Extra Votes Offer Boosts in 1914 Subscriptions Contest
A promotional drive urges women candidates to secure twenty dollars in cash subscriptions to count toward a total of three hundred thousand extra votes. The contest prizes include a 1914 Ford Touring Car, five diamond rings, and five gold watches, with districts guaranteed prizes. Subscriptions to Deity and Weekly News-Star count toward the club. deadlines and district allocations are outlined.
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News-Star
Youngblood & Foster
DeSfwrd Street
Tiffany
Columbia Welcomes New Steamer City of Monroe at Wharf
The City of Monroe arrived in Columbia at eight AM on its first voyage from New Orleans to Monroe. Booster Club members and townspeople flocked to the wharf with flowers to greet Captain and officers, Hearings by Mr. Thornhill emphasized Columbia’s loyalty to its traditions and hope for revived river trade as steamboats return to the Ouachita.
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Columbia
Lpa
City of Monroe
New Orleans
Monroe
Boosters Club
Caldwell Paris
Lily
P. Thornhill
Swayze
Thornhill
Boosters greet river enterprise and opening of Ouachita packet
A boosters club addressed Captain Swayze with a bouquet to mark the river project and the Ouachita river packet’s launch. The vessel departed with many pleasure passengers, while weather forecasts for the coming week call for generally fair but unsettled conditions. From Mazatlan reports an anti American sentiment grows as constitutionalists resist U S recognition and a Federal steamer attacks batteries near the harbor.
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Swayze
Boosters Club
People of
Washington
Missouri Valley
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
U. S. &. California
Mazatlan
Mexico
San Diego
Cal
Constitutiona Mists
United States
Huerta
Mazralan
Pesquiera
Nettie Quill Brings In Big Cargo of Freight
Nettie Quill arrived with a large shipment of freight from New Orleans. The cargo journey underscores active trade links between New Orleans and the port, signaling robust commerce and steady transport operations through the region.
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Nettie Quill
New Orleans
Nettie Quill Steamer Enters Ouachita Trade By Monroe Buy
The Nettie Quill arrives in Monroe on its first Ouachita trade run after being purchased by local business leaders led by M D Swayze It carries 550 tons and 80 passengers and will run excursions to New Orleans The boat will depart this afternoon with freight for lower river and Beaufort river points and a large shipment of slaves for New Orleans.
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Nettie Quill
Monroe
Ouachita
Mobile
M. D. Swayze
Slidel
New Orleans
Riverton
L. H. Swayze, Jr
H .C. Boozeman
J. T. Liveley
John Daigre
J. F E. Huffmen
Sam D Oiiphant
Ms. B.g D. Swayze
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Memphis
Vicksburg
St. Louis
Lower River
Boeuff River
W. H. DeGriffenreid
Old City
Breard Street
Harrisonburg
Columbia
Tragic Drowning in Clinch River Near Raven
Four men drowned while bathing in Clinch river near Raven Virginia on June 14. Victims include J B Gilliam superintendent of Raven Coal mines and W J Lewis proprietor plus his son Raven Lewis 12 and S Bowers 12 from Madison West Virginia.
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Raven, Va
Clinch River
J. B. Gilliam
Raven Coal Mines
W. J. Lewis
Raven Lewis
Raven
S. Bowers
Madison
W. Va
Simmons Declines Seat on Federal Reserve Board
Washington June 15 C Simmons of St Louis has declined appointment on the Federal Reserve Board. The President had planned to send five nominations to the Senate today without designating a governor choice.
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Associated Press
Washington
C. Simmons
St. Louis
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
No Easy Task to Take Zacatectas
By Associated Press Torreon June 15 Taking Zaca tectas is not going to be an easy task for the Constitutionalists. The Federals still hold Calera nineteen miles north of Zacatectas, not with standing the vigorous assault. From the hills the Federals command all approaches. A large supply of provisions is on hand, indicating that the Federal, if cut off, are prepared to withstand a long siege.
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Associated Press
Torreon
Zacatectas
Calera
Thaw Denied Bail Release Pending Supreme Court Hearing
Harry Thaw was denied release on bail awaiting a Supreme Court hearing on extradition from New Hampshire to New York. He also lost a bid to travel to Pittsburgh to testify in a case linked to a settlement in his father's estate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harry Thaw
Supreme Court
New Hampshire
New York
Pittsburgh
Nettie Quill crew thank Monroe visitors for warm welcome
In Monroe and neighboring towns officials led by M. D. Swayze express gratitude for the reception of the Nettie Quill boat. They specifically thank Columbia residents for the flowers and the locals of Harrisonburg and Monroe for their hospitality.
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M. D. Swayze
Nettie Quill
Monroe
Harrisonburg
Columbia
Final Success Depends Upon Presidents Personnel
Niagara Falls June 15 The American, mediating and Mexican delegates continue an informal conference on the presidents personal staff and the form of the new Mexican government. They have not received a complete list of acceptable presidential candidates from the institutionalists and will not choose until it arrives. The outcome hinges on selecting a provisional president for mediation success.
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Niagara Falls
Institutionalists
Death of Adlai E. Stevenson Ex Vice President at 79
Adlai E. Stevenson died Saturday night in Chicago after a several months illness. He served as vice president candidate in 1908 and 1900 with Democratic tickets, was a member of the forty fifth and forty sixth Congresses, and held posts under Cleveland. He was 79.
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Chicago
Adlai FE. Stevenson
United States
Cleveland
Democratic Party
William J. Bryan
Illinois
Charles S. Deneen
Government loans to move crops aid banks last year
Secretary McAdoo ready to loan southern banks again to move crops if needed. The scheme last year yielded two hundred sixty thousand dollars in interest on thirty seven million dollars loaned.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
Three Craters Opened At Mount Lassen
Mount Lassen, the world’s newest active volcano, emitted eruptions in the early hours. Three craters opened with geyser like activity and rock belching, but officials say there is no great danger.
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Associated Press
Red Bluff
Calif
Lassen
Governor Declares Miners Trouble Over In Butte
In Butte on June 15 the governor, arriving from Helena, said resumed mining work ends the discord among factions and the miners union. He denied ordering troops to be held in readiness.
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Associated Press
Butte
Helena
Auto Accident Fatal in San Antonio
Mrs Ellen Scanlon fifty nine of Columbus Kansas wife of R C Scanlon died in a local hospital from injuries after an auto crash near the city. Dr Frederick Fielding drove, the car overturned after striking a soft road spot. Miss Francis Scanlon twenty was seriously injured in the same incident.
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San Antoonio
Texas
Ellen Scanlon
Columbus
Kansas
R. C. Scanlon
Pielding
President Wilson Attacks Trust Legislation Delay
President Wilson charged that sentiment delaying administration trust legislation stemmed from a campaign by certain interests and warned it would not derail his plan. He produced letters from known firms attacking his approach and said the campaign would not affect his timetable. He also signed the Panama toll repeal bill with no ceremony.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Panama
Villa to Command During the Attack
Saltillo reports say Villa will take command during the attack as Zacatecas holds a minor position awaiting reinforcements. Mexico City dispatches claim three thousand Constitutionalists lost, two generals killed and one captured and executed, with the division commander seriously wounded.
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Associated Press
Saltillo
Zacaticas
Villa
Mexico City
Zacatecas
Barrons
Senators Examine Probe Into Gold Mine Promotion
Washington on June 15 reports several senators are weighing an investigation into the use of Senate power to promote a North Carolina gold mine. It is alleged that John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, sent a treasury employee to inspect the property.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
North Carolina
John Skelton Williams
Treasury
Sixth Week of General Assembly In Session
Indications point to a highly eventful sixth week as the General Assembly continues its in session work. Lawmakers anticipate major votes and potential committee actions on pending measures.
Prohibition and anti gambling bills to lead Louisiana session week
Special Correspondence reports the sixth week of the Louisiana General Assembly opening with Prohibition and anti gambling advocates primed for center stage. Key items include the Johnston Central Education bill the Reapportionment bill and measures to curb vice while pro prohibition Senator Shell wins a near beer reconsideration and Senator George Wesley Smith pushes anti gambling reform with a narrowed draft on the calendar.
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Special Correspondence News-Star
Baton Rouge
General Assembly
Johnston Central
State Board of Education
Supreme Court
Governor Hall
Orleans
Shell
Morehouse
George Wesley Smith
Smith
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Thaw
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Mount Lassen
Natchitoches
Eva Shively
State Normal School
Joseph Caspari
Caspari
Illeiak
GEN. Assembly
Mhey
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