Secretary Wilson’s Final Agricultural Report Highlights Growth
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson delivers his last annual report after sixteen years in office. The document details farm wealth growth, rising per acre production, and the nation’s agricultural progress to 1912, noting $9.63 billion in annual output and total farm wealth around $165 billion since 1897.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
P Tait
United States Department of Agriculture
Mind Ge Uber
Congress
Department For Agricultural Betterment
Two Killed in Head-On Crash on Blue Mountain
Maryland special reports a head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train atop Blue Mountain. Two men are dead and two more believed crushed. several injured transported to Waynesboro. Names include engineman Henry Herbig and baggage man Frank Lester. missing fireman William Eichelberger and tramp James McCaffery. engineer Colemon Cook injured. cause undetermined, suspected locomotive fault.
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Blue Mountain
Maryland Railroad
Waynesboro
Henry Herbig
Hagerstown
Frank Lester
Highfield
Willam A. Eichelberger
James McCaffery
Belmar
John Clayton
Baltimore
Waynesboro Hospital
Colemmon Cook
Berzin
Oscar Bixter
Westminster
Sisamier
Repudiation Call Posted Over Governor Blease
Senator E D Smith urged South Carolina voters to repudiate Governor Blease for what he called unpardonable remarks at the Governors Conference in Richmond. The note says Blease’s supporters were snubbed when he was not invited to the Gridiron Club banquet in Washington, amid clashes over his constitutional views.
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Washington, D. C
Blease
South Carolina
E. D. Smith
Richmond
Smith
Gridiron Ci.ur
Washington
D. C
Carolina
Gridiron Club
Jedeer John C. Rose
Baltimore
Louis Garthe
Friends of the
Judge Rore
Sidna On Stand In Own Behalf Denies Premeditated Shooting
Sidna Avera testified in a Virginia court denying that the shooting was premeditated. He described events after leaving the state and implicated court officials in a broader scheme. The defense questioned the intent and asserted a timeline to counter prosecutors.
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Sidna
Beralf
Oviei@ls
Wansborigg
Sidna Allen Testifies in Hillsville Court Tragedy Trial
Sidna Allen recounts his Hillsville visit and alibi while detailing others accounts of the shooting. Floyd Allen and W C Quesenberry are cited in testimony about drawing pistols as Judge Massie ordered control. Witnesses describe alarms, gunfire, and tense lines at the car court house.
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Massie
Cameron Montgomery
W. C. Quesenberry
Floyd Allen
Quesenberry
Walter Webb
Pulaski
Mr. Goad
Sidna Allen
Sidnea Allen
Hillsville
Allen
Orego
Lawyer dies trying to save daughter in Queens fire
In Woodside Queens early today Melville Mendell a New York lawyer perished with his teen daughter Lillian while attempting to flee a blaze. Mendell carried his daughter to safety then returned for another child and was overcome. Firefighters recovered both bodies with the girl clinging to her father.
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New York
Lillian
Woodside
Queensborough
Melville Mlendell
Mendell
Mendeill
Mendel
Ierior
Republican Democrat clash stalls Senate nominations
In Washington the Senate fight over nominations intensifies as Democrats resist Republican pace and threaten to block offices. The session shows no real outcry yet as both parties maneuver for power and influence amid a tense political climate.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Democra Heve
Local Bank Robbery Suspect Pleads Guilty in Lynchburg
A man pleaded guilty to a bank burglary in Lynchburg and received a one year sentence in prison. The case involved a local bank car and parts of the investigation spanned several weeks. The report notes a grand jury examining property assess value over $200,000 and continuing in Fredericksburg.
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H.W. White Man
Soho
Tom Telegram
Lynchburg
Younty Grand Jury
Icksburg Grand Jury
Ft Fredericksburg
Jury Moves to Save Claude Allen from Death Row
Petition from jurors to Governor Mann seeks clemency for Claude Allen sentenced to death. Backers from Carroll Grayson and Wythe counties press for mercy as Miss Nellie and supporters rally, with officials weighing new evidence before next Friday deadline. Governor Mann, in Washington, will decide after reviewing the case and pleas.
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Swanson Allen
Mann
Cape
Gov- Munn
Washington
Nellie
Miss Wister
Claude
Carrol
Claude Allen
Claude Aten
Republicans Seek Unified Strategy To Reshape National Convention
In Washington Special the Progressive Republicans including Idaho Senator and Wisconsin Senator discuss a plan to cut Southern representation in future conventions. The proposal, backed by the Republican National Committee, aims to allow states to choose delegates by their own laws and to shift credentials rules, signaling a potential party realignment. The move seeks to influence the next convention and reduce regional dominance, with regulars weighing the plan amid ongoing intra party tensions.
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Washington, D. C
United States Senate
Senaiters Oovah
Idaho
Cumfuinx
Town
la Fobette
Wisconsin
Republican National Committee
National Committee
South
I.t
Taft
Roosevelt
McKinley Adinistration
Tor
Roosevelt Faction Faces Republican Split as Progressives Rally
In a rift within the GOP, progressives led by Cotumel Roosevelt seek early action by the National Committee. They aim to cripple the Bull Moose faction by pushing two core proposals, hoping to hasten disintegration and sway regulars in Congress to back their plan.
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Progressive Party
Bull Mouse Party
Cotumel Roesevelt
Poindexter
Washington
Cla
Os —Innesein
Dixon
Eutema
Wae
Nrsnan
Essewevelt
Campaice
Roosevelt
Jere Pall
National Commmitee
Conkrenss
Five youths and two girls held in Hyde Park robberies
Chicago police report arrest of a ten-member auto bandit gang in Hyde Park after the shooting of delicatessen owner Charles A. Sherman and raids on three stores. The suspects, described by names in the press, were captured after a high speed pursuit with motorcycles.
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Chicago
Hyde Park
Charles A. Sherman
Teniffie
McWeeny
Bovevards
M. Delk
Phaser
Ruth Smith
Ee “ Thorney
Sherman
South Carolina Sailors Wrecked at Galveston
Special report notes members of the United States warship South Carolina under Ellmign Calder went ashore in the roads after leaving the wharf at midnight. A high wind drove the vessel against jetties before breaking up. Crew losses and confusion followed as rescue efforts began.
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Galveston
United States
South Carolina
Ellmign Calder
Ieee
Woman Stowaway Found Aboard Battleship
A woman stowaway was found hidden in a coal bunk aboard a battleship as it entered Galveston Bay. She refused to reveal her name and gave evasive answers when questioned by police officials aboard the ship.
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Galveston
Tex
United States
Greece Signs Armistice Amid European Tension
Paris dispatch reports Greece has signed an armistice ending the Turko Balkan conflict, triggering global reaction. Germany indicates demarcation between the Triple Alliance may trigger further hostilities as Italy and Austria prepare protests over Greek naval activity near Aviona and the Adriatic.
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Paris
Greece
Offer Palace to Peacemakers in London Fronted Talks
A special announcement describes formal peace talks opening at St James Palace in London next Friday. Representatives of four belligerents, plus envoys from Bulgaria and Turkey, will join negotiations modeled on the Portsmouth conference to settle territorial questions and terms of settlement.
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Palace
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Portsmouth
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Japan
Tiene
Plentpo
Bulgaria
Osman Nizami Pacha
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Erkene
Sea of
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Adrianople
Midia
Albania
Balkan States
Crete
Chios
Greece
Satonike
Janina
Seuart
Turkey
Caine
Ubis
War scare grips Berlin frontier defenses tightened
Report from St. Petersburg says Russia readies heavy war preparations along the western frontier. Dispatch notes panic in Berlin and notes defensive works being accelerated with visible signs of imminent invasion as authorities warn of a potential crisis.
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Berlin
Plan Conference Report From Vienna Amid War Tensions
Vienna dispatch reports a tentative step toward restoring international tranquillity as Austria faces renewed international pressure. The Bertin correspondent notes fragile authority discussions and possible shifts in policy affecting the Russia stance and European diplomacy.
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Vienna
Bayope
Austrian Army Lines Across Balkans Advance
From Semlin to Belgrade the corve notes trenches along the entire front. Austrian forces hold railways from Cracow to Lem in strategic directions and are prepared to invade Servia at a moment's notice.
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Semlin
Hungary
Belgrade
Corve
Cracow
Lem
Servia
State Receives Ancient Bonds In Tax Payment Case
Richmond special says a 1879 Virginia state bond issue coupons worth 50 dollars were tendered for taxes by Way Landon White of Norfolk. He must prove genuineness in court. interest ceased but bonds remain valid for tax payments. Few remain and will fade from use in years.
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Richmond
Btat
Landon White
Norfolk
Whites
Sa Sao Ae
Agalbi
Tragic Dinner Party Aboard US Ship Vicksburg
Two young women injured during a officers hosted gathering aboard the naval vessel Vicksburg at Mare Island. One woman suffered a fractured skull and nine officers are under investigation as authorities seek explanations for the incident. Names of involved officers and the victim are listed in the report.
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Vicksburg
Hefor
San Francisco
Cal
Helen Ina
United States
Valicja
Mare Aslgud
Andrew Miller
Jessie Gibbons
Mare Island
W. T. Moses
J.F. Cox
NM. Marion
Offiecs
Ter M
Surrey
Widows and Orphans to Gain Spanish American War Pensions
Washington action would extend pensions to near 5000 widows and minor children of Spanish American and Philippine veterans. Each widow would receive a base pension with additional benefits for dependents and death benefits. About 2 million dollars would be added to pension appropriations.
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Washington D.C
House
Benson
Missouri River Representatives Seek Dam Navigation Help
Missouri River representatives in Washington pressed for support for navigation on the river. The message stressed the need to protect river commerce and improve barge access. Johny Wills, president of the Kaa vee CY Coffime Free Club, signed onto the delegation.
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Missouri River Representatives
Washington
Beater Navigation
Sheington
Johny Wills
Kaa Vee CY Coffime Free Club
Sesson
House Rivers Ange
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