Mrs Shepard Accused Of Blocking Divorce For Bride
Milwaukee, Jan 21. Joseph Eckman sues Ann Mary Eckman for divorce claiming cruelty and control by her mother Mrs Clara Bowen Shepard who blocked wedding announcements and forced humiliating rules. Eckman a piano tuner earned 125 dollars monthly. he cites insults and a forced living arrangement before leaving the Shepard home.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Josep Eckman
Ann Mary Eckman
Clara Bowen Shepard
New York
Boston
Strikers in New York face injunction over pickets
Striking garment workers number 135000 face a Supreme Court injunction by Justice Greenbaum restraining picketing around factories. Leaders admit little prospect of quick settlement. Meanwhile about 9000 white goods workers may return to work before week’s end due to manufacturer concessions.
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New York
Justice Greenbaum
Supreme Court
Briand Forms Cabinet in Paris
Aristide Briand announced the formation of a new cabinet through the end of President Fallieres term. M Jonnart is minister of foreign affairs Etienne is minister of war Baudin is minister of marine Briand remains minister of the interior.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
Fallernes
M. Jonnart
M. Etienne
M. Baudin
M. Briand
Bond Rejected for Clancy Delays Leavenworth Release
Judge Baker of the United States circuit court of appeals rejected the bond for Eugene A. Clancy of San Francisco, a convicted dynamite defendant, delaying his release from Fort Leavenworth penitentiary by at least two weeks.
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Chicago
Baker
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Eugene A. Clancy
San Francisco
Clancy
Fort Leavenworth
Railway Rules Urge Married Men Placid Wives
New Haven Connecticut January 21 Employes of the New Haven road discuss with mixed emotions a set of unwritten laws handed out by officials. The rules say a man's domestic happiness affects his vigilance on duty. Married men should refrain from quarrelling with their wives. Bachelors are urged to marry and choose wives of placid easygoing dispositions and frugal habits.
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New Haven, Conn
New Haven Road
Attorney Sues Client for Libel Over Malfeasance Allegations
A $10,000 libel suit was filed in Crawford County Circuit Court by District Attorney Mathias R. Munson against farmer Alick Anderson of Soldiers Grove. The complaint accuses Anderson of publishing that Munson took money for prosecuting Charles Mitchell and conspired with Mitchell’s lawyers to allow him to dispose of property and flee to Canada, while alleging Mitchell’s saloon ties and affair with Mrs. Anderson. The case, represented by C Schweizer for the plaintiff and W F Wolfe and A C Wolfe for the defense, may go to the jury later today.
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E. C. Higbee
Mathias R. Munson
Crawford County
Alick Anderson
Soldiers Grove
Anderson
Munson
Charles Mitchell
Mitchell
Canada
C. Schweizer
W. F
A. C. Wolfe
Fisher Defends Osage Lease Cancellations In Congress
Secretary of the Interior Fisher defended in Washington the cancellation of proposed Osage Indian oil leases in Oklahoma. He signaled prosecutions are pending against some lease interests. Osage chiefs’ attorney T J Leahy faced questioning as Fisher and aides argued the contracts were flawed. Leahy admitted lessees were not practical oil operators and that he and relatives stood to profit from an assignment to Uncle Sam Oil Co.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Interior
Fisher
House
Indian Affairs Committee
T. J. Leahy
Adams
Abbott
Leahy
Osage
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Burke
Fries Explains Insurance Plan for City Buildings
City Comptroller W J Fries states the blanket insurance fund remains intact at about 29216.35 after December 1912. total city building insurance runs to 142000 with 113309 commercial and 29000 blanket funds. He argues additions to schools Hamilton Franklin Hogan Washington and high school annex justify higher coverage, noting premiums total about 690 per year.
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la Crosse
City of la Crosse
Hamilton and
Franklin
Hogan
Washington
W. J. Fries
Guy
Three dynamiters released on bonds at Leavenworth
William E. Reddin of Milwaukee and W Bert Brown and William J McCain of Kansas City were convicted dynamiters. They were allowed to leave the federal prison at Leavenworth under bonds approved by the United States Court of Appeals at Chicago.
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Leavenworth, Kas
William E. Reddin
Milwaukee
W. Bert Brown
William J. McCain
Kansas City
United States Court of Appeals
Chicago
Dormitory ultimatum pushes Hyde Park residents to wed
The Y M C A Hyde Park dormitory in Chicago has given residents three years to marry or move out. The policy, described as a matrimony push by the Cupid’s agent, targets unmarried occupants of the dormitory.
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Chicago
Cupid
Hyde Park
Beautiful Here Hideous in Play The Bee Woman
Laura Nelson Hall, a leading American stage figure, stars in The Poor Little Rich Girl in New York. The Bee Woman character requires makeup that makes her appear hideous, a striking contrast to her usual beauty.
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Laura Nelson Hall
Mars
Miss Hall
New York
White House Rag Dances Assailed
Washington January 21 A movement for safe amusements for working girls formed after a Monday Evening club meeting. Critics blamed the White House music program for rag-time dances at receptions. Mrs Charles P Israel of New York said plain folks imitate society dances. Louis Ottenburg noted most of the New Year program’s twenty eight numbers were rag-time.
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Washington
Monday Evening Club
United States Marine Band
White House
Charles P. Israel
New York
So and-So
Louis Ottenburg
Colima Volcano in Violent Eruption Shuts Rail Lines
Colima volcano near Mexico City is in violent eruption with towns near the mountain fleeing. Lava, sand and poisonous gases fill the sky as trains are halted by buried tracks. No deaths reported yet though cattle and animals have perished. risk feared for nearby settlements.
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Mexico City
Colima
Guadalajara
Cost of production weighs beyond labor in tariff view
Washington heard a Democratic point at the Ways and Means hearing led by Chairman Underwood. He said cost of production includes more than labor costs and that management and executive ability can add value far beyond wage costs in solving tariff questions.
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Washington
Jan
House
Ways and Means Committee
Underwood
Rochester Strikes Over Garment Work
In Rochester New York 300 clothing workers refused to work on garments sent from New York to be finished today the strike began as a protest against production practices and working conditions amid an industry dispute.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York
Wisconsin real estate group eyes state land bureau
Urges creation of a state land bureau to encourage settlers to take up undeveloped land in Wisconsin and to assume much of the current immigration commission work. W. M. Duffus of the state board of public affairs spoke at the opening session of the Wisconsin real estate dealers association convention in Green Bay.
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Green Bay, Wis
Immigration Commission
Wisconsin Real Estate Dealers’ Association
W. M. Duffus
Wisconsin State Board of Public Affairs
Ekern Refuses To Move From Insurance Office
Madison Wis Jan 21 Sept Essman and L A Anderson entered the H L Ekern insurance office at 3 pm and demanded possession. Ekern refused to move and sat quietly while Essman left to summon capitol police to finish the ejectment.
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Madison
Wis
Essman
L. A. Anderson
H. L. Ekern
Ekern
Capitol Police
Ritchie in scrap at local station
An impromptu tussle occurred on a Milwaukee Pullman at 3:30 am between world lightweight champion Willie Ritchie and an unidentified Black man. The champ wore pink pajamas and delivered quick punches after a noisy altercation, drawing a traveling crowd as the round ended with Ritchie ahead.
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Willie Ritchie
Victor
North Side
Milwaukee
Ritchie
Champ Ritchie
Willie
Pullman
Twin Cities
Chicago
Darky
Willy
Gasoline error fatal as woman seizes gasoline can
Mrs Katherine Walter aged 20 mistook gasoline for kerosene and started a fire this morning. Doctors say she will die. The incident prompted a police and fire response and highlights mistaken flammable liquid handling.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Katherine Walter
House Committee Criticizes Former Indian Commissioner
A majority report by the house committee on expenditures in the interior department blasts Francis W. Leupp for failing to protect Chippewa and western tribes, alleging lax officials defrauded Indians of their lands. A minority counters that the majority exaggerates and makes reckless charges against the Indian service and public officials.
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House Committee
Interior Department
Francis W. Leupp
Leupp
Indian Service
New York Spring Arrives Early in City and Surrounds
Reports from communities around Manhattan describe roses blooming robins singing daffodils pushing through the ground and trees leafing while young men’s thoughts turn to love. The Hudson remains navigable breaking winter ice records.
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New York
Manhattan
Hudson
Citywide Registration News For Spring Election
City Attorney announces in person registration on February 24 and 25 under new laws. Naturalized citizens may vote with second papers. Primary on March 18 and spring election on April 1. All city candidates appear on one nonpartisan ticket with five word plank limit.
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A. H. Schubert
Woman Dies in Leather Goods Plant Fire in Chicago
A deadly blaze at T. G. Riordan & Company leather goods plant on West Kinzie Street killed a woman believed to be 25 and severely injured eight others. About 150 workers, mostly women, fled the building, some jumping from first-floor windows amid panic and rumors of greater loss.
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Chicago
T. G. Riordan & Company
West Kinzie Street
Judge Colt Elected Senator to Succeed Wetmore
Providence Jan 21 LeBaron B Colt judge of the United States circuit court of appeals for the first district was elected United States senator to succeed George Peabody Wetmore in a formal announcement today Senators from Rhode Island meet to confirm the appointment and the transition to the new term is set.
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Providence
R. I
Kenyon Re-elected Senator by Iowa Legislature
KENYON IS CHOSEN DES MOINES IOWA JAN 21 W S Kenyon was re elected senator by the Iowa legislature senate any house in separate session at noon today Kenyon will be elected in joint session tomorrow and will be on hand to accept.
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Des Moines
Iowa
WS. Kenyon
Senate
Kenyon
Norris Gets 130 Votes for U.S. Senator in Nebr.
In Lincoln at noon the Nebraska Legislature gave Congressman Norris 130 votes in both houses for United States senator. Formal election is set for tomorrow with every present Democrat and Republican voting for him.
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Lincoln, Neb
Norris
Nebraska
United States
Fort Saskatchewan Fire Threatens City Core
Town residents in Winniveg Man report a twelve hour blaze sweeping the business section of Fort Saskatchewan. Fire crews struggle as officials fear the city could be wiped out if flames reach key districts and assets. Local authorities coordinate evacuation and containment efforts.
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Winniveg, Man
Fort Saskatchewan
Cold Adds To Flood Suffering In Ohio Valley
Winter cold worsens flood misery along the Ohio river valley with relief groups overwhelmed by coal requests for second story residents and livestock losses. Crests reached as rains stopped. expected receding late today. Shawneetown reports critical levels as Boy Scouts assist levee patrols amid cloudburst-driven torrents in Indiana towns.
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Evansville
Ind
Ohio River Valley
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cairo
Shawneetown
Ill
Indiana
South Bend
Petersburg
la Porte
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Bedford
Stanley Denounces Law In Congress Speech
Representative A. O. Stanley assailed the commodities clause of the interstate commerce law as a joke and sham before the house interstate commerce committee. He argued railroads should not own coal mines or manufacturers own railroads, and charged the Interstate Commerce Commission cannot stop rebates from railroads to United States Steel Corporation.
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Washington
A. O. Stanley
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Steel Corporation
Poor Man's Club Treatment Ban Debated in Wisconsin
Madison Wis Jan 21 Senator Teasdale of Sparta introduced a bill to prohibit treating in all cases. The measure makes it an offense to provide drinks to others and imposes fines from five to nineteen dollars for those found guilty. Teasdale leads anti saloon forces in the legislature.
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Madison, Wis
Poor Man’s Club
Teasdale
Sparta
Thompson Divorced Here Leaving Million Behind
Unntown Pa Jan 21 Josiah V Thompson millionaire coal and coke operator and banker is divorced Blanche A Thompson loses husband but retains the million. The decree awards each party the right to marry again leaving one million with Josiah minus wife and Blanche minus husband though she keeps the fortune.
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Thompson
Uniontown
Josiah V. Thompson
Blanche A. Thompson
Unsettled Weather Across Regions With Snow Likely
Weather reports show unsettled conditions across La Crosse Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with probable snow tonight or Wednesday. Warm spells tonight give way to colder Wednesday as a north Atlantic coast storm and a northwestern high influence the central and western states. Rain extends along the Atlantic coast while central and western gulf states see lower temperatures.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
North Atlantic
Lake Region
Texas
Mississippi River
Central
West Gulf States
Atlantic
Plains States
Canadian Northwest
Montana
Dakotas
Nebraska
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Joseph Eckman
Eckman
Shepard
Briand
Clancy Bond
Railway
Fries
Mexican
Urges Land
Buereau
Ad Wolgast
Francis E. Leupp
Chi
Cago Burns
Stanley
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