Afernal Machine Hoax Exploded at Louisiana Capitol
An alarm clock in a wire bound box labeled To Gov. Pleasant from his friends exploded on the Capitol lawn during delivery. Six state reporters waited. none were hurt. The clock was a hoax, and the incident caused panic as workers watched the unfolding scene. Officials investigated the delivery and the prankster was identified.
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Cleir
Itex
Farrot
Yankee
Shell
Mr. Mareball
Mr. Mar
Hearings on fruit and vegetable rates by Louisiana Railroad Commission
The Louisiana Railroad Commission schedules hearings to repeal Order No 2009 and set new car load rates for fruit and vegetables from New Orleans to Shreveport Alexandria Monroe and other points. Officials will meet January 11 1917 in Baton Rouge with Arkansas & Louisiana Midland Railway and Vicksburg Shreveport & Pacific Railway Company among others. Interested parties must attend or submit views in writing by the hearing date.
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Railroad Commission of Louisiana
New Orleans
Louisiana
Shreveport
Alexandria
Monroe
Commission
Capitol Building
Baton Rouge
Arkansas & Louisiana Midland Railway Company, Et al
Mississippi River
Capito
Vicksburg, Shreveport &Pacific Railway Co
Polita
Henry Jastremeki
Taft and Nagle to Speak at Cosmopolitan Clubs Convention
Former President Taft and former Secretary of Commerce Nagle are set to address the tenth annual Cosmopolitan Clubs convention in New Haven Connecticut. The three day session at Yale aims to broaden university clubs’ goals to foster friendship and understanding among men of different nationalities. Thirty leading colleges and universities are represented.
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New Haven
Conn
Taft
Commerce Nagle
Yale
United States
Goat Roping Championship at San Angelo Dec 27
Sam Johnson of Sonora and A J Holder of Brownwood contest for the Southwest goat roping title in San Angelo after each claimed supremacy. They put up 1000 dollars and will award the purse to the ropeer who catches twenty goals fastest.
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San Angelo
Texas
Sam Johnson
Sonora
Southwest
A. J. Holder
Brownwood
Washington Society Couple to Wed Quietly Tomorrow
Mise Julia Williams daughter of Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi and Thomas Rives Boykin of Savannah Georgia plan a quiet home wedding at the Washington residence of the bride's parents tomorrow evening. Rev Andrew R Bird of the Second Presbyterian Church will perform the ceremony. Miss Williams will be unattended and Mr Boykin will have his brother John K Boykin of Savannah as best man.
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Washington, DD. C
Julia Williams
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Thomas Rives Boykin
Savannah
Washington
Andrew R. Bird
Second Presbyterian Church
Miss Williams
Cheap want ad yields real results in News-Star
A compact want ad in the News-Star delivers noticeable response. Local readers report swift inquiries and quick sales, showing that affordable classified placement still drives attention and action in the community.
Blood stained ax found near Reeves murder scene
In Minden Louisiana on December 27 the ax used in the Reeves murder was found. It is an old light weight tool with blood and clotted hair on blade and handle. Bloodied clothing and tracks led investigators. nine suspects remain in jail. The Reeves family graves were attended and the youngest child remains near death.
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Minden
Reeves
Phillips
Drew
Charity Hospital
National Collegiate Athletics Association Meets in New York
The eleventh annual convention of the National Collegiate Athletics Association opens at the Hotel Astor tomorrow. Key topics include a late evening session on proselyting, with the group opposing proselyting per its by laws though an announced clarification says the term is not clearly defined.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletics Association
Hotel Astor
Modern Language Association Opens At Princeton
Nearly 200 scholars from U S colleges gather at Princeton University for the Modern Language Association of America annual meeting. The group, founded 30 years ago by Prof A H Eliot of Johns Hopkins, aims to advance research in modern languages with sessions through Friday.
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Princeton
N. J
Modern Language Assocation of America
Princeton University
A. H. Eliot
Johns Hopkins University
President Wilson Seventieth Birthday Quiet at White House
Birthday greetings pour in from across the United States and abroad as President Wilson approaches his sixtieth year tomorrow. He will observe the day quietly with his family and no public observance is planned.
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Washington, D. C
White House
United States
Wilson
J. E. Peters Receiving Vault for Deceased
J E Peters operates a cemetery vault for storing deceased bodies until burial. The firm also manufactures and sells furniture window shades children's carriages wagons velocipedes metallic burial caskets wooden coffins and trimmings.
Agent Glebe Wernicke Beek Cases Clearer
Brief item notes standard sewing machines and a Cumberland County phone store and residence. The text references a police or court angle with ongoing cases involving agents Glebe and Wernicke and an individual named Beek. Details remain fragmentary but indicate property and contact points in Cumberland County.
Negotiations on Mexican Issue Ended in Washington
Washington reporters say negotiations with Carranza ended as midnight struck without a favorable reply to the protocol. The joint commission’s task of withdrawing American troops from Chihuahua would close if terms are rejected. Officials noted any future moves would go through standard channels, not the commission.
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Washington
Carranza
United States
Joint Commission
Chihuahua
Joint Commission For Adjustment
Mexico
State Department
Commission
John R. Mott
Serretary Lane
Carrangia
Harvest Institute forecasts world wheat crops amid downturn
The International Institute of Agriculture reports parched world harvests with Argentina expected to yield 70,000,000 bushels of wheat, Australia at 135,000,000 bushels, and the combined output of eighteen major countries at 2,500,000,000 bushels, down 25 percent from last year.
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Rome
Paris
International Institute of Agriculture
Argentina
Australia
United States
Canada
British India
Japan
Europe
Institute
Cheap Want Ad Delivers Results in News-Star
A small line in the News-Star drawing attention to a budget friendly want ad shows strong response. Readers report quick inquiries and practical outcomes from the affordable classified listing.
Storm does damage across states with deaths and wreckage
A violent storm killed Albert L. Swarts and three Black residents near England, and crushed five Padgett Snow family members at Carlisle. Homes destroyed, Pilkington farm damage near Pine Hillf pegged at 20000 dollars. Convicts feared escaped at Tucker state convict farm. guards and warden sent. Train passengers described widespread destruction, blown wires, and fires. Storms sweep South and Midwest bringing heavy snow and crippled rail traffic.
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Albert L. Swarts
England
Chace and
Allales Padgett
Frances Snow
Carlisle
Padgett
Snow
J. W. Dean
Iron Mountain
Pine Bluff
Shreveport
Little Rock
Pine
Heywood
Danish Island Purchase Signals Naval Demonstration
Washington plans a grand naval demonstration to mark America's acquisition of the Danish West Indies. The Atlantic fleet is expected to mobilize at Guantanamo Bay for winter maneuvers and to proceed to Saint Thomas for a formal base deployment following the formal sale approval by King Christian. Ministers and officials await the Copenhagen dispatch and Secretary Lansing's signature.
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Washington
Cuba
Coldest Western Winter Weather Hits Far West
Snow fell in Los Angeles for the sixth time in forty years as extreme cold gripped the far western states. Helena Montana recorded 29 degrees below zero. Eastern Washington and Montana saw over a foot of snow and transcontinental trains ran behind schedule.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Helena
Montana
Washington
Blizzard in Bismarck Breaks 20 Year Record
A December blizzard in Bismarck, North Dakota buried the city under seventeen inches of snow in twenty four hours. A 36 mile per hour gale accompanied the storm, creating zero visibility and blustery conditions that surpassed the 20 year old record.
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Bismarck
N. D
German Shipping Order Bans Abroad Share Sales
Amsterdam December 26 The Frankfurter Zeitung reports the German Bundestag forbids sale abroad of German shipping shares to prevent unwanted foreign influence in German shipping.
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Amsterdam
The
Frankfurter Zeitung
Bundesrath
Private Strigel Shot by Sentry at Camp
Columbus New Mexico December 26 private A Strigel of the quartermaster corps was shot and killed today by a sentry. He had been confined to the stockade for disorderly conduct and was allowed to his tent for blankets when the sentry claimed he attempted to escape.
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Columbus
N. M
A. Strigel
Quartermaster Corps
Strigel
Florida Teachers Meeting Blossoms in Arcadia
Arcadia Florida December 27 delegates to the Florida Educational Association conv ention arrive in large numbers filling all accommodations. The opening session tonight promises a record attendance with general sessions sectional meetings and round table conferences scheduled through Friday. Noted educators from Florida and other states are on the program.
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Arcadia
Fla
Florida Educational Association
Florida
Christmas Dance by German Club at Riverside Club
The German Club celebrated the holiday season with a Christmas dance at the Riverside Club. Holiday decorations, a large fire place, and a Santa Claus theme framed the event. Seventy five guests attended, with Mr Robert Breard and Miss Hortense Dixon leading the opening dance and a turkey luncheon served during intermission.
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Riverside Club
Santa Claus
E. S. Pegrim
Pegrim
Harry G
A. D. Nichols
Nichols
Robert Breard
Hortense Dixon
Mesdames G. P. Stone
C. P. Gray
F. B. Surgaine
Classified ad promises renters for rooms in News-Star
A classified notice in the News-Star offers to rent out rooms, inviting property owners to place listings. The brief item signals a local housing service promotion and a ready market for available rooms.
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