Western Union Cripples Direct Line Across Storm Route
Associated Press reports Western Union chiefs spent five hours testing routes before establishing a line between New York and Chicago. They bypassed storm areas by routing through the gulf of Mexico, the Eastern Rockies, and the Canadian border in a circuit nearly five thousand miles long, using relays at Washington, Atlanta, New Orleans, Salas, Denver, Omaha, Des Moines and Minneapolis to reach Chicago.
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Salas
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Omaha
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Martial Law to Continue in Kanawha Coal Fields
Gov Harfield announced martial law will be extended indefinitely in the Kanawha coal fields after a personal inspection. He said the military rule must persist until insurrection subsides and pledged arrests of all who aid resistance to law and order.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Harfield
Canadians Inva de New York For Easter Pilgrimage
Twelve trains from Montreal carried over 3,000 Canadians to New York for Easter visits, a new record driven by spring fever. Churches expect larger Easter floral displays with several spending 500 to 1,000 dollars on flowers, as lilies and bulbs worth about 2,255,000 dollars are imported annually.
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Associated Press
New York
Montreal
Ottawa
Simla
India
Cardus touted as remedy for women in Clifton Mills letter
The letter from Mrs. Sylvania Woods of Clifton Mills claims Cardus cured her back and head pains, helped her gain 35 pounds, and enabled her to perform housework, washing, and even operate a water mill. She says the treatment cost $3 for three bottles and urges other women to try it, offering to send a 64 page home treatment book on request.
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Cardus
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Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Cyclone Strikes Madison County Alabama Killing Two
A southwest to northwest cyclone cut a quarter mile belt through northwestern Madison County early Friday killing two children of Jonas Roberts and injuring a third. Homes barns and a negro church were blown down at multiple sites near White's Cross Roads and Meridianvale with many structures damaged and all wires down.
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L. D. Buford
Jerry Horton
John Seay
Matthews
White's Cross Roads
Meridianvale
William Mitchell
Clarence Thompson
Hampton School
Paris picks up waves from Washington in first phase
A Paris cable dispatch reports that Eiffel Tower received Arlington signals Thursday night in a radio experiment to measure latitude differences between Washington and Paris. Bad atmospheric conditions prevented the return signal, so Arlington observers did not yet confirm bidirectional contact.
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United States Naval Observatory
Sure Way to Remove Freckles and Eruptions
An old fashion tip suggests applying mercorized wax before bed to peel away the outer skin. Washing off next morning removes flaky tissue and freckles with a week of treatment. A later face bath uses saxolite dissolved in hazel to smooth wrinkles.
Flexner Defends Serum for Meningitis
Dr Simon Flexner rebutted claims that the Flexner serum used to treat cerebro spinal meningitis caused deaths in Cincinnati. He noted thousands of treated cases since 1906, many children, and said fatalities would have appeared elsewhere if the serum or trikresol were harmful.
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New York
Simon Flexner
S. P. Kramer
Cincinnati
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Flexner
Cincinnati Academy of Medicine
Kramer
Cincinnati City
Southerland On Naval Board Changes At Honolulu
Washington March 22 Rear Admiral Walter C Cowles commandant of the naval station at Honolulu is ordered to San Francisco to await orders for duty with the Pacific fleet Admiral Southerland will come to Washington for duty with the general board of the navy Rear Admiral Charles B T Moore will succeed Cowles at Honolulu The cruiser Colorado flagship of the Pacific fleet is patrolling the Pacific Mexican coast and its future movements are not yet determined
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Walter C. Cowles
Honolulu
San Francisco
Cowles
Southerland
Colorado
Pacific Mexican
General Board of the Navy
Charles B. T. Moore
Olongapo
Cavite
Philippine Islands
Fugitive Law Used to Kill Gonzales
Mexicans arriving at Juarez claim a firing squad executed Gonzales south of Juarez a fortnight ago under the fugitive law. They say the Chihuahua governor was killed before reaching Torreon on his way to Mexico City for trial on a revolutionary plot. Gonzales, once a promoter of the Madero movement, was a Chihuahua City cattle broker educated at Notre Dame University.
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Tex
Juarez
Gonzales
Juerez
Chihuahua
Torreon
Shihuhua City
Mexico City
Jiminez
Chihuahua City
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
Brewer Secures Funds to Aid Storm Victims
Governor Brewer borrowed 5000 dollars for Mississippi storm relief. One thousand dollars will go to Prentiss, Pontotoc and Tishomingo counties each, with the remaining 1000 for individual cases.
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Associated Press
Jackson
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Pontotoc
Tishomingo
Child Alone on Long Trip Heads Toward Canada
Seven year old Leonore Cobbold arrived in Chicago en route to Victoria British Columbia from New York. Her mother and grandfather had died recently and her father sent telegrams to bring her home. J L Houseman of Jersey City handled the Erie train portion, praising the well behaved girl.
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Leonore Cobbold
Victoria
B. C
New York
Globe Trotter
England
P. E. Cobbold
Chelmford
Mr. Cobbold
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
J. L. Houseman
Jersey City
Pullman
Erie
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest and surest remedy for indigestion and related stomach distress. It claims rapid relief from heartburn, belching, bloating, and gas with a 50 cent bottle available at drug stores.
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Pape
Former Gov Frank S Black of New York dies in Troy
Former Governor Frank S Black of New York dies at his Troy home after a valvular heart disease affliction. Born March 8 1853 in Limington Maine he rose from Dartmouth to Congress and governor 1897 1899. He planned retirement to Freedom New Hampshire in 1913 and spoke of happiness beyond money. His wife Mrs Black and son Arthur were with him.
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Washington
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Molineux
Hanged for Murder in Nebraska Prison Chapel
Albert Prince, a Black inmate, was hanged at the Lincoln penitentiary for the murder of Deputy Warden Ed Davis in the prison chapel. The crime occurred about a year ago and Prince was executed this morning.
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