Ash Cloud Devastates Alaska Port Areas In Eruption
News from Mineo and Seattle report Katmai volcano spewing ash and stones along Shelikof strait affecting Kodiak Afognak Raspberry islands. Government seeks relief by dispatching revenue cutters Manning and Tahoma, while Sitka wireless outages impede communication. Severe headaches attributed to sulphuric ash. crews press to reach fishermen and cannery workers amid dense smoke.
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Mineo
Alaska
Governors Office
United States
Seward
Coll Day
Tilamna
Kodiak
Governor's Office
Revenue
Manning
Tahoma
Sitka
Pacific
Secretary of the Treasury
Seattle
Wash
Sheliket Strait
Katmai
Afognak
Raspberry Islands
Mount Katmul
Shelikof Strait
Kodiak Island
Warren backs son in law amid army chief plan
Washington June 11. The conference report on the army appropriation, a highly debated bill, was adopted in the senate by a record vote. If approved by the house, Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing could be in line for chief of staff, while charges touch Warren and his son in law. Hay of the house committee links to the chief of staff provision. Warren defends himself while opponents view the move as bluff. Also flagged is a costly Pole Mountain maneuver ground purchase adjacent to Warren’s sheep range.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Bertard Wood
Sta
Rec
Wood
Ainsworth
Stimson
Aineworth
Friends of Ainsworth
Hay
House
Conference Committee
Warren
War
Ren
Hrig
John J. Pershing
Department of Mindanao
Staf
Gen. Funston
Pole Mountain
Wyo
Home Insurance Company of
New York
J. F. Herrell & Son
Butler, Mo
J. F. Herrell
Farmers oppose Single Tax Amendment in Missouri
Missouri Farmer editor Geo. B. Ellis argues against the proposed Single Tax Amendment due in November. The May issue analyzes how the measure would unfairly shift taxation to landowners, urging every farmer to inform themselves. The paper, published from Missouri's agricultural center in Columbia, promotes farming interests and subscription details.
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Missouri
Geo. B. Ellis
Ellis
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Great Agricultural College
Missouri Farmer
Columbia
Famous Stage Beauties Use Arnica Salve for Skin Ailments
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as preventing horror on skin eruptions blotches sores or pimples. Claims to beautify the face cure eczema salt rheum and heals sore lips chapped hands chilblains burns cuts and bruises. Sold for 25 cents at F T Y.
The Herd Should Be Called of Loafers
A historical note discusses dairy cow evaluation focusing on milk yield over fat percentage. It recommends simple monthly milk weight records using balanced scales, then yearly totals to judge breeders. The Babcock test is cited for fat content, with emphasis on profitability tied to milk output and ration quality.
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Babcock
C. H. Eekles
University of Missouri Dairy Department
Arbitration Board Named to Settle Railroad Dispute
Washington report shows Chief Justice White, Dr. Charles P. Neill, and Judge Knapp appointing a board of arbitration to resolve differences between east of Chicago railroads and their engineers. The panel includes Oscar Strauss and P. H. Morrissey. About 25,000 engineers are affected across 50 railroads including Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio.
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Washington
Board of Arbitration
Chicago
White
Charles P. Neill
Knapp
Commerce Court
Oscar Strauss
Secretary of
Commerce and Labor
P. H. Morrissey
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Ohio River
Brave Pointer Saves Pups as Stable Burns Down
Louisville on June 11. A valuable pointer belonging to William Smyzer, a dog fancier, sounded an alarm by barking to wake the neighborhood. She returned to her burning stable to guard her puppies and died beside them as the structure burned to the ground.
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Louisville
William Smyzer
Embezzlement Charge Lands Mexican Promoter in El Paso
Gonzales Enrile once chief promoter of Mexico's revolution and financer was arrested in El Paso at Mexico's request on embezzlement charges from his time as consul in Clifton Arizona. Captured in Juarez, he faced death byCol Orozco who later ordered his release, and Enrile reportedly died by gunshot days later. He remains jailed pending extradition papers.
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el Paso
Tex
Gonzales Enrile
Mexico
Diaz
Clifton
Ariz
Enrile
United States
Juarez
Carlos Gonzales
Col. Orozco
Hotel Rates Soaring During National Convention
Chicago reports show hotel proprietors raising rates to meet demand from a large influx of visitors. Many rooms doubled or tripled in price as organizers and attendees flooded the city for a national convention.
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Chicago
Breezy Hill Man Shot at Interurban Crossing
Angelo Ekli of Breezy Hill was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by an unidentified assailant at an Interurban line crossing near Breezy Hill Pittsburg Kan on June 11. No motive is known.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Angelo Ekli
Breezy Hill
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Senator Warren
Standard Oil Company
Indiana Corporation
C. H. Eckels
H. C. Wyatt & Son
Himea
Farmers Bank Building
Bates County
W. F. Duvall
Arthur Duvall
J. B. Duvall
W. D. Yates
H. H. Harshaw
Missouri State Bank
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