Jewel and McCann Bodies Recovered After Storm
The bodies of Aviator A. J. Jewel and Miss Jessie E. McCann were found washed ashore along the New Jersey and Long Island coast after a hurricane. Jewel disappeared Oct 15 1915 on Staten Island while en route to an aviation meet from Hempstead Plains. McCann, a settlement worker, vanished Dec 4 from Brooklyn. her body was identified by a signet ring and clothing relics found with the sea-borne remains.
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New York
Jesle McCann
A. J. Jewel
New Jersey
Long Island
Jewel
Edgemore
S. 1
Neptune Avenue
Moreule
Hempstead Plains
S. A
Staten Island
Miss McCann
Jessie E. McCann
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Five Killed as Train Slams Car at Memphis Crossing
Five persons died and several were injured when a freight train struck a street car at a grade crossing in Memphis Tennessee. The identified dead include T. J. Caveney of Cleveland Ohio J. T. Vail of Jackson Mississippi and Thomas Norrill of Memphis with others unnamed among the victims.
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Memphis
Tenn
T. J. Caveney
Cleveland
J. T. Vail
Jackson
Miss
Thomas Norrill
New Women's Club Open in New York
The new home of the Women's University club, built at a cost of $250,000, is open for inspection by members and friends. The eight story building will be occupied on February 14 following its opening.
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New Women's Club
New York
Women's University Club
Wage Increase in Navy Yard Washington
Secretary Daniels announced wage increases for 1400 navy yard employees in Washington and across yards, totaling over 350000 dollars annually. The move raises pay for workers in multiple navy facilities and reflects wartime staffing and cost of living considerations.
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Navy Yard
Washington
Navy
Daniels
American dreadnoughts to move into Mexican waters
A division of four dreadnought battleships from the Atlantic fleet will soon enter Mexican waters, raising the total battleships there to eleven and forming the strongest American naval force ever concentrated on what may be hostile waters.
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Washington
Mayor Takes Oath as Hobo Union Charter Member
Tacoma civic leader W. W. Seymour joined Local No. 23 Hobos of America as a charter member, sworn in at the Hotel de Gink, an old school building now housing 50 unemployed men.
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Tacoma
Wash
W. W. Seymour
Hobos of America
New Jersey tragedy as hotels burned and homes ruined
A man collapsed and died from excitement at Seabright New Jersey as two hotels were destroyed and many fine residences ruined. A wireless message from Sable Island reported the loss of the Nova Scotian schooner Iona with its captain and six crew members.
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New York
Seabright
N. J
Sable Island
Iona
Rumor of Vacancy in United States Supreme Court
Washington hears a possible vacancy in the U S Supreme Court. The report notes the rumor may reflect fact or be unfounded, with no official confirmation at this time. Names, dates, and specific details are not provided in the fragment.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
No Drastic Legislation Promised by Wilson Aid
Senator Simpson, chair of the committees on finance, backs President Wilson’s claim that there will be no drastic anticongress measures. The stance signals calmer policy direction and governance anticipated without sweeping reform.
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Washington, D. C
Simpsons
Wilson
Railroads Found Unreasonable Rates Against Texarkana
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that Iron Mountain Railroad and three other lines discriminated by charging higher class rates to Texarkana Arkansas than to Shreveport from St Louis Kansas City and Memphis. It ordered Texarkana rates equalized with Shreveport and rejected water competition as a justification.
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Texarkana
Ark
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Shreveport
St. Louis
Kansas City
Memphis
Willing to Sell Husband in Boston Letter Incident
A Boston woman offers to sell her husband for 1000 dollars to Miss Chandler who needs a man to care for her property and child. The husband reportedly agrees, stating fatigue from supporting a large family on small pay and a wish to rest, while the wife prefers her own liberty.
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Boston
Mass
Agnes Bedell
Quincey
Mary EB. Chandler
Indiana ironworkers strike over scaffold work jurisdiction
Indianapolis ironworkers quit after alleging contractors ignored their demand for control over scaffold work. Employers cite a Dec 14 agreement with the Trades Council that calls for arbitration of disputes. Business agent Ernest G W Basey says Trades Council officials usurped authority in negotiating the December 1% agreement, claiming it binds the union.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Trades Council
Ernest G. W. Basey
Iron Workers’ Union
Dee
Iron
Bulgarian Queen Appeals For Aid In Balkan Refugee Crisis
Queen Eleonora of Bulgaria cables to the American Red Cross begging relief for thousands of refugees left destitute by war. The appeal follows similar requests from Americans abroad as cold European winter worsens homelessness shelter shortage hunger and freezing. Miss Mabel Boardman and John Bassett Moore coordinate forwarding all American contributions to Queen Eleonora for use by an American Bulgarian relief committee.
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Washington
Eleohora
Bulgaria
American Red Cross
Saya
Europe
Mabel Boardman
John Bassett Moore
International Relief Board
Eleonora
Millionaire gives $1,000,000 to church in Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo. R. A. Long, noted lumberman and philanthropist, announces a donation of $1,000,000 to the Church of the Disciples of Christ on condition the church raises an additional $5,000,000. The gift funds missionary work and a fund to educate 1,000 men for missionary service at church colleges.
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R. A. Long
Kansug City
Church of the Disciples of Christ
Missionary Societies of the Church
Universal Church Opens with Diverse Speakers
The Daily Temple, a Universal church in New York, was opened by Miss Elizabeth Knopf. The ceremony featured speeches by a Hindu, a Turk, and a Chinaman as notable participants.
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Universal Church
New York
Daily Temple
Elizabeth Knopf
Raber’s Heir Becomes Clerk at General Staff
The crown prince has begun clerical work at the official general staff. He will perform routine copying and other duties typical for young officers, in the room once associated with Moltke.
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Raber
Berlie
Moltke Qeed
Open Verdict In Calumet Fire Disaster Returns
A coroner's jury returns an open verdict for the Calumet Hall disaster, finding the Christmas Eve pack causing 72 deaths in Calumet Michigan was triggered by a fire alarm raised within the hall rather than external causes.
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Calumet, Mich
Federal forces suffer heavy losses in Mexican border clash
Reports from Ojinaga describe a brutal fight between Mexican federal troops and rebels with five to six hundred Federals killed and many wounded. Civilians and deserters crowd the river as American troops provide aid. Maj. McNamee seizes deserters' weapons while a Red Cross unit treats the injured on American soil. In Michigan, Gov Ferris relays a separate note about tensions near Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners, including a threat to lynch him.
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Presidio
Tex
Ojinaka
Mexico
Uttle
Onaga
Huerta
Maj. McNamee
United States Border Patrol
Ojinaga
Little Red Cross
Battlefeld
Kansas records show autos per capita after registration law
A state report from the Secretary of State notes 28.45 motor cars registered in six months. Kansas averages about one car per 48 residents with Ed wards county reporting one car per two persons amid a Western desert region description.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Great American Desert
Edwards County
Woman Finds 1400 in Gold Hidden by Father in Iowa
Mrs William McCorkle of McCool Indiana uncovered gold pieces valued at 1400 buried under a tree. The coins were said to be buried by her father Nathaniel Marshall a carpenter who split from the family after a house fire eight years ago and later told his son of the hiding. The son, prompted by a Christmas reunion tale, led to an investigation that recovered the treasure.
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Michigan City
Ind
William McCorkle
McCool
Nathaniel Marshall
Marshall
Iowa
McCorkle
Man Confesses to Murder in Omaha Case
Omaha resident Charles Masmuseen confessed to killing Charles Robinson at Metropolis Til seven years ago. He requested imprisonment, stating he struck Robinson with a shovel.
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Man
Omaha
Neb
Charles Masmuseen
Charles Robinson
Metropolis
Til
Railroads abolish pass privilege for general public
Illinois railroads end passenger passes except for their own employees in line with the new public utilities act. This sweeping change marks a shift in transportation perks across the state.
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Springfield
Illinois
New Public Utilities Act
Prison contract signed for 2 years in Missouri
Missouri's Star Clothing and Kuwart Saddlery renewed prison labor contracts for two years with Jamies AL Houelin as president. The Star Clothing employs about 900 workers under the system, with multiple outside plants across Missouri. Other firms listed include Sullivan Saddle Tree, Walker Boot and Show, Central Broom, and Priesmeyer Shoe.
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Jefferson City
Star Clothing Company
Jamies AL Houelin
Missouri Penitentiary
Kuwart Satdlery
Ala
Udo
Missouri
Ruwart Saddlery and Marcess Company
Wis
Sullivan Saddle Tree Company
Walker Boot and Show Company
Central Broom Company
Priesmeyer Shoe Company
Jatives M
Hays
St Louie
Sullivan Saddie
Esys
T Hat
Thia Company
Missouri labor bureau fame draws inquiry on two missing men
Jefferson City reports the Missouri bureau of labor is active in tracing Walter Elliman and John Allen who vanished in North Adama Ang 6, 1912, and are believed to be in Missouri now. The note underscores ongoing efforts to locate the men and confirm their whereabouts.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Bureau of Labor Statistics
John T. Firzpatrick
A. T. Edmuneton
Missouri Bureau of Labor
Feld
Walter Elliman
John Allen
North
Adama Ang
Mirmour
Missour
Jefferson City Gov Major Seeks Ohio Aid on Crime Extend Prank Prestahan
Jefferson City official reports request to Governor of Ohio to extend cooperation in the pursuit of Prank Prestahan, wanted in St Louis County on burglary charges. Authorities emphasize interstate extradition and seamless handoff for trial in Missouri.
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Jefferson City
Major
Ohio
St. Louin County
Jareany
State board inspects Jefferson City prison officers and doctor
The state board of health visited Jefferson City and examined prison officials and a doctor charged with selling liquor prescriptions. They reported sanitary conditions as good and the character of the buildings as warranted.
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Jefferson City
State Board of Health
State Penitentiary
Missouri state board of health meets in Jefferson City
The annual meeting of the Missouri state board of health was held in Jefferson City with members Dr S Ho Mak Thewa Liberty Dr GO A Cappidae Moberly Fr J A RO Adcock Warrensburg Dr GT Behults Cape Girardeau Dr RO L Wills Nevada and Dr Ho Wilvexson Bowling Green present. Health conditions in the state show fevers improving and no epidemics reported. last year was notably free from outbreaks.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State Board of Health
S. Ho Makthewa
Liberty
GO A Cappidae
Moberly
RO Adcock
Warrensburg
GT Behults
Cape Girardeau
RO L. Wills
Nevada
Ho Wilvexson
Bowling Green
Mixsourt
Minsouri
Purdy man William A Ply is likely Missouri's oldest former lawmaker
Jefferson City reports William A Ply of Purdy in Marry county stands as probably the state’s oldest living former member of the Missouri general assembly.
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Jefferson City
William A. Ply
Purdy
Marry County
Missouri General Assembly
DOJ to Probe Moyer Deportation Allegations
Washington DC The Department of Justice will investigate the alleged beating and deportation from Michigan of Charles S Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners. Attorney General Mc Reynolds said the matter will receive immediate attention to ascertain the real facts in response to Senator Martines protest.
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Washington, DC
Department of Justice
Michigan
Charles Ji Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Martine
New Jersey
McReynolds
Twenty Dollar Cord Found Buried by Tree in Indiana
Mrs William McCorkle of McCool Indiana recovered twenty dollar cords valued at 1400 dollars buried under a tree by her father Nathaniel Marshall eight years ago. The discovery was made in Michigan City Indiana on an unspecified date.
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Michigan City
Ind
William McCorkle
McCool
Nathaniel Marshall
Eight Die In Tenement Fire At 96 Monroe Street
A tenement fire at 96 Monroe Street East Side New York killed eight people five men and three women. Fifteen others were injured four seriously by jumping from fire escapes as flames swept the building.
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New York
Monroe Street
East Side
Military commissions issued by Governor for Dec 1915
Jefferson City reports orders issued authorizing commissions to Bradford T. Minor as captain of Company KE Second Regiment Infantry and to Ita Te Harry A Leaming as first lieutenant medical corps, ranking from December 1 and December 16 1915 respectively.
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Jefferson City
Capitol Building Commission Meets in Jefferson City
Jefferson City hosts a session of the capitol building commission to decide the John Construction of Cleveland awarding Hatley & Cacey a subcontract for heating and plumbing of the new statehouse project.
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Jefferson City
Capitol Building Commission
John (i) Construction Company
Cleveland
Statehouse
Hatley & Cacey Company
Water Purchase Ratified within Jefferson City
The State Public Service Commission authorized the purchase of the Pleasant Hill Light and Water Company by Charles A Lemp A Stoever Joseph Pauley and Edward Crow Jr all of St Louis.
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Jefferson City
State Public Service Commission
Pleasant Hill
Stephens College re-elects James M Wood as president
At a meeting of the executive board of the board of curators of Stephens college James M Wood was re elected for a second year as president of the college.
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Columbia
Board of Curators
Stephens College
James M. Wood
Boone County Marriage Statistics Report
In Boone County Missouri 1913 one in seven marriages ended in divorce. The year saw 280 marriage licenses issued, compared with 330 in 1912 and 305 in 1910. Two final divorce decrees were granted in 1913.
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Boone County
Military Ball At Executive Mansion To Honor Guard
Jefferson reports the annual military ball to be held at the executive mansion this Saturday honoring the National Guard. Attendees include officers from the guard, Brig Gen Harvey Clark and staff, and many guests from St Louis and Kansas City. About 100 to 1296 officers expected. full dress uniforms to be worn by sanqoret colonels and others amid a strong official presence.
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Jefferson
Ellinge
National Guard
St Lewis
Kansas City
Fov
Te sanQoret
Harvey ( Clark
Nevada
John B. O'Meara
Military Council of the State
National Guard Association of Missouri
Missouri beer consumption in 1940s shocks dry territory
The report notes that Missouri residents drank about 78.4 million gallons of beer in the 1940s despite extensive dry areas. The figure is tied to fees collected by the state liquor authorities, highlighting tensions between prohibition era policies and actual consumption.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
First Royal convention of Missouri Sheriffs held in Jefferson City
Jefferson City reports the first Royal convention of Missouri Sheriffs held Tuesday in the capital. The gathering follows the formation of a northern Missouri group and aims to improve police work in rural districts.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Sheriffs
Tuteday, Dee. To
Missouri
Court Aide Chorus Girta. Lamar Depart for New York
Four stranded chorus girls from the Soul Rise company, unable to leave Lamar with the others, have departed for New York. Sheriff Evilsizer gave each girl a railroad ticket and six ninety five dollars was donated by the county court while residents provided the rest.
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Lamar
Soul Rise” Company
Fg Lamar
New York
Evilsizer
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