Suffragettes Not Deterred Campaign Amid Debate
Washington February 18 Miss Paul head of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association says there will be no wordy war with anti suffragists and that suffragists will ignore the anti movement Mrs Arthur M Dodge leading the anti suffrage effort arrived in Washington seeking headquarters Miss Bronson will oversee the national group and argue that a large majority of women do not want the ballot citing 24 000 000 voting age women and eight percent subscribing as suffragists
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Associated Press
Washington
Meen Paul
Woman's Suffrage
Miss Paul
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Arthur M. Dodge
New York
Minnie Bronson
National Organization
Wealthy South Bend Merchant Tries in Arson Case
Benjamin Kahn, a wealthy South Bend merchant, went on trial in Indiana today charged with arson. The case is the first to be heard in the state investigation into a suspected nationwide arson ring.
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Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
Benjamin Kahn
Indiana
Charlestown Official Henry Merrill Dies in Washington
Henry S. Merrill, assistant chief of the United States revenue cutter service and a Charlestown, Massachusetts native, died in Washington yesterday after two years in his deputy post.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry S. Merrill
Charlestown
Mass
United States Revenue Cutter Service
American schooner Borealis wrecked near Tonga Islands
The Borealis, an American schooner bound from Port Townsend to Samoa, wrecked off the Tonga Islands on February 10. All officers and crew were saved.
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Associated Press
Suva
Fiji Islands
Borealis
Port Townsend
Samoa
Tonga Islands
Pyramid Pile Remedy Claims Quick Cure for Piles
Notice urges adults to mail name and address to obtain a free trial package of Pyramid Pile Remedy claiming rapid relief from piles without surgery. It promises reduced inflammation and removal of itching sores and ulcers, with a 50 cent box sold at drug stores.
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Pyramid Drug CO
Pyramid
Marshall, Mich
Local grocery ad promotes cream and eggs on sale
An old newspaper notice advertises pure cream or sweet milk at 5¢ per pint and whipping cream 25¢ per pint, Charlotte Russe at 2d per pint, Gilt Edge Ice Cream in any quantity, and fresh yard eggs from Qlaiborne and Monroe Streets.
Noted car thief Charles Lewis captured after highway chase
Railroad detective McQueen wounds Lewis during robbery at Burnsville Hill. Lewis, a long suspected freight car thief, hid at his sister’s home in Mobile after a gun battle. He had been jailed for box car robberies and was brought to a city hospital under guard.
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Charles Lewis
Southern Railway
Bunsville Hill
Selma
Mobile
Lewis
North Joachim Street
McQueen
McQeecun
Warren Burch
Burnsville Hill
Akron Rubber Strike Sparks IWW Figures Denied
In Akron on February 18 leaders of the IWW claimed 6000 workers across four rubber plants are affected by the strike. Manufacturers flatly denied the figure and disputed the scope of the disruption.
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Associated Press
Akron
Ohio
Industrial Workers of the World
Six Die as Sand Train Collides at Derry Crossing
Six men employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad were killed and several others injured when a sand train crashed into a freight train at a crossing near Derry Pennsylvania last night. The victims worked at nearby stone quarries for the railroad.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Derry
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
It Will Pay You to Walk a Mile Shoes Ad
A vintage ad for Champion Electric Shoe Mendery promotes walking a mile to view old shoes and urges customers to give a test. The slogan claims soles are the best and invites customers to leave with a smile.
Harry's Big Shoe Place
A local shoe shop at 60 Government Street lists its address and a phone contact 1201. The entry identifies the business as Harry's Big Shoe Place.
Railroad News On inspection tour and Wilson inauguration train
President and General Manager W F Owens of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad undertakes a line on a tour of inspection. J A Jackson returns from Memphis after attending an interstate commerce commission meeting on hardwood rates. R V Taylor trips to New York and Washington. The Mobile Marching club sleeper to Washington for Wilsons inauguration departs March 1 via L and N train 38 with occupancy at 9 30 PM February 28. Governor Hall of Louisiana will ride the same train under K C Runte in charge.
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W. F. Owens
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Company
J. A. Jackson
Mobile
Memphis
Tenn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Memphis Freight Bureau
Mississippi Territory
Mississippi Valley
R. V. Taylor
New York
Washington
Mobile Marching Club
Woodrow Wilson
Geron
Governor Hall
Louisiana
Kk. C. Runte
New Orleans
Victim of Grafters Presents Stubbook
New York report says Inspector Sweeney was arraigned and freed on ten thousand dollar bond for a hearing next Wednesday. The grand jury viewed John Tancredi’s restaurant check book showing monthly payments of sixty dollars to gendarmerie police, with Tancredi testifying he faced monthly extortion despite running a legitimate business. Police collectors allegedly deducted forty to sixty dollars monthly. Tancredi named by Officer Eugene F. Fox as the source.
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Tancredi
Eugene F. Fox
Grand Jury
New York Clergymen Honor James Bryce at Farewell Luncheon
Three hundred fifty clergymen from over forty denominations gathered in New York City for a luncheon honoring James Bryce on his upcoming retirement as British ambassador. Bryce praised clergy for uniting across religious lines to serve the public good and noted New York’s unique role in mobilizing religious and philanthropic efforts.
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Associated Press
New York
New York City
James Bryce
Great Britain
Bryce
Ad Wolgast Weighs In For Murphy Bout
Ad Wolgast former lightweight champion arrived in San Francisco to train for his next Saturday bout with Tommy Murphy. He weighed 138 pounds on arrival and later 134 1/4 pounds after an afternoon of work. The trainer believes the surplus can be shed to reach the 133 pound limit.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Ad Wolgast
Tommy Murphy
Wolgast
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick fix for sour stomach gas upset indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims relief within five minutes and encourages regular use to prevent distress and enable meals to be enjoyed without fear.
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Pape
Joaquin Miller Dies in California at About seventy
Oakland reports poet Joaquin Miller known as the poet of the Sierras died Monday at his Piedmont Hills cabin near Oakland. He aged about 70, had long illness after paralysis, wife and daughter Juanita with him, and s his life spanned Indiana birth in 1841 to Oregon and California adventures and a stage career including The Danites.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Cal
Joaquin Miller
Cincinnatius Heine
The
Sierras
Piedmont Hills
Junita
Indiana
Cincinnatus Heine
Miller
Plains
Pacific Coast
Oregon
California
Siskiyou County
Minne Myrtle
Maud
Mexico
Walker
Europe
Tie
America
Washington, D. C
Abbey Leeland
Chicago
Juanita
the Heights
Fine yields of corn recorded by farmers
An average of 46.6 bushels of corn per acre was reported by 498 farmers on 6,352.5 acres in Alabama and Mississippi in 1912, using methods promoted by the department of farm work. Cotton yields were also strong under the same program, with 674 farmers averaging 1,205.5 pounds of seed cotton per acre on 14,389 acres.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
Department of Farm Work
Southern Railway System
G. A. Lawrence
Plantersville
A. Henderson
Greenwood
Miss
B. Killian
Collinsville
C. N. Parnell
Maplesville
Department of Farm Work Improvement
Finley
Texas
South
General Lee’s Son G W C Lee Dies at 80 in Virginia
G W C Lee eldest son of General Robert E Lee and former aide to Jefferson Davis died in Ravensworth Virginia at age 80. He was president emeritus of Washington and Lee University.
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Associated Press
Ravensworth
G. W. C. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Washington and Lee University
Coal Miners Leaders Prepared for Trial in West Virginia
Charleston dispatch reports the supreme court prepared for a habeas corpus hearing to determine if Mother Jones and other United Mine Workers leaders are being held illegally by the military. Governor Glasscock’s counsel requested delay to present evidence ahead of arraignment before the military court amid no night disorder in Paint Creek, though arrests occurred.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
United Mine Workers of America
Jones
Glasscock
Paint Creek
Joy Riding Led Webb Into Career of Crime
Chicago on February 18, 193? Robert Webb the confessed murderer of Detective Peter Hart and Chicago automobile bandit leader blamed joy riding and loan sharks for driving him to crime. He said loan sharks owed him money and his joy rides convinced him an easy getaway in a car could yield quick money.
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Chicago
Robert Webb
Peter Hart
Webb
Police Bonds Set For City Court Appearances
Bonds of 300 dollars each were set by the recorder Monday afternoon for Calvin McDonald Henry Allen and Al. The action required their appearance in city court as part of ongoing proceedings.
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Calvin McDonald
Henry Allen
Bottles Stolen From Brewer’s Agent Led to Recoveries
Police report a trio stole 2 500 empty beer bottles from Thomas Martin, a brewer’s agent, with most recovered. Wash Collins received three months hard labor for stealing 500 pounds of bones from E F Zeller’s incinerating plant contract. George Moss faces continuance on shoplifting charges including silk from N Fitzgerald Co. and items from S H Kress Co.
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Bert Verner
Thomas Martin
Wash Collins
E. F. Zeller
Collins
George Moss
Moss
N. Fitzgerald & Co
S. H. Kress & Co
Croxone Promises Quick Relief for Backache and Kidney Trouble
An advertisement touts Croxone as a quick remedy for backache and kidney disorders. It claims the remedy soaks into inactive kidneys and clears waste from the blood, promising relief from initial use and a speedy cure, with a money back guarantee if it fails on first use.
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Earth
Local Police Arrests Reported In Unclear Case
A Negro boy was arrested by the police in an incident involving A. Berbeze and a wage dispute over money he had collected for his employer. Hawes was ordered released from custody. Jeh E. M. Gormley, described as a poor police collar, a supernumerary officer by the Chief, was made Monday.
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Polic
A. Berbeze
Wyne
Haapa
Hawes
Jeh
E. M. Gormley
Chie
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Charlotte Russe
Smith’s
Bell Phone
Qlaiborne and
Monroe Streets
Charles Zueblin
Allege Lewis
Railroad News
James
General Lee
Just
Chambray
Peercale
Madras
Police News
Stag
St. Joseph and
Beauregard Streets
Pat Higgins
Adams Street
Franklin and
Selma Streets
Apollo
James S. Radcliffe
Recorder
City Recorder
Willie Hawes
Iit
Drs. T
T. J. Granad
Dauphin Street
Bell
Jos.pa't
Prac
Voluninarianeae Modern Hospital
ST. Michael Street
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