Canal shakeup eyed as Taft urges commission reorg
Secretary Taft proposes a complete rearrangement of the Isthmian Canal Commission duties and personnel. Rumor says Horace G Burt may become chairman, with Magoon slated for governor of the canal zone and John J Wallace to head the commission, replacing Davis era officials.
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Horace G. Burt
Magoon
Davis
Washington
Taft
American Medical Association
Reed
Dr. Reed
Union Pacific Railroad
Panama Canal Commission
Art
John J. Wallace
John G. Walker
Charles J. Magoon
Canal Commission
Canal Zone
George W. Davis
Pansania
John Barrett
State Department
Barrett
Japan reports emergence of new island near Iwojima
A new island appeared three leagues south of Iwajima in the Rinkin archipelago between Japan and Worimasa. From November 15 to December 5 dense smoke rose, then the island's outlines became visible. Iwojima inhabitants visited the site and found sand belts and a boiling hike near the northern end below a 240 foot peak.
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Japanis New Islamial
Tokyo
Iwajima
Rinkin
Japan
Worimasa
Iwojima
River to reach forty five feet as residents evacuate
PARKERSBURG W V March 22 The Ohio river stands at thirty six feet rising five tenths of a foot per hour and is expected to reach forty five feet by tomorrow as tributaries swell Many mer menes and families in the lower town are moving out Train service between here and Wheelie has stopped.
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Fipcvds
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio
Wheelie
Belvidere Flood Threat as Delaware River Rises
The Delaware River stood twelve to fifteen feet above normal last night with a severe ice jam upstream. Heavy rain fell all day, worsening prospects as lumbermen guard rafts in tributaries and residents remove vulnerable belongings from lowlands.
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Belvidere
N. J
Delaware River
Brockton Disaster Leaves Fifty-Five Dead and Forty-Eight Missing
Rescue work at the R B Grover shoe factory ruins ends after thirty seven hours with fifty five dead and forty eight still missing. Police list shows fourteen identified bodies, forty five missing, two hundred fifty three reported escaped. Dr Paine and assistants remain with unidentified dead as city faces the calamity.
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Brockton
Mass
R. B. Grover Company
Oaktown
HR. B. Grover & Co
Kuropatkin Remains Commander as Manchuria Retreats
St Petersburg reports Kuropatkin will stay in the army as commander of the First Manchurian Army, despite reverses. Harbin crowds bid him farewell with tears as Linovitch directs retreat toward Kirin. Civilians fear for safety as transports destroy bridges and roads.
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London
St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Kuropatkin
Lineviteh
Nicholas
Linovitch
Ularbin
Harbin
Goodby
Europatkin
Chenchiawattu
Sungari River
Russia
Sungari
Kirin
Mandarin Road
Liban
Caucasus
Kiev
Tieling
Rennenkampf
Worst flood in years threatens Pittsburg and suburbs
The Allegheny River continues to rise after a two inch rainfall outbreak. Monongahela gauges show rapid increases up to eight inches hourly upstream and nearly three inches hourly at the harbor. Mills close and streetcar and rail traffic may halt as 20 000 workers face idle days and residents flee rising waters.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Monongahela River
Monongahela
Monongahela Valley
McKeesport
Silver Lake Treasure Found Near Tippecanoe Area
George Lodge and his brothers unearthed twenty six large billets of silver weighing about one hundred pounds each on the south shore of Silver Lake near here. The haul totals over a ton. Local legend recalls Henry Wetmore’s tale of a 500 Indian encampment fleeing after Tippecanoe and possibly hiding the treasure in the lake.
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Silver Lake
Aaron, O
George Lodge
Henry Wetmore
Tippecanoe
Last Act For Chili's Joy
George Lindberg, a 43 year old carpenter in New York, spent his final hours building a miniature set of furniture for a neighbor’s baby daughter before returning to his room and taking poison gas. He had lived in poverty and isolation, carving wooden figures no one bought.
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Chili
New York
George Lingberg
Inkeler
Lindberg
Husband Under Arrest In Providence Death Case
Mrs. Catherine Sullivan of Providence was found wandering in Pawtucket in a serious condition and died. Her husband John Sullivan is under arrest charged with assault and held in 7000 bonds for a Friday hearing. Autopsy shows death from brain hemorrhage and uraemic poisoning.
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Providence
BA. L
Catherine Sullivan
Pawtucket
John Sullivan
Heavy Snowstorm Cripples Ithaca Services
A heavy wet snow blanketed Ithaca on March 22 causing widespread disruption. Street railway electric light and telephone services were badly crippled and many large trees were felled by the weight of the storm.
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Ithaca
Bomb Explodes Wounding Six Soldiers and Two Policemen in Warsaw
A bomb thrown from a Wolsk street house at 9 pm hit a patrol of police and infantry. Six soldiers and two policemen were dangerously wounded and taken to a military hospital. The assailant escaped.
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Warsaw
Wolsk Street
Snowstorm cripples Adirondacks roads and trolley traffic
In the Adirondacks near Glens Falls on March 22 a severe snowstorm rages, making roads impassable and interrupting trolley service for the day and night.
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Adirondacks
Glens Falls
Historic House on Eighth Street to Be Razed
Cincinnati Ohio March 22 The old brick house on Eighth street where Thomas Buchanan Head wrote Sheridan's Ride forty years ago has been sold and will be torn down to make room for a new manufacturing building A memorial tablet was recently placed on the house.
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Cincinnati
Eighth Street
Thomas Buchanan
Sheridan
Portela Named Argentine Minister to Washington
Washington dispatch reports Epifanio Portela, currently Argentine minister to Spain, appointed minister to Washington succeeding Garcia Meron who moves to Berlin after a promotion.
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Washington
Epifanio Portela
Spain
Garcia Meron
Berlin
Schwab Sails for Courage on Kronprinz Wilhelm
New York report states Charles M. Schwab and Mrs Schwab sailed aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm yesterday bound for a rope.
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Schwab
New York
Charles M. Schwab
Mrs. Schwab
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Mill town fire destroys chief industry plant
New Brunswick March 22 Fire partially destroyed the International Tire works plant at Milltown last night. Loss is about 50000 dollars and 000 workers are out of work until repairs can be made. It was the town’s chief industry.
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Vivre
New Brunswick
N. J
International Tire Works
Millton
Hallenbeck elected mayor of Hudson by 256 vote margin
William S. Hallenbeck the Democrat won the Hudson mayoral race by a 256 vote majority. The remaining Democratic ticket was largely successful with one exception.
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Fallenbeck
Fagor
Hudson
William S. Hallenbeck
Boston Checker Tournament Day Six Draws Even
The American and British teams split results with five wins each and a draw, leaving British 45 Americans 24 and overall totals 171 draws 30. Notable American winners included Deuvier Barker Horr and Barker, while Horr defeated Hynd twice and Barker failed to edge Gardner in evening play.
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Boston
Mare
Searight
Buchanan
Halliwell
R. Jordan
Morrill
Deuvir
Morrall
Horr
Hynd
Barker
Gardner
Miller Beats Handler in Fifteen Round Decision Fight
In Baltimore Herman Miller of this city defeated Joe Handler of Newark New Jersey by points after fifteen hard rounds. The bout went the full distance. Kid Murphy of New York and Tommy Feltz of Brooklyn have been matched to fight here on March 28.
Haverhill Defeats All Americans 32–26 at Hoosick Falls
In Hoosick Falls on March 22, the Haverhill Mass basketball team beat the All Americans of Troy 32 to 26. Troy Benton noted as a participant in the event.
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Troy Benton
Hoosick Falls
Haverhill
Mass
All Americans
Troy
Woman Tongues Declared Concealed Weapons in Court
Madison New Jersey March 22 Justice Ward L Cook long known as a traffic foe ruled a tongue is a concealed weapon. Eva Morse and Ais Parker quarreled. after a failed attempt to settle, they hurled names at the justice. He charged them under the disorderly act and fined 10 each.
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Madison
N. J
Hidward L. Cook
Ais. Parker
Eva Morse
Two Boys Die Crossing Lake Mendota Sleds
Madison Wisconsin March 22 Wilfred Bondi four years old and Grazier McGowan a year older died after venturing onto thin ice on Lake Mendota. Angus McGowan the father found tracks and recovered the two caps and bodies after the ice broke under warm weather.
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Madison
Wis
Lake Mendota
Wilfred Bondi
Grazier McGowan
Angus McGowan
Pravier
Victory For Wirth
John Wirth was elected president of North Tarrytown village as the Citizens' candidate. He won 515 votes, defeating Warren J. Stofidarad by 448. Wirth praised beating the Rockefeller ticket but expressed no ill will toward the Rockefellers and appreciated the village’s benefits, notably from John D. Rockefeller.
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Tarrytown
WN. Y
John Wirth
Citizens
North Tarrytown Village
Wirth
Warren J. Stofidarad
Rockefeller
Rockefellers
John D. Rockefeller
Count Captured by Treachery in Tangier
Tangier report says French minister negotiates for Count de Segonzac’s release after Arab chieftain Soultanan captured him by treachery. Ransom demanded. escort rifles were inspected then seized. count was slightly wounded in the affray.
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Tangier
Irez
Count de Segonzac
Shiek Soultanan
de Segonazne
Village Renames Itself Interlilken in Charter Election
Interlilken voters approve changing the village name from Farmer by a majority well over two thirds. The new name aligns with the designation used by the railroad telegraph and express companies and the post office department.
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Interlaken
Farmer
Interlilken
Railroad, Telegraph and Express Companies
Post Office Department
Unserviceable Life Preservers Plague Portland Port
Thousands of life preservers at Portland face decommissioning under a new congressional law sparked by the General Slocum disaster. The unfit flotation aids will be removed from service as officials implement stricter safety standards.
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Portland
Congress
Snowstorm Hits Saratorn Amid Heavy Snowfall
Snowstorm sweeps Saratorn causing heavy snowfall at night with by the hour accumulation averaging about one inch. Temperature records show 30 degrees above zero.
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Saratorn
Saratoga
The Wonderful Divine Saviour in Ephesus Lessons
Review of twelve lessons from John’s Gospel covering Christ as the Word and light, Jesus’ first miracles, call to follow, and key encounters in Galilee and Jerusalem. It traces born again teaching, living water, healing miracles, and the light of the world as central themes. The Sunday-school outline emphasizes belief, witness, and the believer’s response to Jesus Christ.
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Ephesus
John
Christ
God
Jesus
Piace
Bethabara
Sanhedrin
Jerusalem
Hlias
Prohet
Moses
Eli
Lippie
Andrew
Simon
James
Philip
Nathanael
Messiah
Nahanael
Canal of Galilee
Nicodemus
Jacob's Well
Samaria
Jacob’s Well
Canain' Galilee
Galileans
Capernaum
Galilee
Jesus Christ
Beth- 2Sda
Bethsaida
Sea of Galilee
the Tabernacles
Global Canning Advances Shown At St Louis Exposition
The article notes world canning feats including Chinese preserved rice birds similar to reed birds and prized in China. It highlights Portugal's fish canning and Germany's Calorit device with two chambers for heating via puncture to slake lime water, raising temperature inside.
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America
China
Portugal
Germany
Wife of Hoch’s financier seeks possible reimbursement
The fragment notes a wife tied to Hoch’s financial dealings hopes for recovery of funds she may be owed. The passage hints at personal stakes and potential remedies, without detailing concrete steps or outcomes.
Quick Recovery Prominent Officer Rebeccas Writes Testimony
A Topeka Kansas Rebecca lodge officer Mrs G E Bumgardner reports Doan s Kidney Pills relieved back pains and headaches after one box with continued use. trial offer by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. price 50 cents. Other ad excerpts mention cures for fits piles teething syrup and patent remedies.
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G. E. Bumgardner
The
Rebeccas
Topeka
Kans
Kansas Avenue
Doan
MES
C. E. Bumgardner
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Prominent Cincinnati Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Remedy
A Cincinnati woman recounts recovery from womb trouble after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes severe pain nervousness and headaches and credits five bottles with a complete cure. The letter urges other suffering women to try the remedy for menstrual disorders indigestion bloating and ovarian trouble.
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Cincinnati
Lydia H
Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkkham
Lydia B. Pinkban
Sara Wilson
East 3d Street
Cincin J
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New Louisiana Jockey Club Grounds
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Jack Martin
Jim Hale
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Irby Bennett
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Iron Watson
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