Putumayo Atrocity Report Highlights Congo Comparisons
A historical dispatch recounts Congo era cruelties and exposes Putumayo abuses in Peru. It details slavery like rubber labor, floggings, torture, and family slavechains under private corporate control with overseers and Indian revenue loss. It notes investigations by British officials and calls for worldwide action.
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Congo
Africa
Leopold
Belgium
Peru
House of Commons
Putumayo
Third Impeachment in U S History Strips Judge Archbald
Judge Robert W Archbald becomes the third U S official to lose office under federal law for using his position for personal gain. He was convicted on thirteen counts for collusion with Erie Railroad officials over coal lands in Pennsylvania and was acquitted on five counts. The nine month trial traced a career rising from Amity Coal Company ties to the Commerce Court.
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United States
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Erie Railroad
Pennsylvania
Secretary of War
Johnson
Senate
Archbald
Amity Coal Company
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Watch repair mixups and barnyard mishaps headline a breezy column
The note sketches Paddy Dolan returning a watch after six months with a 12 month guarantee. A pig trough mishap is cited as the watch’s alleged accident. The snippet then pivots to Theodore Roberts denying alimony and a Turkish ruler’s lively fight backdrop, all in light, punchy tone.
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Paddy Dolan
Paddy
Joe
Mike
Bail figures spur debate over presidential trial costs
The report notes a $1,100,000 bail charged against 33 men while President Ryan faces about $70,000. It praises Secretary Wilson's 16 years of service as fruitful, highlighting the partisan discussion over prosecutorial costs and political favoritism.
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Ryan
Wilson
Northampton inaugurates city theater run by town
The city of Northampton Massachusetts opens a new municipal theater run and controlled by the city. Postoffice officials nationwide are beginning their innings as the Parcels Post adjusts to national life with its complexities.
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Northampton
Mass
Postoffice
Southern Pacific Faces Possible Loss of California Oil Lands
The Southern Pacific shows a strong risk of losing several million dollars tied to oil lands in California. Analysts note potential shifts in ownership and regulatory decisions could impact the property and future earnings.
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Southern Pacific
California
Restore Canteen Backed by Major General Wood
Major General Leonard Wood endorses reestablishing the army canteen as a regulated post facility. He argues revival would reduce drunkenness and improve health and discipline, noting past abuses but urging proper supervision to avoid repeat failures.
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Leonard Wood
Army
Congress
Nelson A.miles
Stimson
Wood
Fruit land prospect in Moses Lake Valley offer
An advertisement touts $1000 net profit and $100 per acre for 10 acres of highly productive apple land east of Wenatchee Washington in Moses Lake Valley. It promises growers profits and urges sending for a booklet from Hallett Bros Department M at 106 Pike Street Seattle.
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Moses Lake Valley
Wenatchee, Wash
Dept. M
Hallett Bros
Pike 8T
Seattle
Farm Record Book Promises Big Profits for Farmers
An advertise ment extols a simple Farm Record Book that tracks profits by livestock and crops, labor costs, expenses, acreage yields, and debts. It cites a Chicago contact, A C Reich, and a testimonial from E J Novak praising the tool as essential for farm management.
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E. J. Novak
First National Bank Bldg
Chicago
South
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Amazon
Amazon River
Upper
W. E. Brandenburg
Roger Casement
Foreign Office
Hardenburg
Board of Inquiry
Theodore Roberts
Turkey
Murphy
Murphy Varnish Company
Chicago, Ills
Newark, N. J
A.C. Reich
Etvettale
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