Christian Herald Cables Appeal for More Funds
Washington reports the Christian Herald has sent 50,000 to the Shanghai consulate general, boosting its famine fund total to 90,000,000. The American Red Cross added 10,000 and issued a fresh fundraising appeal as famine and plague threaten Nanking with high death tolls and raids by bandits.
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Washington
Stat Today
Consal General
Shanghai
The
Christian Herald
American Red Cross Society
Truesdale to resign railroad presidency
Delaware Lackawanna and Western directors plan to replace President William H Truesdale with a chairman role and boost pay as part of a broader leadership overhaul. Loomis and Clarke are noted as involved officials on vacation.
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Eranton
Delaware, Lackawanne and Western Railroad
William H. Trusedale
Truesdale
Loomis
Clarke
Bennett County Opening Moves to Public Settlement
Rapid City Journal reports Bennett County, the first Pine Ridge Indian lands opened for homestead settlement, with allotments finished weeks ago and 192000 acres available. No lottery. first-come, first-served. Nearest rail access Merriman Nebraska. Lacreek town established with postal, school, store, and telephones. Large crops showcase soil fertility. Lacreek Commercial Club active with postmaster as secretary.
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Rapid City Journal
Bennett County
Pine Ridge
Bennett
Merriman, Neb
Lacreek
Dakotas
Lacrees
Princess Clementine and Prince Vanish From France
Paris reports Princesse Clementine wife of Prince Victor Napoleon Bonaparte has vanished with her husband who has long lived in exile. The couple, tied to a royal house once ruling France, are said to have disappeared together as age and banished heirs face the same fate.
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Paris
Princesse
Clementine
Victo Napoleon Bonaparte
Roy Blas
France
Victor
Those Who Brought Dynamite Could Face Life, Loss
New York February 2 coroner's jury probes the dynamite blast. Grand jury may indict those who brought dynamite into the city without permission. Heavy damage claims to be filed. Death toll may reach twenty. most victims were laborers on the barges. Property loss estimated at least 130,000 for plate glass alone.
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New York
Los
Homesteader Burns In Kerosene Explosion Near Lemmon
Sam Moen of eight miles south of Lemmon suffered painful burns to his legs after attempting to start a fire with kerosene. An explosion spilled burning oil over him and the house. Moen extinguished the blaze with hard work and will recover.
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Lemmon
Sam Moen
Moen
Consular Appointments Mistaken For Favoritism
Washington reports a state department defense over charges of favoritism in consular posts. A clerical error merged Gabriel B Hall and Gabriel B Hollis, sending a mistaken name to the senate for Constantinople, while Ravandal and Hollis swapped posts and the error reached Berlin before correction.
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Washington
State Department
Berlin
Chicago
Gabriel B Hall
Constantinople
Constanhtinople
Gabriel B. Ravandal
Beirut
Ravandal
W. Stanley Hollis
Dundee
Senate
Gabriel B. Hollis
White House
Black Hills as Summer Tourist Haven Urged
The Northwestern railroad company plans full participation in promoting the Black Hills region this year. It calls for hearty support from every commercial board and publicity agency to turn the area into a popular summer home for many tourists, warning that neglect would be our own fault.
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Rapid City Journal
Northwestern Railroad Company
Black Hills
Boy Tincher hurt as wagon wheel crushes hand
Six year old Andy McIntosh of Piedmont suffered a severe hand injury when a wagon wheel passed over his right hand Saturday morning. He was brought to Sturgis for treatment, where Dr. Richards set the broken bones in a plaster cast.
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Sturgis
Andy
Olin McIntosh
Piedmont
Richards
United States Eyes Purchase of Franklin House Landmark
Paris reports the United States plans to buy the Benjamin Franklin house on the Rur de Fenthleves roof where the first lightning rod stood. The aim is preservation as a historic site, with potential future use as an embassy. Generals Bonaparte, Josephine, and Hortense once resided there.
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Paris
United States
Young Turks Mobilize Vast Armies to Quash Domestic Unrest
London reports the Young Turks plan 600000 reserves plus 400000 troops to suppress domestic discontent and threaten war with Italy Greece Russia and Bulgaria.
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Young Turks
London
Dometic
Italy
Greece
Russia
Bulgaria
Lincoln Hotel Fatal Suicide Near Aberdeen
A. D. Converse, aged 50 of Lake Preston, visiting Aberdeen, fatally shot himself at the Lincoln hotel. Despondency was given as the cause. He was en route to Rolles & Rogers furniture dealers in Huron.
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Aberdeen
Converse
Lake Preston
Lincoln Hotel
Rolles & Rogers
Huron
Harrison Boom For President In 1912 Democratic Talk
Washington report notes a renewed possibility for the 1912 Democratic presidential nomination. Former Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison is discussed as a leading figure with Illinois support, potentially pairing with Mayor Gaynor as a two mayoral ticket. Governor Harmon’s allyship shifts toward Atlee Pomerene for Ohio Senate, easing progressive critics of Harmon.
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Washington
Capitol
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Harrison
Cook County
Illinois
Illnois
Gaynor
Harmon
Atlee Pomerene
Ohio
Pomerene
Alfalfa Seed Boom Reported in Stanley County
At an alfalfa meeting in Pierre on February 2, Stanley County reported raising and selling 44000 dollars worth of alfalfa seed for home use last year. Sully County sold 17000 dollars and Hughes County 15000 dollars in seed sales, signaling strong growth in western and central South Dakota alfalfa production and a rising income for local growers.
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Missouri
Burlesque Bans Upheld in Kansas Theater Law
Coryphee burlesque belles face prohibition if proposed law passes, banning feminine performers wearing skirts under four inches above the patella in Kansas theaters. In Kansas City, publishers report a surge in dictionary demand, driven by men frequenting local libraries for Webster references.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State of
Kansas City
Bryan Praises Wilson on First Page of Commoner
Lincoln Neb Feb 3 William J Bryan gives the first page of his Commoner to praise Gov Wilson for his attitude regarding New Jersey.
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Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
Gov. Wilson
New Jersey
Rush of settlers expected to swell western Dakotas
Milwaukee railroad officials foresee a large immigrant movement into western North and South Dakota this year. The company plans to handle thirty immigrant movables daily when the season begins, with strong interest in the Standing Rock reservation and areas around New England North Dakota.
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Aberdeen
Milwaukey Railroad
North and
South Dakota
Standing Rock Reservation
New England
N. D
Albany Fray Over Senate Lock Maintains Old Trends
Albany report notes longstanding pattern as the deal to lock in a senator persists, reflecting enduring political maneuvering in New York politics.
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New York
Albany
Senator
Panama Railroad Keeps Canal Staff Supplied
The Panam railroad commissary reports automatic weighing machines for canaoa employee sales and a large self run supply operation. It notes 2 915 610 14 dollars in sales for 000 1917, vast bakery output with over 4 million loaves, 604 003 rolls and 130 600 pounds of cake, plus ice cream production and coffee roasting for the canal.
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Iuama
Panama Canal
Unite States
Duriex
Bam
Cannone
Canal
California
Panamall
Plantad
Morgan
Sanction Infringment Of The Customs Law In Imperial Valley Aid
Washington reports a comptroller opinion permits J C Hering of Yuma to pay Mexican customs duties with American currency and to ship materials to Mexico for Colorado River flood protection. The ruling undercuts existing statutes to facilitate international work and bypasses customs supervision.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Imperial Valley
California
Colorado River
J. C. Hering
Yuma
Calif
Mexico
Congress
Colorado
Candlampmas Observed in New York Churches
In New York on February 2 the feast of Candlammas was observed across all Roman Catholic churches. The observance traces to Pope Gelasius I born in 492 to commemorate Christ in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary. Also noted, society women wore black chiffon gowns over white satin with porcelain bead trim at afternoon teas.
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New York
Gelasius I
Temple
Gome
Family Fatal Shootings in Flint Quarrel
In Flint Michigan on February 2 Mrs Heler jinyde was shot dead and her sister Ira John Talbot was wounded at home. Police search for Frank Foz aged 48 brother in law of the women as the alleged murderer. The shooting followed a family quarrel.
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Flint, Mich
Heler Jinyde
Ira
John Talbot
Frank Foz
Roosevelt Dam Opens as Nation’s Largest Irrigation Project
The Roosevelt dam in Salt River Valley Arizona is completed and to be formally opened next month by former President Roosevelt. The 1080 foot long 280 foot high dam will create a 25 mile long reservoir 220 feet deep with a 66 628 000 cubic foot capacity irrigating 240 000 acres. The project will power homes mills railways and lighting while attracting thousands of farmers to the valley.
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Salt River Valley
Phoenix
Arizona
Ariz
Roosevelt
Salt River
Navnal
New York
Wanyon
Delaware
Great Irrigation Service
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Colorado
West
Illinois Pays Governor Record $12000 Salary
Illinois pays its governor twelve thousand dollars a year, the highest salary for a state chief executive. The figure is noted as the largest salary among all state governors.
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Ilinois
States
Message From a Soldier: A Comrade’s Grateful Letter
Berlin February 3 An officer writes from Versillies soon after his 18th birthday reflecting on a battered shot gift. He recalls the shell’s terror yet notes a three week truce may bring no more fighting. He praises the kindness and hopes for reunion with his regiment.
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Berlin
Verssilies
St. Privet
le Bourget
Public marriage proposal sparked at Paris lecture
In Paris at the Theatre Miche, Mme Helene Mir opoleky, noted as a leading woman lawyer, rejected a public marriage proposal after delivering a lecture defending women in professions. She argued feminism does not cause love or marriage to vanish and urged that professional women deserve respect.
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Paris
Mme
Helene Miropoleky
Theater Miche
Warren
Legal D Difficulties After Stepney Battle
London readers report a chaotic postbattle legal crisis from Stepney where the Battle of Stepney left 100 Sydney Street burned and thousands in damage. Authorities say no party can be held liable and insurers refuse payouts, prompting calls for a government grace grant to settle the bill.
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London
Winston Churchill
Sydney Street
Avery
Flourishing Radium Business in 1910
Paris reports the radium business flourished in 1910. The Bank of Radium sold 153000 dollars worth, about 1.92 grains, split between medical and commercial use. The Nogent-sur-Marne factory produced the entire output, with expectations for larger activity in 1911.
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Paris
Bank of Radium
Nogent-sure Marne
Woman's Trade Union League gains global model
The Woman's Trade Union League of England formed in 1874 has about 186000 affiliated members. A model for the fires woman's trade union was found in America.
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Woman's Trade Union League of England
Fires Woman's Trade Union
Amerie
Plague District in China Reports Burned Bodies and Famines
News from Pekin February 2 describes five plague victims burned in a heap at a motion site. More bodies burn at Mukden and the epidemic spreads toward Tien-Tain in Kiangsu and Anhui. Some 260000 people suffer famine forcing parents to sell children for food as unburied corpses clog roads.
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Pekin
China
Ain
Mukden
Tien-Tain
Kiangua
Aphuf
Pretty Madge Sullivan Exiled From Reservation Turmoil in Sheridan
Crow Indian Chief Plenty Hawk and Madeline Sullivan, an 18 year old Chicago girl, are at the center of a cross border romance. Sullivan is exiled from the reservation while Hawk remains in government custody at Crow Agency Montana. Indian police sought to prevent a potential marriage by arranging a conference with the agency. The girl was sent toward Chicago but likely remained near Sheridan as plans for wedlock unfold.
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el Paso
Tex
Juares
Paso
Elo Paso
Orete
James R. Garfield
Juarez
Dias
Texas
Oxzero
Red Cross Society
Plenty Hawk
Montana
Madeline
Chicago
Sheridan
Wyola
Rice
Georgia Congress of Mothers Opens In Atlanta
Mrs. Frederick Shoff of Philadelphia president of the National Congress of Mothers attends as guest of honor at Atlanta for the third annual Georgia Congress of Mothers three day session beginning today.
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Atlanta
Mra
Frederick Shoff
Philadelphia
National Congress of Mothers
Georgia Congress of Mothers
No Change in Iowa Senatorial Fight Persists
Des Moines reports the senatorial deadlock endures with Porter 64, Young 96, Kenyon 66 in today’s vote. Judge Kenyon attends, Young expected from Washington tomorrow as the stalemate continues.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Porter
Young
Kenyon
Gareth
Judge Kenyon
Young le
Washington
Record Flight Sets Passenger-Count Mark in Pau
Eight passengers with a combined weight of 1112 pounds rode a rear seated Bilerot monoplane in Pau France setting a new record for number of passengers carried on a single flight.
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Pau
France
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