Indictments Against Packers Reduced to Immunity for Individuals
Chicago March 22 Indictments against the Chicago meat packers were reduced as individuals granted immunity from prosecution while corporations must stand trial. Judge J Otis Humphrey declared the immunity for individuals but not for corporate defendants. Names of individuals freed include Armour, Swift, Cudahy and Meeker. Corporations named include Armour Packing, Armour & Co, Cudahy Packing, Fairbank Canning, and Swift & Co. Trial date for the corporations eyed in two weeks amid protests from Packers lawyers.预计 witnesses could total 160 to 1,600 depending on counts, with 1,000- plus for Packers and 100 or more for the government.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
J. Otis Humphrey
Unit States District Court
Humphrey
J. Oxden Armor
Edward Morrin
Charles W. Armour
Tra N. Morris
Louis PB. Swift
Sewire FL. Swift
Morrison
Chisige
Thei Weere
Pankera
Wit ‘Basses
Standard Oil Launch Looted Near Ganton
A Standard Oil launch was seized and looted by pirates near Canton on Thursday. The attackers took Winchester rifles and ammunition as the US gunboat Callao, part of the Asiatic squadron under Lieut. Robert W. Henderson, heads to the scene. Canton lies near the West River mouth in Kwantung province, a southern China seaport area.
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Flongkong
Stamdord Ol Company
Canion
Thureday
Wiichester
United Staton
Callaos
Pracy
Callao
Asietic Squadron
Robert W. Henderson
Canton
Weat
Kwangtung
China
Smoking Car for Women Opens in Great Britain
London March 22 The first amoking car reserved for women in Great Britain departed from a major London terminal for Liverpool with a label reading Ladies smoking The innovation reflects the spread of smoking among English women in recent years Snow Blow kills three Dayton March 21 while operating a tip for the Dayton and Chambersburg
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London
Great Britain
Liverpool
Dayton
Chambersburg
Base Treachery Shown By Natives In Samar Fight
Manila reports that a clash at Magtaon Samar between constabulary and Pulajanes resulted from base treachery. Dozens of Pulajanes and constabulary were killed or wounded and Governor Curry is missing after the treacherous attack on American officials. Three hundred constabulary pursue the fugitive leaders and governor.
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Manila
Mazgtaon
Samar
Constabulary
Captain Jones
Magtaon
Curry
Fudge Lobirge
Hoover
Teader
Amorking
Agular
Cgurey
Pulajanes
Halives
Cuny
Hadley Wins Fight With Standard Oil
Missouri Attorney General Hadley gains admission during inquiry that stock of Republic Oil and Waters Pierce Oil and Standen Oil Indiana held in trust by Standard Oil. Purchase of Omaha Council Bluffs Republic Oil plants announced. Alteman says Standard will run Republic territory, price not disclosed due to stock exchange not completed.
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New York
Bloreh
Signdald Oil Company
Belog
Hadley
Missouri
Republic Is Company
Waters Pierce Oi
Standen Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oi
New Israby
Henry H. Hogers
Standard Oi E Company
Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs
Repub
No OW
Standard Oil Company
Co. Kl. Alteman
Nebragin
Western Iowa
Standard OW
Standard
Kl Office
Iig
Stock Exchange
Republic Ol
Cleveland Capitelists
Severs States
Drive Japs Out Of Down Mob In California City Rises
A Kernville special reports that a mob of transient laborers forced nine Edison Electric Japanese workers to flee a California town. Their camp and tents were destroyed, and the group sought train transport at Caliente forty miles away while awaiting company action and sheriff protection.
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California City
Orientals
Bakerstrell
Cal
Kernville
Lhe Sterrae
Edison Electric Company
Caliente
Hicigon Company
Idlson Company
Billiousnes causes more suicide than broken heart
The Indianapolis News reports that the Republic of company business has been turned over to the Standard company in Indianapolis dated March 21. Efforts to find the manager are mentioned as ongoing amid unclear details.
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Billiousnes
Republic
Standard
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis News
Republic of Company
Stan Hl
EE Eae
Snoring Roommate Mayhem in New York Press Item
A chaotic tale from the New York Press recounts two roommates in a third story room. The bookkeeper tolerates his snoring partner until an attempted cayenne pepper and olive oil cure triggers a sleepless night. The cure backfires as the roommate awakens furious, claiming he cannot sleep again due to Mount Pelee in his stomach.
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Jett
Uuth
Mount Pelee
Wine Cups of Ancient Times Show Metal Craft
Ancient wine cups were crafted from precious metals. The form resembled a broad shallow bowl with a handle on the side.
Alaska Mosquito Swarmsmenace Arctic Travel
In Alaska mosquitoes swarm around coastal routes near the Arctic circle forming dense clouds that hinder travelers and hunters at stopping points. Local natives report heavy swarms, making it difficult to observe distant targets.
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Marquis Ces
Alaska
Arctic Circle
North Cape
Forest of buried oaks unearthed in England after 2000 years
At Yaxley Peterborough archaeologists uncover a revived forest of about eighty oak trees buried seven feet deep and dating back two millennia. Most trunks are nearly intact and being sold to furniture makers while hundreds remain buried at five to six feet. Trees grow in clusters, roots attached, some crossing each other. hard weed limits extraction to machinery.
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England
Tght
Yaxley
Peterborough
Astor
London Chronicle
Little Joke On His Father During Fishing Trip
A Boston newspaper item recalls musician Beadle and his son Karl fishing near Chesham New Hampshire. They anchored in twenty five feet of water and started catching fish. The father grabbed a fish, struggled, and was tipped into the lake. Karl pulled him back, the father resurfaced, and a playful moment followed as the son asked How long have you been gone.
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Bath
Beadle
Thia City
Karl
Boston
Chesham N. H
Jake
Boston Herald
Perching Mechanics Explain Why Chickens Lock On
A farmer explains that roosting birds grip a perch as their tendons tighten when the leg bends. The claws clamp the perch to hold the bird in place, preventing a fall until the leg straightens. Nature provides this built in locking mechanism for stability.
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Meyer
Nuatura
Boy Follows Relatives In Death In Missouri Family Tragedy
Arnold Van Wen, 18, caretaker for seven siblings, killed himself with a revolver at his Carondelet home after a quarrel with a sister over a personal expense. He is the ninth family member to die by suicide. his father was away in Denver and his grandmother and mother had also died by self infliction. The St Louis Globe-Democrat reports a pattern of deaths linked to the family.
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Arnold van Wen
Carondelet
Denver
St. Louis
Cerebellum and its role in movement control
A concise note describes the cerebellum as a flat section of the brain, the little brain, responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and smoothing motion through learned motor patterns.
Ng community report on White Bros spike at For
An obscure note from Ng community reports a spike involving White Bros at For. The fragment hints a shutdown and suggests local impact, but lacks clear dates or outcomes. The brief mentions health or safety concerns and a possible closure affecting residents.
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White Bros
Mind Reader at Salt Marsh Town Hall
Four old captains from Salt Marsh attend a mind reader show after a brief plan to leave quickly. The performer hints at a strong, determined woman in the audience, prompting the captains to dive for safety as shots ring out and the crowd gasps. The scene ends with Capt. Gregg asking which woman was meant.
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Salt Marsh
Capl Mere
Gregg
Wondrous Swords of Japan
A swordwaker lauds Japanese blades as superior to Ferrara Toledo and Damasens. He notes they bend blades into a circle to test strength and even suspend from a tree for twenty hours to prove edge resilience, with any failure sent back to the forge.
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Ferrara
Toledo
Damasens
Wade
Marriage by Proxy in Holland Described in Search Paper
The article explains a Dutch practice called marriage by proxy or the dove method. A man abroad writes to a lawyer who selects a suitable proxy, who provides a power of attorney and a soiled left-hand glove. The proxy marries the woman and is then sent to her future home.
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Holand
The Artistic Temperament by Chesterton
Gilbert Keith Chesterton argues that the artistic temperament is a disease that stunts expression and erodes art in weaker minds. He asserts strong artists breathe easily and perspire, while weaker ones feel pressure and fail to create true art.
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Origin of the Hat Band Through Ancient History
An archeologist traces the hat band to early times describing a cloth or fillet tied behind the hat, with tails fluttering in the wind. The piece notes a lacing or leather thong as a possible precursor, used to shape and hold a hat together in ancient craft.
Evile of City Life Tore Through Philadelphia Ledger
A Philadelphia Ledger column notes the rush to city life fascinates those who once sought rural calm. It contrasts glittering urban rewards with country life, warning that city temptations bring tragedy, personal failures, and vice among crowded streets.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Tillie and the cautious maid on ironing day
On a Tuesday morning Tillie notices the clothes are washed dried and folded but the new Scandinavian maid hesitates to iron without confirming the task. The scene centers on careful housekeeping and hesitation before a simple chore.
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Tillie
Rommitt
Get Rid of the Gas By Williams Pink Pills
A testimonial letter from Ladd of Ipswich Massachusetts describes digestion trouble from childhood. After using Williams’ Pink Pills the writer notes reduced belching pain and relief from dyspepsia within weeks, claiming full recovery with continued use. The advertisement promotes a free copy of What ta Bit and How by Bat and directs readers to Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
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Williams
Miss Millurvay
Ladd
Ipewich
Mass
Sayat
Dre ‘Williams Medluing Co
Schoxegeiady
Real estate agent signs rapid ground lease plan
A real estate agent begins to go down bill and rapidly leases ground, outlining a swift approach to secure leasing terms and finalize the transaction with key parties.
Missing Omaha hunter found with grizzly bears
B. Clark, an Omaha hunter, disappeared for ten days in the Big Horn Mountains. Friends located his body alongside two grizzly bears, both dead from bullet and rifle wounds. Clark suffered four broken ribs a chewed arm and a wound at the base of the brow.
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Booklover
Stevenrson
Automobile Racing Association
B. Clark
Omaha
Big Horn Mountains
Dave
Clark
Obsolete Collar-Button Troubles Inspire Wit
A humorous note on men struggling with stiff collars and stubborn buttons. It suggests dampening a finger and thumb to coax the button through, humorously comparing dressing ease to garages who avoid such troubles. The passage playfully exaggerates effort and outcome.
Curious cradle device at inventor's lab
A friend of Thomas A Biron observed a cradle shaped device with a telephonic attachment. It was described as able to rock faster as the baby cries, a contraption noted by Ddb gravely as “15 2 mator to run by Bouun.”
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Thomas A. Biron
Inguin
Bouun
Dr Dewey on child training and a family mishap
Dr John Dewey, former psychology head at Colundia and then Chicago professor, urged teaching children to use parents by their first names. A home incident followed when water leaked from the ceiling as his son turned the bath into a patatorium and urged him to mop before the wife returned.
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John Dewey
Colundia
Chicago
Grape Nuts Rescues Struggling Railroad Worker
A railroad man describes years of indigestion and poor sleep from heavy meals and greasy food. After trying Grape Nuts, he reports no stomach distress, improved digestion, clearer thinking, and renewed energy, noting the product suits his irregular shift meals.
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