Iowa merchant held for slaving in Colfax case
George H. York a Colfax merchant tied to the Citizens Bank failure and death of cashier M. B. Wheelock was arrested by a federal deputy on a Mann white slave act charge. He allegedly brought Mrs. O. E. Jackson from Kansas City to Des Moines last April and posted bond after arraignment.
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Colfax
Iowa
George H. York
Citizens’ Bank of
M. B. Wheelock
United States
York
P. H. Stretton
Federal
Secret Service
O. E. Jackson
Kansas City
Des Moines
Wheelock
E. E. Fitzsimmons
Bond
Ulira-White Race Promised in Far Future Fiction
Paris January 17 The race of super beings may replace humanity, says Prof Daniel Berthelot. He notes skin evolution from primitive absorbing colors to modern reflecting the blue and violet spectrum, but no skin yet reflects ultraviolet rays, indicating a future ultra white race with UV reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Daniel Berthelot
Gray hair darker with Q-Ban shampoo claim
An advertisement touts Q-Ban as a 7 ounce bottle that darkens gray hair to look young and glossy. It claims natural even color without staining scalp, relieves dandruff itching, promotes growth, and is sold with a 50 cent price and guarantees.
Government Experiments In Road Building Report
Washington reports that 1912-1913 saw 480000+ sq yd of experimental roads built under the Office of Public Roads, US Department of Agriculture. More than four million sq yd have been completed since 1905 in diverse types across Arkansas through DC, costing communities 139800.89 dollars.
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Washington
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Bulletin 53
Department
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Dakota
Tenessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Vision Letter Tied Jessie McCann Case to Coney Island Death
A Philadelphia spiritualist mailed a December letter claiming Jessie Evelyn McCann died by drowning near Coney Island. The McCann family published it as the missing girl’s body was later found in circumstances matching the letter’s account. The sender described a vision from Jessie’s grandfather guiding burial details.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Jessie Evelyn McCann
Philadelphia
Coney Island
Robert G. McCann, Jr
Miss McCann
McCann
Station O
Robert G. McCann
A. J. Ryan
Robert McCann, Jr
Sis
Jessie
Coney Island Creek
Gravesend Bay
Norton's Point
Coney Island Beach
Centenarian in Freeport Questions Women Suffrage
Mrs. Maria Simpson Clingman of Stephenson county, the area’s oldest resident who turns 104, doubts the ballot will bring change and questions what women will want next. She moved to Stephenson county in 1837 riding with an ox team from La Salle to Cedarville, and remains mentally sharp with full faculties.
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Freeport
Ill
Maria Simpson Clingman
Stephenson County
William Clingman
Cedarville
Clingman
la Salle
Gore Faces Serious Charge in Oklahoma Suit
Oklahoma City January 17. Senator Thomas Pryor Gore may face a damaging defamation suit in Oklahoma County in February over alleged improper advances to Minnie Bond. The case includes figures in Oklahoma politics such as James Jacobs and Kirby Fitzpatrick and could influence Gore’s planned Senate re election bid.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Thomas Pryor Gore
United States Senate
Oklahoma
District Court
Oklahoma County
Minnie Bond
Senator Gore
Washington
Gore
James Jacobs
Democratic Central Committee
Territory of Oklahoma
Kirby Fitzpatrick
State Board of Public Land Commissioners
Congressman Fitzpatrick
Tennessee
Jacksonian Democrat
W. R. Cardwell
This Barkeep Needs Wings This Barkeep Needs Wings
In Muncie Indiana on January 17 James Leitch a bartender applying for a liquor license testified he had never consumed alcohol tobacco or used insults nor been arrested. He noted his father ran a Kentucky distillery and he worked for him. A county commissioner quipped I can't understand why you want to operate a saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
James Leitch
Leitch
Kentucky
Novel wager of two young girls from Portland to Spokane
Miss Helen Brown and Miss Irene Crawford travel from Portland to Spokane on a wager with $100 each and a ticket to San Diego. They beat their way by train, accepting risk and noting they learned to ride the blind side of the train during the 160 miles traveled on the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Wash
Helen Brown
Irene Crawford
Harvey Crawford
Portland
Spokane
San Diego
Miss Crawford
North Coast Limited
A Noted Remedy Promised For Rheumatism After Fifty
An old advertisement claims a secret combination of Torig and syrup of illand can cure rheumatism and restore vigor after age fifty. It urges purchasing from a druggist and warns against patent medicines despite promising quick relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Setor
Illand
Parcel Post Upends Silver City Mail Carrier Profit
Silver City New Mexico January 17 C W Marriott who held a Silver City Mogollon mail contract has lost about 10000 dollars after parcel post limits rose to fifty pounds on January 1. Local firms announce large fifty pound parcel shipments raising worries over equipment and staff to handle 100000 pounds of parcels and the need for up to 100 trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
N. M
C. W. Marriott
United States
Mogollon
Marriott
Washington
Parcel Post
J. E Sheridan
Perseverance and the winter fly
A concise maxim notes that perseverance is a great institution yet the stubborn winter fly earns little credit for its steadiness and endurance.
Postman Indicted for Loitering During Mail Delivery
Michael Coyle, a carrier at the Ogden Park substation in Chicago, was indicted by a federal grand jury under a statute making loitering by postmen on routes a criminal offense. The case marks the first Chicago indictment under this law, carrying up to five years in prison or a $500 fine. Inspectors report Coyle partly emptied his bag at a friend’s home on Christmas Day and did not complete deliveries.
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Chicago
Michael Coyle
Ogden Park
Coyle
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Dauphin Street
Lucky
French
China
Ulira
Seeress
Centenarian Agin
City Bank & Trust Co
New Mexico
Mobile
Birmingham
Chat Ga
Knoxville
New York
Pullman
City Ticket Office
S. Royal Street
H. E. Jones, JR
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