Washington Week in Review: Bills Defeated and Naval Plans
Washington reports show Representative Clark attacking Florida Governor Gilchrist in the Ever-Blades case. The Goldberg universal transfer bill for NYC surface railroads failed in the Assembly. A House bill seeks sale of NY Boston Portsmouth Navy Yards and $24 million for Narragansett Bay naval base. Mrs Taft attended Lawrence hearing with Berger as police and militia defended by officials. Supreme Court says patent laws apply to selling contracts, DOJ fears anti trust impact. Chief Justice White dissents.
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Goldberg
New
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
White
Prominent Social Figures Mourn in Wake of Losses and Milestones
Mrs. James A. Bailey widow of a circus partner of P T Barnum dies in Florida. George Burnham Sr famed in philanthropy and Philadelphia commerce marks his 95th birthday. Mrs H L Swift widow of a millionaire meat packer dies suddenly in a Chicago hotel. Federal Judge A C Angell confirms Detroit retirement report citing overwork strain.
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James. A. Bailey
P. T. Barnum
Florida
George Burnham, Sr
Philanthrophy
Philadelphia
H. L. Swift
Chicago
A. C. Angell
Detroit
Boxing Rules Tightened by New York State Athletic Commission
The New York State Athletic Commission bans kidney blows in boxing. Heine Zimmerman signs a three year contract to play for the Cubs. Frank Daroux and Tom Corbett of San Francisco wager $20,000 on Taft winning California’s May presidential primary. Maurice Tabuteau, the French aviator, flew from Pau to Poitiers about 61 miles in 2 hours 25 minutes averaging 104.5 miles per hour.
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New York State Athletic Commission
Heine Zimmerman
Cubs
Frank Daroux
Tom Corbett
San Francisco
Taft
California
Maurice Tabuteau
Pau
Tn Poiiers
Multiple Political Shifts Signal Diverse 1920s Reform Movements
General William K. Vanderbilt Jr elected vice president of the New York Central and George F. Cotterill chosen Mayor of Seattle mark urban leadership changes. Ohio bets on equal suffrage with a proposed constitutional submission this fall. Edward Wanty appeals excommunication to Bishop Greer. Abe Ruef returns to San Quentin after refusing to testify against Mayor Schmitz. Massachusetts debates government ownership versus strict state control of utilities. Colorado holds its first county court with a woman judge and six women jurors led by Mrs. L B Teague. Grace the wife of a Atlanta contractor is linked to a life insurance payout on her husband’s life. State constitutional amendment to allow women to vote is adopted. Prominent lawmakers and Democrats back a Thomas Jefferson monument project.
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George F. Cotterill
Seattle
Edward Wanty
St Paul's Church
Staten Island
Greer
Abe Ruef
San Francisco
San Quentin Penitentiary
Schmitz
Foss
Massgachu-setts
Colorado
Eagle County
L. B. Teague
Grace
Atlanta
Ohio
Mass and national brief picks from a crowded 1900s page
Nations and cities figure in patched news. Lawrence to Philadelphia migrant conditioning, Massachusetts declines death penalty repeal, New York coal talks resist miners’ demands, Brewster caretaker Geo Mead’s murder suicide, winter egg and butter profits in Manhattan inquiry, publishing syndicate formation across New York and Philadelphia, Liberty order denounced by Cardinal Gibbons, a 11 pound hospital birth in New York trolley, remorseful Pittsburgh husband and guilty chloroform incident, Mississippi Senator Percy resists resignation, Cardiff Giant fraud case set for Fitchburg court, Brooklyn youth protection arrests, Massachusetts bachelor tax proposal, Butter Trust fraud records surfaced, Chicago beef indictments face jury challenges.
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Lawrence
Philadelphia
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Committee of Ten
New York
Geo. Mead
Brewster
N. Y
Frank Heartfield
Whitman
New York City
Guardians of Liberty
Cardinal ‘Gibbons
The
Nelson
A. Miles
David Mills Reilly
Bellevue Hospital
James J. Johnston
Pittsburgh
Percy
Mississippi
General Assembly
Cardiff
Fitchburg
Mass
J. H
Vivian
Children’s Society
Brooklyn
Massachusetts
de Ford
New York Mercantile Exchange
Butter Trust
Edwin E.martin
Exchange
Chicago
Notable Global Headlines Span Diplomacy and Exploration
Reports from multiple nations note Paz's death in Monte Carlo from pneumonia, Peking ministers guarding railways amid fears of dictatorship, Amundsen claiming discovery of the South Pole, and a $700,000 banking loan to the Chinese Republic with monthly funding planned. Secretary Knox visits Salvador after Honduras, amid unrest.
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Ezechiel Paz
la Prensa
Buenos Aires
Monte Carlo
Peking
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
London
Knox
Salvador
Honduras
Bonilla
Valvenal
Havana
Camaguey
Gomez
Henri Salvey
Paris
John T. Snead
John B. Snead
Texas
A. G. Boyce
Georgetown
Tex
R. O. Hillary
Amundsen
Hobart
Tasmania
Shackleton
M. Lepine
Bell
Manila
15Th Infantry
China
Cotton Mills Raise Wages Across New England
A five percent wage increase is to take effect March 25 in over 1 500 mills across New England and Maine with about 250 000 workers affected. The move raises annual costs by roughly 5 000 000 dollars and applies to more than 35 000 operatives in the region.
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New Bedford
Fall ‘River
Mass
Textile Council
Textile Council Committee
Thomas Taylor
Taylor
Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
New England
Maine
Socialists Sweep Burlington Primary for Mayor and Council
In Burlington Iowa the Socialist candidate Schurmann leads the mayoral race under the commission plan. They win two council seats with Frank Norton defeating Mayor Cross by 54 votes for a ballot place, while Councilmen Canney and Schears secure spots and Bock and Funck are defeated.
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Burlington
Iowa
Schurmann
Cross
Frank Norton
Bock
Funck
Canney
Schears
Couple Found Dead in Delaware Home In Double Suicide
In New Castle Delaware John Henry ninety and his wife Anna ninety were found dead at their residence. The husband died of general debility while the wife hanged herself after an initial attempt at cutting her throat. They had not been seen since Sunday.
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Wilmington
Del
John Henry
Anna
New Castle
Massachusetts Income Tax Amendment Passes Committee vote
The Committee on Federal Relations reported favorably on a resolution to ratify the income tax amendment to the Federal Constitution. The 9 to 2 vote marks the largest majority the measure has ever received, with Representative John H. Cogswell of Lynn filing the report in the House.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Committee On Federal Relations
John H. Cogswell
Lynn
House
Commission in Long Branch Elects New Form of Government
New Jersey resort Long Branch adopts commission government after votes of 1194 for and 633 against. Five of six wards support the reform. primaries set for April and May to elect five commissioners replacing the current mayor council and twelve councilmen structure.
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New Jersey Resort
Tony Branch
N. J
New Jersey Busy Week Reports and Local Notes
A sprawling state roundup from New Jersey highlights fishermen’s luck along the coast, farm labor influx from the South, and rising building activity. Gloucester Historical Society buys property in Woodbury, and school boards in Winslow and Holly Beach plan new facilities.
Rice Meringue Dessert From Old Recipe
A vintage recipe describes cooking one cup rice in water until soft, mixing with a quart of milk yolks of three eggs sugar and nutmeg or lemon vanilla, baking until set. Then top with beaten egg whites and sugar, flavor, and brown in the oven.
Turks seize Italian railway and telegraph assets
A summary of overseas unrest reports notes Turkish forces capturing Italian railway telegraph and telephone material at Aiuzera after a prior Italian advance. It also mentions Suzanne Bernard a 19 year old student killed in a biplane crash in Etampes, and a peace demonstration in Mexico City.
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Aiizera
Suzanne Bernard
New York
City Board of Health
Court of Appeals
Crete
America
Pethick Lawrence
London
Markets Snapshot From New York Wholesale Prices
Listed prices cover sheep and lambs, hogs, hay and straw, grains, fats, dairy, and tobacco. Key points include sheep at 4.25 to 7.60 per 100 pounds, dressed mutton at 44.9c per lb, hogs at 6.75 to 8 per 100 pounds, hay around 1.05 to 1.35 per 100 pounds, and flour and oats pricing. Rice and fruit prices show varied small-item figures across commodities.
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Havana
R. D
E. Essen
Florida
New Orleans
Ane Vale
Virginia
Carrie Wee Newees
Bermuda
Maine
Jersey
Baldwin
Ben Davis Vouk
Second Place Father and the Fifth Commandment
A New York Episcopal rector quizzes a thirteen year old candidate about scripture. She correctly recalls Honor thy father and thy mother, prompting the rector to remark on suffragist days and the father’s prioritization.
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New York Episcopal
Church
Counterfeiter Gets Stiff Sentence in Carter’s Pills Case
William Fink of Brooklyn was sentenced by the New York Court of Special Sessions to four months in the penitentiary on charges of counterfeiting the Carter’s Little Liver Pills trademark. Judge Deuel stressed the public harm from counterfeiting a well known remedy and aimed to deter similar frauds in the future.
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William Fink
Brooklyn
N. Y
New York Court of Special Sessions
Carter
Carter Medicine Company
Fink
Deuel
The Big Prizes in Life and a Simple Remedy
A brief Baltimore American ad style note contrasts big prizes with simple living. It promotes Garfield Tea as a pure remedy available at all druggists and wryly comments on betting as a poor argument.
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Baltimore American
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William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
New York Central
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Woodbury
Europe
Sicklerville
M.E
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Curtis T. Baker
South Jersey
Millville
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Gloucester County Historical Society
Lydia ©. Paul
Horace Fenton
Beverly
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Mary Scully
Holly Beach
Winslow Township
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Salem County
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Richard K. Fittcraft
Woodstown
Baltimore
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Eles
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Pittsburgh, Pa
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H.W. Gegtirs
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