Tornadoes Kill Three In St Francois County Missouri
River Mines Mo Apr 15 Three people were killed and about thirty injured in two tornadoes that hit southern and central St Francois County Saturday night. Delassus near Farmington was devastated, Knob Lick suffered heavy damage, and the St Francois Electric railway was knocked out. Dead include Mrs John Topping 55 at Delassus Clark Parmalee 11 at Knob Lick and Ruth Jasper 19 at Stone.
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Farmington
Deliassus
Delassus
St. Francois County
Topping
John
Knob Lick
Parmalee
Clark
Stone
Ruth
Jasper
Miners Ratify Wage Scale in Bituminous Coal Fields
Indianapolis April 16 miners approved a compromise wage agreement between bituminous coal operators and the United Mine Workers by a wide margin. The plan raises 5 cents a ton for screened coal and 3 cents for unscreened coal plus 5.26 percent for day work, boosting payroll by 16.25 million dollars yearly and raising the daily average wage from 2.50 to 2.85 for about 75,000 miners, ensuring two years of peace.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
Newlands Pledges Boost to Mississippi River Work
Senator Francis G. Newlands of Nevada backed an amendment to the river and harbor bill increasing the Mississippi river appropriation from Cape Girardeau to the head of the passes from 3.5 million to 8 million dollars annually. The bill would also repurpose Panama Canal equipment for Mississippi river commission use. Newlands, fresh from New Orleans, spoke enthusiastically on the river project.
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Washington
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Mississippi Valley
Senate
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi River Commission
Congress
New Orleans
Newlands
Coal strike end in sight as talks adjourn in Philadelphia
A subcommittee of miners and operators adjourned in Philadelphia after a session aimed at settling the anthracite site mine workers dispute. A New York meeting is planned for Tuesday afternoon to handle union recognition issues with company heads and records. No firm agreement was confirmed.
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Philadelphia
New York
City Officials May Go Free in Gary Bribery Case
Gary Indiana April 15 dismissal of bribery indictment cases against Gary city officials is anticipated in Valparaiso and Crown Point courts. Potential additional state action against the accused is possible but unconfirmed. Prosecuting witness T B Dean, who had charged widespread bribery in Gary, reportedly says he has dropped efforts to secure convictions.
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Gary
Ind
Valparaiso
Crown Point
T. B. Dean
Present system criticized in stockholders' report
A stockholders report denounces the present system and calls for changes, highlighting a 12 hour day as a key issue. The document argues for reforms to improve efficiency and fairness within operations and governance.
Bonus System Favored by Mills Workers Protest
Hoboken, April 16 stockholders of the steel trust condemned the seven day workweek and 12 hour shifts. A committee led by Stuyvesant Fish urged a bonus system and piecework wages to raise efficiency while avoiding wage dead levels. Knox College’s Delbert H H Abbott and others spoke at Galesburg on the state oratorical contest. The meeting approved the report with plans to implement changes soon as possible.
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Steel Trust
Stuyvesant Fish
Galesburg
Intercollegiate Peace Association
Ross Chappell
Monmouth College
Delbert HH. Abbott
Illinois Wesleyan University
Hirsch E. Soble
University of Chicago
Quincy Wright
Lombard College
E. K Higdon
Eureka College
Jesse Crafton
Knox College
Roy M. McKercher
Northwestern University
Crafton
Sable
Chicago University
Gary
Cabot
Fish
Wilson to Speak in South Tour Facts
Trenton April 16 Gov. Woodrow Wilson left today for a speaking tour in Georgia and he may address Jacksonville Florida audiences en route.
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Trenton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Georgia
Jacksonville
Fla
Rodgers' Death Flight Aviator Buried Then Sent Abroad
Funeral services for Calbraith P. Rodgers the aviator killed in a Long Beach flight were held here. His body was sent to Pittsburg Pennsylvania for burial after services.
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Rodgers
Pittsburg
Pasadenta
Cal
Calbraith TP
Long Beach
Wireless girdle around the empire begins
London reports that the postmaster general has accepted Marconi's tender to build a wireless telegraph network. stations will be placed in England, Egypt, Aden, Bangalore, Pretoria and Singapore at about 3000 dollars per site, forming the start of an empire spanning system independent of submarine cables.
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London
Marconi’s
Wireless Telegraph Company, Limited
England
Egypt
Adenigalore
Pretoria
Singapore
Not a Bad Precedent in Hair Fashion History
A fragment discusses ancient marble busts and wigs showing styles across ages. It muses on how mirror reflection misleads beauty, suggests many women imitate extravagant coiffures, and notes plain women may bravely adopt fashion, ending with an advertisement playful line.
Cave of the Face caution on washing skin after sun
Advice warns against washing the face with cold water after sun exposure. If washing is necessary, use hot water and then apply a generous amount of cold cream to restore the skin.
Long Island Vicar General Namara Dies in Brooklyn Parish
New York April 16 Mer VP Me Namara vicar general of the Long Island diocese and rector of St Josephs Church in Brooklyn died at Amityville after over a year of poor health.
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Long Island
New York
Mer
Me. Namara
St. Joseph’s
Brooklyn
Amityville
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