Traffic in Girls Ably Discussed at Woman's Club
A paper read before the Woman's Literary Club examines the historical white slave trade, its social roots, and the need for government action. It highlights Chicago's early organized response led by Mr Roe, cites foreign importers driven away, and discusses risks for non English speaking victims at Ellis Island and in immigrant communities.
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Woman's—Literary Club
Chicago
Roe
Ellis Island
New York
Fisher resigns from Wesleyan economics sociology chair
Prof. Willard C. Fisher, longtime head of economics and sociology at Wesleyan University Middletown, resigns after refusing to alter his public views on church closures and personal liberty. President Shanklin states the ideas clash with university principles and Fisher complies.
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Willard C. Fisher
Wesleyan University
Shanklin Wesleyan University
Fisher
Shanklin
Shapleigh Seeks Wilson for Peace League Congress
A L Shapleigh president of the Business Men's League plans to ask President elect Wilson to preside over the fourth annual congress of the American Peace League in St Louis during the first three days of May. About 4000 delegates are expected and invitations will extend to President Taft Speaker Champ Clark and Rufus J Choate.
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St. Louis
A. L. Shapleigh
Business Men's League
Wilson
American Peace League
Taft
Champ Clark
Rufus J. Choate
Topeka Law Sets Women Work Rules at Seven Dollars
A legislative canvass in Kansas finds a bill fixing the minimum wage for women at seven dollars weekly and capping hours at nine per day. The measure aims at fair compensation and reasonable hours for female workers during the current session.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House of Representatives
New Cadillacs Reach Local Buyers Hoff and Borton
The new Cadillac automobiles recently ordered by Geo A Hoff and L L Borton have arrived.
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Cadillac
Geo. A. Hoff
Ll. W. Borton
Standard Oil Officials To Be Arrested On Texas Warrants
Federal Judge Meek mailed to New York warrants for the arrest of John D. Archbold H. C. Fogler Jr and W C Teagle officials of the Standard Oil Co indicted for violating the Sherman law He said Texas officers would be sent if needed and criticized Attorney General Wickersham for not ordering arrests and for not understanding the case in Texas.
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Dallas
Tex
Meek
New York
John D. Archbold
H. C. Fogler, Jr
W. C. Teagle
Standard Oil Co
Texas
Trio
Wickersham
Standard Oil
Decatur City Council Discusses Parks and Utility Issues
The Decatur city council met with most members present to address petitions on a pool room soda fount, a West Decatur park, and relief from licenses for coca cola and tobacco sales. Debates on Ninth Street, water bills, electric franchise, Long alley, and a $50 tax on American Oak Leather Co. concluded with committee referrals and partial decisions.
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G. G. Montomery
Stubfield
J. H. Stone
West Decatur
J. M. Hornbuckle
Sixth Street
Coat
Ben Nelson
Chas. Eyster
Ninth Street
Ranair
Columbus
Dolloway
National Paying Co
American Oak Leather Co
Paine
la France Fire Engine Co
City council approves relief plan and delinquent license notice
The council agreed to fund a relief bill for an old lady assisted at the New Decatur Hotel. It decided not to tax the city for it and to publish notices in two papers about delinquent licenses due by February 20 with a 10 percent penalty. The street committee gains power to employ a civil engineer.
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Relef
New Decatur
Chenault
Street Committee
Turks Refuse To Yield Adrianople In Turkish Senate
The Young Turks council voted unanimously to refuse surrender of Adrianople and the Aegean Islands. Enver Bey's followers likely frame the Turkish official reply to the great powers.
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Adrianople
Young Turks
Aegan Islands
Constantinople
Young Turks’ Council
Enver Bey
Not One Cent for Tribute Slogan Leads to Jail
In London Bow Street, Mrs Despard refused a $10 fine and chose fourteen days in jail after a busting demonstrtion by suffragettes. Authorities fear unrest as suffragist tactics escalate following withdrawal of the suffrage bill from Parliament.
Tragedy in Columbia Ends in Double Shooting
In Columbia Tennessee on Saturday night a jealous 65 year old man Peter Hanover shot down 20 year old Rufus Hunt and 20 year old Miss Bessie Hurt on South Main Street. Hanover then shot himself after Miss Hurt was wounded. Hunt died about five hours later. The incident followed repeated rejection of Hanover by Miss Hurt.
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Columbia
Tenn
South Main Street
Peter Hanover
Rufus Hunt
Bessie Hurt
Hanover
Miss Hurt
Paper From Weeds Could Cut Press Costs
Frances L Stewart announces a patented process for making paper from weeds to supplement wood pulp. He claims plant fibre paper could be used for newspapers printed on cheaper book paper, reducing costs compared with coarse paper.
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Pitteburg
Frances L. Stew
Another New Industry to Begin Business Here
An expected new painting and paper hang establishment will open soon in New Decatur. Location not yet decided but an outfit has been ordered and the industry aims to be ready shortly. Telephone 122, New Decatur, for inquiries.
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New Decatur
Nabors Jury Probes Wreck Details At New Decatur Depot
The jury and officials visited the New Decatur depot following court in Nabors case. Witnesses including F Sullivan and R D Couch explained switch operation and rerailers as the train derailed. Other testimony identified handwriting and card origin linking Nabors to the wreck.
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Nabors
Independents Ask I C C to Suspend Oil Storage Rate Hike
Independent oil dealers represented by Standard Oil urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend 45 rail rate increases on benzine naphtha and gasoline east of the Mississippi. They argue the higher costs would hurt independents who own storage tanks and face reduced margins.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Standard Oil Co
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Big Fire Destroys Florence Block Including Bank
A telephone report from Sheffield says a large fire destroyed the Florence block bounded by Court and Tennessee streets around 10 this morning. The First National Bank and the local telephone exchange were in the affected area. Sheffield firemen were sent to assist and had not returned by 3 PM.
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Florence
Sheffield Fire Department
Asist
Waking of a Newspaper at Star Theatre Today
A new Star Theatre program invites audiences to view the making of a newspaper in a strenuous life on the job. The feature shows a great New York daily in action and what a reporter can accomplish.
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Star Theatre
New York Daily
Squire Ingram Assaulted by Rucksters in Memphis
Memphis Tennessee January report shows Reed a truck farmer held in Shelby county jail on murderous assault charges after an attack on County Coroner N. T. Reed allegedly collided Ingram s automobile then pursued him to his home where he was beaten sustaining multiple injuries including the loss of most teeth two elderly individuals and a county official involved this violent incident underscores local unrest in the area.
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Memphis
Tenn
Reed
Shelby County
N. T
Ingram
Masonig Today Presents Fine Pictures At The Mason Theater
Masonig Today announces a program of fine pictures for the Mason team and public entertainment. Management promotes today’s showings as premier offerings.
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Masonig
Mason
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Women’s Literary Club
Decaturs Daily
Leck Call
America
Wesleyan
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Middletown
Conn
Department of Economics
The
Prof. Fisher
Peace Congress
American Oak Leather Company
Alderman Liveley
London
Militant
Bow Street
Peter Hanoway
New
Decatur
F. ‘Sullivan
R. D. Couch
Mr. Couch
Court House Yard
A. J. Lamb
Birm
Ingham
Montgomery
Nashville
Mr. Lamb
J.W. “Harrison
J. M. Caldwell
Wert
J. W. Harrison
C. T. Hardeman
Harrison
Hardeman
T. R. Shipp
Fowler
Shipp
J. R. Hubbard
New de
Hubba
Bors
Sheffield
Court and
Tennessee Streets
First National Bank
Change
Squire Ingram
Gardner
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