Elgin Selects New Dress for Army Uniforms Shift
The German army will switch from dark blue to a blend of straw color and light olive green for privates and noncommissioned officers. The change follows trials during maneuvers since 1902 and aims to blend with dry grass. Up to 8 million old uniforms remain in stock, delaying full adoption for three to four years. Kaiser copies Yankee uniforms for his soldiers. Germany’s clothmaker leads global production.
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William
Corbin
Young
Wood
Death of Ruth Cleveland at age twelve in Princeton
Ruth Cleveland, eldest daughter of the former president and Mrs. Cleveland, died suddenly at the Cleveland home in Princeton New Jersey. The immediate cause was heart failure following a mild diphtheria attack lasting four days. Dr Wickoff attended. Miss Cleveland had been ill with diphtheria for four days. She was twelve years old.
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Ruth Cleveland
Cleveland
Princeton
N. Jy
Wickoff
Miss Cleveland
Receiver for Big Trust Insolvent International Fire Engine Co
Vice Chancellor Emery appoints James R. Clarke and Charles J. Kimball as receivers for the International Fire Engine Company, a $20,000,000 corporation with holdings in New York and other cities. Liabilities total $347,274. assets, $95,250 amidst broad financial distress and multiple concurrent news items.
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International Fire Engine Company
Trenton
N. J
Emery
James R. Clarke
New York
Charles J. Kimball
Summit
Multiple Fatalities and Damages Hit Early 20th Century News
Reports recount deaths from construction mishaps and a city fire. Martin V. Dolan, hired as a masonry inspector for the Manhattan Bridge project, perished in dredge caisson work. Charles A. Colson survived severe injuries in a Boston elevator. Fire Chief Roe died in London Ontario. three aboard injured as a hoarding wall collapsed. Sterling Bros. shop and warehouse burned, loss about 350000. A Capitol area wiring fire left portions dark. Colombian Government sues in U. S. court over canal concession. The Methodist Hymnal committee in Washington selected about 700 hymn tunes for the joint pew hymnal.
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Roe
London, Ont
Aromon
Sterling Bros
Bandits Face Court in Chicago Car Barn Case
The Chicago car barn bandits Van Dino Niedermeier and Marx began their trial in Judge Thersten's court amid heavy guard. A juror pool, crowds in corridors, and strict entry rules marked first day as lawyers fought to select a jury.
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Chicago
Thersten
Orininal Court
van’ Dino
Niedermeier
Marx
Wis
Korster
Louis fair buildings show astonishing material totals
The article details vast quantities used in the Louis fair’s exposition structures, including 76,000,000 feet of lumber, 6,100 window frames, 1,840 door frames, 10,000,000 pounds of steel, 6,500,000 square feet of roofing, 20,000,000 pounds of plaster, and 850,000,000 square feet of lumber board measure. It notes hundreds of other items and claims the totals exceed those of many other projects, underscoring the scale of construction and finishing work.
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Lowshana
Plyster
Paris
Aber
Menanre
Desperadoes Face Murder Trial In Car Barn Slaying
In a tense courtroom, Niedermeier and Von Dine argue privately while Marx, shunned by former allies, sits hidden amid guards. The quartet faces charges in the murder of Frank W. Stewart, the Chicago City Railway clerk who oversaw funds, shot with Motorman Johnson on a Sunday dawn. Emil Roerki is not implicated if he was absent from the scene.
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Sage
Whitman
Niedermeier
von Dine
Marx
Quin
Frank W. Stewart
Chicago City Railway Company
Stewart
Johnson
Emil Roerki
Twenty Killed in Wreck of California and Mexico Express
A Chicago to westbound California and Mexico Express was wrecked near Willard Kansas fourteen miles west of Topeka shortly after 1 am Wednesday. Nineteen to twenty people reported killed with many injured as the heavy train collided with a cattle train. The crash destroyed two passenger cars and several locomotives, tore stock apart, and left wreckage in darkness delaying rescue. The train carried Oklahoma homesteaders and sleepers to San Francisco and Los Angeles. A Toronto union of hotel and restaurant workers was formed recently in Toronto Cum.
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Kaneas
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Walt of Way
la Terre
Massive fair materials showcase vast building potential
The speaker extols the enormous quantities of roofing, glass, wood, paint, and whitewash used at the fair. They claim roofing could cover 100,000 houses, glass could supply windows for 10,000 homes, dry timber could build 6,000 eight-room houses, paint suitable for 8,000 fairly large houses, and whitewash could finish 150,000 rooms.
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Ted
Labor unrest and wage disputes sweep early 20th century unions
The report chronicles widespread labor tension from Fall River to Montreal with strikes, wage demands, and proposed arbitration. Longshoremen and railroad workers seek raises while machine shop and mill operatives face wage cuts. Public notices of union organizing appear in San Francisco and Lawrence, amid a broader movement toward national arbitration and union regulation across Canada and the United States.
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Macs
Tapanese
Servant Girls’ Union
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Great Western
Cook County
National Arbitration Tribunal
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Ilinois
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Lawrence
Spokine
Wash
Western Australia
Mocking Valley
Upper Sumlnsky
Ohio
Jin
Chicago
Met
Denver
Galt
Wald
Elronses
Najon Mes
Des Moines Capitol Fire Ruins Wing of State House
A destructive blaze in Des Moines damaged the northwest wing of the State Capitol, threatening the house chamber and forcing evacuation of state offices. Gov. Cummins ordered emergency measures as officials estimated losses from $300,000 to $700,000 while a swift investigation began into the fire’s origin.
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House of
Executive Council
Cunming
Monetin
Carroll
Gilbertson
Cummins
Liebbe
Town Bank
State
United States
Albany
State Capitol Commission
Gov. Cummins
Pulpit Reflections After Iroquois Theater Disaster
Chicago preachers sharply blame lax law enforcement and public indifference for the disaster. Sermons urge punishment of the guilty, stronger civic duty, and vows to tighten enforcement of laws to prevent a repetition. Local clergy name leaders and warn against attributing the calamity to God.
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Chicago
Emil G. Hirsch
James P. Thoms
Hey
Shaysler
Dun's Review of Chicago Trade and Markets Cited
Dun's review notes improved final distribution of footwear and strong demand for foodstuffs in Chicago trade. Lending activity cooled after a brisk Christmas, though no exceptions in shoes and rubber. Wholesalers report steady dealings, inventories prepared, and mercantile collections tightening. Live stock prices rise on storm and market weakness, with hogs up 20 cents and sheep 16 cents. cattle steady. Cotton fluctuates amid uncertainty in the Far West. West and South show confidence. Manufacturing plants take longer vacations. minor metals markets show irregular activity. tin and copper rise on overseas interest. Packer hides gains limited. textiles see unsettled conditions, especially rayon goods.
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Chicago
Avid
R G di & Co
New York
Sya
London
Grain and Livestock Prices Across Major Markets
Chicago and other cities report cattle hogs sheep and grain price ranges with no clear totals. Notable figures include Chicago hogs 4.00 to 5.40 and butter 21 to 23 cents per pound. Local incidents mention a fatality in Chicago, a marriage announcement from St. Louis, a rail derailment near Colorado Springs, and Bible Sunday centennial note by the British and American Bible Societies.
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Prinie
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Ci Lf
Perhiam
Chicuze
Thomad Peterson
Sayre
Mary Helen Smiley
Murry V. Shelps
Nittuyton
Mike
Colorado Springs
Caln
Charles Tlillkon
Ant
Mattie Lee
Philipsburg
Munthe
Elalod Hillson
We British and Foreign Bible Society
American Bible Society
British Society
Webster's Market Dispute and a Doctor's Endorsement
Fragmentary notes recount a dispute over payment involving Daniel Webster and a man who claims nonpayment. A Springfield Republican piece references a physician from Yorktown Arkansas endorsing Dodd's Kidney Pills, praising steady cures across kidney diseases.
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Webster
Daniel Webster
Tenovity
Mr.Webster
Springfield Republican
Food That Carries One Through The Day With Grape Nuts
An elderly woman extols Grape-Nuts and Postum as powerful, sustaining foods for daily strength. She notes four teaspoons of Grape-Nuts with cream provide energy for demanding mental or physical tasks, claiming no after reaction and lasting effect. She urges reading the accompanying booklet in each package.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Vrain
Httle
Wellvita
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