California Alien Land Law Signed by Johnson
Gov. Hi Tam W. Johnson signs the alien land bill amid Japanese protest, with the act to take effect August 10 after the Legislature adjourns. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan oppose the measure, while U S and Japan exchange notes on the dispute and a new treaty possibility is hinted.
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Sacramento
Cal
Hi Tam W. Johnson
Japan
California
Wilson
Bryan
Johnson
Washington
United States
Viscount Chinda
Tokio
Mikado
Feaders
Portsmouth
Roosevelt
Mrs Longstreet Protests Postmaster Removal
Mrs Helen D Longstreet of Gainesville Georgia testified before a Senate committee to challenge her removal as postmaster. She accused political interference by Georgia figures and named Kent Roosevelt as a supporter and former appointer.
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Washington
Helen "D. Longstreet
Gainesville
Gon
Senate Post Office and Port Roads Committee
Otest
Georgia Railway & Poverty of
Georgia
Kent Roosevelt
King Peter to Abdicate Amid Balkans War Strain
Geneva dispatch reports King Peter Sergia, aged sixty nine, will abdicate as soon as a restoration of order returns to the Balkans. The monarch has grown ill from the war and his health has deteriorated under ongoing conflict.
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Peter
Geneva
Switzerland
Peter Sergia
Yar Fe
Balkana
Car
Burton Gibson Murder Trial Resumes in Nite Wyoming
The second trial of Burton Gibson for the murder of Mrs Szabo on Greenwood Street resumes in Nite Wyoming as jurors reconvene after a May 21 hearing.
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Tria
Nite
Enao
Burton . Gibson
New York
Mrashik Szabo
Greenwood
Ands
Bryan attacks war profiteers at Peace Society meeting
Secretary Bryan denounces armor plate and battleship firms as causes of war scares to boost dividends during a Washington Peace Society address marking The Hague tribunal anniversary. He cites Krupp papers charges and warns against subsidized patriotism masking corporate profit. Crowds linger after the speech.
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Washington
Washington Peace Society
Hague Peace Tribunal
Bryan
Batteship
Reichstag
Krupp Works
Mr. Bryan
Bartholdi
Malog
Four German bluejackets killed in torpedo boat explosion
Telegraphic notes report four German sailors killed and three seriously injured when a cylinder exploded in the engine room of torpedo boat S-148 in Heligoland. Other notes cover US steel price accord denial, Presbyterian moderator election, divorce decree for Fritzi Scherf, and veto of workers' compensation bill in New York and Albany.
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Heligoland
Germany
New York
James A Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
Atlanta
General Assembly
Northern Presbyterian Church
John W. Stone
Chicago
Fritzi Scherf
John Fox, Jr
Supreme Court
Keogh
White Plains
Albany
Sulzer Friday
Four Cornell Students Drown in Cayuga Lake
Ithaca New York May 20 A canoe capsized on Cayuga Lake causing the drowning of four Cornell sophomores Miss Martha McCormick of Troy Miss Mary Cornelia Mallett of Middletown Hartard Bailey of Troy and Reinhart C Zimmer of Rochester The bodies will probably never be recovered All four were members of the Cor sophomore class.
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Ithaca
N_Y
Cayusa
Lake
Cornell
Martha McCormick
Troy
Mary Cornelia Mallett
Middletown
Hrathard Bailey
Reinhart C. Zimmer
Rochester
Corsophomore
Rich Banker Convicted of Cigar Theft in Winfield
Grant Stanford, vice-president of a Winfield bank and a wealthy local figure, was found guilty by a jury on five counts alleging theft of cigars from area dealers. The May 20 verdict marks a striking fall for a prominent banker in Kansas.
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Winfield
Kan
Grant Stanford
Father of the Trolley Car, S Sun. May 20
Stephen Dudley Field aged sixty eight, renowned inventor known as the father of the trolley car, died at his Stockbridge home on Sunday.
Quiet Sunday in Mexico City Amid Rumors of U S Invasion
Mexico City faced a rare quiet Sunday after authorities ordered saloons and pulque shops closed and public gatherings banned from Saturday night. Rumors cited by authorities included requests for credential resignations by Ambassador Wilson and a supposed American troop landing at Vera Cruz, later deemed inflaming Mexicans against Americans. The warnings and countermeasures reflected heightened tension and public concern.
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Mexico City
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Mexico
William M. Willey
Isabel la Catollen
Tariff hearings blocked in Senate vote defeat
Washington May 19 The Penrose la Follette motion to require public hearings on the Underwood tariff bill failed 41 86. Senators Fans dell Thornton Poindexter voted patterns with party lines while debate centered on secret conferences and party tactics.
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Washington
Senate Orance Committee
Senatory Fansdell
Thornton
Louisiana
Poindexter
Ta Follette
Smoot
Gallinger
Jones
Princess of Prussia Weds in Potsdam Marriage
Prince Henry XXXII of Reuss wed Princess Victoria Margaret daughter of Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia in a Potsdam ceremony held last Saturday. The wedding linked two historic royal houses with a notable Prussian royal presence and formal celebrations.
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Princess of Prussia
Potsdam
Germany
Henry XXXII
Reuss
Victoria Margaret
Prince Frederick Leopold of
Prussia
Explosions Kill Sixteen at Imperial Mine in Ohio
Two blasts at the Imperial mine of the O G Ara Coal Co in Belle Valley Ohio on Sunday killed sixteen men and fatally injured four more while sixteen others were imperiled.
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Belle Valley
Imperial
O'Gara Coal Company
Vesuvius Struck by Own Torpedo Beached at Narra gansett Bay
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius with sixty seamen aboard was struck by a torpedo from its own side causing a two inch hole below water. The crew beached the ship on Hope Island and later refloated it to the torpedo station under its own steam. The incident occurred during torpedo instruction in Narragansett Bay.
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Newport
R. 1
Vesuvius
Touts
Smith
Spain
One Killed in Auto Crash in Fond du Lac
Dr. M. A. Hoffman a 30 year old Campbellsport physician was killed when his car was struck by a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train at Fond du Lac. His six year old daughter Paula sustained serious injuries in the crash.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
M. A. Hoffman
Campbellsport
Wiv
Paula
Chicago & Northwestern
Eight Million Dollars Needed to Maintain French Army
Eight million dollars will be required to keep with the colors the soldiers whose enlistments have expired, according to Eugene Etienney minister of war in a statement to the French cabinet on Sunday.
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Paris
Eugene Etienney
Woodrow Wilton Guest of Honor at Georgia Bankers Convention
President Woodrow Wilton was the guest of honor Friday at the Georgia Bankers Association convention. The event highlighted the association and its activities during the meeting.
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Wilson
Macoy
Gin
Woodrow Wilton
Georgia Bankers’ Asociation
Asociaten
Harman Has Rules Food Commissioner Issues Regulations
Food Commissioner Harman announces new regulations for dealers outlining licensing, inspections, and compliance standards to ensure safety and uniformity across markets. The measures specify dealer responsibilities, penalties for violations, and implementation timelines.
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Food Commissioner
Plans Strict Enforcement of Nebraska Food Sanitation
Nebraska sanitary officials issue a bulletin directing all food handlers to protect food from contamination during production, storage, and sale. The notice applies to soda fountains, restaurants, meat markets, and other outlets, with strict rules on cleanliness, protective coverings, and screened openings.
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Lincely
Neb
Pure Food
Horman
Cnnitary Inne
Nebraska
Legal Department Issues Ruling On Sale Of Substances
In Lincoln Nebraska an opinion by Assistant Attorney General Frank Edgerton holds that items such as ammonia bicarbonate of soda olive oil cream of tartar pepper flavoring extracts salsa baking powder dyestuff and sage may be sold without a drug law violation. The ruling follows a Hall County attorney inquiry.
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Lincoln, Neb
Frank Edgerton
Kiet
Hall County
Prominent Lincoln minister killed by train near Antelope Park
Reverend John M. Macdonald, 80, longtime Presbyterian leader in Nebraska, died after being struck by a Hock Toland train near Antelope Park. He leaves a family including Asop Gill and Macdonald, a former Nebraska football player now head of forestry at Ames Agricultural College, and a missionary in the Philippines.
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Lincoln
Scarecrow’s Electric Motion Drives Birds Away
In Glen Ellyn a New Mexico inventor used an electric motor with cranks and rods to animate a scarecrow. The device made the arms and lore move in wild patterns to frighten away birds, especially wary crows, protecting corn and garden crops. Wires run from the motor to a switch in the house.
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Glen Ellyn
Electric Welding Speeds Farm Tool Making
Welding by electricity has established itself as the ideal method to fuse metals. It enables durable junctions in farm and barnyard equipment from mowers to chains and automobile parts, and produces Pittsburgh perfect welded wire fencing noted for strength and smooth surfaces. Modern manufacturing benefits widely from this process.
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Pittsburgh
Handy Extension Bell Device For Telephones
An easily installed extension bell accessory is described with a simple circuit closer placed below the telephone box. When the bell rings the hammer moves the circuit closer, releasing a contact maker that activates the local circuit of the extension bell.
Electric welding expands role in metal industry progress
The scope of electric welding has widened greatly in recent years and becomes a key factor in metal industry progress. It is economical for duplicating work due to rapid production and many automatic machines are now standard in plants. Portable welders handle copper brass and aluminum wire to produce continuous lengths.
Fragmentary note on humidifying cigars and moisture methods
A garbled tip discusses keeping cigars moist by placing a candle in a sponge near a water filled container to supply humidity. The text is incomplete and OCR like with unclear specifics.
United States Vault Guarded by Electric System
The government builds a deep underground vault beneath the Treasury in Washington to store at least 500 million dollars. The 64 by 20 by 14 foot vault uses heavy steel walls and doors with advanced locks, while a $9,000 electric system covers the space with 17 miles of wiring that alarms on any intrusion. A secret elevator accesses the vault under guard of treasury staff.
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United States
United States Treasury
Wallington
Treasury Watch
Electric Bed With Built In Devices From Cleveland Firm
A Cleveland manufacturing company has built a bed heavily equipped with electricity. The bed features electric lights on all four post tops, an electric fan on one post, and a heating pad plugged into a special outlet. Additional outlets support devices like a water heater and toaster. Switches to control the devices are on a red post.
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Cleveland
Electric Fans Improve Conditions in Western Stable Horses
A western company reports happier healthier horses after installing electric fans in stables during hot weather. A light shaft system and large bladed fans with streamer guards were tested in one area, then rolled out across the large establishment as animals gained better rest and readiness for daily work.
Technological Odds and Aims From Early 20th Century News
A collage of science tidbits notes submarine cables valued at 260 million dollars and three second Atlantic transmission. paper insulation lasts 23 years. Hawaii to host a lighthouse delivering 940000 candlepower every ten seconds. cedar growth to 3 feet for a telephone pole. Experiments include light aircraft engines in England, quartz street lamps in Chicago, and poultry candling with X rays.
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Atlantic Ocean
Hawaii
Juan Fernandes
Robinson Crusoe
Ohio
England
Chicago
London
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Henry M. Flagler
Palm Beach
Flagler
Florida East Coast Railway
Standard Oil Company
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E. H. Harriman
J. Pierpont Morgan
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Underwood
Harman
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Rock Island
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