Senator Penrose Demands U S Telegram to Huerta
A.P. dispatch notes Senator Penrose wrote Secretary Bryan urging an immediate telegraph to Provisional President Huerta and General Carr. He warned the American government would hold them responsible for harm to Americans at Chihuahua amid threats from revolutionists.
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Associated Press
Washington
Penrose
Bryan
Huerta
Car
Chihuahua
Shirley C. Hulse
Reynolds
Pennsylvania
Mexican Northern Powder and Irrigation Company
Ecretary
Senator Penrose
Durangs
T Sen Port Ty
New Ortng
Seymour Chamai
Empalme
Nogales
Ariz
Guarmas
Earthquake Shakes Messina Sparks Panic
A strong震 earthquake struck Messina Sicily yesterday afternoon lasting four seconds. It caused great panic as residents rushed from wooden huts, remnants of the 1903 quake, seeking safety.
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Associated Press
Messina
Sicily
Liv-Ver-Lax Promises Health and Convenience
A vintage advertisement touts Liv Ver Lax as a daily remedy for weight control digestion and energy. It claims safety for children and displaces calomel with a guaranteed product in $0.50 and $1 bottles sold by Sutton Bros. in Mo ia.
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L. K. Grigsby
Sutton Bros
Moia
Chicken yard matters mix crime and molt advice across New England
A杂 long rambling column discusses a chicken thief case, juries and pardons, plus reflections on public justice. It then shifts to poultry care including molting, feeding, and winter preparations for hens with anecdotes and practical tips. The piece mocks sensationalism and emphasizes practical farming knowledge.
Boston broker arrested after two years on runaway case
William Goss a former Boston real estate broker was arrested on a street car in Unipeg after police spotted him. He disappeared November 1, 1911, and a warrant charged him with misappropriating $22,000 from clients. Goss lived under an assumed name and will be held for Boston authorities.
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Associated Press
Unipeg
William Goss
Boston
Moses
Goss
Inmate Kills Fellow Prisoner for Tobacco Request
Edward Morton an Indiana state reformatory inmate stabbed Charles Bartle to death to gain transfer to Michigan City prison where tobacco is available. Morton claimed no ill will but asked superintendent Peyton to allow tobacco as his life nears end. Both men were petit larceny offenders assigned to the shoe shop.
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Associated Press
Jeffersonville
Ind
Edward Morton
State Reformatory
Charles Bartle
Morton
Bartle
Indiana
Michigan City
D. C. Peyton
Reformatory
Ohio State Convicts to Be Paid for Labor
Ohio inmates in the penitentiary or their dependents will receive compensation for labor starting September 1. Wages range from one to five cents per hour, graded by character, efficiency, and conduct, under a law passed by the legislature and prepared by the state board of administration.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
State Board of Administration
Will Pay Prisoners to Work Roads Announces Plan
Springfield Ill Aug 22 Governor Dunne announced that prisoners who perform good work on state roads will have ten days commuted for every thirty days worked. An honor system applies as convicts under five years are ineligible and counties benefiting must pay 50 cents a day per convict. He cited road work in Colorado and Washington as evidence of progress and value of prisoner labor.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Dunne
Colorado
Washington
Wind shifts avert major Biddeford forest blaze
A wind shift saved Biddeford Maine from a serious forest fire that reached the city outskirts. Eight hundred militiamen firemen and volunteers battled flames as thousands of acres burned. despite the spread the loss was small due to no valuable timber in the area.
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Associated Press
Biddeford
Storm Causes Wide Damage in St Paul and Surrounding Areas
A damaging electrical and wind storm struck the Twin Cities, Minnesota, and Red River Valley. Homes were struck by lightning, one person died, and much of Leo in Rousseau County saw hundreds of buildings toppled or destroyed. A child is reported missing.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Leo
Rousseau County
Chinese in Vancouver prepare claim for damages in mining strike
The Chinese consul at Vancouver travels to Nanaimo to file a Dominion government claim for losses suffered in Extension during the strike. Several large Chinese stores were burned and goods valued in the thousands were stolen by strikers last week.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
Nanaimo
Dominion
Meridian Editor Stabbed by Mayor in Mississippi
Beverly E. Pierce news editor of the Meridian Evening Star was stabbed by Mayor John W. Parker after a clash over municipal affairs. Pierce wounded near the left kidney, described as serious. grand jury was briefed but no action taken.
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Associated Press
Meridian
Miss
Beverly E. Pierce
Meridian Evening Star
John W. Parker
Pierce
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