Congo Atrocities Compared To Putumayo Abuses
A historical analysis links Congo atrocities under King Leopold to the Putumayo abuses in Peru. It describes brutal slave labor, flogging, starvation, and family enslavement on rubber production, citing investigations by the British House of Commons and Sir Roger Casement. Steps are said to be taken to stop the abuses.
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Congo
Africa
Leopold
Belgium
Peru
House of Commons
Inte
W. FE
Brandenburg
Amason
Perman
Roger Casement
Foreign Office
Hardenburg
Board of Inquiry
Putumayo
Amazon
Third Impeachment in U S History Strips Judge Archbald
The United States votes to remove Judge Robert W. Archbald from office for using his position to aid allies and himself in a case involving the Erie Railroad and coal lands in Pennsylvania. Thirteen counts were leveled with five convictions. the trial began last summer and is the ninth impeachment since independence, mainly involving judges. Archbald’s rise followed earlier failures of the Amity Coal Company, aided by political figures, leading to his judicial appointment and eventual removal.
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United States
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Eirie
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Senate
Archbald
Amity Coal Company
Whs
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Quay
Penrose
Amity Now
Pennsylvanian Court of Common Pleas
Taft
Ecommerce
Paddy Dolan Buys Watch With 12 Month Guarantee
Paddy Dolan bought a watch from the local jeweler with a year long guarantee. Six months later it stopped after an accident at the pig trough. He claims he brought it back promptly, but the jeweler says it should have been sooner. The pig was killed yesterday.
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Paddy Dolan
Paddy
Mike
Bail figures face 33 men and high charges
The draft cites a bail of 1,100,000 across 33 defendants with President Ryan receiving the most favorable stance at 70,000. Secretary Wilson is noted for 14 years of service described as fruitful.
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Ryan
Wilson
Northampton City Opens Municipal Theater Experiment
Northampton Mass begins a new phase in American life with a city owned theater run under municipal control. Post office officials nationwide are adapting to parcels post, which will take time to fully align with national life and its perplexities.
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Northampton
Mass
Post Office
Southern Pacific Faces Multimillion Loss in California Oil Lands
The Southern Pacific appears likely to incur several million dollars in losses over oil lands in California as negotiations and assessments proceed, affecting corporate outlook and regional energy prospects.
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Southern Pacific
California
Army canteen revival debated amid temperance clash
Major General Leonard Wood backs restoring the army canteen, arguing its absence worsened desertions and discipline while prohibition sentiment grows. Opponents recall past abuses, noting saloon proliferation at posts and moral concerns, with WCTU opposition helping drive abolition in 1901.
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Leonard Wood
Army
Congress
Nelson A. Miles
Facta
Stimson
Wood
Fruit land offer promises high profits per acre in Washington
An advertisement touts 1000 profit per acre in Moses Lake Valley near Wenatowe Wash. claiming the region is ideal for fancy apples. It offers a booklet from Hallett Bros Dept M 106 Pike St Seattle for details on owning 10 acres of productive land.
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Moses Lake Valley
Wenatohoe
Wash
Dept. M
Hallett Bros
Farm Simplex Records Promise Bigger Farm Profits
A promotion for a farmer’s Simplex Records business system argues it helps weed out unprofitable crops and ventures by providing a concise accounting of profits, labor costs, expenses, and yields. Promoter A C Reich invites farmers to write for information, citing praise from E J Novak of Chicago and promising helpful responses without obligation.
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E. J. Novak
First National Bank Bldg
Chicago
South
Yesra
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Potumayo
Amazon River
Upper
Theodore Roberts
Turkey
Ttma
Murphy
Murphy Varnish Company
Chicago, Ills
Newark, N. J
A, C, Reich
Dept. I
Riverdale
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