Estate of youth and Venice lighting sparks debate
The passage discusses a woman's view of youth and aging, urging focus on meaningful life goals and resisting Father Time. It then covers Venice's plan to light its canals with incandescent gas lamps, seen as philistinism by artists. A Canadian aid program proposes 4 million dollars to Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers hurt by last year’s crop failures, challenging the northwest prosperity myth.
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Matchood
Maldhood
Aly
Foia
Venice
Lovely
Lagoon City
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canadian Northwest
Troy
N. Y
Rudyard Kipling
England
Rail link debated to connect Ceylon with India across Adams Bridge
The proposal to connect Ceylon and India by a railway across Adams Bridge and the water between Rameswaram and Tallaimannar resurfaces. If built, Colombo may become southern India's port and aid tea and rubber labor transport from India.
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Ceylon
India
Adams Bridge
Rameswaram
Tallaimannar
South Indian Railway Company
Colomba
Mand
London Reports Peace Amid Tokyo Diplomatic Tangles
London dispatch claims no settlement yet in the Tatsu Maru seizure while Japan and China haggle over arms shipments. Tokyo weighs “independent action” as Saionji and Hayashi steer policy. Sasebo naval activity and port departures signal heightened readiness.
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Tokyo
Japan
China
Saionji
Hayashi
Sasebo
Chi Yoda
Tokyo Foreign Office
Chinese Foreign Board
Kanto
Tsin-Min-Tun- Fukumen
Middle Kingdom
Macao Harbor
Canton
Pekin
Chinese Board of Foreign Affairs
Board of Foreign Affairs
Baron Hayashi
London
Senate Passes Army Pay Bill For Officers And Enlisted
The senate Friday passed an army pay bill granting graded increases from five percent for lieutenant generals to 26 percent for junior officers. It also sets the standard for enlisted pay with an average increase of 40 percent.
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U. S
Washington
Senate
Wealthy Horseman Slain Near Independence
Wealthy Kansas City horseman David Waldo, once owner of a local race track, was killed in a runaway accident near Independence Missouri. Conductor Killed by Own Train in Toledo incident claims Frank Taylor of Sylvania as he was thrown from a box car at Frank Ung Junction Sunday.
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Kansas City
David Waldo
United States
Independence
Toledo, O
Frank Taylor
Sylvania
Toledo & Western Traction Road
Frank Ung Junction
Jerome to Answer Charges Arrives in Albany
New York DA Jerome went to Albany to present to Gov Hughes his reply to charges filed by W F King former Merchants' Association president.
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Jerome
New York
Albany
Hughes
W. F. King
Merchants’ Association
Chief and Aid Threatened in St Joseph Text
In St Joseph Michigan a threat was made against the chief and an aid, promising death if any Italians were harmed. The communications were intercepted by Chief William H Wrang and Detective Inspector Charles I Kelly.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Wiliam H. Wrang
Charles I. Kelly
Tragic North Collinwood School Fire Kills 167
A devastating fire at the North Collinwood public school near Cleveland kills 167 children aged six to fifteen as narrow inward doors and crowded hallways trap students. Principal Miss Anna Moran escapees report chaotic exits and a failure to evacuate despite fire drills.
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Cleveland
North Collinwood
Collinwood
Anna Moran
Burke
O—Collinwood
Lakeview
Fire Costs $100000 in Kalamazoo Storeroom Blaze
A Sunday fire in the storeroom of Superior Paper Co in Kalamazoo caused about 100000 in damage. Fire raged among stacks of rag and old papers and may take days to fully extinguish. Charles Aldrich, founder of Iowa’s state historical department, died Sunday at age 98 in Boone Iowa.
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Kalamazoo
Mtc
Superior Paper Company
Iowa
Boone
Charles Aldrich
The
State Historical Department of Love
Henan
New York State
Pass Bogus Money Orders Scattered Across Indiana
One thousand blank money orders stolen from a Chicago station are being filled with amounts from 25 to 50 dollars and passed at merchants across northern Indiana southern Michigan and eastern Hinots. Harbour shot and killed her adopted daughter Rose Adam in Rapid City during a quarrel with her lover.
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South Bend
Ind
Staten 129
Chicago
Indiana
Michigan
Rapid City
Charles
Harbour
Rose Adam
Assassin Alia Goes On Trial In Denver Court
Giuseppe Alia the priest killer faced trial in Denver criminal court at ten a m Monday for the February 23 shooting of Father Leo Heinrichs at St Elizabeths church. The case splits over insanity with four local brain specialists deeming him sane while the defense calls in three alienists and the prosecution eight to testify.
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Denver
Col
Giuseppe Alia
Father Leo Heinrichs
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Father Leo
Alia
Colorado Springs
Alla
Convicts kill warden and injure guard in Montana breakout
Three life convicts George Rock W H Hayes and an unnamed companion attacked Warden Frank Conley and assistant John Robinson at the Montana state penitentiary in Deer Lodge. Robinson was killed with a throat wound. Conley was wounded but fired, killing two attackers as Hayes and Rock lay shot. Conley expected to recover.
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Deer Lodge
Mont
Frank Conley
Montana State Penitentiary
John Robinson
George Rock
W. H. Hayes
Robinson
Conley
Hayes
Rock
Leopold Renounces Congo Title in New Treaty
Belgium to assume Congo obligations of 21 million and continue king's Congo revenues for life. Treaty submitted by Premier Schollaert to parliament and referred to committee without debate. Concessions granted in 1906 to two American firms in which Thomas F. Ryan is involved are to be respected.
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Brussels
Congo
Premiser Schollaert
Leopold
Crown Foundation
Belgium
Thomas F. Ryan
Evans voyage near end sails from Callao to Magdalena Bay
San Diego wireless operator reported Admiral Evans on board the Connecticut sending a dispatch to the navy. The Atlantic squadron left Callao, Peru, February 29 for Magdalena Bay. Position unknown. contents of the message not learned. Duma seeks explanation from finance minister Kokovsoff on an January ukase authorizing an 85 million dollar international loan.
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San Diego
Cal
Point Loma
Navy Department
Evans
Connecticut
Callao
Peru
Magdalena Bay
Duma
St. Petersburg
M. Kokovsoff
Local Musician and Son Die From Carbolic Acid Poisoning
Waterbury Conn Monetti Montrezza a known local musician and his six year old son William died Friday after taking carbolic acid A six year old daughter was found nearly dead from the same cause in the same incident
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Waterbury
Conn
Monetti Montrezza
William
Twenty Die in Gale Off British Isles
A violent gale swept the coasts causing numerous wrecks of small craft. Most losses occurred along the east coasts of Ireland with about twenty lives lost.
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London
Ireland
Reduced Colonist Tickets On The North Western Line
One way and tourist sleeping car tours offered during March and April from all points on The North Western Line to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound. Double berth from Chicago for 7.00. Inquiries to A Hutchison Tourist Dept 212 Clark St Chicago Ill or nearest ticket agent. The piece also adds a humorous misquote and a joke about headaches.
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North Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Puget Sound
Chicago
Union Pacific
A. Hutchison
Clark St
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Suffering women report relief and testimonials claim the Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restores health. The Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts holds over a million letters from women attesting cures and avoiding surgery.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Sey
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