Tolls repeal sparks heated congressional debate
President Wilson calls for repeal of the Panama Canal toll exemption drawing strong opposition in Congress. Representative Adamson and Senator O Gorman clash over timing and impact on foreign policy while Knowland warns of costs in Britain friendship. House committee likely to act. debate expected to be vigorous and prolonged.
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Knowland Saya
O'Gorman
Washington, DC
Wilson
Congress
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Adamson
Baltimore
Democratic Party
Interoceanic Panals Committee
Knowland
California
Great Britain
Mexico
New York Poultry Ring Nine Sentenced to Prison
New York appellate division upholds conviction of 13 men from the New York poultry trust for conspiracy to control the poultry market. Nine named defendants, led by Irving V. Dwyer and Arthur G. Dwyer, received three months in state prison, covering activity from May to August 1911. Other listed defendants include Charlee Weathers William W. Smith Charles R. Jewell James N. Mortis Charles T. Hawk Charles Thatcher Charles Warner and Solomon Frankel.
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New York
Supreme Court
Poultry Frost
Irving V. Dwyer
Arthur G Dwyer
Charlee Weathers
William W. Smith
Charles R. Jewell
James
Mrs Ross Found Guilty in Murder Trial
The jury found Susan Ross guilty of second degree murder, sentencing her to ten years. The jury deliberated about 25 hours, longer than the first trial, with disagreements over punishment and sanity questions discussed before the final verdict.
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Fulton
Susan Ross
Yeure
Explosion wrecks carding house. two killed near Gravely
In Gravely, two men were killed and a third likely fatally injured when an overturned oil lamp exploded and then blasting powder detonated at Mine No. % carding house near here. The blast damaged the structure and halted operations as authorities investigated the incident.
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Gravely
Mrs Goelet Makes Flight With Ruth Law
Mrs Robert Goelet arranged with Ruth Law to fly together in Tetter’s airplane at Sea Breeze Daytona Florida. The historic flight paired two prominent women in early aviation and showcased shared courage in the era.
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Mra. Goelet
Daytona
Fla
Ruth Law
Mra
Robert Goelet
Tetter
Sea Breeze
Battleship Lands Marines at Cape Haitien to protect foreigners
Rioting and pillaging erupted in Cape Haitien prompting Commander Bostwick aboard the gunboat Nashville to deploy 80 sailors to safeguard foreign residents and their property amid the turmoil.
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Battleship Lands Marines
Washington
Cape Haitien
Bostwick
Nashville
North Dakota Quarantined After Diphtheria Case
The battleship North Dakota with over 80 crew members placed in quarantine at the Brooklyn navy yard after a single diphtheria case was found aboard. The move aims to prevent spread while medical authorities isolate the ship and monitor the crew for symptoms.
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New York
North Dakota
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Besid
Peru President Resigns Amid Military Coup in Lima
Yorn A military coup overthrows the Peruvian government imprisoning President Giilinghuret. War Minister Varela is killed defending the Sant Cataline barracks. Col Benavides seizes the palace and may declare himself president. Public fear of loyal regiments retaking the capital looms as Lima remains tense with scattered clashes in Quito and Quinto.
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Giilinghuret
Varela
Sant Cataline
Col Benavides
Billinghuret
Rockefeller Faces Prison Over Tax Battle in Cleveland
Cleveland Ohio reports John D Rockefeller, the world’s richest man, could face jail if the county tax commission prevails in collecting 22 million dollars in taxes. Commissioners cite New Warnes tax law allowing probate court action, contempt for refusing to answer questions, and possible commitment to jail as leverage in forcing payment on 900 million dollars of personal property. Gov Cox and the state tax commission back the county effort.
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Cleveland
John T. Rockefeller
County Tax Commission
Warnes
Cox
State Tax Commission
John D
Not Guilty Verdict in St. Paul Police Bribe Case
In St Paul Minnesota the jury returned a not guilty verdict for Martin Flanagan former chief of police and Fred Turner former detective accused of taking a bribe from a woman who promised to shield her resort Roosevelt Expedition reports Rio de Janeiro Theodore Roosevelt and his party arrived Atlamaty January 30 after three days of heavy rain the expedition pressed on toward rivers Duvida and Gyparana
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St. Paul, Minn
Hisses
Martin Flanagan
Fred Turner
Revolt in Lima Ends with Eighty Deaths and Wounded
In Lima Peru a military coup d etat toppled President Rufli er mo Billinghurst. Eighty killed and wounded were reported in the chaos with no successor proclaimed yet.
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Lima
Peru
Rufliermo Billinghurst
Billinghurst
Bandits hold Americans in raid tunnel siege
Juarez Mexico seven American railroad men are prisoners after the Great Cambre raid. The Great Cambre tunnel through the Continental Divide and the Northwestern passenger train were attacked by the Maximo Castillo bandits. Victims named include Gilmartin Schoefield Williams McCutcheon Webster Mardees, with a seventh missing. Francisco Villa, angered by the news, ordered all suspects shot through Felipe Munda’s command in the Casas Grandes district.
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Juarez
Mexico
Continental Divide
Jume
Maximo Castillo
Mr. Gilmartin
H Schoefield
Lee Williams
Imanseer
E J McCutcheon
Pascenver
J. E. Webster
HF Mardees
Uncle Joe May Run Again From Washington to Danville
Former Speaker Joseph Cannon expresses mixed feelings about returning to Congress. He notes being content in Thionville and Danville, preferring to serve again in the House over lingering in Washington. He recalls his earlier five years in the halls and says he would be happier back there.
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Washington
DC. C
Je Cannon
Congress
Thinville
Joe
Danville
Lawson Approves Revision Of Missouri Laws Plan
Governor Major accepts a plan to form a large two‑part law commission to revise the civil and criminal codes. John Lawson, dean at Missouri State University, backs the move and says the commission will report early in April to the General Assembly. The goal is to reduce litigation by clarifying procedures and separating civil from criminal codes.
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Jefferson City
Major
John Lawson
Th Tr College
Mixouri State University
Columbia
Jos
Lois
Kansas City
Upoughe
Low Major
Jefferson Cliy
Major Han
Missouri
General Assembly
State Bar Association
Hadley
Missouri Supreme Court
State to fund teachers training in high schools
Jefferson City reports a state official seeks to release 25425 dollars to schools that meet the law and have had instructors training courses inspected and approved. The funds come from a 1919 training course program with disbursements based on compliance and inspection results. The Missouri Supreme Court also deals with a test item in a separate matter involving Henry Lay of Warsaw and a Mutual Film Exchange inquiry.
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Jefferson City
Evans Fathor
Statenditor
Gordon
Tost
Jeferson City
Missouri
Attor Reg Thoral Sarker
Henry J
Alleged bank robber linked to prior train heist in Springfield
Jefferson James Maderian, named as one of the Ludlow Farmers National Bank robbers, identified by Ro Vodenson AD Operative and Detective Heeney of Kansas as Johnuartier, with officers noting a similar suspect in a Springfield MN train robbery about a year earlier.
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Jefferson
Ity
James Maderian
Farmers’ National Bank
Ludlow
Caimrothe
Jan Om
Ro Vodenson
Heeney
Kansas
John Uartier
Springfield
Confessed LYNCHER FREED in Monticello jail release
Decatur Why Reason Trigg was freed by Pratt county grand jury as no sufficient evidence for conviction. Trigg recently confessed aiding lynching of Henry Wildman at Monticello 27 years ago and surrendered, stating he is content and conscience satisfied. He plans to return to his farm. Also a marriage notice from Champaign Illinois reports Nellie Darn of Fairmount marrying Clyde Jinks of Homer after a prior taunt sting.
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Decatur
Trigg
Monticello
Pratt County
Gran Jury
Lyn
Henry Wildman
Montcello
Monticello Fall
Champaign
Nellie
Nellie Bisnche Darn
Fairmount
Clyde M. Jinks
Homer
Mrs Bland Becomes First Female U S Internal Revenue Collector
Mrs R P Bland assumes duties as assistant United States internal revenue collector at Denver Colorado becoming the first woman in the United States to hold the office. She is widow of the late “Silver Dick” Bland and mother of Theodoric Khilnnad, a lawyer and former St Louis police commissioner.
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R. P. Bland
Jeffersb Ury
Hichard P. Bland
Theodoric Khilnnad
Police Commission of
St Louis
United States Internal Revenue
Denver
Colp
Mre Bland
Letenes
United States
Gold
W. J. Bryan
Delegates Named for Missouri Child Labor Conference
Gov appoints Missouri delegates to the annual national child labor committee conference in New Orleans from March 14 to 15. Appointees include Robert S. Brookings Rabbi Samouc Sale Bruce Stark J B Chambers of St Louis and Edwards I Weeks of Kansas City.
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Chita
Jefferson City
Missouri
New Orleans
Mejer
Robert S. Brookings
Samouc Sale
Bruce Stark
J. B. Chambers
St. Louis
Edwards i. Weeks
Kansas City
Jefferson City votes against municipal electric bonds
In Jefferson City the first municipal ownership election defeated advocates for municipally owned utilities. The proposal sought 150000 dollars in bonds to establish and operate an electric light plant. The final tally was 882 for and 640 against.
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Jefferson City
Tecity
Barker to Sring ra. r. suits Jefferson City
Attorney General Barker announced two initial overcharge lawsuits against railroads will be heard next week. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul case before Judge Divilblise at Richmond. Kansas City Southern before Judge Calvard at Butler. Motions to transfer to federal court cited, with claims totaling about 6.9 million individuals against 12 defendant roads in a 24 million dollar suit.
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Jefferson City
Barker
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Frank P. Divilblise
Ray County
Richmond
United States Court
Kansas City
Legal Department of the
Milwaukee
C. Calvard
Baten County
Butter
United States Court At
Kansasity
Davee
Jottereon City Faces Surge in Automobile Licenses
Jefferson City reports a flood of applications for automobile licenses as the fiscal year ends. Fees collected total 5101,002, higher than last year’s 846,000. Renewals drive demand, with an expected year end total near 50,000. early-year licenses ranged 8,000 to 39,000.
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Jottereon
State board to retire capital bonds by July first
Jefferson City reports the state board of fund commissioners will retire not less than 200000 of capital bonds between now and July 1 from accumulations in the sinking fund arising from the capital building tax. Fulton testimony in the trial of Mrs Susie Ross charged with killing her husband ends with emphasis on the insanity plea. Dr J H Simon of St Louis, dentist, was the chief witness.
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Jefferson City
State Board of Fund Commissioners
Capitol
Fulton
Susie Ross
J. H. Simon
St. Louis
Atenist
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised in Baltimore ad
A Baltimore reader lauds Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from cramps and illness. The testimonial extols the product as the standard female remedy for decades, noting its m dedicated study and confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts. It ends with a brief, unrelated joke about a stage actress attempting a swoon.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Hokla
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia F. Pinkham
Patience and Accusation Echo at Quiet Encounter
A terse exchange unfolds as two onlookers discuss a woman in a purple dress. One asserts she is a kleptomaniac, while the other questions the claim, revealing a charged moment of rumor and judgment.
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Patience
Womes
Tramp Elephant Declares No Brand Allegiance
Comic fragment shows The Tramp Elephant in a Jongte ree restaurant scene. The character asserts disdain for any imperial or branded product, insisting it does not matter which one is chosen. Puck narration contributes a witty, evasive complaint about preferences.
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Garsong
Walter Giraffe
Puck
Vegetable nightcap in agricultural museum described
A curious vegetable nightcap is noted in the agricultural museum of Waehing. The object is worn like a cap on the sheath of an immense African flower, shaped to a point, with a rich brown color and a texture comparable to fine lacetide, described as strong and durable by the observers.
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Agricultural Museum of
Waehing
The late Frank Sumimoss and the Rome studio remark
The late Frank Sumimoss, an American sculptor who worked in Rome, championed a frank naturalistic method. In a studio interview he mused on the appeal of the true over the ideal, recounting a playful exchange about a little girl and her mother questioning age and play.
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Frank Sumimoss
Rome
Nike
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