Brief News Notes Highlight Weeks Events
Senate lobby committee hears Martin Mulhall claim of payments from the National Manufacturers association. Secretary Daniels to inspect Pacific coast navy yards. Underwood Simmons tariff bill seeks deeper cuts. Col Edwin Brewer to press release of Americans from Hidalgo, Mexico. Congress to investigate labor capital wars with Gompers slated to testify. NY Central finances under Senate scrutiny. Railroad unions approve strike. Fire in Michigan City causes heavy loss. Bryan lectures in North Carolina for needed pay. Los Angeles rail crash injures many and sinks a steamer in Lake Erie. Martin saves Day in a high altitude plane accident. Panama plans Theodore Roosevelt monument for canal end.
Armies advance as Greece and Servia avoid truce
Reports indicate the Turkish army moves toward Adrianople with possible Greek and Servian acquiescence. Miss Jolly of the Woman's Social and Political Union is jailed after window smashing and hurls defiant remark at the judge. Militant suffragette violence peaks with a Dublin post office blast injuring eleven clerks.
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Greece
Servia
Tchatalia
Bulair
Adrianople
Thrace
Miss Jolly
The
Woman's Social and Political Union
King George
Queen Mary
London
Wiliam Redmond
M. P
Dublin
Thaw seeks $30000 from Fidelity Trust in will case
Attorneys for Harry K Thaw petition the Pittsburgh orphan's court to compel Fidelity Title and Trust company as executor under his father's will to pay Thaw $30000 claiming no income shares have been received in five years. The report also cites other legal and public affairs items.
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Harry K. Thaw
Orphans’ Court
Pittsburgh
Fidelity Title and Trust Company
Thaw
Harry
Murder convict James Gordon gets life in Indianapolis
James Gordon twenty five, a machinist, was convicted of second degree murder in Indianapolis after an insanity plea failed. He killed his sister and received life imprisonment. Elmer Hodson, twenty five of Cleveland, attempted suicide by bichloride of mercury and survived. Jake Oppenheimer, known as the human tiger, was executed at Folsom prison in California despite his prior confinement.
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James Gordon
Indianapolis
Ind
Elmer Hodson
Cleveland, C
Hodson
Jake Oppenheimer
Folcom Prison
Jin California
Wilson signs Newlands Erdman act amid rail strike fears
President Wilson on July 16 signed the Newlands Erdman act amendment expanding arbitration to six members. Railroads and labor leaders agreed to arbitration before any strikes on eastern lines, calling the conference simple and satisfactory. The measure aims to resolve disputes amicably through a broader, independent board.
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Washington
Wilson
Arbitration Board
Congress
Newlands
Board of Arbitration
Mulhall Denies Charge In Capitol Lobby Hearings
Washington July 15. Lobby hearings open at both ends of the capitol as Mulhall identified World letters and the House committee hears Representative George W. Fairchild deny Mulhall’s charges he aided the National Association of Manufacturers at its political gatherings. Fairchild says he never belonged to the NAM and has copies of correspondence to present. Mulhall claims he declined $150000 offered for his letter files and will submit documents from Baltimore. NAM ordered to produce all papers.
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Washington
Capitol
Mulhall
New York World
Senate
House
George W. Fairchild
New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Fairchild
Mien
Baltimore
National Asociation of Manufacturers
Save Eighty From Flood Near Marietta
Eighty passengers, mostly women and children, stood in neck deep water for five hours near Marietta Ohio as a frantically working train crew rescued the entire group. The rescue occurred after a flood threatened a deadly outcome for those aboard.
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Marietta
Cheapest in the Long Run: Using Cretonne in Summer Homes
The piece advises choosing high quality cretonne for summer decor, suggesting coordinated chair and sofa coverings, matching curtains, and simple trim. It promotes substituting light chintz for heavy winter fabrics to cool living spaces and maintain a fresh English drawing-room mood during warm months.
Chicken Salad Preparation Tips from Delineator
A historical cooking note outlines how to prepare chicken salad a day ahead. It details selecting a plump bird, simmering with onion bay leaves celery and carrot, then soaking overnight. Meat is removed from bones, diced, mixed with celery, broth, salt pepper lemon juice and mayonnaise, served on lettuce with celery and olives.
Tomato or Meatless Mincemeat
A recipe lists ten pounds green tomatoes four pounds sugar two pounds raisins three teaspoonfuls cinnamon three teaspoonfuls cloves one cup good vinegar one level teaspoonful salt two quarts apples one half pound citron cut fine Drain cut tomatoes overnight prepare apples seed raisins and mix all ingredients boil until thick Seal hot in pint jars One pint makes a good sized pie
Meat Economy Hamburger Steak Recipe
A compact home recipe describes combining one pound hamburger with a small piece of pork, soaking three soda crackers in sweet milk, mashing, beating an egg, and mixing with salt pepper and onion. The mixture is baked in a moderate oven for about one hour.
Removing Machine Grease From Clothing
To remove machine grease from fabric, rinse with cold water and treat with a solution of ammonia and soap. Apply the mixture to the stained area and wash as usual to preserve color.
How to Remove Spots From Cloth
Instructions advise sponging spotted cloth with equal parts hot water and turpentine. Let the fabric dry, then iron over a damp cloth to restore its appearance and make it look like new.
Home Made Dress Shields Instructions
Instructions for making dress shields from thin white flannel with narrow lace trim and tape ties. The shields are designed to keep the waist dry for thin white summer waists.
What He Meant That Man Lost His Wife
A terse exchange about a man who appears to have lost something valuable. The dialogue implies the loss is his wife, signaling a subtle, mournful inference rather than a direct statement. The lines hinge on implication and social perception.
Student Lunatic Etymology Quip Stuns Class
The exchange features a student joking that lunatic derives from Luna the moon and attic the upper story. The quip mirrors a playful classroom moment about word origins.
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Luna
Authorities seek single teachers to dedicate full effort
The Washington Post notes education authorities favor unmarried teachers, arguing they can devote all time and attention to their work. The claim reflects a rationale for personal life restrictions in teaching.
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Washington Post
Unfortunates Feast at Fosdyke Bede House Dinner
In Fosdyke a yearly Bede house feast continues under a charitable will. Six old ladies and six old gentlemen dine with trustees many of whom are county councilors. The guests sit in house order and the menu includes punch and veal pie with plums.
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Fosdyke
Firmland
Hke
Postum Cures Coffee Troubles Says Couple Found Relief
A testimony from a husband and wife claims coffee caused serious illness and yellowing skin. After switching to Postum their health improved, headaches eased, and weight rose from 95 to 115 pounds. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum and invites readers to request the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Martin M. Mulhall
Marshall Cushing
National Manufacturers’ Association
Daniels
Pacific Coast Navy Yards
Bremerton
Wash
House of Representatives
Bryan
Garrison
Edwin P. Brewer
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort McIntosh
Tex
Hidalgo
Mex
Samuel Gompers
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central Lines
Norris
Nebraska
Webster Hall
Order of Railroad Conductors
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Lake Michigan
Haskell & Barker Car Company
Michigan City
Ge. ES
North Carolina
William J. Bryan
Hendersonville
United States
Vineyard Power House
Los Angeles
Cal
Anabella Wilson
Port Colborne
Ont
Lake Erie
Daniel McIntyre
Glenn I. Martin
Charles H. Day
Muskegon
Panama
Theodore Roosevelt
Canal
Mexico
el Paso
Italy
Rome
House of Commons
Roumania
Bulgaria
Sofia
Twentieth International Convention of the Baptist Young People
Brooklyn
N. Y
Canada
Kentucky Refining Company
Louisville
United States District Court
Georgia Banks
Fhrst
Tse Company
Caiuinage
Cassidy
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Stamford
Conn
Interstate Commerce
McChord
Idaho
Panley
Libby, MS
Jou
Ren
Ulta Boryech
Ih Meron Rer. &Co
Toy,n.x
Slealer
Conan
Bas Rn RN Land Company
Lietens Ark
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