Uncle Kitchel Pixley Reports No War in San Diego
San Diego dispatch parodies a war correspondent with no battle action. The writer mocks military chatter, notes crowding at bars, and civilian life near Camp San Diego while denying any actual conflict. He quips about a whiskey duel with a private and mentions telegrams and wireless reports from Texas.
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San Diego
Cal
30Th Infantry
49Th Cavalry
16Th Artillery
Sherman
Mogadore
Camp San Diego
Bay
Japan
Smith
New York Capitol Ravaged by Devastating Fire
Fire at the New York state capitol in Albany destroyed the state library with 400 000 volumes and left the building in ruins. Officials valued the loss at 6 million dollars not counting priceless documents as the senate and assembly chambers suffered smoke and water damage.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
State
Senate
Assembly
Democratic Legislative
Assembly Chamber
Assemblybrary
Senate Judiciary Committee
Destitute Indians Wander Vancouver Streets After Sealing Ship Incident
Victoria reports 27 Indians, recently shipped on the sealing schooner Umbrina, are destitute and hungry in the city. Clothed in khaki uniforms provided by a foreign government, they wander the streets as U S and Canadian authorities debate responsibility for their care after the Umbrina was run down off the Columbia River by the US collier Saturn.
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Victoria
B. C
Columbia River
United States
Saturn
City
Hamilton and the Facts on Hospital Food Criticism
Commissioner Hamilton complains county hospital meals are too rich and poorly fed. He cites six months of purchases while patients and labor locals deem the food unfit. Seattle groups including the Federation of Women's Clubs and W T U condemn the dishes after investigations. The Star corroborates findings of the labor committee.
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Hamilton
Committee of Organized Labor
Seattle
Seattle Federation of Women's Clubs
Mothers’ Congress
Peter Bettinger
The
Star
Labor Committee
Photographs of Thoughts Predicted by Clark College Psychologist
Cambridge scientist Dr Max Raff predicts future on dry plates to capture human thoughts. He cites surprising results from experiments by Japanese servants. The Boston dateline notes a separate item about girls not blushing.
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Cambridge
Mass
Max Raff
Clark College
Minister Claims Modern Girls Fail To Blush
Springfield March 29 A Springfield college reports that none of the girls at W tenberg colleges could read church services Sunday as a banquet was held in the dormitory. A thief entered rooms the night before and stole all their rats and switches.
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Springfield
W Tenberg Colleges
Ballard Plans May 1 Canal Opening Celebration
The Salmon Bay improvement club announces dredging operations on the Lake Washington canal between Hallard and Fremont will begin May 1. Citizens are invited to a commemorative meeting next Monday to observe the event with ceremonies planned by the club.
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Hallard and
Fremont
Ballard
Salmon Bay
Far Reaching Limits of Long Distance Telephony
Bell system manager Brindley explains long distance calls can cover from San Diego to British Columbia and reach Coeur d Alene Idaho, Denver, New York, Boston to Omaha, with weather and Rocky Mountains as major factors affecting quality and power transmission.
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San Diego
British Columbia
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Denver
Cole
New York
Boston
Omaha
Cudahy Packing Company
Brindley
Bell System
Rockies
Seattle
San Francisco
Portland Contractor Guilty in Wife Murder Case
Jane William Hassing, a Portland contractor, was found guilty of murdering his wife on a street last November after five hours of jury deliberation. He shot his wife and then attempted suicide. the couple had been quarrelling and living apart.
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Portland, Or
Jane William Hassing
Massing
Dream City Seattle and Other Theatrical Shows At Local Theatres
REYES COMING BACK Gen Bernardine Reyes left Rome for Paris and will arrive in two weeks in Mexico City. He will not join the cabinet but take an active command for federal troops in Chihuahua. Dance at Dreamland tonight Classes in French by Madam Poencet at Stevens Dancing Academy on Monday Wednesday and Friday.
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Mexico City
Bernardine Reyes
Rome
Paris
Reyes
Chihuahua
Madam Poencet
Stevens’ Dancing Academy
Yankee funds flood London as Hammond takes royal post
John Hays Hammond, once leader of the Jameson raid, is now the American ambassador to King George V. He commands a $600,000 annual income for his London residence once owned by Baroness Burdett Coutts. Mrs Leeds Mrs Palmer and Lady Cunard head the American social circle with leases and entertainments across Grosvenor Street Cavendish Square and the premier residence.
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John Hays Hammond
South Africa
England
George
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Wm. Leeds
Potter Palmer
Goetta
J. J. Astor
Lady Cunard
Mra. Leeds
Grosvenor St
Geo. Keppel
King Edward
Cunard
Premier Asquith
Cavendish Square
He Sues Because He Couldn't Laugh
Baltimore March 29 Dr George W Dobbin sues for damages after an automobile accident claiming facial paralysis from injuries He sought twenty five thousand dollars but the jury awarded three thousand four hundred dollars
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Baltimore
George W. Dobbin
Philadelphia Dentist Honored by Chinese Prince
Dr. Be. Druitt Crawford of Philadelphia received a decoration from Prince Teal Seun, uncle of the Chinese emperor, for relieving the prince's toothache during his visit last fall in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
BE. Druitt Crawford
Teal Seun
London copes with coronation security drive
London authorities led by Home Secretary Winston Churchill dispatch detectives from Scotland Yard and continental sleuths to scour the capital for suspicious characters during the coronation period. In Springfield, Mme Tetrazzini cancels a Court Square engagement and withdraws from plans to perform Uncle Tom’s Cabin, declaring the production irrevocably lost.
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London
Winston Churchill
Scotland Yard
Springfield
Maes
Land deed transfers tract north of New Boston
A tract of land north of New Boston is deeded to the Lord of Hosts with the Lord named as grantee. Richard A. George is the grantor. It is unclear who will pay the assessments.
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Boston
New Boston
Lord of Hosts
Richard A. George
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Offer Fast Digestive Relief
An ad promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as quick acting digestive aids that ease an overloaded stomach, stop gas, sweeten breath, and remove tongue coating. The product claims to digest food like stomach juices and urges readers to rest the stomach with the tablets. Sold by druggists for 60 cents a box with a trial package available from F. A. Stuart Co.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bidge
Marshall
Mich
Hotel for working girls planned in Kansas City
Public subscriptions are taken to fund a hotel for working girls in Kansas City. A motion picture event set aside one night and yielded all receipts for the cause. Officials estimate about 70,000 dollars can be raised in 26 days. A separate note reports the birth of a girl without arms or legs in Dilleburg, York County, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert McClure. the child is healthy despite the condition.
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Kansas City
York
Robert Mc.Clure
Dilleburg
Pittsburg Man Arrested in Million Dollar Blind Pool Case
Charles Sheldon was arrested in Pittsburg on a charge of obtaining more than 1,000,000 through blind pool operations in Montreal. He fears violence when returning to Canada and is guarded to prevent self harm.
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Pittsburg
Charles Sheldon
Montreal
Sheldon
Canada
Elk candidate Cain, 81, joins Missouri lodge in Kirksville
George W. Cain, 81, was initiated into the Elks lodge at Kirksville Missouri, likely the oldest candidate to join a secret order in the state.
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ELK
Kirksville, Mo
George W. Cain
The
Elks’ Lodge
Jersey calf fad hits Paris fashion scene
New Yorkers report the Jersey calf as the latest Parisian craze. The accessory is described as a fashion trend worn with milady on a gold chain, deemed stylish yet silly by returning American travelers.
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New York
Milady
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