Japan Earthquake Knocks Out Akita Villages and Mines
Tremors struck Akita Prefecture island of Honshu killing many in Akita City and Kawakubi village, destroying houses and rail telegraph lines. A copper mine at Tsurundato collapsed leaving 800 workers unaccounted as volcanic explosions from Asama Yama sent flames through the district.
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Tokyo
Akita
Hondo
Kawakubi
Omono
Kitameno
Tsurundato
Asama- Yama
Sea of Japan
Ayama-Yama
Japan
St. Petersburg
Kuban
Russia
Ekaterinodar
Sea of Azov
Yeisk
Strait of Kertech
Mexicans Slay Postmaster in Tecate Burnings
United States customs and post office at Tecate were burned on Saturday night. Postmaster Frank V. Johnston was shot dead by three robbers suspected to be Mexicans. Warren Widenback was wounded. An American photographer on the U. S. side was fired on but unharmed. A pursuit started at daybreak. A separate note reports a U. S. Senate bill to honor Ferdinand de Lesseps with a $160000 statue for the Panama Canal Zone.
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San Diego
Cal
United States Customs Office
Tecate
Saturnight
Frank V. Johnston
Warren Widenback
U. S
Washington
Ferdinand de Aseps
Former Congressman Woodward Dies at 79 in Wisconsin
Former U S congressman and 1886 Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Albert Woodward died at his La Crosse home at age seventy nine. He served throughout the Civil War.
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la Crosse
Wis
United States Express to Liquidate After Directors’ Action
New York on March 16 the United States Express company decided to liquidate and cease operations. About 15 000 employees will lose their jobs. payroll is six million dollars. Major stockholders include Harriman estate Brown Bros William A Head Co Metropolitan Life Ira C Potts and others totaling 1 666 shareholders with 740 women. A stockholders committee urged dissolution.
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New York
United States Express Company
Wella Fargo Company
Adams Express Company
American Hmxpress Company
United States Express
D. [. Roberts
Brown Bros
William A. Head & Co
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Ira C. Potts
William Mase
Catherine Thayer
Warner M. Brown
Norman IL. Bates
Helen B. DeWorth
Pints
Charles A. Peabody
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Moreau Delano
Brown Ros
William A. Read
W. A. Harriman
Haley Fiske
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Detectives Trail Stolen Jewelry Across Europe
New York March 14. Private detectives pursue the remaining $74,000 in jewelry missing since July from Mrs. John H. Hansen’s Narragansett Pier summer home. They report the recovery of $86,000 worth so far and continue chasing the thieves.
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New York
John H. Hansen
Narragansett Pier
Europe
One Dead and Dozens Hurt in Train Derailment at St Paul
A train derailment on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha line near St Paul killed a woman and injured more than thirty passengers as two coaches derailed. Rescue teams worked through the afternoon to assist the injured and clear the wreckage.
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At. Paul
Chicago, St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad
Suffrage Leader Brown Dies in New York
Mrs Corinne Stubbs Brown aged sixty four wife of a Chicago banker and longtime suffrage leader died in New York of pneumonia after a long career advocating women’s voting rights.
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New York
Corinne Stubbs Brown
Brown, Couhier
First Natonal Bank of
Chicago
Westinghouse Dead Aged Inventor And Millionaire Passes
George Westinghouse aged sixty seven renowned inventor and railway device manufacturer died suddenly after weeks of heart trouble kept secret by family. Born Central Bridge New York October 6 1846 he built air brakes and early AC machinery leading to Niagara Falls generators and New York transit systems. He ran large works in the US and Europe employing about fifty thousand with capitalization around 120 million dollars.
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New York
George Westinghouse
Central Bridge
N. Y
Twelfth
New York National Guard
Sixteenth
New York Cavalry
Navy
Union College
America
Niagara Falls
United States
England
France
Germany
Eleanor Randolph Wilson to Wed William Gibbs McAdoo
The White House confirms the engagement of Eleanor Randolph Wilson to William Gibbs McAdoo, secretary of the treasury. The wedding date is not fixed, with speculation of an early date possibly in Easter week or when the June roses bloom at the White House.
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Washington
White House
Eleanor Wilson
William G. McAdoo
Three Men Die On Des Plaines Bridge Tragedy
On March 17 in Chicago three workers were crushed and hurled into the Des Plaines river when two trains collided on a railroad bridge. They were struck by a locomotive and killed, the accident trapping them between onrushing cars.
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Chicago
Des Plaines River
Taft Declines College Presidency Offer
Former President Taft on a Saturday declined the offer to become president of Delaware college with a stated salary of $5,000. The Wilmington report notes Taft's refusal to accept the post and outlines the suggested terms of the appointment.
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Taft
Wilmington
Del
Delaware College
Bank Heads Indicted Over Insolvent Deposits In New York
Jenary Singel and Frank B. Vogel, indicted for grand larceny, held in 25000 bail each by Judge Rosalsky. Accused of accepting deposits at Henry Siegel Co after insolvency and of obtaining 26000 from the National Bank of Commerce with a false financial statement. They pleaded not guilty and were released on bond. case set for March 18. Depositors, angry after being ejected from bankruptcy hearing, sought Siegel at the federal building.
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New York
Jenary Singel
Frank BE. Vogel
Hosalsky
Henry Siegel & Co
National Bank of Commerce
Fourteenth Street
Federal
Siegel
Rosalsky
Vogel
Bank of Commerce
Bank of Henry Siegel & Co
Terrific gale unroofs hundreds of Irish homes
Queenstown Ireland reports a fierce gale sweeping the coast on March 16. Hundreds of houses in the area lost their roofs as the storm raged, causing widespread damage and disruption.
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Queenstown
Ireland
Nauen
Germany
Winchoek
Cape Colony
South Africa
el Paso
John L. Patton
Lanois
Woodford County
Bridgeport
Pao
Washington
Aqueduct
Potomac
Georgetown
Colorado Guard says peace holds in coal strike region
Gen John Chase reports from Trinidad Colorado that the Colorado National Guard maintains peace and upholds laws in the coal strike area. He denies that Mother Jones is imprisoned, stating she is free to leave but remains for precaution against hysteria in a church hospital room.
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Trinidad
Colo
Wilson
John Chase
Colorado National Guard
Colorado
Jones
United Mine Workers of America
Two Slainings Hold Up near Langley Ill Incident
A four bandit hijacking spree ends with a pursuit from Manlius to Langley and Princeton. Engineer Arthur Fisher is killed, fireman Collins wounded, Bert Skoglund deputy shot thrice, Leano Beyer struck in leg, and Mrs. G R Wright wounded by stray bullet as posse closes in. One bandit dies later in Spring Valley Michigan.
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Buda
Northwestern
Langley
Ill
Spring Valley
Manlius
Chicago
Arthur Fisher
Chicago & Northwestern
Collins
Charles Beyer
Princeton
Bert Skoglund
Leano Beyer
G. R Wright
Brigadier General Reid Dies After Brief Illness
Brigadier General George B. Reid of the U S M C died at his Washington residence after a brief illness. He served long and honorably in the marine corps and was a graduate lawyer.
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Reid
Washington
George 8. Reid
Marine Corps
Arnold firm says Dorothy Arnold heiress story false
Francia R. Arnold, father of Dorothy Arnold, rejects a report from a Los Angeles girl claiming to be the missing heiress. He says the tale is unbelievable and believes Dorothy Arnold is dead.
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Dorothy Arnold
New York
Francia R. Arnold
Los Angeles
Cal
Mr. Arnold
Lewellen Man Still Missing Reported Across State
A Lewellen man remains missing as officials confirm Indians at the industrial school. Nebraska readers are alerted to continued coverage of the case with statewide interest. Western Newspaper Union News Service.
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Western Newspaper
Union News Service
Annual Nebraska fraternal and educator gatherings planned
Thetnnial convention of Royal Neighbors of America at Omaha March 17 to 19 Central Nebraska Teachers Association at Kremont March 26 27 and 28 High Cost of Living Expo at Omaha April 16 to 2 State convention of Nebraska Modern Woodmen at Hastings May 4 to 6 Annual encampment Nebraska G A R at Grand Island May 13 and 14.
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Royal Neighbors of America
Omaha
Nebraska
Kremont
Modern Woodmen
Hastings
Nebraska G. A. R
Grand Island
Meeker Sighting Leads to Island Search in Platte River
Police investigated reports that missing Lewellen man Howard L. Meeker was seen near a desert-ed house on The Island in the Platte River south of Grand Island. The search found no traces of recent foot traffic on the island, known for the Shorty Gray era and the Giltner bank robbery last stand.
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Grand Island
Howard L. Meeker
Lewellen
Platte River
Bridge Contract Awarded for Republican River Crossing
Beaver City Mds opened for a joint state and Furnas county bridge over the Republican river at Cambridge. Lincoln construction company won the bid. The concrete structure will be among the largest on the river with five spans and a twenty foot roadway.
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Beaver City
Mds
Republican River
Cambridge
Furnas County
BD. S Price
Bishop Williams Confirms Twenty Indians at St Andrew's
Genoa Nebraska reports Bishop Williams accompanied by Rev Father W M Purce visited St Andrew's church and confirmed a class of twenty Indians attending the Industrial school. The class clags was presented to Father Purce, who has charge of the church work locally.
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Genoa
Williams
W. M. Purce
The
Platte
St Andrew's Church
Father Puros
Weeping Water Stone Company Launches Spring Work
The Weeping Water Stone company east of town began spring activities last week. About fifteen men work on the first order planned to dam rip rap stone. manager Frank Anderson says the crew will grow to around fifty men soon.
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Weeping Water
Weeping Water Stone Company
Frank Anderson
Hand Injury Jury Awards Anderson $1000 Damages
Fremont Louise Anderson, a minor, won a $1000 verdict against Peter Lorenzen, meat shop proprietor, in a suit seeking $15000. The jury found Lorenzen negligent after Anderson sustained serious injuries to his right hand while operating a meat cutting machine in Sorensen's shop, resulting in amputation.
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Fremont
Louise Anderson
Peter Lorenzen
Anderson
Sorensen
Fire In Church at Stanton Causes Minimal Damage
Just after Sunday service the Methodist church at Stanton caught fire around the chimneys. The fire department arrived quickly but volunteers had already extinguished the blaze. Little damage resulted. Separately, farmers report winter kill of alfalfa stands sown last fall across sections of the state.
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Stanton
Life Imprisonment for Butler in District Court
Willard Butler convicted of the murder of his aged father in December was sentenced to life in prison by Judge Paul in district court. The jury found first degree murder but recommended life imprisonment due to the prisoner's condition.
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Butler
Fremont
Willard Butler
Paul
Fremont Winter Fair Sets Record Attendance Over Six Thousand
Fremont mid winter fair drew over six thousand for the week and set a new fair record. Shipments from local farms included a trainload of sheep sent to Chicago from a farm northeast of town by Bancroft J. Copple. About forty Fremont jobbers and manufacturers displayed goods.
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Bancroft
J. O. Copple
Chicago
Fremont
Gent s Industrial School case moves to district court
Ernest Wilcox a ten year old boy shot Mr and Mrs Weary Witcharde of Plum Creek. He was sent to Gent s Industrial School in accordance with an order by Judge B O Hostetler of the district court.
French Coiffures Show Off Individual Styles for Women
A period advisory on French inspired hairdressing by Julia Bottomley, illustrating three coiffures to suit different head shapes and hair types. It emphasizes waved hair, pinned pieces, and decorative combs, urging individuality and occasional style changes as the spice of life.
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Milady
Brilliant Ribbon Vests and Girdles With Colorful Spring Promises
Fashion note highlights vests coats girdles and accessories in brocaded ribbons and flowered fabrics for a bright spring look. Rich colors such as rose old blue mahogany and olive appear in rome stripes plaids and velvet ribbons. Girdles with satin buttons and simple lines lead the new models for cloth or silk gowns.
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Orient
White Lace Valets and Taffeta Dressy Waists
Dressy waists feature lace and net with taffeta accents. The upper lace bodice, peplum girdle, and Japanese collar show taffeta use. Sleeves may be unlined while the body reveals a low cut lining. flesh tint appears through lace with pale pink chiffon finishes.
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Island OF
Paris
Normandy
Brittany
Bay of St. Michel
Mont St. Michel
Avranchea Genest
Granville
Dieppe
U. & Customs Office
Brazil
Hermes da Fonseca
Senorita Nair de Teffe
U. & Express Company
Parcel Post
Westinghouse
McAdoo
General Chase
Alec
Northwestern Railroad
Langley, Ill
Dustrial School
New Bridge
Julia Bottomley
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