Badstorm on goast California halts coast line traffic
A historic Southern California storm cripples rail and electric service from Los Angeles to Ventura and Oxnard. Fourteen hours of isolation end at daylight on Monday as Santa Barbara and surrounding towns report two feet of water near key rail facilities and precipitation totals soar above normal.
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Western
Union News
Los Angeles
Cal
Santa Barbara
Ventura
Oxnard
Southern Pacific
Coast Line
Valley
Mojave
Southern California
Mexico City police bust plot to overthrow administration
Police say they disrupted a conspiracy to topple the government. A number of prominent Mexicans are under arrest including Col. Vito Alashio Robles while Gen. Pu is said to be involved. Zapata forces in Morelos attacked seven towns and were repulsed in five.
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Mexico City
Col
Vito Alashio Robles
Zapata
Morelos
Blessing to the Suffragists in Lincoln Petition Drive
A Lincoln suffrage committee led by Mrs Callen Thompson gathered 1480 signatures in one week at a Saturday meeting called by Mrs F M Hall. They aim to reach a 4000 name quota in Lincoln by next Saturday with hopes the week of conventions proved fruitful.
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Lincoln, Neb
Callen Thompson
F. M. Hall
Lancaster County
Lincoln
McAdoo and Houston Speak to Overflow Crowd in Lincoln
Secretary of Treasury McAdoo and Secretary of Agriculture Houston addressed an overflowing Commercial Club luncheon in Lincoln Nebraska. McAdoo stated the delegation seeks facts on the location of a regional bank and that Lincoln desires such a bank, emphasizing placement would serve the people’s interests.
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Lincoln
Neb
Secretary of Treasury
McAdoo
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Commercial Club
Wilson
Not Militant Enough Says Baroness on Visit
London reports Baroness Helene D. Deforster formerly Miss Sage of New York visiting her mother Mrs Rheta Childe Dorr after accompanying Mrs Pankhurst. She asserts militant methods are needed for land after her observations and experiences.
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London
Sabling
Helene D. Deforster
Sage
New York
Rheta Childe Dorr
Pankhurst
Condemn New Zealand Butter Seized by Seattle Inspectors
Seattle inspectors seized 487 boxes of butter labeled as New Zealand product amid safety concerns. The action followed a routine market check and involved notice to distributors and pending storage disposal. Local authorities emphasized strict adherence to labeling and import standards.
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New Zealand
Seattle
Gaturdax
Peace appeals from Spain urge end to Mexican hostilities
Revenue returns rise from previous year as Alaskan Railway Bill passes. Spain unites to press General Villa and General Carranza toward a swift peace in Mexico. Rodriguez San Pedro, head of the Spanish American union, cables Villa urging a rapid end to the civil war. A former Spanish cabinet member sends a similar message.
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Union News Service
el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Spain
Juarez
Madrid
General Villa
General Carranza
Rodriguez San Pedro
Spanish-American Union
Antitrust Bill Still in Embryonic Stage
Washington reports say anti trust legislation remains tentative with potential changes expected. Congress committees plan hearings before final action and the president signaled openness to revising draft provisions on interlocking directors and restraints of trade.
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Union News Service
Washington
Congress
House
Judiciary and
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Alaska Rail Way Bill Advances in Senate Vote 46 to 16
The Senate passed the Alaska railway bill by 46 to 16 directing the president to secure or build 1000 miles of railroad in Alaska for up to 40 million dollars. Fifteen Republicans and Senator Poindexter supported it. Senators Bacon Hoke Smith and Williams opposed. The president would select the route from tidewater to interior and handle construction equipment operation or leasing to form the route, with broad powers granted for the duties.
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Alaska
Washington
Senate
Poindexter
Bacon
Hoke Smith
Williams
Tidewater
Government reports huge six month alcohol and tobacco use
Washington figures from Commissioner Osborn show 70 million gallons of whisky, 4,090,300 cigars, and 8.711 billion cigarets consumed in the six months ending December 31. Tax receipts include $85,862,712 from distilled spirits, $41,296,583 from tobacco, and $167,647,905 total tax intake, up $4,175,630 from 1912. income tax collected $1,508, due March 1.
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Washington
Osborn
Internal Revenue Bureau
Baby Sent by Parcel Post
A startling parcel post delivery in Hoaquim Washington introduced a newborn described as sturdy and vigorous. The unnamed infant was transported via parcel service with oxygen, food, and care arranged by local officials while awaiting further medical assessment.
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Hoaquim
Black Mand Letter Writer Captured
George BE Clifton, a Lincoln high school boy, has confessed to writing the letters. He is described as a “weeping water” caller in the sensational, terse report. The piece notes his capture and his admission of authorship to the disturbing letters.
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George BE. Clifton
Lincoln
Flege Convicted for Third Time in Manslaughter
William Flege was found guilty of manslaughter in the third trial for the June 1910 murder of his sister Louise Flege in Dixon county near Wayne. Previous trials at Ponca and Pender led to a life sentence and a manslaughter verdict, with the Supreme Court allowing a third trial. The defense move for a new trial, containing eighty reasons, was overruled.
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Pender
Neb
William Flege
Louise Flege
Flege
Dixon County
Wayne
Ponca
Supreme Court
Plattsmouth Man Admits Writing Threatening Letters
George E. Clifton, a self confessed youthful blackmailer, admitted he wrote the threatening notes sent to three Sarpy county farmers before Christmas. Sheriff Quinton of Cass county confronted him with the letters amid ongoing investigations. A separate note reports Congresswoman Stevens introducing a bill in the House to raise rural letter carrier pay to 1400 dollars annually, criticizing current pay as lower than public building scrubwomen in the capital.
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Plattsmouth
George E. Clifton
Sarpy County
Quinton
Cass County
Clinton
Washington
Stephens
Peculiar Heat at Girard City Well
The Girard municipal well yields water too hot for use causing water works pumps to be shut down. Officials investigate the heat source and potential impact on supply.
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Girard
Kas
Girard Municipal
Senate and House Proceedings on Rail, Parks, and Legislation
The Senate received the Interstate Commerce Commission report on Frisco railroad receivership. Debates continued on Alaska railroad funding, with a 46 to 16 vote approving the bill. The House passed the post office appropriation and adjourned to noon Tuesday. Other items included radium ore conservation testimony and proposals on national park status for an Apache reservation.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frisco Railroad System
Labor Committee
Michigan
Colorado
Fall
New Mexico
Bankhead
Commission of Five
Root
Ghent
House
Lane
Mines
District of Columbia
Sabath
White House
Wilson
Mines Committee
Commerce Committee
Senate delays vote on Alaskan railroad bill
Senate continued debate on the Alaskan railway bill and delayed final action until tomorrow. House committees held hearings on radium lands withdrawal while Secretary Wilson adjourned without acting on the post office appropriation bill.
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Senate
House
House Mines
Wilson
Department
In days gone by men did not talk back to wives
A fragmented excerpt discusses changing gender norms, praising the telephone as a great invention and mentioning Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets laxative in a dated advertising tone.
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Pierce
One Exception in Politics
A sharp line on accountability contrasts rhetoric with action as critics argue talk is costly when Congress is paid to deliberate. The quote frames debate over legislative transparency and the value of concrete results.
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Congress
Petham Fadeless Brightest and Fastest Advertised Dyes
Petham advert highlights fadeless brightest dyes claimed to last longest and work fastest. The notice emphasizes superior color retention and rapid results for fabrics and textiles.
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Petham
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