Parrot & Co. bound for 200,000 rupees in an inland adventure
Harold MacGraths and his servant escort a talking parrot duo on a river voyage toward a 200,000 rupees draft. Warrington, the parrot, exposes debts and past enmities as he navigates dangers with Elsa and Craig aboard. A tense stand over violence and loyalty tests loyalties as the Singapore steamer nears Penang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legton
Parrot & Co
Elwood
Warrington
Trelice
Warrington Asseh
Oroon
Martha
Elsa
Rangoon
Newell
Craig
Singapore
Real- 14
Two Weeks Onboard Sparks in Elsa and Warrington
Elsa and Warrington navigate growing attraction on a voyage while rival Craig schemes and gossip swirls aboard. Elsa warns of Craig as tensions rise and Warrington contends with anger and trust amid a phosphorescent sea night.
The Cut Direct On Deck
Craig, a drunken passenger, refuses to move as deckhands, Lascar workers, and Warrington contend with his defiance. Warrington wields the hose, demanding Craig rise as the foredeck crew prepare to flush the deck. The standoff ends with Craig stubbornly clinging to his place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Sahib
Warrington
Sentiment and common sense in harmony in daily life
An editorial argues sentiment and common sense coexist without sharp boundaries. It notes affection and tradition shape business, family, and government while suggesting balanced judgment avoids extremes of sentimentality or cold rationality.
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Indianapolis News
Frederick the Great Taunt at Kolin Sparks Soldier Resolve
The article recalls Frederick the Great’s famous taunt to his wavering troops during the battle of Kolin. He jeered at their fear with a cutting remark about dogs, illustrating his characteristic rhetorical ironies used to steady his forces under heavy fire.
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Frederick the Great
Kolin
New laws working ward by vote of 63 to 32
A Western Newspaper Union report describes the compensation law's impact after sixty four accidents were settled by the labor bureau. Deputy Commissioner Coffey notes the law reduces lengthy lawsuits and delays in compensation, aiding workers and dependents who face loss of earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Service
Bureau of Labor
Coffey
Thief Strips Man in West Lynn Freight Yard
A Danvers man sleeping in the West Lynn freight yards awoke to find his suit shoes hat and shirt missing. Leon Cameron of West Lynn spotted a gliding white figure and helped pursue the mystery until they found a pair of overalls and a jumper at a nearby milk station.
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Boston
Danvers
West Lynn
Leon Cameron
Mr. Danvers
Cameron
Agents win key insurance bill passage after committee edits
Agents who argued for fair play and protection for small insurance buyers secured a decisive 63 to 22 vote to pass a bill on the session’s penultimate day. The measure, altered by the house insurance committee to cap the average prevailing rate per thousand, differs from the Senate version approved by the insurance commissioner, who declined to promise a price guarantee.
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Senate
House Committee On Insurance
Insurance Board
Governor urges resolution honoring tornado relief commission
Governor Morehead asks lawmakers to thank the tornado relief commission for services rendered. A House committee of Hosteller, Larsen and Lanigan will draft the resolution. The commission reports $6,756 remaining from a $100,000 1913 appropriation, to be returned to the state treasury.
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Morehead
Messrs.Hosteller
Larsen andLanigan
Sarpy County Relief Fund Bill Passes Senate
The senate recommends passage of a bill appropriating $2012.54 for Sarpy county relief costs from prosecuting police officers who chased escaped convicts after a prison outbreak. A farmer Roy Blunt was killed in the ensuing events. Senator Gates said the sum reflects actual expenses and followed public demand. there was no opposition.
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Senate
Sarpy
Roy Blunt
Gates of
Secretary of State Month Report on Fees and Licenses
Pool received 2289.18 in fees and penalties during March. The largest item was 1470.55 for filing articles of incorporation, next 441.10 for corporation permits issued. Licenses were issued for 421 new motor cars and renewals for 1385 cars. This money under current law stays with county treasurers.
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Pool
Governor Signs Chiro Practic Bill to Legalize Healers
The governor signed the chiro practic bill recognizing healers of this class. The law becomes effective July 8.
House defeats bid to reconsider Mattes bill on tax
A motion to adjourn and reject a reconsideration of Senate Bill 214 was carried in the house. Mr Negley had filed a written motion, but Chairman Parriott, unaware of it, proceeded to adjourn on the final day allotted for reconsideration.
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Negley
Parriott
Beware of New Swindle Warns London Readers
London police warn of a new version of the Spanish prisoner swindle now featuring a Belgian who fled with 20,000 pounds in Bank of England notes after his master died in the siege of Liege. He offers to share half the notes for bail money, with many letters sent to England and suspected activity in the United States.
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London
Scotland Yard
Liege
Bank of England
Spain
England
United States
Fly Absolved By Flexner
Dr Simon Flexner director at Rockefeller Institute told the College of Physicians that the biting stable fly does not cause infantile paralysis. He cited experiments showing the disease is inhaled through the nose and lodges in respiratory passages and urged focus on nasal prevention.
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Philadelphia
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
College of Physicians
Flexner
Hope to Dig Up Mastodon on Westphalia Farm
Jonas Leik and his sons plan an elaborate spring excavation on their Westphalia farm to locate a mastodon skeleton believed buried in low ground. A mastodon tooth found last May prompted a New York Museum request for study. If well preserved, a payment of up to $500 is possible, possibly reduced to $50 based on condition.
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St. Johns
Mich
Jonas Leik
Westphalia
Museum of Natural History of New York
Cork Leg Buoyed Man to Shore After Steams Flood
William L. Kuhn, a wealthy stock raiser, was swept by a swollen stream near Winchester Wisconsin and capsized. He credits his cork leg for keeping him afloat until he could reach the shore. His horse drowned in the current.
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Winchester
Here
William L. Kuhn
Kuhn
Ancient agricultural tools showcased by the University Museum
Western Newspaper Union reports Germany’s justification for compensation to American ship William P. Frye owners after the Pri.el Friedrich sinks the vessel. Berlin upholds the old Prussian American treaty provisions, arguing contraband cannot be confiscated without full value payment.
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Union News Servic
Washington
Germany
Fotentic
William P. Frye
Prieitel Friedrich
United State
Gerai
Berlin
Foreign Office
Tle
Frye
Trade Show Marks Improvement Across States
Treasury and national bank examiners report broad business improvement nationwide with Maine singled out as the only state still pressed by real estate depression. The findings stem from careful observation and investigation by the ninety examiners in the United States.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Maine
Has Greatest Collection Primitive Instruments At State Museum
The State Museum at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln unveils a new collection from archaeologist R. F. Gilder, featuring eight ancient bison and moose scapula digging tools tied to Nebraska’s early semi underground house builders along the Missouri River. The eight hoes, secured during years of survey, will be exhibited soon, offering Nebraskan farmers a link between the modern gang plow and bone spades used in earliest cornfields.
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State University Museum
Lincoln
Neb
State Museum
University of Araska
Nebraska
Missouri River
R. F. Gilder
Omaha
Bride of six weeks causes fatal accidental shooting
Omaha news reports Qarl L. Frantz died after being shot by his bride of six weeks during a Tuesday morning incident. In the presence of doctors and nurses he exonerated his wife from blame and said the shooting was accidental. The coroner plans an inquest while Mrs. Frantz remains detained in the matron’s department.
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Omaha
Neb
Qarl L. Frantz
German plea for Austrian gains to sway Italy fails
London dispatch from the Rotterdam correspondent of the Daily Telegraph reports the German emperor recently met Emperor Francis Joseph in Vienna to press for territorial concessions to keep Italy neutral. The mission, conducted with great secrecy, failed due to Hungarian opposition.
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London
Rotterdam
Daily
Attempted assassination of Egyptian sultan reported
London says a gunman fired at Sultan Husein Kemal as he left Abdin palace. The attacker was immediately seized, and Cairo’s Reuters dispatch notes the assault occurred around 3 o clock on Thursday afternoon.
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London
Wyoming Wool Price Record Near Rawlins
In Rawlins Wyoming L and Vivi received 30 cents per pound for a 210 000 pound wool clip from sheep north of Rawlins. Market bids continued with buyers trading for several days and expectations of rising to 40 cents and possibly higher before shear season ends.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Wyoming
L. &. Vivi
Steamer Northlands Sunk by Fast Submarine in English Channel
London reports a big submarine in heavy seas torpedoed and sank steamer Northlands off Beachy Head in the English channel. Crew members landed at Deal but the attacker’s identity remains contested as reports vary between U-12 and Gewer claim. The sinking followed by earlier landing of the Grimsby trading ship Agatha at Plymouth and Newcastle.
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London
Beachy He
English Channel
Deal
Piyth
Newcastle
Sun Yat Sen Denounced Over Plot for Another Revolution
Reports from Peking indicate Sun Yat Sen, once provisional president of the Chinese republic, has been denounced in a mandate signed by President Shi. Authorities say Sun Yat Sen appointed agents and sent them into various districts along the Kiang coast to create disturbances amid tensions with Japan.
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Peking
China
Sun Yat Sen
Iese
Shi
Secures
Sun Sen
Tee Ytse Kiang
Coast
Japan
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