Mexico in Religious War Strains U S Ties and Church Closures
In Mexico the church state clash escalates with Catholic churches closed and troops patrolling. Hundreds of clergy and lay leaders flee or disguise as authorities expel papal envoys and Archbishop Crespi. Rioting fears rise as Mexican Catholics rally to their faith amid government decrees.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Federal District
Department of Justice
Attorney General
Magr
Tito Crespi
Apostolic Legation
Msgr
Caruana
Calles
Magr. Crespi
Jose Moray del Rio
Catholic Church
U S Crop Area Shrinks 19 Million Acres in Five Years
The U S Department of Agriculture reports a seven percent drop in harvested crop area over five years, shrinking by 19 million acres mainly in eastern belts and upper Mississippi regions. Despite the loss, total crop area remains large enough to support strong exports.
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Washington
United States
Unite States Department of Agriculture
Lake Michigan
Hudsom Valley
Texas
Montana
Mississippi River
Florida
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Radio Makers to Seek Broadcasting Rule
Announcement from New York states the radio apparatus section of the Associated Manufacturers of Electrical Supplies plans to form a national radio protective committee to pursue broadcasting rules.
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New York
Associated Manufacturers of Electrical Supplies
National Radio Protective Committee
McKinley Backers Front Smith Campaign With Utility Funds
Chicago records show Col Frank L Smith's Illinois primary support from major utilities including Illinois Power and Light led by William B McKinley. Contributions totaled 208,735.19 with additional indirect aid from Samuel Insull and others shaping the Smith war chest.
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Chicago
Frank L. Smith
Ilinois
Ilinois Power and Light Company
William B. McKinley
Ira ©. Copley
Aurora
Western United Gas and Electric Company
Clement Studebaker
McKinley Utilities
Insull
Daniel F. Schuyler
Smith Fund
Schuyler
McKinley
United States
James A. White
Murphysboro
Ice Css
Deneen County
Crowe County
George E. Brennan
Todd
Colonel Smith
Samuel Insuill
Colonel Copley
Daniel Schuyler
Crowe Group
Widow Arrested in New Jersey Double Murder Case
Mrs Frances Stevens Hall widow of Rev. Edward W. Hall pastor of St John the Evangelist church was arrested after a double murder involving Mrs Eleanor Millson and Arthur Reibl. The murdered couple’s maid was in the Hall household. Mrs Hall released on bail of $15,000 in New Brunswick New Jersey.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Frances Stevens Hall
Edward W. Hall
St. John the Evangelist
Eleanor Millson
Arthur
Reibl
Louwise Geist
Hall
Train Bandits Steal Pay From Boston & Branch Line
Bandits in Salisbury Massachusetts robbed a Boston and Branch line train and took about $50,000 from a payroll. Police pursue leads as investigators catalog the security breach and identify potential suspects.
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Salisbury
Mass
Boston & Branch Line
Caribbean Storm Devastates Porto Rico Bahamas
The hurricane cut communications with San Juan and Nassau, killing over 100 in Puerto Rico and missing more than 150 in the Bahamas. Damage in Nassau and surrounding islands tops 8 million dollars, with further losses in Florida and Japan's Niigita prefecture reported.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Chardon
Nassau
New Providence Island
Bahamas
Bahama Islands
Naasau
Florida
Nageau
Isle of Gun Key
Miami
Eeasy Street
Washington briefs on White House repairs and shipping board rule
Experts at the White House carry out congress authorized repairs with a large staff inside and outside the premises. The Shipping Board has rescinded a regulation, signaling changes in policy and administration amid ongoing government actions.
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White House
Congress
the Shipping Board
Pencil Pierces Time in Curio about a Personal Pencil
A correspondent recounts a Clifton Bristol anecdote about an ordinary pencil bearing a surprising name. A woman recalls owning the pencil 27 or 28 years ago, losing it in Ireland, and later learning a child’s brother found it on Clifton Downs. The tale invites reflection on coincidence and memory.
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Peter Simple
London Post
Clifton
Bristol
Downes
Ireland
Boulder Plans Water Supply From Arapahoe Glacier
Boulder Colorado moves to acquire land from the United States government covering the Arapahoe glacier about fifteen miles away to supplement its water supply with melting ice. Weather Bureau notes this is the first city in the nation to source part of its supply from a glacier.
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Boulder
Colo
United States
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Sand Pocket Found in Marble at Middlebury VI
A large pocket of sand was discovered in a solid block of marble at Middlebury VI. The sand resembles beach sand and geologists say the marble was formed under water, trapping sand at its center.
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Middlebury
Smallest Watch Claimed By Vancouver Maker
Vancouver watchmaker W. Lett says two years of work produced the smallest watch in the world. The device can be mounted on a scarfpin and covered by a Canadian five-cent piece.
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Vancouver
W. Lett
Birth rate in Britain declines over fifty years
The birth rate of Great Britain falls from 35.4 per thousand to 8.3 per thousand over fifty years, reflecting a dramatic demographic shift.
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Great Britain
Rattled Minister and Groom At Wedding
A playful line about a rattled minister and a nervous groom ends with a quip on a wedding moment. The text also notes efforts in France to develop a gas powered farm tractor and a joke about a woman’s restraint. Lost time is never found.
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France
Weight Loss Miracle Promises Health via Lydia Pinkham
Cleveland woman recounts severe postnatal weight loss and sickness after a second pregnancy. After four bottles of Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports weight gain to 116 pounds and renewed ability to do housework. The ad extols health as a priceless gift and promotes the product as a fairy of well being.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia B. Pinkham
M. Bresstheca
Nelson Ave
Handkerchief Trends for Posh London Dogs
Fashionable dogs in London now wear dainty handkerchiefs tucked in their collars while being walked along Piccadilly or Rotten Row. Their mistresses argue if women carry handkerchiefs then dogs should too, reflecting old notions and practical reuse ideas from past times.
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Piccadilly
Rotten Row
London
Hector
Rever
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N. Y
Church of Kane
Coolidge
San Antonio
U.S
M’kinley Firm
Illinois
Smith
Crowe-Barrett Committee
Deneen-Wear Committee
George BE. Brennan
Tokyo
Japan
Niigita Prefecture
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Washington Briefs
Roel Gis
Erie
Bellans
PhD
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
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