Manufactured milk sparks debate in Indianapolis report
A Friday Daily dispatch from Indianapolis outlines a health board finding that a wide use of "manufactured" milk exists in the city. Cream on bottle milk sank, a powder and water process with added cream created milk indistinguishable from fresh milk, raising labels and safety questions. Observers note potential benefits if pure water and sterile handling are ensured, yet many will resist due to origin.
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Indianapolis
Board of Health
Avo Vsia
Indiana
Druary Celebration Plans Amid International Interest
Joseph Netzer spearheads a committee in this city to decide on a February Washington's Birthday celebration amid economic woes and Civil War era concerns. Though some fear depressions in commerce, those contacted express strong support and a private meeting will set initial steps for a large festivity beginning February 22 or earlier.
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Joseph Netzer
Cordingly
Netzer
Celeton
Government Ownership Advocated for Telegraph Lines
Postmaster General Burleson, in his annual report, asserts the postal service is now self supporting since 1883 and urges government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines. He cites historical links to the postal service and argues private control harms public interest while nations expand state operation. A June committee was appointed to study the issue.
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Fise
Burlesoun
Bos Ti
United States
Bell Company
Burleson
Congress
Post Office Department
Notable historical figures and dates from early America
A compact list records key events and births: 1686 Sir Edmund Andros the first real governor of New England lived in Boston. 1774 Deborah Franklin died in Philadelphia. 1793 Toulon retaken by Napoleon from Britain. 1818 Nelson Dewey born in Lebanon Connecticut and died in Wisconsin. 1830 William Downing died in Mifflin Pennsylvania. 1854 Lord Elgin resigned Canada governor generalship. 1878 Beyard Taylor, author and diplomat, died in Berlin after being born in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
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Edmund Andros
New Englat
Boston
Deborah Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Toulon
Nelson Dewey
Wisconsin
Lebanon
Conn
Ussville
Wis
William Downing
Mifflin
Lord Elgin
Canada
Beyard Taylor
Berlin
Germany
Kennetz Square
Christmas Party Auction Brings Festive Prizes
Mrs J W Brewster hosted a Christmas gathering on the Heights with the Married Lads in attendance. Guests enjoyed a quiet auction themed afternoon, decorated rooms, and a two course luncheon. Prizes included a ladies lunch set won by Mrs L J, a knitted edge scarf won by Miss Hal W, a hand embroidered guest towel won by Mrs M T, and other small awards.
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J. W. Brewster
Heights
Mra. L. Jen
Mit
Hal
Mre
M. T
Remedy touted by Depew woman aids countless readers
A Depew Oklahoma woman writes that Electric Pitters cured her liver and kidney troubles and a lame back. She claims thousands of women would buy a bottle at home, praising the remedy as a world of good. H. E. Bucklen & Co. sells it for hot or 50 cents to 1.00 at stores in St. Louis.
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Depew
Okla
Orpg
H. E. Bucklen & Co
St. Louis
Roy Defendants Named In Damages Suit Result
Barajas v Santo Tomas Coal Co ended in district court with Judge returning a judgment against A Roy for 150 dollars. The suit for 9000 dollars named Santo Tomas Coal Co W A Roy and others as defendants leading to damages awarded against Roy and implied consequences of imprisonment and humiliation.
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Barajas
Santo Tomas Coal Co
Fntally
A. Roy
Roy
W. A. Roy
The Posada Festival In Laredo Welcomes Christmas
The La Posada festival across Laredo involves many houses lit with lanterns and open inns for the Christ Child. Mexican churches mark nine days of prayer, culminating in Christmas Eve midnight mass with manger scenes and hymns, hoping the tradition endures among Mexican residents.
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la Posada
Laredo
Mexico
San Aba Gin Pro-Cathedral
Christ
Tarry Case for Tomorrow in District Court
Frank J. Tarry, indicted on burglary charges arising from a $50 plus robbery of a Blondin Show car at the International and Great Northern yards, will be tried in district court tomorrow. Also slated are State v Prospero Martinez for theft over $50 and State v Ismael de Jesus Bache for theft under $50, with a final do not.
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Frank J. Tarry
Grand
Blondin
International & Great Northern
Tarry
Texas
Prospero Martinez
Ismael de Jesus Bache
Villa Is Disposed To Meet Demands From Huerta
Coral Villa said he would follow U S suggestions on foreign rights and set up a committee to inquire. He claimed Spaniards led by exiled leaders must be demnified if not supporting Huerta. He justified Spaniards’ execution as necessary to punish their alleged actions in Torreon and protect loyal Spaniards amid anti-Spanish sentiment in Chihuahua.
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Torreon
Chihuahua
Arizona Senator Proposes $850,000 Mexican Border Fence
Washington on December 19 Senator Ashurst of Arizona introduced a bill to purchase a barbed wire fence worth 850000 dollars to seal the border into American territory and curb incursions.
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Washington, D. C
Ashurst
Arizona
Amecie
To Remove Mercado from Office in Mexican City
Dec 19 in Ojinags Mexico reports General Merado will be removed from office due to retreat and Orezco will replace him as successor in command.
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Ojinags
Mex
Merado
Orezco
German officer sentenced for Zabern bayonet attack
A Strassburg court martial sentenced Lieut Garon von Foerstner to forty three days imprisonment for cutting down a lame shoemaker at Zabern. Testimony said the shoemaker’s arms were pinioned when struck. the officer claimed self defense amid rioting tensions.
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Br Associated Press
Strassburg
Germany
Garon von Foerstner
Zabern
von Foerstner
High School vs Good Fellows Teammates Night Game
Tonight at 8 on the high school court a basketball game features the local team seeking to avenge a recent loss. The High School squad aims to secure a decisive victory over Good Fellows tears and erase last defeat.
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Good Fellows
Three Submarine Boats Set for Maiden Dip in Quincy
Preparations race ahead in Quincy Massachusetts for the triple lunching to take place tomorrow at the Fare River Shipbuilding Company yards. Three submarine boats built for the United States Navy will have their champagne christening as they enter the water for the first time.
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Quincy
Mass
Fare River Shipbuilding Company
United States Navy
Civil suit on trial in district court
The Meridian Fertilizer Co. versus the Southern Texas Truck Growers' Assn. et al on an account was called in district court this morning and remained before the tribunal at noon.
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Meridian Fertilizer Co
Southern Texas Truck Growers’ Assn. Et al
District Court
Alabama Observes Knapp Day In Schools
Public schools across Alabama held special programs today to honor Dr. Seeman A. Knapp founder of farm demonstration work. The observance marks Knapp Agricultural Day with tributes to his contributions to agricultural education and demonstration projects.
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Montgomr Y
Ala
Alabama
Adelard Turgeon Birthday Note in Beaumont Quebec
Hon Adelard Turgeon a prominent Quebec public figure born in Beaumont on December 19 1863. He studied at Laval University and began law practice in 1887 entering public life in 1890 elected to the Quebec legislature. He served as minister of colonization and mines 1897 to 1906 and in 1905 led lands mines and fisheries. He became President of the Legislative Council in 1909 and was named CMG in 1906 and Knight of the Legion of Honor by the French president.
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Adelard Turgeon
Onzy
Quebec
Beaumont
Laval
Gouin
Legislative Council of
Turgeon
St. Michael and St. George
Legion of Honor
Olympic Club Rugby Team Heads to LA for First Meeting
The Olympic Club rugby team from San Francisco departs for Los Angeles to face the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Spectators show keen interest as the debut rugby clash between these two renowned clubs approaches.
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San Francisco
Cal
Olympic Club
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Chambelain's Cough Remedy Ad by Mrs Shaffer
Mrs Verne Shaffer of Vandergrift Pa praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the mother's favorite for colds and coughs saying it always helps her children and is superior to other medicines. Ad appears in ads offering the remedy for sale by all dealers.
China Will Lose Her Parliament Soon Says Yuan
Associated Press reports in Peking that Yuan Shi Kai issued a mandate approving the petition to terminate the Chinese parliament. The petition is said to originate from General Yuen Jieng, with all military governors backing the move. Parliament never achieved a quorum since convening seven months ago, and Yuan’s decree will be enforced by an administrative council he secretly appointed.
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Associated Press
Peking
China
Dee
Yuan Shi Kai
Yuen Jieng
Yuan
Becker's Mother Dead in Mosenthal Murder Case
The Associated Press reports Becker's mother died today in New York as her son faced execution for the Mosenthal murder. She believed him in a sanitarium unaware of his fate.
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Associated Press
New York
Becker
Mosenthal
Court of Appeals Rules Waltham Must Allow Jewelers Price Cuts
The United States circuit court of appeals holds that Waltham Watch Company cannot prevent jewelers from cutting prices on their watches. The decision allows retailers to advertise and sell at reduced prices, affecting pricing strategies in the watch market.
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Court of Appeals
Waltham Company
Associated Press
New York
Dec
United States Circuit
Waltham Watch Company
Signed Hetch Hetchy bill preserves public domain water
Washington December 19 President Wilson signed the Hetch Hetchy bill for San Francisco's water supply and stated the project will not impair the beauty of the public domain. The measure ensures the dam project proceeds without harming the surrounding area.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Dle
Women Making Arrests In Pittsburg Anti Spitting Drive
Two hundred women including club leaders are enforcing the citys anti spitting ordinance by making arrests in Pittsburg on December 19 as part of a civic drive.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Etree's
Economic Exports to Confer in Minneapolis
Minneapolis hosts the annual convention of the American Economic Association at the University of Minnesota with the American Sociology Society joining. Discussions will cover public service regulation railroad rates syndicalism legal trust dissolution and rent theory in agriculture. Noted educators and experts from the U S and Canada expected to attend the joint meeting.
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Minneapolis
Minn
American Economic Association
University of Minnesota
American Sociology Society
United States
Canada
Wisconsin Remembers First Governor Nelson Dewey
Madison Wis Dec 19 Today marks the centennial birthday of Nelson Dewey Wisconsin’s first state governor He was born in Connecticut and moved to Wisconsin in youth He practiced law from 1838 and joined Democratic politics He served terms in the territorial assembly and became governor when Wisconsin organized as a state in 1848.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Nelson Dewey
Train Delayed By Oil Car Derailment Near Transie Post
The Texas-Mexican train bound for Corpus Christi was scheduled to leave this morning but did not depart until shortly after 1 PM. A derailment of three oil cars near the transie post blocked the track and caused the delay. repairs were completed this morning and the train left this afternoon.
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Corpus Christi
Permit Loans on Farm Mortgages and City Banks
Washington December 19 currency bill amendments adopted allowing national banks to loan on five year farm mortgages. Central reserve and fifty banks may loan up to one third of time deposits or twenty five percent of capital and surplus on farm mortgages. The bill features government guaranteed currency based on notes and bills, regional reserve banks, a market for negotiable paper, and federal supervision.
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Associated Press
Washington
Crawford, Owen
Nelson
Central Reserve and Fity Banks
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Negro Hanged in Dallas for Policeman's Murder
Dallas December 19 Fol Long a Negro was hanged today for the murder of Policeman Henry Bennett two years ago. Death occurred six minutes after the drop.
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Dallas
Texas
Fol Long
Henry Bennett
Mrs Patrick dies in arms of husband after years of work
Tulsa Oklahoma December 19 Mrs Albert T Patrick wife of the man convicted in the William Marshal Rice murder and later pardoned died today at her bedside with her husband and children. She spent a small fortune in efforts to secure his release.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Albert T. Patrick
William Marshal Rice
Canadian Chief Justice Charles Fitzpatrick Turns 60
Ottawa December 19 Sir Charles Fitzpatrick chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada received many congratulations on his sixtieth birthday. A Quebec native he began law practice in 1877 later serving as solicitor general and minister of justice before his 1908 appointment to the bench.
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Ottawa
Shortest Scottish Statutes Highlighted in Old Parliament
The old Scots parliament is praised for brevity in laws. A noted act states no man shall enter any hay place with a candle unless in a lantern. The anecdote suggests two centuries of legislation were kept concise without harm to the country.
Miners Employ 65000 Across United States
Sixty five thousand workers are employed in the mines of the United States, reflecting the scale of mining employment across the nation. The figure highlights the extent of labor in coal, metal, and other mineral operations during the period.
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United States
Constipation Claims Urgent Health Warning Ad
An old advertisement warns that constipation poisons the body and promises relief with Dr. King's New Life Pills. The copy claims quick elimination of constipation and headache, pricing 25 cents, available at druggists or by mail from Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia and St. Louis.
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Mall
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