French lieutenant crosses Mediterranean in record flight
Lieutenant Bague flew a Blériot monoplane from Antibes to the island of Gorgona over 200 kilometres in clear 7:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. journey. He planned Corsica and Tunisia, landed amid trees and rocks with a damaged craft but unharmed.
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Nice
France
Mar
Bague
Mediterranean
Antibes
Gorgona
Corsica
Sardinia
Sicily
Tunis
Fourth
Algerian Rifles
Leghorn
Doll Hospital Fire Destroys 1256 Dolls in City
In St Louis on Laclede avenue a doll hospital burned last week leaving 1256 dolls dead or ruined. A crowd of mothers watched the ruins as sick and crippled dolls suffered with missing limbs and eyes. The fire started with the shop barred and no clues on how it began.
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St. Louis
Mar
Laclede Avenue
Jurors Find Woman Privileged Character in Death Case
Albany reporter notes that several jurors say a woman charged with murder should receive more consideration than a man and ought not to be executed. Edith Melcher, accused of poisoning her five year old son in a swamp near Albany in January, faces trial as twenty four jurors are questioned with only one accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Edith Melcher
Pinchot Urges Independent Pro-Progressive Party
In Akron on March 6 more than 500 Republicans, largely progressives, attended the Lincoln banquet where Gifford Pinchot, with James R. Garfield of Cleveland backing him, called for party independence. He said only progressive elements should lead the party and warned against corporate control of national resources.
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Akron
Lincoln
Gifford Pinchot
James R. Garfield
Cleveland
Pinchot
Alaska coal frauds charged in federal indictment
A federal indictment filed in Detroit charges six Detroit men and John M. Bushnell of Chicago with attempting to defraud the government of 48 000 acres of coal lands near Homer Alaska valued at 50 million dollars The case centers on an alleged scheme to obtain vast coal holdings from the Treasury.
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Detroit
Mar
John M. Bushnell
Chicago
Homer
Alaska
College-Bred Cats to Be Reared at Wellesley
Wellesley Massachusetts March 6 1930 Dean Pendleton announced the college will breed its own cats for laboratory hygiene work to replace nocturnal searches for strays. A cat dormitory will stand separate from students and the cats may form clubs but no cat glee club. The move follows a scandal over the Snuffies the $500 prize cat theft admitted by Janitor Squires.
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Wellesley
Mags
Dean Pendleton
Snuffies
Squires
Experts Say Senator Bailey Lost His Seat
Washington reports legal experts say Joseph W. Bailey forfeited his Senate seat after resigning. The ruling notes a resignation is personal and cannot be reclaimed by withdrawal, leaving vacancy to be filled by governor appointment or legislative action.
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Bailey
Washington
Joseph W. Bailey
United States Senate
Texas
Golla- Gay
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Weine
Senate
Jie
Colquitt
Voters Demand Lorimer and Cullom Resign in Rockford Meeting
In Rockford Illinois a crowd of about two thousand pressed for the resignations of Senators William Lorimer and Shelby M Cullom. Speakers denounced Lorimer and Cullom and resolutions calling for their immediate retirement were adopted unanimously. A subsequent Chicago welcome greeted Lorimer as the "Blonde Boss" with a mass homecoming.
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Rockford, Ill
Williams Lorimer
Shelby M. Cullom
United States Senate
Rockford
Winnebago County
Iilinoia
Lorimer
Cullom
A. E. Hayter
Secans of
Planney
Cttzens
Senate
Chicago
William Lorimer
Pennsylvania
United States
Burns Presbyterians Clear Church Debt
Burns in the Dry Farming district east of Cheyenne held a three service dedication for a new Presbyterian church building costing over 1600 dollars. A public subscription fully paid the remaining 700 dollar debt and Rey K. Markley was organized as pastor at the Sunday meeting. A large dinner for the ladies followed the morning service and a tea after the afternoon service.
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Burns
Lttle
Cheyenne
Presbyterian Church
Burne
Rey, & K. Markley
Death Toll Rises From Theatre Fire in St Petersburg
Ninety people, many of them children, burned to death and forty others injured when a moving picture theatre in Bologna burned during a Sunday showing. Fire trapped exits as flames swept the building. rescue attempts failed. In Cleveland, a three story apartment fire at 1286 East Ninth Street injured thirty, with a risk of deaths amid floor collapses and jump injuries.
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St. Petersburg
Bologate
Cleveland,c
East Ninth Street
Americans In Dublin Suit Over Sullivan Estate
In Dublin lunacy proceedings Martine Healy seeks to prove American lawyers seized a large Seattle estate from John Sullivan after his death in Washington. Corcoran a Dublin saddler and cousin to Sullivan is named as instrumental in signing away $250,000 for about $6,000. Corcoran’s son sues to have his father declared insane and the will invalidated.
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Dublin
Martine Healy
John Sullivan
Seattle
Washington
Corcoran
Sullivan
Healy
Indiana Districts Saloon Numbers Set by County Officials
Indianapo lis Ind March 6 commissioners in twelve Indiana counties decided to limit saloons to one per thousand population and in four counties to one per five hundred. The new regime law allows districts of one per five hundred to one thousand residents.
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Indianapollo
Ind
Indiana
Enly
Canada May Wait For U S To Act
Ottawa dispatch reports Opposition Leader Bor den warned that reciprocity proposals remain unenacted by Congress. He will move on Wednesday that Canada not confirm the agreement until the American Congress ratifies it.
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Ottawa
Get
H, Ll. Borden
United States Congress
Canada
American Congress
War pauses El Paso emelter shutdown set for five days
El Paso Texas reports the Guggenheim owned emelter will close within five days due to inability to ship from Mexico. The plant, second largest in the world, will lay off about eighteen hundred workers.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
Guggenheim
No clear changes in key senate vote count reported
In Denver on March Rath Speer and Adame led in balloting for United States Senator but results were limited by members' absence. The incomplete tally suggests no decisive change in the race at this time.
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Denver
Mar
Speer
Adame
United States
Engineers in Denver Act to Adjust Week's Moves
Engineers in Denver are taking a BIMK to adjust moves in Washington and working to modify procedures at the Denver Rio Grande. The note mentions a meeting and ongoing efforts to adapt the schedule and work practices.
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EN Gobo
Denver
Mar. T
Thedigineere
Denver & Rio
Hecalan
Taure
Adjjust Moes
Working House
Rules Committee Chooses Democrats as Eleven-Member Panel
Washington March 6 The Ways and Means committee formally selected the Rules committee with Rep Robert L Henry of Texas as its head The seven Democratic members named are Henry Poll Hardwick Stanley Garnett Foster and Denver The panel will have eleven members four Republicans to be chosen by the GOP later
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Washington
Mar
Rules Committee
Robert L. Henry
Waco
Tex
Ways and Means Committee
Texas
Edward W. Poll
North Carolina
Thos. W. Hardwick
Georgia
Augustus C. Stanley
Kentucky
Finis J. Garnett
Tennessee
John D's Church Loses Its Pastor Storm over Wealthy Fifth Ave Parish
The Rev Charles I Aked announces from the pulpit in New York on March 6 that he resigns as pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church due to disappointment and unfulfilled hopes of leading one of America's wealthiest congregations. He recalls coming from Pembroke Chapel Liverpool four years ago and cites lack of funds for a larger edifice as a chief obstacle to his ministry.
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New York
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Charles I
Penal Church
San Francisco
America
John D. Rockefeller
Alurf Ag
Pembroke Chapel
Liverpool
England
DOWIE FOLLOWERS VOW VACCINATION RESISTANCE IN ZION CITY
In Zion City Ills March 6 the health board orders mass vaccination but followers led by Dowie and Voliva vow to resist to the death. Strife and rioting flare as independents clash with loyalists while armed guards patrol to avert civil conflict in the prophet’s home city.
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Zion City
Tabernacle
John Alexander Dowie
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Sindia
Estate Board of Health
Starving Elk to be sent to Pueblo for care
Pueblo lodge No. 0 B P.O. KB plans to reserve a carload of starving elk from Wyoming to a forest reserve for keeping. Colorado lodges have received elk shipments with Cripple Creek sending two carloads to Pike's Peak reserve. The government permits the transfer under a contract ensuring year round feeding.
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Pueblo
Colo
Pueblo Lodge
B. P.O. KB
Wyoming
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Pike's Peak
Elk
Roosevelt Heads Nation on Eastern to Pacific Tour
The itinerary of Roosevelt's nationwide trip was released. He will depart New York on Wednesday and not return until April 16, with Atlanta as the first stop. The journey will proceed west to the canal and then to Puget Sound, spanning 22 pages of engagements. A notable event is the dedication of the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona on March 18.
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New York
Roosevelt
Atlanta
Canal
Puget Sound
Roosevelt Dam
Arizona
Impeachment Action Aimed at Ballinger in Congress
Washington reports that Democrats and insurgent Republicans plan to impeach Secretary Ballinger. The House would refer the resolution to the judiciary committee for a quick report and then pursue a vote with Democratic and insurgent backing. Senator Fletcher eyes the Senate for possible action.
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Washington
Mar
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
Democratic
House of Representatives
Joint Committee
Baliinger-Pinchot
Senate
Ollie James
Kentucky
House
Jin
Insurrecto Force Blunted in Mexican Skirmishes
Reports from El Paso on March 6 describe a clash at Plaza de Alamos where Insurrectos trapped Escudero's column, leaving over 250 casualties and forcing surrender. Nearby Cananea and Mexicali battle updates indicate continued Federal and Insurrecto activity with incoming wounded and planned Federal moves.
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el Paso
Texas
Moctesuma
Madero
Col
Becadero
Plar de Alamos
Escudero
Casas Grandes
Coursiers
Naco, Ariz
Insurrectos
Cananea
Hydro Aeroplane 18 Almost a Submarine
San Diego on March 6 workers repaired Curtiss hydro aeroplane used in land and water tests. The craft, with Curtiss piloting and C C Whitmer aboard, sprang a leak and sank quickly in the bay late yesterday, ducking both men. Motor boats towed the machine ashore.
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San Diego
Cal
Glenn H. Curtiss
Mr. Curtiss
C. C. Whitmer
Wyoming physician Green dies after morphine crisis in Denver
Dr. Samuel D. Green a 45 year old former Toronto physician now of Saratoga Wyoming died in a county hospital after a morose crisis in Denver. Once respected, he battled morphine addiction that ruined his practice and led him to end his life by jumping from a viaduct. He had sought treatment in Denver a month earlier and his wife had left for California.
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Samuel D. Green
Saratoga
Denver
Mar
Toronto
Canada
Wyo
Bit
Twenty-third Street
Green
Bioce
Mount Airy Ganitarium
Hin
Horne
C. B. Jensen
Jenson
Dr. Greena
Sapatoga
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Rockfort
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U. 8
Democrats OF the Rules Committee
New House
John D'S Church
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Pacific Coast
Congress
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