Devastating Melazgherd Earthquake Smashes Town and Villages
Reports from Constantinople and Erzurum describe a catastrophic quake on April 29 in Melazgherd near Van, wiping out the town and 160 nearby villages. The population of Melazgherd, about 2000 people including 800 Armenians, was destroyed. many survivors slept in stables amid ruins.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Wadazgherd
Wall of van
Erzercum
Euphrates
Melazsherd
Washington
Ojalvo
State Department
Melazgherd
Fitlis
Ezeroum
London
Foreign Office
Yester
B 2
Erzeroum
Lake van
Kharput
Khalil Ber
Meherd
England's Tariff Policy Speech Stuns House of Commons
Chamberlain delivers a striking speech advocating taxation of food and a tariff war with Germany on Canada's behalf and to counter the American system. The political scene shows rare upheaval as conservatives react with alarm and prepare to seek constituents' views during Whitsuntide recess.
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Chamberlain Nakes
House of Gammons
Frank
Germany
Canada
Dismissed official charged with bribery in postal case
Washington May 26 Postmaster General Payne dismissed Dover assistant attorney general for the post office department for accepting a bribe in the John J Ryan Co case charged with fraudulent use of the mails A warrant issued for Miller arrest another for a go between in the transaction A Cincinnati inspector went to effect the arrest The bribe allegedly involved several thousand dollars and a cash payment followed by a check The case connected with a turf investment and similar operations to those of the Arnold company now under post office probe
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Postewice Department
Washington
Payne
Dover
Storney
Postermice Department
John J. Ryan & Co
Miller
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Ind
James N. Trner
Ryan Company
Covington
Arnold Compan
Post Office
Ermel
W. Flv
R. A. Fulton
St. Lot
Fulton
A Unik
Waton
Canati
Spector Fulton
United Sta Attorney Beach
Miler
Mar
Pet Yesterlar
Rocky
Chris Turf
Oasis
Machen Charged With Taking Bribe In Post Office Scandal
Washington May 23 Augus tus W Machen general superintendent of the free delivery service was arrested on a warrant charging him with taking “take offs” from contracts with Goff Bros patent postal box fasteners. He allegedly profited since August 3 amounting to 18 981.718 and was removed from office as the case proceeded. The hearing set for June 5 after long questioning by post office inspectors and Bristow.
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Washington
Bostefice
Augustus W. Machen
Free Delivery Ce
Postefice Inspector
Goff Bros
Machen
United States
Taggart
Hanna for Endorsement in Roosevelt Support
Cleveland May 27 Senator Hanna will offer no further opposition to a proposed Republican state convention endorsement of President Roosevelt for another term. He said he is in receipt of Roosevelt’s telegram asking for the endorsement and will not oppose the convention action. The narrative continues with brief mentions of party unity and unrelated chatter from the press room.
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Cleveland
Hanns
Roosevelt
Hanna
Haevna
The Pinkham Cures Rise From Skepticism to Fame
Skeptics challenged Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound when first introduced but decades of cures among women turned a small group of believers into a large following. The remedy’s growing reputation has drawn attention from scientists and physicians, underscoring merit in its claimed health benefits.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Wise
Lydia E. Pickham
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