Democrats Aim to Control Senate After Next Elections
Washington April 1 Special to T Chieftain reports Democrats, already dominant in the House, expect to gain a Senate majority next November. Four new senators from New Mexico and Arizona shift the upper chamber to Republicans 61, Democrats 44, vacancies 1. The piece lists outgoing senators and notes several states where Democrats are favored for reelection, with Maine and West Virginia as the most uncertain.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Charles J. Hughes
Cullom
Ollmois
Nelson
Minnesota
Richarson
Delaware
Wetmore
Rhode Island
Warren
Wyoming
Smith
Michigan
Kenyon
Iowa
Guegenheim
Gamble
South Dakota
Dixon
Montana
Curtis
Kansas
Crane
Massachusetts
Burnham
New Hampshire
Brown
Nebraska
Lingés
New Jersey
Bourne
Oregon
Borah
Idaho
Davis
Arkansas
Bacon
Georgia
Paynter
Kentucky
Foster
Louisiana
Gardner
Maine
Percy
Missingippi
Simmons
North Carolina
Owens
Oklahoma
Tilman
South Carolina
Taylor
Tennessee
Halley
Texas
Martin
Virginia
Wat
West Virginia
Certan
Frye
Watson
Elkins
Guggenbein
Wrenink
Richardson
Diamonds Return to Fashion in 1912 Jewelry Trends
London gem merchants predict a diamond year with open-work medallions rings and diadems replacing pearl pieces. Mrs Paris Singer stands out with a jeweled emerald eyed serpent ornament worn as necklace or armband, stirring demand for gem studded snakes among English jewelers and fashionable women.
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London
Robert Knight Reaches Eighty Fifth Birthday Milestone
Natick Rhode Island reports magnate Robert Knight, largest cotton mill owner, celebrating his 85th birthday. Knight began work at eight for 75 cents weekly, taught district school at 19, and sustained wartime mills operation. His company controls about 20 million dollars in mills across multiple towns in Rhode Island Massachusetts and nearby states.
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Natick
Robert Knight
Massachusetts
Exeter
Mass
Robert Knight Mills
Knight Company
Pontiac
Providence
Arctic
Centreville
Jackson
White Rock
Phoenix
Thade Island
Beidville
Dodgeville
Hebronville
Manchaug
Masschusetts
Agusta
Maine
Connecticut
Dance as natural outlet urged for youth in Minneapolis
Dr Woods Moten Inson of New York urged Minneapolis Civic and Commerce Association members that dancing is a proper outlet for youth and city leaders should provide dances in supervised public spaces such as schoolhouses. He argued increased mixing of young people in wholesome surroundings could reduce urban ills and advocated supervised dance programs.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Woods Moten- Inson
New York
Minneapolis Civic and Commerce Association
Wife spanks rival over love quarrel in hotel dispute
In Wilkesbarre Mrs Jennie Russ accused her husband Christian Russ of spending time and money with Miss Sue Phillips causing their separation. She admitted to decoying Phillips into a hotel private room and spanking her. The husband claimed she emptied his bank funds after a quarrel. Judge Strauss dismissed the case.
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Wilkesbarre
Jennie Russ
Christian Russ
Sue Phillips
Miss Phillips
Strauss
Laborer Finds 30000 Dollars in Tuln of Equitable Building
An Italian laborer found a roll of bills totaling 30000 while digging in the Tulns of the Equitable building. The money was taken from him and later returned to its rightful owner.
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New York
Equitable
Centennial towns of Maine mark 1812 births
Six towns incorporated by the 1812 legislature will celebrate centennials in Maine. Brewer on the Penobscot, Upshur in Franklin, Bingham on the Kennebec, Troy in Waldo, Foxcroft and Sebec in Piscataquis plan February birthdays with summer celebrations. Events include reunions, town hall exercises, a historical parade, a big dinner, a centennial ball and village band music.
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Maine
Brewer
Penobscot River
Phil
Franklin County
Bingham
Kennebec River
Troy
Waldo County
Foxcraft
Sebec
Piscataquis County
Waterville Sentinel
Barber shop rush nets broker big order tale
A Broad Street broker rushed downstairs to chase an inside delivery. An old client waited, the boy didn’t announce the meeting, and the client left saying he would be shaved. The broker then followed, only to secure a 10 share order in New York Central.
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Broad Street
New York Central
Union Pacific
Wall Street
Turkeys Weighed Down by Leaden Weights in New York Shop
Inspectors from the bureau of Weights and Measures found lead sinkers sewn into turkeys in a New York shop. A nine pound bird cost 30 cents a pound, and the fraud extended to all turkeys in the stall, with weights ranging from 12 to 24 ounces. The butcher owed $50 in restitution.
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New York
Bureau of Weights and Measures
Mrs Newlywed Learns Biscuit Craft At Home
At the breakfast table Cecil praises Sally for biscuits she learned at cooking school. He enjoys the first home attempt, calling her a good life cook and asking for another biscuit. He jokes his mother should have such training for better digestion.
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Mother
Peculiar Tomb In Will Of Rev James Newbury
The will of the late Rev James Thornton Newbury of Killanick Rectory County Wexford discloses a burial request to avoid crowded churchyards. He wished interment in a brick vault seven feet wide by seven feet high with a glass panel in the roof and enclosed by strong iron railings, rather than burial in the ground or in any parish churchyard.
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James Thornton Newbury
Killanick
County Wexford
Girls Mutiny at Northern France Reform School
A disturbance at a northern France male reform school saw about 300 girls seize dormitories and corridors smashing property. Police faced resistance as the girls used belts as weapons, delaying order until thirty-five were arrested and calm returned.
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France
Eslore
Burbank Laurels Questioned by Colorado Seed Experiments
A Greeley Colorado man claims to have perfected a seedless watermelon and is crossing peanuts with sweet peas to yield blossoms and peanuts from the same lines. He hopes to produce a Buccotash plant by crossing corn and beans and envisions coffee qualities in a future breakfast product. In the meantime where is Luther Burbank.
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Burbank
Greeley
Colorado
Luther Burbank
Actress Edna May cares for father in Syracuse home
New York Mrs Oscar Lewisohn known as Edna May has furnished an elaborate apartment in Syracuse for her father who has carried mail in the city for over twenty years.
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New York
Oscar Lewisohn
Edna May
Syracuse
N. Y
Growth of New York Capital Expenditures Highlight Job Surge
Growth of New York shows vast investment in theatres and hotels with new capital spending totaling 25,000,600 for theatres and 12,250,000 for sidings, marking a wave of construction and expansion. The figures reflect a broader expansion in urban infrastructure and commercial development during the period.
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New York
Western Union Announces Pension Plan for 30000 Employees
The president of Western Union Telegraph announces a new pension plan for 30,000 employees. The plan provides 1 percent of the average salary for 20–25 years of service, rising with additional years, with a minimum of 25 per month and a maximum of 100 per month. The program aims to assist those incapacitated or forced to retire, reflecting appreciation for loyal service.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Theor N. Vail
Vail
H. Brooks
L. Mer
FP. R. Singafeer
Tom Reynolds Caught in Canada in Bank Embezzlement Case
Afton Oklahoma March 31 A warrant has been sworn for T M Reynolds former cashier of the Hatk of Afton for arrest in Winnipeg Canada He absconded in August 1908 with about 15090 of bank deposits Requisition papers will be sought from state and nation to secure his return Reports say he swindled other parties and the bank was saved from failure by the state guaranty fund The bank was reorganized soon after and remains in operation
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Afton
Oklo
Miami
T. M. Reynolds
Hatk of Afton
Reynolis
Winnipeg
Canada
Comnom
State Bank and Guaranty Fund
Castle of Kylemore and the Manchester Duchess
The Kylemore estate near Kylemore Castle was built by Mitchell Henry and includes a $100,000 memorial chapel. It was later bought by Eugene Zimmerman who gifted it to his daughter, the duchess of Manchester. Zimmerman remains the nominal master, splitting his time developing the mountain domain and installing modern comforts.
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America
Mitchell Henry
Eugene Zimmerman
Duchess of Manchester
Kylemore
Mountain
Harper's Bazar
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