Count Bruzewo Mielcznyl on trial for double murder
In Merzeritz Germany on February 21 Count Matthias Bruzewo Mielcznyl a Polish nobleman and member of the German imperial parliament is on trial for the deaths of his wife and her nephew Count Alfred Miaczinski at their Dakowy Mokrz country seat near Gruetz. The state asserts manslaughter with no premeditation and the trial is held behind closed doors except for the verdict.
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Merzeritz
Germany
Matthias Bruzewo Mielcznyl
Alfred Miaczinski
Dakowy Mokrz
Gruetz
Br. Boellfahr
Dakony Mokrz
Marriage service sparks debate on obedience clause in England
London February 21 Bishops at the House of Convocation discuss omitting the word obey from the Church of England marriage service. A formal motion to remove it was withdrawn as leaders weighed chances of a majority. Winchester and Hereford prefer mutual undertakings with a leadership reference at home, while Canterbury calls for a broader social discussion.
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London
Church of England
House of Convocation
Province of Canterbury
Lincoln
Winchester
Hereford
Mason City Sown With Seed Dispute Sparks Congressional Letter
Charles F. Grune former head of Clear Lake Commercial club and state association VP denounces government seed distributions. He asks Representative Haugen to remove his name from the list calling the seeds worthless and a waste of public funds. He warns most recipients will gain little ground and urges Congress to stop such subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Charles F. Grune
Commercial Club of
Clear Lake
State Association
Gilbert N. Haugen
Congress
Defense of State Troops in Yoskinski Incident Stirring Debate
Trinidad Colo Feb 21 A clash over National Guard actions during a strike probe escalates as Capt Edward A Smith testifies denying charges from an 11 year old boy Gustav Yoskinski about an alleged attack and theft at the Yoskinski ranch. Smith says two officers searched the ranch and no theft occurred while stories differ.
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Trinidad
Colo
United Bline Workers of America
National Guard
House
Yoskineki Rench
Gustav Yoskingki
Edward A. Smith
Yoskinski Ranch
Theo
Captain Smith
James Brewster
Harry
Eighty Seven Year Old Walks Fifteen Miles to Dinner
William Banks aged 87 walked fifteen miles near Greenwich Connecticut just to attend a dinner party.
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William Banks
Greenwich
Conn
Clerk Scratched by Vicious Eagle in Pittsburgh Office
In Pittsburgh on February 20, clerk S. J. McDonald in a railroad office was scratched and cut when he tried to capture a large eagle that swooped onto a window sill. He opened the window and wrestled the bird before releasing it.
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Pittsburgh
McDonald
Germany Roused by Dewey Statements in Parliament
Berlin reports a sharp parliamentary attack on Admiral Dewey over his Manila Bay comments in the Spanish American War. Matthias Erzberger led the charge while Admiral Von Tirpitz defended the German commander and noted Dewey planned an explanatory statement.
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Berlin
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Matthias Jerberger
Germany
Admiral von Tirpitz
Admiral von Diederichs
Manila Bay
von Diederich
Bay
Cormoran
Woman accused in insane injury case against taxi firm
In New York a federal court hears charges that Miss Nelle Grant Guertin had a brain injury inflicted to simulate insanity in a $74,000 damage suit against Mason Seaman Taxicab Co. Four others including detectives Bliss Guertin and J Addison Patton face conspiracy and perjury accusations.
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New York
Nelle Grant Guertin
Toston
J. Addison Farren
Thoms
United States District Court
Spence
Sid
Miss Guertin
Patron
Bliss Guertin
Mason Seaman Taxicab Company
Mack
Speare
Boston
Miss Gaertin
Nellie
United States
Patton
Guertin
Home Grown Hats Cut Living Costs in Wisconsin
Five hundred farmers' wives from Western Wisconsin attended the Home Makers convention in La Crosse to study ways to dodge milliner bills and lower living costs. Miss C Schmit of the UW urged practical hat recycling and urged clubs to form in county school districts.
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Lehmit
Faris
Push War on Rum Across Nation Plans Temperance Campaign
Philadelphia February 21 Plans for a nationwide pledge signing temperance campaign and other methods to combat the liquor traffic were discussed by the executive committee on temperance of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ. Representatives of 30 Protestant denominations with 16,000,000 communicants attended the meeting.
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Philadelphia
Eecutive Committee On Temperance
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
Major Faces Charge of Immoral Conduct
Washington Feb 2 Secretary Garrison orders Maj Gen Thomas H Barry to convene a general court martial to try Maj Benjamin M Koehler Coast Artillery Corps recently at Fort Terry New London Conn on serious charges involving moral conduct.
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Washington
Garrison
Thomas H. Barry
Eastern Department
Benjamin M. Koehler
Coast Artillery Corps
Fort Terry
New London
Conn
Boehler
Inquiry into Grain Question Considered by House Rules
Washington February 21 Congress for first steps toward public hearings on Mana han s charges that the Chicago and Duluth boards of trade and the Minneapolis chamber of commerce collude to fix wheat prices for farmers and flour prices for consumers The Rules Committee heard proponents and opponents and will set time and place later
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Washington
Manahan
Chicago
Duluth Boards of Trade
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
House Rules Committee
House
Briton Executed by Villa Sparks Border Country Alarm
Washington records an immediate inquiry into the death of W. S. Benton the English ranch owner at Juarez El Paso Texas. Villa reportedly confirms the killing after a military trial citing Benton’s alleged plot to assassinate Villa. Consul Edwards informed Mrs Benton of her husband’s fate amid conflicting reports.
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Washington
Bryan
W. 8
Benton
Juarez
el Paso
Tex
William 8. Benton
Scotchman
Great Britain
Pancho Ville
North
Oregon Street
United States
T. D. Edwards
William Benton
Edwards
Pancho Villa
Villa
la Villa
Benton Ranch
Chihuahui
Los Remedios
Mexico
Trenton
Ville
Fista
Aean
James Hambleton
Consul Edwards
Senate Reaffirms Peace Policy Amid Treaty Debates
In executive session the Senate voted 40 to 12 to reject the Chamberlains amendment to the Spanish general arbitration treaty, leaving immigration school admission and Monroe Doctrine issues unsettled. The vote postponed ratification to tomorrow as debate continued on Britain Japan Norway and other pacts.
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Washington
Senate
Shiver
Britain
Japan
Truky
Norway
Portugal
Switzerland
Monroe Derring
Maryland Legislator Proposes Ban on Dances and Dress
Annapolis Feb 20 Representative Snowden introduced a bill in the house of delegates to prohibit wearing high heeled shoes and slit skirts by gifts and women and to outlaw dances deemed immoral such as the turkey trot bunny hug and the longe or Joop the Joos. Fines collected would fund programs to educate girls how to dress decently.
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Annapolis
Representive
Snowden
House of Delegates
Lange
Joop the
Hassett Refuses Guilty Plea in Catskill Aqueduct Case
New York February 20 Thomas Hassett a leading Tammany figure denies pleas to an indictment linked to Whitman draft probe He is accused of attempted grand larceny by offering a $59000 political contribution to influence the Hudson River siphon contract tied to Catskill aqueduct work.
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New York
Thomas Hascett
Whitman
Hassett
John A. Gensel
Anthony ©. Douglas
Niagara Falls
Mackays Divorced by French Court
Paris reports that Clarence H. Mackay and Catherine Duer Mackay were granted a mutual divorce by the French court on February 11, with custody of three children to Mr Mackay. No financial settlement details were released. Mrs Mackay remains in Paris. he is in town with two children. Mackay inherited nearly 30 million from his father. She is a writer of note and a member of an old New York family.
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Paris
Parle Court
Clarence H. Mackay
Catherine Duer Mackay
Condert Brothers
Mackay
New York
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company
Cathrine Duer Mackay
Portlana
Joseph A. Blake
Conest
Mire Blake
Abs. Mackay
Dr. Blake
Tasi
Ars. Mackay
Asyim
He.t
John W. Mackay
Kunangza Tara
Connecticut
Catharine Duer
Anickerbocker
Portland man appeals over seven dogs seized by customs
A Seattle customs hold forces Eugene Simpson of Portland to appeal to Washington after seven English setter dogs including six six pups are detained en route from Nanaimo to Portland. Gypsy Girl the mother dog cost 150, with a manifest listing one dog. customs refused passing all seven.
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Portland
Ore
Eugene Simpson
Nanaimo
TB. C
Seattle
Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Washington
Church Fire Tackled by Sect Followers in Newton
In Newton Illinois authorities report the Springs Italiness church burned with sect members arrested and five convicted as mob action targets a gang nicknamed the Hut Rollers. A trial followed a special service last week where two young boys testified they were beaten for not attending church, a punishment said to drive sin from bars.
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Newton
Springs Italiness
Government to Push Hog Cholera Fight
Washington February 19 The Department of Agriculture plans immediate push to eradicate hog cholera under the DIP which passed Congress President Wilson will sign the measure soon Senator Renyon will carry the bill with department experts The act provides 500000 dollars for cholera eradication with another 1006 to eradicate disease among horses
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Washington
Deperttment of Agriculture
Congress
Wilson
Renyon
Kenyon Bill Would Enlarge Rate Body
Washington February 26 Senator Kenyon introduces a comprehensive bill to enlarge the Interstate Commerce Commission from seven to sixteen. The plan creates five districts with air centers in Washington Atlanta Chicago Kansas City and San Francisco. Three commissioners would staff each district and hearings would be held by commissioners. The proposal moves the head office to Chicago and requires en banc meetings twice yearly.
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Washington, D. C
Kenyon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Atlanta
Chicago
Kansas City
San Francisco
Con
Finger Marks On Stick May Solve Murder Mystery
In Aurora Illinois Walter Hickman a black saloon porter will be questioned again about the murder of 20 year old Thresa Hollander whose mutilated body was found in St Nicholas cemetery. Austrian fiancé Anthony Petras is held awaiting developments after his earlier testimony. Police note both men were on a street car with Miss Hollander when she returned from a lodge meeting and may have left together near the late stop. The case features threats of mob violence and intrigue about a pocketknife found near the body.
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Aurora
Walter Wickman
Thresa Hollander
St. Nicholas
Anthony Petras
Miss Hollander
Hickman
Nolice
Petras
Lafe
Misa Hollander
Wejther
Tonis Hollander
Tolelander
Willer Hickman
Min Petras
Binelk
Cin
Sioux Delegation Arrives to Seek Redress in Washington
A Sioux delegation from the Tresebud led by Silas Standing Elk arrived in Washington to meet Indian Department officials and Senator Sterling to address grievances. They debate the court, and challenge South Dakota's taxation of tribal members on personal and real property.
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Washington
Silas Standing Elk
Indian Department
Senator Sterling
Ther Watt Madavian
South Dakota
Failure To Signal Calls Aid To Recluse
In Mansfield Connecticut on February 1 the recluse Joan Fitch aged 66 lay in darkness after a lamp he used to signal neighbors failed to shine. Neighbors alerted the selectmen who found him unconscious and he died today.
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Mansfield
Conn
Joan Fitch
Fitch
Poor Fellow Lydia and the marriage note
Lydia finds her father in the library where she asks about a morning call from Robert. The father recalls the message but mishears it, thinking Robert wanted to marry Lydia and that her father could support him, so he told him to go home and write it out.
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Lydia
Pather
Robert
Lippincott's Magazine
Neighborhood Tension Reported in Sydney City Bulletin
A brief street scene from the Sydney Bulletin notes Mrs Murphy telling Mrs Maloney to remove her puppies after an earlier exchange. Neighbors pass and greet the directors, reflecting local tension and daily life in the neighborhood.
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Heagen
Chuck
Dewey
Wisconsin
Major
Fenton
Chihuahua
State Department
Maryland
Tammany
Mackays
Kenyon Bill
Iowa
Petras Sawyers
Fons
Miss Holland
Norton
France
Canada
Europe
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Wiliam Percy
England
Crary
Ganace
Sioux City
FTG. CO
Wary Gough Syeap
Teatew Coe
BP Datei
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