Rock Island railroad to face interstate commerce probe
Washington reports list multiple federal actions and debates. The Rock Island lines will be investigated by the Interstate Commerce Commission focusing on financing bookkeeping and reporting. Other items include Colorado mine labor talks and arbitration efforts, a push for mine closures, Mellen’s Grand Trunk claims, and calls for Rockefeller arbitration in Denver.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Rock Island
Charles S. Mellen
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Mellen
Morgan
Rockefeller Car Crash Highlights Millionaire Auto Run
John D. Rockefeller survived a collision on Elmsford hill in Tarrytown New York as his car sustained minor damage while a separate report tallies a nine death toll from pleasure rides across four states. Other items note Aldrich testimony on Rhode Island trolley sales and a Panama canal steel indictment.
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John D. Rockefeller
Elmsford Hill
Tarrytown
N. Y
Mr. Rockefeller
Illinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
New York
Mediation Strains Over Mexican Land Settlement Plan
Reports from Niagara Falls show American insistence on a definite land settlement in Mexican peace talks met with disapproval from mediators and Mexican delegates, risking disruption to the mediation process. Separately, Huerta’s dismissal of police chief Guasque followed a thwarted assassination plot in Mexico City, while a naval hydroplane unit saw minor combat near Vera Cruz. Villa’s 4000-strong force won a key Saltillo campaign engagement, with captures and executions. The World YWCA conference in Stockholm will discuss a true plan for women in God’s world. British amateur golf title went to J L C Jenkins, and Emmeline Pankhurst was arrested during a Buckingham Palace protest. A British steamer Wai Itamite reported fire south of Wellington to London. All American delegates attended a Rome garden party hosted by Queen Mother Margherita, receiving keepsakes.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Home Rule Passes Commons in Historic Victory
In London on May 27 the House of Commons approved the Home Rule Bill by 351 to 274. The measure, likely to receive royal assent, shifts control to Ireland’s government, prompting Ulster Unionists to threaten civil war if Ulster is not excluded. Belfast reports fear and heavy policing as Asquith plans wartime readiness.
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London
England
House of Commons
George
House of Lords
Commons
Herbert BH. Asquith
Liberal Party
Premer Asquith
William O'Brien
Ulster
Edward Carson
John Craig
Ireland
Belfast
Asquith
Ulster Volunteers
Supreme Court caps Titanic claims at salvage value and voyage fare
Washington reports the Supreme Court ruling that Oceanic Steam Navigation Company’s liability for Titanic claims is limited by 1851 law to the salvage value plus freight and passage money received. The total amounts to about ninety one thousand dollars, leaving little for bereaved relatives or baggage losses.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company
Recall Petition Targets Judge Ben Lindsey in Denver
The Law and Order league of Denver began a recall petition Monday against Judge Ben S. Lindsey over his stance in the strike crisis. An interview reported from Chicago and his talks with President Wilson are cited as the bases for the move.
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Law and Order Leage of
Denver
Colo
Law and Order League of
Ben 8
Lindsey
Chicago
Wilson
Shouts at WSPU Meeting in London Demand Action
Crowds in a London hall on Monday chanted shoot the king during a Women’s Social and Political Union meeting. The militant suffragette group drew attention with the provocative outburst amid the event.
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London
Woman's Social and Political Union
Care of the Centerpiece for Storing Embroidered Placemats
Guidance on rolling and storing centerpieces to prevent creasing. It suggests rolling centerpieces flat, wringing hot water dries, and securing with ribbon or snaps. A mailing tube with cretonne covers serves as a storage receptacle, with multiple rolling methods and fasteners described.
Plain Boiled Greens Makes A Simple Healthful Dish
A recipe notes that greens such as spinach dandelion mustard and beet tops are highly healthy and should be boiled with ample water after thorough washing and soaking in salted water. Do not squeeze or drain after cooking and serve with light seasoning or meat additions like salt pork corned beef or ham for flavor.
Domestic Tips and Simple Household Hints from a Past Era
In the sick room wash glasses and spoons after use. Use high narrow saucepans with lids for vegetables. A linen cover for the hot water bag helps in the guest room. Roast meat fifteen minutes per pound plus fifteen extra. Satin slippers clean with denatured alcohol. Allspice can be stringed into a fragrant necklace. Oranges preserved whole make a dessert with whipped cream or custard. A sponge in the umbrella jar prevents breakage. Slip covers can help when reupholstering is unaffordable. Thickening lemon pie custard with grated potato saves starch. A small express wagon aids carrying vegetables and firewood.
Buttercup Jelly Custard Mold
Soften gelatin in cold water then heat milk to a custard with yolks and sugar. Flavor with vanilla, dissolve gelatin and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Combine jelly and custard, turn into a mold, chill until firm, and serve with lemon glaze.
The Mischief of Irving Bacheller at New England Society Dinner
Irving Bacheller warned against writers whose refined view alienates the general public at the 128th annual New England Society dinner. He quipped that such prophets suffer honor at home and lack funds to travel abroad, mocking their misfortune.
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Irving Bacheller
New England Society
Cure Featured by Cuticura Soap Adverts
A 1913 testimonial from Miss Caroline Miller describes a facial eruption starting as a small pimple that spread across the face causing extreme pain and disfigurement. She credits Cure Cuticura Soap and Ointment with a three week cure and notes worldwide sale.
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East Elm St
Streator
Caroline Miller
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Carmen Sylva Misnamed as Carmen Gold in Kings Town Greeting
The visit by Carmen Sylva to Ireland ends with a humorous misnomer. Davy Stephens, a famed newsvendor, greets her and christens her Carmen Gold after receiving a copy of her biography. She smiles and gives him a half sovereign.
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Carmen Gold
Carmen Sylva
Roumania
Royal Society of Literature
Ireland
Kingstown
Davy Stephens
Dacy
Eab
Carmen
Honest Man's Vow Sparks City Gossip At Wedding
A newly married young man, poor in wealth but rich in honesty, allegedly repeats a misworded marriage vow claiming all worldly goods be endowed to him. The incident, noted by the New York Times, raises questions about sincerity and tradition.
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New York Times
Burglars Enter House as Harpers Critique Local Welfare
An editorial in a small western newspaper laments burglars entering a house yet notes they took nothing. The piece condemns the community’s welfare state and echoes Harper’s critical stance on social decay.
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Harper’s
Grape-Nuts Claims Help For Nervous Breakdown
A Massachusetts woman recounts a years long struggle with overwork and dyspepsia. After trying many remedies she credits Grape-Nuts with rebuilding her digestion and nerves, saying it made her well and strong. The notice ends with promotional lines for Postum Co. and a plug for Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Reagan
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