Army and Navy Desertions Drop, Seek Harder Punishment
Washington reports a continued drop in desertions as reforms aim to make service life more pleasant. Beekman Winthrop and General Leonard Wood push for further action, facing resistance from old guard officers. In fiscal year 1910 desertions fell to 3.66 percent in the army and 3.0? in the navy, with authorities intensifying pursuit and harsh penalties for deserters. Albany notes state capitol damage from a worksite attack, library wreckage, and recovery hopes for the 1812 war records.
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Beekman Winthrop
Navy Department
Leonard Wood
Srong
Army
Navy
Navy Ia
Spain
F. C. Ainsworth
Old Guard
Ains
Wind damages Kimball garage rear wall in March storm
A strong Saturday night wind ripped out the rear wall of the Kimball garage, a brick and cement 40 by 80 foot shop built last summer. The plate glass front doors sprang and the wall was forced outward like a battering ram, causing major damage. No other property damage reported.
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Kimball
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Kimbal Garage
Dynamite Attack Hits New York Grocery Store
A blast damaged Nicola Longitona's grocery store in New York after he refused to pay $1,000 to the Black Hand. His wife and three children, still in bed, were badly bruised as the building lay in ruins. No arrests have been made.
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New York
Black Hand Society
Nicola Longitona
Cactus Chronicles Dialog Reflects Wealth and Attitudes
A fragmentary column observes social judgments on wealth and behavior with wry humor. It contrasts the indulgent rich with the harshly treated poor, noting how optimism and pride affect interactions with the downtrodden and even everyday symbols like cars and pies.
Dr. Hartman’s Catarrh Cure Adverts Rely on Blood Treatment
Public notice cites a patent cure for catarrh by internal medication claimed to reach the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad lists testimonials and urges readers to buy Hall’s Family Pills for constipation, noting Toledo and a generic drugstore distribution.
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Omal Mall
F. J. Cine LY
Toledo
Tial
Baseball News Highlights From Early Season Rumors
Manager Fred Clarke of the Pirates is eighty eight years old on the team. Virginia league schedule calls for 123 games from April 20 to October 6. Catcher Killifer of the St Louis Browns released to Buffalo in the Eastern League. Tenney and Tyler of the Boston Nationals laud pitching assets as Dick Cooley will manage Helen Mon. in the new Union league. Washington stands rushed to be ready for the American league opening. The Montgomery team in the Southern league renames to the Billikens. Appalachian League organized with Knoxville Bristol Johnson City Morristown and Cleveland Tenn and Asheville NC. Jimmy Barrett of Milwaukee has thirty Brewers at training in Champaign Ill. Joe McGinnity to furnish a retiring room for women with a matron in Newark. All Yankee players back Gene Elliott to make good at third. Elliott starred with McKeesport in the O and P league. Murphy of the Cubs was seen in a New Orleans Rathskeller, winter six weeks longer predicted. Tacoma scribe notes Isaac Rockenfeldt of the Tacoma Tigers claims to be a Yankee despite not eating with hs eyes. Ikey’s uncle a pawnbroker in St Petersburg and his father a clothing dealer in Omaha.
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St. Louis Rowny
Buffalo
Tyler
Bourke
Tenney
Boston Nationals
Dick Cooley
Helens
Washington
Montgomery
Billikens
Knoxville
Bristol
Johnson City
Morristown
Cleveland
Newark
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Joe McGinnity
New York Yankee
Gene Ellott
McKeesport
Elliott
O and P
Murphy
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Rathskeller
New Orleans
Tacoma
Isaac Rockenfeldt
Tacoma Tigers
Ikey
St. Petersburg
Omaha
Interstate Commerce Attack on Long and Short Haul Rule
Washington March 31 An attack on the constitutionality of the fourth section of the Interstate Commerce Act was heard before the Inter-Rocky Mountain rate AReH commission. Railroads’ lawyers argued the rule is unconstitutional while shipper advocates urged a ruling restricting discretionary power to raise or lower fares by haul length. The commission noted it enforces existing law and leaves constitutional questions to courts.
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Washington
Commission
Spokane
Wash
Reno
Nev
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kaul Lumber Company of
Alabama
Central of Georgia Railway
Central of Georgia
Ohio River
Lumber Company
Kau Lumber Company
Young Inventor Dies Testing Parachute Attachment
Baltimore march 31 Clarence R Radiall a young inventor was fatally injured while testing a parachute attachment to an aeroplane He leaped from a forty foot building and was blown against a wharf The invention was his own device.
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Baltimore
Clarence R. Radiall
Radiaill
Kenyon Gains Votes In Iowa Deadlock
Des Moines reports a tight United States Senate deadlock in Iowa with Kenyon leading the ballot at fifty fifth, Deemer and Porter following. Philadelphia item notes Ellen Kerr, aged 146, killed by Alexander Kerr who mistook her for a burglar in the dark.
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Des Moines
United States
State of Love
Kenyon
Deemer
Porter
Philadelphia
Ellen
Alexander Kerr
Taft outlines practical plan toward universal arbitration
Washington March 30 The abolition of war is a practical end of a plan led by President Taft explained in a special interview. He says arbitration will settle international disputes, disarmament follows, and a treaty with Great Britain will be the first step. The prize court signals the move toward a worldwide arbitration system and a Newfoundland fisheries settlement is cited as a precedent. The United States intends to lead the process with careful preparation before Senate consideration.
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Taft
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United Preas
White House
Great Britain
France
Knox
Bryce
Senate
United States
England
the Hague
Ali
Arbitration treaty with England aims for rapid ratification
The text discusses completing an arbitration treaty with England and seeking quick ratification in the next Congress. It envisions similar treaties with other nations, mainly England and France, as steps toward a broader, practical settlement among major powers. The tone is forward looking and emphasizes near-term progress toward general disarmament and peaceful settlement.
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful in Kidney Pain
An advertisement notes back ache may signal kidney trouble and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure. Mrs. D Shearer of Rapid City and other residents endorse the remedy, claiming lasting benefit and relief from kidney discomfort. Box costs 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo distributes.
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D. Shearer
St. Joe St
Rapid City
Dak
Doan
Coal Land Grafters Will Be Tried
Seattle March 30. A jury was secured to try Charles F. Munday Jachie W Shields and Earl Slegley leaders of the English group of coal claims in Alaska charged with conspiring to defraud the government of 6000 acres of coal lands. Defense counsel requested instructions on not guilty and the arguments filled the day.
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Seattle
Wash
Charles F. Munday
Jachie W. Shields
Earl Slegley
Iremoterg
Alaska
Western Piano Buyers Save 50 to 100 Dollars
Knight Campbell Music Co advertises a new 19811 illustrated catalogue for piano buyers with direct purchase advantages. The Denver Colorado firm highlights a 37 year reputation and an Easy Pay Plan, offering free mailing of the catalogue and urging readers to respond with a yes.
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Knight- Campbell Music Co
Denver
Colo
Knight-Campbell Music Co
Dept
Brick cheaper than lumber for builders in South Dakota
If you plan to build, agar with us. We run the largest plant in South Dakota and offer pressed brick that is hard and durable. We also supply lumber, lime in barrels and bulk, and act as agents for Ideal Portland Cement. Sample and prices available by mail.
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South Dakota
Verdine Sets Paris to 206 Mile Flight Record
Pierre Verdine, famed French aviator, shattered the world record by flying from Paris to a point 206 miles distant in 2 hours 15 minutes at 91 miles per hour. He piloted a Morado monoplane in the remarkable feat, achieved in rapid time.
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Paris
Pierre Verdine
France
Verdine
New Life Cure for Rheumatism and Asthma Revisited
Advertisement promises a universal cure for rheumatism and asthma, claiming success for all ages and conditions. It requires patients to travel to Hot Springs, deposit a certified check, and pay nothing unless a cure is achieved. Instructions request age and medical details to proceed.
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Hot Springs
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