Revolver at Hand in Taft Administration Offices
A Marshfield Times report notes that five of nine Washington secretaries carry revolvers at work. It recalls an incident where Robert G. Bailey, secretary to Franklin MacVeagh, kept a .38 pistol on a shelf by his desk after a deranged visitor demanded a license for free speech and drew near the secretary. The intruder backed away as Bailey calmly asserted, “Fine, that’s the way,” and the man left.
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Taft
Waahlngton
Robert GO. Baley
Franklin MacVeagh
the Treasury
Mr. Bailey
Bailey
Macleigh
Tests for Jurors in Chicago Meat Packers Case
Counsel testing juror candidates in Chicago require spelling and defining words such as Irrelevant elimination precesive presumption credibility Inadequate elucidate criticisi ty untramibeled interstate to assess if spelling errors prove general ignorance. Some may know meanings but misspellings challenge assumed literacy.
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Chicago
Forces of Fortune: Homer Lea in Chinese Revolution
Homer Lea, a retired U S Army figure, rose to prominence in Chinese revolutionary circles after resigning to seek adventures in China. He earned a lieutenant general’s commission in the imperial army, spent years in interior campaigns, and became known as both officer and author. A Denver native educated at California institutions.
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Cox
Homer Lea
United States Army
China
Empire
Lea Toon
Denver
California
University of the Pacific
Stanford
His Crown of Gold
A Detroit Free Press piece recalls quotes by Bernard Vaughan and a schoolteacher tale about a child’s moral crown. The exchanges feature a described unbeliever, a teacher’s classroom morality, and a six year old’s punchline about a father’s golden crown on his teeth.
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Bernard Vaughan
New York
Uttle Scaoollgtri
Charres
Jessie
Udit
Detroit
Enemies and Lovers Confuse Milly Bright and Mise Gaddie
In a fragment from Long Ago and Now, Mise Gaddie accuses an adversary of betrayal as Milly Bright recalls past love. The dialogue hints at shifting affections and a tense domestic moment, with Catholic Stan and Times cited as context.
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Mise Gaddie
Milly Bright
Not in Hla Line Waiter and guest clash at Sixth Street cafe
A fragment shows a guest at a Sixth Street cafe calling for a waiter. The waiter corrects the order mix up, insisting he is a waiter, not a magician, in a briefly humorous exchange.
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Hla
Sixth Street
Fragments of a Conversation About Loss and Regret
The reader sees a terse exchange about departure and poverty of hope. A speaker notes the death of a man and the lingering sense of disappointment he left behind, implying unfulfilled promises and emotional strain.
Fire rips Dunning insane asylum as guards clash with patients
Fire engulfs the Dunning facility used as an emergency hospital with 2700 inmates. Robert Edgar fights two violent patients on a fourth story bridge while attendants, police, and nurses restore order with drawn clubs. Fire plugs frozen hinder fire crews. water from lagoons aided fighting the blaze. Loss around 75000 dollars.
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Chicago
Dunning
Thomas Edgar
Edgar
Mr. Edgar
Aull
Seyterlich
Wornetz
J. Olsen
Inling
Stepuer Wood
Ligut
Semel Colling
Griffin
Irying
Park
Captain Wood
Dota Ten
Worten
Brussea
Hra
Pietrowhon
Laborer Law Held Valid
Columbus Ohio January 17 The Ohio supreme court upholds the workmen's compensation law also called the employers liability law. The act provides an insurance fund funded by employers and employees with death benefits from 1500 to 3400 and weekly benefits from 5 to 12 for injuries up to several years. The law is optional for employers.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Illinois dairymen meet opens with speakers in Effingham
The Illinois Dairymen’s Association holds its convention in Effingham beginning today. Featured talks include butter testing and a lumber of purebred dairy cattle examples. President J. P. Mason of Elgin Jarod Ziegier of Canton and Preston J. Frazer of the University of Illinois headlined the sessions.
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Effingham
Illinoia Dairymen's Association
J. P. Mason
Elgin
Jarod Ziegier
Canton
Presty J. Frazer
University of
Five Deering Children Burned To Death In Wis Fire
Five children aged one to thirteen perished in a blaze that destroyed the Deering home two miles from Prentice Wisconsin. The two boys and three girls were all inside when the fire swept through the house early today. Authorities investigated the cause as the tragedy shocked the small community.
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Prentice
Wis
Jan
John Deering
Dearing
Crane gives millions for charitable purposes
The will of Rich syd T. Crane filed in Chicago probate values the estate at 10 million dollars. It earmarks 1 million for a pension and disability fund for Crane company employees, 1 million to establish homes near Chicago for wives or deserted wives with helpless children, 100000 to United Charities of Chicago for Mary Crane nursery, 25000 to visiting nurses association, and 10000 to endow a fresh air home at Lake Geneva. Executors named are sons Charles R. Crane and Richard T. Crane Sr, without bond. remaining heirs are not to participate except the two executors per the will.
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Chicago
Richsyd T. Crane
Crane Company
United Charities of Chicago
Mary Crane
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Lake Geneva
Charles R. Crane
Richard T. Crane
Train wreck injures fifteen near Baghs Lake
A Southern Pacific passenger train No 10 derailed seven miles east of Baghs Lake, rolling down a ten foot embankment while ten hours late. Twelve injured, three seriously, including W S Martin Las Cruces New Mexico with a broken leg and S R Hall Webster Kentucky with a broken leg. Mrs D Gill El Paso and Mrs Dorothy Dierolt Philadelphia also injured along with a Philadelphia resident with arm bruised. A Negro cook John Stevens badly scalded and a brake man with a broken arm among the injured.
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Houston
Tex
Southern Pacific
Baghs Lake
W.S. Martin
Las Cruces
N.M
S.R Hall
Webster
D. A. Gill
Paso, Hands and Head Out; Mra Dorothy Dierolt
Philadelphia
S. J. la Forge
Elie
John Stevens
Negro Cook
Miss Hogan Still Defiant in Contempt Case
Miss Hazel Hogan, jailed for contempt after refusing to prosecute four men accused of robbery, again rejected an opportunity for freedom. She declined to press charges against Irvine Sisinger, Jerry Mack, James Hogan, and Cutin R. Youngs, the alleged buyers in the case.
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Chicago
Hazel Hogan
Lockwood Honore
Irvine Sisinger
Jerry Mack
James Hogan
Cutin R. Youngs
JO PUSH DYNAMITE INQUIRY
Indianapolis reports that c Oscar Lawler assistant to the attorney general arrived to push the dynamite conspiracy inquiry. Lawler conferred with United States District Attorney Charles W Miller and subpoenas were issued for potential witnesses as the government intensifies the investigation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Oscar Lawler
Lawler
United States District Atttorney
Charles W. Miller
Unseat Paraguay Ruler Rumors Sweep Asuncion
Dispatches from Asuncion report President Liberato Ro jas captured by revolu tionary forces. The garrison stays neutral as a revolutionary junta forms and vows repudiation of prior financial agreements. Dr Cecilo Bue is named president by the new effort.
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Buenos Aires
Asuncion
Paraeguay
Liberato Rojas
Évolu- Apolste
Cecilo Bue
Race War Ended in Hayden Military Arbitration Sought
The article reports a peace attempt and arbitration plan following a race war between Mexican American and Japanese Chinese factions. A Globe deputy sheriff notified Governor Slonn that militia was unnecessary. Congress planned to stay in session until August with leaders noting a low chance of adjournment before then amid convention period constraints.
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Hayden
Congress
Washington
House of Representatives
Government ownership urged by United Mine Workers
In Indianapolis on January 18 the United Mine Workers of America adopted a convention resolution in favor of government ownership of all industries. The measure drew backing from Socialists and faced little opposition among about 1,300 delegates.
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U. S
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Ultimatum to Cuba Risks U.S. Invasion Aim
United States warns Cuba with an ultimatum to quell the veteran insurgents or face intervention to protect the established government. Washington reports officers have disobeyed orders, signaling the gravest crisis since the second military occupation and raising fears of a new invasion.
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United States
Washington
Cuba
Sale Department
Beaupre
Havana
Veterana
Lawa
Republic of
Gomez
Veterans’ Association
Las Vegas Bids Big for John Som Flynn Battle
Las Vegas New Mexico promotes a July 4 boxing battle filing a $100000 offer to Jack Curley. Local promoter Charles O Malley wired the bid, noting statehood has removed glove contest bans that previously relied on federal law.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Johnsom-Flynn
Charles O'Malley
Jack Curley
New Mexico
Snell Lawyers Receive $17,500 for Will Case Defense
In Bloomington on January 1 the final stage of the Thomas Snell will dispute concluded when local lawyers who defended the will were paid 17,500, after an attempted claim of 730 and extensive litigation, the case reaching compromise.
Congress Bill Aims to Advance Soil Culture Nationwide
Washington June 17 The bill introduced in the house by Representative Lever of South Carolina and in the senate by Senators Page and Hoke Smith seeks to aid agricultural colleges to spread best farming methods. It funds endowment and support with an annual program rising from 500000 to over three million dollars as states match funds. It aims to place trained county agronomists in every U.S. county, backed by federal and state funds, to empower farmers.
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Washington
Jun
House
Representative Lever
South Carolina
Senate
Page
Hoke Smith
Braincote
National Sould Fertility League
Agricultural Colleges
Atala Agricultural Colleges
United States
U S Exports Reach New Peak In 1911
Exports from the United States for 1911 totaled 2,092,875,141 dollars, the highest annual figure on record, per the Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor. Imports stood at 1,602,931,861 dollars, also the largest total since 1910.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Hens Cause Big Gold Rush Near Elliott Farm
In Mintronas Minnesota a barnyard gold scare erupted after nuggets were found in fowls killed on the Elliott farm four miles from town. Stores closed and many residents rushed to stake claims with more than 50 already filed and scores still coming.
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Mintronas
Man
Elliott Farm
Elevator Accident Injures Nurse and Child at Morrla Apartments
A young nurse named Frandea Acker tyan and her two and a half year old charge Mitchell Hiodgen were mortally injured when a cart was wheeled into an elevator on the fifth floor of the Morrla apartments. The elevator reportedly closed as the vehicle was halfway in, trapping the two. local hospital attendants reported the victims succumbed to injuries.
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New York
Frandea Acker Tyan
Mitchell Hiodgen
Morrla Apartments
Dia
Heiress Violet Buehler Found Working as Nurse in New York
New York report details Violet Buehler the Chicago heiress missing since November 26 who was found working for Mrs. Annie Brett in Manhattan under the name Bella Ross. She admits fleeing to see the world and expects marriage to a sweetheart, Jack C. Clewse, who denies knowing her in Chicago. Foster mother Mrs. Buehler arrives to determine future. Violet to appear in children’s court after a New York arrest.
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New York
Violet Buehler
Chicago
First Avenue
Seventieth Street
Buchler
Buehler
Hella Ross
Annie Brett
Jack C. Clewse
Violet
Maylee
Sey
Aunt Mary's
Herman Buechter
Violet Hueller
Join Norton
Heiress Nettle Ort sued for alienation of husband
Miss Nettle Bryant Ort heiress and granddaughter of late Saul Bryant faces a $50,000 alienation suit filed in LoulaVine Kentucky by Mrs Josephine Surman Hubbard claiming to have caused the break with her husband Joseph Mackling Hubbard a horseman The suit cites the twenty first birthday anniversary of Miss Ort as a backdrop to the action.
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Loulavine
Nettle Bryant Ort
Saul Bryant
Josephine Surman Hubbard
Joseph Mackling Hubbard
Bride List of Jewels for Mrs Cromwell Shower
Washington report: Howard T. Stotesbury gave bridal gifts totaling 1,000,000 at the wedding of Mrs Oliver Cromwell. The highlight is a pearl necklace valued over 50,000, among the finest pearl collections. The necklace reaches the floor when worn.
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Washington
kKoward T. Stotesbury
Oliver Cromwell
Philadelphia
Regal
Chicago author McCutcheon ill in Rochester with appendix issue
George Barr McCutcheon of Chicago, author and playwright, is in Rochester, New York, fighting off a threatened appendicitis. He may travel to New York for an operation.
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G. Barr McCutcheon
Mil
Rochester
N. Y
George Barr McCutcheon
Chicago
New York
Cheese Kill Baby Death in Calumet Report
In Calumet Michigan on January 16 Leslie Marshall two year old son of John Marshall died after eating Limburger cheese tainted with intoxicating power or toxin. Authorities investigate the incident as a fatal poisoning involving cheese product.
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Calumet, Mich
Leslie Marshall
Juln Marshall
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