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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
2
Martial law blocks much of Pretoria as 10,000 Free State burghers rally under Boer commander Jacobus H. de la Rey. Alarm grows over potential native revolt amid labor strike and political tension in Johannesburg and the Rand.
Washington contemplates altering directives to General Bliss as Mexican federal troops surrender at Ojinaga and retreat into the United States. The War Department on January 2 and 4 instructed Bliss to aid wounded refugees, permit asylum crossings if life is endangered, disarm them, and detain refugees while crossing danger persists.
Washington reports a proposal to reorganize the department of agriculture by abolishing thirteen bureaus and creating five large offices. Secretary Houston and Representative Lever have discussed consolidating allied activities to reduce energy waste. The plan faces a possible house point of order over whether it constitutes new legislation within an appropriation bill.
Submerged village of Damkerert on Buckow lake near the Baltic Sea after an exceptional high tide. About 100 inhabitants reportedly affected as heavy gale drives inshore and only roofs remain visible. Troops have been sent to assist in rescue operations.
Idabell Oklahoma bold start as bidding ends on the first of four thousand tracts to be disposed of More than a million acres of timber agricultural and grazing lands are to be sold in the Choctaw nation during January
Houghton Michigan Charles H Moyer departs from Copper Strike District in a noted personnel change.
Lincoln Neb belief that the farm in this state through the or
President Wilson told a Mississippi legislative committee that business interests are adjusting to recent legislation and the spirit of the times. He credited tariff and currency reforms as Congress moving ahead with a planned program. He expressed pleasure at the business sector's cooperative attitude nationwide.
Four hundred marines in the Panama Canal Zone are ordered to join American warships off the east coast of Mexico. The move doubles the marine guard aboard vessels to about 900, prompted by health concerns after months on the isthmus. Secretary Daniels said the transfer is for health, not a result of talks with Secretary Garrison or any influence from President Wilson or John Lind’s Gulfport visit.
A street riot in San Francisco involved citizens a police patrolman and unemployed demonstrators. Five people including a patrolman were injured and W A Thorn plus five others were arrested for inciting a riot after a teamster trying to pass a parade was assaulted. Reserves were deployed to restore order.
The upcoming Supreme Court session will consider compensation for Titanic losses. The case pits the steamship owner against claimants seeking about 13 million dollars, with arguments over liability limits and intricate questions of maritime law long debated by U S and British courts. The decision will shape how damages are awarded for the sinking tragedies and related property losses.
Bankers from Nebraska and Kansas called in by the First National Bank failure report several thousand dollars of uncollectible paper. Amounts range from 200 to 5000 dollars with another 900 dollar item noted. The total is unknown but likely large. The continued absence of cashier A. C. Felt raises concern and hampers efforts to resolve the financial tangle.
Presidio Texas reports 28 hundred Mexican federal soldiers six generals 200000 rounds of ammunition two cannons and 1500 civilian refugees in U S army border patrol custody after Ojinaga evacuation. Refugees endure extreme distress with scant food and shelter amid crowded camps.
At the end of two weeks since the Federal Reserve Act approval the Treasury reported 1280 notifications from national banks in 45 states to enter the new currency system. Assistant Secretary Williams gave a regional breakdown: New England 106, Eastern 314, Southern 280, Middle Western 419, Western 109, Pacific Coast 52.
New York reports nearly 306000 bushels of Argentine corn unloading at the port with millions more under contract. The tariff act removal spurs imports and depresses cash values as thirteen ships voyage or load here. An American syrup maker holds five million bushels under contract.
The First National Bank of Superior was closed Friday morning and handed to the comptroller of the currency by order of its board. Captain C. B Adams, the bank’s president, signed a notice posted at the bank. Directors met immediately while townspeople reacted to the halt in business.
Greeley born B Knowles and associated with Rosewater, a pioneer in the Union colony near Greeley in 1870, died here at age 91. He later edited the Oakland News in California and was the first school teacher in the colony.
Representative Philip P. Campbell of the Third Kansas district calls for a temporary suspension of the Monroe Doctrine and a concerted international effort to resolve Mexico's crisis. He warns that Huerta's overthrow could lead to Vila's brutal rule and urges collective intervention as in China.
New Haven report notes ex President taft losing weight. he has ordered changes in thirty five pairs of trousers. Prof Taft has shed eighty pounds and reduced his waist by six inches to 48 inches, prompting tailoring adjustments.
Major General Wood told congressional committees that the army needs 3,000,000 dollars for field guns and ammunition for the regular force and 3,000,000 dollars for the militia, arguing his stance is not swayed by the Mexican situation.
Winona Lake Indiana reports a truthful account of Billy Sunday life as presented by a rest evangelist.
A fragmented report references the Bull Run battlefield and mentions Secretary Garrison in association with the site. The readable text hints at an official action or designation but lacks complete details.
A fragment describes Joseph Byrne of Chicago aged 78 turning on gas in a room at a relative’s Lincoln home thinking it was electric, suggesting a fatal or dangerous gas incident under investigation.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children. It claims quick relief from constipation and other ailments, warns against counterfeit syrups, and promotes a 50 cent bottle with full directions for all ages.
Before the anti-diphtheria serum, Paris averaged 1,721 deaths annually from 1880 to 1893 with peaks of 2,244 in 1882 and 1,266 in 1890. After Roux's serum, deaths averaged 348, with a 1901 peak of 736 and a 1906 low of 174. Mortality dropped to 9.7 per 100000 in 1895 in Paris, compared with 65.6 in London, 60.1 in Berlin, and 89.9 in St Petersburg.
The excerpt targets a man opposed to women's rights, claiming women gain privileges. It accuses him of treating women as secondary in public transit, even denying awareness of a seated woman to avoid giving up his seat, illustrating gender bias in everyday behavior.
The note states that the water wagon planned for 1914 will not be an alcohol powered auto truck.
George F. Crandall, reputedly the nation s oldest mail carrier, retires at 74 after a 60 year career beginning in 1866. He drove a stage wagon and logged about 260000 miles in service across New York.
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