World Events From Across The Globe In Brief
A wide range of items from around the world and domestic affairs are summarized. Topics include suffrage parades with tableaux at the treasury, questions about the dissolution of the Standard Oil trust, Wilson's White House secretary salary, the Webb liquor bill, currency reform plans, railway mail pay readjustments, fiscal surplus, money trust testimony, parcel post changes, naval appropriations, Hitchcock’s career, wage increases at Cambria Steel, Harvester monopoly concerns, the Corn Products suit, a murder trial ruling, garment workers strike outcomes, New York building height debates, a Kansas City police shooting, Boston shirtwaist strikes, Allis-Chalmers property sale, cocaine-using youths, New York graft questions, Hyde murder trial tensions, and Missouri school age legislation.
Missouri Supreme Court Accepts Resignation of Special Commissioner
In Jefferson City the Missouri supreme court accepted the resignation of Henry Timmonds as special commissioner to take testimony in the contempt case against William R. Nelson, owner and editor of the Kansas City Star. It named Charles C. Crow of St. Joseph as successor. A Rock Island County grand jury returned indictments after a long inquiry into alleged official scandals. Sheriff C. L. Burner is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and with allowing prisoners in his custody to escape.
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Missouri Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Henry
Timmonds
William R. Nelson
Kansas City Star
Charles C. Crow
At. Joseph
Rock Island
Grand Ga
C. L. Burner
Death sentences for mobile bandits terrorizing Paris
Four mobile bandits received the death penalty for months of terror in Paris and its suburbs. Thirteen others were condemned to long imprisonments. One condemned to life imprisoned killed himself in his cell. A Mexican war minister cables Cairo to urge Gen Porfirio Diaz to return to active service. German airman Sergeant Helferander was killed and Lieutenant Linke seriously wounded at Afuelhausen.
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Automobile
Paris
France
Oue
Cairo
Egypt
Porfirio Diaz
The
Republic
Helferander
Linke
Afuelhausen
Germany
Laughlin confirmed first secretary of US embassy London
The United States Senate confirmed Personal Irwin B Laughlin as the first secretary of the US embassy in London. In New York the Women’s Industrial Exposition opened by Mrs. Je Larriamian.
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Irwin B. Laughlin
United States Senate
United States
London
New ‘York
Mre
Jeffersonville man to face charges over post office money
Albert J. Anderson, former Jeffersonville postmaster from 1910 to 1912, implicated in a federal indictment for misusing about $1,753.72. He has been in Ohio and recently at Youngstown, with a bond likely in New Albany or Indianapolis. Anderson, 33, was one of the youngest second class postmasters and has a family in Jeffersonville.
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Jeffersonville
Albert J. Anderson
Ohio
Youngstown
Cady- Ivison Company
Cleveland
United States
Anderson
New Albany
Indianapolis
Anderon
Charles M. Anderson
Anderson Bros. Iron Foundry
CG Rankin
United States Marshal
Hen Shooting Incident Near Columbus Injures Worker
In Columbus on February 26 Wil lard Miers shot at a hen on his farm northeast of the city and hit laborer John Montooth who was working in a barn. The rifle bullet pierced the barn wall and struck Montooth in the left arm below the elbow, causing him to cry out in pain.
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Columbus
Brother Ben
Willard Miers
John Montooth
Miers
Montooth
March Fire Drills Save 300 At New Albany School
Fire at Holy Trinity parochial school in New Albany forced evacuation of about 300 children. Coals from a heating stove ignited the floor. fire drills signaled by Sisters of Providence kept evacuations orderly, and staff reported the building emptied in under three minutes. Firemen promptly extinguished the flames.
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New Albany
Holy Trinity Parochial School
Sisters of Providence
Former Siberian Prisoner Michael Kubiak Dies at 74
Michael Kubiak, seventy four, once exiled to Siberia by the Russian government as a young man, died at his home after a long illness. He spent eighteen years laboring in the mercury mines of Siberia before escaping.
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South End
Michael Kubiak
Siberia
Kubiak
When Whisky Was Cheap in a 1840 Hart Store Ledger
Greencastle February 26. Howard Hart of Cloverdale shows an account book left by his father William Hart who ran a general store on the old National road in 1840. The ledger contains memoranda noting where customers bought whisky at 16 cents a quart.
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Greencastle
Howard Hart
Cloverdale
William Hart
Old National Road
Pierre
Richmond Guest House Association elects president
Charles W. Jordan was elected president of the Richmond Guest House Association which plans to buy the old Friends boarding school building and convert it into a home for working girls. The group aims to raise 160000 dollars through popular subscription to fund the project.
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Home For
Richmond
Charles W. Jordan
Richmond Guest House Association
Old Friends
Sutton to Build Modern Library in Aurora Memorial
Lawrenceburg February 4. Dr Harley H Sutton plans a modern library in Aurora costing ten thousand dollars as a memorial to his parents Dr George H Sutton and Mrs Sutton and his sister. The project aims to honor family and provide a lasting community resource.
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Aurora
Lawrenceburg
Harley H. Sutton
George H. Sutton
George West Bank Robber Dies in Prison
George West, once famed for single handedly robbing the South Bend National Bank of 26000 in 1898, died in Michigan City prison at age sixty after a period of ill health.
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George West
South Bend
South Bend National Bank
Michigan City
West
Politically charged gambling raids in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute on February 28, police raided a public gambling house and four Wigans were said to be hauled away. Officials say the Health Office raid was politically motivated, tied to mayoral factions led by Donn M. Roberts and Mayor Gerhardt, with prosecutions and committee battles shaping the fight.
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Terre Haute
Fasig
Board of Safety
Wigans
Smith
Donn M. Roberts
Gerhardt
Dick Wernckl
Roberts
For Cells
Newcastle soil sold by the pound for rose growing powers
Newcastle soil famous for its rose growing powers is being sold by the pound. Patrick J. Lynch owner of the Heller Brothers Company's nurseries is sending quantities of the soil by parcel post and by express.
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Parcel Post
Newcastle
Patric J. Lynch
Heller Brothers Company
Express
Indiana News In Brief Summary of Local Incidents
Delphi Mrs J I Brookie dies at home near Cutler from injuries in a runaway accident. Perry township seeks local option election after a previous dry vote by twenty two. Jasonville Mrs William Wakefield fatally burned trying to start a stove with gasoline. husband severely burned. Linton Robbery at Atlas store nets 360 in cash and 3000 in merchandise. another store in Linton looted. Redford Ida Withman sues C I L Railway for 10000 after a falling window injured her at Stilesville. Columbus Henry Romine, North Vernon, convicted of murder and facing life, deeds property to Lincoln Dixon mortgage holder. Marion Lee Lane jailed for cutting Albert Simons. possible assault with intent to kill. Terre Haute Rex Reel and son treated for rabies after dog bite. deputy marshal authorized to shoot unmuzzled dogs at West Terre Haute. Newport Mills Howes vs Swinehart suit over alleged imprisonment damages 10000. Jeffersonville Knights of Pythias district meeting with many lodges. Terre Haute Henry Hayworth pleads guilty to horse stealing, sentenced to reformatory.
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Delphi
J. l. Brookie
Cutler
Fort. Wayne
Perry Township
Jasonville
Wiliam Wakefield
Linton
Linton Supply
Atlas
A. N. Green
Redford
Ida Withman
C., I. & L. Railway Company
Stilesville
Columbus
Henry Romine
North Vernon
Charles
John McQuaid
Jennings County
Lincoln Dixon
Congress
Dixon
Marion—Lee Lane
Clover Leaf Railway Company
Sims
Grant County
Albert Simons
George M. Coons
White
Lane
Terre Hante
Hrex Reel
Martha Wheeler
Ferguson Hill
Indianapolis
West Terre Haute
Newport
Vermion
Conley & Conley
Millie J. Howes
Frank L. Swinehart
Clinton
Ind
Tully
Scott
Orange Counties
Henry Hayworth
Reformatory
Trust to Reform Dissolves Subsidiaries and Cancels Contracts
A conference in the government antitrust case against Great Lakes Towing Co. outlines a plan to dissolve its five subsidiary companies, cancel 21 exclusive and other contracts, and readjust towing rates. The plan calls for withdrawing 1 million dollars in stock and appointing a commission to resolve disputes under court supervision.
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Great Lakes Towing Co
Kuehnle Conviction Upheld by New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed Louis Kuehnle's conviction for awarding himself a $256,000 municipal waterworks contract while Trenton city offices. He was sentenced to one year in prison and has long been a dominant political and business figure in Atlantic City.
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Trenton
N. J
State Supreme Court
Louis Kuehnle
Atlantic City
Kuehnle
Editor Barred From Canada In I W W Strike Context
Raine of Lawrence Massachusetts and Joseph Etter, leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World strike, were removed from a train at White Rock British Columbia and sent back to the United States on Ottawa orders, after entering Canada amid the labor dispute.
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Raine
Wash
Joseph Etter
Industrial Workers of the World
Lawrence
Mass
United States
White Rock
B. C
Ottawa
Wabash Train Crashes Down Embankment Near Cayuga
A Wabash train traveling from Detroit to Buffalo derailed after rails spread and rolled down a 20 foot embankment near Cayuga. Twenty people were injured in the accident.
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Cayuga, Unut
Detroit
Buffalo
Cincinnati Markets Grain and Livestock Prices Report
Cincinnati markets show wheat and corn price listings across grades with red and white varieties, mixed grains, hay, poultry, cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, lambs, and yearlings. The data include bids for No 2 to No 4 grades, with several price ranges and unit measures, reflecting a broad commodities snapshot.
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Bologna
Fire Devastates White Plains Printing Plant
A blaze in White Plains destroyed eleven buildings in the business district, centering in the Westchester News printing plant. The plant suffered about 200000 dollars in damage, with Port Chester and Tarrytown fire units rushing to aid but unable to prevent extensive destruction.
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White Plaing
Inga
White Plains
Westchester Nowa
Ald
Port Chester
Tarrytown
Spring clipping for horses and cows sparks practical farming debate
Horabas notes spring clipping keeps horses dry and comfortable as they shed winter coats. Modern clipping machines cut full coats in about half an hour, improving rest and feed efficiency. Dairymen clip cows multiple times yearly, trimming flanks and udders to reduce dirt before milking.
Favorite Paper and Pancake Ad Jumble in Clipped Text
The fragment shows a whimsical exchange about favorites with a Cheery Idiot and a Book speaking, plus an advertisement line for Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake described as delicious light cakes for breakfast. It includes an Adv. winner and a college girl bragging about a discount ribbon and a ten yard buck.
Record Breaker
An elderly man compliments an errand boy as they wait to cross a street. The boy proclaims he is a record-breaker and explains he takes longer to carry a message than other boys, prompting guidance on how to improve.
Too Well Known Neighborly Snub Reveals Local Friction
An East End resident jokes about knowing the neighbor so well that she does not speak to her at all. The anecdote highlights social distance in close quarters and local etiquette.
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East End
College life and marriage desires debated by writers
A writer argues college life reduces women's urge to marry while Hirar counters that it may lessen young men’s wish to marry. The exchange highlights differing views on gendered impacts of higher education.
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Mandy
Hirar
Postum credited for stomach relief by bookkeeper
A Western city chief bookkeeper says coffee and tea worsened his stomach issues after pneumonia. After trying Postum a little over two years ago, he and his wife report relief, better nerves, and no more medicines. He recommends Postum for those with long mental effort hours.
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Pontume Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Ady
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House Banking and Currency Committee
J. J. Fitzgerald
House Committee On Appropriations
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Houses of Representatives
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House Money Trust Committee
J. P. Morgan & Co
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House of Representatives
Arizona
Cambria Steel Company
Jamestown
Luther Conant, Jr
International Harvester Company
Corn Producta Refining Company
New York
Frieda Trost
Philadelphia
Frost
Garment Workers
New York City
George McAndny
Manhattan
Board of Estimate
Homer Riggle
Kansas City
Boston
Allis- Chalmers Company
Milwaukee
James W. Wallace
John H. McClementy
Francis §. Bangs
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Sulzer
Whitman
John W. Russell
Matteawan
John Nicholson Anhut
Harry K. Thaw
Doctor Russell
Llnesa
Hyde
Paterfield
Frank P. Walsh
John H. Lucas
Missouri
Eerie
Will
Derson
Cady-Ivison Co
Indiana News
Terre Haste
TRUST
Great Lanes Towing Company
Canada
Cincinnati
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