World Events From The Globe In A Busy Page
A digest of international and domestic happenings includes Taft’s stance on policy after Mexican dispatches, senate approval of a 94.5 million army bill, Taft veto of Dillingham Burnett immigration reform, Folsom penitentiary discovery, Salem navy tests, Panama Pacific expenditures and a San Francisco monument plan, ship collisions, and political and legal trials across the United States with notable arrests and public notices.
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Taft
United States
New York State
San Francisco
Sulzer
Mexican Revolt and Balkan Crises Update
Across Mexico and Europe a flood of conflict reports details 1500 killed and 6000 wounded in Mexico City fighting between federal troops and rebels under Felix Diaz. News notes Crete and Balkan peace efforts, Turkish intervention hopes, and diplomatic moves by ambassadors amid ongoing rioting in Chihuahua City. Also reported are obituaries and notable deaths including Father Benedict Magsselia and Gen. Stewart Woodford, plus Admiral Mortimer Johnson’s death and Wilson’s governorship resignation timing.
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Felix Diaz
Mexico City
Battle for Mexico City Rages Amid Armistice Leaks
Rebels gain food supplies during a Sunday armistice as federal forces try to storm the arsenal. Americans and other foreigners flee to Vera Cruz while censorship tightens and reports circulate of a potential U S intervention. President Madero vows no quarter and intends to assault the Diaz arsenal to force surrender.
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Mexico City
Mex
Diaz
Navarette
Federal
Huerta
Huarta
San Juan Market
Vera Cruz
Madero
Sam Juan Market
Itta
Federala
National Palace
Twenty
Toluca
Laredo
Englsh
de la Barra
Juan Sanchez Azcona
Senor de la Barra
Will Appeal Castro's Case To Supreme Court
Washington February 18 The government will appeal Castro's case to the Supreme Court. The appeal follows District Judge Ward's overruling of Secretary Nagel's order for Castro's exclusion and sets the stage for a high court decision on Castro's right to remain in the United States.
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Cipriano Cantro
Venezuela
Ward
Federal District Court
New York
U.S
Supreme Court
Washington
Cipriano Castro
United States
United States District
Nagel
Castro
Aged Educator Dies in Rochester Institute Chairman
In Rochester on February 18, Lat Timore, professor emeritus at the University of Rochester, died at age eighty five. A renowned figure in chemistry, he contributed to noble research and lectured across the state.
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Benedict J. Magsselia
United States
University of Detroit
Belgium
Rochester
A Lattimore
University of Rochester
Congressional Doings In Senate And House Actions
Washington Feb 18 The Senate passes the Connecticut river dam bill with an interstate commerce commission oversight clause The Burnett immigration measure faces a quick vote The Ashurst regulation seeks official Mexico correspondence The House approves the public buildings bill about 25 million and 600 thousand dollars with objections from Fitzgerald The sundry civil bill is reported including 50 thousand for White House furnishings Senate canal committee tabs Panama tolls elimination Root bill Rockefeller foundation bill advances
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Washington
Connecticut River
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lodge
Burnett Immigration
Ashurst
Mexico
United
House
Fitzgerald
New York
Ayres
Mexico City
Appropriations Committee
Senate Committee On
FIREMEN ASK MORE TIME IN WAGE DISPUTE
New York reports that after several conferences between railroad and firemen committees the railroads refuse Erdman act arbitration. The firemen’s leaders considered striking but instead asked for time to present the issue to their officials. A new conference is scheduled to seek a settlement.
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New York
Chicago
Prison for 29 Trust Men
Cincinnati February 18 President John H Patterson of the National Cash Register company in Dayton Ohio was sentenced to one year in Troy county jail and fined 5000 for Sherman antitrust law violations Twenty eight other officials and employees received jail terms from three months to one year and were ordered to pay court costs Judge Hollister condemned the firms methods as needless in a company with millions potential legitimate gains.
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Cincinnati
John H. Patterson
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Troy
United States
Hollister
Rebate scandal narrows to jail and fines
Harold R. Wakem of Wakem & McLaughlin warders of Chicago was sentenced by Judge Mayer to one day in jail and a $1500 fine after pleading guilty to accepting rebates from the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad. William Devine, Chesapeake & Ohio foreign agent, received a $15000 fine for paying the rebates.
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New York
Harold R. Wakem
Wakem & McLaughlin
Chicago
Chesapeake& Ohio Railroad
Mayer
William Devine
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Rock Island Arsenal to Expand Carriage Manufacture
Washington reports that the sundry civil bill includes 250000 dollars for Rock Island Arsenal Illinois to boost capacity for gun carriage and other field equipment production. The proposal stems from heightened concerns about the Mexican situation and was advanced by the House Appropriations Committee.
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Washington
Mexico
Rock Island
Ill
Print Works Burn at Monteville Causes $750,000 Loss
Fire destroyed the Columbia Print works at Monteville near Benton New Jersey causing an estimated loss of 750000 dollars. The incident left two miles from the town. No injuries reported.
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Benton, N. J
Peas
Columbia
Monteville
Taft warns Madero as U.S. readies Cuba march
Unconfirmed reports claim Diaz seized Mexico City as censorship continues. Taft telegraphs Madero that U.S. policy remains cautious with no orders to land forces. Two thousand Marines are ordered to Cuba amid a broader troop buildup for possible action on the Mexican border. Taft contemplates final weeks in office and limits cabinet night sessions to avoid misreading by readers in the U.S. and Mexico.
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Juarez
Diaz
Mexico City
Washington
Taft
Madero
Mexico
Knox
United States
William EH. Tast
Cuba
Atlantic Coast
Philadelpia
Meade
Norfolk
Guantanamo
Badger
Eves
Newport News
Galveston
Fort Sam Houston
Tafta
White House
Wilson
Congress
The Right Way to Brighten the World at Home
An opinion piece argues that improving the world starts with personal effort and acts of kindness at home. It urges readers to shine through daily duties, neighborly help, and small, consistent deeds rather than grand external displays.
Resinol remedy praised for clearing pimples in Philadelphia
In a 1912 Philadelphia notice Albert Greenburg reports severe facial pimples for three years. He used Resinol Soap and Ointment and claims complete clearing after two jars. The ad touts Resinol as a doctor’s prescription favorite for itching and skin eruptions and invites samples from Resinol Chemical Co in Baltimore.
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Philadelphia
Albert Greenburg
Frankford Ave
Resinol
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
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Crete
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