Bryan Asks Treat Republic Faces Big Loss
Secretary of State Bryan releases a public plea urging Senate ratification of the Colombia treaty. He argues estrangement since 1895 should end and stresses the United States must act justly and generously to restore relations and aid Central and South American friendship.
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Washington
Bryan
Senate
United States
Colombia
Colombian
Panama
Canal
Central
South America
Justice H. H. Lurton Dies at Seventy in Atlantic City
Horace Harmon Lurton associate justice of the United States Supreme Court died in his beach front hotel apartment from heart failure. Born in Newport Kentucky he rose from Cumberland University to Tennessee judge to chief justice then U S circuit judge before joining the Supreme Court in 1909. He faced criticism over corporate favoring decisions including the standard oil era and safety appliance law. He also served as dean of Vanderbilt Law School.
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Atlantic City
Horace Harmon Lurton
United States Supreme Court
Beach Front
Lurton
Justice Lurton
Newport
Cumberland University
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Cleveland
United States
Sixth Circuit
Taft
Standard Oil
Strikers Return to Work in Weatinghouse Pact
Pittaburgh Pa July 14 The first action under the peace arm between the Weatinghouse corporation and 12 000 former strikers saw nearly two thousand workers return to their jobs marking a peace effort after a lengthy dispute.
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Pittaburzh
Weatinghouse Corporation
Fearly
Legislature to Reduce Tax Called for Ohio Session
Governor issued a proclamation calling an extraordinary session of the Ohio legislature to begin Monday July 20. The session will focus on reducing the state tax levy.
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Columbus
Com
Orl
Guadalajara Occupied as 100-Kilometer Battle ends
General Obregon's forces seize Guadalajara Jalisco after a major clash that left about 12 000 federal troops routed and 5 000 prisoners taken. Obregon asserts his army numbered 10 000 with under 20 cannons and pursues the fugitives toward Queretaro or San Luis Potosi.
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Guadalajara
Jalieco
Mex
Jalisco
Republic of Mexico
Alynzo Obregon
Department of the Northwest
Obregon
Quairataro
San Luis Potosi
Bill for 94 580 464 Largest Items in Bill Are for the Treasury
Washington July 13 The appropriations committee reported a general deficiency bill totaling 4 555 464 42 dollars for public buildings and sites with numerous city allocations across states. The navy and treasury head the largest items. four new dreadnaughts are named Arizona California Mississippi and Idaho and will be built at 71400 tons with 21 knot speed.
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Washington
Appropriations Committee
House
Aledo
Ill
Artus
Okla
Beaver Dam
Wis
Benton Harbor
Mich
Berwick
Lurlington
Butler
Canton
Carlinville
Cedar Falls
Central City
Chapel Hill
N. C
Edenton
Thomasville
California
Modesto
San Luis Obispo
Colorado
Glennwood Springs
Sterling
Montrose
Florida
Key West
Georgia
Douglas
Dawson
Forsyth
Madison
Sandersville
Wayneeboro
Weat Point
Illinoia
Chicago
Sixty-third Street
Havana
Highland
Jerseyville
Marion
Spring Valley
Indiana
Kendallville
Plymouth
Salem
Warsay
Ohio
Coshocton
Delphos
Kenton
Washington Court House
Iowa
Des Moines
Aste
Treasury
Navy Departments
Navy
Vera Cruz
Navy Department
Daniels
Congress
New York Navy Yard
Arizona
Mississippi
Idaho
Union
Ulster Unionists Give Carson Power for Ulster Volunteers
At a Belfast gathering the provisional government authorized Sir Edward Carson to mobilize Ulster volunteers at a moment's notice. Carson urged Ulster loyalty be turned into action to pressure Britain to decide, stating Ulster seeks peace but not surrender.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ulster Unionista
Edward Carson
Ulster Volunteers
Loyaltata
Ulster
Gas blast injures multiple at Corrigan McKinney Iron works
In Cleveland a furnace gas explosion at Corrigan McKinney Iron Co. left about twenty injured with six reported dying. Many victims were hospitalized at Alexis hospital in Salisbury England, as the incident prompted a nationwide emergency response.
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Cleveland, O
Corrigan, McKinney Iron Company
SS Alexis Hospital
Six Die Singing as Wagon Hit by Freight Train
Six passengers returning from a Sunday school picnic were killed when their wagon was struck by a freight train near Rochester New Hampshire on July 14. The party of 14 was singing Nearer My God to Thee at the time of the collision.
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Rochester
N. H
American Aviator Wins London Paris Air Race
Winged by W le Brock, the American aviator, he dominated the 278 mile soupy course from London to Paris. The winning time was 7 hours and minutes, securing a large victory for U S aviation in Hendom England.
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U. S
Hendom
England
W. le Brock
London
Paris
Hroen
Senate Panel Backs Jones Nomination Opposition
The Senate banking and currency committee voted 1 to 4 to report unfavorably Thomas D. Jones of Chicago as governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Warburg’s confirmation was postponed pending his decision about appear before the committee. Henry Ford praised business prospects to President Wilson amid anti trust talks. The Rucker campaign finance bill passed the House 108 to 19.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Thomas D. Jones
Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Warburg
Henry Ford
Detroit
Wilson
White House
Ford
United States
Paul M. Warburg
Senate
Rucker
House
Petras murder trial jurors discharged after deadlock
After three days of deliberation the Petras murder jury told Judge Clinton Irwin there is no verdict possible and was discharged. Petras will be retried for killing Tressie Hollander with Homer Eddy as the sole holdout for conviction. State's Attorney Tyers warned perjury charges would be filed against two witnesses.
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Geneva
Ill
Tony Petras
Clinton Irwin
Petras
Tyers Saya
Tressie Hollander
Homer Eddy
Anthony Petras
Tyers
Mrs Carman Held on Murder Charge in Hempstead Case
Mrs Morene Conklin Carman was arrested at her Freeport home for the June 30 murder of Mrs Lulu Bailey of Hempstead. She was jailed for examination, collapsed during process, and pleaded not guilty as officials wept in sympathy.
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Freeport
N. Y
Mra
Morenee Conklin Carman
Lulu
Bailey
Hempstead
Moneda
Carman
Philippines bill offered for more autonomous government
Washington July 13 a bill proposing a more autonomous Philippine government without a set independence date was introduced by Representative Jones chairing the insular affairs committee and bears approval of President Wilson, Secretary Garrison, and Manuel Quezon Philippine delegate to the United States.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Jones
Insular Affairs Committee
Wilson
Garrison
Manuel Quezon
United States
Ex Mayor Busse Dies at Chicago Home
Former Chicago mayor Fred A. Busse died at his Sheridan Road residence on Thursday after a sudden decline from malignant endocarditis. Born March 3, 1866, he served in politics from a young age, with friends and colleagues deeply shocked by the loss.
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Chicago
Jay
Fred A. Busse
Sheridan Road
Mr. Busse
Six Die In Storm Across Pennsylvania Coal Regions
Six people were killed and property damage reached hundreds of thousands of dollars due to cloudbursts and electrical storms in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal regions. Weather events caused flash floods and structural damage affecting multiple towns and coal operations.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Melville E Ingalls Dies in Hot Springs Railroad Leader
Melville B H Ingalls veteran railroad executive and former president of the Big Four railroad system died in Hot Springs Virginia of heart failure. He was born in Harrison Maine on September 6, 1842.
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Melville E. Ingalls
Hot Springs
Melville BH. Ingalls
Harrison
Tariffs on West Virginia coal suspended by commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspends tariffs on a dozen railroads canceling through rates on coal carloads from West Virginia mines until January 30. The action affects east bound shipments and shifts pricing leverage for miners and shippers.
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Washington
West Virginia
Interstate Conqreres Commission
Picketing Souse Attacks Lewland Secretary in Bristol
Augustin Dirrell secretary for Lewland was assaulted by militants as he arrived unarmed at a Bristol meeting. No male adherent among the suffragettes was present.
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Bristol
England
Augustin Dirrell
Lewland
Armory Referendum Upheld by Supreme Court Nebraska City
Supreme Court holds electors must vote on Nebraska City armory referendum. Challenged petition aimed to halt the $5,000 memorial armory appropriation. district court upheld it. Also noted: Omaha financiers back a new Interstate railroad with lines through Saline Fillmore Thayer and Nuckolls counties to Lincoln and Kansas, and Holdrege bank shifts to state ownership with $40,000 capital.
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Supreme Court
Nebraska City
Lincoln
National Guard of
Nebraska
Nebraska Ciy Armory
Omaha
Interstate Railroad
Portland
Nuckella County
Mast
Webber
Kan
Saline
Fillmore
Thayer
Nuckoll
Nebrraska
Jowell County
Kansas
B. Bruce
H. G. Calldns
B. D. Sherwood
C. B. Bedwell
B. Catkina
Wwa
City National Bank of
L. Brown
J. A. Slater Onshler
Frank A. Dean
Rail rate cut ends multi-car livestock shipping plan
The railway commission announced the cancellation of the 23.80 car rate in blocks of ten or more cars for livestock shipments between Central City and Lakeside. The move brings shippers to the one car rate on single cars, aligning with Interstate Commerce Commission guidance to remove such rates from traffic sheets.
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The
Railway Commission
Central City
Lakeside
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judgement Upheld in Stone Contract Case Between Firms
The district court of Douglas County affirms a union case where Consolidated Stone appeals against Union Pacific over stone quality and payment for materials used in Omaha building. A pen on the building is disputed, and the lower court disallowed.
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Doert and Harte
Douglas County
State Supreme Court
Moorhead
District Court
District Court of
Consolidated Stone Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Omaha
Fourth Judicial Ballot Petition Seeks Judge James I. Mnglish
Petitions with 6 300 signatures seek placement of Judge James I Mnglish on the Fourth Judicial non partisan ballot to fill the vacancy from Judge Honard Kennedy s restoration and to succeed the term ending this year. Judge Hay lich was appointed by Governor Morehead to hold the place from May 1913 to the current election.
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James I. Mnglish
Atate
Honard Kennedy
Atate Board of Control
Haylich
Morehead
Kansas Governor Seeks Return of McGivan for Boose Sales
The Kansas governor asked Governor Morehead to send J. M. H. McGivan back from Omaha where he is held by the police chief for sale of booze and attempting escape from Topeka jail. The requisition was granted.
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Kansas
Morehead
J. MH. McGivan
Topeka
Mciven
Omaha
Fidelity Insurance Company of Maha Incorporation Report
Fidelity Insurance company of maha filed articles of incorporation with capital stock of 100000. Edward Maher John GG Maher and Marie Maher of Nebraska and Nellie Maher of Chicago are the incorporators.
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Fidelity Insurance Company of
Maha
Edward Maher
John GG. Maher
Marie Maher
Nebraska
Nellie Maher
Chieago
East Wing Contract Let for County Farm Building
The county commissioners awarded the east wing construction for the county farm building to Hear A. Pricken for 4880 dollars and plumbing to G. H. Weota for 1045 dollars. The new wing will be modern with fireproofing, black plate walls, wireless boiler, and vacuum vapor heating. Completion is planned by November 15.
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Ile Wink Ia
A. Pricken
G. HL. Weota
Negligee and Morning Cap Details in Light Blue Silk Model
A detailed description of a delicate negligee and morning cap set featuring a basque tight bodice with fine lace, Vandyke filet over wide net, and a kimono style sleeve. The ensemble uses light blue satin messaline, ribbon trims, and a lace bow, with options in printed valleys, lawns, Swiss, lace, organdy, or crepe de chine for varied textures.
Tunic Dress From La Vergne With Diaphanous Sleeves
Recently designed tunic dress combines plain and figured taffeta aimed to outlive this summer with enduring style. The La Vergne gown features diaphanous upper sleeves in two puff net accents, a two-piece upper sleeve, ankle length underskirt, long tunic, bow fastenings, and a V shaped front bodice opening. The girdle wraps the figure and hangs beneath the waist creating a graceful fall color accent.
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