Oil trust battles and political clashes ripple through Washington
Articles roar about Wickersham’s actions against Texas indictments of Standard Oil officials, Secretary Fisher’s alleged oil-trust subserviency, and Supreme Court anti trust losses. Taft’s cow Pauline Wayne nears retirement, and Congress debates war era notes while recalls of public officers fail and presidential politics loom. A Cleveland murder adds local tragedy as a burglary turns lethal.
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Wickersham
Texas
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil
Fisher
Oil Trust
House Indian Affairs Committee
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Osage Lands
Zapata rebels attack Mexico City to Ozumba train
Foreign twelve federal soldiers and four male prisoners were killed and many women passengers carried off by Zapata rebels who attacked a train from Mexico City to Ozumba. Dynamite explosion in Cienfuegos hardware store killed eleven and injured over a hundred. Turkey orders peace plenipotentiaries back to Istanbul and soldiers to return to duty. The British house of Lords rejects the Home Rule bill.
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Union
House Committee On
Washington
Congress
Zapata
Mexico City
Ozumba
Cienfuegos
House of Lords
Fire destroys Merchants and Miners docks in Savannah
A massive blaze wiped out the docks and warehouses of the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company in Savannah Georgia. Freight losses ran near one million dollars as several blocks of adjacent email houses burned.
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Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Savannah
Elkhart Fire Captain Shot in Broad Daylight Ambush
Capt William Harper of the Elkhart fire department was seriously wounded in the business district while awaiting a streetcar. John A Troyer, manager of the Home Telephone company, is under surveillance on suspicion of firing the shot after an alleged intrusion into his domestic affairs.
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John A. Troyer
Telephone Company
Elkhart
William Harper
Harper
Home Telephone Company
Wreck Buries Workers Near Wabash in Lake Round
Ten Erie railroad dump cars rolled down a 30 foot embankment and into Round Lake near Wabash. A construction gang member died, two others were seriously injured, and fellow workers rescued the unconscious men trapped beneath wreckage in five feet of water.
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Wabash
Round Lake
Erie Railroad
Brutality to Boy Alleged in Seymour Case
William Allman a farmer faces circuit court trial on malicious mayhem charges involving his three year old stepson. sworn neighbor complaints allege torture including suspending the child by rope in a cold well, burning soles on a hot stove, forcing running until exhaustion, cracking a whip, head blows, and repeated kicking and cuffing.
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Seymour
William Allman
South Bend Arson Charge Against Chicago Man
Harry Brown a junior member of Spira Sear Brown Chicago is charged with arson by Prosecuting Attorney C R Montgomery for alleged complicity with B H Kahn and Ben Franklin alias Fink in the Farmers and Workingmen store fire on April 12 1912. He was identified by an Indianapolis woman as one of the men seen in South Bend the night of the explosion. Indicted next Monday expected with bond set at 300000.
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South Bend
Harry Brown
Spira, Sear & Brown
Chicago
C. R. Montgomery
B. H. Kahn
Ben Franklin
Fink
Farmers’ and Workingmen’s
Brown
Indianapolis
Suitor Seeks Bride in Noblesville Tale
Noblesville reports Union City man Ancil Alexander, 23, in town seeking a wife with brown eyes who is a good cook and housekeeper and has a sweet disposition. He previously travelled to Brazil for a match but says the woman did not meet his requirements and that he aims to wed the daughter of a former county official, though he did not name her. He asserts he will be a loving husband and can properly care for a wife.
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Noblesville
Ancil
Alexander
Union City
Brazil
Balkan War Bombardment Opens After Armistice Expiration
The article reports that bombardment of Adrianople by Balkan allies began when the armistice expired and Bulgaria ignored remonstrances from powers against resuming war.
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Adrianople
Balkan
Bulgaria
Ver
Balkar
Will
Fort Wayne Faces Likely Ice Shortage Next Summer
Fort Wayne dealers warn the city may face an ice famine next summer if springlike weather persists. With practically no ice harvested yet and two weeks needed for a proper supply, merchants cite a statewide shortage including northern Michigan, warning of scarce winter supplies.
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Fort Wayne
Michigan
When the Peanuts Ran Out
An old back country man who had never seen an elephant feeds peanuts for two hours. Jumbo, the largest elephant, removes the man's hat from his head atop a lion's cage. The man finally speaks, calling the animal a nuisance and asking which end is its head to slap its face.
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Ben
Jumbo
Higner Up. Judge and Pathfinder Exchange Motor Quip
A witty exchange features a judge saying he has tried many people who have motored, while he personally has not. The remark spotlights dry humor from a Pathfinder source.
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Higner
Pathfinder
High Cost of Living Excerpt
A humorous exchange shows a maid and her mistress debating living costs. The maid reports spending seven dollars for a hat shoes and long gloves while downtown. The judge character observes rising prices and economic strain.
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Promote Easy Bowels
The advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a thorough cure for constipation and a favorite laxative for families. It emphasizes relief and daily use as a remedy for digestive discomfort.
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Pierce
So Miss Jiggers and the vaudeville hook
A cryptic, brisk Item notes that Miss Jiggers aimed for vaudeville but was halted by a decisive hook. The brief reads with period voice and hints at a performer's setback within a local entertainment column.
Mrs Winslow Teething Syrup Advertisement
An 1800s style ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and gum relief citing pain reduction and wind colic cure at 25 cents a bottle. Includes another ad for Mrs Austin's Bag Pancake praised as pleasing and sold by all grocers.
Natural Effect Deliberations on Delusions and Emotions
A short dialogue explores the concept that a woman is a delusion and that embracing delusions comes naturally. The exchange hints at perception, identity, and the comforting pull of comforting fictions.
Real Estate for Sale Listings Include Canada and Kansas
Real estate ads show properties near Mewassin Alta and Kingman County Kan with cultivated land, houses, granaries, barns, and orchards. Listings mention war-time pricing and contact people in Spivey Kan and Anning P.O. Alta. Additional entries note a 200 acre tract with orchard, well, and dwelling, plus various regional listings.
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Kingman CO
Kan
T. A. Miller
Spivey
For Sale Farm Listings Across Multiple States and Provinces
Dated classified notices advertise numerous farms and ranches for sale from 130 to 600 acres across Michigan Arkansas Colora do Mississippi Canada and Iowa with cultivated acreage houses barns outbuildings orchards stock and machinery terms to suit and free lists. Listings include sellers from Hartford Mich Bayfield Colo Goodwater Miss Francis Sask Gate Okix Webster Iowa and more.
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van Buren CO
Mich
John W. Smith
Hartford
Archuleta Co
Colo
H. J. Campbell
Bayfield, Cole
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International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
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