Senate passes Webb bill and anti intermarriage measure
The Senate approves the Webb bill banning liquor shipments into dry states and the House passes a ban on intermarriage of whites with Ethiopians Malays or Mongolians in the District of Columbia. Other items include antitrust actions on railroads dissolution of the Harriman merger and various government reports on census carriers and reclamation.
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United States Senate
House
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Nolo
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Fire kills sixteen in Kanawha district clash near Mylkow West Virginia
A coal mine battle between striking workers and police near Mypklow WV leaves sixteen dead and about twenty injured. Twelve dead are strikers and four are guards or railroad police.
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Kanawha
Polar explorer Scott’s party perishes after Antarctic ordeal
Foreign Captain Robt. F. Scott and four companions perish after being overwhelmed by a blizzard on March 29 1912 during their south pole return. They reached the pole January 18 1912.
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Robt. F. Scott
Antarctic
South Pole
Montenegrins Capture Bardanjali Hill at Scutari
Balkan battle results show Montenegrins taking Bardanjali hill near Scutari after heavy losses. Montenegrins report 2,500 killed and wounded, while Turkish forces left about 4,000 dead or wounded on the field.
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Bardanjali Hill
Scutari
Indiana House Faces Major Battles Over Bills and Appropriations
Indianapolis February 12 Indications pointed to a big fight as Representative Fleming planned to introduce the administration primary election bill while the regular appropriations bill faced opposition over large increases for state officials and employees. The house aimed to approve a public utilities reform, a constitutional convention vote, and other measures including Sunday theater bills, saloon license penalties, leather substitute bans, and a centennial building appropriation.
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Indianapolis
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Fleming
Senate
Mauck
Strange
Cook
Indiana
Captain Scott's Final Message to the World
A published excerpt of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's last written message before death recounts misfortune, weather, and supplies during the Antarctic expedition. He credits endurance and fortitude, notes the deaths of Edgar Evans and Captain Oates, and urges Britain to care for dependents if they perish.
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London
Scott
Edgar Evans
Beardmore Glacier
Oates
R. Scott
Striking Silhouettes In Netting Art Ads
A novelty in picture making uses black paper silhouettes placed between transparent sheets or fine-meshed netting and hung where light passes through. Striking effects are created, attracting advertisers and artists who have adopted the idea.
But She Did Not Visit Him
An old man listens to a voice culture student in a hall room and, after a brief encounter, informs her of a willing patron. The woman receives a paper with the name and address read as John W. Jones, Asylum for the Deaf.
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John W. Jones
Asylum For the Deaf
Remark Sparks Return Insult and Word-Eating Retort
The dialogue shows a defiant exchange as one speaker vows to hurl an insult back in the other’s teeth, insisting the rival will have to eat his words after the clash.
Agreeing With Her. A Foal Still
Witty antique dialogue shows a playful exchange about marriage and folly as two speakers trade barbed quips. The humor hinges on a sharp boast and a jab at marital judgment in a light exchange.
Grape-Nuts Praised By New York Merchant
A New York merchant crediting Grape-Nuts with reversing a stomach weakness recalls how improper eating left him nauseated by meals and depressed. After three years on Grape-Nuts for breakfast and lunch he reports improved health, better sleep, and a buoyant morning outlook. He also praises his family’s improvement including his two year old son weighing 32 pounds. The advertisement credits Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Miche
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