Native uprising feared in Samoa sparks bloodshed
In American Samoa gunfire erupted as renegade German soldiers and natives clashed. Four Samoans were imprisoned for involvement, a white man died, several wounded, and a government armory raid led to weapons theft. A pursuit across Apia followed, with two Germans killed and authorities arresting ringleaders. The Tuamasaga natives vow revenge, signaling a tribal war risk.
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Asso- AL Pago
American Samoa
San Francisco
Adto
Apia
Tuamasaga
Kaiser’s sons assigned to roles across German empire
Emperor William continues his policy of distributing his sons. Prince Wilhelm Friedrich is to join the autumn component of the king's mounted rifles and take a role on the army staff in Berlin. Prince Adalbert serves as a naval officer at Kiel, Prince August William as a civil official at Nauen, and Prince Joachim with his regiment at Cassel.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Emperor William
Germany
Wifel Fréidrich
Mounted Rifles
Imne
Adalbert
Kiel
Prince August William
Nauen
Prince Joachim
Cassol
No Favors for Social Clubs Eagles Lose License 90 Days
The Mobile Excise Commission suspended Mobile Aerie No. 880 Fraternal Order of Eagles license for 90 days from March 1 to May 29 1914 after evidence of Sunday liquor sales and gambling at the lodge. The ruling cited witnesses and police notes, noting two local liquor licensees were present and that fraternals are not exempt from the law.
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Excise Commission of
Mobile
Mobile Aerie
Order of Wagtes
Mobile Aerie No. 880
Eagles
J. A. Pratt
Lodge of the Eagles
Alabama
Pratt
F. W. Crenshaw
Excise Commission
Crenshaw
Mr. Pratt
J. W. Murphy
Joseph Lacey
Warren Burch
Lodge of the Aerie
The
Aerie
Rau Ene
City of
Mary
Order of Eagles
Governor Hooper Commutes Condemned Wife Slayer
Governor Hooper commuted Alfonso Diaz a Cuban native to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife. Diaz had been sentenced to die in the electric chair next Tuesday after a Nashville jury reported mitigating circumstances. Diaz, a title boy, was brought to Nashville by returning soldiers of the Fourth Tennessee volunteers.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Hooper
Alfonso Diaz
Cuba
Tuesay
Diaz
King of Laxatives Promotes Dr Kings Pills in Buffalo Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as the King of laxatives for constipation. It cites Paul Mathurka of Buffalo and W Y Baye advertising the product as a blessing to all families and urges readers to keep a box on hand for quick relief.
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Dr. King
Paul Mathurka
Buffalo
W.Y. Baye
Montreal Plans Massive Harbor Expansion to World Leader
Montreal harbor plans to spend 15 million dollars on harbor improvements including new freight sheds for weekly trans Atlantic service electrified railways elevated tracks larger warehouses extended piers a St Lawrence river bridge and a grain elevator to become the world’s largest grain storage city.
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Montreal
Harbor Commission
House of Commons
St. Lawrence River
Baseball magnate dies in St Louis at 43
G Lacy Crawford part owner of the St Louis National League club died at his home from a throat illness. He was 43 years old.
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ST. Louis
G. Lacy Crawford
Hen Barney Dreyfus
St. Perl
American Association
Marty J. O’toole
Pittsburgh
O’toole
William Kelly
Pirates
Mawson Returns From Antarctic Expedition
Dr. Douglas Mawson arrived in Adelaide aboard the Aurora after an Antarctic expedition described as eminently successful. He reported a rich biological specimen haul and promising mineral finds despite ice obscuring extent. two members died in an earlier accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Adelaide
Australasia
Douglas Mawson
Antarctic
Mawson
Hobart
Tasmania
Ninnis
Merz
Aurora
Fivie
Rich Woman with Poor Taste Draws Notice
A sharp jab at a wealthy woman's fashion choices sparks attention and public reaction as observers weigh her style against current trends.
One Real Rich Man Found in Chicago
Income schedules filed at internal revenue offices show a Chicagoan with a yearly income estimated at 1 million dollars. A nameless Chicagoan prepared to pay 42.50 net tax on an income of 750000 for March 1 to 19 1931, with five sixths of the total taxed. Other top Chicago returns were 490000, 450000, 250000 and 129000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Internal Revenue
Transport Hancock and Marines Held in New Orleans
The transport Hancock with 1,000 marines aboard did not depart for Pensacola as ordered. It is held in New Orleans awaiting further orders from Washington while the marines, brought from Panama for the Mardi Gras celebration, remain fully equipped for field service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Hancock
Pensacola
Fla
Washington
Hamcock
Panama
Aged Inmate Dies In Brookside Home Fire
Aged invalid Miss Hattie Conant was burned to death when fire at Brookside In valids Home in Fitchburg Massachusetts yesterday destroyed the building. Nurse Miss Grace Russ was badly burned while trying to save her patient. other nurses rescued remaining patients.
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Associated Press
Fitchburg
Mass
Hattie Conant
Brookside Invalids
Grace Russ
Ely's Cream Balm Offers Quick Relief From Cold
An advertisement promises instant relief from stuffed nostrils headache and catarrh with Ely's Cream Balm. It claims the balm clears air passages, reduces discharge, and speeds recovery by morning, urging readers to buy a small bottle at drug stores.
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Kaiser
Nelson-Bailey
Nelson & Bailey
South Royal St
Cheney
Teddy
Nen
Jaye
Leon CO
N.Y
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Ana Drugente
Segal Si
Urs Ryans Chemical CO
Cincinnati
Druggists 1 Co
Eade
Ata
Ors
New York
Rosenthal
Dago Frank
Gyp the Blood
Lefty Louie
Whitey Lewis
Herman Rosenthal
NEW York State Court OF Appeals
Tutt’s
United States
Ely
Gill
the Bank OF
M. 4
McDermott
Niring Association
A. i Staples
R.W. Byrne
Ass't Goshier
Guarre
Sock Strauss
Pity
the Strauss, Pritz CO. Distillers
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