Vanderbilt 16 Dead Built Biltmore Estate Near Asheville
Washington reports George W. Vanderbilt of New York died Friday from complications after an appendectomy and pulmonary embolism. He founded Biltmore in North Carolina and supported forestry research with Gifford Pinchot, while his trust funded multiple estates and farming experiments.
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Biltmore Estate
Asheville
N. C
Forentry School
Gifford Pinchot
Washington
George W. Vanderbilt
New York
W.H. Vanderbilt
James Mitchell
Vanderbilt
George Washington Vanderbilt
New Dorp
S. 1
Willian Henry Vanderbite
Braudéou
Commodore
Hin Brothers
le Teveled
Halth Stuyvestn Dresser
Capt. &. W. Dresser
Tany Matrona
Newport
America
Vanderbilts
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Io Bay Harbor
Sid the Bird
Biltmore
North Carolna
Mr. Vanderbilt
Far and Near Briefs From Boston and Europe
Boston reports Louis G. Margelis of Eastern Tee & Coffees sentenced to 15 months for concealing assets in bankruptcy in Breslau Germany. Cardinal Koppled at Troppan passes at seventy seven, highest church dignitary in Germany. Washington notes United States Steel rebates claim of 375 million dollars over six years. Interstate Commerce Commission hearings end abruptly as Lamar offers no new documentary evidence beyond public records.
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Boston
Louis G. Margelis
Eastern Tee & Coffes Company
Wes
Breslau
Germany
George Koppled
Troppan
Suessa
We Church
Washington
Merch
David Lamar
Welt of
Wall Street
United States Steel Corporation
Interstate Commerce
Harlan
Lamar
Stanley Steph Comiites
Bureau of Corporations
Gatloy
Commission
Senate
Ellis Given Fifteen Years for Murder in Chicago Case
In Chicago on March, William Cheney Bliis, a former Clarinnati leather manufacturer, was found guilty of murdering his wife Eleanor Bills at the Hotel Sherman on October 16, 1812. The judge, Petit, spared him the gallows and sentenced him to fifteen years in prison. The verdict was delivered after a weary trial with mixed evidence.
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Chicago
William Cheney Bliis
Clarinnati
Petit
Buillty
Eleanor Bills
Sherman
Web Leader Held On Riot Incitement Charge
New York March 3 Frank Tannenbaum a leader of the International Workers of the World was held to the grand jury after a brief hearing on Friday charged with inciting to riot and forcible entry Sobing fragments indicate the charged activist faces serious accusations related to unrest.
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New York
Frank Tannen
Tannenbaum
Indvatrigh
Player to Die in Chair in York Month's Electric Execution
Fragmentary OCR notes report a death by electric chair in New York involving two policemen and an execution order. The text references the electric chair and a set of gunmen with unspecified dates and names.
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York
Shilitoni
Dio
Moore quits over higher official disagreements
Washington reports John Bas Bett Moore counselor of the state department resigns after friction with Secretary Bryan and management concerns. President Wilson accepted the resignation and nominated W Phillips of Boston as third assistant secretary. Moore had promised to stay through the administration’s first year but now departs without public reasons.
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Washington
March
John Bas Bett Moore
State Department
Wilson
W. Phillips
Boston
Moore
Bryan
Itle
Snch
Canal Toll Reform Debate Splits House and Senate Aides
In Washington on March 9 the House Interstate Commerce Committee backed a Panama Canal bill restoring free tolls for American steamers by a 14 to 4 vote. Senators and representatives attacked President Wilson’s stance, with Dems critiquing the toll policy and Republicans arguing for a tougher stance aligned with party goals.
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Comfortiea
Wilson
Congress
Chilton
West Virginia
House
Lloyd
Arkansas
Judiciary Committee
Talia
Doremus
Michigan
Mondell
Wyoming
Mexico
Panama
Kahr
California
Gata
Senate
William Alden Smith
Carranza Forms Commission After Conference on Benton Death
Carranza appoints a commission to investigate the death of Benton after a cabinet session. Britain and Washington deny US responsibility for the execution and vow no force. President Wilson, British officials, and Mexican factions maneuver amid tensions as Texas contemplates border action against bandits.
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Nogales
Sonora
Wilson
Geel
Spring-Rice
Lionel Carden
Bruster
Mexico
Eriendry
Benton
Avada
Tex
Texas
Colquitt
Bryan
Suesday
Uriganda
St Pauls Heads Hit By Irregularities Report
Washington reports serious irregularities in the accounting of the Puget Sound and St Paul railway reports. The inquiry by Commissioner Harlan alleges inflated income and devices to push bond sales. The commission vows penalties against officers responsible and those in authority who share in violations.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harlan
St. Paul
Tus
Commission
New Haven
Frisco
Puget Sound
Puget Sound Company
Youth Guilty of Murder in Omak Trial
Tony Clar of Joliet Til aged nineteen was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the death of Henry Nickel in Omak Neb and sentenced to imprisonment for life.
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Omak
Neb
Tony Clarlotta
Joliet
Til
Henry Nickel
Sire
Ex City Officials Indicted Over City Funds
In St Louis on March 7 authorities charged former city treasurer Gerald Frea Hast and former pesty the ee arto commission member Jobe D Young with embezzling city funds. The indictment alleges misuse of municipal finances and seeks legal action.
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St. Louis
Frea Gerald
Hast
Wilson nominates about 300 postal vacancies in massive patronage drive
President Wilson sent to the Senate nominations for around 300 postmaster positions. The sweep includes 20 in Illinois, with the Aurora post office slated to appoint Louis A. Broll to the larger office noted in the report.
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Aurora
Washington
Wilson
Senate
Louis A. Broll
Watchman Kills Two Looters in Macon Attempt
In Macon Georgia a watchman killed one man and fatally wounded another during an attempt to blow the safe at Mussee Fellow Lumber Company. The incident occurred late at night and the assailants were two men identified by authorities.
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Macon
J. Etheridge
Mussee
Senator Massey Dies on Train in Sudden Heart Failure
Former United States Senator William A. Massey collapsed on a train near Phuvedyy Dpht from heart failure. The incident occurred during a journey with train staff reporting a sudden medical emergency.
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Benator
Teno
Willliam A.massey
United States
Phuvedyy
Poole
Siuen
Via
Civil War Rends Brazil and Paris Boxing Champion
Reports from Rio de Janeiro state a civil war situation with martial law in Ceara, arrests of newspaper editors, and unrest as Governor Moraes and officers are imprisoned. Edwin V. Morgan returns to the capital amid foreign affairs tension. In Paris, Mile. Carpentier defeats Mrs Warner to claim the world pyglliat title in four rounds.
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Te de Janeiro
Selec
Ceara
Fortaleza
Edwin V. Morgan
United States
Laure Muller
Geo
Nietheroy
Patropolis
Mondes 60 Moraes
Army Qho
Paris
Carpentier
Brugetta
Shampion Pyglliat
Warner
Bryan Hognt Plans Uncertain Trip to Panage Chile
Bryan Hognt announced he has not fixed plans for a trip to Panage Chile beyond accepting an invitation. The statement reflects an undecided itinerary and no definite travel date or arrangements were disclosed.
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Bryan Hogn
Washington
Tom Bryan
Panage Ae
Chile
Invita
Hho PaneAmerion
President Wilson seeks repeal of Panama Canal toll exemption
President Wilson told a joint session that the 1912 Panama Canal toll exemption for coastwise American vessels was a mistaken policy and violated Britain's treaty. He urged Congress to repeal the exemption as a matter of justice, wisdom, and national obligation, stressing the need to honor treaty commitments.
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Washington
Panama
United States
Congress
United
Creat Uritain
Atule
Rae Fred
Russian Officer Murdered at Ruth Armament Works
A Russian officer at the Ruth armament works in St. Petersburg was murdered by a foreman. The killer reportedly disposed of a weapon into electrical machinery, causing his own death. The incident appears linked to tensions surrounding the Putilov works and local wartime reporting.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
von Brall
Fey Putilot
Stahl
Remarkable Free Transportation Offer to Velie Buyers
Intending automobile purchasers near Moline and the Velie concern are invited to write Mr. Obas H. Gilteer, Velie personal representative, for details of a distinctive offer paying transportation expenses to and from Moline. The program promotes factory selections and education for buyers, with local Velie agents guaranteeing high-quality service and options to visit Velie agencies in Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Chicago, or nearby cities.
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Moline
Tri- Cities
Obas
H. Gilteer
Velie
Velia Motor Vehicle Co
Velie Company
Velia Company
Welle
Van
Minneapolis
Chicago
Mr. Chag
Giltner
The
Wells Motor Vehicle Co
Ugly taste shapes 19th century servant ideals
In a letter, Wren Blizz Coke of Norfolk asks her mother in law to choose a housemaid with plain looks and modest dress, arguing character outweighs beauty. She hopes the home will set a moral standard, even as she jokes about a painting butler and a feared housemaid.
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Wren Blizz Coke
Goke
Norfolk
Whic
Castoria Ad Claims For Infants And Children
An advertisement highlights Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. The copy stresses the product’s long use over 30 years and urges parents to trust the familiar Castoria label.
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Carereus Avery Hatte
Castoria
Fletcher
Tango Illustration Attributed To Arkansas City Man
A quoted caption from the Atlanta Constitution credits a local Arkansas City resident with illustrating a tango. The text describes the dance as a steady, sazy motion and compares eased steps to walking on eggs costing forty cents a dozen.
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Arkansas City
Atlanta Constitution
Snapp Family Foal Tale From Local Dialogue
A fragmentary exchange features Mrs. Snapp describing foals and a remark about looks and health, reflecting rural conversation and socialite wit in a terse diary-like snippet.
What ten dollars did for this woman
A Danville Virginia reader reports paying ten dollars for medicine and experiencing rapid relief from painful symptoms. She credits the treatment with improved sleep and lessened distress after prior medical care.
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Danville
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