Royalty Tours Panama Canal Voyage Ahead of Jamaica
Princess Louise of Schleswig-Holstein travels by steam launch through the Panama Canal from Pedro Miguel to Culebra with Col. George W. Goethals as host and Sir Claude C. Mallet as escort. Princess Marie Louise proceeds to Kingston Jamaica.
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Princess Marie Louise of
Schleswig-Holstein
Col
Goethals
Associated Press
Panama
Louise l
Queen Victoria
Pedro Miguel
Culebra
George W. Goethals
Claude C. Mallet
Marie Louise
Kingston
Jamaica
Miss Margaret Stock Dead at Pascagoula
Miss Margaret A Stock aged 90 years and 27 days died Saturday night at the residence of her niece Mrs R A Bowers in South Pascagoula. She was interred at Greenwood Cemetery Sunday afternoon. She had been living with her nephew, the superintendent of Pascagoula Street Railway and Power Company. Last week two octogenarians and one nanogenarian died in the city.
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Margaret Stock
Pascagoula
South Pascagoula
Margaret A. Stock
R. A. Bowers
Greenwood Cemetery
Miss Stock
Bowers
Independence for Filipinos
A joint resolution introduced by Senator Overman urges the president to study the feasibility of a treaty with European powers to neutralize the Philippines and protect an independent government there. The United States would cease sovereignty as soon as possible with honor and recognize the eventual independent government, while the islands remain neutral.
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Associated Press
Washington
Overman
Philippines
United States
Supreme Court narrows field of federal state court clashes
The Supreme Court issued multiple decisions narrowing jurisdiction disputes between state and federal courts. It upheld railroad access to test state rates in federal courts, ruled state courts must accept true facts in petitions removing cases, and allowed dismissal for insufficient service in state court when suits proceed in federal court.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Vermont
Kentucky
Mississippi
Zimmermann Signs With Cubs For 1915 16 17 Seasons
Henry Zimmer man the Chicago Nationals third baseman has signed to play for the Cubs in 1915 16 and 17. His current contract runs through 1914. Camnitz of Philadelphia visited the Federal League headquarters.
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Zimmy
CUBS
Chicago
Henry Zimmerman
Chicago National
Camnitz
Philadelphia
Woman Recounts Recovery With Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
A Richmond Pennsylvania woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after months of nervous exhaustion and insomnia. She notes improved sleep and reduced headaches after the second bottle and urges other women with similar ailments to try the remedy.
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Richmond
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frank Clark
N. Tulip St
Lydia E.pinkham
Captain Francis Inch Exonerated and Promoted to New Liner
New York dispatch reports Captain Francis Inch cleared of blame by the British Board of Trade for the Volturno disaster. He will command the Uranium line’s new liner the Principello, a promotion seen as reward for his bravery in October when the Volturno burned at sea with heavy loss of life.
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Associated Press
New York
Francis Inch
Volturno
Uranium Line
British Board of Trade
Inch
Principello
Armours and Swift fined for selling unfit eggs
New York January 20 Armour & Co and Swift & Co were fined 500 dollars each for keeping in their storehouses eggs unfit for human consumption. Eight smaller dealers were fined 25 dollars each. The court said large companies must set an example for smaller ones, warranting harsher penalties.
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New York
Armour & Co. and
Swift & Co
Cuticura Soap Advertises Global Reach and Free Sample
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold worldwide and a liberal free sample offer accompanies a 32 page booklet mailed to readers. The ad claims men who shave and shampoo with Cuticura Soap benefit skin and scalp.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
California Syrup of Figs Advised for Constipation
A vintage warning urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to children showing signs of constipation or illness. The ad claims a teaspoonful clears waste, purges toxins, and restores playfulness within hours, warning to avoid counterfeit copies and to choose the 60 cent bottle made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Stepfather Confesses to Murder Plot to Marry Stepdaughter
Robert Higgins admitted killing his wife in New Henderson Illinois on January 5 to be free to wed Julia Flake his 15 year old stepdaughter. The girl had urged him to dispose of her mother and letters to her uncle indicated a $7000 legacy. Higgins, 26, confessed after hours of questioning and signed a typed statement detailing the plot.
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Associated Press
Galesburg
Robert Higgins
New Henderson
Ill
Julia Flake
John W. Wilson
Mercer County
Higgins
Mrs. Higgins
C. W. Ernst
State
Wilson
Montreal Daily Mail Charges Fraud in Legislature
The Montreal Daily Mail claims incredible corruption among Quebec legislature members and demands an investigation. It promises to produce evidence showing money paid to legislators for legislation that undermines public interest and was pushed through with minimal scrutiny.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Montreal Daily Mail Today
Quebec
the Mail
Mail
Washing Scene Reveals Strain in Marriage
A wife argues that while household chores like washing are necessary, they symbolize a poor way to support a husband and reflect deeper marital strain.
Blackmailer Sentenced in Federal Court for Infernal Machine Threat
W L Cummings age 23 pleaded guilty in the federal district court and was sentenced to three years for attempting to blackmail Dorothy Bamberger. He claimed to possess a wireless exploded device capable of killing her. Tests reportedly proved the weapon could do as claimed, but the court gave leniency as he appeared to be a tool of unapprehended others.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
W. L. Cummings
Federal District Court
Dorothy Bamberger
Cummings
Major General Carter Reassigned To Chicago Command
Major General William H. Carter, commanding the Second Army Division at Texas City, Texas, will return to Chicago to resume command of the Central Department on February 1. The post is temporary as orders plan a move from San Francisco around March 5 to Honolulu to lead the Hawaiian Department, relieving Brigadier General Frederick Funston. General Franklin Bell, commanding the Philippine Department, will depart the islands about April 15 to take command at Texas City.
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Associated Press
Washington
William H. Carter
Second Army
Texas City
Texas
Chicago
Central Department
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaiian Department
Frederick Funston
Franklin Bell
Philippine Department
Islands
Suffragette Flours Secretary McKinnon Wood at Edinburgh Meeting
An irate suffragette threw a bag of flour at Thomas McKinnon Wood, secretary for Scotland, as he spoke at an Edinburgh meeting linked to the inauguration of a school. The bag burst and flour covered his clothing.
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Associated Press
Edinburgh
Scotland
Thomas McKinnon Wood
Josy lin Ordered to Testify on Canada News Favorability
Senate lobby chair Overman said George Josy lin of Omaha must testify in Washington or face a subpoena over payments by the Canadian government to supply American papers with favorable Canada agriculture portrayals. The remark followed a brief debate on emigration trends.
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Associated Press
Washington
Overman
Senate Lobby Committee
George Josylin
Omaha
Neb
Western Newspaper Union
Canada
Senate
Women Determined to See England's King
In London on January 20 suffragettes vowed to press for equal suffrage after a lull. Mrs. Dacre-Fox said the king must see them or reveal why he will not, warning a deputation will return to Buckingham Palace prepared for emergencies.
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Associated Press
London
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Phil P. Cresap Co.,Ltd
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DeBriere
South Royal ST
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Lydia
Hieronymus and
Turner-Hartwell Docks
Dauphin
Conception Streets
N. L. Vickers
Fire Insurance
ST. Michael
Bell Phone
Emile Herpin
Daily Mail
Carter
Wrigley’s
Dearhin Q . Fenasel 2
Josylin
England
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