Rocher bill passes. Wilson urges canal toll repeal
Champ Clark marks his 64th birthday and Representative Kinkead of New Jersey is named postmaster at Jersey City. The House approves the Rocher bill prohibiting convict-made goods in interstate trade. Wilson urges repeal of canal toll exemptions citing Hay Pauncefote treaty objections.
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Mrs Woodrow Wilson Denies Eleanor Wilson Engagement
Personal statements from Mrs Woodrow Wilson deny the reported engagement of Miss Eleanor Wilson to Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. Dudley Field Malone and his wife will spend two weeks in the West Indies. Mrs Ann Bowe dies at 103 in Woburn Massachusetts. Col George W Goethals receives the Civic Forum Gold Medal of Honor in Carnegie Hall New York for distinguished public service.
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Earthquakes and elections fill crowded news page
The report notes tremors in Fairbanks Alaska and Atlanta with other shocks in the South. Giants and White Sox baseball teams tour New York as a Senate election in Alabama nears May 11. Across the nation, arrests, indictments, embezzlements, resignations, and deaths shape a bustling political and social scene.
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White Sox
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Sherwood Magee Named Philadelphia Nationals Captain
Sporting Sherwood Magee is appointed captain of the Philadelphia Nationals by Manager Dooin. The Boston Americans sign Tris Speaker for two years at 7000, a new active-player record. Detroit Americans seal Crawford contract. St Louis Americans raise Leverenza salary. Gwinner buys controlling stake in Pittsburgh Federal League Ball Club. The America’s Cup yacht trio will race for special prizes, not eligible for regular trophies.
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ER. O W. Gwinner
Pittsburgh
Foreign Prince William Arrives in Durazzo With Sofia
The article notes the arrival of Prince William and Princess Sophia in Durazzo Albania while the British cruiser Berwick races from Kingston Jamaica to Brazil. Reports include the St Petersburg police chief Chebaleff shot dead by Lieut Ivano and issues of bubonic plague in Havana.
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Nome
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Fire Ravages Missouri Club and Bank in St Louis Blaze
A devastating St Louis fire at the Missouri Athletic Club and Boatman’s Bank on Fourth Street and Washington Avenue left 1000,000s in vaults and dozens dead or missing. Police suspect arson or a vault burglary as the blaze swept through upper floors trapping residents and visitors. Heroic couple Robert Magill and his wife guided lodgers to safety before perishing.
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Sabbath Rest and Mercy in Jesus Teachings
The lesson contrasts mercy with legalism on the Sabbath, showing Jesus healing the woman and a man to reveal the true purpose of rest. Mercy and love supersede ceremonial rules, and true Sabbath rest comes from fellowship with God, not ritual sanctity.
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Prices at New York Markets Stall Milk Quotations
Official milk prices are published but quotations cannot be given accurately due to incomplete figures. The market situation remains unsettled as reporters await full price data from the New York wholesale market.
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New York
Dewey Held Valid in Manila Clash Report
Admiral Brussakis confirms the U S S McCulloch fired across the bows of the German Cormorant during the Manila blockade, supporting Dewey’s version of the incident from the Spanish American War era.
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Part Sexes at the Movies in Philadelphia
The Mayor recommends an ordinance to require moving picture theaters to reserve a seat section for women following Dr Porter’s investigation into theater conditions.
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