Tariff Bill Advances in Senate Amid Amendments Defeated
The Senate passed the tariff bill and sent it to conference as amendments failed. A proposed referendum delay until December 1914 was rejected 63 to 16, and a 20 percent raw wool levy failed 42 to 86. A Smoot wool substitute failed without a roll call, and changes gave Treasury power over moving picture imports.
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Gallinger
Catrond
Smoot
Secretary of Treasury
MacCumber
LeFollette
James
Finance Committee
Treasury
President Willson Praises Congress and Currency Reform Support
President Wilson issued a statement lauding the fight for free business and the people. He commends the leadership in both houses, the Democratic party, and expresses pride in the government’s direction and the role of Underwood and Simmons in currency reform efforts.
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Willson
Underwood
Simmons
Two Explorers Murdered by Eskimo in Arctic Incident
The report details the killings of explorers Radford and Street by Eskimo assailants during a sled loading dispute. Street died while aiding Radford after a spear wound. investigators from Chesterfield were dispatched to Churchill to pursue the case, with authorities noting ongoing inquiries.
Quest for Information on Missing Ottawa Man George Caldwell
The mounted police pursue clues about George Caldwell of Ottawa who vanished eight years ago after leaving Chesterfield Inlet with one Eskimo companion in an attempt to reach the Upper Min river. No trace has been found since.
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Mounted Police
George Caldwell
Ottawa
Chesterfield Inlet
Min River
Escaped Prisoner Dropped From Coal Bin Outside Leavenworth
Frank Norris serving 21 year sentence for December robbery of a Linwood station agent escaped from the state penitentiary in Leavenworth Kansas. He hid in a coal car and was dumped through a chute into a coal bin beyond the wall as guards momentarily failed to guard.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Frank Norris
Linwood
Norris
Hoo-Hoo Meet Set for San Francisco in 1915
Hoo Hoo, national lumber and allied industries group, decided in St Louis to hold its twenty third concatenation in San Francisco in 1915. A Hoo Hoo home will be built on the Panama Pacific exposition grounds and a delegation will attend the next conservation congress to promote forest protection. Frank W. Trower of San Francisco heads the order and defends against claims of a lumber trust.
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Frank W. Trower
San Francisco
American Minister Benton McMillin Meets Peruvian President
U S minister Benton McMillin arrived in Lima and was received at the palace by President Billinghurst. The two leaders exchanged cordial speeches and discussed general interests in a long conversation after the ceremony.
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Lima
Peru
Benton McMillin
Billinghurst
Path to Fame Demands Preay Agent Remuneration
A reflective note warns that fame requires paying the preay agent. It adds that awareness of missed chances grows with age and likens marriage to a sea where many courtships are wrecked.
Thaw enjoys Coaticook outing as chorus girls cheer
In Coaticook Quebec a musical comedy company halted for twenty minutes as John G. Thaw watched from a hill and laughed at the crowd. He later walked the station yard and near half an hour of exercise was allowed before dusk. Lawyers may seek his presence in Montreal Thursday.
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Oaticook
Enroute
Sherbrooke
Coaticook
Tim
Turkey
Thaw
Coathcook
Stanford
Malleawan
Than'sa
Coatinock
Montreal
King's Bench
Mary Copeley Thaw
George Lauder Carnegie
Thaws Lawyer Sues Slayers Mother for Fee
John B. Iilingson, a Thaw defense lawyer, filed in federal court against Mrs. Mary Thaw seeking $53,000 with interest from June 1907. He claims Thaw’s mother promised to pay part of the defense costs and that he provided services worth $80,000 with $40,100 paid and $6,800 recovered from Thaw’s estate, leaving $53,000 unpaid.
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New York
John B. Iilingson
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Mary Thaw
Gleason
Thaw
Zionist Congress Discusses Jerusalem Jewish University Plan
A plan to establish a Jewish university in Jerusalem was discussed at the Zionist congress. The estimated cost is $400,000 with one quarter already promised.
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Plan Jewish University
Jerusalem
Have Fund
Vienna
International anti smoke meet opens in Pittsburg
Delegates from around the world arrive in Pittsburg for the eighth annual convention of the Association for the Prevention of Smoke. Today’s session focused on routine matters and welcoming addresses.
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Pittsburg
The
Association For the Prevention of Smoke
Thaw's Mother Arrives in Canada for Defense Aid
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw arrives in Montreal accompanied by a nurse and maid. She declares she is too ill to see visitors. New York lawyers Grossman Selig leave Montreal for New York and will return weekend with William Travers Jerome expected Saturday or Sunday.
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Montreal
Mary Copley Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Grossman and Selig
New York
Thaw
William Travers Jerome
Campaign Promises Mark Courtship in Young Woman’s Suit
A suitor pledges many promises during courtship as he seeks a young woman’s hand. The market of alliances and social expectations shapes the engagement, with family opinions shaping the match.
Early Latin American universities established, with dates
The text lists Latin American universities in order of founding before the United States era. It notes Mexico and Lima in 1551, Santo Domingo in 1558, Bogota in 1572, Cordoba in 1013, and another entry in 1023.
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Mexico
Lima
Santo Domingo
Bogota
Cordoba
Garbage Slag Used To Sanitize Storage Warehouses
A report notes industrial garbage slag incineration by products are valued for use between ceilings and floors in warehouses. The material is described as sterile and containing sulphur compounds feared to injure stored goods.
Eccentric Turban Sparks Wordplay at Private Party
Sydney Smith notes Mrs. Grote’s arrival in a vivid costume and turban, muttering that he now understands the word grotesque in a playful aside to a neighbor.
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Sydney Smith
Oil Paintings Cleaned With Potato Wipe Technique
Instructions claim oil paintings can be cleaned using ordinary potatoes followed by water wiping, air drying with cotton and final polishing with a silk handkerchief. The method emphasizes gentle handling and a soft finish.
Bellini's Love Tragedy in Early Years Romantic Affair
Bellini, noted for Norma, fell for a Neapolitan judge's daughter in youth. The affair was halted by her father due to his position. Later, as fame grew, the judge sought reconciliation but Bellini refused, harming both his own life and the woman’s.
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Bellini
Spick and Span Phrase Origins Linked to Cloth Stretchers
The Florida Times Union notes the expression spick and span derives from using spiken hooks and span stretchers on new cloth. A pupil asks what comes after T, and the teacher quips prayers as the boy's minister father observes in the anecdote.
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Archle
Florida Times Union
Summer Pruning And Its Effects On Fruit Trees
Summer pruning aims to curb excessive vegetative growth and promote fruiting, with careful work increasing fruitfulness. It can also force weak growth from side buds, reducing overall yield, and storm or wind damage injuries may require pruning as a remedy.
Union Pacific men linked to town incidents and rail trouble
Union Pacific machinist Bert Mahoney of Evanston was sentenced to thirty days in jail for whipping his twenty month old baby with a razor strop. Fellow worker Frank Brown of Evanston was paralyzed after a bath accident at home. Wichita and Long Airline officials granted a sixty day option to the Colorado Kansas Oklahoma railroad. A derailment at Lodgepole Nebraska blocked Union Pacific traffic for hours, delaying through trains from the east by five to six hours.
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J. J. Vest
Union Pacific
Denver
H. W. LaMunysa
Mr. Vest
Green River
Frank Fosel
Bert Mahoney
Evanston
Yewton
Jai
Frank Brown
Union Pacif
Wichita & Lonng Airline Railroad
Colorado, Kaney & Oklahoma Railroad
Ino
Wichita
Lcnro
Lodgepole
Neb
Schadble
John Percivah resigns from Union Pacific to study engineering
John Percivah, who has held a position with Union Pacific for some time, has resigned to pursue an engineering course at Missouri State University.
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John Percivah
Union Pacifc
Haa
Missouri State University
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