Refuse Our Meats on Tinned Goods Ration Ends
Under Secretary for the Colonies Winston Churchill directs ships be supplied from Australian or Argentine brands instead of American tinned meats. The navy will no longer treat American tinned meats as compulsory and remaining stock will be sent back to victualling yards. The New South Wales government enforces strict slaughter and canning standards with penalties for breaches, including imprisonment for diseased meat sellers and a $25 per head penalty for slaughter without twelve hours notice.
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Liew
Clare
New South Wales
Pennsylvan ia Railroad Orders Stock Disposal by Workers
President Cassatt directs all Pennsylvania Railroad employees to sell any coal mining shares they own or have ties to any coal firms on the system. The aim is to ensure impartial duties and avoid investments that could affect the railroad’s interests or public duties.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Duel Over Dreyfus Case Sparks French Tension
The French supreme court held a secret session in the Dreyfus affair and adjourned without a decision. Rennes court martial fate looms, with a split on quashing or retrial. A duel erupted between General Gonz and Colonel Picquart over the controversy, shots fired but no hit.
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Supreme Court
Dreyfus
Rennes
Gonz
Picquart
No Lack of Nerve Lone Bandit Robs Five California Stages
Five Yosemite valley stage coaches were held up in quick succession near Ahwanee California by a lone highwayman. He robbed drivers and passengers of money and jewelry and fled into the brush. Sheriff Jones of Madera rushed to the hills as authorities suspect the same bandit who operated about a year ago near the scene.
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California
Yosemite Valley
Ahvanee
Calif
Stigé
Jones
Madera
Washington Lawyer Shot by University Student at Home
G Meade Emory a Washington DC lawyer was wounded at his residence by Chester Thompson a University of Washington student and Thompson son of William H Thompson. Thompson reportedly acted after Miss Charlotte Whittlesey asked Emory to stop him from entering the house. Thompson barricaded himself in a room with Emory’s two small children until his father arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Meade Emory
Washington, D. C
Chester Thompson
University of Washington
William H. Thompson
Great Northern Railway Company
Thompson
Charlotte Whittlesey
Emory
Whittlesey
Four Killed In Freight Trains Collision Near Chattanooga
A head on crash seven miles south of Chattanooga Tennessee killed four train men and injured four others. The southbound engineer failed to take the switch at King's Bridge, colliding with a slowing northbound train. W P Hamilton H F Pinson Robert Atkinson A O Gentry died in the wreck and fire that followed consumed two cars including a cattle car.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Western & Atlantic
Nashville
H. F. Pinson
Robert
Atkinson
A. O. Gentry
Gage Embraces Theosophy at Point Loma Colony
Former U S treasury secretary Lyman J Gage will settle at the Point Loma Theosophical homestead near San Diego California. He occupies Prospect cottage with Colonel and Mrs Brainerd and is drawn by Katherine Tingley s unique colony and its contemplative life.
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Treasury
Point Loma
Lyman J.gage
United States Treasury
Mr. Gage
Colonel
Brainerd
Mrs. Brainerd
Universal Brotherhood
Roads Guilty on Rebates in Elkins Law Case
Chicago & Alton officials John N. Faithorn and Fred A. Wann were convicted in federal court of eight counts alleging rebates to Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing. Judge Landis deferred sentence pending a possible new trial while two counts charging rebates in passenger travel were found not guilty.
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Chicago & Alton Railroad
John N. Faithorn
Fred A. Wann
The
Road
United States District Court
Chicago
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Company
Landis
Elkins
Schwarzseild & Sulzberger
Kansas City
Kansas City Mayor Found Guilty in Contempt Ruling
Kansas Supreme Court holds Mayor W. W. Rose of Kansas City in contempt for assuming office after ouster for enforcing prohibition and gambling laws. He must relinquish the office and pay a $1000 fine within twenty days or face jail. Attorneys filed a writ of error signaling possible appeal to the U S Supreme Court. Rose was ousted January and re-elected at a special election.
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Mayor Rose
Kansas City
Kas
Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court
W. W. Rose
Rose
United States Supreme Court
United States Legation Raised to Embassy in Constantinople
Secretary of the American legation Jay presented to Foreign Minister Tewfik Pasha a note announcing the legation’s elevation to embassy and stating that the change takes effect when new credentials reach Ambassador Leishman. The note lauds renewed U S Turkish friendship and esteem.
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Mr. Jay
Constantinople
Tewfik Pasha
Leishman
United States
Turkey
Lake Manawa disaster claims six lives and dozens missing
At Manawa lake, a dock collapsed during a crowd rush for boats. Six bodies recovered, up to twelve feared dead, with many injured. Inquests blame weak platform and negligent management by Omaha Council Bluffs Street Railway and Manawa Amusement Co amid a manhunt for missing victims.
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Omaha
Neb
Manawa Lake
Lena Rosenblum
Bessie Hyland
Mary West
Council Bluffs
Mary Looney
South Omaha
Mary Sheehan
Scott E. Huff
May Laning
Miss Leroy
Seri
Officer Ryan
Marguerite Worthing
Iowa
Missouri River
Lake Manawa
Nebraska
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
Manawa Amusement Company
Street Railway Company
United States transport Thomas ashore near Guam reef
The transport Thomas ran 100 feet onto a coral reef near Guam and is stranded. General Wood sought authority to send the transport Meade to evacuate passengers and cargo. Weather remains favorable and all on board are safe. no troops were aboard.
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United States
Thomas
Guam
Wood
Secretary of War
Meade
Haywood Nominated by Colorado Socialist Party
The Colorado Socialist Party convention in Denver nominated a full state ticket led by William D. Haywood, secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners, who is imprisoned in Idaho, as governor.
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Socialist Party of Colorado
Denver
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Idaho
Avoiding Surgery Miracles With Lydia Pinkham Remedy
Letter from Miss Margret Merkley of Milwaukee describing terrifying thoughts of surgery for female troubles. After physicians advised operation for ulceration, she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and reports healing, renewed strength, and relief from pains. The piece urges other women with painful or excessive periods to try the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
German Patent Office Faces Sharp Censure Over Fees
The German patent office is criticized for exorbitant charges that drain inventor incomes and resemble a state profit. The critique notes that the burden is unfair to poor inventors, likening the situation to Gutenberg’s prior poverty after inventing printing.
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Gutenberg
Starch and Laundering Improve White Goods Appearance
The article notes that white wash goods gain attractiveness from laundering and proper starching. It praises Defiance Starch for giving strength to stiffen fabrics without thickening, promising improved appearance of laundered work.
Grange Bank Opens as First of Grange Financial Series
Tioga Pennsylvania witnesses the launch of a bank with capital of 25000 dollars. Organized by the State Grange and owned by grangers, it aims to start a chain of grange banks, making the opening a notable local event.
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Grange
Tioga
State Grange
National Bank Allows Checks Signed in Irish With English Repetition
Irish language revivalists celebrate a bank policy change as directors allow checks signed in Irish provided the signature is repeated in English. The bank says the dual signature offers stronger protection against forgery.
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National Bank
Little Girl’s Desire for Low-Necked Shoes
A short moral vignette recalls Mabel wishing for a pair of low-necked shoes next summer, after admiring her mother's slippers and expressing dissatisfaction with her high-topped footwear. The piece conveys a child's yearning and a parental response.
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Mabel
Mamma
Defiance Starch Promises Quick Fron Care
Ad touts Defiance Starch to prevent tired feeling when ironing, claiming time and labor savings and nonstick performance. Marketing copy notes an 16 oz package selling for 10 cents at grocers.
Romans Ignore Human Life in Amuts Football Fatalities
Quote from the Washington Star reflects on Roman attitudes toward life in amuts and a remark about discovering football. The fragment shows a dialogue about values and sport with no clear event or date.
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Washington Star
Loneliness as a Social Chore Prompts Candid Reflections
A reflective opinion note on loneliness and social behavior argues that avoiding social accountability leads to societal emptiness. The author claims people prioritize pleasing others, shaping discourse and personal conduct.
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Grand Hotel
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Stella Roth
James Nolen
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