Repeal of Tolls Passes House By Large Majority
The House votes 247 to 161 to repeal the Panama canal toll exemption for American vessels. President Wilson pleased by the result as Senate action looms, with party leaders and Speaker Clark facing a renewed fight in committee and on the floor.
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Washington, D. C
House
Tumulty
Senate
Oklahoma
O'Gorman
Canals Committee
United States
Chamberlain
Washington
D .C
House of Representatives
Wilson
Congress
Champ Clark
Underwood
Clark
Great Britain
Mitchell Style Show Opens With City Hall Exhibition
Mitchell hosts its first annual style show at the city hall auditorium. The event features a high school chorus, local musicians, and daily Main Street parades with about thirty cars. Booths display fashion, flowers, and gadgets while living models showcase outfits each evening. A baby show registration runs tomorrow from 2 to 2:45 pm with judging targeted for 3:45 pm.
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Mitchlls
City Hall
Gladys Middleton
Jack Hanson
Willey
Main Street
Mitchell
W. L. Huffman Company
Becker's Big Clothing House
C. EB. Vermilyen
Diehl & Brown
Economy Grocery
Meisenholder & Wright
Rathbun’s Grocery
Metcalf & Wagner
Scallin Bros
Lovinger & Slade
A. T. McGobern & Sons
Gustav Woelfel
H. D. Butterfield
W. J. Fritz
the Emporium
C. W
Living Models
McGovern
Butterfield
McGovern’s
Wilson Hat Shop
Foster Hat Shop
Eastern Star Committee
Local Parade Arrangements Set for Weeklong Event
C. W. Gillis has general charge of all arrangements for the street parade of the week and T. J. Morgans of the city hall manages booth layout. Over 100 babies are expected to enter the competition.
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C. W. Gillis
T. J. Morgans
Eastern Star
W. E. Tipton
J. E. Wells
Frank Maynard
John Herman
Walt Smith
J. A. Larrison
Tilley
Mitchell
Burke Receives Warm Welcome After Primary Victory
Representative Charles H. Burke, winner of the South Dakota Republican Senate nomination, returned to Washington to an enthusiastic House reception. Members from both parties greeted him with applause and congratulations, and Burke hosted open house at the House office later that day with friends and supporters sharing news of his success. He expressed confidence in a Republican victory in November.
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Washington
D. C
Charles H. Burke
United States Senate
South Dakota
House of Representatives
House
Burke
Mr. Burke
Champ Clark
Bank cuts surplus to fund new federal reserve stock
The German National Bank of Allegheny in Pittsburgh divided among its stockholders a three hundred percent dividend totaling $600,000 to meet the requirement that each national bank subscribe to the federal reserve bank stock in proportion to its capital and surplus. The bank had a surplus of $900,000 and reduced it to fund the new system.
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Pittsburgh
Federal Reserve Bank
German National Bank of Allegheny
House Appropriation Bill Advances Big Spending Plan
The House reports an 87 million dollar legislative and executive budget with 50 thousand for South and Central America trade promotion and 100 thousand for European commercial agents. It also cuts congressmen mileage to actual costs and recommends closing several mints and assay offices. Buckley and colleagues say rural credits will follow the bill, with Senate debate on tolls and other appropriations ahead.
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South America
Central America
House
Carson
Nevada
Boise
Idaho
Deadwood
D. C
Helena, Mont
Salt Lake City
Utah
Buckley
Ohio
Wilson
Bulkley
Senate
Hollis
Cudahy’s Daughter Enters Nurse Training at MGH
Miss Helen Cudahy daughter of Milwaukee packer Patrick Cudahy begins training at Massachusetts General Hospital to become a nurse. The move highlights the Cudahy family’s involvement in public service and industry in Boston and Milwaukee.
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Cudahy
Boston
Mass
Helen Cudahy
Patrick Cudahy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Edith Wilson the social climber and safety box scams
The piece chronicles Edith Wilson a famed New York adventuress who used romance and borrowed money to sustain a luxury lifestyle. It notes her boasts of income, reliance on cash in safes, engagements to prominent figures, and a string of unreliable financial maneuvers across hotels and cities.
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Edith Wilson
the Biltmore
The
Biltmore
Mrs. Wilson
New York
Cassie Chadwick
Riverside Drive
Schwab
Charlie
Gould
Georgie
Astor
Washington
Queen Mary
Buckingham
Lord Bancroft
Vincent Astor
Goulds
Wilson
Haddonfield
N. J
Edith
Eho
Philadelphia
Farth
Venice
New Panama Zone Government Begins Today
Officials announce the start of a new government in the Panama Zone with the governor appointed to lead. The formation marks a shift in local governance and administration for the region.
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Panama
T. R. to Speak at State Fair
Washington reports the Bull Moose national headquarters stating Col. Theodore Roosevelt will speak at the South Dakota state fair in Huron next September. Engagements in Iowa and Minnesota are also being considered and will be submitted to the council after his return.
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Washington, D. C
Bull Moose National
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
South Dakota
Huron
Col. Roosevelt
Iowa
Minnesota
Weather Forecast for Iowa and Dakotas
Fair tonight and Thursday across Iowa North and South Dakota with cooler temperatures tonight. North and South Dakota residents can expect mild conditions returning after a cool spell.
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Iowa
North and
South Dakota
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