Inauguration of Gov James M Cox in Ohio grand ceremonies
James M Cox was sworn in as Ohio governor for a second term in a lavish ceremony on the Capitol grounds. Chief Justice Hugh L. Nichols administered the oath, with Cox’s daughter Helen Cox present. The day featured a large parade, civic and farm delegates, and a formal reception and ball. Governor Willis announced plans to move to Delaware after leaving office.
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Union News Service
Columbus
Ohio
James M. Cox
Helen Cox
United States
Hugh L. Nichols
Supreme Court
Trinity Church
America
Capitol
State House Rotunda
Franklin County Co-operative Farm Bureau
Ohio National Guard
Ohio Naval Militia
Toledo
Cleveland
Ohio State University
Cox
Old Guard
Lee M. Boda
State House
Frank B. Willis
Senate
James FE. Campbell
General Assembly
Earl D. Bloom
A. V. Donahey
Joseph McGhee
W. D. Fulton
Chester Bryan
Willis
Delaware
Dele Ware
Massive powder blast rocks Haskell NJ with 12 injured
Four hundred thousand pounds of smokeless powder exploded at the Du Pont Powder works in Haskell New Jersey on Friday night. The blast disrupted New York City and the surrounding region for the second time in 36 hours. Damage is estimated at 1.5 million dollars with 12 injured among more than 1,500 workers accounted for. The Kingsland Kingsland plant destruction adds to a nationwide munition crisis.
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New York
du Pont
Haskell
N. J
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Haskells
New York City
Europe
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Westchester County
Staten Island
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Milford
Canadian Car and Foundry Company
Kingsland
Plot to Kill Gov Johnson Revealed in Letters
In San Francisco on January 15, prosecutors disclosed letters seized in Alexander Berkman’s office showing an archist plot to assassinate California Governor Hi ram W. Johnson and to destroy government. Assistant District Attorney Edward Cunha urged the court to keep the letters from the Mooney trial defense, saying they prove conspiracy and murder plans. Berkman is believed to be in New York.
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San Francisco
Hiram W. Johnson
United States
California
Alexander Berkman
Edward Cunha
Franklin A. Griffin
Mooney
Cunha
Berkman
Johnson
Griffin
New York
Democrats Recommit Wood Resolution On Peace Note Inquiry
Taunted by Republicans over a stock market leak charge related to Wilsons peace note, the house Democrats abandoned closing the inquiry and recommitted the Wood resolution to the rules committee for further action without a vote. Rep Wood of Indiana defended his move saying no apology was due.
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Washington
Wilson
House Democrats
Wood
Rules Committee
Representative Wood
Indiana
House
British Noble Dies in East Lothian Country
London, Jan. 15. Col. Lord George Baillie-Hamilton Binning, eldest son of the Earl of Hadd, died in East Lothian. Born in 1856, he was appointed a brigadier general in December 1915.
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London
Lord George Baillie-Hamilton Binning
Earl of Hadd
East Lothian
Governors Staff May Wear Regular Army Uniforms
Secretary Baker rules the national defense act does not bar governors staff from donning the regular army uniform. This decision clarifies apparel allowances for state executive aides in Washington.
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Army
Washington
Baker
Buffalo Bill Dies After Long Battle and Thaw Indicted
Col. William Frederick Cody known as Buffalo Bill died in Denver at his sister's home after a coma and a final calm acceptance. The west’s famed hunter and showman left a last wish for funeral rites to be handled by Elks and Masons and to end with a lighthearted high five. In New York, Harry K. Thaw was indicted on three counts for attacking Fred Gump Jr. in Kansas City and other related incidents, with testimony tying past trials to alleged assaults on young women.
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Denver
Colo
William Frederick Cody
Buffalo Bill
Colonel Cody
Cody
Wyo
L. I. Decker
Plains
Elks and Masons
America
Europe
Scott County
Iowa
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Fred Gump, Jr
Kansas City
Thaw
Gump
Long Beach
Cal
Frank P. Walsh
Swann
Matteawan
Women Picket White House in Silent Demonstration
On January 12 twelve women from the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage began silent picketing at the White House gates. They said guard presence would rise daily until the inauguration on March 5 and estimated 3,000 suffragists would parade near the White House. President Wilson returned from the golf links and waved as silent sentinels watched.
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Washington
White House
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Wilson
Senate approves cap ital day dry law in DC
Washington January 11 The Shep pard prohibition measure to make the nation s capital dry after November 1 next passed the Senate by fifty five to eighty two. The act prohibits bringing any intoxicating liquor into the District of Columbia except for personal use and medicinal purposes.
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District of Columbia
Washington
Sheppard
Senate
Wayne MacVeagh Dies in Washington
Wayne MacVeagh former attorney general in Garfield's cabinet and brother of Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago, former secretary of the treasury, died in Washington. He was born April 10, 1838.
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Washington
Wayne MacVeagh
Garfield
Franklin MacVeagh
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Fire Claims Life of Dr Leblanc Family and Maid
A fatal blaze in Montreal destroys an apartment above a moving picture theater, killing four children and a maid in the Leblanc household. Dr. J H Leblanc a dentist, presumed injured, grapples with loss as fire investigators probe the cause and origin.
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Montreal
Que
J. H. Leblanc
German consul general Bopp and aides found guilty
Franz Bopp the German consul general in San Francisco and four aides were convicted in U S district court of violating U S neutrality. Co defendants include E M von Schack Wilhelm von Bricken J F Van Koolbergen Mrs Margaret Cornell and Charles C Crowley Louis J Smith testified with immunity. verdict followed a six week trial with penalties up to five thousand dollars and two years imprisonment on the felony count.
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San Francisco
Franz Bopp
United States District Court
Bopp
E. M. von Schack
Wilhelm von Bricken
J. F. van Koolbergen
Margaret ©. Cornell
Charles C. Crowley
Louis J. Smith
van Koolbergen
Smith
Annette A. Adams
United States District Attorney
Hughes vocational education bill passes House
The Hughes bill to provide national grants for training youths over fourteen in trades industries agriculture commerce and home economics with up to 7 million dollars annual expenditures was passed by the house on Tuesday.
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Washington
Hughes Vocational Educational
House
Wage Increase Announced by Postal Telegraph Cable Company
The Postal Telegraph Cable Company announced a six percent wage rise for all employees in service on January 1 across the country. The move affects workers nationwide and signals a broader wage policy.
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Postal Co
New York
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Cody Estate Valuation Revised After Judge Review
The Cody estate once valued above a million dollars was re estimated by Judge W L Wall at not to exceed 65000. The appraisal reflects adjustments in the legacy of the famed Buffalo Bill and clarifies the legal status of his Denver, Colorado holdings as of January 15.
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Denver
Col
William F. Cody
W. L. Wall
England to Turn Over Warships to Japan at War’s End
Washington reports indicate a substantial truth to the claim that Britain will transfer battleships to Japan after the war. The administration reportedly expects a strengthened Japanese fleet and is unsure how this may influence U S shipbuilding plans. A separate rumor claims a corporation for Britain is building docks and warehouses on Clipperton Island. In Arkansas a sixteen year old Sunday school teacher Miss Bertha Rollins saved 16 children from gas asphyxiation in a baptismal pool incident at a church.
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Union News Service
Washington, D. C
Walter Hines Page
London
England
Japan
State Department
Clipperton Island
Little Flock
Little Rock
Ark
Bertha Rollins
Aviators Plan Flight Into Mexico To Aid Lost Army Fliers
Three military aircraft with pilots will fly from San Diego over mountains to Calexico and below the border to assist in locating Lieut. Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Robertson Jr. who are missing on an army aviation mission.
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Mexico
San Diego
Cal
Calexico
Harry G. Bishop
W. A. Robertson, Jr
Cincinnati Markets Report on Hay Grain Flour and Livestock
A detailed market listing from Cincinnati covers commodities and prices for hay, grain and flour, butter eggs and poultry, and live stock. It lists specific grade prices for corn, flour types, oats, rye, wheat, butter, eggs, poultry, cattle, hogs, sheep, and lambs with price ranges for various grades and classes.
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Northwestern
Explosion Destroys Japanese Cruiser Tsukuba at Yokosuka Harbor
An explosion in Yokosuka harbor destroyed the Japanese cruiser Tsukuba, blowing its magazine. Of 153 dead and 157 injured, many severely, several crew were rescued from the water while most officers were ashore. Cause unknown.
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Tokyo
Tsukuba
Yokosuki
Kidney Remedy Praise Marks Swamp Root Effect
Letter lauds Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney and bladder relief after many failed remedies. Notary public confirms the testimonial by B J Fenstermaker of Lakewood Ohio dated October 1 1915. Ad invites ten cent sample and notes sale of 50 cent and one dollar bottles. Also a note on Neapolitan street singing inciting surrender of crockery.
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B. J. Fenstermaker
Roycroft Ave
Lakewood
Ohio
WM. J. Klotzbach
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Cuticura Complexions Promote Everyday Skin Health
Cuticura Soap as daily toilet use with Cuticura Ointment for occasional care to soften soothe and heal. Claims clearer complexion dandruff relief and softer hands. Free sample by mail with book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ice Cream Cup Creates Local Cold Spot
The text explains that placing ice cream in a cup chills the surrounding air, causing water vapor to condense on the cup’s exterior. The cup acts as the cold center while the nearby air gathers moisture, yet the ice cream itself gradually melts due to the air’s higher heat content.
Actress Reveals Gray Hair Recipe From Barbo Compound
A well known actress shares a home remedy to darken gray hair using a mix of Bay Rum glycerine Barbo Compound and water. The formula shapes a non greasy darkening solution that colors hair without staining the scalp and leaves hair soft and glossy.
Gloomy Old Top Seeks Fashion Counsel in Browning's Magazine
A humorous Browning's Magazine vignette shows a distressed gentleman lamenting his valet's illness and doubting his suit ensemble. He frets over proper tie and socks to match his attire, expressing uncertainty about his overall look.
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Dontcher
Browning
Castoria's Trusted Signature Promises Generations of Care
A vintage notice urges mothers to examine each bottle of Castoria for the SAY in Use signature, highlighting Fletcher's Castoria as the famed remedy for infants and children.
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Fletcher
Power of Music Explored Through Thoughtful Quotation
A brief meditation contrasts music with conversation, suggesting an instinctive preference for melodic sound. The passage likens listening to a canary to avoiding a parrot, implying subtle distinctions in auditory appeal and communication.
Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cure
An old advert claims pimples boils carbuncles and dry skin will disappear with Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery available in tablets or liquid. The message emphasizes a simple remedy and urges readers to try the product.
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Doctor Pierce
Golden Mesa
Miss. He and She Share A Cynical Tale
The dialogue style presented by the Boston Evening Transcript mockingly weighs marriages for money. A witty back and forth contrasts modern cynicism with ancient tropes about wealth and union.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Widow’s Hint Prompts Bold Remark in Banter
Harsh remark about a widow sparks a witty exchange. The dialogue hints at unsettled affairs and a sharp personal dynamic between the speakers.
Jinks Drinks Like a Fish in Teale Scoop Invented
A Mobile Alabama man creates a teale scoop described as a novelty drink aid used in social circles. The exchange jokes about Jinks drinking water while others accuse him of excess. The item blends humor with a play on temperance and beverages.
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Jinks
Mobile
Ala
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