Witness denies charges in Lorimer case amid a busy Washington docket
Washington dispatch reports Charles McGowan, a Canadian youth linked to a $1600 payoff to testify for the defense last summer, testifying before investigatory committees and denying the accusations. The piece also notes nominations, international notes on China policy, military mobilization orders, and assorted political and social brief items from Washington and beyond.
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Charies McGowan
Lorimer
Washington
William J. Burns
Peace conference at The Hague delayed to 1915
The third peace conference of the era will not assemble before 1915 at The Hague. It is hoped Carnegie palace of peace opens mid 1913. New York state 1911 death rate records low, births and marriages up, per health report. Five bandits who halted Rock Island train near Hurlburt Ark. deny large specie. one mail pouch missing. Charles W Morse paroled returns to New York with wife. Barnard Leas plant at McHine Illinois burns, $500000 loss. assistance from Rock Island and Davenport. Pneumonia epidemic confined to Villa avenue five blocks in New York prompts health alert with 80+ cases.
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The
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State Commissioner of Health
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Hurlburt
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Express Company
Barnard & Leas Manufacturing Company
McHine
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Davenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Villa Avenue
New York
Royal visit amid snowstorm and looming border mobilization
The king and queen arrived at Spithead during a blinding snowstorm after a Durbar trip as the War Department ordered 5,000 ready for a border move and 6,000 in reserve. Reports note Rasputin’s influence and medical alerts in Brazil as Nazareth excavations claim Joseph’s workshop site and a claimed Transfiguration location. The Philippine legislature ended an extra session without breaking a deadlock on appropriation bills, echoing 1911’s pattern.
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Spithead
Nazareth
Joseph
Mary
Jesus
Christ
Chinat
Daughters of American Revolution seek naval cadet for Jones kin
In Washington the DC chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution resolved to educate and back a John Paul Jones descendant named Duvall for entry to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. A grandniece of Jones was found in Paris, funds were raised in London, and the plan is to secure a presidential appointment when he is older. The piece compares such hopes to past Bonaparte stories and notes military social life in Washington.
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Washington
Daughters of the
John Paul Jones
Sea Service
France
United States Naval Academy
Duvall
District of Columbia
Daughters of the American Revolution
Robertson
Paris
London
Annapolis
Napoleon I
United States Military Academy
Bonaparte
Academia
Academy
Bonaparte Bay
The Greatest Problem and the Race's Grand Hope
A fragment notes the phrase The greatest earthly problem and grandest hope of the race by Lewia, describing the pursuit of a perfect body as central to humanity's aim. The text hints at a philosophical or motivational topic without full context or dates.
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Lewia
Churchill Visits Belfast for Home Rule Speech in Ireland
Winston Churchill spoke in Belfast outlining the Liberal home rule bill to create Irish self government with fair representation, religious freedom, and fiscal control for Ireland, while the imperial government retains armed forces and pension schemes. John Redmond and other leaders shared the platform amid a mixed crowd and rain.
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Ireland
Winston
Churchill
The
Admiralty
John BH. Redmond
Central Station
Inter
Tiberal
Ita
Hines accused of offering bribe to witness in Lorimer probe
Washington report states Chicago lumberman Edward Hines offered money to telegraph operator Miss Helen Beevers to allow review of a message. Beevers testified at the senatorial investigation that Hines later showed money and claimed he would “put something in my paw.” McGowan denied soliciting $5,000 from Hines.
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Edward Hines
Chicago
Lorimer
Helen Beevers
Miss Beevers
Hines
Bailey
H. B. Kerr
Detroit
Burns
Charles McGowan
Kerr
McGowan
Miss Seevers
Hines People
Chicago Bimberman
Wrecked ship crew row 300 miles to safety
The first mate and nine crewmen of the Norwegian ship Askey, wrecked December 27 on Elizabeth Reef near Victoria B C, rowed 300 miles in an open boat to the Australian coast, according to reports brought by the steamer Marama.
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Victoria
B. C
Askey
Eizabeth Reef
Ban on Paris Handbills Cleans City Appearance
Paris enforces M. Lepine regulations against throwing handbills in the street leading to a visibly cleaner city. Authorities report improved curb appeal and reduced litter across central districts as enforcement tightens. Citizens and vendors adapt to new rules amid ongoing municipal efforts.
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Paris
M. Lepine
Restnol Ointment touted for cracked hands relief
A testimonial from Mrs. Mattid QR Short of Somerville Mass praises Restnol Ointment for healing cracked hands after years of suffering. The ad extols Resinol Ointment as a skin remedy for sores pimples eruptions and inflammation with Resinol Soap as a healing toilet soap. It invites a free sample from the Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Md.
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Mattid
Somerville
Mass
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
A DRAW in a humorous quarrel overheard in chat
The exchange centers on a boastful claim about a fight with Clarence. One man says Clarence claimed victory, another retorts that though he was rumpled his collar was wilted after the clash. The dialogue echoes a playful dispute with playful dialect.
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Clarence
We Must Be Brave to Meet Him in Heaven
In a rural Pennsylvania community a neighbor who had just passed away drew the attention of mourners as the undertaker stood at the door. The minister spoke of Joe Thomas’s death with uncertain fate, saying only that he may go to heaven or hell, urging the congregation to be brave to meet him.
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Washington
White House
Philippines
Ulysses. Grant
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington Barracks
Young Lee
Fort Myer
Pennsylvania
Bretren
Joe Thomas
Thomas
The Careless Grocer Brings Blessing With Grape Nuts
A Michigan family credits Grape Nuts with reversing severe stomach trouble and nervousness after a misdelivered package led to trying the cereal. The husband’s heartburn eased, appetite returned, and members report renewed health and cheer.
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Lfe
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