History's Daily Lesson for March First Milestones
A concise history note from March 1 items covering Wilford Woodruff birth and death, Illinois territory creation, Jared Irwin's death, Victor Emmanuel's Florence entry, Hayes inauguration, Italian rout at Adena, Edward Blake's death, and Hungary's Horthy regency election.
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Wilford Woodruff
Mormon Church
Hartford
Conn
Salt Lake City
Illinois
Jared Irwin
Georgia
Washington County
North Carolina
Victor Emmanuel
Florence
Rutherford B. Hayes
Washington
United States
Adena
Mendiik
Edward Blake
Canada
Toronto
Cairngorm
Ontario
Hungarian National Assembly
Nicholas Horthy
Landis Resigns Federal Bench to Lead Baseball
Kenesaw M Landis quits the Federal court in Illinois after seventeen years to devote himself to heading organized baseball. He earned a reputation for direct witness examination and tough war era sentences while remaining widely respected for his justice and anti un american stance. The Standard Oil fine he imposed became nationally famous before appeal.
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Federal
Kenesaw M. Landis
Judge Landis
Illinois
Landis
Standard Ol Company
Indiana
Death of King Nicholas of Monte Negro
March 1 reports say King Nicholas of Monte Negro died. President Wilson bade the Cabinet farewell at the final session in the White House.
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Nicholas of
Montenegro
Wilson
Goodby
White House
Birthday anniversaries of notable figures today
Walter W. Warwick former Comptroller of the U S Treasury born in Scioto County Ohio fifty years ago today. Dr J Ross Stevenosa president of Inceton Theological Seminary born at Ligonier Pennsylvania fifty six years ago today. Louis K Anspacher noted playwright and lecturer born in Cincinnati forty four years ago today. Dr Walter G Clippinger president of Otterbein University born in Franklin County Pennsylvania forty nine years ago today.
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Walter W. Warwick
U. S. Treasury
Scioto County
J. Ross Stevenosa
Inceton Theological Seminary
Ligonier
Louis K. Anspacher
Cincinnati
Walter G. Clippinger
Otterbein University
Franklin County
Social Calendar Highlights Church Circles and Society Notes
Thursday events include W. M. A. circles at the Baptist church and the Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary meeting with Circle One hosted by Mrs. H. M. Austin and Circle Two by Mrs. Dorothy Crutchfield. Eastern Star initiation, a banquet at the Hotel Hamilton, and various visits and parish activities fill out a busy social scene with many local residents attending and hosting.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Circle One
Robert McCulloch
H. M. Austin
Circle Two
Dorothy Crutchfield
Houston Street
Miriam
Order of the Eastern Star
Dena ©. Morgan
Corpus Christi
Fifth District
Texas
J. L. Donnelly
Henry F. Smith
R. A. Millar
Hotel Hamilton
At & O'Clock
Eestern Star
Morgan
Ira O'Meara
W. 8. Cantrell
W. W. MacGregor
D. McNeill Turner
Classical Composer Names and Works Fragment
A fragmentary list of composers and pieces including Rachmaninoff Farrar Waltz Cachoucha Caprice Evelyn Moore Hawley Callirhoe Grieg Chaminade Dorothy Derby Haydn Rondo Capriccioso Mendelssohn Genevieve Camp Chopin with scattered, incomplete entries and stray letters per OCR.
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Margaret Copeland
Chaminade Birdell Oer
Chopin
Schuett
Evelyn Moore
Aeolian
Dorothy Derby
Rachmaninoff
Albert Olsen
Lois Derby
Mendelssohn
Genevieve Camp
Rivers and Harbors Congress Opens in Washington
WashingtonMarch 1 delegates gather for the seventeenth National Rivers and Harbors Congress with topics including St Lawrence River deep waterway from Great Lakes to the Atlantic Muscle Shoals and government barges on the Mississippi. Denby and Secretary of Commerce Hp will speak during the two day meeting.
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Washington, D. C
United States
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Muscle Shoals
Mississippi
The
Nav
J C Tassay Dies At 70 In Sherman Tex
J C Tassay aged 70, founder of the first cottonseed oil refining plant in Sherman, Texas, died at his home this morning. He was a prominent figure across the Southwest.
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Sherman
Texas
J. C. Tassay
Southwest
Ouster suit against Herbert Bookout heads to jury
In Sherman Texas March 1 final arguments began in the Fifteenth district court on charges of misconduct and corrupt practices by county attorney Herbert Bookout. The jury is expected to receive the ouster case before nightfall.
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Sherman
Texas
Herbert
Bookout
Fifteenth District Court
Navy fuel cut halts steaming ships pending funds
The House appropriations committee reduced navy fuel funds from 12 million to 6.28 million dollars forcing the navy to stop all steaming warships. Ships will stay grounded until new appropriations are approved.
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Washington
America Navy
House Appropriations Committee
Navy Department
School Children Save Deposits Reach Over 4 Million
New York March 1 American school children deposited in banks more than four million dollars during the last school year. The American Bankers Association announced the total, nearly double the amount from the preceding year.
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New York
American Bankers Association
Federal Judge Mack Picked to Succeed Landis
Chicago March 1. Federal Judge Mack of New York was selected by Senior Judge Carpenter to fill the unexpired term of Judge Landis in Illinois.
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Chicago
Mack
New York
Carpenter
Ilinois
Landis
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised by Abbotts Town Resident
Edward P. Miller of Abbotts town Pa proclaims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy highly effective for coughs and colds. The advertisement notes that former users seldom switch to other products and that it eases coughing and speeds cold relief.
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Edward P. Miller
Abbottstown
Odd and Interesting Global Facts
A collection of curious assertions across regions and times. Notes include rainfall across Cuba, paganism in Central Africa, carp brain size, Icelandic literacy, a lone white monkey in London, Polynesian and Malay talking norms, Ireland’s population in 1864, cherry blossom preservation by Japan, Liberian use of garlic on feet to deter reptiles, and seasonal sound travel differences.
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Cuba
Central
Africa
Iceland
London
Ireland
Liberia
Elimination of cash bonus feature moves forward
Republican members of the house ways and means committees virtually agree to drop the cash portion of the soldier bonus. A six member sub committee is named to craft a plan avoiding large Treasury drafts for two years. The panel meets this afternoon and aims to have details ready in two to three days.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Fordney
Federal Treasury
Editorial Urges Obregon to Engage U S in Diplomatic Crisis
Mexico City March 1 An appeal for President Obregon to share the nation’s plans with the public and to restore diplomatic ties with the United States is printed in Universa l editor Felix Palavicini urges Obregon to explain American demands and consider prompt measures without delay. The editorial labels him a patriot if he acts and repeats prior criticisms of his cabinet and administration.
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Mexico City
Obregon
United States
Universal
Felix Palavicini
General Obregon
England
France
Belgium
Mexico
Texas Freezes Bring Widespread Hardship Across State
Texas reports show a cold snap with Amarillo at 2 degrees and Galveston at 40. Abilene records 12 degrees the coldest March day since 1885. Houston hits 29.6, the coldest in 30 years. Grazing land and water tanks are frozen, stockmen face losses, and charity workers warn of food clothing and fuel shortages.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Amarillo
Galveston
Uiited States Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Abilene
Weather Bureau
Rio Grande Valley
Houston
West Texas
T Panhandle
del Rio
Taylor
Palestine
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Waco
Snowstorm Hits Central Region Delays Trains
A heavy snow and high wind storm moved through Kansas Missouri Oklahoma northern Arkansas and the Texas Panhandle leaving near zero temperatures. Train service is delayed and snow plows were kept busy as rural roads remain impassable in many areas. Forecast calls for fair weather but continued low temperatures tonight and tomorrow.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas Panhandle
Fort Worth Braces as Blizzard Halts Train Travel
A passenger train was trapped in heavy snow for eight hours between Panhandle points and Fort Worth, finally arriving at 4 AM after battling snow sleet and ice. Industrial gas service is halted to protect domestic consumers during the blizzard.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Panhandle Points
Two Changes in Railway Plans Expire Today
Washington announces two changes in government policy affecting railroads. The 6 percent return on properties under interstate commerce commission regulations expired today. Also the window for war‑era railroad loans to aid postwar private operation ends today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Festival and observances mark Lent and leaders draw notice
The notice lists events for today including the Festival of St David and Ash Wednesday starting Lent. It notes Nebraska’s fifty fifth birthday and National Canned Woods Week observance. Ontario Liberal party representatives meet in Toronto to choose a provincial leader. The Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy holds a three day Ottawa session.
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St. David
Wales
Nebraska
Liberal Party
Ontario
Toronto
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Ottawa
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
Forecast from the United States weather bureau at New Orleans reports tonight and Thursday as fair with mild temperatures. Fort McIntosh observations show a maximum of 52 and minimum of 26 with a north wind and cloudy conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Origans
Times
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
London Papers Pass Up Subsidy Policy Clash
London papers ignore President Hard Me's subsidy proposals for American merchant marine ships as Princess Mary’s wedding dominates pages. The Daily Chronicle notes British ship owners face a serious moment amid global trade collapse and urges a world scale policy shift. Washington ordered July 1 cancellation of all contracts with Japanese lines and with railroads on preferential rates.
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Associated Press
London
Mersant Marine
Daily Chronicle
Washington
The
Shipping Board Today
Japanese Steamship Lines
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and
Great Northern
Orders To Get Rum Peddlers And Drinkers
Federal Judge Hutcheson urged prohibition agents to target moonshiners and bootleggers rather than casual drinkers. He argued it is better to convict a few sellers than many drinkers to enforce prohibition and save government resources.
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Houston
Paxas
Hutcheson
Child fatally burned at camp near Caddo Texas
Leora Norbert aged three years died after being left alone in a room with an open gas stove at an old camp near Caddo. Ranger Texas report states the incident occurred late yesterday.
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Associated Press
Ranger
Texas
lLeora Norbert
Caddo
Senate Pushes Yap Treaty Amid Reconciliables Attack
Washington March 1 The administration fronts a united senate to resist amendments and reservations to the Yap treaty. Leaders say ratification votes are assured and plan no lengthy replies to ongoing Republican attacks on the reconciliables.
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Washington
Senate
Eduardo Cruz Returns From Eastern Markets Trip
Eduardo Cruz of Two Republics Dry Goods Store returned to Laredo yesterday after a several weeks buying trip to New York and other Eastern markets to secure spring and summer stocks for his establishment.
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Eduardo Cruz
Two Republics
Laredo
New York
Reward Offered for Return of Stolen Ford Touring Car
Fifty dollar reward for return of a Ford touring car with engine number 3846822 stolen February 26 between 2 and 6 p.m. Report to J Maxcy Pacb. February 28 notice.
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P. m. J. Maxcy Pacb
St Lawrence Canal to Dominate Rivers Congress Agenda
The proposed St Lawrence river ship canal is set to be a leading topic at the 17th convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, which opens its sessions today in Washington D C.
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St. Lawrence River Ship Canal
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Waah- Angton
D. C
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