December Iron Club laughs at Mexicanized US admin
A humorous December dinner skit by the Iron Club parodies a Mexicanized United States government. Characters such as Bryanna and Tumulto mock a dictator, army pay, Senate manipulation, and a later arrival demanding votes for women led by Pankhurst.
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Tional News Service
Ashington
the Iron Club
United States
Anna Bryanna
Mexico
Alto
Supreme Court Tomora
Jung Man Convicted of Murder in Huron County
A 21 year old Jung Man was found guilty of murder in the death of Harold Shaw son of William P Y Shaw a wealthy retiree of Ur. The jury fixed the punishment at life imprisonment with a minimum term of twenty one years. The killing occurred on August 9 in Philo.
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Jung Man
Gust Penman
Philo
Harold Shaw
Ura
Penman
Fix
William P. Y
King v. Gulfport and Coast Traction verdict
The circuit court heard King versus Gulfport and Coast Traction Company for personal damages. After three days of argument the jury returned a verdict Friday afternoon for the plaintiff for two thousand dollars.
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Ord King
The
Gulfport and Ppt
Coast Traction Company
Circuit Court
Toledo Man Volunteering to Take Wakefield's Place on Gallows
A Toledo man W T C McCleary sent a New Haven letter offering to die in place of Mrs Bessie Wakefield if the court denies a new trial. He said he would close his business and come to the scaffold with a smile so she could return to her children.
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Toledo
New Haven, Conn
W. T. C. McCleary
McCleary
Bessie Wakefield
Bessie
Why Dividends Were Stopped by Mexican Petroleum Directors
International News Service reports E. L. Doheny, president, explains that after raising the common dividend to six percent last June the company halted payments on common and preferred stock. He cites wartime unrest in Tampico and the port’s flashpoint status as a reason to retain treasury funds for emergencies while the firm remains prosperous.
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Mexico
New York
Bishop Candler Opposes Women’s Suffrage and Lobbying
Crowley La December 13 Bishop Candler spoke at the annual Methodist Episcopal South conference. He opposed woman suffrage and criticized ministers who lobby for better pulpits through influential relatives. He urged promotions based on earnest work not lobbying and urged ministers to avoid public sports exhibitions to focus on study and pastoral visits.
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Crowley
Candler
Methodist Episcopal Church of the South
Terrible Deeds of Frenzied Man
Emanuel Harner, a railway mail clerk, shot and killed Mr and Mrs Lie Mann after his wife divorced him. He wounded his former wife, then killed himself in an apartment building. Mrs Harner survived after a corset steel deflected the bullet.
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International News Service
Chicago
Emanuel . Harner
Leo Liemann
Harner
Washington Society to Hold Tango Dance Contest
Washington on December 13 invites society guests to compete for a silver prize at a subscription dance benefiting Columbia Hospital. Notable entrants include Mrs Arthur Lee and Col F Denny along with Thomas Fuller and Manley Jordan among the dance contestants.
Views on agitation against trusts from Morgan partner
Henry Davidson of J. P. Morgan & Co. at a Pennsylvania Society dinner challenges the view that agitation against trusts aims to topple business. He says the push seeks open conduct and fidelity to public and small investors, warning against demagogues and leaders diverging from public desires. Taft and Muir are referenced in the broader debate on progress and reform.
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Davidson
Taft
United States
Mr. Taft
John Muir
Hetchy
Louisiana man killed in Blanchard store shooting
Calvin Ballard, a Blanchard merchant, was found murdered this morning in his Shreveport parish store with a bullet to the head. The body likely sat there since Thursday. Ballard previously killed his brother after a dispute over a negro boy and served 10 years in prison. He aided prison authorities against a mass escape and was pardoned later. Authorities suspect a negro killer, with details scarce.
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Shreveport
Calvin Ballard
Blanchard
Ballard
Tunnel Collapse In Palmerville Kills Three
Asheville NC December 13. Sheri Dan Miller 25 foreman for Bar Hart and Dennis contractors and a Black laborer were killed when 75 feet of tunnel collapsed this morning at Palmerville.
Administration Has Confidence Of The People
New York dispatch cites cautious optimism as the administration seeks to curb abuses in high finance and proposes federal oversight of interstate security issues. It argues for holding individuals accountable, not just corporations, and predicts a future market recovery despite current lows and potential rate increases from the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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International News Service
New York
New Haven
New York Central Railroad
New York Stock Exchange
Federki
Exchange
Stock Exchange
B. F. Goodrich
New
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fkastern Railroads
United States
President Wilson Much Improved But Kept Indoors
Washington December 18 President Wilson was much better today. Dr Cary Grayson his personal physician said the patient rested well and showed improvement though remained indoors at the White House under observation.
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Wilson
International News Service
Washington
Cary Grayson
United Fruit to Run Mobile to Colon Steamers for Four Months
The United Fruit Company will operate steamers from Mobile to Colon for four months to test a new line. Ten day sailings are planned through March 31, with potential permanent service if profitable. Mobile business interests, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Mobile and Ohio railroad push an aggressive advertising campaign to secure lumber export business for Mobile.
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United Fruit Company
Mobile
Colon
Crawford H. Ellis
J. S. Taylor
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Taylor
Ellis
Chamber of Commerce and
Mobile and Ohio Railroad and Southern Railway
New Orleans
Bocas
Limon
Fort Morgan
Chamber of Commerce
Foreign Freight Department
Southern Railway
XMAS MONEY GOING ABROAD
New York figures show foreigners sent $5,400,000 in money orders through the mails to relatives abroad for Christmas. Italy led with a total of 60,000 money orders, with others following in the tally of remittances.
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New York
New York Post Office
Italy
Sho Butte
Terrazas Thrown From Mexican Revolution Strife
El Paso reports Gen Terrazas, Mexico’s richest man, completed a two week desert trek to El Paso and seeks to evacuate his family from Chihuahua as Villa's forces demand 250000 for his son’s release. Refugees describe danger to Spaniards and foreigners in Chihuahua with American consul aiding efforts to secure protection.
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International News Service
EL Paso
Tex
Don Luis Terragas
Mexico
Maximillian
Gray
General Terrazas
Terrazas
Luis Terragas, Jr
Villa
Chihuahua
Clon
Huerta
California
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Hil Paso
Stanton Street Bridge
Chamber of Commerce
Spain
United States
Marion Letcher
Washington
Department
Letcher
Admiral Fletcher bars fighting as Tampico tension rises
News wires report Admiral Fletcher ordering Americans out of Tampico and forbidding combat near the city. The Tacoma docks at the military wharf with marines ready to land, while federals and rebels clash on the river banks amid Mexico City resentments.
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Tacoma
Wheeling
Naval
Tampico
Canati
Topila
Virginia
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Fletcher
Morro Castle
Eloped Heiress Florence Schenck Lingers Near Death
Florence Schenck, who seven years ago eloped with C. H. Wilson, is on the brink of death in New York. The Vanderbilt stables manager’s former partner pleads to live as doctors warn of a critical condition. She refuses ministers, saying she trusts God to spare her life despite a fatal outcome.
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Miss Schenck
Edward T. Teague
Tonigh
May Be A Compromise On La Follette Bill
A fragment notes a possible compromise on the La Follette bill, touching on lifeboat and seamen requirements. The text is incomplete leaving key details unclear.
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la Follette
Marshaliera
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Mexican Petroleum
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