Prairie dogs culled as costs rise in agriculture dispatch
The Department of Agriculture reports the killing of 400000 prairie dogs at a cost of 12000 dollars. The Senate approves a 500000 dollar bill to combat dog cholera in the United States. Secretary Bryan plans a Europe trip for peace. The Senate confirms Col Goethals as Governor General of the Panama Canal Zone.
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Department of Agriculture
Senate
United States
Bryan
Europe
Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Crown Prince Frederick William to visit incog on hunting trip US
Noted royal guest and entourage to tour the United States incognito for a hunting expedition. Separate items report Roosevelt aide Frank Harper transporting a live turkey to the Bronx Zoo and other midwest and east events including fires, alarums, and political shifts across 1914.
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Crown Prince
Frederick William
Germany
United States
Frank Harper
Roosevelt
Buenosyres
New York
Lizzie
Bronx
Senator Smith
Maryland
Baltimore
Prince
Princess Alexis Nicara- Georgevitch
Servia
Olympic
Vast 1913 New York and national news roundup
A wide range of 1913 events are reported including Governor Sulzer’s impeachment trial costs, college suspensions for tangoing, church membership gains, a New York ferry launch, a Worcester postal arrest, a fatal clothing fire in Hanover, and efforts to raise school age limits in New Jersey. Also noted are Panama Canal Zone politics, a bequest of a $31 million art collection to Springfield, a Win sted mail contract, a ruined 150 year old island estate, a fatal asthma incident, a state baseball commission proposal, arrests after a police killing in Waynesboro, a burglar’s restitution, Annapolis leadership changes, and suffrage demonstrations ahead of Congress.
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Sulzer
New York State
Gettysburg
United States
LiSgay
Gaynor
New York
Camden
N. J
Edward IL. Briggs
Worcester
Mass
William A. Stone
Hanover
N. Y
New Jersey
Richard Ll. Metcalfe
Panama Canal Zone
Will Liiely
Congress
Nebraska
George Walter Vincent Smith
Springfield
Winsted
Conn
James McKeen
Harpswell
John J. Cahill
Finlay
New York City
Abram Barnes
William
Waynesboro
William Spaar
Passaic
N.C
W. FP. Fullam
Annapolis Naval Academy
Jonnes Tihons
Louisiana
Seaton Rejects $12,000 Federal League Offer
Pitcher Thomas Seaton of the Philadelphia Nationals refused a $12,000 annual offer from the Federal League and announced his switch to the Federals. Umpire Bai Brennan has notified the National League of joining the Fed camp, returning his 1914 contract. Dode Criss of Houston Texas League has signed with the New York Americans. Columbia accepts Princeton rowing meet at Lake Carnegie on May 4.
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Thomas Seaton
Pitoner
Philadelphia Nationals
Bai Brennan
National League
Federals
Sual
Davis
New York Americans
Dode Criss
Houston
Texas
Criss
Columbia
Princeton
Lake Carnegie
Prince William of Wied Accepts Albanian Throne
The article notes Prince William of Wied accepts the Albanian throne. It mentions a Zeppeliner airship achieving 65 miles per hour on a route from Friedrithaven to Potsdam and other diverse items including estate values, ships, and political notes from several countries.
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Prince William of
Wied
Friedrithaven
Potsdam
Fausto Mora
Nice
Race
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Warrior
Savanilla
el Mecho” Hernandez
Washington
Trinidad
United States
Frederick VIII
Copenhagen
New York
Gustav
Admiral K. Frjis
House of Commons
Canada
Broader
Wilson Glynn plan to break Murphy control in New York
President Wilson and Gov Glynn unite to oust Charles Murphy from the New York state Democratic machine ahead of September primaries. The bid targets State Chairman George Palmer with William Osborn named as possible replacement. McCombs eyes Senate post as Croker's critique notes Murphy’s hold fading.
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New York
Wilson
Glynn
Charles l. Murphy
Democratic Party
Murphy
George M. Palmer
William Church Osborn
McCombs
White House
Ehhu Root
Senate
Richard Croker
John Fox
Croker
McCall
Dudley Field Malone
John D. Rockefeller
Tammany
Army Aviator Post Killed In San Diego Flight
Lieut Henry B Post of the First Aero Corps dies after a hydro airplane crash off North Island San Diego while attempting an altitude record. Engine explosion blamed. Widow and sister live in Babylon Long Island. Post born June 15 1885 in New York. This 363rd aviation fatality, 14th in US Army.
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San Diego
Cal
Henry B. Post
First Aero Corps
U. S.A
North Island
New York
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Babylon
L. 1
United States Army
Memphis Bank Boss Pleads Guilty After Bank Closure
H Raine of Mercantile Bank arrested on a bench warrant for embezzling 788 804 dollars of bank funds. He refused bond, told Judge Palmer I am guilty, and was jailed in the county jail after arraignment. Tenny C Hunter Raine led the bank, closed its doors, and faced the Second Division Criminal Court.
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GC. H. Raine
Mercantile
Memphis
Tenny C. Hunter Raine
Mercantile Bank
Central Avenue
Palmer
Second Division Criminal Court
Estes
Raine
Bunker
Georgia cashier commits suicide amid embezzlement case
Arm strong G F, cashier at Farmers State Bank, faced arrest for embezzling 15000 dollars. He killed himself with a gun as sheriff approached. His son W O Armstrong, a cashier at Bank of Rentz, is jailed in Dublin for a 20000 dollar shortage. The Farmers State Bank had closed its doors the same day.
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Georgia Bank
Flaglehurst
Farmers’ State Bank
G. F. Armstrong
Armstrong
W. O. Armstrong
Dublin
Bank of Rentz
Farmers’ Bank
House Post Office Committee Favors Doubling Magazine Rates
House committee on post offices and post roads plans to raise magazine postage from one to two cents a copy. The anticipated bill would likely pass the House and could yield an extra 10 to 15 million dollars in revenue.
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House Committee
Washington
House Committee On Post Offices and Postroads
House
New Jersey News Roundup Highlights Local Edits and Accidents
A broad Jersey summary notes an Ocean City education board election of Spencer Swan and Harry Lake, a $300 bail for Dominick Forcinato in Vineland, a new $18 000 West Millville school, and a bridge fall injuring Michael Boriska. It cites Cape May Council budget, Oaklyn civic efforts, and proposals to add policewomen in Trenton.
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Ocean, City
West Millville
Board of Education
Be Not Deceived God Is Not Mocked Luke Lessons
Sunday School lesson by B O Sellers of Moody Bible Institute discusses Jesus dining with Pharisees, cleansing rituals, and three woes directed at hypocrisy and self righteousness. It contrasts true cleansing of heart with outward ritualism and warns against blocking others from truth.
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B. O. Sellers
The
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Jesus
Oxyrhyncus
Micha
Matty
Wisconsin
God
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