Has Little Kingly Dignity At The Quirinal Diplomatic Row
Wednesday, April 12, 1012 recounts King Peter returning to Rome and causing amusement with blunt Parisian slang. He taunts diplomats with remarks about a Persian minister and a wealthy South American patriot, then jokes about bombs. Serbian royalty relaxes etiquette at a grand ball, while diplomats endure the smells and the fast pace of court life.
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Quirinal
Peter
Rome
St. Peters ‘Burg
Ezar
Winter Palace
Paris
Servia
Becatee
Lincolniana Banquet Quip on Pensions and a Statue Tale
Gen Daniel Sickles, at a New York banquet, critiqued taxpayers who grumble over pensions, contrasting Civil War horrors with modern forgetfulness. A boy asks about Lincoln statues and a mother explains the statue, while a misheard tale of Lincoln’s deeds circulates amid wartime reminiscence.
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Lincoln
Absant Minded Bridegroom Delays Kansas City Wedding
A comical notice from the Kansas City Journal reports John Adams, an absent minded groom, nearly derailing his wedding to Ida Leo in Kangas City, Kansas. The ceremony proceeded after the bride asserted resolve, with Judge Paul Huff presiding and Adams distracted by thought rather than answering. In a separate item, Delaware lawmakers pass a fox protection bill to ban shipment of foxes and trapping of females with young, backing penalties and aimed at reducing trapping and imports.
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John Adams
Ida Leo
Kangas City Co
Kangas City
Kan
Paul Huff
Adama
Kansas City Journal
Delaware
Hazel
Hentera
Dover
Wilmington
Password swap turns odd in Reno tale
A man who rented a safety deposit box over two years asks for a password change. The clerk inquires the old password and the man answers Gladys. He then requests a new password, Mabel, noting that his wife has gone to Reno.
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Gladys
Mabel
Reno
One Office 85 Years In the Inspection Report
The Inspection committee of trustees savings bank reports last year that a retired actuary died in February at age ninety eight. He was the oldest borough treasurer in the United Kingdom and served in that role until a few months before his death. He held a local solicitor’s office for 85 years in London.
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Inspection Committee of Trustees Savings Baick
United Kingdom
London Daily Graphic
Not a Total Lorn Stray Card Snippet Echoes Wry Aide
A fragment from Stray Stories presents clipped dialogue about luck and loss at a card game. The lines hint at a character named Jenkins losing $25, and a remark about a bright aide brightening misfortune, capturing a wry, colloquial mood.
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Jenkins
Independent as a rat class dressmaker in discourse
The speaker remarks on a woman’s independence and apathy toward others. The dialogue contrasts public expectations with personal stance, describing her as fiercely self reliant. No further context or events are provided in the fragment.
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A. Q
Harrisons City Wins Chicago Mayoral Race in Helper City
Harrison Democrat narrowly captures Chicago mayoralty by 17 082 margin over Merriam Republican. Other city results include Henry Stuckart elected city treasurer and Francis Connery as city clerk. Weather dampened turnout yet no major clashes. police stationed at polls amid partisan tensions.
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Chicago
Carter H. Warrison
Chaney’ S
Merriam
Harrison
Radraed
Bribaker
Pia
Pring
Henry Stuckart
Francis U. Connery
Galesburg
Lil
Elf
John C. Spodin
Saclails
George Sanderson
Annomecome
Sanderson
Moline
Andrew Olson
Martin Carlson
Gide Fy
Peoria
Woodrust
Edward S. Woodrut
Thomas S. Gorman
Republ
Frank Fox
Springfield
Springfight
Commission
John S. Schrepp
Chty
Roy Seeley
Lorimer
Whitney Wright
Rockford
Charles Whitney
Waukegan
Robert W. Wright
Kile
Edwardsville
Apel
George Yates
Rez
Four Nations to Seek Arbitration Treaties
Representative Foster of Vermont told the White House that arbitration pacts would be negotiated among four great powers led by the United States. He named the United States Great Britain France and Japan as the initial group and said other powers would follow. He noted Japan’s public sentiment may oppose such an agreement despite private talks with Tokyo officials.
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Ingion
Foster
Vermont
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
White House
United States
Wester
Great Britain
France
Japan
Tokyo
U S Sues Rock Island Railroad Over Hours Rule
The government sues Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway to recover 30000 for alleged violations of the federal nine hour rule for railroad train service workers. Attorney General Wickersham acts on ICC suggestion. first such government action against railroads.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Subway
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Wickersham
Interstate Commerce Commission
Whitelaw Reid’s Early Friend Dean Dies at 81 in Indianapolis
J ohn o J Venderhon, aged eighty one, credited with starting Whitelaw Reid on the road to fame, died at the home of his daughter in Indianapolis after a long illness.
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Whitelaw Reid
Dean
Indianapolis
Ind
Johno J. Venderhon
Great Britain
Socialists Defeated in Milwaukee Ballot
Milwaukee April 5 News reports say non partisan judicial and school board tickets won a clear victory with Catholic turnout overcoming poor weather. Judges Donovan and Cummings reelected civil court judges. Wets carried some towns in the state. Appleton votes for city commission form of government with Dr J V Canahan named first commissioner.
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Milwaukee
Lawrence At
Halsey
Toda
Henry L. Banzhal
M. Cantrovita
Gharves J. Coffey
James H
Kenosha
Wig
Kenosha City
Racine
Wis
Goodland
Meagor
W. A. Jacobs
Wanenu
Appleton
J. V. Canhayan
Toayer
Courts voids coal road win in Supreme Court decision
Warrington April 4 The Supreme Court ruled against the government in the case of the United States versus Lehigh Valley Railroad and coal lands. The decision may allow Lehigh and similar anthracite roads to continue selling coal lands while the government seeks to enjoin coal transport from their own mines under the commodities clause of the Hepburn act. The court also rejected a bid to ban proprietary medicine price rates as unconstitutional.
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Warrington
Anthri Vite Coal Roads
United States Supreme Court
T Hat
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Evlog
Lehigh
Supreme Court
Hughes
Session Opens as Democrats Lead House and Clark Elected Speaker
The Sixty-second congress convened promptly at noon with 228 Democrats and 180 Republicans in the House and 50 Republicans to 41 Democrats in the Senate, signaling a major political shift. Champ Clark of Missouri was elected Speaker after James R. Mann’s nomination, with party-line voting and officers named to the clerical and ceremonial posts.
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House
Senate
Champ Clark
Washington
Pri
Congress
Taft
Democratic Party
Conrol
Democrats
Republicas
Soelatst
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Victor L. Bareer
Milwaukee
Alexander McDowell
Henry N. Comden
Clark
Missouri
Joan Cannon
Mann
South Trickle
Kentucky
Starms
Jackson
Indiamant
Joseph J. Smott
Virginia
William MM
Danbar
Georgia
Henry WN. Couden
Michigan
Hines Becomes Tafts Aid In Place Of Norton
C D Hines of Wobbs Ferry NY former assistant secretary of the treasury has assumed the duties of secretary to the President in place of Charles D Norton who retires from that post Hilles sworn in after cabinet session The new secretary will earn 7500 a year an increase of 1500 Norton retires to become vice president of the First National Bank of New York.
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Washington
C. D. Hines
Wobbs Ferry
N.Y
the Treasury
Charles D. Norton
Hilles
Ohio
Norton
First National Bank of New York
Cement firm placed in receiver's hands in Toledo case
The People's Portland Cement company with a $2,000,000 capital and an unfinished Sandusky plant, incorporated in Washington, was placed in receivership by Judge Curtis. Frank L. Cable of Sandusky named receiver in the U S circuit court as the company faces insolvency.
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Toledo
O. April
People's Porand Cement Company
Sandusky
Washington
Chicago
Kurtis
United States Circuit Court
Frank L. Cable
Robbed and slain in home in Cartier Mills
In Barksburg on April 5 the charred body of John Mitchellm, a well to do bachelor of Cartier Mills, was found amid the ashes of his residence. Authorities believe he was murdered and robbed and that the house was set afire to conceal the crime.
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Barksburg
John Mitchellm
Cartier Mills
Marts
Erie
Locks Boy in Freight Car Shocks Philadelphia Hunt
Philadelphia investigators widen search for Cornelius Rogers a twelve year old who vanished from his home a week ago. An unsigned postal card claimed the boy was locked in a freight car by a former convict who had served four years in the penitentiary and signed Convict 8,643 Cell 352.
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Philadelphia
Cornelius Rogers
Joseph P. Rogers
Cornelius
Rogers
Two Are Crushed in Storm Wrecked Home
In Shelbyville a cyclone killed Timothy Lewis and his daughter Louisa and seriously injured Edouard Moberly and wife. The Lewis home chimney crushed Timothy and broke Louisa’s neck. Mrs. Lewis escaped to a neighbor before collapsing. Windows blew out, power failed, stock died, and fires burned in the wrecked area. Reports from Mobile and New Orleans describe widespread damage across Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and east Texas with many injured and unreachables and ships in distress off Florida reefs.
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Shelbyville
Lad
Shelby County
Timothy Lewis
Louisa
Edouard Moberly
Lewis
Mobile
Alit
New Orleans
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Provide
East
Texas
Hannah M. Bell
Florida
Michigan “drs” gain in counties and local races
Michigan voters in 18 counties showed slight gains for dry forces while Genesee likely moved to wet. Mayoral votes went Republican in Bay City and non-partisan in Pontiac, with Democrats winning in Charlotte and Hillsdale by narrow margins. State officer races remained colorless, Republicans ahead by over 50,000.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Jackson
Ionia
Benzie
Alpena
Greenville
Flint
Pontiac
Bay City
R. T. Woodruff
Charlotte
B.C. David
Hillsdale
A. T. Lincoln
Ulrich pleads not guilty in assault case
New York April 4 Albert Ulrich a carpenter arrested two weeks ago for assaulting Booker T Washington a prominent educator entered a formal plea of not guilty in the court of special sessions Ulrich was held for trial and summoned to plead to the charge of assault in the third degree No trial date was set.
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New York
Albert
Ulrich
Booker T. Washington
Power Plant Wrecked by Dynamite Blast in Wisconsin
An explosion at the St. Croix Power company plant on Appleton River Falls caused extensive damage followed by a fire. The total loss is estimated at 500000 dollars.
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Appleton River Falls
Wis
New Richmond
St. Croix Power Company
La Follette Reprobes Lorimer Case in Senate Probe
Senator Robert M La Follette of Wisconsin reopened the Lorimer Senate election case by proposing a new investigative committee. The panel will include five new members John W Kern Charles B Townsend George P McLean and Atley Pomerene to re examine the 1910 Illinois and U S senate contest and alleged $100000 spent to secure Lorimer’s election.
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Washington
Robert 4. la Follette
Wisconsin
Larimer
Senate
William Larimer
United States Senate
Mirnois
Root
New York
Borah
Idaho
John 1’. Works
California
Charles B. Townsend
Michigan
George P. McLean
Connecticut
Joan W.W. Kern
Indiana
Atley Pomerenc
Ohio
Illinois
Illinois State Senate
William Lorimer
Stern resolution on appointive attorney general fails
In Madison the Stern resolution to amend the Constitution so that the attorney general could be appointed rather than elected was defeated 48 to 12 in the assembly. Supporters argue for nonpartisan, technically skilled offices. Critics oppose centralizing power and attack Taft administration remarks during debate.
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Madison
Assembly
Insurance
Assemblyman
Geille
Gettin
Taft
United States
Fnally
Cannon teases Berger in chaotic House exchange
In Washington D C Uncle Joe Cannon rose from the floor to submit a parliamentary inquiry and derided Representative Berger as the only representative party likely to introduce wild eyed and senseless bills. Berger laughed at the remark as they walked arm in arm for a quiet exchange.
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Uncle Doe Joles Berger
Washington, D. C
Joe Cannon
Representative Berger
Uncle Joe
Berger
Cannon
Hotel Beulah Destroyed By Fire
Rast Troy reports the Hotel Beulah a renowned summer resort in the state burned in a fierce blaze. The frame structure caught fire from an unknown source and was destroyed despite heroic efforts by volunteers. Estimated loss stands at 65000 dollars.
Inventor from Fond du Lac Takes Mental Health Break
ee George Geiser, a Fond du Lac inventor and expert mechanic, has been committed to the Northern Hospital for the Insane after becoming mentally unbalanced from overwork on a new gasoline engine he was attempting to perfect.
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Fond du Lac
George Geiser
Northern Hospital
Dairy Show Association Incorporates in Madison
The International Dairy Show association formed to hold annual exhibitions in Milwaukee has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state.
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Dairy Show Association Incorporatas
Madison
International Dairy Show Association
Milwaukee
Myra Dietz Denies Milwaukee Theater Appearance
Rice Lake resident Myra Dietz visiting here declares the report false that she will appear at a Milwaukee theater to recite the defense of Cameron dam. The denial emphasizes no planned performance or public defense event involving her.
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Myra Dietz
Rice Lake
Milwaukee
Cameron Dam
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