Packers Still Facing Trouble On Many Sides
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission prepared to pursue civil actions under the Clayton Act against the big five packers for over 40 alleged violations. The compromise with the Justice Department covers only Sherman Act prosecutions, while FTC actions seek dissolution of the meat trust at once, not after two years.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Ccase
Commission
Federal Courta
Justice Department
Villa bandit advance and border clash reported
Mexico City reports Pancho Villa and his bandit forces push toward the Rio Grande with federal troops in pursuit. War Minister Barragan says Villa may have moved from Chihuahua into Coahuila and then northward toward the border as shipments of arms from Germany are denied. In Paso, Texas a border battle kills American provost guard and Mexican civilian near The Island.
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Mexico City
Pancho Villa
Rio Grande
Barragan
Villa
Chihuahua
Cahuila
Pino Mountain
Laredo
Presidio
Tex
Paso
Fleer Embler
Hyde Park
N.C
Elaso
Ramieres
Grasa
Oil Tanker Wreck Off Oregon Leaves Few Survivors
A tanker named J. A. Chansler ran aground two miles north of Cape Blanco. Only three of 39 crew members are known alive. Captain Bawyer, in Bandon hospital, is in serious condition and cannot speak. Survivors include Quartermaster Kankle. a third man named Dooley remains uncertain. Coast guards and Captain Johnson search miles of coast as the vessel broke in two after striking a rock.
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Bandon
Cape Bilanco
Elk tamed to ride draws attention in Washington D C
A full grown elk trained to saddle rides in public view in Washington D C. The calf’s mother died at birth and Scout Youn raised the animal at a ranch with a goat foster-mother. The elk is affectionate and taught tricks, with special shoes shown in the photo.
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Washington, D. C
Scout Youn
Washington
Dansey Baby Alive in California Report Sparks Probe
A letter to Hammonton authorities claims Billy Dansey is alive and in San Francisco. The letter details a kidnapping plot by a New Jersey woman who married a rich San Francisco man, hiring two men to abduct Billy in Hammonton and place a body near Molaom Swamp as a decoy, with the pair later fleeing to Florida.
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Dansey Baby
California
Hammonton
N. J
Billy
New Jersey
San Francisco
Billy Dansey
Hercules Dansey, Jr
Pacific Coast
Florida
Bilis
Dansey
State Medical College of
Molaom Swamp
Reeve
Dangey
Attack on Viscount French Fails as Car Speeds Ahead
Dublin reports a planned ambush near Phoenix Park failed when Viscount French's car ran two minutes early. The attackers aimed to block the road with carts and fire on the vice regal motor, but the lead car escaped unharmed. Police pursue suspects including Martin Savage as details vary.
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Dublin
Viscount French
Ashton
Lord Neutenant
Vice Regal Lodge
Fphoenix Park
Lord French
Vice Regal
French
Martin Savage
Grocers
Loughlin
Ashtown Cross Ronda
Halley
Hoey
Buford Ready to Take Reds Home from New York
The Buford lay at a South Brooklyn pier with steam up awaiting two hours notice for a deportation voyage. Officials indicated the ship would carry over 400 detainees including Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, anti deportation leaders, along with others from Hartford and New England.
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New York
Buford
Bouth Brooklyn
Hussia
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Hartford
Conn
New England
Pennsylvania
Youthful Husband Dies for Love of Stage
Omaha telegram reports 19 year old Carl Pratt drank poison after telling his 18 year old wife Ruth Mondeau a burlesque chorus girl about his love. Pratt died at the theater. Mondeau learned of his death before curtain and continued the show despite grief, then went to the morgue and soon joined her company for Kansas City.
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Omaha
Neb
Ruth Mondeau
Carl Pratt
Service men urged to seek free medical care
The war department announces a campaign informing former service members that any in need of medical or surgical treatment for army or navy illness or injury may enter an army or public health hospital or local civilian sanatorium with all expenses covered by the government. Discharged service men should contact the nearest army hospital or local public health service representative for examination or consultation.
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Washington
War Department
Service and Information Bureau
Army
Navy
Public Health Service
Three Die in Michigan Auto Wreck Near Grand Rapids
Three people were killed and three injured when a car plunged from a Cascade Township bridge near Grand Rapids early today. The victims include a 12 year old named Dee and five others were hurt as rescuers responded to the crash scene.
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Michigan
Grand Rapids, Mich
Dee
Cascade
Here
Edith C Strauss Feels Drive to Credence Peace Mission
Fragmentary text notes Edith C Strauss behind a drive to cred ty ce a part of ee t from was with peace mission. Poor readability limits clear facts about person, event, or affiliation.
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Eet
A Prayer for Work and Conscience in Business
A reflective piece from New York Central Magazine seeking guidance for honest work. It asks for moral discipline to avoid tainted money, to earn honestly, to treat others well, and to face aging and death with dignity. The prayer emphasizes honesty, kindness, and accountability at the table with family and in life.
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New York Central Magazine
Silent War on Consumption Grows After World War
After World War I, the piece argues the death toll from tuberculosis far exceeds WWI battlefield deaths. It urges continued funding for prevention, sanatoria, and the Christmas seal campaign as a democratic appeal where even the widow's mite matters. it notes high costs and social impact of the disease.
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United States
National Tuberculosis Association
Wealthy French In Combine
Wealthy French subscribers to a London Telegraph report join a combine to fight high living costs by forming a cooperative society. They plan production ventures including cattle farms dairies and factories with wealthy backers funding and managing the ventures themselves.
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The
London Telegraph
France
Viscounteasea
Baronesses
The Mexican Policy in the Eyes of Lansing
The Dallas News discusses Secretary Lansing's Senate testimony on United States policy toward Mexico. It argues the administration, amid World War I concerns, has aimed to avoid provoking Germany and avoid war with Mexico, shaping a cautious approach rather than a simple policy. It notes critics say the policy shifts resembled a zigzag, but Lansing frames a single guiding aim.
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Dallas News
Emerson
Atlantic
Lansing
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
Mexico
Mr. Lansing
Debutante Kaleidovitch Party Amid Soviet Name Reform
A Russian social note reports Kaleidovitch family hosting a coming out for Mise Kaleidovitch. names are given in numerals per new Soviet practice. Other engagements and weddings are listed among various families, with printers’ errors noted and a global record of pelage varieties mentioned.
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Kaleidovitch 4
Butsoff
Viyadislavy Kaleidovitch
Mise Kaleidovitch
Momproof-on- Volga
Marrioffovitch
Todin
Caramaranaki
Mina Lodin
Lesen
Burenay
Mind and Madness Through a Patient's Eye
Extracts from a correspondent in sane hospitals discuss delusions and visions as real experiences, notes on recovery through walking and steady routines, and reflections on happiness in hallucinations versus life duties. The writer cautions against overworking the mind yet warns inaction breeds idiocy and shares personal cycles of withdrawal and recovery.
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John D. Rockefellers
Latter Day Warnings by Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes comments on public hypocrisy and looming reform calling for moral renewal. He cites legislators bankers merchants and professionals, prefacing a comic vision of a future ascent and transformative change. The verse appears as a historical reflection on complacency before a anticipated day of justice.
Real Independence and the allure of jewels
The text muses on jewel thefts and social attitudes toward jewelry. It contrasts Crown jewels kept under guard at Windsor with replicas used for display, noting how prosperity drives desire for costly pieces while social prestige wanes with ostentatious wealth. It laments the anxiety of guarding riches and the irony of jewel robberies.
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Windsor Castle
Untitled historical fragment from London item
Fragmentary text from a London page segment mentions a dodah or plague reference and includes garbled names and phrases. The readable parts point to a casual scene with local speech and a possible health or trouble note. No clear events or dates can be confirmed.
Paradise of Babies in Dearborn Article Sparks Debate
The piece argues Japanese babies are pampered and protected, detailing a padded home environment and wide safety concerns. It contrasts U S views with Japan’s approach, noting motherhood as central and the social penalties for harming or disfavoring babies.
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Japan
jJust
Capitalization of World's Railroads Data 1909
Compiled by the Bureau of Railway Economics from the latest data. It lists state and private railways by country and region with per mile capital costs for 1909, noting ASIATIC and European Russia excluded and government subsidies not covered.
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Bureau of Railway Economics
New South Wales
Fediens Wathe Mommerd
Alemais Care
Sisxinewaiiee
Denmark
Lafedoane
France
Germany
New Zealand
UMP I Co Risa Pate Atteles Aclatainonsine
Gamma Ence
Russia
Finland
Commonwealth
Heyday of the Pessimist in Crisis Times
A critical take on alarmists who prophesy financial collapses and revolutions amid crisis. The piece portrays them as confident prophets riding the storm while the public grows weary of doom-sayings and focuses on steady rebuilding work.
Not Republican From the Des Moines Register Debate
The piece argues Lodge reservations on the league covenant are not American or republican and warns the word Americanizing signals hidden aims. It traces the presidency’s role in foreign relations from Jefferson to Wilson and notes Republicans historically defended executive power while Democrats favored state and congressional control.
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Des Moines Register
Lodge
Jackson
Cleveland
Wilson
House of Representatives
Wash Clenry R Washonaton
Tanita Ht Wae
New Republic
Jefferson
House of Vee
Fit to Mule
Article fragment discusses public perception of politicians and critics, noting skepticism toward bankers and officials. Mentions republican party and accountability, with unclear details and damaged OCR text.
Uncertainty Hangs Over Commerce as Railroads Stall
The passage notes growing doubt among merchants and financiers over trade costs and railroad returns. It criticizes Republican inaction on railroads after bold pledges last May, causing falling securities and uncertainty for both public and managers, casting a cloud over the party's prospects.
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Noth
Root
Hay
Roosevelt
Alfie Faces At Coal Wharf Man In Lumpe Incident
From London Opinion a cartoon caption notes Alfie being told to make faces at a man by the coal wharf who will throw lumpe as part of a satirical sketch. Retail clothiers in Boston convene to prepare the public for higher spring prices for men's suits.
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London
Alfie
Boston
Eight Hour Farm Day and Labor Cost Parity
The article argues for an eight hour farm day and analyzes the cost of labor in farming. It notes milk, meat, and produce volumes while asserting that economic law will align farm wages with industrial wages.
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Benta
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
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