dr A Lucas Wentworth argues the rational view of marriage appeals to twentieth century youth in Cleveland. The address highlights a two question dialogue about lasting love and lovability as a model for happier marriages. An unrelated ad promotes Hanford's Balsam for back pain relief.
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A. Lucas Wentworth
Cleveland
Remarkable voyage tale ends a sea yarn night
A group of traveling salesmen share grand sea adventures while a silent listener sits apart. When pressed the stranger claims he has circled the world seven times and recounts an extraordinary voyage. Heat drove them to take turns going to the stoke hold to seek a cooler. The evening ends with no further tales.
Stray Stories Adverts and Humble Observations
A fragment from a newspaper page notes a remark by Rivers about Sweden's king raising prize dogs on a farm and Brooks suggesting uses for them. The scene is punctuated by typewriter clatter as Stray Stories continues with Hanford's Balsam and promotions for economy sizes and a note on girls falling in love or being pushed by others.
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Rivers
Sweden
Brooks
Stockholm
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J. R. Harmon
Scalesman
Butler, Georgia
Union
Taylor County
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J.C. McCants
H. H. Riley
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Cynthia No. 2
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Coosa
Uncle Sam
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Martinez
State Board of Health
J. D. Long
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W. F. Snow
Washington, D. C
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Silberman
Guttworth
British Museum
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Wain
Harry Thaw
George PB. Luks
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