Taft tours canal as Jordan report seeks abatement
Professors Jordan and Clark urge repeal of the five year land killing suspension while Taft completes Panama Canal inspection aboard the Arkansas. The signals corps says planes may locate submarines, aiding naval use. Ernest Baumann and Henri Martin change posts in diplomatic circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pribilof Islands
David Starr Jordan
George A. Clark
Department of Commerce and Labor
Taft
Panama Canal
Arkansas
Bomb Attack on Viceroy Succeeds in Wounding Bar On Hardinge
An official bulletin reports the viceroy of India Bar on Hardinge severely injured by a bomb thrown Monday by an Indian fanatic with satisfactory progress. The note places the incident amid widespread turmoil as Mexico faces its largest strike in history over wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Baron Hardinge
Personal Virginia welcomes home Gov Woodrow Wilson
Virginia greets President elect Woodrow Wilson as he travels the state and nears Staunton for the oath. Reports say his health improved after illness and he may attend the extra session in Washington. Mrs Wilson names Isabella Hagner as secretary at the White House. Vincent Astor orders wage increases for Rhinebeck estate workers. Wisconsin athlete John Moll dies of typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Woodrow Wilson
United
Alexandria
Staunton
Congress
Timothy D. Sullivan
Yonkers
Washington
White House
Isabella Hagner
Roosevelt
John BE
Keckle) Moll
University of Wisconsin
Purdue
Madison
Wis
Human Skeleton Found In Cave On Indiana Farm
A party exploring a cave on the Pray farm near Ellettsville found bones believed to be of a large prehistoric man. Dr. W W Warriss pronounced the remains human after bringing them to Ellettsville. Fingerprints and the carved name John Byers were noted on a wall. No cause of death or artifacts were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ellettsville
Ellensville
W. W. Warris
John Byers
Woman Joker Takes $123 In Kentucky Heist
Lawrenceburg reports Mrs. Thelma Owens of Junction City Kentucky answered a housekeeper ad and vanished with $123 from engineer Louis Eberhardt. He found a Bible note and a thief warrant was issued as she left for Kentucky home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Louis J. Eberhardt
George H. Bishop Saw and Edge Tool Manufacturing Company
Thelma C. Owens
Junction City
Eberhardt
Indiana News In Brief Terre Haute And Surrounding Areas
A compilation from Indiana towns reports a man killed by an interurban car near Terre Haute identified as Will West, age 27, a Seeleyville resident. Other notes include robberies, assaults, a misrepresentation case, a church revival, injuries on a Pullman, a Christmas fish feed, parole returns, and local misfortunes from Jeffersonville to Boonville.
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Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Will West
Seeleyville
Milton
Ben Cole
Charles Null
Waterloo Township
Fayette County
Elkhart
John Tt. Jones
Anderson—kidward Harless
Venus Goldsberry
Perkinsville
Elwood
Carl Chaplin
Charlottesville
Rolla Black
McTehureh
Cleo Flannigan
New Albany
Jobn Phillips
Shirley
Katharine Shively
Shively
Philadelphia
Martinsville
Woo. T. U
Ttand
Takara
Tutle
Planette
Hery Nutter
Jennie Harvey
Hastings
Santa Claus
Boonville
William Allen
Sherif Frank Philips
Allen
Nyansville
John Carson
William German
Ironworkers Guilty in Los Angeles Destruction Conspiracy
The United States government seized 38 union labor officials convicted of conspiracy. The case centers on the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers and its leadership headed by president Frank M. Ryan. John J. McNamara, former secretary treasurer, had led dynamiting actions tied to the convictions. Buckley of Davenport Iowa and Seiffert of Milwaukee were found not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Union News Service
Indianapolis
United States
Los Angeles
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Frank M. Ryan
John J. McNamara
Daniel Buckley
Davenport
Sherman G. Seiffert
Milwaukee
Deaths Save Turner
Benjamin Turner, held for an alleged murder nine years ago in a convict camp near Atlanta, Ga, was released after Atlanta police chief reports county officers would not extradite him because all witnesses in the case are dead.
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Washington
Benjamin Turner
Atlanta
Turner
Plot to kill congressman shocks Batesville Ark
A conspiracy to kill Representative W J Catiwell of Independence County led to the fatal wounding of conspirator Parsons by rival conspirator McCartney at Oil Trough. McCartney jailed. The men are Caldwalk Hoston’s brothers-in-law. President Taft received a New Year portrait of Aunt Delia Torrey painted by Emily B White, Boston artist and James William Paige scholarship winner.
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Batesville
Ark
W. J. Catiwell
Independence
Parsons
James McCartney
McCartney
Caldwalk
Hoston
Tuft
Delia ‘Torrey
Emily B. White
Boston
James William Paige
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Tiny Aurora baby weighs 17 ounces at birth
The smallest newborn in the country arrives at Aurora hospital. Ty weighs 17 ounces and is described as healthy and strong. Mother Eva Rote reports a normal, well formed infant whose size allows a wedding ring to fit on its finger.
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Aurora
Aurora Hospital
Eva Rote
Cincinnati Markets Report On Grain Poultry and Livestock Prices
Wheat and corn prices listed across grade numbers with several entries for white and yellow varieties. Livestock and poultry values include cattle hogs calves bulls and sheep with ranges for quality, weights, and market classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dar
Nola
Kay
Timothy Sisnardy
Turk
Sory Funder S Wiss
Toms Sloe
Prine
Fire forces evacuation at Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church
In Chicago a fire destroyed the Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church driving out 200 children from a Sandiy-school class who marched singing Onward Christian Soldier. Organist Mrs Elmer Anderson and teacher Miss Martha Marquardt led the group to safety as flames neared their position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church
Mra
Elmer Anderson
Martha Marquardt
Preparing for New Settlers to Canada Northwest
Canadian immigration officials foresee a strong year with US arrivals near 200000 and total newcomers surpassing 400000. Prairie provinces and British Columbia attract settlers for mixed farming and fruit growing as rail development opens new lands. Knights of Columbus leader James A Flaherty praised western Canada’s opportunities in a recent Western visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Western
Canada
United States
Ottawa
British Columbia
American West
James A. Flaherty
The
Knights of Columbus
Canadian Northwest
Maternal Intuition at a Party with a Perceptive Hog
The text presents a playful dialogue featuring Mrs. Pig Now and Curly at a party, urging proper behavior. A character called Hubbubs questions life trains to Lonelyville, with Subbubs answering that trains are late. The snippet is a whimsical, fragmentary piece from a larger Stray Stories section.
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Pig
Curly
Lonelyville
Pessimism and a Ball Game Joke
A humorous quip defines a pessimist as a man who sees trouble ahead and even at a ball game. The remark reflects a city newspaper’s light commentary on attitude and sports culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille Paw
Urbrella
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United States Signal Corps
Navy
Ernest Baumann
Paris
Henri Martin
Montreal
United States Steel Corporation
American Association For Labor Legislation
Clark
Alaska
Territory
Kellogg
United States District Court
Detroit
Mich
Wickersham
Whleh
Brazil
Commitas Pine
Guy de Willepton
Wig
San Frantisco
Pacife
Viawatat
San Francisco
Phrysicians
Mise Ida Schooler
Cho Finaly
J. B. Quear
Grand Junction
Cole
Joseph Windsley
St. Charles
John Hall
Charley
Oscar Deeroy
Springfield
Dorothy Deneen
Gov
Charles 3. Deneen
Doores
Bowling Green
Oklahoma City
Okla
William H. Gardner
Alexander Huskey
Count Max von Buelow
General von Buelow
Prussia
Europe
Southern Pacific
New York City
New York
Taylorville
Elsie Bates
Ora Redfern
John Reider
M. G. Coleman
Erma Fisher
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Henry Luke
Santa Fe
Streator
Luke
National Railway
Kaiser
Auguste Wilhelm
Wilhelmstrasse
Berlin
Potsdam
Dorchester Bay
Rome
Henry Dal Perro
Victor Emmanuel
Tokyo
Aritomu Yamegata
Japanese Privy Council
Supreme Military Councilor of
Japan
Cartagena
Georgiana
Gulf of Mexico
Frayman Islands
Tamaica
Gwenatetwo
Auumber
Joan Ro Weetes
Tree
Hood
Long Island
Keene
Frank Fisster
Vincent Axtor
Rhinebeck
N.Y
Ferncliffe
Ington
Indiana News
Tipton
Martin Shepherd
Goldsmith
Huntington
Dee
Wilbur
Stouder
Ehief
Wolhee
Cenings
Jerema
Duis
Farmer
Nashville
Porter Deckard
Tivatey
Irere
Severid
Neweoarlle
Lotta Charles Lay
Wennan
Brad Sareb
Vincembe
Pior James Ho Curryoo
Johnson Township
Noeweastie
Spieel
Laporte
Fiew
Wieomington
Polk Township
Dra Barge
Brownine
Newcrastle
Dace
David Crim
Samuel Lane
Spireland
South Bend
Frederick Rusch
Evansville
Indiana
Destroyers of Times Building
Gongressman
Cincinnati
Petcher
Castoria
Wale
Gorek
Farina
Bowkiet
Entown
Ehringtetd
Bo Ad
Caoltad
Postal Money
Liberty Lt
Drugutats
Joe
W. C. AL
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