Washington Happenings of the Week Busy public life and legal cases noted
A roundup from Washington reports Secretary Daniels on temperance speeches to two audiences. Justice plans reindictment in a cotton corner case. Republican committee eyes a post adjournment meeting on representation. Pardons granted and memorials paid. Estate appraisals show a substantial personal value. DC court actions and labor cases move toward appeals. Coastal accidents and West Virginia coal disputes stir concerns.
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Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Protestant Sunday Schools
Washington
Personal Nat Goodwin Marries Miss Marjorie Moreland
The actor Personal Nat Goodwin wed Miss Marjorie Moreland at his Ocean Park home in Los Angeles. Moreland becomes Goodwin’s fifth wife.
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Marjorie Moreland
Goodwin
Ocean Park
Los Angeles
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Miss Moreland
Cal gary bout ends in fatal knockout for Luther McCarty
In Calgary Alberta Luther McCarty was knocked out eight minutes after a terrific blow from Arthur Pelkey and died from heart failure caused by the blow. Parallel reports note Greek losses at Saloniki with 1 captain killed and 250 men fallen, while Curacao reports 80 arrests over a plot to kill Venezuela’s President Gomez. Royal weddings unfold as Victoria Louise and Ernst August wed in Berlin with the Kaiser granting titles. Farther west, a battle near Sacramento yields 100 federal deaths as Constitutionalist forces ambush them at the border. Constantine withdraws to Saloniki with Alexander and staff as Bulgarian Greek hostilities resume.
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Calgary
Alberta
Luther McCarty
Arthur Pelkey
Civil War Veterans to Meet on Gettysburg Battlefield
Pennsylvania announces a July reunion for forty thousand Civil War veterans, Blue and Gray. The event will include a large camp, free transportation debates, and a four day program from July 1 to 4 1913 with leaders from the Grand Army of the Republic and United Confederate Veterans.
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United Confederate Veterans
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Meade
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National Park
Indiana Peru flood inquiry expands with university expert lead
DoD Oot INDIANA Peru reports expert team led by Daniel W. Meade of the University of Wisconsin examines flood causes and prevention plans. The group includes Capt. John G. Kingman, W G Atwood, Edward Dunlap, Ed Beck and others from railroads, utilities, and local government.
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Indianapolis
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Edward Dunlap
Anderson
Said About Women and the Coquette’s Role
A quaint moral bulletin on female charm contrasts Tolstoi quotes with a dismissive view of women’s routines. It notes women chase husbands, captivate men, and often neglect themselves while others demand attention from them.
Dinner Table Etiquette Mix Up in Short Story
A woman finds Cindy with a man in the kitchen. The guest insists he is not related, claiming only to be keeping company. Cindy confirms the confusion and the woman questions the supposed relation, while both parties navigate the social misunderstanding.
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Cindy
Chicago Record-Herald
Four Year Old Neighborhood Playmate Refuses to Speak
A New York City child near Central Park West and a girl friend play together nightly. When asked to visit, the boy told his mother he could not go because he needed a bath and replied none was needed to say.
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Central Park West
New York
Alton
Elizabeth
Just Like a Man Satire About Pain and Damp Air
An ailing man with inflammatory rheumatism is nursed by a patient wife. After a severe attack a friend asks how he is and the patient blames his wife. He says the doctor told him to avoid damp places and his wife sits crying to keep the air moist.
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Laporte
C. A. Briggs
Meinke
Briggs
Bernice Brown
Clara Krumm
Cobb Teases Yankees With Third Base Gag After Defeat
Humorist Irvin S. Cobb joked with Frank Chance after a Yankees loss asking to surprise the team with a treat. Chance replied it might cheer them up. Cobb then proposed calling the players over to show them third base.
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Irvin S. Cobb
Frank Chance
Chance
Cobb
Advertising Agent Promoting New Furnace Reveals Humble Patter
A confrontation hints that a man employed as an advertising agent uses flashy talk as a sales tactic. The exchange suggests he dispenses puffery as he pitches a new furnace to a wary listener.
Changed Man Mince Pie Swap Quip
A brief exchange from the New York Mail shows a man admitting a changed outlook after an alleged mince pie incident. The quip captures comic self doubt with a motherly question and a vow of lasting change.
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New York Mail
Like Magic Grape Nuts Restores Digestion Say Reader Letter
A Chicago man credits Grape-Nuts with relieving years of dyspepsia and loss of appetite. After four packages, his stomach is fine, he eats with relish, and he feels stronger. The ad notes the product builds body, brain, and nerves and cites Battle Creek, Michigan, as the distributor.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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