05 Jun 1914
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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
1
Value items priced at six dollars appear in a fashion listing. Déline announces new fashion sheets and patterns now available for purchase.
Mt Vernon News reports Southern Railways Company plans a new depot with engineer surveys already conducted in Mt Vernon. The move could prompt early action on the Mt Carmel proposition as well, per Mt Carel Register.
The geological survey estimates national water power between 36 million and 66.5 million horsepower, excluding potential gains from reservoirs and conservation.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of Harry K. Thaw, plans to build a handsome home in the Mt. Lebanon area of Pittsburg for her son. A deed shows a ninety foot plot on Washington Pike recorded, with her stepfather and mother to live there and supervise the child when she is away.
Dr. W. A. Winters and two co defendants in Columbus Ind face murder conspiracy charges. He meets self styled detective Ben Pyatt who claims Catharine could be found alive in Cincinnati. Cincinnati volunteers fund the search and Pyatt heads there at once.
In Tarrytown New York on June 5 armed guards were posted around a large stone fountain belonging to John D Rockefeller to prevent dynamite damage after it arrived by boat from Maine. The guards were added to those already protecting the town against I W W activity.
Denmark shipped 198000 barrels of salted herring abroad last year and in 1918 sent 13093 persons to settle in the United States, reflecting Danish emigration and trade activity of the period.
The article recounts R. Crellin, a farmer, saving Florence Barber, eight year old daughter of a neighbor, plus two women and several men from a wreck. He describes pulling survivors into a collapsible boat, remaining brave in cold water, and aiding others as more people joined the boat. Florence Barber is later shown with Crellin, who adopts her and may be a substitute for her mother.
In Pittsburg on June 5, nearly 20,000 Westinghouse workers faced a possible general strike as 2,300 employees gathered at gates at shift change and refused to work until demands were met. Leaders predicted up to 10,000 strikers by midnight if talks failed.
Secretary of State Bryan affirmed that last week’s embargo preventing arms shipments to Mexico remains in effect. Despite the warning, President Wilson was informed as munitions, including Antilla bound for Tampico, and other consignments to Carranza, could provoke a war-like response if blocked.
At the Southern shops a Friday morning fire destroyed between forty and fifty empty freight cars and damaged tracks. About $25,000 in damage was reported as sparks from condemned cars ignited nearby rolling stock. Firemen faced delays due to distance from a fire plug before city hoses joined the effort.
A partial OCR read describes Northland liner collisions or groundings near Ship Rock area with rocks and water involvement. June incidents mention Bugs and disarray, unclear details, but notes materials filled with water and landings. Further readable context is limited.
John C. Allen deputy U S consul at Monterey arrived from Coahuila says he learned a mob surrounded their home shouting go to the gringoes as Monterey learned of the landing of American marines. He states the husband planned to kill his wife with a butcher knife to avoid capture by a Mexican mob.
Witness recounts four days of agitation at the consulate where stone walls held firm. A lone butcher knife was the narrator’s weapon, but Mrs. Allen compelled a grim pledge to kill her if the mob entered the dwelling.
A claim identifies only two places where mountains touch the sea directly along the coast between the Gulf of Mexico and the Bay of Fundy. The sites cited are Mt Desert on the eastern edge of Penobscot Bay and Camden on the western side.
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