President Raine Sentenced Amid Mercantile Bank Scandal
Hunter Raine, jailed after pleading guilty to embezzlement in the Mercantile Bank collapse, faced roughly 527 867 dollars cash on hand with 410 000 in president’s personal checks. The bank showed deposits of 1 281 525 dollars and 240 000 in savings, with 2 000 commercial and 400 savings accounts. Raine declared his guilt and lamented the Wall Street pressures.
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Western
Union Neo
Memphis
Tenn
Hunter Raine
Mercantile Bank
J. L. Hutton
Raine
Embelzlom
Wall Street
Golden Jubilee of Knights of Pythias Set for Feb 19
Boston report on the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Knights of Pythias to be held in Washington. The program features a White House reception by President Wilson, a Fraternity address by Secretary Bryan, and speeches by leaders including Walter Richie and Ida Johnson. Supreme Chancellor Carling to lead a special ritual service.
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Washington
Boston
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
George W. Penniman
Golden Jubilee Commission
Adran van der Veer
Edward Kimball
Wilson
White House
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Walter & Richie
Lima
Ohio
Ida N. Johnson
Central City
Colo
Thomas J. Carling
Macon
Wilson Commutes Sentence In Post Office Robbery Case
President Wilson commutes a ten year prison term to five years for George Miller connected to a Rowan post office robbery, altering the punishment but leaving charges and location noted.
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Wilson
Washington
George Miller
Rowan
Lane calls for Western governors irrigation conference
Denver reports Secretary Franklin Lane calls a meeting of Western governors to shape new irrigation plans and support securities. Governor Ammons welcomes the idea and proposes a joint conference soon after the Western governors meeting, aiming to boost irrigation growth and financing across states.
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Denver
Wranklin Lane
Ammons
Lane
Conjunet
Trinidad Boy Dies in Accident While Hunting
A Trinidad boy named Wartick was accidentally killed during a hunting trip with four other boys. Authorities described the incident as an unintended shooting accident on a rural area.
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Trinidad
Jobn Wartick
Huntie
Tragic Newark Funerals Follow Manping Tragedy
Two funerals were held in Newark following the Manping tragedy. One honored Siale Wife, the murdered wife, and the other mourned a young mother and her infant, both victims of the same distressing incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newark
Tee
Grane
Mok Tau
One Killed and Fourteen Injured in City Wreck
A train wreck near Baeneus City in Misneapalia killed Nel, a passenger, and injured fourteen, including four notable hurt. A broken rod caused the accident, occurring amid misreading signals near Mann 4 Bloomilion of Sur prise.
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Sioux Chyla
Chicago
St Foul
Minneapolia
Omalstron
Baeneus City
Misneapalia
Agelow Mann
Bloomilion
Surprise
Paenemger
Offer Killed to U S Army Plane
A crash involving a United States Army aircraft in San Diego resulted in the instant death of an airman. The incident occurred as the plane descended, with investigators starting to locate the cause and assess the wreckage.
Peru Premier Slain as Rebels Seize Palace in Lima
Reports from Lima indicate President Guillermo Billinghurst was captured by rebels led by Colonel Benavides amid a dawn assault on the presidential palace. Premier Enrique Varela was killed. Augusto Durand seized the palace and may form a new government. Civilians fled as gunfire rang out, stores closed, and San Pedro church area saw casualties.
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Union News Service
Lima
Peru
Republic of Peru
Guillermo Billinghurst
Benavides
Enrique Varela
Augusto Durand
Half Pont
San Pedro Church
Denver Girl Reported Robbed in New York
Anne Mellintonk a wealth socra woman of Lever was robbed there of jewelry and $8 in cash at New York location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
New York
Anne Mellintonk
Socra
Lever
Obscure County Crime Tale Reports A Death Mystery
A garbled county notice describes a death at a bike cabin tied to a long tenure in the county. The text links a local rancher, a missing wife, and a fairplex scene with unclear ages and locations. The fragment mentions a 93 year old in Park County and a death under investigation.
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Park County
Fairplex
Frasier Proaer Notes Mysterious Weather Nonsense
A garbled text fragment references a place Proaer and Fraser with dubious phrases about weather and dates. The readable bits suggest a chaotic note or headline about cold conditions and a Friday mention, but the overall content is incoherent. No clear people, organizations, or events emerge.
Denver Seeks Regional Reserve Bank Status
Denver and 11 other cities appear in a plan for the federal reserve system with Washington named for one of the first eight districts. A joint clearing house committee raises $1 million in subscriptions for Denver stock as the government weighs district headquarters and regional bank capital figures for New York Chicago Boston and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Joint Clearing House Chamber of Commerce Committee
Washington
Washington Clearing House Association
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Organization Committee
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
San Francisco
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Minneapolis
Forty Two Below at Havre and Widespread Cold
A severe cold wave gripped the nation from the Plains to the Midwest and beyond with Havre Montana at 42 below zero and other readings including St. Joseph zero Amarillo two above and Winnipeg 60 below. Forecasters expect the chill to reach eastern states by week’s end as grain farmers benefit from snow cover and cattle stockmen brace for losses.
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Chicago
Atlantic States
Texas
Northwest
Mercury
Ohio Valley
Havre
Mont
St. Joseph
Amarillo
Blemarck
N. BD
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Hemingford
Neb
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ready Prints Parcel Post Rates Approved by Post Office
Western Newspaper Union head Denver C F Wadeworth reports the Post Office Department approved printed newspaper service or ready prints. Rates for this mail class set by the postmaster general order dated January a. Senators Shaffer and Thomas and Rep Taylor Keating Seldomridge aided the effort. Alva A Swain Colorado Editorial Association secretary aided the push. Decision will save country publishers thousands yearly.
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Denver
C. F. Wadeworth
Western Newspaper Union
Post Office Department
Shafforh
Thomas
Taylor
Keating
Seldomridge
Alva A. Swain
Wcresary
Colorado Editorial Association
Moat Office
Bigamist Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced in Keowsity Case
Prank G. Altre of Yuma California pleaded guilty to bigamy and was sentenced to nine months in the county jail. Altre, who claimed marriage to Mise iixtin M. Gardner on July 19, 1949, allegedly departed her last spring and came to Keowsity intending reform but instead married Mise Anna Louatoe there.
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Kons Chy
Prank G. Altre
Yuma
Calo
Latehaw
Enim
Mise Iixtin M. Gardner
Keowsity
Fied Eark
Mise Anna Louatoe
Governor Denies Clemency for Stockton Slayer Howton
A clemency request on behalf of William Aler of Stockton California was rejected this week as the governor declined to intervene in the murder case of George F. Marsh. The ruling leaves Howton to face the electric chair after the trial in March in Stockton.
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Howton
Wiliam Aler
Stockton
Cal
Dhe Io
Electrle
George FE Marsh
Weaver Named Receiver in Durango Colorado
Weaver of Durango named Receiver of funds as medical inspector William Thaleted and Sumeon general of the marty preside over the proceedings in Durango Colorado with preaidest Wiser making the nominations for the position.
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Weaver
Washinetos
Sumeon
Marty
William Thaleted
Durango
Colorado
George Weaver
Durang
Eruption of Sakurejios Destroys Coast of Japan
Tokio correspondent reports a severe volcanic eruption along the southern coast of Japan near Mie. The described devastation includes lava flow burying areas and wide geographic impact with extensive damage and casualties feared.
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Sen Frencheo
Sakurejios
Japan
Tokio
Guilty Verdict in Firearm Death Case
A New York jury finds Semmdt Guilty of first degree murder in the fatal arson related death. The defendant, a former worker, was identified as responsible for the blaze and death, with prosecutors arguing intent and premeditation. The trial concluded with a conviction and awaits sentencing details.
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Semmdt
New York
Bene Rebmilt
Vrvest
Bee Beet
Billig Boas
Alta Uliet
Port au Prince Demands Withdrawal of Marines
Citizens' Committee of Port au Prince, after proclaiming restored calm, urged foreign diplomats to withdraw German and American bluejackets and marines from the capital. Exiled leaders were barred from landing on the Sardinia, which then sailed to Jamaica. Reports from the south describe executions of revolutionaries by government troops.
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Citizens’ Committee of
Port Au Prince
Newana
Union
Haitih
Citizens’ Committee of Public Safety
Republic
Sardinia
Horelle Monplalgier
H. Poulens Lannon
Washington
Jamaica
Aux Coyas
Aguin
M. Lavieux
Dartigue
Military arrests upheld in Trinidad habeas ruling
In Trinidad the District Court under Judge A W Meflendrie upheld the right to detain prisoners indefinitely in habeas corpus cases. The ruling remands James T Davia Aguilar marahal Albert Hill Bert Mc Guire Aguilar union officers Antonio Lament union organizer to militia custody. PF W Clark seeks a 30 day bill of exceptions for appeal to the Supreme Court. The judge cites Moyer habeas corpus precedents under Peabody administration as parallel to current status.
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Trinidad
A. W. Meflendrie
James T. Davia
Aguilar Marahal
Albert Hill
Bert McGuire
Aguilar
Antonio Lament
PF. W. Clark
Supreme Court
Meflendrie
Moyer
Peabody Administration
Notable Taser Demand Targeted at Rocke feller Estate
Cleveland officers John D. Fickler and Deputy William Agnew delivered a written demand at John D. Rockefeller’s Forest Hill residence, seeking taxes on his personal property valued around 960,000,000 to be paid into Cuyahoga County treasury.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Fickler
William Agnew
Cuyahoga County
John D. Rockefeller
Forest HI
Nation Prepares Wartime Budget Amid Senate Proposals
A wartime spending plan advances through the Senate appropriations committee. The House bill seeks 12 million for artillery ammunition while the Senate panel adds 2.72 million, with provisions increasing overall defense appropriations by 2 million. The draft outlines funding levels and agency allocations.
Itowse Conclude Debate On Federal Aid For Roads
Washington officials end an internal debate over a federal aid plan. The proposal would provide 25 dollars per state for road construction, with passage viewed as crucial for broader national infrastructure goals.
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Washington
Fedaral
Port of Sue Exile Sailor El Mo Sbo Stranded
Sehoy Joad Menuel Hermodes known as El Mo sbo, a Voocenelan exile and former counter at Wesbinetum, sailed for New York aboard the emmr ship Byron but belt tore on voyage.
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Sue
Trinidad
Sehoy
Joad Menuel Hermodes
el Mosbo
Wesbinetum
Belt
New York
Atemmr
Byron
Passenger Train Fire At Mexico Line Attributed To Bandits
In the Jn area of Mex a passenger train on the Cumbre railroad running through the continental divide was set afire. Seven American railroad men are believed killed or missing as the Mexical Northwestern train on the line was destroyed near the mouth of the tunnel amid depredations by members of the Masao Castillo gang of bandits.
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Vandala
Congress Hears Plan for State Farm Demonstrations
The Senate passed a farm education bill funding state demonstrations in agriculture and home economics. It provides 19 000 dollars yearly per state plus 600 000 for the next year and escalating 600 600 annually for seven years, then 4 800 000 thereafter. An attempt to include negro colleges failed 32 to 22. Distribution shifts to the secretary of agriculture and state governors in states with multiple agricultural colleges. Conference between houses likely.
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Union News
Barview
Washington
Hoane Agricultural Extension
Senate
Federal Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture and
Land Grant Agricultural Colleges
Secretary of Agriculture
Train massacre in Cumbre tunnel leaves family dead
In Cumbre Chihuahua Mexico the charred remains of Mrs Lee Carruth and her five children were found in the tunnel amid a broader carnage. Eight other Americans and sixty Mexicans are reported dead or missing as bandit Cantile wrecked the train. General Villa has ordered 1000 men to hunt the bandits and to kill any captured.
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Cumbre
Chihuahua
Mex
Lee Carruth
Rulna
Cantile
Carruth
Madera
Girl Kills Affinity's Wife in Newark Poison Plot
Hazel Herdman, innkeeper's daughter, confessed on her Montclair hospital deathbed to fatally poisoning Mrs. Harriet Mooning wife of Charles Manulog garage owner. She claimed she killed Mooning to wed Manning who aided her to the hospital after she swallowed poison meant to kill herself and her year old baby. She said she killed Mooning because she loved her husband and sought a divorce through him.
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Newark
N. J
Hazel Herdman
Harriet Mooning
Charles
Man Ulog
Montclair
Manning
Steenin
Miss Herdman
Gurees
Indianapolia Veteran John F Slanking Dies at 85
John F Slanking 85, a C and A retiree, passed away at his home in Indianapolis after a long illness. He served in the Chel War era and Indian campaigns, and was a classmate of Philip Sheridan at West Mount, graduating in 1852.
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Indianapolia
Ind
Geo John F Slanking
Haeblue
Peigns
Philip Sheridan
Weet Mount
Londom Exports Rise Amid Board of Trade Report
The January board of Trade shows exports increasing with a downturn of 16,26,000 and a gain of 11,500,000 in export value. The report highlights improved trade activity and higher export totals compared with prior periods.
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Jando
Board of Trade
Floods Possible After Snow with National Aid Efforts
A muddled OCR note reports potential floods following heavy snow and notes national government aid efforts. References to middle western and southern states and economic strain are cited amid disaster concerns.
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Wusbiogiog
Doge
Copgrese
Middle Western
Women gain registered and qualified suffrage rights in Chicago
A partially readable archival note indicates women achieved registered and qualified status as voters in Chicago under the suffrage movement. The text references legal recognition and active participation by women in political processes during the era.
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Chicago
Olers
Witnesses Record Witty Remarks At Wilson Reception
A Princeton instructor recalls President Wilson’s calm wit at a reception. An anecdote describes a guest bragging about bad habits and the president’s quip that boasts reveal the beat he has. The passage contrasts concerns of luxury and restraint with Wilson’s sharp humor.
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Wilson
Princeton
Papes Diapepsin Offers Fast Relief for Stomach Distress
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a safe fast remedy for indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and gas. It claims quick relief once ingested and promotes keeping a bottle at home for meals that disagree with the stomach.
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Pape
Public Opinion and the Illusions of Consensus
A reflective piece on how individuals infer others thoughts and label a shared public opinion. It argues that real public opinion is elusive as people assume alignment and resist those who think differently, challenging the certainty of collective beliefs.
California Governor Forms Women’s Reform Board
Governor Johnston appoints a board of women to direct a major reform institution. Mise Florence Sanville and Fanny Cochrane, Philadelphia residents, study agricultural economics at the University of Vie canese. Countess de la Guertviere, once Paris taxi driver, enters a new venture.
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Overnor Johnston
California
Counting the Years
Dialogue notes a ship life of 26 years with remarks on ships and crews. Mentions how many ships lack mates after that age and references rigging. No named people or organizations present.
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Moble
Charlie
Castoria Seen as Safe Remedy for Infants and Children
A vintage advertisement promotes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. The notice urges readers to ensure the product bears Fletcher's Castoria labeling and includes the signature line typical of period medical ads.
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Castorla
Fletcher
Toast Proves Frugal Turn in Turbulent Household
In a compressed exchange, Mrs Nouveau Marie laments bread shortage while Mrs Nouveau Marie orders simple toast. The dialogue reveals daily domestic struggles amid improvised meals and tepid hospitality.
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Nouveau-Marie
Tay
Nouveau Marie
Amusing Trait Noted By Newport Dinner Guest
At a White Lodge dinner in Newport Steward praised Amenia self made men calling them quiet reserved and dignified. An English observer noted a common boastful claim of manufacturing success with every man and the resulting guarantee of quality.
The Morning Sermon Judged By Experts
Critics mock a recent sermon noting mixed delivery and grand rhetoric. They describe the preacher as playing to the gallery while praising earnest intent and biblical references, concluding the performance was lovely yet flawed.
Itching Terrible on Limb Er F D No 4 Clarkfeld Mine
A patient describes long standing skin trouble with pinhead red and yellow spots on the leg. Each morning a dry scale forms and intense itching forces loose clothing, scratching causes weeping sores, and relief comes only after trying various salves until Culture Ointment and a bar of soap are used.
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Clarkfeld
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