Irrigation Aid Discussed at National Postal Funds Conference
Denver officials report a long session on postal savings funds backing irrigation bonds and government grants for states with large public lands. Judges and attorneys highlighted district finances, while debate centered on trust funds and reform of administration under the State act.
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Denver
Colo
United Tion Conference
Seston
John ©. Bell
Court of Appeals
Platt Roggud RM
Work
Colorado Don
Atorney
D. M. Kelley
Tuintana
New York Gunmen Press Alibi Notes Before Beeping Case
Ambitious affidavits and notes surface as Jaco Frank Chefield and Pinkie Reo urge scrutiny of Luban and Margolis witnesses in the Becker murder appeal. Gunmen's counsel | Wahle | seeks stay of execution while Governor Glynn reviews alleged FBI-like evidence and juror signatures.
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New York
Jaco Frank
Chefield
Isack Moss
Charles Becker
Aloef
Court of Appeals
Heckes
Herman Rosenthal
Wahle
Luban
Supreme Court
Appointments Listed for Idaho Officials
A clumsy clipping lists several individuals connected to Lewiston Idaho and Glenns Ferry Idaho for appointments. Names include Henry Hilleltteta and others, with references to local counties and towns.
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Po Dent
Riee
Glenns Ferry
Pyrr Hall
John
Willem
Mac
Wat Henry Hilleltteta
Lewiston
Five Latin Republics Plan to Form Union
A garbled note reports that five Latin republics intend to form a union. The text mentions Central American involvement and names such as Juan and New Orleans area, but details are unclear due to the damaged OCR.
Actress dies after paralysis at 72
New York April 1 reports actress known for stage roles including "Melle Taanebiil" died yesterday after a long illness. The death ends a career linked with stars of the era. friends and colleagues recalled her stage presence and influence.
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New York
FL A
Tanlil
Paopona Nedeva
Vanes
Medwali
Nation wide war on pickpockets begins
Neway reports a nationwide police push to curb pickpockets in New York. Officials plan enhanced rogues gallery use and legal leverage from recent court of appeals rulings to compel testimony and deter offenders.
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Neway
New York
Court of Appeals
Rebels Repulsed Yet Fight Renewed In Mexico
A dispatch from Juares reports Villa's forces repulsed in San Pedro while renewing the attack on Nogales Sonora. Descriptions detail shipboard and onshore fighting along Tampico and oil properties damaged by gunfire.
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Juares
Mex
Villa
San Pedro
Carranza Defends Foreign Policy in British Mining Case
El Paso April 11 General Carranza defends his foreign policy amid British consul requests to protect British owned mines in rebel territory. He cites the Benton case and states the first magistrate’s actions reflect justice and right. Carranza also says he will relocate his headquarters to Chihuahua.
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Carranza
el Paso
Tex
H. C. Myles
Pedro Fabela
Mensure
England
Huntish
Carrunga
Chihuahua
Usher Reveals Ten-Year Tips Fortune at Station
John M Green head usher at St Louis union station announced his resignation saying he saved about 10000 dollars from tips over the past decade. He disclosed the sum to fellow ushers in Bt Loula Missouri on April 10.
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Loula
John M., Green
St. Louis Union Station
Tipa
Former law partner of Arthur ends life in Loullaland City
New York reports Ridward J. Knauer a prominent attorney who practiced with President Cheater A. Arthur died by suicide today in his Loullaland City office. A letter about failing health said life was no longer worth living. He was 39 years old.
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New York
Ridward J. Knauer
Wee
Cheater A. Arthur
Lou Laland City
Hhe
French to Advance New Loan to Turkey
Paris reports the French government approved an agreement for a new loan to Turkey. In exchange France will receive certain advantages including unspecified terms. Djavid Bey, former Turkish minister of finance, had led the negotiations and was to depart soon.
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Turkey
Paris
France
Djavid Bey
Minka
Toanee
Oyay
Man executes for Christmas Eve murder on Good Friday
Jeremiah Allen, condemned for killing his wife on Christmas Eve 1912, faced the gallows on a day observers noted as Good Friday. He wore his wedding ring as he died, leaving a letter forgiving relatives who aided in his conviction.
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Fan Quentin
Jeremiah Allen
Allen
Otner
Joseph Rapp
California
Nino
Protest over Reserve District lines touching New Jersey and Nebraska
Washington April 11 Protest against including Hudson county New Jersey in the Philadelphia reserve district instead of the New York district was made to Secretary McAdoo by Representatives Hatm mill and Kinkead. Senator Hitchcock assailed the selection of cities saying Nebraska banks were outraged by being placed in Kansas City district.
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Washington
Hudson County
New Jersey
Philadelphia
New York
McAdoo
Hatmmill and
Kinkead
Jersey City
Hudson River
Treasury
Organization Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Wilson
Organization
Nate
Nebraska
Hitchcock
Kansas City
Federal Reserve
Atitc
Omaha
Chicago
Fright Restores Speech to Woman in Rockport
Miss Sophronia Lowe of Rockport Massachusetts had been mute since Thanksgiving after a throat ailment. While moving to the attic she encountered a tenant in the other half of her house, screamed in shock, and immediately began speaking again with voluble speech and a shrill to soft range.
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Rockport
Mass
Sophronia Lowe
Miss Lowe
Lemant
Guernsey Cow Sets World Butter Fat Record in Pa Farm
Peterboro New Hampshire April 11 By producing 1069.59 pounds of butter fat in a year a new world record was set by a Guernsey cow at the Cassatt farm Berwyn Pennsylvania The cow yielded 19639.55 pounds of milk in the year and the record was certified by state and government inspectors.
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Peteraboro
N. H
Guernsey
Cassatt Farm
Berwyn
William D. Caldwell
Guernsey Castle Association
FP. F. Field
Brockton
Mass
Cassatt
Yaldwell
Count Okuma May Be Head of Japanese Cabinet
Tokio April 10 Count Shig nobu Okuma former foreign minister was recommended to the emperor by elder statesmen for the office of premier in place of Count Gombei Yamamoto whose cabinet resigned due to naval graft scandals. The coronation planned for November 10 has been postponed to 1910 because of the emperor’s consort’s death.
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Tokio
Japan
Shignobu Okuma
Statwamen
Gom~ Bei Yamamoto
Large sums left to advance mission work in Pittsburgh area
Warren Pa April 14 will disposing of an estate valued at 80000 notes home and foreign missions will profit. Presbyterian boards of foreign gisele and the woman's board receive substantial gifts totaling 35000 and 25000 respectively. Park College at Parkville given a grant and pension to support Pagmy Crosby.
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Warren
Home and
Foreign Missions
Mract
Howe Mpleason
The
Presbyterian
Given Presbyterian Board of Sablepailer
Park
Parkville
Pagmy
Crosby
Lodge Opposes Toll Exemption Pushing Panama Canal Debate
Washington reports Senator Loven Pankingston voices support for President Wilsons policy while urging repeal of the canal toll exemption. He defends U S rights to exempt its vessels and argues for reciprocal terms, citing arbitration treaties and historical U S influence in world affairs.
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Washington
Loven Pankingston
Wilson
United States
Portamouth
Algeciras
Central and
South America
Latin America
Jefferson
Senate
Lodge
Peter Welter Case Details In Neighbor Tragedy
Reports state Peter Welter fatally injured two women, Mra Catherine Morris and Mra Samah Salluns, in an April incident. Welter confessed to the killings and later attempted self harm before death, with authorities seeking motive and connections to the neighborhood crime.
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Catherine Morris
Samah Salluns
Welter
Hee
SCRIPPS III bid to Bo in critical medical report
An obscure fragment notes W A Scripps III of Los Cal in April being accompanied by someone as he faces a critical medical report or condition. The text is garbled but implies a serious Health matter involving Scripps and a bid or appointment in a Rivideau area.
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W. A. Scripps III
Los Cal
W. A
Eald Bidet
Unclear fragment hints at national event and athlete
Fragments suggest an athletics or scientific event with mentions of a national contest, a participant named Victor, and injuries or condition. The text is garbled, referencing April in Chicago and a venue like Youngstown, leaving the main outcome unclear.
Vague OCR Note on Voting and Women’s Suffrage
A garbled OCR fragment mentions April and a slan hion on Tuesday with references to voting and women’s suffrage. It lacks clear names dates places or outcomes but signals discussion of votes and equality.
Norris Pushes Arbitration Over Panama Canal Tolls
Senator Norris urges submitting the Panama canal tolls dispute to arbitration. He proposes a panel of three U.S. Supreme Court judges and three British high court judges to resolve questions about American rights and treaty terms. He opposes immediate free tolls as an economic policy while seeking future flexibility.
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Washington
Senate
Norrie
Supreme Court of the United States
Great Britain
Norris
Carnegie Applauds Vollmer Speech on Canal Toll Repeal
Representative Vollmer spoke on personal privilege denying a Washington Post story that he would quit Congress over his canal tolls repeal vote. He cited family duties and said Second district supported the president on repeal. Andrew Carnegie attended the gallery and praised Vollmer.
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Washington
Vollmer
Congress
Washington Post
Herman F. Snyder
Davenport
Snyder
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Wilson
Newspaper Ads Under Scrutiny Over Toll Law Exemption
Representative Barnhart of Indiana accuses major papers of violating postoffice ad rules by publishing paid articles on tolls repeal without clear advertising labels. He says evidence suggests a shipping trust funds articles as news. Postmaster General Burleson invites proof as editors face possible fines and suspension of privileges.
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Washington
Representative Barnhart
Indiana
Postoffice Law
Postmister
Burleson
Harnhart
Hernhart
Coust
Barnhart
Chicago Gets Slice of Trolley Earnings
Chicago will receive 9 299 000 from last year's net earnings of the street surface lines under the city’s 8 year old franchise. The traction fund tied to the franchise stands at about 14 000 000 in the city treasury, with the city taking a 2 percent share of net earnings.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party Nominates Senators in Marshalltown
The Prohibition convention in Marshalltown nominated M K S Christian of Clinton for United States senator and Malcolm Smith of Cedar Rapids for governor. The platform calls for repeal of the mulct law, a public vote on the Prohibition Act, and woman suffrage legislation.
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Marshalltown
April &M Ks
Christian
Clinton
Malcolm Smith
Cedar Rapids
Seasion
Suff Wrecks Exhibits At London Auction
A maid accuses a woman at a British museum of damaging Asiatic exhibits in the auction hall. The suspect, unnamed, was taken to the police station after the incident as authorities investigate the vandalism of porcelains and other items.
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London
Ouaeun Eyord
Valu Porcelains
Wien
Two Workmen Killed in Toronto Collapse
A building collapse in Toronto claims the lives of two laborers. The incident occurred during structural work on a four-story project, with rescue crews extracting victims as authorities investigate the cause of the failure and the extent of damage.
Hundreds slain by outlaws in China reported
Peking reports that Prigenae under the White Wolf killed hundreds in the towns of Hoh Sien Chow Chit and Mel Bien near Sian Fu in the Bhen province. The raiders looted the towns and sweep the countryside. Foreign residents were ordered to Bian Fu as troops move in and reinforcements are sent.
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Peking
Nina
Prigenae
Hoh Sien
Chow Chit
Mel Bien
Sian Fu
Bhen
Bian Fu
New York Gunmen Face Execution Rumors Of Confession
Rumors spread that at least one of four Rosenthal murder gunmen in Sing Sing will confess before Monday’s scheduled execution. Charles Becker’s counsel plans to seek depositions or a commission order if prisoners refuse to speak, while Governor Glynn denies reprieve despite clerical appeals from five Jewish leaders.
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New York
Sing Sing
Herman Rosenthal
Joseph A. Bhay
Charles Becker
Polier
Becker
Supreme Court
Glynn
Charles G1. Wah
Wahler
Gyp
T Hood” Horowitz
Union
America
Rabbi Goldstein
Rabbi Jacob Goldstein
Mr. Goldstein
Wives of gunmen plead with governor for mercy
The wives of Louis Rosenberg known as Letty Louie and Harry Horowitz nicknamed Cry the Blood along with Jacob Seldenshner’s mother arrived to seek clemency from Governor Glynn. He refused to meet them and they left the capitol in tears.
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Albany
Louis Rosenberg
Letty Louie
Harry Horowitz
Jacob Seldenshner
W Whity Lewis
Glynn
Negro to be tried for Leegson murder
Licago, April 10. Isacc Bond, a negro, will be placed on trial May 6, charged with the murder of Miss Ida G. Leegson, a white trained nurse and art student found strangled on the prairie outskirts of the city October 5, 1913. Police theory says she was lured to her death on pretext of needing a nurse.
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Licago
Isacc
Ida G. Leegeon
Leegson
Round up shoplifters in Portland police sweep
Police say a shoplifting syndicate of about twenty persons was uncovered after five arrests yesterday and additional arrests were made today and half a dozen more were expected.
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Portland
Ure
Berona
Domen Nore
Maide
New Bishop Named in Spokane Diocese
Milwaukee reports that The Right Key and F Lehioner former Episcopal bishop of Superior is appointed bishop of the newly created Spokane diocese in Washington. The announcement arrived today detailing the church appointment.
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Milwaukee
Wis
F. Lehioner
Superior
Bissop
Spokane
Wash
Talay
Maine Republicans May Urge Prohibition
A report from Auwmeta Maine notes at the Democratic and Progressive state conventions the prohibition issue is likely to dominate discussion while Republicans prepare to hold their convention in June. Officials plan early action and potential policy moves amid the debate.
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Maine
Auwmeta
Cold Wave Closes In Across Sunny South
A cold snap grips the South with near freezing levels from Memphis to Fort Smith. Temperatures dip to 20s in Arkans and Mississippi records 26 at Jackson. Nashville and Knoxville report freezing or near freezing as fruit crops face damage and a warmup is expected today.
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Memphis
Tenn
Apel
Weet Tenneson
Arkansan
Mireinnippi
Oklahoma
Feral Weather Bureau
Fort Smith
Ark
Jackson
Miss
Vicksburg
Naathville
Kattanawra
Hearst faces sharp editorial attack over Panama toll repeal
New York World and rival papers condemn Hearst as the Panama toll repeal debate rages. The World quotes Elihu Root accusing demagogic attacks as dangerous and questions Hearst's stance toward President Wilson.
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New York
Hearst
New York World
Pulitaert
Heart
American
Ralph Pulitzer
Pulitzer
White House
Bealdes
King Gustave Undergoes Operation in Stockholm
Stockholm Sweden April 9 King Gustave of Sweden underwent an operation at Sophia hospital. Surgeons led by Prof John Wilhelm Berg found extensive ulceration of the stomach and reported a satisfactory crown condition though the king remained weak. The queen stayed in a hospital apartment during the procedure.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustave
Sophia Hospital
John Wilhelm Berg
Holyoke Man Arrested for Murder of Wife
April Whory, known in New England as a semi professional ball player, was arrested in Holyoke Massachusetts for the murder of his wife. Police allege he killed her by cutting her throat with a knife.
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Holyoke
Mass
April
James Whory
New England
Reson
Suffragists Burn Mansion Near Belfast Lough
Irish suffragists set fire to Orlands mansion near Carrickfergus on the Belfast Lough shore during a protest. Firebrand activity continues as suffrage literature is scattered around the grounds.
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Belfast
Ireland
Orlands
Carrick Pergus
Belfast Lough
Slaver Indicted in Love Tragedy Case in Galesburg
Robert Higgins, of Galesburg Illinois, was indicted on two counts for the murder of his wife and for a separate charge tied to a relationship with her daughter Julia Plake. The case centers on an alleged plan to clear the way for an affair.
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Galesburg
Robert Higgins
Lts Deareokd
Julia Plake
Bilestne
Dulla Aloo
Connolly to Investigate Possible Senate Candidate
Washington report states April inquiry by the Department of Justice into the potential candidacy of Kr. Mosleghs for the Senate. The investigation aims to determine eligibility and any political implications as plans move forward.
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Washington
Kr. Mosleghs
Senate
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