New Currency Law Heads For Senate Passage
A sweeping reform bill to overhaul finance, banking and currency moves toward passage before adjournment. Senate and House revisions push toward a federal system with regional banks, a seven member Reserve Board, and government backed currency. Supporters expect President Wilson to sign by Tuesday.
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Swashington
D. C
Senate
Waers
Wilson
Underwood
Aldrich-Vreeland
McAdooshes
Federal Treasury
Aehl
Foral
M Felaral Reserve Board
Pasa
House
Bue
Gore
Banka
Bank of Banke
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Panka
Day in Congress Reports and Proposals
The Day in Congress notes sessions at 10 AM and noon with currency bill debates and adjournment aims. Senator Chamberlain backs a bill to curb stimulations affecting the VU form and misuse, while the House Judiciary Committee weighs interstate trade commission bills. Secretary Garrian backs a measure to prohibit discrimination and a six year term constitutional amendment for representatives.
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Renate
Chamberliain
HOUSE
Chandler
New York
Houma
Nia
Judiciary Committee
Interstate Trade Commission
Roads Hill
Secettary
Garrian
ITV
Congress
Bent
Californis
Hetch Hetchy Bill Signed by Wilson
Washington December 18 President Wilson signed the Hetch Hetchy bill creating a public water supply for San Francisco. The act authorizes a dam and reservoir in the Tuolumne river valley within Yosemite lands and a power plant to serve the city, with construction expected to take about ten years. Settlers on nearby irrigated lands may receive power from the San Francisco plant at cost.
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Mashington
D.C
Ilyon Lodas
San Francisca
San Francisco
Tuolumne River
Yosemite National Ark
San Francisco al Y
Herth-Hetchy
Consulta
San Joaquin Valley
Tuolomne
Fountainhead of stream of counterfeit money found
Montreal detectives captured five men believed to head a counterfeit ring after months of secret-service pursuit from Atlantic to Pacific. A shack in Milesrom housed the plant, seen as a decayed front, while two more suspects are sought by police amid many complaints of bogus bills across the Canadian frontier.
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Montreal
Pedr Joliet
Quebec
Eecret Gervica
Ara Ender
Atlantic
Pacife
Milesrom
Union Man Defends LaFollette's Bill at Hearing
Thomas Conway of Buffalo, secretary of the Marine Firement Ollora and Water Tenders' union, defended the LaFollette seamen bill before the House Merchant Marine Committee. He described hardships of men compelled to deck from stifling boiler rooms to deck band work in cold weather, warning double duty jeopardizes health.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas Conway
Buffalo
Marine Firement
Ollora and
Union of the Great Lakes
House
Merc Tant Marine Committee
Unsettled Iowa Weather Ahead Tonight and Saturday
The Weathers forecast calls for unsettled conditions in Iowa with occasional rain or snow flurries and higher temperatures in the south tonight, followed by much colder conditions Saturday. Northwesterly winds increase, with Muscatine at 7 am recording 23 degrees and the river stage around 4 feet. Moon phase noted at 22:03 p.m.
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Iowa
Muscatina
Tlee
Zapata Narrowly Escapes at Nenapera Ranch
Mexican federal troops pressed toward Zapata's Nenapera HQ ten miles north of Mexico City and after an hour's skirmish routed rebel forces. Zapata reportedly remained in retreat, with some commanders said to be among the last to break free. Carranza emissaries were cited as aiding Zapata with funds for renewed action.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Emiliano
Zapati
Nenapera Ranch
Federal District
Zapsata
Nenapera
Federal Trade
Suirmissing
Robolgwata
Zanetanimael
Morelos
Zapata
Carranza
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Itrog
Lula Gomezz
Laephere
Realiz
Colonius
Manuel Ugarte
United States
Luis Gomez
Tives
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
Huerta
General Villa
United Statea
Mora
Villa
Patrick's Wife and Best Friend Dead in Dacberg Case
In Oxkla, Tulse and Dac berg, T Prerlek, a man served 12 years in connection with the alleged murder of Maran Rice, who died here today. Her children were said to be affected by the tragedy.
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Patrick
Tulse
Oxkla
Dacberg
T. Prerlek
Tod Ana Thair
Sido
Fear An Injunction Over City Hall Move
Muscatine city council debates moving the proposed city hall from Market Street. A five attorney committee will study legality of a referendum while injunctive action could delay construction for months. Owner G. Stein says adjoining property could be sold if court findings favor the site change.
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Whese
Bomata du “Favir
Hay
Connell
Chang
Jeley
Baggare
Sfuscatine
Muscadee
Heyemarket
Koehler
Nevestigate
Tilde
Paport
City “Hall
G. Stein
Third Street
Money Talks and Money Listens in Daily Ads
A fragmented adage piece argues advertisers speak to readers through a daily newspaper, claiming money values and profitability drive ads. It emphasizes careful, reasoned messages designed to pay the advertiser first and then the reader.
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Tournal
Sonaly Prin
Anid
Utilities fight looms as Porter vows legal clash
In Omaha on December 19 Louis Moratiall of New York argues the Saint Joseph and Grand Island railroad must fund improvements for safety and traffic. Union Pacific counters that upkeep protects profits, while lenders press for dividends and receivership amid disputed control and physical valuation.
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Omaha
New
Louis Moratiall
New York
Joseph and Grand
Tstand
Marshall
Myron Iu
Union Pacifc
Nelson H. Loomis
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific
St. Joseph Lines
Loomis
Nno
Marechal
Union Patifle
St. Joseph Road
Union Pack
St. Joseph
Nature
Lysmedecons
Gary
Maryaville
Kansas
Hastings
Hastings, Neb. In ‘All Its ‘Dealings With the St. Joseph Road
Theory of Defense Disclosed in Turner Murder Trial
In Toms River New Jersey a defense outline claims Caroline Turner died in a car crash after Joseph Morlerityelias Wiillach allegedly killed her or she was murdered and bodies moved. Jaspar Lynch defends the suspect as a conspiracy target, while detectives testifying described threats and quarrels linked to the case.
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Toms River
Jibee
Caroline Turner
Joseph Morlerityelias Wiillach
J. Leeban
Ty ‘Ner Gona
Wainwright
Jaspar Lynch
Lakewood
George Tamiegon
Turner
Jamieson
Jasper Lynch
Max Turner
Bill to Make Crime of False Financial Statements
Washington December 19 Representative Church of California introduced a bill to declare it a crime to make or circulate false statements about the financial condition of the United States. Penalty includes up to 5000 dollars and at least ten years in prison. discussion follows amid debates on economic conditions and alleged Republican conspiracies.
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Washington
D. C
Representative Church
California
United States
Paris
Hones
Mann
Clark
House
Petition by tube workers protests U S Steel suit
Washington December 19 petition signed by 4 899 National Tube Company employees protesting against the government suit. The National Tube Company is a subsidiary of U S Steel Corporation. The action reflects worker opposition to the current government proceedings.
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Tube Company
Washington, D.C
National Tube Company
U. S. Steel Conneration
Jones to Succeed Whitenton as Des Moines Lines Chief
Des Moines Iowa December 19 C W Jones former Rock Island superintendent now general manager and vice president based in El Reno Oklahoma will succeed W M Whitenton here taking charge January 1 1914 as general manager of all Rock Island lines east of the Missouri River. Whitenton resigns after fifteen years service and three years as Rock Island general manager in Des Moines. few changes expected in Iowa and Missouri divisions offices.
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Des Moines
C. W Jones
Rock Island
el Reno
Oklahoma
W. M. Whitenton
H. A. Mudge
Rock-Island
Jones
Desvntoines Central aMegs
Missouri River
Jundtor
Iowa
Amote
Missouri
WM. Whiteaton
Whiteaton
Renjeral Monager
Whitenton
Dee Moines
Rainey Pushes Keokuk Dam Probe and Government Power
Representative Rainey introduces a resolution urging a Commerce Committee inquiry into the Keokuk and Hamilton Water Power Company, owner of the Keokuk dam, aiming for government control of the dam’s power. A committee planned to study a bridge across the river but did not meet.
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Elisha Hanson
Washington
Rainey
House Committee
Inters
Jstate
Abd
Torosgt
Commerce
Keokuk
Hamilton
Water. Power’ Company
Areokuk
Dan
Feopule
Dem
Davenport
Congress
Keokuk Dama
Ower. Ee
Muscatine Gas Fight Heads to Court in Controversy
Muscatine officials clash with Muscatine Lighting Co over a dollar gas ordinance. President Porter vows to fight in court to block the rate cut, seek injunctions, and defend revenues. City aims municipal lighting, while legal battle looms for months.
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Mupca
Dne
Ja Fey Porter
Muscatine Lighting Company
Ultimaum
Porter
Muscatine
Uhs
Bel
Davenport
Public Series Corporation
Dollar Gas
Public Service Corporation
P. Hanley
Hanley
Lieve
Hill
Panama City Scene of Demonstration In Early Weathered Text
Fragmentary report from Panama City describes a street demonstration with particles waved and firecrackers set. Readers note damaged OCR details and unclear chronology amid urban crowd activity.
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Panama City
Panama
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