Lodge and Stone Clash Over Mexico Policy in Senate
Massachusetts Senator Lodge urged military options as the United States faced Mexican unrest. Senator Stone, chair of the foreign relations committee, defended restraint and accused Lodge of partisan timing. Borah joined the debate as a broad airing of views on Mexico was anticipated.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Mexico
Stone
Massachusetts
Borah
Lodge
Villa
Carranza
Wilson
Huerta
Congress
Mr. Lodge
United States
Indemnity sought after Fort Erie shooting deaths
The state department plans strong representations to Britain demanding punishment for three Canadian troopers who shot two Americans at Fort Erie Ontario. Walter Smith was killed and Charles Doersch injured. Adequate indemnities for the Smith family and Doersch will be requested.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Walter Smith
Charles Doersch
Fort Erie
Ont
Smith
Wilson Names Assistant Treasurer
President Wilson sent to the senate the nomination of Charles Fort to be assistant treasurer of the United States Richard H. Ashton of Chicago to be a member of the committee of the industrial relations Capt DeWitt Coffmann and W F Fullam to be rear admirals in the navy.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Charles Fort
United States
Richard H. Ashton
Chicago
Capt
DeWitt Coffmann
W. F. Fullam
Navy
Kentucky Food Leader Dies in Old-time Feud Clash
Lexington Kentucky report states Fulton French aged 65 died in Winchester after heading a Perry county clan in the French Eversole feud a quarter century ago. The long feud involved nearly 100 men women and children in battles and assassinations.
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Lexington
Fulton French
Winchester
Perry County
170000 Tons of Rail Wanted in Bid Request
Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company seeks bids for 170000 tons of steel rails for the current year. Orders for 150000 tons will be placed for early delivery.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Burglar’s Kit Found In Cork Leg In Akron Case
Sheriff James A Corey reports a cleaned set of burglary tools was removed from a cork leg in Akron. The seized items included a revolver cartridges and a blackjack. Authorities say the odd concealment reflects an unusual attempt to hide weapons and tools.
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Cork Leg
Akron
Ohio
James A Corey
Portugal Votes $1.5 Million for War Campaign
Lisbon reports the senate approved 1.5 million dollars to cover costs of the campaign against Germans in West Africa. The move earmarks funds for military operations and related expenses in the colonial theater.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Africa
Fremont County Battle Over Troop Movements
In Fremont County Colorado and Denver districts, a tense dispute over troop movements draws attention. Officials confront concerns about deployment timing as residents seek clarity on regional security plans and potential impacts on local communities.
Senate Debates US Ship Purchasing Bill And War Shipping
The Senate, by 46 to 29, set the ship purchase bill as unfinished business while opponents vow to fight to the last ditch. Republicans claim haste and warn it could worsen war risks, while supporters say a government move is needed to end a ship famine and ship American goods to overseas markets.
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Washington, D. C
Shipping Board
Congress
Senate
Pletcher
Commerce Committee
Gallinger
Lodge
Root
Burton
Nelson
Perkins
Smith
Michigan
Oliver
Fletcher
Wilson
United States
South America
Europe
London Stock Exchange Reopens After War Closure
London stock market resumes trading after closure since July 30 amid wartime restrictions to curb panic selling and unloading of securities by hostile nations.
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London Stock Exchange
London
Peace Sunday Marking 100 Years of US Britain Peace
February 14 designated Centenary Peace Sunday with a nationwide observance. Peace messages to be delivered from about 100000 pulpits marking a century of peace between the United States and Great Britain.
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New York
United States
Great Britain
Nomination of Henry Clay Hall Delayed by Senate
Washington renomination of Henry Clay Hall of Colorado Springs Colorado to the interstate commerce commission was held up by the senate interstate commerce committee at the request of Republican senators.
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Washington
Henry Clay Hall
Colorado Springs
Colo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Marriage Ceremony In Street In Louin Miss
The marriage of Misa Matti Ammons and Luther Simmons was performed in the main street of Louin with Rev T J Waldrup officiating and passersby acting as witnesses.
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Louin
Miss
Misa Matti
Ammons
Luther Simmons
T. J. Waldrup
Nebraska Birth Report for 1914 in Lincoln
Lincoln figures show 14 004 baby boys and 12 702 girls born in Nebraska in 1914, totaling 26 704 children. The report details statewide birth totals and gender breakdowns for the year.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Top Divorce Soldier Paterson NJ
Mrs Elizabeth Keller of Paterson New Jersey sues for divorce claiming her husband reen listed in Company K Eighth Infantry now in Manila. The divorce action highlights a military service context surrounding the couple's separation and residence.
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Paterson
N. J
Company K
Eighth. Infantry
Manila
Elizabeth Keller Hag
Bedford Hills women inmates enjoy winter outing fun
Five hundred female prisoners at the Bedford Hills state reformatory are allowed to skate sleigh ride and frolic on the grounds to celebrate a winter outing.
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New York
State Reformatory
Bedford ‘Hills
Ica
Woman Oregon Senator Appointment in Salem
In Salem Oregon Gov Oswald announced the appointment of Kathryn Clark of Glendale to fill a vacant United States Senate seat. The move names Clark as the new senator replacing the departed officeholder and sets her term to begin immediately.
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Oregon
Salem
Ore
Oswald
West Hag
Migs
Kathryn’ Clark
Glendale
Mrs Ronalds Slain and a Guard Placed on Doctor
In Mattoon Illinois Mrs Alice Ronalds wife of Dr Harold B Ronalds a physician and city council member died after being found almost lifeless in their home on Friday. Coroner George M Cook took the stomach to Chicago for analysis and three physicians planned skull examination to decide if death was from poison concussion or other injury. Mr and Mrs Ida Purcell and C O Purcell were arrested on state warrants and will be held while coroner's jury investigations proceed as Dr Ronalds remains under guard at his home.
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Mattoon
Alice Ronalds
Harold B. Ronalds
George M. Cook
Chicago
Mrs. Ronalds
Ronalds
Ida Purcell
C. O. Purcell
Moran
Dr. Ronalds
Coast Defense Batteries Begin at Fort MacArthur
Los Angeles coast defense construction started at Fort MacArthur on Point Firmin in the harbor. Nearly 200000 dollars will be spent on batteries with the total projected cost approaching 3000000.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Fort McArthur
Point Firmin
Los Angeles Harbor
United States’. Boverment
Wedding Walla Ends War Timelines in Newport
Miss Constance Metcalf of San Francisco will wed Lieut. John Gardner Whitfield of the British army as soon as the war in Europe ends. She is the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. John Metcalf of San Francisco.
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Walla
Newport, R. I
Constance Metcalf
San Francisco
John Gardner Whitfield
Europe
John Metcalf
Literacy Bill Passes in Senate Amid Immigration Reform
Washington report notes the immigration bill with a restrictive literacy test for admission of aliens passed the Senate by 50 to 7, ending long-standing opposition in two national administrations and advancing reform efforts.
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Washington
Senate
Fifty More Sailors Rescued From Formidable Crew Loss
Fifty more sailors from the battleship Formidable have been rescued after enduring a fierce gale in the English Channel. They rode out over twenty hours in an open cut, bringing total survivors to 201 from a crew of 780.
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London
English Channel
Countess de Buisseret Dies in Brussels
Washington dispatches report the death last Wednesday in Brussels of Countess de Buisseret, daughter of Major General Story of the U S Army. She was married to Belgiums minister to Petrograd.
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de Buisseret
Washington
Brussels
Countess de Buisseret
Story
United States Army
Petrograd
Kelsey to Supervise Indians in Muskogee
Dana H. Kelsey former head of the U S Indian agency at Muskogee has returned from Washington with a commission as special supervisor. He will conduct special investigation work for the Interior Department in Muskogee Oklahoma.
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Muskogee
Dana H. Kelsey
U. S. Indian Agency
Washington
Interior Department
Mourned as Dead Returnee Returns to Hillsboro Family
111 W Cannon aged 60 a prominent Hillsboro and Montgomery county family member was returned to his former home after being reported dead for more than four decades.
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Returne
Pana
W. G. Cannon
Hillsboro
Montgomery County
Fort Worth Metal Workers Strike For Wage Rise
Thirty sheet metal workers in Fort Worth walked out seeking a 50 cent daily wage increase. Strikers currently earn 4.50 to 5.00 dollars per day, while contractors say they are prepared to hold out.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Blooded Herd Infected Dixon Farm Near Town
A herd of sixty Holstein cows on the George Wath farm two miles north of town is infected with a disease. The report notes blooded stock and the spread of illness among the cattle in this rural area.
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Dixon
George Wath
Puebla Taken by Obregon Amid Prisoners and Cannon Captured
Dispatches from Laredo to the Carranza agency report Gen. Obregon capturing Puebla the capital of Puebla state after defeating Gen Angeles with about 1000 prisoners and 90 cannons. Villa forces were routed at Labiza Station with trains and weapons lost. This advance signals a general push toward Mexico City to restore Carranza government.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Obregon
Carranza
Puebla
Washington
Laredo
Tex
Extra Session Possible Over Shipping Bill
President Wilson indicated March 4 as a possible date for an extra congressional session if the shipping bill fails to pass. He said failure to enact the rural credits bill would not force a special session, but he declined to extend the same assurances for the ship purchase bill. He stressed the nation’s urgent need for shipping facilities.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Ex Presidents to testify in Burke canal bribe trial
Washington former President Taft Gov Goethals of the Panama canal zone and possibly former President Roosevelt will be witnesses at the trial of John Burke former manager of the commissary department of the canal indicted on a charge of accepting a bribe. The trial will begin in New York Feb. 2.
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Washington
Taft
Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Roosevelt
John Burke
Canal
New York
Ogden reports record low deaths and high births
Ogden Utah claims the 1914 statistical report shows 14.6 deaths and 29 1 3 births per 1000 population for a city of 30,000, indicating a record low death rate and high birth rate.
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Stork
Ogden
Utah
United States
City Health Department
Bill Bars Liquor Sales on Steamers
Washington lawmakers consider a bill to prohibit liquor sales to minors on all excursion steamers on the Great Lakes and Mississippi River. It imposes a $200 penalty for each sale to a minor within U S admiralty and maritime jurisdiction if enacted by the Senate.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Senate
House
United States
Supreme Court Affirms $252000 Loewe Hatters Judgment
The Washington supreme court affirms a $252000 judgment awarded by New York federal courts to Danbury Connecticut hatters D E Loewe & Co. against about 186 United Hatters union members. Damages stem from a boycott under the Sherman anti trust law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
D. E. Loewe & Co
Danbury
Conn
Hatters
United Hatters’ Union
International Peace Army Proposed By Senate
Washington reports a joint resolution by Senator Owen proposing an international army and navy to preserve world peace. It calls for a universal peace conference to be convened at The Hague by the U S president at the end of the European war. The plan envisions strong international forces and diplomatic efforts to prevent future conflicts.
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International Peace Army
Washington
Hague
United States
Europe
Owen
Strike Conciliators Named for Ohio Coal Strike
Secretary Wilson of labor appoints Daniel J. Keefe former immigration commissioner and Hywel Davies Kentucky coal operator as federal conciliators to work on the eastern Ohio coal strike.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Labor
Daniel J. Keefe
Immigration
Hywel Davies
Kentucky
Ohio
Swift Packing Company Indicted in Albany Grand Jury
The Swift Packing Company of Chicago was indicted by the county grand jury here on six charges of violating a state law that prohibits holding food products in cold storage for longer than 10 months.
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Swift Company
Albany
N. Y
Swift Packing Company’ of
Chicago
Boxing Bout Causes Death Aboard Florida
Edward C. Ott ordinary seaman on the battleship Florida was killed in a boxing match aboard the ship at New York. No details have been received by the Navy Department.
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Washington
Edward C. Ott
Florida
New York
Navy Department
President Wilson To Hear Immigration Bill Supporters
Washington reports President Wilson plans a hearing for opponents and supporters of the immigration bill before deciding to sign or veto the measure. The session aims to weigh perspectives on the proposal amid ongoing legislative debate.
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Washington
Wilson
Rhode Island Governor Supports Suffrage Inaugural Context
Providence reports the governor backs suffrage as Rhode Island prepares for an inauguration. The note highlights Beeckman and areas linked to the broader extension movement within the state.
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Providence
R. I
Rhode ‘Island
Beeckman
Woodmen officials reshuffle in Wisconsin and Illinois
J Morris succeeds J Kroft as Wisconsin state manager of the Woodmen of the World while Kroft moves to Wisconsin as state manager. Both are noted organizers. In Joliet a spring vote may decide adoption of a commission form of government amid saloon alliance concerns. City salaries paused, two injunctions against the city halt expenditure. Opposition to commission government centers on liquor interests.
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Woodmen OF
the World
Chicago
J. Morris
The
Woodmen of the World
J. W. Kroft
Wisconsin
Mr. Morris
Mr. Kroft
Order
Kroft
Woodman
Morris
Cook County
Joliet
Commission
Harvey E. Wood
Boom Hits Aurora Firms
The new year brings hiring to Aurora as major plants resume full operation. Burlington shops rehire hundreds, leading to night shifts. Western Wheeled Scraper to employ 400 laid off workers. Aurora Cotton mills rehiring 100. Lyon Metallic adding 75 jobs this week. Burlington freight traffic also rises, prompting 40 extra enginemen to return to work.
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Aurora
Burlington Railroad
Western Wheeled Scraper Company
Aurora Cotton Mills
Lyon Metallic Company
Woman Dies of Poison In Mattoon Case
Coroner G M Cook of Cole county travels to Chicago with Mrs H E Ronalds stomach for examination after her death at home figure in a poisoning case. Mrs Ronalds, wife of a local physician, was found dying with poison nearby and facial injuries. Her husband says she took the poison, a claim contradicted by three doctors at post mortem. The couple’s home and the Putnams are involved as authorities await the coroner's jury verdict.
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Mattoon
G. M. Cook
Cole County
Chicago
H. E. Ronalds
Doalds
C. C
Ronalds
Ex Postmaster Harriss of Duquoin Dead
E Morton Harriss former sheriff and postmaster of Duquoin died at twenty six. He was Civil War veteran and father of Dimer S Harriss of Carbondale longtime railway mail chief clerk and Lincoln H Harriss in the Washington census office. Rev J Carroll Harriss is a brother.
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Duquoin
Ar Duquoin
E. Morton
Harriss
Perry
Dimer S. Harriss
Carbondale
Railway Mail Service
Lincoln H. Harriss
Census Department
Washington
J. Carroll Harriss
Masonic School Plans Held in Mount Vernon Illinois
The Masonic School of instruction will be held January 26 27 and 28 in Mount Vernon Illinois joining sessions in Galesburg Springfield Aurora and Gibson City. The event gathers Royal Arch Masons for a city wide program at multiple locations.
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Masonic School
Mount Vernon
Ilinois
Royal ‘Arch . Masonic
Galesburg
Springfield
Aurora
Gibson
Peruke and Ring Moment Sparks Sudden Joy
In a Detroit Free Press snippet, a couple exchange playful banter amid a shop scene. She admires a bright ring, he reacts with exclamation, and she proudly wears a curigal ring, celebrating a sudden, cheerful moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana
Detroit Free
Press
Profit: Hie Pal Sit Write Play About Cohan
Fragmentary OCR yields unclear text with names like Cohan and terms about writing a play. The readable bits suggest a discussion of profit and authorship but lack concrete facts, dates, or events to form a coherent news item. No resolvable incident or outcome is present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeelen
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