Louisiana Secession Ordinance Examined In Historic Return Debate
Washington debates the possible return of Louisiana’s 1861 secession ordinance after War Department storage. The document, bilingual in English and French, bears fading signatures and a single undated date. Prospects rise as supporters push for its transfer to Baton Rouge and its archival display.
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Washington
War Department
Louisana
Foster
Senate
Heyburn
Baton Rouge
State Capitol
Louisiana
A. Houton
Turkomans Defeated By Kurds In Persian Raids
A Chicago News account describes Turkomans fighting on foot against Kurds and Persians in Persia. Prisoners were taken, including a ninety year old man who joined to cure a new wife. A damsel used a stone during interrogation and captors were drained of mercy toward the aged and weary.
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Persia
Qu Tion
Chicago News
Brief girls sparring match ends when Gertrude faints
In a short bout Mabel feinted opening, and Gertrude fainted, ending the match. The incident highlights the quick, decisive finish of the encounter.
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Mabel
Gertrude
Gerald Coffee Sparks Late Night Call Tradition
New York Press notes how Gerald and Geraldine rely on extra cups to stay awake when anticipating each other’s calls. The quirky habit highlights a shared routine shaping their evenings.
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Gerald
Geraldine
New York Press
The Plea of Ignorance and Responsibility Quotation
A Ruskin quote on duty and accountability stating that ignorance does not excuse responsibility. It frames moral obligation as constant and unavoidable.
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Ruskin
Berteaux a Foreshadowed French Leader and War Minister
The late War Minister Henri Maurice Berteaux, a successful broker and influential statesman, possibly poised for the presidency in 1913, led France's war policy and financial debates. Born 1852, he served as mayor of Chaton before joining the chamber from Versailles, helped reduce military service to two years, and died in a Paris aviation accident at Issy.
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Henri Maurice Berteaux
Issy
Poli
France
War Ministry
Andre
Monis
Berteaux
Chamber of Deputies
Legion of Honor Cross
Chaton
Briand
Juares
Berteaur
M. Bert@éaux
Paris
Versailles
M. Berteaux
M.grappi
Morocco
Honor Rested by Boiling Broth Trial Among Miao
A Miao village in Yunnan held a broth boiling trial to clear a woman's name after a elder woman accused her of bringing bad luck. A large caldron with millet and an ax head tested the suitor’s courage as villagers watched. The victor’s unscathed hand vindicated the young woman’s honor.
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Chenyuan
Yunnan
China
Russian Navy in Decline Amid Misuse of Funds and Poor Planning
May 24 St. Petersburg report accuses the Ministry of Marine of siphoning 15 million rubles allocated for four Dreadnaughts into orange plantations and officer furnishings. Plans unfold during construction, ships still delayed to 1913 or later, while obsolete vessels clutter the fleet and a new Black Sea Fleet is debated.
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St. Petersburg
Ministry of Marine
Duma
Black Sea
Curiosities of Etymology Across English Regions
A London Telegraph note surveys regional coinages for describing left handed people. In England various counties use distinct terms such as scrammy in Gloucester shire craggy in Staffordshire gawkrod ger or callick handed in Yorkshire and paw in Durham. The piece highlights nonuniform slang within a single country.
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England
Gloucestershire
Staffordshire
Gawkrodger
Up to Snuff Frying a Shoe Tree Gag
A city shop clerk teases a farmer about shoe trees prompting the farmer to retort that shoes cannot be raised on trees and rubber does not grow on rubber plants. The exchange ends in a humorous clash highlighting rural wit.
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Sonny
Exeharice
Socialists in Oklahoma Grow Cotton for Campaign Fund
William Crawford near Muskogee donated five acres of cotton to the Socialist party. Local members plow, plant, and harvest the crop and turn all proceeds into the 1912 state campaign fund. The plan, used across Oklahoma, aims to boost funds amid fundraising shortages.
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Oklahoma
William Crawford
Muskogee
Socialist Party
Will leaves large estate to Connecticut Humane Society
Affidavit with the will of Bilsworth B Cooper a farmer of Hamden Connecticut states the entire estate of 00000 is left to the Connecticut Humane Society with all cousins cut off. To forestall a contest Cooper had himself examined by Dr Walter S Lay at the time the will was drawn January 1 1906 and Dr Lay signed an affidavit that Cooper was of sound mind.
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Bilsworth B. Cooper
Hamden
Conn
Connecticut
Humane Society
Cooper
Walter
Lay
Cent a Word Bargains Highlighted on Third Page
Bargains appear on the newspaper's third page under the Cent a Word section. Readers can find low priced offers and advertised deals from local merchants.
St Louis youth completes near half million mile walk trek
Julius Rath of St. Louis began in 1897 to walk 500000 miles by 1915. He has logged about 475000 miles, traveled to Mexico Honduras Brazil England and Africa, and survived bandit attacks and a prisoner rescue. He supports himself by selling cards and lecturing. He plans to end with $1000 but expects $30000 from his club if successful.
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Julius Rath
St. Louis
Rath
Mexico
Honduras
Brazil
England
Africa
Canada
Turkey
Siberia
Russia
St Louis Club
Kaiser's Arch Central Portal On Guard At Brandenburg Gate
The article notes the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin with five arches dividing Unter der Linden from the Thiergarten. The central arch is reserved for the Kaiser regardless of location. Two soldiers and two state policemen guard the gate at all times.
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Unter der Linden
Berlin
Thiergarten
Brandenburger Gate
Germany
Norway
Italy
Chicago Post
Convincing Testimony at Oceanport Church Service
Oceanport M E Church held a Sunday evening devotional on the topic Convincing Testimony with a duet Open Wide the Door by Mrs John Van Brackle and Miss Mabel Powelson. George Eldridge of New York visited his father Captain Benjamin Eldridge of Arcana Avenue.
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R. P. Miller
Oceanport M. E
John van Brackle
Mabel Powelson
George Eldridge
New York
Benjamin Eldridge
Arcana Avenue
Pembertor Avenue
A. S. Tillotson
Clara Day
Hattie Conrow
Helen Cowles
J. F. Heilenman
Tillotson
Harriet Rhoades
Margaret Beet
Keansburg
Fred West
Mabel
Mildred Slocum
Eatontown Boulevard
Long Branch
William van Kirk
Tinton Falls
Frederick, Worthley
Pemberton Avenue
W. A. Haynes
Crawford Haynes
M. C. Roswell
L. Clickner
Red Bank
E. W. Crater
Bessie Blair
Perth Amboy
Robert Blair
Main Street
Kenneth West
Elizabeth
Dorothy
John Ward
Center Street
Albert A. Hackman
Sadie
Ward
Walter Lyons
Brooklyn
Turkish Rebellion Spreads Across Albania Fronts
May 24 Constantinople reports claim Albania disorders are local but private loyalist messages show a dire situation. Rebels gain ground with Montenegrin fighters and alleged Russian funding. Frontline fighting yields hundreds of casualties per engagement, with thousands killed overall.
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Constantinople
Albania
Russia
Wheelwright’s Quip Amidst The Heat On The Forge
A wheelwright mutters to his wheel as he hammers under hot weather. The scene captures daily工 chores and the laborer’s calm humor during a heatwave.
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