Colby Named Secretary of State in Wilson Cabinet
Washington announces Colby of New York will succeed Lansing as secretary of state. Charles R Crane of Chicago named United States minister to China to replace Paul S Reinsch. Colby, a Progressive era figure, helped organize the party and served on the shipping board.
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Washington
Bainbridge Colby
New York
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Lansing
Wilson
White House
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
United States
China
Paul S. Reinsch
Madison
Wis
Colby
Persident Wilson
United States Shipping Board
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Union to Ask Presidential Veto on Rail Act
Washington report says railroad labor will petition President Wilson to veto the railroad reorganization bill. About two million union workers will submit a memorial asking the President to withhold signature until they can file their reasons. B. M. Jewell announces the plan, with E. B. Manion and Timothy Shea drafting the appeal.
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Raiload Labor
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B. M. Jewell
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Timothy Shea
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
New Jersey House Approves 3.5 Percent Beer Bill
In Trenton amid tumult and calls for recognition, New Jersey lawmakers approve a wartime style compromise setting beer at three and a half percent alcohol by volume. The bill, backed by wet Democrats and Republicans with Governor Edwards’s support, replaces the 4 percent proposal and passes 37 to 21.
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New Jersey
Trenton
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Edwards
House
Three Die After Pool Hall Holdup in Council Bluffs
In Council Bluffs Iowa twenty five Austrian patrons at Pete Potkonak's pool hall faced a deadly holdup by three bandits. Pedro Jiminez refused to raise his hands and fought with intruder Harold Roberts. The struggle left Jiminez and Roberts dead along with Steve Ribbards who was shot while fleeing. Three other patrons were seriously wounded.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Pete Potkonak
Pedro Jiminez
Harold Roberts
Steve Ribbards
Doctor Mellenthin Mckenzie Hotel Visit
Dr Mellenthin will be at the McKenz ie Hotel in Bis marck Wednesday and Thursday March 17 and 18. Office hours are 9 A M to 4 P M.
Free Medical Consultation Tour by Dr Mellenthin
Dr Mellenthin, a licensed North Dakota physician, offers free consultation and examination during a short tour in major towns. He does not perform operations for chronic appendicitis gall stones ulcers of stomach tonsils or adenoids, and expenses apply only if treatment is chosen.
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Mellenthin
North Dakota
Medical advertisement listing various ailments and free examination
The notice touts a doctor's wide range of treatments for stomach and liver diseases, bowels, skin, nerves, heart, kidneys, bladder, bed-wetting, catarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism, sciatica, leg ulcers, and rectal ailments. It promises a free examination on a mentioned trip and promotes a different treatment approach. Address given is 336 Boston Block, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Boston Block
Minneapolis
Minn
Last of the Free Eats Stirs Neighborly Embarrassment
A note in the Chienco Tribune recalls a neighbor sending pudding for dinner that was rejected by the writer. As the speaker emptied the trash the neighbor appeared, prompting awkwardness and the end of future handouts from her.
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Chienco Tribune
Motto E Pluribus Unum Adopted for United States
The motto E Pluribus Unum was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in August 1776 when a committee was formed to choose a design for the great seal. Some claim the inscription echoed a line from the Gentleman's Magazine. It first appeared on New Jersey copper coins in 1786.
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United States
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Gentleman's Magazine
New Jersey
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