World Notes From Washington and Abroad
Dr W D Bigelow former chief of the bureau of chemistry left government service amid post Wiley controversy. President Wilson and Mrs Wilson will continue weekly White House garden parties on the south lawn starting May 9. Secretary of State Bryan travels to Sacramento to advise Governor Johnson and lawmakers on alien land laws.
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Washington
W. D. Bigelow
Bureau of Chemistry
Bame
Harvey W. Wiley
Government Service
Bryan
Sacramento
Cal
Wilson
Johnson
Notable Miscellany of News and Events
A sprawling roundup reports domestic scandal, aviation feats, weather failures, crimes, legal outcomes, political upheavals, and notable society events. Highlights include Gali Borden in Boston with a teenage daughter, Lake St. John levee breaks flooding vast areas, Robert Fowler’s solo air crossing, assassinations, hangings, fires, and political shifts across the United States and abroad.
Balkan Crisis Deepens as Montenegrins Evacuate Scutari
London reports a dangerous Balkan stand by Montenegro over Scutari as Austrian forces mass on the frontier. Bulgarian, Greek, and Serbian units clash near Monastir with heavy losses. Montenegrin protests against evacuation demand spark diplomatic friction with European powers.
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Daily Mail
Bucharest
Monastir
London
Cettinje
Scutar
Nicholas
Montenegro
Bryan Rickey Drink Debuts in Washington Bars
Washington April 29. A white ribbon beverage called the Bryan Rickey goes on sale in Washington barrooms. Mix half a glass of grape juice with cracked ice lemon juice and carbonated water. Supporters of Secretary Bryan praise the grape juice diplomacy and call it excellent.
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Washington
Bryan Rickey
Bryan
Bank Clerk to Prison for Bank Failure in Michigan
Detroit on April 29 George V Dearing a former clerk at the defunct Albion Michigan National Bank was sentenced to five years in the Detroit house of correction for misapplying bank funds His wife collapsed during the proceedings Dearing is the third family member jailed over the bank's failure his father and brother already serving terms at Fort Leavenworth
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Detroit
Mich
George V. Dearing
Albion
National Bank
Detroit House of Correction
Dearing
Fort Leavenworth
Floods Reach Deep Inland In Louisiana Mississippi
National and regional flooding disaster after ore vase seepage floods 2000 feet inland. Towns Waterproof Clayton and Ferriday inundated as a 26 foot wall of water advances. Fourty thousand people left homeless amid levee danger near Angola Louisiana as prisoners evacuated for safety. Authorities warn of imminent levee breach and escalating flood risk.
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Mississippi
Natchez
Miss
St. John
Aaven
Waterproof
Clayton
Ferriday
Angola
Senate action on bills and nominations April 9
Washington April 9 The Senate praised a bill for an additional judge in the Fourth Judicial circuit and favored reports on Dr Charles P Neill for labor commissioner. The sundry civil and finance bills were moved forward. Senator Thomas of Colorado urged a railroad ticket transfer ban. Kern's West Virginia coal strike probe was reported. Adjourned to Thursday as tariff debate continued in the House.
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Washington
Senate
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Charles. P. Neill
Thomas
Colorado
Kern
West Virginia
Sisson
California
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Wilson warns boys of tougher schoolmasters ahead
President Wilson, awarding an American flag to forty seven San Francisco schoolboys, warned that post school life brings harsher teachers. He stressed that the world demands achievement and that actions count more than intentions, urging the boys to work hard.
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San Francisco
Lada
Washington
Wilson
Is Father of 60 Children in Roosevelt Era Probe
Walnut Ark April 29 In Thomas Ellison known as Uncle Tom resides in Newton county and is believed champion of progressive Theodore Roosevelt ideas. He is ninety three years old and a granddaughter’s Sunday birth recasts his record: married three times, father of 60 children, grandfather of 122, great grandfather of 60, great great grandfather of 27. The youngest child is eleven, the oldest sixty five. Ellison was born in Clinton county Ohio.
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Walnut
Ark
Thomas Ellison
Uncle Tom
Newton County
Theodore Roosevelt
Filison
Ellison
Clinton County
Ohio
Aurora Directors Move to Enjoin Wisconsin-Illinois League
Aurora Illinois directors threaten to enjoin the Wisconsin Illinois league from opening the season amid claims of breach of agreement. They accuse the league of not protecting Aurora players after the club was voted out, with $1,000 paid for the Aurora franchise without the players. President Weeks is named in the dispute as failing to protect the players.
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Aurora
Ill
Aurora Baseball Association
Milwaukee
Weeks
Ban on Sunday Roman Catholic funerals in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Connecticut on April 29 reports an edict from Rev. C J Mc Diroy of St Patrick's church prohibiting Sunday Roman Catholic funerals. Father McElroy explained that a requiem mass cannot be paid on Sunday under church rules and requires cemetery workers, enforcing the new order across Catholic churches in the city.
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Bridgeport
Conn
C. J. McDiroy
St. Patrick's Church
Indict Banker's Wife in Chicago Case
Chicago April 23 Dr William T Kirby and his wife Margaret L Kir by were indicted on charges tied to the head of a bank in the final report of the federal grand jury. The Kirbys claim wire tappers swindled Doctor Kirby out of the money.
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Chicago
William T. Kirby
Margaret L. Kirby
Chargan
Con
Bank
Kirby
Federal Grand Jury
Duchess Connaught Worse Reported After Further Surgery
London officials report Duchess Connaught in worse condition after a second operation to address suspected intestinal obstruction. The prior surgery occurred about ten days ago and was deemed necessary pending her recovery.
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London
Duffetin Sayed
Connaught
Bryan Mission Without Result In Secret Session Urges Delay
Secretary Bryan urged California legislators in a secret session to delay action on an anti alien land law and offered four alternatives including a treaty with Japan or study by a commission. He affirmed states rights but stressed lawmakers must consider broader federal relations and public policy while the Progressive Republican majority presses for restrictions on Orientals.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Johnson
Wallace
Bryan
State Department
Japan
Alinoia
District of Columbia
Bisson
Washington
House
Thomas Upton Siasion
Mississippi
Mr. Slason
United States
Jackson
Cleveland
McKinley
Mr. Sisson
Earth Quake Shocks Thousand Islands Area
Earthquake shocks were felt across the Thousand Islands region centered near Watertown New York. Movable objects rocked in hotels and resorts as dishes and vases tumbled to the floor during the tremor on April 28.
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New York
Watertown
N. Y
Thousand Islands
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Claims Relief
Patients from Auburn and St Cloud describe relief from nervousness fatigue and menstrual issues after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters praise the remedy citing recovery after months of doctors attempts and overwork. An advertiser notes LEWIS' Single Binder cigars as a reliable product.
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Auburn
Lydia
St. Cloud
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Berta M. Quichetart
6Th Avenue
Stas Cloud
Face Cleared After Cuticura Treatment in Four Months
Miss Hisse Nielson of Atchison Kansas reports years of severe facial eruptions with pimples and a burning red rash. After four months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she shows full improvement and continues using the products, with a note offering samples and Skin Book literature.
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Atcbison, Kan
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Iowa
Globe
Gali Borden
Ramona
Boston
Miss Borden
Pompton
N. J
Lake St. John
Mississippi River
Robert G. Fowler
Fathmus
Panama Beach
Colon
Fowler
Cristobal
Amadee
Frank P. Cady
Indiana
Likely
Panama Canal
Richard Olney
American Society of International Law
Irwin Frazer
Francisco Grandado
Socorro
N. M. Es
Charles Weller
Weller
Ortie KE. McManigal
McNamara Brothers
Raleigh
N.C
News and Observer
Josephne Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
John Harrow
Uniontown
Thomas Jones
Kansas City
Wentworth B. Griffin
Police
Floyd Sheets
Ernest Ralldorf
Davenport
Mra
Lizzie Harrison
Chago
John Clifton
Danville, I
E*s
Hroest Louly Johnson
Tucson
Douglas Jr
Cincinnati
Monongahela River
Callie Scott Appelbaum
Superior Court
Atlanta
Riverside Portland Cement Company
Crestmore
Paducah
Lucas Land and Lumber Company
Felix Diaz
Huerta
Mexico
Dia
Madero
Hasad Fasha
Scutari
Albania
Tirana
Paris
St. Petersburg
Unalga
Kodiak
Alaska
Kodiak Island
Katmai Volcano
Eng
von Heeringen
Krupp
Herr Liebknecht
Reichstagrom
Potsdam
Powera
Scutaria
Monenegrin
Higinio Aguilar
Morales
Quernavaca
Wales
Lloyd’a Bank
Albany Road
Ffr
James Bryce
Cecil Spring-Rice
Atlantic
Misa Helen Taft
William Howard Taft
Alys Appleton Magay
Navy
George von L. Meyer
Raymond P. Rogers
St. John's Church
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Sixtyninth Regiment
Walter 3. Schuyler
Schuyler
Department of California
Sgutari
Balkan
Trogox
Michigan Institution
Congressional
Arkansas
Daddy
America
Aurora Association
Wiaconaln-Illinois
Baltimore
Buffale
Lewis
Alonzo
Fletcher
Bill Sellactor
Peter
Dean
Mr. Harris
Ram
Chic
Neers
Jeter Ram Gale
Kidney Foster-Milburn CO
Pufpals
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