Postal system reform debated in congress report
Washington February report on a rural delivery bill to extend parcel service and improve efficiency. The joint commission backs centralized leadership under a postmaster general and Senate consent for long terms, plus decentralization to ease capital congestion. A separate New York audit review analyzes bureau abolition and labor saving measures.
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Hinator Burnhin
New Hampshire
Congress
United States
Washington
Gongream
Joint Commission
Lonto
Port Office Department
Postal Services
Tx Ao
Post Office Department
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Senate
Met
Watsons
Qdan
Ute
Mobie Dnd
Henrys Joke Triggers Tragic Slanderous Laughter
A bizarre regional tale describes Henrys joke provoking uncontrollable laughter. Mary suffers a jaw dislocation during the fit and is rushed to a hospital after the incident.
Canada Would Aid Uncle Sam In War
TR L W Minard president of the Canadian club of Boston says Canada would assist the United States in a war if not for tariff tensions. He notes most club members are Canadian and Chinese Italian and British linked, voicing support for Britain and the mother country’s treaty terms.
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Uncle Sam
Boeton
Maya
Great Britain
United States
TR. L. W. Minard
Canadian Club of
Boston
My. Minar
Night Riders Burn $10,000 of Tobacco in Kentucky
In Hollinsville, Kentucky on February 12 a group of about 133 armed riders attacked Fre Donia in Orlendon County. They seized Tames Hearberry, forced a drug store clerk to open his shop, and held several citizens. The gang then rode to View five miles away, blew up Alfred J Cardin's tobacco factory, destroying 35 0 pounds of tobacco and Cardin's barn containing 1004 pounds. Total loss reported around 19 000 with insurance noted.
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Hollinsville
Fredonia
Orlendon County
Tames Hearberry
Cumberland Telephone Company
Pave Porter
View
Alfred JX. Cardn
Mob Conquers and Hangs Black Man in Brookhaven
A riot in Brookhaven Mississippi left a Black man taken from Jackson military company custody and executed by a mob. Deputies and local forces battled about 2,000 rioters. several shots were fired and two Union members were wounded.
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Brookhaven
Notorious feudist killed by his son in Kentucky store
Jackson Kentucky February 10 Beard Hargis shot and killed his father Judge James Hargis in his general store after a quarrel over drinking. Hargis a longtime figure in Breathitt County feuds and Democratic circles was killed as four of five shots struck him. Beach Hargis was arrested after a chaotic scene with clerks and customers present.
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James Hargis
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Breathitt County
Beach Hargis
Young Hargis
Hargis
Tewaa
Judge Hargis
National Casket Company
Louisville
Express
James Mares
New Burlington Line In Prospect
Cheyenne Wyo Pep 11 Burlington railroad directors approve a new line from its connection with Union Pacific Montana to its terminus at Kearney Nebraska General Manager Holdvege stated in a hearing before the state engineer of Wyoming The hearing addressed a protest by Burlington against building a power dam on the Big Horn river by B A Boysen The railroad claims a right of way through the Canyon and says the dam would block the route out of the Big Horn basin in Wyoming for the road under construction
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Wyo
Burlington Railroad
Burlington
Union Pacific
Montana
Kearney
Neb
Holdvege
The
Wyomin
Big Horn
B. A. Boysen
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Great Northern Chief Sees Fall in Rail Earnings This Summer
James J. Till, chairman of the Great Northern Railway, predicts a decrease in railroad earnings this summer compared with last. He notes nationwide rest needed and cites fewer large industrial plants in the Northwest, with farmers likely to plant wheat as usual and equipment idle at a lower rate than the national average.
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New York
James J. Till
The
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern
Northwestern abandons motor car on Bonesteel line
Lincoln Neb Feb 11 Northwestern railroad officials announce the motor line between Norfolk and Bonesteel will be removed February 18 and a passenger train will be reinstalled. The motor car will be shipped to Pierre for interurban service on the new railroad ridge. The old schedule of one train daily to Bonesteel and one to Dallas S C and return is expected to be reinstated.
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Lincoln
Neb
Northwestern Railroad
Norfolk
Bonesteel
Pierre
Dallas
S. C
Ines
Train Wreck Near Franklinville Injures Sixteen
Clean, N.Y. Feb. 10 The Philadelphia express from Baltimore wrecked near Franklinville twenty one miles north of town. No fatalities. Sixteen injured. Carriages including coach sleeper and locomotive plunged into a creek. Injured include Wilson Guggenheim A C Nell W W Townsend Washington T Gla son Toronto W C Blackmore Chicago W Kilner Olean N Y Eugene Kleist mayor of North Tonawanda.
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Franklinville
Here
Wilson Guggenheim
A. C. Nell
W. .Townsend
Washington
Tt. Glason
Toronto
W. C. Blackmore
Chicago
W. Kilner
Olean
N.Y
Eugene Kleist
North Tonawanda
Grief Kills Boy Who Would Be Musician
New York on February 11 14 year old Ernest Roth died from heartbreak after his ambition to study music was denied by his father who sent him to a manual training school. On Broadway he wept and collapsed in a hospital report noting his heart failure as a remarkable death for a frail boy known for musical talent.
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New York
Ernest Roth
Broadway
Stuyvesant School
Roosavelt
In Congress No Increase in Pay of Postal Employes
Washington reports no general salary rise for postal workers this year amid business conditions and prior increases. Overstreet, House committee chair, cautions against broad raises beyond regular classification moves. The piece also notes debates on the Alaska exposition and a Trinity National Forest expansion, plus Niagara waters policy and the omnibus claims bill passage with large payouts.
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Washington
Overstreet
House Committee of Post Offices and Postroads
Girl Accused Of Forged Checks Held For Grand Jury
Chicago February 10 Retella Tyler of Minneapolis was held to await grand jury action in bonds of 1600 dollars after a preliminary hearing in Galesburg Illinois where she was arrested on charges of passing numerous forged checks in this city.
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Chicago
Retella Tyler
Minneapolis
Galesburg
Vanderbilt plans charity matinee to aid Nassau hospital
Mrs Vanderbilt announces a benefit at New Amsterdam theater on February 20 to reduce the hospital debt in Mineola. She has bought out the house for the day, with tickets sold via Tysons and the theater, expecting a major society event and strong support from Long Island colonies. Contributions from Mrs Clarence H. Mackay and Mrs O J Belmont noted.
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New York
Feb
Mia
William K. van Serbilt, Jr
Nassau Hospital
Mineola
Mra Vanderbilt
New Amsterdam
Tyson's
Long Island
Mra. Vanderbilt
Clarence H. Mackay
Mra
O. J. Belmont
New Receiver Appointed for Hardware and Woodware Corp
New York, Feb 10. Nichols Hy Cotwall was named receiver for the Hardware and Woodware Manufacturing Company, owner of six toy and hardware plants across Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri. The firm took over assets last year and faces $1,160,000 in claims amid stretched credit and rising obligations.
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New York
Nichols Hy Cotwall
Hardware and Woodware Manufacturing Company
Guard Rail Saves a Waddle Train disaster near French Landing
A derailed New York central passenger train on the Wabash line at French Landing precipitated a derailment near the Huron River. Five cars tipped as the luggage car left the track after a heavy rain, with bystanders and sailors observing the incident from the rails.
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Lepritt
French Landing
New York Kiniga
Rotem
Huron
Eeafie
Ho Zanil
Corporations Favor Federal Supervision Says Geo W Perkins
Geo W Perkins of J P Morgan company told Columbia University students that managers of giants would welcome federal supervision as a natural outcome of business. He argued national oversight with practical officials could solve reporting and regulation issues amid changing competition and urged cooperation as the next phase of business development.
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GEO. W. Perkins
New York
Feb. U
Geo. W. Perking
J. P Morsay & Co
Columbia University
Perkins
Winder
Germany Helps Moroccans Under Conditions
Berlin reports the German foreign office replied to Abd El Aziz sultan of Morocco, outlining two terms for aid. The note specifies not assisting beyond agreed limits and that Abd El Aziz’s supporters violated this act, prompting him to appeal to other powers beyond Germany.
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Abd el Aziz
Morocco
Abd 1 Antz
Mom
Manutorion
Germany
Coxey Echoes Urge Tramps to Settle and Work
Gen Coxey told tramps gathered for the unemployed convention to settle down and seek steady work. Speakers included Kansas City Kl, New Haven Kid, Jersey Red, and self styled King of Trasa urging tramps to become laborers rather than roamers as Coxey’s bill faces Congress.
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Roy
Sion
Reputaton
Kansas City
New Haven
Kid Murphy
Springfield
Illiois
Jersey Red
Africa
Tekea
Funeral of Judge Haraia in Jackson Ky
The funeral for Judge Haraia was held at noon in a family burial ground. The body was laid beside the graves of Hargis brothers, all said to have died by bullet wounds in violent feuds. A push car acted as a hearse as townsfolk formed a procession along Hyer Bridge and through town to the grave.
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Jackson
Thera Fe
le Raston
Attempt to Oust Saloons From Lincoln
A Lincoln meeting discussed continuing prohibition in the city starting with the new municipal year. The council plans a special election in April to decide whether to grant licenses, with the question likely on the ballot.
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Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb
Hetch
Cabanne Place founder dies, legacy amid hospital aid
Cabanne Place founder Mon. Jaint Shephard Cabanne, once a wealthy designer and landowner, has died after years of debt and charity work. His end comes as the hospital receives funds from his former fortune, aiding four impoverished patients.
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Charity
Fatient
Mon
Jaint Shephard Cabanne
Fashioible Cabanne Place
Che Clay Hospital
Hall Found Guilty of Land Fraud Conspiracy in Wheeler County
Former U S District Attorney John H Hall was found guilty of conspiring with the Butte Creek Land Live Stock and Lumber Co to maintain an alleged illegal fence that claimed 9600 dollars of public land in Wheeler County The trial faced fierce opposition from both sides as proceedings concluded today The case centers on land seizure allegations and official misconduct charges related to public land control and fencing disputes in Oregon Feb 1
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Portland
John H. Hall
Butte Creek Land, Live Stock and Lumber Company
Wheeler County
Japanese Labor Exclusion League Emerges in Denver
Denver workers form The Yellow Peril Exclusion League to combat Japanese labor amid alleged mass imports. Speakers warn of wage competition and low pay, while most call for peaceful measures though a few favor radical action. The plan targets union and nonunion workers alike to mobilize against Japanese laborers.
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Denver
Colorado
Blast Blows Face Off Careless Workman
Chicago February 16 three men killed and several others seriously hurt in a Hawthorne quarry explosion caused by a careless workman Richard Scechard who rammed dynamite too tightly in a drilled hole. Scraps report ten miners feared dead after Port Hood coal mine blast with seven bodies recovered.
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Chicago
Dolese & Shepard
Hawthorne
Richard Scechard
Scoebard
Port Hood
N.S
Famous Old Ship Tavern Is Closed
London reports the Ship Tavern in Greenwich, famed riverside inn since Pitt era, has closed after centuries. The venue hosted ministerial whitebait dinners begun by William Pitt, a tradition that continued irregularly until a decade ago.
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Famous Old Ship Tavern
London
Greenwich
William Pitt
Pitt
High Court
Ship Tavern
Whitehall
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Judge Thomas Mellon Dies at 95 in Pittsburg
Pittsburg mourns Judge Thomas Mellon who discovered H. C. Frick and aided his start in business. He died at 95 while celebrating with his wife, after a long career that built a banking empire amid fortunes estimated around 126 million and holdings including a pipeline venture later sold to Standard Oil for 4 million.
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Pittsburg
Thomas Mellon
H.C. Prick
Mellon
Fortune
Aesesor
Threats Drive Franco From Lisbon Amid Alleged Plot
In February 78 the former Portuguese prime minister Franco fled from Lisbon into Spain with his wife and son after receiving death threats tied to the murder of the king. He had been under armed guard safety measures amid plots against his rule. Two of Franco's ministers reportedly disappeared amid the crisis.
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Lisbon
Serera
Spain
Son
Lim
Franco Ws
Very Wealthy Woman to Wed Self Made Man
Mrs Anna Weightman Walker widow of Hobert J C Walker of Philadelphia announced engagement to Frederick Cortland Penfield a diplomat and author. The couple have been friends for years and publicizing the betrothal follows rumors. Walker inherited a fortune of 44 million from William Weightman of Germantown Pennsylvania who made his wealth in drug manufacturing. Penfield a diplomat and former Hertford Courier reporter. engagement marks a public acknowledgment of a long relationship.
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New York
Anna W Weightman Walker
Hobert J. c. Walker
Philadelpha
Ws. Weightman
Frederick Cortland Penfield
Aire
Weightman
Walker
Viewil
Geriuntown
Penn
Orlek Penfeld
Une Tine
Hertford Coutler
What is sausage finds varying expert view in Chicago
Chicago February 10 reports a day long conference at the Auditorium annex where food experts debated sausage. They argued that water content affects quality and that a sausage named by its composition should match that description.
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Chicago
Auditorium
Jobbers Across West to Seek Action on Express Companies
D A H Me Jones of the Western Fruit Jobbers association says Congress will be asked to end express companies after the Interstate Commerce Commission reports. The group notes express firms lack transportation assets and charge high, unnecessary fees, pressing for abolition or strict regulation.
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H Me Jones
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Mississippi River
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Interstate Commerce
Bennate
Senate
Kittredge
South Dakota
Inter— Atate Commerce Commission
Brown
Omaha
Kansan City
Chicago
Dallas
Fort Worth
Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Express
Laawyers
Frank Stockton
Wells Fargo Company
Frank Gaines
Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Jones
Axpress
Ex- Presa
Western Fruit Robbers’ Association
Admiral Defends Uncle Sam's Ships Against Muckrake
Admiral Converne submitted to Secretary Metcalf a report on the investigation into alleged designs of American naval vessels. The findings aim to show American ships were among the world’s best, with drawings supporting claims of superiority and parity with foreign navies.
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Uncle Sam
Muckrake
Washington
Metcal
Lerie
Widow Sues Ex-Widower Over 1000 Kisses Promise
Newark February report on the breach of promise suit by Margaret Ives, widow, against Kirwin G. Koenig. Ives claims Koenig sent a check for one thousand kisses, payable to her, which the bank could not honor. She seeks $50,000 in damages amid ongoing Jersey litigation.
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Margaret Ives
Kirwin G. Koenig
Jersey
Mre. Ives
Koenig
kKoenig
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Federal Bank
Leller
Melcer
Korat
Tyves
Indicted for Robbing Uncle Sam In Waterville Post Office
In Portland February 11 Geo Proderteb Terry general manager Sawyer Publishing Co Waterville and Henry W Gosnan were indicted in federal court for alleged conspiracy to damage government mail matter and to steal postal funds.讯
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Geo. Proderteb Terry
Sawyer Publishing Company
Waterville
Henry W. Gosnan
Woo
Pomlage
Daltar
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