Calaveras big trees saved by new national forest bill
The Calaveras National Forest bill creates a 960 acre North Calaveras and 3040 acre South Grove park to protect the world famous giant sequoias. Key sites include 1380 giants in the South Grove and 10 trees in the North Grove with many named for notable figures. Mrs. Lovell White leads the push with California women and the Calaveras Big Tree committee to secure congress action.
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Roosevelt
Calaveras National Forest
California
California Club
Congress
Calaveras Grove
Calaveras County
Tuolumne County
Calaveras
United States
J. P. McPherson
Abraham Lincoln
Connecticut
Ohio
Grover Cleveland
Nelson
Custer
J. W. Dawson
General Hancock
Knight of the Forest
Old Dowd
Lovell White
White
Golden State
Outdoor Art League of California
San Francisco
Washington
Woman's National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Perkins
Fire at Fort Leavenworth Prison Halts Escape Attempt
Fire at the Ft. Leavenworth military prison started in rubbish in the paint and carpenter shop. Prisoners were moved under heavy U.S. troop guard to a stockade with no escapes reported. Two soldiers injured. building valued at $200000. fire fought by troops due to low water pressure.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Ft. Leavenworth
United States
Uch
Landslide Wrecked Train Near Castlerock
West-bound Union Pacific Passenger Train No. 3, due in Ogden at 5:45 am, derailed near Castlerock in Weber canyon. Firemen J. Lowhan and J. Gordon were killed. No passengers injured. A saphelen slide sent a boulder onto the track, causing the wreck and fires in the baggage mail and three coaches. The signal failed because the slide did not break rail connections.
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Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific
Castlerock
Weber Canyon
J. Lowhan
J. Gordon
South Orange Trustee Becomes Appendixless With Family
Henry Halsey village trustee of South Orange New Jersey and his two daughters underwent appendix removal. The family achieved the novel distinction of all three being appendixless, marking a year of similar operations within the household.
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New York
Henry Halsey
South Orange
N. J
Police Officer Baer Dies by Self Inflicted Shot
Police records report Sergt. Jacob Baer, secretary to Inspector John Revere at the West Chicago Avenue Police station, killed himself at his home Wednesday afternoon. Financial troubles are cited as the cause.
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King Seif
Chicago
Jacob Baer
John Revere
West Chicago Avenue
Treasury balance report shows available cash and gold assets
Treasury statement of April 1 lists available cash at 133,554,575 dollars excluding the 160 million gold reserve, with gold coin and bullion at 42,322,708 dollars and gold certificates at 47,293,320 dollars.
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Treasury
Washington
General Fund
Fire damages Italian church in Pittsburg
On Edmond street the Italian Church of the Immaculate Conception was partially destroyed by fire. About 160 worshippers inside were nearly suffocated and several were injured.
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Pittsburg
Zeppelins Airship Struggles In Storm Over Bavaria
The Zeppelin airship attempted a Friedrichshafen to Munich round trip but was driven off course by a fierce storm. After 11 hours aloft it landed safely at Dingolfing, 65 miles northeast of Munich, amid perilous conditions and strong winds. The prince regent and Bavarian troops witnessed the landing.
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Munich
Friedrichshafen
Dingolfing
Exposition
Bavaria
Count Zeppelin
French Tank Bark Jules Henery Explodes Off Marseilles
The oil trader bark Jules Henery blown up between Philadelphia and Cette. Twelve crew killed and many wounded. A Veritas agency representative and the second officer were aboard inspecting the vessel when the explosion occurred. The deck lifted, forward section torn away, and the ship engulfed in flames. Six burned bodies recovered. other survivors not expected to live. Captain Ascoffier commanded the bark.
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Marseilles
Jules Henery
Philadelphia
Cette
Veritas Agency
Ascoffier
Miners in Riot With Deputies at Cheswick
A riot by former Harwick Mine workers in Cheswick near Pittsburgh left one man dead and another likely fatally injured as miners tried to free a comrade arrested by two deputy constables. The clash occurred Thursday afternoon as the crowd confronted authorities.
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Pittsburg
Harwick
Allegheny Coal Co
Cheswick
Boy Hero Fights Dogs To Save Schoolmate
In Somerville Massachusetts on April 2 a 12 year old boy Jas J Comfort Jr son of a politician saved a girl from two attacking bull dogs. The girl suffered injuries but the rescue earned praise for the brave act and the boy may win a hero medal.
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Somerville
Mass
Jas
J. Comfort, Jr
Norfolk banker commits suicide amid melancholia
Prank A Porter, 42, assistant cashier at the National Bank of Commerce of Norfolk, shot himself at his Portsmouth home on Thursday. Authorities say melancholia caused the act, and his accounts were found to be in good order.
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Kille Self
Norfolk
A. Porter
National Bank of Commerce of Norfolk
Portsmouth
Two Children Die In Winnipeg Fire At Emo
In Emo near Winnipeg on Friday seven year old Colin Stirrett and six year old Ruby Stirrett, children of Robert Stirrett, were burned to death when their home was destroyed by fire. Mr Stirrett was severely burned and several other family members were burned.
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Union
Hittel
Califgradia
Massachusetts
Stoneman
Waterloo
Pennuyl King
Old Bachelor
Sea
Sean Re Oy
Orne
W. T. Sher
Winnipeg
Man
Colin
Ruby
Robert Stirrett
Emo
Mr. Stirrett
Summer Resort Fire Threatens Rochester Area Losses
A fire Friday morning at a summer resort seven miles from Rochester, North Carolina destroyed a structure on 89a Breeze and is expected to cause damages around $20,000. Authorities labeled the blaze incendiary as investigations begin.
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Rochester
N. C
Breeze
Frantic Efforts to Shape Tariff Schedules Rage in Washington
Frantic energy marks Friday night as about two dozen Republicans seek ways to defeat or modify Payne tariff schedules. Coal and lumber interests push for concessions while threats to team with Democrats surface against full bill. Aldrich travels to New York and negotiates a tariff action shift giving the administration targeted powers.
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Washington
Ways and Means
House
Aldrich
New York
Midnight Blaze Destroys Heyns Bazaar in Detroit
A Friday night fire swept the five story Heyn's bazaar at 147 to 151 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. Firemen battled the spread through the upper floors for an hour, nearly destroying stock valued at 210000 dollars with 130000 dollars insured. Building owners L. and F. Freund face about 20000 dollars in losses.
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Detroit
Mich
Heyn’s Bazaar
Woodward Avenue
Heyn's Bazaar
L. and
F. Freund
Quakes Felt in Virginia and West Virginia
Two distinct earthquake shocks were felt in Winchester Virginia and Harper s Ferry West Virginia early Friday morning. Residents were awakened and alarm spread though no damage was reported. The tremors lasted about half a minute each and moved from west to east.
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Virginia
Winchester
Harper's Ferry
W. Va
New Orleans Lawyer J Maloney Sentenced to 14 Years
New Orleans April 3 Robolt J Maloney a lawyer and former notary convicted of defrauding clients of large sums was sentenced Friday to 14 years in state penitentiary. The defalcations totaled more than 300000 dollars according to prosecutors.
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New Orleans
Robolt, J. Maloney
Soldier George B. Chaddock Dies by Self Inflicted Wound
Private George B. Chaddock of Company B 17th Infantry U S A stationed at Fort McPherson Atlanta fatally shot himself on Friday afternoon. He enlisted at Kilnags City Missouri and death is attributed to self inflicted action.
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Atlanta
George B. Chaddock
17Th Infantry
Ft. McPherson
Chaddock
Kilnags City
Cracking Paint Causes and Prevention Guide
The article explains common causes of peeling and cracking paint, attributing most problems to adulterated white lead and improper preparation. It recommends knowing proper primers for surfaces and avoiding adulteration, offering a free painting guide, color schemes, and testing methods from National pany for Houseowner's Painting Outfit No. 49.
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National Pany
Trinity Bldg
New York
All The Difference
Before the wedding he earned a large salary and commanded his life. After marriage he now earns it, and his life commands it.
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Jones
Cuticura Ointment Endorsed by Child’s Safe Use
A New York reader reports a three year old ate an entire box of Cuticura Ointment spread on graham crackers during a sea trip. The letter claims the ointment’s ingredients are pure and harmless and that it cured a cold, supporting the product’s safety for children and infants. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Sole Props., Boston.
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New York
Cuticura
Atlantic
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Bostos
Tongue Twisters Crawl Through Stage Speech Delights
A stage anecdote catalogs mispronunciations and malapropisms from actors and a tragic drama, including misread lines about Barabbas and Barabbas being a robber, a deity as a shoving leopard, and a suffrage address misquoted to weary benches.
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Bababbas
Barabbas
Traggdian
Deafness and Ear Health Claims by Hall's Catarrhoe
An old advertisement asserts deafness arises from mucous lining issues in the Eustachian tube and promises a cure through Hall's Catarrhoe, offered by J. Chenry & Co. of Toledo, with a claim of 100 meetings and warnings about irreversible hearing loss if neglected.
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Beatrean
Pe Bae
Saiien Wien
Punishment and Crime In A Domestic Conflict Sketch
Three girls discuss a woman who has separated from her husband and faces judgment. They imply he beat her while commenting on her clothing and appearance, revealing harsh attitudes toward domestic abuse and blame. The dialogue shows social perception shaping punishment through gossip.
Examine Castoria Bottles for Safe Use in Infants
A caution urges careful inspection of every bottle of Castoria to ensure it is a safe remedy for infants and children and that it is properly labeled and stored.
Child's Comfort Turns to Tense Parlor Trick
A Victorian household drama unfolds as a father boasts of relief at having a child in the house while a callous guest suggests displaying the child to impress visitors. The exchange reveals class and sentiment in a tense domestic scene.
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Lowell White
Fort Leavenworth
Zeppelin
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