High Court Case Limits Waiter Liquor Requests
The Supreme Court rules against allowing waiters or hotel staff to obtain liquor for guests in advance, deeming it a violation of the state law. Justice McClain writes the majority opinion, while Justice Desmer dissents, arguing the ruling hampers gifts and hotel porter duties. Prosecutions follow in many hotels and cafes across the state.
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Stata
Davies
H. H. Sawyer Eatustani
Alc
Desmer
Carter
Walter
Avery Hotel
Five Hundred Million Dollar Railway Land Fight
Washington reports a landmark legal battle over California oil lands tied to a railroad grant. The government seeks about 509 million dollars, arguing special statutes limit claims. The dispute hinges on mineral rights and coal exclusions in the Southern Pacific grant and prior patent land status.
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Washington, D. C
Jose
Southern Pacific Railroad
California
New Auto Road Proposed North Iowa Pike Plan
Mason City June 42 a proposed auto road called the North Iowa Pike would run from Broux Parl to Ste Gregor parallel to the Milwaukee road. Delegates from towns along the route are to meet to form a permanent organization next week.
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JoWa
Mason City
Woopher
Etale
Ue Amown
North Iowa Pike
Broux Parl
B.C
Ste Gregor
Milwaukkee
Earthquake Devastates Mexico Coast and Capital Regions
Reports describe a catastrophic earthquake from the coast to Mexico City with 700 lives feared lost and thousands injured. Guadalajara, Tehuantepec, and Acapulco suffer heavy damage while lakeside gardens near Xochimilco sink beneath water.
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Tonillika
Zapattitie
Bi Tukpan
PLC
Setate
Imsasagen
San "Andrés
Gonat Mexlog
Tha
Valeanoes
Collins
Popocate
petl_ate
Enigko
Tha Cratara Aia Tien
Tehuantepec
Lake
Xochimilao
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Tacuba
Tacubays
San Angin
Walla
Pinon
Hada
Bone
Acapulco
Carrie Nation Dies in Leavenworth Sanitarium
Carrie Nation the famed prohibition advocate died in a Leavenworth Kansas sanitarium aged sixty six after a long decline in which she spent five months in seclusion. Her death followed years of notoriety after smashing saloons with a hatchet beginning in Wichita and continuing in several Kansas cities and beyond. Her body will be taken to Kansas City for funeral services and burial.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Carr Nation
Bean
Natton Fu
Sven
Kaneng City
Wool tariff revision bill attacks Taft’s policies
Washington reports the wool tariff revision bill presented by Chairman Underwood targets President Taft. The accompanying report criticizes Taft’s public addresses on the Payne Aldrich tariff and questions the administration’s data sharing with Congress on the steel trust and woolen industries. A minority view claims the measure betrays public welfare and harms the wool industry.
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Washington
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Taft
Congress
Nif
Enya Tha
Congress of Statstheat
Tarif Board
Ule Bhregn
Corporaiona
Investigalione
Atee
Meyers, Payns
Dalzell
Needamo
Loneworth
Bayt
Santa Fe Train Wreck Kills Several Near Las Vegas
A head on collision between a Syntral stack train, the California Limited, and a light engine near Domingo 26 miles from Santa Fe results in the death of J. W. Green engineer and the derailment injuring about a dozen or more passengers. Multiple crew and passengers from Chicago Las Vegas and other states are listed as injured or killed. The light engine reportedly disregarded orders to reach Domingo before the limited.
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California
Beore
Passengera
Albuquerous
N. M
Californa Limited
J. W. Green
Las
Vegan
Ray C. Tiowars
Freman
Afteen
Ordara
Domingo
C. Setleimer
Chicago
Serloug
Deniga Selovyer
Las Vegas
Vagos
Cérious
E. J. Fraojie
Ed Geary
Arthur Robinson
EL Tomlnson
New Market
Steel Trust Buys Rival to Expand Market Share
United States Steel corporation acquired its rival Bas cat Pregley, a leading jobbing concern in the steel products trade. The deal, reportedly near 1,000,200 dollars, forms a larger consolidated firm to control market logistics and production.
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Cleveland
United Slates Steel Corporation
Gnottier
Bascatt- Pregley Company
Ihig ‘Efty
Lis
United States
Kteel Corporation
Tt Ly Uodarratood
Bodies found with ax in Ardenwald home killings
In Portland Oregon the bodies of Hil, aiewis and his two children were discovered at their Ardenwald residence. The woman and children were beaten to death with an ax.
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Portland
Ore
Msa
Hil
Aiewis
Ardenwald
Dillingham to Guide Lorimer Quix Wasnoxton
At the final meeting of the Lorimer investigating committee Senator is selected. No further details available due to fragmentary text.
Women shot at Angola hotel owner in New York
Two young women, Lillia Graham and Miss Conrad, shot at millionaire proprietor Willan Mart Dodge Klokes in the Angola hotel on Broadway and Knightloth arrest. Graham was 22 and a singer, Conrad 13, both seriously wounded with three shots fired. Graham received no wounds.
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New York
Willan Mart Dodge Klokes
Angola Hotel
Varuna
Broadway
Kightloth
Lillia Graham
Conrad
Miss Graham
Misa Conrod
Roosevelt Denies Backing Taft in 1912 Race
The article reports Col Kendara Roosevelt denying a published claim that he would support Taft or any candidate in the 1912 presidential campaign. It states no discussion occurred and accuses the report of being a pure fabrication. London Bank is described as closed amid financial strain and a large unsettled note balance noted by the directory and notarized entries.
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Springfield
Col
Kendara Roosevelt
Taft
Baye
Peither
Alory
Mrs Kingdon Dies After Illness in Paris
News reports in New York announce the death of Mrs. Mary Wingdon Kingdon following several years of poor health. The Gould party had just arrived in Paris when she passed away in the capital, with her family and close relatives at her side.
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George J. Gould
Witt
Parte
New Yorks
Mary Wingdon
Genes J. Gould
Kingdon
Gould
Mra. Kingdon
Madison Square Garden Sold In New York Sale
An auction list indicates Madison Square Garden in New York is sold to a syndicate. Details suggest a transfer of ownership to a group headed by a New York entity with implications for the venue’s operations.
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Madizon Square
Arden
New York
Madison Square Garden Syndicate
Wilch
Will ‘Ach
Roosevelt Era Steel Trust Formation Recounted In Testimony
John Gary testifies on the absorption of Tennessee Coal and Iron by the United States Steel Corporation. He cites a White House conference with President Roosevelt and Secretary Root as final steps to prevent a financial panic, and asserts administration support for the merger.
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Attar ‘Negie
Ival
J. Pierpont
Todantlité
Gates
tL.b
Gary
He'steell Corporation
Coures
Blatestimony
Roosevelt
Feigls
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Obio River
Robert C. Hall
Pittsbury Stock Exchange
Tennessce Coal and Iron Company
Littleton
Transacion
Washington
Ronsevalt
Tha
Providentn
Gary Ogal
Rooesvelt
Stars Root Hot
Teoneysea Coal
Anii Iron Company
The
Steel Corporation
Hame Acessary
White House
Grace Bryan Weds Richard L. Hargreaves in Lincoln Ceremony
Grace Bryan, daughter of a Nebraska commoner, married Richard L. Hargreaves in a private Lincoln ceremony. Rev. John Imtington officiated with Miss Louisa Tyler as bridesmaid and William Bryan as best man. Only immediate relatives attended.
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Lincolln
Ned
Grace Dexter Brean
Nebraska
Bryan
Kallytew
Richard L. Hargreaves
Lincoln
John Imtington
Folly
Louisa Tyler
Virgin
William Bryan
Wreck of the Maine Surfaces in Rising Tide
Parts of the Maine wreck become visible as water recedes, with the starboard side of the forecastle deck showing above the surface. Marked by a long stretch of the visible deck and hull, the scene follows the ship’s initial breaking and shifting during the tide.
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Bean
Recall of U S Troops From Multiple Ports and Namesake Honor
The report notes a recall order approved after talks with General Wood to withdraw 2000 troops from Gualuganea 4600 from Galveston and 1400 from San Diego. The main destination is Fernald in Texas with further dispatch to Savara Vemps and Varelly Honore Clewe. Ada OKenry Clewe and the New York basher receive an honorary degree.
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Texas
Washington
Wood
Gualuganea
Galveston
San Diego
Fernald
Stele
Savara
Varelly
Honore Clewe
Ada
O'Kenry Clewe
New York
Basher
Obie Novibera University
Mysterious OCR Fragments on Night Talk Turn Up Erratic Text
A garbled OCR extract contains disconnected phrases and stray words. The readable bits suggest a casual nighttime conversation or note with improvised questions and incomplete names, lacking coherent events or clear entities.
Unclear fragmentary text from a historical page
The provided OCR fragment is unreadable in places and lacks coherent events or identifiable names. It shows partial phrases and garbled words that do not establish a concrete notice, report, or story to summarize reliably.
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