Bryce bids farewell as ambassador to United States
James Bryce the retiring British Ambassador spoke at a Waldorf dinner in his honor hosted by the Pilgrims of the United States. Guests included former ambassadors and prominent figures as Bryce reflected on his six years in Washington and his deep ties to the United States.
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the Waldorf
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France
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Court of St. James’s
St. Clair McKelway
The
Broklyn Eagle
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William H. Edwards
George C. Nigga Dent
John Murroy Mitchel
Sakdermen
William A.=edergast
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Elmer E. Brown
New York University
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Henry White
David H. Greer
Chauncey M. Depew
Mitchell Innes
Legation
Robert Bacon
Clarence Page Townsley
Daniel Appleton
Henry Lacombe
Moreton F. Gage
R. A
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Charles A. Eaton
Henry W. J. Bucknall
Chester B. McLaughlin
Heathcoat
Ss. Grant
R. N
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Justice Francis M. Scott
Mr. Choate
Orient
China
Albany
Washington
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Elf
Stree
Page
My. Keate
Mrs. Bryce
Brooklyn Boy Dies A Rescue For Stranded Kitten
Oscar Broberg aged 13 of 1523 Seventy third Street Brooklyn died after rescuing a kitten from a tree on a block between Seventieth Street and Bay Ridge Avenue. Mollie Gregory and Helen Browde observed the incident as Oscar fell from a branch, dying before medical help arrived.
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Seventy-third Street
Brooklyn
Mollie Gregory
Thirteenth Avenue
Helen Browde
Seventy-second Street
Seventieth Street
Bay Ridge Avenue
Broberg
Mollie
Helen
Oscar
Kittten
Gordon Lindsay
Money delays leave Evans family starving in wartime aid row
The Scott Antarctic Fund surpassed 250000 early in March but widow Mrs Evans and her three children survive on 8.24 dollars weekly. The Daily Express brands distribution delays as ineptitude and Sir William Soulsby says the government must act before funds can be allocated.
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NEW York Times
London
William Soulsby
National Fund
Evans
Wilson in Box Sees Washington Nationals Defeat Boston Americans
President Wilson attended a Washington Baseball Park game between the Nationals and Boston Americans with his daughter and aides. He cheered the home team as Washington surged from 4 1 in the seventh to win 5 4, sparking fan cheers and a handshake from the President for every Boston player.
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New York Times
Washington
Wilson
Washington Baseball Park
Nationals
Boston Americans
Mice’ Wegaret Wilson
Joseph BE. Davies
Maison
Wis
Democratic National Committee
Joseph P. Tumulty
Hine
Boston
Hington
Boston Fitton
Violence in Brick Strike Elevates Labor Tensions
Thousands of workers from fourteen factories in Perth Amboy and Kearny New Jersey walk out. Bystanders report threats, a worker shot in the thigh, arrests, and calls for militia as strikes expand to terra cotta and other trades.
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Perth Amboy
Kearny
Cardee Steel Works
Roessier &"Hegslacher Chemical Company
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Standard Underground Cable Company
L. H. McHose
Sheritt Albert Belle
Middlesex County
Seecomel
Brunswick
Californians Clash Over Bryan Reception in California
In Sacramento April 25 Progressives and Democrats clash over how to receive Secretary Bryan and whether governors should attend the talk on alien land bills. A committee invitation fails and Democrats plan to urge Bryan to include them. Outside governors are rejected. New alien land measures to be drafted by Senator Thompson target Japanese eligibility for citizenship.
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New York Times
Sacramento
Cal
Bryan
Wilson
Bohnett
Sanford
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
Arizona
Thompson
Industrial Psychologist Brings Stability to Labor Relations
The article notes a rising role for industrial psychologists in shaping workplace conditions and preventing or resolving disputes between employers and workers, aiming for steadier labor environments.
Eleven Naval Committee Members Narrowly Safe From Shell Blast
In Judith Sound near Washington the Monitor Tallahassee fired an 800 pound shell missing its target by feet. The Dolphin carried Senate and House Naval Affairs Committee members when the misted target and the Dolphin appeared as specks. Officials note probable negligence and will hold an inquiry. Members present included Poindexter, Bryan, Padgett, Foster, Buchanan, Hobson, Gregg, Bathrick, Butler, Roberts, and Witherspoon.
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New York Times
Ashington
Senate
House Committees On
Judith Sound
Washington
Dolphin
Tallahassee
Naval Affairs
Monitor
Philip Wiliams
Naval Affairs Committees
Williams
Navy Department
Dippel Resigns as Chicago Grand Opera Chief
Andreas Dippel resigned as general manager of the Chicago Grand Opera Company amid speculation of a policy rift with the directors. The executive committee accepted the resignation, citing amicable terms while Dippel cited a better opening elsewhere. He left for Cincinnati to begin new work.
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New York Times
Chicago
Andreas Dippel
Chicago Opera Company
Dippel
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Ths
Opera
America
Cincinnati
Dappels
Century Theatre
City Club
Japanese Leaders Denounce Alien Land Bill in San Francisco
K S Paul secretary of the Japanese Association of America argues the Alien Land bill is driven by a small publicity seeking faction and calls for fair treatment and equal rights for Japanese. Yamato Ichibashi editor warns against enactment, saying it would disrupt East-West trade near the Panama Canal and harm U S relations.
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New York Times
Naed Aiferniche
Ees
San Francisco
K.S. Paul
Japanese Association of America
California
United States
Panama Canal
Ean
Tokyo Responds Favorably to Wilson Bryan Mission
Reports from Tokyo say General satisfaction exists over President Wilson sending Secretary Bryan to Sacramento to discuss alien land bills with California legislators. Most papers adopt a calm tone though the Osaka Mainichi criticizes the Japanese stance and warns of possible hardline reactions if necessary.
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Tokio
Wilson
Bryan
Sacramento
Osaka Mainichi
Toy
Bryan Visits Chicago En Route to California Talks
Secretary William Jennings Bryan arrived in Chicago and spent five hours meeting with Senator Lewis and Mayor Harrison before continuing west toward California. He outlined no statement on a forthcoming conference with Governor Johnson and the California Legislature and planned to return to Washington after Sacramento.
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New York Times
Chicago
Willam Jennings Bryan
Lewis
Harrison
California
Washington
aTek Bassy
Hesfornia
Illinois Vice Commission Probes Springfield Shoe Plant
Springfield factory of the International Shoe Company faces sharp scrutiny as Illinois Senate Vice Commission hearings reveal the worst conditions for girl workers yet. Testimony details pay as low as 3.50 weekly, harsh supervision, and threats by foremen, with calls for broader investigations and Missouri cooperation.
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Illinois Senate
Vice Commission
O'Hara
Wilson
Paynter
Missouri
International Shoe Company
Washington
Corporation
Illinois Senate Vice Commission
International Shoepany
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Senate
O Y
Europe
Derby
Juul
Teasey
Woodard
Beall
Missouri Senate
Senator Juul
Mr. Derby
Two Men Found Alive in Cincinnati Mine Disaster
Finleyville mine near Cincinnati witnessed an explosion earlier in the week that claimed 90 to 115 lives. By yesterday afternoon rescuers recovered eight eight bodies, with officials hopeful only a few remains inside the mine. Most recovered bodies were in good condition, though some were slightly burned.
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P Burgh
Cincinnati
Finleyville
O Gorman Returns Home Amid Postmaster Nomination Talk
Senator O Gorman went to New York to discuss President Wilson s plan to nominate Frank Lyon Polk for Collector of Customs but did not endorse Polk. He approved New York Postmaster nominations Peter Giles and John Soemann. He also rented Red Top at Cleveland Park for the summer, owned by Robert J Fleming.
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O'Gorman
New York
Wilson
Frank Lyon Polk
Mr. Polk
Senate
Peter Giles
le Roy
N. Y
John Soemann
Lancaster
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Red Top
Grover Cleveland
Mr. O’gorman
Oakwood
Robert J. Fleming
Priests Banned from Motor Cars by Trier Bishop
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Treves in Rheinland issued a decree prohibiting priests under his jurisdiction from owning or riding in motor cars. He said such practices do not correspond with the principles of modesty that should distinguish the priestly profession.
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New York Times
Berlin
Treves
Rhineland
Potter's Field to Bloom on Harts Island Graves
The potter's field on Harts Island will be gradually planted with geraniums daisies and forget-me-nots over 180000 graves. Wedegen Senne Pace a clerk in the wardens office began the planting with Mrs Bartel and John Conley the landscape gardener assisting daily. Warden John J Henley and Superintendent William H Walker will help.
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East River
Wedegen Senne Pace
Jon” Fi “Henley
Infected Lancet Hurts Surgeon in Sheepshead Bay
Dr John W Poole contracted blood poisoning after a lancet pierced his hip during a Tuesday operation in his East Nineteenth Street office Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn. He was treated at the Methodist Episcopal Hospital by Dr A A Bogart and two others. his left side was paralyzed but recovery was hoped. It is the fourth such case in Brooklyn this year.
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John W. Poole
Poole
East Eighteenth Street
Sheepshead Bay
A. A. Bogart
Seventh Avenue
Brooklyn
Bogart
Dr. Poole
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Kissless Union Breaks as Judge Grants Separation
Supreme Court Justice Gerard granted Mrs. Severina Samarelli a decree of separation from Dr. Gaetano F. Samarelli of 309 East 116th Street after he sought an annulment claiming his wife refused to kiss him. The wife countered he drove her from their home after returning from a honeymoon while asserting she lacked affection. Justice Gerard found it appeared not the wife who lacked feeling.
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Supreme Court
Gerard
Severina Samarelli
Gaetano F. Samarelli
East 116Th Street
Samarelli
Alexander Pfeiffer
Broadway
Five Society Women Arrested in Chicago Under New Ordinance
Chicago April 25 five society women including Mrs W J Cochrane Mrs W E B Willoughby Mrs C A Ramsey Miss Margaret Deming and Miss Florence Carlson were arrested for leaving electric coupes in the street without anyone in charge. They were towed to Central Police Station after the performance and all posted bond. The arrests marked the first under the new ordinance and the women protested it.
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New York Times
Chicago
W. J. Cochrane
W. EB. Willoughby
C. A. Ramsey
Margaret Deming
Florence Carlyon
Central Police Station
Rescued in College Tank After Knee Cramp
Henry Meltzner 22 of 1329 Clay Avenue Bronx sank twice in the City College pool at 189th Street and Convent Avenue yesterday. Classmates aided by swimming instructor Prof Lionel B McKenzie freed him and he received artificial respiration until an ambulance from J Hood Wright Hospital arrived. He was taken to the hospital with knee inflammation and submersion.
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City College
Meltaner
Porpoises Arrive At Battery Aquarium From Cape Hatteras
Two porpoises arrived yesterday at the Battery Aquarium after capture off Cape Hatteras by W H Rollinson superintendent of the William F Nye Oil Refinery of New Bedford Massachusetts. They were brought to New York aboard the Old Dominion steamer Monroe from Norfolk. The voyage included a trip by power boat via the Dismal Swamp Canal to Norfolk.
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Cape Hatteras
W. H Rollinson
William F. Nye Oil
New Bedford
Mass
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New York
Old Dominion
Monroe
Norfolk
Astmene Oe Ae
Explosion on Imperator Leaves Two Dead
London reports two men killed and three others dying after an explosion on the Hamburg liner Imperator caused by a worker lighting a benzine reservoir with an improvised cigar lighter. The blast followed a flare up as crews tried to extinguish a fire on the benzine tank cover.
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New York
London
Suffragist Annie G. Rogers Named Leadville Land Office Receiver
Mrs Annie G Rogers wife of a Leadville business man was chosen by Secretary Lane to be receiver of the Leadville Land Office with a 3000 dollar annual salary. Lane said it is established that money can be handled safely by women. Rogers is noted as a suffragist.
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Washington
Annie G. Rogers
Leadville
Col
Interior
Lane
Rogers
Detective Seeks Vicious Tail Chopping at Broadway Café
Thomas E. Ro proprietor of a 1 Broadway café hunted a man he believes cut off the tails of two tiger marked cats belonging to the restaurant. The cats disappeared Thursday afternoon and were found hidden in the billiard room Friday morning. Ro plans to confront the suspect and deal with him Bristol fashion.
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Thomas E. Ro
1 Broadway
Roberts
Bristol
Milwaukee ar t board clash over September Morn resurfaces
Oscar Greenwald head of local Gimbel Brothers properties and the art department manager were arraigned on charges of violating the billboard ordinance. They obtained a continuance and warned of reprisal. Four Cupid statues on City Hall tower are cited as making the painting appear nude. They threaten to arrest Fred G. Simmons, Public Arg Commissioner, if prosecuted.
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New York Times
Milwaukee
Wis
Oscar Greenwald
Gimbel " Brothers
Bill Board
Fred G. Simmons
Public Arg
Big Tim Sullivan Receives $625 Salary Yet To Take Seat
New York congressman elect Big Tim Sullivan, declared incompetent to administer his affairs, has not taken his seat in the Sixty third Congress. A $625 salary portion is noted as payable though personal receipt is unavailable.
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Washington
Big Tim’ Sullivan
New York
Wienies
No Warship for Colleges
Secretary Press withdraws offer of warship assistance to colleges. Special to Far New York Times reports Washington on April 23. The action ends a proposed Navy resource support program for academic institutions.
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New York Times
Washington
Piess
Taft plants an oak to mark New Haven anniversary
Professor William Howard Taft of Yale helped plant an oak in New Haven to celebrate the 275th anniversary of the city. The ceremony occurred near the site associated with the Sittie landing.
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Taft
New York Times
New Haven
Conn
William Howard Taft
Yale
Ramona Borden Found in Boston Hotel
Miss Ramona Borden daughter of Gail Borden who vanished Wednesday with two women while with a nurse from Adams’s Sanitarium Pompton N J is believed located in Boston by Burns detectives. Her father Gail Borden travels by midnight train with C Kyle and plans to reach the city today. The Vendome hotel denial is noted and detectives seek her in seclusion awaiting his arrival.
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Mass
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Gali Borden
Adams
Pompton
N.J
Burns
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Hotel Vendome
Gail Borden rushes to Boston amid missing daughter case
Gail Borden travels by telegraph to Boston after detectives report finding Ramona Borden and two women at the Hotel Vendome preparations to sail for Naples. He cites motives and seeks warrants as he awaits news from Mrs. Helen White and Mrs. J. A. Backe, while pursuing other relatives connected to the missing girl.
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