World Events Terse Yet Telling From Washington and Beyond
Washington reports a general deficiency appropriation bill totaling 4 585 464 42 for public buildings and sites. Senate deadlock over Warburg Jones Federal Reserve Board nominations prompts White House opposition and new banking committee action. Major Koehler dismissed for conduct unbecoming an officer. Ford meets Wilson as anti trust implications loom. Education group backs equal suffrage and pay equality. Dr David Starr Jordan elected president. Charles Moore, Custer era veteran, dies in Pittsburg Kansas. Ohio calls extra session to cut taxes. Katy Flyer robbery and a suspect arrest headline a flare of crime.
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Senate
Washington
Wilson
White House
Paul M.warburg
Thomas D Jones
Federal Reserve Board
National Education Association
St.Paul, Minn
David Starr Jordan
California
Titanic claimants win right to sue in English courts
Federal Judge Hand ruled that domestic claimants may withdraw admiralty suits to pursue damages in English courts. Under English law, salvage and freight could reach 3 million dollars, while U S statute offered only 97 thousand dollars.
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Hand
New York
Empress of Ireland findings blame Storstad for disaster
Wreck commission in Quebec pins the Empress of Ireland sinking on Storstad’s course change by the third officer without orders from the first officer in charge of the collier.
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Storstad
Wreck
Quebec
Empress of Ireland disaster blamed on Stors stad officer
The Quebec wreck commission finds collier Stors stad to blame for the Empress of Ireland collision on May 29 in the St. Lawrence. Third officer Alfred Tuftenes is held responsible for altering course in fog and failing to call the captain. The inquiry, begun June 16, included Lord Mersey and others from Britain and Canada.
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Quebec
Storsstad
Wreck Commission
Storstad
Oruiied v Lite
St. Lawrence
Lord Mersey
British Admiralty Court
Adolphe Routhier
McLeod
New Brunswick
F. W. M. Cathorne
British
Royal Naval Reserve
John Welsh
New Castle
England
Demers
Dominion Wreck Commission
Howe
Canadian Naval Service
Cabhorne
Welsh
British Board of Trade
Tuftenes
Alfred Tuftenes
Mr. Tuftenes
Kendall
Mexican War Updates From Vera Cruz and Guadalajara
Esteva Ruiz announces Huerta will resign the provisional presidency in favor of Francisco Carvajal. Guadalajara lies under constitutionalist control led by General Alvaro Obregon after a severe battle. 12,000 federals and 10,000 rebels engaged with heavy casualties and 5,000 prisoners taken. Fifteen federals were desertion-linked executed after capture.
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Esteva Ruiz
Vera Cruz
General Huerta
Mexico
Fransico Carvajal
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Republic of Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Izunza
Mendoza Goes Ashore In Fog Off Argentine Coast
The German steamship Mendoza ran aground in fog off Mygetes point on the Argentine coast with 257 aboard including passengers and crew. Wireless reports its position is dangerous. Meanwhile the Coastal steamer Invermor e stranded near Brig Harbor point in Labrador. all passengers were landed safely in St Johns.
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Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Mendoza
Mygetes Point
Argentine
St. Johns
N. F
Invermore
Brig Harbor Point
Labrador
Just Matter of Diplomacy
A suburban family debates naming a newborn girl. The mother advocates Gwendolyn, recalling a former friend with that name, while the father initially supports it but is silenced. The mother then asserts Mary as the baby’s name in honor of her mother.
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Harry
Mother
Gwendolyn
Mary
Automobile romance plot teaser hints elopement by car
A motor car manufacturer teases a new romance plot to a famed author. The dialogue implies selling a story where the hero and heroine elope in a car of the maker’s brand, suggesting a branding tied romance arc.
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Prcent
Rare joke about a marriage gesture from a Baltimore Sun quote
A Baltimore Sun quote recalls a married man wiping his wife’s painted cheeks with a handkerchief and the wife smiling. The exchange is framed as extraordinarily rare, with the joke noting it “doesn’t happen more than once in a thousand years.”
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Baltimore Sun
No Mediation Here
A brief exchange notes a naming decision after a baby is born. The husband and wife talk about the choice with the wife selecting the name. The fragment implies a domestic discussion rather than a formal agreement.
Grape-Nuts Breakfast Advice From West Virginia Carpenter
A West Virginia carpenter credits Grape-Nuts with easing indigestion and boosting energy after switching from heavy meat breakfasts. He notes initial small portions met his needs, he cut meats and excess, and soon felt stronger and more productive, praising the product from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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W. Va. Carpenter
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Abe Martin on Spring Fever Fun in a Small Town
Abe Martin lampoons spring fever with rural humor. He says rest comes without prescriptions, a settee replaces doctor visits, and work keeps the man sane. He notes costs of clothing and wallpaper, contrasting city prices with simple country ease.
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Abe Martin
P. Hall
Student’s quip on Doctor Coulter draws quick smile
Dr. Stanley Coulter recalls an early Cornell audience where a student praised his fame with the line. Coulter admits he never fully understood what the remark meant as the Indianapolis News notes the humorous exchange.
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Stanley Coulter
Cornell University
Doctor Coulter
Indianapolis News
Restoring Pearl Color by Removing Outer Layer
A pearl's color may be restored by stripping its outer nacreous layer. This process reveals inner hues once obscured by surface encrustation. The technique emphasizes natural coloration and mineral composition affecting final appearance.
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Chicago Association of Commerce
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Thomas D. Jones
Chicago
Rucker
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Benjamin M. Koehler
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
United States
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Mr. Warburg
Thomas J. Jones
Democratic Party
Charles H. Moore
Custer
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Kaw
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The
Little Big Horn
Cox
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Florence Conklin Carman
Merrick Road
Freeport
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Lulu D Pailey
Hempstead
Meneola
Carman
Nevada
Quincy
Mass
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St. Louis
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Harold Henwood
George E Copeland
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West Virginia
Chicago & Northwestern
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Ireland
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Fribourg
Switzerland
Lausanne
Paris
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Berlin
Julius Rodenberg
Garret J. Lydecker
United States Army
West Point
Leutenant
Petersburg
Emmanuel Byers
Sterling, Il
Lee Hutton
Sterling
Lillian Byers
W. L. Brock
London
Brock
Collier
Ines Mn
Jola Oe
Lania
Van
Baby Daughter
Colorado
Missouri Pacific
Ana Iron Rudy
J. G. Hollenbeck
ST. Lows
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Tses Regeini Vei Reity
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van Metre
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Kent College of Law
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Flathead Valley
Sigfork Real Estate Co
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Beidal
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