Ballinger Exonerated by Majority Probe Panel
The Ballinger Pinchot investigating committee reports the majority finds no case against Secretary Ballinger and praises his service as public interest oriented. Democratic members with Rep Madison dissent, citing earlier minority views condemning Ballinger. The panel notes political animosity shaping criticism and defends Ballinger's integrity.
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Ollie James
Kentucky
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Linois
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Kansas
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Statue to Steuben Unveiled in Lafayette Square Ceremony
Washington observes the unveiling of a new statue to Baron von Steuben at Lafayette Square facing the White House joining the existing figures of Lafayette Rochambeau and Kosciuszko. German-Americans participate in a grand parade with speeches by Count von Bernstoff and others praising von Steuben's impact on American arms.
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Suffragette Attack on Premier Asquith in House of Commons
Premier Asquith was assaulted by suffragettes near the house of commons and saved by a rapid police response. He had warned that a future parliament session would consider a free amendable woman’s franchise bill, prompting militant protests since parliament reopened.
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Asquith
House of Commons
Governor Stubbs Seeks Uniform Missouri River Sewage Law
Governor Stubbs proposes a uniform law drafted by commissioners from Kansas Missouri Nebraska Iowa and the Dakotas to regulate sewage discharge into the Missouri River. He notes many river towns rely on its water and typhoid outbreaks linked to river contamination have occurred. The federal government may be unable to prevent pollution.
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Dakotas
Double Tragedy in Peoria Ends in Suicide After Fatal Shots
In Peoria Charles Leathers killed his supposed wife Anna Leathers at Harry Willis’s residence and then fatally shot himself. Two shots were fired, each causing death. Also noted: large sums shipped home to Europe for Christmas, with banks busier due to higher wages attracting foreign workers. many send home a pound sterling, while peacocks supplant turkeys on holiday tables.
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Christmas Bears Clash Over Wheat and Love in Finance
Isabel Truesdell schemes to win John Goodale as a son in law amid her father Tom Truesdell's wheat market bets. Gerald Van Ingen arrives to impress socially as the trading world boils with bear and bull moves. Christmas Eve brings tense revelations and shifting fortunes.
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Christmas Song Poem by Elbert Sherman
A short Christmas verse urges sincere joy and reconciliation. The speaker asks to sing holly mistletoe and the season’s spirit, casting aside resentment and offering kindness rather than derision, lifting the heart in song to bring Christ back.
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Elbert Sherman
Santa and the Little Mouse Christmas Tale
Francis Taylor recounts Santa visiting a house on Christmas Eve and a crafty mouse who suggests one more addition to the stockings. Santa laughs and agrees to a Christmas cheese for the mouse’s trick while a final aside on porosity ends the piece.
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