Governor Slaton commutes Frank death sentence
Militia guards the governor’s home near Atlanta as hundreds protest. Troops with bayonets disperse the crowd while stones and bottles fly. Slaton says commuting Leon Frank’s sentence ends public life but spares a hanging, following the Frank case and Mary Phagan murder. Mounted police separate demonstrators at the capitol and Five Points.
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Frank
Slaton
Georgia
Atlanta
Leon Frank
Mary Phagan
Fulton County
Milledgeville
Capitol
Weather and market mood shift amid crop and trade delays
Bradstreet reports weather irregularities restricting seasonal goods distribution while moisture slows surplus grain harvesting. Industrial expansion persists and south crop diversification brings brighter outlooks. Money demand for crop movement rises and rates firm amid stock market uncertainty and fragile foreign relations. War orders stay supported by strong iron and steel activity.
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Bradstreet’s
Carranza in danger of ouster as Obregon presses control
Four Carranza cabinet ministers have resigned and General Obregon demands their retention. The veteran rebel leader faces a turning point as Obregon and other high officers push for policy alignment or removal from influence in Mexican politics.
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Carranza
Mexican Constitutionalist Movement
Alvaro Obregon
General Obregon
Missouri Honest Act Law In Effect
Missouri’s honest advertising law enacted by the last legislature is now in effect. It applies to every form of business and prohibits misstatements of fact in advertising including posters, circulars, and letters.
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Missouri
Morgan and Rockefeller Arrive in Pikeville to Inspect Coal Lands
Dispatches report J Pierpont Morgan and John D Rockefeller Jr visiting Pikeville Kentucky to survey coal lands in which they hold interest. The visit underscores ongoing investment and resource assessment in the region with the prominent financiers conducting site inspections and examining potential production opportunities.
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Pikeville, Ky
J. Pierpont Morgan
John D Rockefeller, Jr
Care of Cotton Fabrics for Washing and Shrinking
The University of Nebraska Department of Home Economics advises setting fabric color before washing and shrinking cotton by color setting in warm water, then cold. Hang in shade with selvages straight, iron on the wrong side, wash with white soap, rinse well, boil white materials. some colors like black and reds may be boiled. Test a scrap before boiling and never wash two colors together.
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Department of Home Economics
University of Nebraska
Training Tomato Plants For Home Garden And Canning
A College of Agriculture circular guides junior gardeners on staking tomato plants with four methods: poles, wire trellis, wooden trellis, and a formal pyramid. It notes staking can affect pruning and yields. Also covered is canning beans and peas with blanching to preserve color and texture before sealing jars.
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College of Agriculture
Paige Six-46 Sparks Nationwide Demand Amid Rapid Factory Expansion
Paige introduces the Six-46 with claims of value leadership and epoch-making construction. Within six months demand explodes from cities to farm districts, dealers boost allotments, and the factory operates double shifts to meet orders. Plans to double capacity and produce 150 cars daily are underway, per the Saturday Evening Post January 3rd report.
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Paige
Saturday Evening Post
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