Colombian Treaty Sequence and Panama Canal Dispute
A historical overview of the Colombian treaty and Panama crisis, detailing charges that the United States manipulated the Panama revolt to gain canal access. Describes 1846 and 1914 treaties, the $25 million settlement, key figures like Roosevelt Bryan Wilson Harding, and the final provisions linking commerce, sovereignty, and diplomatic ties among Colombia Panama and the United States.
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Washington
United States
Colombia
Panama
Canal Zone
Roosevelt
Spooner
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Senate
DeLesseps
New Granada
Panam
William Jennings Bryan
Woodrow
Panama Canal
Panama Railway
Bogota
Century folks and milestones across towns
News snippets from Mansfield and Marietta celebrate centenarians and long-lived achievements. Ann Sissons, 102, enjoys life after ninth airplane flight. Melchior Staaf, 100, marks birthday by playing with kin. Mary Potter, 107, oldest Methodist, marks birthday as eight children mourn frailty. Barr Spangler, 100, runs a store. his wife, 97, marks 74 years of marriage.
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Mansfield
Eng
Ann Sissons
Mrs. Sissons
New York
Manny Oppenheimer
Marietta
Barr Spangler
United States
Viviani Sails For Native Shores
Rene Viviani, the former French premier and recently in the United States as a special envoy, boarded the steamship France in New York to return to France. He made no public statement aside from general satisfaction with his official and social visit.
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New York
Rene Viviani
France
Fewer Attempts Smuggle Whisky Across Canadian Border
Burlington Vermont April 21 prohibition agents expect whisky smuggling to drop after May 1 when a Dominion law limits purchases to one quart. Despite attempts to move large stocks before the limit, small quantities via satchels bootlegs and hidden freight cars continue.
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Burlington
Vermont
Dominion
United States
Prison fare boasted by York jail inmates exposes stolen chickens
A York county jail menu scandal emerges as prisoners allegedly enjoy chicken dishes from Hubley coops. Hubley, who raises chickens near the jail, found runners luring his hens for inmates, leading to a makeshift security upgrade with a wire fence and a watchdog. In New York, Peter Nunziata, 17, was sentenced to death for first degree murder of Prof Wilfred Kotkov, with three others awaiting trial.
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York County
William Hubley
Hubley
New York
Peter Nunziata
Wilfred Kotkov
Woodhaven
Long Island
Long Island City
Sing Sing
Prof. Kotkov
Jewish Theological Seminary
Three Eye League Cuts Players Because of Training Costs
Evansville Indiana April 20 Three Eye league managers begin trimming rosters to save money after costly training camps. Strong teams adjust as managers prune players amid rising expenses and tighter budgets.
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Three-Eye
Evansville
Ind
Judge recalls clever bridge win with hostess maid
A judge recounts a witty bridge afternoon in which he won help from the hostess's maid. The anecdote frames a light moment about social games and cunning in a casual setting.
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M. Viviani
Everett True
Sam
Bay 17
Manhattan
Nunziata
High Point Ins. & Real Estate Co
Jack Edwards
Printing Office Supply Co
Avalon
Roanoke Coffee and Spice CO
Roanoke, Virginia
Rowe Parlor Furniture Co
The
Rowe Parlor Furniture Company
High Point
N. C
West High
Southern Furniture Exhibition Co
Consumers Tire & Supply Co
C. L. Wheeler
Sistent
Loving Machine and Plumbing Company
Bill Loving
Herb Ingram
Fordson
Detroit
Henry Ford
High Point, N. C
Randleman Motor Co., Randleman, N. C
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