Hughes Picks Up Push to Probe Free Speech Suppression
Washington dispatch reports Senator Hughes of New Jersey will decide Senate steps after Frederick C. Howe of New York petitioned for an investigation of alleged free speech suppression in Paterson Passaic and other strike cities. Senator Kern and Senator Martine defer to Hughes who is tied to tariff work and industrial questions.
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New Jersey
Solon
Washington
Hughes
Senate
Frederick C. Howe
New York
Paterson
Passaic
Kern
Martine
Amos Pinchot
Wilson
Industrial Committee
Husband Finds Joy After Sightseeing Trip
A Kansas City Journal quip notes a husband who dislikes sightseeing yet enjoys the moment Washington supposedly tossed a dollar across the Potomac. He spent hours searching for the dollar, savoring a brief happiness before disappointment.
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Washington
Potomac
Kansas City Journal
How can rubbers keep mud off shoes if you go in mud
A Brooklyn boy disobeys a mother's warning about mud puddles. He wears rubbers to protect his shoes yet explains he must enter mud to keep them clean, reflecting a humorous dilemma cited by the New York Tribune.
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Brooklyn
New York Tribune
Beavers Abundant in Yukon Wilderness Far From Settled Areas
In the Yukon region beavers remain plentiful far from human settlements. The article notes the animal’s robust presence despite remoteness and minimal human activity in the area.
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Yukon
State coffers shrink in June expenditures
Madison, Wis June 6 The states coffers stood at 2 587 907 16 in all funds on June 1 down from 3 352 039 74 on May 1 The general fund totaled 1 377 725 97 down from 2 090 032 03 a month earlier
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Madison
Wis
Silent class blunder and cholera note echo in Dublin
A professor complains about noisy pupils with a quip on silence and detection. The remark recalls a medical report opening that cites many Dublin families dying of cholera, illustrating how casual words echo serious public health issues.
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Dublin
London Telegraph
Character judged by behavior under pressure
A witty exchange contrasts Crawford and Crabshaw on judging character. Crawford says actions during a tooth extraction reveal character, while Crabshaw argues the test is how someone handles lighthearted ribbing about a leg pull.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
Paek
Boise City Education Reforms Attract Land Offer For College
A Boise City Idaho school system reorganization followed a survey by educational experts. Citizens offered Superintendent Meek 160 to 300 acres of land and half a million dollars to expand the high school into an industrial city college.
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Boise City
Idaho
Meek
Senators Face Conflict of Interest on Underwood Tariff
Rhode Island Senator Henry Fry and New Mexico Senator Catron may be barred from voting on the Underwood tariff bill due to personal interests. Lippitt owns large stakes in New England cotton mills, while Catron controls substantial lumber and mining holdings.
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Henry Fry
Rhode Island
Catron
New Mexico
Lippitt
New England
Austria bans unprotected hatpins on state railways
Vienna reports that Austrian women must remove unprotected hatpins to ride state trains. The railway ministry issues an order prohibiting riders with unprotected hatpins, while Vienna tram conductors are instructed to eject offenders by force if necessary.
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Vienna
Austria
Ministry of Railways
Clever Daughter Delivers Quip on Outdated Schiller
A witty exchange captures Meggen dorfer Blatter Again praising Missouri for shaping its sister commonwealths with an exemplary judge’s mindset. The piece notes she teaches judges not to prewrite decisions before trials.
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Missouri
Commonwealths
Wife Stands By Accused Jeweler In High Profile Case
Mrs. George Penrose, wife of the jeweler linked to the John V. Ban Keuren killing, visits him at Woodlawn precinct and declares his innocence. Louise Van Keuren’s parents say they support their daughter and have hired counsel to defend her.
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Chicago
George Penrose
John V. Ban Keuren
Woodlawn
Veterans Parade At Aberdeen Civil War Encampment
Veterans from the G. A. R. and the Woman's Relief Corps gathered in Aberdeen South Dakota for annual sessions. The G. A. R. planned a 4 p m parade while the Relief Corps set a 7 30 p m march. The corps contested the later time and chose to proceed at the scheduled 7 30 p m, while the veterans paraded at 4 p m led by the state band and drum corps.
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Aberdeen
S. D
South Dakota
Woman's Relief Corps
Relief Corps
Sierra Nevada Hereford
Great Northern Shows Strong April and Ten Month Gains
Great Northern Railway reports sharper net and gross earnings for April and the first ten months of the fiscal year to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Freight revenue rose in April, passenger and other transportation revenues increased, while operating expenses rose by 830,985.26 dollars, yet net operating revenue grew by 188,862.26 dollars. Officials predict total earnings may reach 19,900,000 dollars by year end June 30.
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ST. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Patient in Berlin hospital ward brags about attention after injury
In a Berlin hospital surgery ward a patient boasted that more serious injuries garner more care. He says minor wounds are handled by a boy doctor, but a severe head lump prompts the chief physician to personally supervise, claiming it earns kingly attention.
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Berlin
Change in London’s Cat Etiquette After Forty Years Away
An elderly visitor returning to London from Australia notes a striking shift in public attitude toward cats. In his youth cats faced stones, shouts, or dogs, but now they sit calmly on doorsteps and street corners without disturbance.
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London
Australia
Plants That Catch Insects Need Digestive Ferment
The article notes that Venus flytraps and related plants trap insects and digest softer parts with a digestive ferment secreted by leaves. This shows plants feeding on animals as a real phenomenon rather than mere curiosity.
Differing Opinions Emphasized as Civic Duty
Samuel M. Crothers urges truthful discourse to strengthen communal work. He argues that frank, neighborly truth aids cooperation and reduces strife among members of a community.
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Paul
Samuel M. Crothers
Daniels Advises Naval Graduates at Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy Daniels urged the Naval Academy graduates to stay in service, live for country, and uphold a single standard of conduct. He described battleships as future schools and promised to train sailors in trades, stressing moral discipline and anti hazing codes.
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Annapolis
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Naval Academy
United States
Mill fire damages $200000 in Petoskey
A mill fire in Petoskey Michigan caused 200000 dollars in damage to the W L McManus Lumber company planing mills after several hours of threatening the business district.
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Petoskey
Mich
W. L. McManus Lumber Company
Parents Believe Girl Kidnapped in Minnesota
Miss Annie Anderson, 17, daughter of A. C. Anderson of Wyoming Minnesota, disappeared after leaving White Bear May 21. St Paul police asked to help. Chicago county officers report no trace. She is about 5 feet 3 inches, blue eyes, short brown hair, wearing a white dress with black trim, a long blue coat and a straw hat with pink roses.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Annie Anderson
A. C. Anderson
Wyoming
White Bear
Chicago County
Jowett’s Calm Reply to Threat in Baliel Incident
A Japanese undergraduate facing expulsion in Baliel begged Dr. Jowett for mercy after warning he would kill himself. Jowett answered gently, Not on my carpet, please. Separately robbers blew a Standard Oil branch safe but left empty hands, apparently seeking gasoline.
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Dr. Jowett
Baliel
Jowett
Standard Oil
University of Wisconsin enrolls 11,493 students this year
The 5970 at Madison and 5493 in correspondence study total 11,493 shown by the new catalogue. Agriculture and music gain most, engineering declines by 50. Women total 1,725 up 136. men 4,245 up 86. Foreign students include 36 from China and 11 from Canada.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
College of Engineering
College of Agriculture
College of Letters
Medical
Law
Library
Music
School of Music
China
Canada
Foreign student enrollment counts by country and totals
The report lists students by origin with ranks from India third to Japan fifth and Turkey sixth, plus a joint seventh for Germany Peru and Porto Rico. Other represented countries include Transvaal Armenia Armenia Australia Brazil Costa Rica Russia Venezuela. Foreign students total 96 with additional eight from Alaska Cuba and the Philippines.
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India
Japan
Turkey
Byland
Germany
Peru
Porto Rico
Transvaal
Armenia
Australia
Bel
Brazil
Costa Rica
Russia
Venzuela
Alaska
Cuba
Philippines
Nineteen Escape Fire In Milwaukee Street Blaze
Ninteen people woke at midnight to smoke and flames from a blaze at 804 806 and 810 Roe street Milwaukee. They fled in night clothes to the street and stood for an hour as firefighters battled the stubborn fire. No one was seriously injured beyond fright.
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Milwaukee
Wrs
Roeers Street
Noam
Norsemen Meet in Eau Claire Delegation Arrives for Convention
A special train from Fargo North Dakota arrived in Eau Claire Wisconsin bearing 800 delegates and visitors for the Sons of Daughters of Norway convention. Additional delegates are arriving and total attendance is expected to surpass 1000.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Sons of Daughters of Norway
Sheriff Bruff Cleared in Embezzlement Case
Pittsburg Allegheny County Sheriff Jules H. Bruff was acquitted today of embezzlement and misdemeanor perjury in a high profile trial. The verdict ends a lengthy case that drew regional attention and involved county officials and legal proceedings. Bruff faced charges alleging misappropriation of public funds and false statements to investigators.
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Pittsburg
Juil H. Bruff
Allegheny Couty
Old London Bridge Nears Completion
An old London Bridge note recalls construction spans from 1176 to 1209 and cites a later rebuilt bridge begun in 1824 and finished in 1811. The piece mentions a £500,000 cost and quips about unreliable assurances and public blunders.
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Old London Bridge
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