Steering committee outlines bills to be acted on in new House
The new House steering committee set a March 14 schedule and outlined bills to be prioritized. A final needs bill covering various government bureaus and departments, including a $750,000,000 item for the railroad administration, will be brought up first, followed by the sundry civil, army, and navy appropriation measures. The group aims for rapid passage at convening, with Mondell and Longworth amid reorganizational tensions and potential peace conference implications in Paris.
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House’ of Representatives
Reein
Army
Longworth
Ohio
House
Mondell
Wyoming
Cigarettes Pressing Tea Hard in Britain Race
The piece notes a cigarette shortage in Britain linked to tea usage and women smoking more, with Atkins soldiers in front. It cites shops giving 20 minute tea and cigarette rests to calm women. Labor and capital must cooperate for industrial peace and collective bargaining. Waterbury IWW trial features witness Bernow claiming 5000 Russians unemployed. meeting aimed to alleviate unemployment.
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Great Britain
Tommy Atkins
Waterbury I. W. W
Waterbury
Sam_ Bersw
New Britain
Prine
Bernow
Miss Mortimer Acquitted in Manslaughter Trial
Congratulations poured in from New York and Long Island after Edith Mortimer, a prominent local figure, was acquitted in a manslaughter case. A jury in the Luther Court at Long Island City found her not guilty of causing the death of Nathanenberger and another man in a recent automobile incident after about ten hours of deliberation.
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Mortimer
New York
Edith Mortimer
Long Island
Morti
Luther Court
Long Island City
Nathanenberger
Eighty-Eight Immigration Cases Pending Ruling
Washington on March 14 reports sixteen of fifty four alien radicals rounded up in the northwest and sent to Ellis Island have been deported. Decisions on the remaining eighty eight will be issued by the department of labor and the immigration commissioner likely by tomorrow.
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Washington
Northwest
Ellis Islan
Fighting in Berlin Suburb Narrates Destruction
Dispatch from Copenhagen reports ongoing fighting in a Berlin suburb near London on March 14. Wrecking of buildings continues as forces clash, with further damage and disruption cited in the telegraph update.
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Berlin
London
Continu
Farishorst
Berning
Copenhagen
Tiz Foot Relief Ad Claims Instant Comfort For Sore Feet
An old style advertisement touts Tiz for tired feet promising instant relief from burning soreness and corns. It extols happiness and dancing joy after applying the product, noting immediate foot soothing effects and a 26 sentence list of benefits.
Stock Market Opens With Broad Gains Across Industrial Issues
New York March 14 The steady upward swing continues at the opening with heavy demand in industrials including Industrial Alcohol gaining to 144 3 4 and Royal Dutch New York stock rising to 893 4. Railway equipment stocks advance, steel fluctuates, and marine issues stay active as total trading reaches 1 015 300 shares.
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New York
Texas Company
Royal Dutch New York
Marine Preferred
Distillers Securities
American International
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies
United States
Masters Defends Spoon River and Free Expression
The New York Tribune notes Edgar Lee Masters argues that writing on modern topics in Shakespearean form would be ridiculous. Critics question Burleson and the era's verse choices, suggesting Whitman, not Shakespeare, shapes today’s poetry.
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New York Tribune
Edgar Lee Masters
Shakespere
Whitman
Esteeric
Illinois
Newd
Greenwich Village
Thackeray
Chicago market quotes for corn oats and meats today
Chicago on March 14 saw corn advance 1 to 4 cent, oats up 1 to 2 cents, provisions higher. Corn contracts quoted March 144 May 135 1-2 July 129 3-4. Oats March 60 1-2 May 62 July 61 1-8. Pork May 44.00 July 41.02. Lard May 27.62 July 26.10. Ribs May 24.42 July 23.02.
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Chicago
Metal Market Report from New York March 14
Lead prices steady in New York with East St. Louis spot at 520 to 535 for March through May. Further, March and April contracts range 620 to 530. Spelter remains dull with East St. Louis spot at 610 to 620 for March through June.
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New York
East St. Louis
Murder Suspect Tied to Slaying in Waterbury Tale
Waterbury police arrest Nakefore Noskesnook, a friend of Fedore Tarrant, in a murder case. Bloodied clothing found via laundry check ties him to the night of the crime. Detectives to question John Tayuk, jailed in New Haven for burglary, believed involved the same night.
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Waterbury
Nakefore Noskesnook
Brewster Street
Fedore Tarrant
William Keegan
North Main Street
John Tayuk
New Haven
Weekly Market Letter Bullish Outlook From Richter & Company
Richter & Company in Hartford reports a bullish long pull with modest expected market reactions. Prices have risen steadily for a month, supported by investment buying and strong fundamentals, suggesting higher levels as business improves. They advise clients to buy investment stocks at attractive prices now.
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Richter & Company
Hartford
Conn
Her Lips Are the Thing Poem Breath of Spring Passion
A lyric poem from a Baltimore publication exalts a lover by praising her lips as the essence of beauty and spring. The speaker envies the bloom of her lips amid imagery of flowers, winds, and morning breath, celebrating youth and fragrance.
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Baltimore
Paradise
American Boxers To Tour Sweden Norway Under A A U
National Amateur boxing champions in 115 135 and 158 pound classes will tour Sweden and Norway for a Scandinavian invitation. The trip is to follow the Boston event under A A U auspices on April 7 and 8.
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New York
Boston
Sweden
Norway
Scandinavian Countries
Idraetsforeningen
Sparta
Copenhagen
Martial Law Proclaimed in Barcelona Over Labor Troubles
Advices to the state department report martial law was proclaimed in Barcelona Spain on March 13 due to labor troubles. The alert notes the action mirrors disturbances across the city and signals a curtailment of civil liberties under military authority.
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Barcelona
Washington
Spain
State Department
Begg's Mustache Mustarine Promises Fast Pain Relief
An old fashioned mustard plaster style product claims quick relief from aches and pains without blistering or fumes. It advertises Begg's Mustarine in the yellow box and says it penetrates to stimulate circulation and reduce inflammation and congestion.
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Begg
Fight fans doubt Johnson Willard fake Havana claim
Boxing followers dismiss Jack Johnson’s 1915 claim of laying down to Jess Willard in Havana. Critics say the tale is an ill-timed fabrication, noting Willard won decisively and Johnson’s return comments gain little sympathy from fans and historians.
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Havana
New York
Jack Johnson
Jess Willard
Cuba
United States
Johnson
Willard
Webster
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