New Ireland Rise Through Self Help and Cooperation
The article outlines Ireland’s rural regeneration through cooperative societies, education, and tech training. It highlights land reform progress from absentee landlords to resident peasants, emigration trends, Gaelic League influence, and the push for self help by mutual aid across agriculture, industry, and villages.
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Bray
Ireland
Gaelic League
Sackville Street
Western
Ers
Thomas Davis
Alow
Irish Agricultural Organization Society
Department of Agriculture and Technical Indeation
American Agricultural Colleges
Dublin
Belfast
Cork
Grilliant T M Kettle
New National University At
Professor Kettle
Coopers
Jossod
Ceprright
Stloy Jeph B Bowles
Meridian Briefs Reflect Crime Wave and Local Notices
A Mississippi State brief notes a crime surge with more than a dozen robberies in recent days. Edna Sue Callicott is injured by a cartridge explosion at a fire without notice. Yazoo County and Nina Everett wedding reported. Post Office stamps valued over $1000 at Pirken e. bankruptcy petitions filed by W T Everett of Water Valley and F F Monroe of Water Valley. bank formation rumored as First National Bank of Broothe. The item also covers obituaries, court cases, church auctions, a university wedding, rail merger testimony, a large farmers’ meeting, and house fires.
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Meridian
Edna Sue Callicott
W. G. Callicott
Coldwater
Yazoo County
Nina Everett
Pirkene
W. T. Everette
Water Valley
L. E. Oldham
Clert
Teted States
Court House
Pickess
D. H. Bishop
Mary Hartwell Somerville
T. H. Somerville
Iaaac Watkins
Womack Hill
Ala
United States
B. Ll. Todsl
Watkins
Picayune, Misa
Commercial Club
Mattiesburg
Mississippi
Hattiesburg
Mississippi Normal College
Nancie Wilburn
University Avenue
Oxford
Clinton
Baptist Churches of Mississippi
J. R. Lewis
L. W. Cade
E. H. Reed
W. F. Cummins
Gulley
Rain and Snow Surged North Above Average
Heavy precipitation swept the northern regions with rain and snow totals well above typical levels. Weather reports noted significant accumulation and elevated moisture across cities and towns in the north.
Waistcoat a Monarchs Fad from Charles II Diary
Historians note Charles II resolved in October 1666 to adopt a lasting fashion change. A diary from the period records the king beginning to wear a close black cloth waistcoat with white silk trimming, seen by lords and courtiers.
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Charles II
England
House of Lords and Commons
Paint used on houses parks boards and faces in life
The article notes paint for houses park settees fences and faces in red and other colors. It mentions young college men and old deacons applying fresh paint, children on new clothes, and sign boards to improve scenery as essential to American life.
Tearful Wife Of Azevedo Traces Troubled Marriage
A grieving spouse recalls their union once bright with warmth but soon overshadowed by sorrow and strife as the couple faced years of discord and hardship. The testimony highlights shifting moods and enduring attachment despite conflict.
Three Prisoners Assault Guards in Oklahoma Penitentiary
In McAlester Oklahoma seven men were killed and three wounded as three convicts seized weapons at the state penitentiary and fought guards during a bid for liberty. They wounded a turnkey and a guard and used Mary Foster as a shield before fleeing only to be killed outside the gate. The attackers, aided by a stolen horse, were killed in the yard and on the escape route. A formal inquiry will follow into how the weapons were secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Okla
Jno
K Thomas
Mueskogre
United States
Ilinois
John Martin
Mary Foster
Tom Lane
Paul's Valley
Charles Koontz
Comanche County
C. L. Wood
Strike Ended on Delaware & Hudson Railway
Union demands were met as the Delaware and Hudson Railway agreed to reinstate two discharged workers, Engineer James A. Lynch and Conductor F. A. Slade. Railroad officials and unions reached a settlement via mediator G. W. Hanger, with normal service to resume in two hours.
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Albany
Delaware & Hudson Railway
James A. Lynch
F. A. Slade
G. W. W. Hanger
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Fumigation Planned for Maile Street Mail in St Louis
City and federal authorities will fumigate mail handled at the St. Louis post office as part of a broader cleaning program. More than 1,000 employees are involved in the effort.
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St. Louis
Macon Lawyer Testifies Judge Speer Mental State
John R. L. Smith of Macon told a House Judiciary subcommittee that Judge Emery Speer of the U S District Court for the Southern District of Georgia had mental faculties that were bad impaired and variant during testimony on the judges condition.
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Macon
Emery Speer
United States Court For
Southern District of Georgia
House Committee On Judiciary
John R. L. Smith
Militia Records Over Million in Losses in a Decade
Washington reports that the organized state militia has mislaid or lost more than one million dollars worth of government property over ten years. The figure comes from Brigadier General A. L. Mills in the annual militia report.
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Washington
A. L. Mills
Missionary Wounded in Chinese Fighting
American Lutheran Mission worker Dr. Lillie Gaard was wounded in one arm during clashes at Xwang chow in Houzy province on January 16. The incident occurred amid hostilities affecting Hankow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankow
China
Lillie Gaard
American Lutheran Mission
Xwangchow
Houzy
Anti trust bill would ban monopolize in any degree
Washington Representative Stan ley of Kentucky after a conference with President Wilson introduced an amendment to the Sherman law that would make illegal monopolization or restraint of trade in any degree. The measure aims to curb the rule of reason and would grant circuit courts jurisdiction to stop violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stanley
Kentucky
Wilson
United States Circuit
White
Mega
Report to Favor Williams Nomination to Federal Reserve Board
Committee endorses Williams for the presidency of the new federal reserve board and related organization posts. The office carries a place on the reserve board and on the organization committees, highlighting support and strategic placement within the federal financial structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Rency
Federal Reserve Board
Supreme Court narrows federal state court jurisdiction dispute
The Supreme Court narrowed the long running conflict between state and federal courts over jurisdiction. Nearly all its decisions touched the controversy, with one Vermont case upholding railroads’ right to bring state rate disputes in federal courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Vermont
City earnings fund proposed for system costs
A proposal estimated at 90 million to 150 million dollars was presented to Mayor Harrison and a city council committee. The plan would be paid from the earnings of the system.
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Harrison
Washington Senate Delays Alaska Railway Vote Again
In Washington a bid to set near Tuesday for a Senate vote on the Alaska railway bill failed when Senator Works opposed the scheduling move, delaying action on the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senator Works
Railway executive found asphyxiated in Brooklyn apartments
Richard Dixie Lankford, vice president of the Southern Railway and linked with over a dozen southern lines, was discovered dead from gas asphyxiation in his bachelor flat in Brooklyn.
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New York
Richard Dixie Lankford
Southern Railway
South
Brooklyn
Bank Condition Call by Comptroller on Jan 13
Washington reports the comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of national banks at the close of business January 13. The action seeks updated financial data from all national banks to assess solvency and liquidity.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Big Dam Bursts Floods Valley and Towns in West Virginia
A massive dam failure sent a 29 foot high wall of water down the Potomac valley from Mount Storm to Schell, inundating farms and towns. Refugees crowded seizing rations as the river rose 3 to 8 feet and ice and debris clogged channels. Authorities dynamited bridges to prevent jams and protect routes to Cumberland.
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Cumberland
West Virginia
Potomac River
Schell
Shaw
Islaine
Harrison
Alleemiller
Stony Creek
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Bio
Mount Storm
Western Maryland Railroad
Potomac
Trust Bills Must Wait In Washington Congress Faces Busy Session
Congress has much business before consideration of anti trust legislation to be addressed by President Wilson. Democratic leaders aim to shorten the session. In Sapula Ohio a jail escape occurs after a staged struggle. Turner and Johnson lure Jailer Hereford into the Greek county jail, lock him in a cage, and flee.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Sapala
Ohio
Turner
Johnson
Joe Hereford
Greek County
Reading Coal and Iron company messages not sent free
Pa Charles Heeber told ICC investigators that Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company messages claimed sent free by Philadelphia Reading and Pottsville Telegraph were not free because the wire used for transmission is a joint lease between Reading Railway and Reading Coal and Iron Company.
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Charles Heeber
Reading
Interstate Commerce Commission
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company
Philadelphia
Pottsville
Reading Railway
Reading Coal & Iron Company
John Burke Arrives Amid Canal Zone Corruption Allegations
John Burke, connected with the Canal Zone commissary department, arrived here amid allegations he accepted illegal commissions from contractors supplying goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conlon
John Burke
Commissary Department
Canal Zone
Boiler explosion at Jim Hos Black saw mill kills three
A boiler at Jim Hos Black's saw mill exploded in Gain Alabama, killing William Sizemore and Thomas Stanford and fatally injuring Jake Sorrels. The accident prompted immediate investigation and safety inquiries.
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Gain
Ala
Jim Hos Black
William Sizemore
Thomas Stanford
Jake Sorrels
Mexican Refugees Reach Marfa After Ojinaga Defeat
In Marfa Texas a mixed force of 3200 Huerta troops women and children plus generals including Salvador Mercado arrived exhausted after a 57 mile march over a mountain road. They are to be interned at Fort Bliss with 1067 women and 195 children. Generals Castro Aduna Landa Orpinal and Romero accompanied Mercado as US cavalry provided guard and escort. The caravan faced water shortages and continual regrouping amid the desert trek.
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Marfa
Texas
Almor
Ojinaga
Wenteo
Infante
el Paso
Huerta
Anyiam
Fort Bliss
Marie
Salvador Mercado
United States
Castro
Aduna
Landa
Orpinal
Romero
Western Federation Backs Michigan Copper Strike
In Houghton Michigan operators and union men in the copper region remain at an impasse after six months of strike. Labor leaders say the Western Federation of Miners will back the local organization through a long contest while mine owners claim the strike backbone is broken and warn workers to return or be replaced.
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Western Federation
Michigan
Houghton
Mich
Western Federation of Miners
Arkansas Treasurer Dies by Own Action in Frisco
In Frisco Arkansas treasurer A H Woods known as the Tennessee Judge died by his own act after a 1915 default. He had left a large fund shortage in Cross County. Authorities in San Francisco identified him and notified Mrs James Hammett of Earl Arkansas. The body was to be sent to Wynne Arkansas.
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Cross County
Arkansas
Memphis
Tenn
A. H. Woods
Tennessee
Hammett
San Francisco
James Hammett
Earl, Ark
Wynne, Ark
Pilot Gustave Hamel Loops At Hendon With Lady Victoria Pery
At Hendon aviation grounds Gus tave Hamel looped the loop twice and performed an upside down maneuver with Lady Victoria Pery 85 as passenger, a notable display of aerial skill in London.
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London
Victoria Pery
Gustave Hamel
Hendon Aviation Grounds
Weather unsettled early week then generally fair ends week
The Weather Bureau reports unsettled conditions across much of the country to start the week with a transition to generally fair weather by week's end.
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Washington
Treasury and Agriculture Secretaries Open Chicago Hearing
Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Houston arrived in Chicago for a public hearing on the claims of Chicago and nearby cities to host a regional bank site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
McAadoo
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Blizzard Havoc Strikes New England Coastwise Fleet
Boston reports the recent blizzard caused unprecedented damage to vessels along the coast, disrupting coastwise shipping and leaving extensive destruction in its wake. Strong ships, crews, and port facilities faced severe strain as storms battered the region.
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Boston
New England
Schmidt to face second trial for Anna Anmuller murder
New York reports Hans Schmidt will stand trial again for the murder of Anna Anmuller with his mother as the likely key witness. The case hinges on limited available testimony as prosecutors mount the second prosecution date.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Anmuller
Huerta Nearing End According To Times
The Times says Huerta plans to default on the national debt marking a turning point in the crisis caused by President Wilson's cautious policy. The note frames Huerta as nearing final collapse under American pressure and internal strife.
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Huerta
London
the Times
Wilson
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M.C. Moore
Meridan Board of Trade
Galway
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J. A. Chumbiley
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Sam Lewis
H. H. Daily
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