Mobile River Commission Rules Against Boathouses on One Mile Creek
The commission upheld a complaint by Augustine Meaher against building boathouses that would encroach on the creek channel at Commerce and Warle streets. It held that such structures would obstruct navigation and harm port docking facilities, given heavy naval stores traffic valued at over 250000 dollars annually.
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One Mile Creek
Commerce
Warle Street
Augustine Meaher
Mobile River Commission
Meaher
The
River Commission
Mitter
Union Naval Stores Company
Baryoas
First government lakes inspection by hydro aircraft
Chief Assistant Engineer John H. Darling reportedly conducted the first inspection of government works on the Great Lakes from a flying machine at Duluth Minnesota. A hydro aero plane piloted by Tony Jannu carried Darling after the government launch proved out of service.
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Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
Great Lakes
John H. Darling
Tony Jannu
Mr. Darling
Would Strip Andrew Carnegie of Vote
A movement led by Miss Lillian Scott Troy of San Francisco prompts action in Scotland aimed at removing Andrew Carnegie from the voting list. The protest urges Carnegie to renounce American citizenship if his name stays on the rolls next week.
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London
Lillian Scott Troy
San Francisco
Tullibardine
Marquis of
Duke of Atholl
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Free Man Surrenders After 21 Years on Run
George Koors aged 54 turns himself in at the Kentucky state penitentiary seeking to finish his life term for killing his brother in law H Brongs in Covington. He had escaped 21 years ago and lived under the name George Hogeman in New York, later marrying. he faced personal despair before choosing to surrender after a coin toss.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
State Penitentiary
George Koors
Koors
H. Brongs
Covington
George Hogeman
West 27Th Street
New York
Brons
Union
Kentucky
Rid Your Children of Worms With Kickapoo Candy
A vintage advertisement promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer candy to treat children's worms. It touts symptoms like teeth grinding and stomach pains and claims the product cleanses worms, restores health, and costs 25 cents. Mrs. J. A. Brisbin of Elgin testifies to its effectiveness. Available from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. in Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Van Antwerp Drug Co. in Mobile.
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J. A. Brisbin
Elgin
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
van Antwerp Drug Co
Mobile
Ala
Death of Mrs Alpha G Brooks at 47 in New York
Mrs Alpha Gerald Brooks wife of Belvidere Brooks vice president and general manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company died at her West End Avenue home after returning from Denver where she was stricken on a West tour with her husband. She was forty seven years old.
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A. G. Brooks
Associated Press
New York
Alpha Gerald Brooks
Belvidere Brooks
Western Union Telegraph Company
West End Avenue
Denver
West
S Brooks
America and Asia in direct nightly communication reported
The U S army signal corps station at Nome Alaska has been in nightly contact since Sunday with the Russian station at Anadyr Siberia about 500 miles away. Russia runs four stations between Anadyr and Vladivostock under orders from Washington.
Shake-down of the Arson Trust indicts Fish and nine others
True bills voting complicity in incendiary fires were returned by Chicago grand jurors against Joseph Fish and nine others, two reportedly women, after testimony by Mrs. Fannie Korshak. Indictments center on five fires that defrauded insurers of tens of thousands of dollars.
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Associated Press
Chicago
British Engineers for Japan Ordnance Works
Six British ordnance engineers from two English gun factories arrived in Vancouver en route to Japan to oversee ordnance work at a secret Muroran plant on Hokkaido. The Japanese government maintains Kobe arsenal while Muroran’s facility handles special tasks.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
England
Japan
Muroran
Hokkido Island
Kobe
Army encampment planned near Monroe Park
A telegram from Colonel G. J. Hibbard announces the First Infantry encampment near Monroe Park. It will be a camp of instruction with all daily tasks, except dress parade, finished before noon and strict uniform rules. Colonel Hubbard and Captain Williams will pre arrive to finalize details. Captain Mahon denies late enlistments for the camp, citing orders delaying new recruits for sixty days.
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G. J. Hibbard
Monroe Park
Hubbard
Williams
Jack Mahon
War Office Employes Charged With Bribes in Krupp Case
Tageblatt reports seven Prussian war office officers were arrested for accepting bribes from Krupp for insight into official documents. arrests dated February 7, investigation began October 17, 1912 after report by Herr Liebknecht. Krupp Berlin bureau chief also arrested. nearly 1000 typewritten reports seized.
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Associated Press
Berlin
The
Tageblatt
Prussian War Office
Krupp Company
War Department
Herr Liebknecht
Reichstag
Krupp
Krupps
A Whitemound merchant buys Chamberlains medicine
W D Magli a well known Whitemound Wisconsin merchant bought Chamberlains medicine to supply customers. He became ill after receiving them and says one small bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more to him than the cost of his entire stock. Sold by all dealers. AG?
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W. D. Magli
Whitemound
Wis
Chamberlain
Dr Hyde May Not Face Jury Again In Swope Murder Case
Dr B Clark Hyde has faced three trials for murdering Colonel Thomas H Swope and may not be retried. Jackson county judges questioned state payment authority for $8 000 in trial costs and deferred until legal authorization is shown. The first jury convicted before a Supreme Court reversal the second ended in mistrial and the third resulted in a hung verdict. A fourth trial was planned for next month.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
B. Clark Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Jackson County
Floyd Jacobs
Dr. Hyde
Supreme Court
Daniels urges California women to prepare for voting
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels told the San Francisco Civil League that women will vote nationwide. He noted Illinois granted ballot rights for most offices last month and predicted full woman suffrage in every state without harming the constitution or home.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
San Francisco Civil League
Illinois
Linion
Advisory Council Proposed Alongside Federal Currency Board
Minneapolis July 26 The Chamber of Commerce and United States would form an advisory council of bankers and businessmen to sit with the federal board. Two members would be empowered to participate with the board. The resolution was adopted by the national commercial body. Temporary officers and nine directors arrived from the Pacific coast today.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Federal Board of Control
United States
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
The
Chamber
Pacific Coast
Telephone Trust Debate Sparks Sherman Law Review
Washington officials reopen the pace of federal action on the Pacific coast telephone monopoly as Attorney General McReynolds tests the Sherman anti trust law. The case against the Bell Telephone trust proceeds in Portland while a Commerce Commission inquiry waits for results to shape policy.
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Associated Press
Washington
McReynolds
Telephone Trust
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Wilson
General Telephone Trust
Interstate Commerce Commission
James A. Fowler
Wickersham
Fowler
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell Telephone Trust
Seattle
Koehn Completes Leg Of Gulf Rowboat Journey To Natchez
Andrew Koehn, a United States Navy quartermaster, arrives in Natchez on a 2,177 mile trip from Lake Itasca Minnesota in a ten foot steel rowboat. He leaves after a brief stop with 390 miles still to go toward the gulf.
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Associated Press
Natchez
Miss
Andrew Koehn
United States Navy
Lake Itasca
Minn
Gulf
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Foley
J. Strickland
Willing
Antwerp
America
Asia
Japan Ordnance Works
Col. Hubbard
WAR Office
Daniels
California
Koehn
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