Nine-Foot River Convention Push Urged by Cincinnati Rally
Citizens and lawmakers urge a National Waterways Convention to press Congress and Roosevelt for larger river and harbor appropriations. Rep J E Ransdell of Louisiana and Albert Bettinger of Cincinnati highlight need for nine foot Ohio River stage from Pittsburgh to Cairo and a broader push to end the pork barrel stigma. The call follows Rivers and Harbors Committee tours from Pittsburgh to Cairo with focus on Ohio Valley development and commerce.
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Suicide at Newport Saloon Keeper Ends Life After Threats
F W Kuhlman 28 of 723 Park Ave Newport shot himself in the mouth with a 38 caliber pistol, killing himself and injuring his infant child who was nearby. He left a widow and three children. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict of death by his own action.
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Packers Protest to Roosevelt Over Grand Jury Investigations
Representatives of four large packing firms travel to Washington to protest what they call browbeating witnesses before the federal grand jury. They claim wives of packers were forced to remain in Chicago and that private mail was searched in relation to the beef inquiry.
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Duchess Cecilia’s wedding dress a global collaboration
The Mecklen burg Schwerin duchess's June 6 wedding to Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm features an international gown. Material cloth of silver, bought in Russia by Grand Duchess Anastasia for 2500 dollars, is embroidered by German needlewomen and crafted by a Paris dressmaker. Sleeves are shortened to fit the empire style, and Turkhan Pasha brings rugs and porcelains as gifts.
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Turkey
Celilia
Turkhan Pasha
Adailah Pasha
Nan Patterson Returns Home to Family After Release
Nan Patterson arrives in Washington with her father and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Smith, greeted by a cheering crowd at Columbia Heights. She enters the Patterson home with her mother tearful and joyful, saying she is glad to be home.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Nan Patterson
Morgan Smith
New York
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Columbia Heights
Pennsylvania Depot
Miss Patterson
Union's Educational Fund Linked to Killing in Chicago
Charles J Casey, business agent for Carriage and Wagon Workers Union Local 4, confessed to Police Inspector Lavin that Charles J Carlstrom was fatally beaten by men hired by the union. Casey said $15 from an Educational Fund paid the killers. Henry J Newman George Miller Charles Gilhooley Edward Feeley and Mark Looney were arrested and named as the men who carried out the murder.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Charles J. Casey
Carriage and Wagon Workers’ Union
Henry J. Newman
George Miller
Charles Gilhooley
Edward Feeley
Bridwell
Mark Looney
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Feeley
Looney
Casey
Bloodshed Expected as May Day Tension Mounts in St. Petersburg
May Day in St. Petersburg sparks public and official nervousness as revolutionary agitators seek another Red Sunday. Radicals back calls for antigovernment demonstrations and armed resistance if police intervene, with warnings of shooting innocents, while many workers reportedly armed with bombs and revolvers.
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ST. Petersburg
Matthews Removed as U S Marshal in Oregon
Walter F. Matthews of Portland, United States Marshal for the District of Oregon, was removed by order of the President. The government’s attorney in Washington reportedly influenced the action citing misalignment with land fraud prosecutions. Charles J. Reed named to succeed Matthews.
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Man fined $1 for swearing in Columbus court
May 13. Henry Wei fel, of Pleasant township, was fined $1 in Police Court today for swearing on a complaint of Nellie Francis. The section was unearthed by police and reads that any person over 14 profanely swearing by God or Jesus Christ may be fined up to one dollar.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Henry Weifel
Pleasant Township
Nellie Francis
Jesus Christ
Chicago Teamsters Strike Spreads Threatening City Deliveries
Chicago observers report the teamsters strike likely to spread next week as the Teamsters Council rejects deliveries to boycotted houses. About 4,500 workers are out, with leaders warning the stand could double and halt city shipments, risking a food shortage and broader unrest. Police and sheriffs pledge to control mobs as owners prepare to resume deliveries.
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Chicago
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Teamsters’ Joint Council
Team Owners’ Association
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