French South Revolt Tightens As Government Moves
Government action against southern revolts triggers widespread unrest in Aude Herault and Pyrenees orientales. Dynamite on rails telegraph cuts hamper troops. Narbonne reports rising tempers as wine growers’ movement leaders face arrest. Montpelier army plans prepared for possible clashes. Argellieres wine committee urges peaceful strike. followers remain uncontrollable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Aude
Herault
Pyreness-Orientales
Narbonne
16Th Army Corps
Montpelier
Argellieres
Secretary Metcalf to Study Pacific Coast Shipyards
Secretary Metcalf will leave Washington June 29 for San Francisco to study conditions in shipyards with focus on naval construction. He notes labor conditions and high material costs on the Pacific coast hinder government contracts compared with eastern yards, and may advocate restoring a 4 percent differential for Pacific coast builders.
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Washington
Metcalf
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Naval General Board
Congress
Respites Granted to Three by Governor Folk
Governor Folk granted respites to William A. Spaugh Jr John Brooks and Americk Brooks delaying their executions to July 25. The men were sentenced for murder in Reynolds Iron and Iron counties and were set to be hanged June 27. The same date applies to F Seymour Barrington who is to be hanged in St Louis County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Folk
William A. Spaugh
John
Americk Brooks
F. Seymour Barrington
St. Louis County
Spaugh
Reynolds County
Polk
Iron County
Brooks Brothers
John Clemmons
Hondurans Thank Navy Commander After War Relief
Grateful citizens of Puerto Cortez Honduras addressed a letter to the navy department praising Commander Fullam of the gunboat Marietta for landing bluejackets and restoring order during a period of anarchy in the war between Honduras and Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Puerto Cortez
Navy Department
Fullam
Marietta
Honduras
Nicaragua
Syrian Girl Stabs Man After Street Piano Incident
Philomena Castino, a Syrian girl, fatally stabbed Charles McCarthy in the breast following an on street piano incident in New York's lower west side. The altercation began when schoolboys allegedly toppled Castino during a street performance, enraging her and leading to the fatal stabbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lower West Side
Philomena Castino
Charles McCarthy
Smith College Commencement Honors 268 Graduates
Diplomas and bachelor of arts degrees were conferred at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, during the commencement exercises for 268 graduating women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Federal receiver sought for Waters-Pierce Oil Co in Sherman
A stockholder filed for a federal receiver in Sherman Texas claiming Texas anti trust rulings and court judgments cloud the title. The firm has a bona fide 42 million dollar offer for its assets and contracts and wants to exit Texas. Judge Bryant named C B Dorchester as receiver with a 100000 dollar bond and held sale proceeds to satisfy a potential 1.5 million dollar state judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman, Tex
Waters- Pierce Oil Co
United States District Court
Texas
Travis County
Bryant
C. B. Dorchester
Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank of Sherman
Remains of Warship Viper Found in Wildwood Hold
A 1200 ton scrap iron cargo in the hold of the dismasted bark Wildwood, arrived from Bermuda to St John New Brunswick, is all that remains of the old British man of war Viper. The Viper was to be used by Confederate forces to attack the U S Navy but the British government learned of the plan, confiscated her, and sent her to Bermuda.
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St. John
N. B
Bermuda
Confederacy
United States Navy
May Sell Zion City Property
Judge E M Landis of the United States district court granted John C Hately authority to sell Zion City property held by him as receiver He also issued an order allowing a 10 percent discount to investors in Zion City property on arrears payments Investors had contracted to pay more than the property was worth To protect the property Receiver Hately arranged to pay one third of the interest on the outstanding indebtedness up to March 1
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Chicago
E. M. Landis
United States District Court
John C. Hately
Zion City
Hately
To Continue Fight on Liquor Tax
Atlantic City N J National Liquor Dealers association held a busy meeting. Membership fee raised from 25 to 50 dollars. Several stirring resolutions adopted urging Congress to lower distilled spirits tax and revise the 45 year old internal revenue act. The association protested against the present unfair pure food law.
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Liquor Dealers’ Association
Congress
Under the Microscope and Defiance Starch Ad Fragments
A collage of 19th century advertising lines touts Defiance Starch as superior for ironing and starching fine fabrics. It extols 16,000x magnification examples, notes Lord Curzon and university needs, and claims Defiance yields more starch per package and safety for delicate textiles.
Campaign Against Rats in French Seaports
The French admiralty plans a campaign to eradicate rats in seaport towns to curb disease spread on ships. It will soon be compulsory for incoming vessels from certain ports to exterminate rats before entering French harbors. Laundry tips praise Defiance Starch for stronger hold and less bulk, avoiding fabric stiffening.
The Camera Fiend Wanderlust Described by Editor
The American Amateur Photographer notes the rising light as the photographer seeks pictures. The piece captures the renovative urge of photography enthusiasts, driven by wanderlust and the pull of nature, not merely by the camera itself.
Starch and Laundry Tips and Odd Post Office Exchange
A home starch claims a smoother finish with Defiance Starch and a steam iron. A man seeks string at a post office counter but is refused. he asks for red tape instead and is supplied with string.
Generous Mind Serves the Whole Human Race
A quotation remarks that a generous mind does not feel belonging to itself alone but to the whole human race. It states we are born to serve fellow-creatures, attributed to S. 8. Smiles.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad touted by Mrs Sadie Abbott
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female weakness and pregnancy recovery. It quotes testimonials from Mrs Sadie Abbott of Jeannette Pennsylvania and Mrs Pree McKitrick of La Farge Wisconsin praising its effectiveness and urging women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sadie Abbott
Jeannette
Pree McKitrick
la Farge, Wis
Mrs. Pinkham
United States
Denunciation of Dr. William Osler Proposed at Convention
In Los Angeles a resolution denouncing Dr William Osler as a medical nihilist and refuting his age limit theories was introduced by Dr C G Winter of Minneapolis and Dr B E Sharp of Guthrie Oklahoma at the National Electric Medical association convention. The resolution was sent to the advisory board for consideration and will return to the convention for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
William Osler
National Electric Medical Association
C. G. Winter
Minneapolis
BE. G. Sharp
Guthrie
Oklo
Advissory Board
Banker Goes to Prison for Bank Violations
Pierre South Dakota banker Charles C. King received a five year sentence for violations of national banking laws and began transport to Fort Leavenworth prison with a deputy marshal.
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Pierre
S. D
Charles C. King
Fort Leavenworth
Hamburg Plans Harbor Extension in $14.38 Million Bid
Hamburg voters approved an appropriation of 14 375 000 dollars for port extension and harbor development on the south arm of the Elbe opposite Hamburg. The measure funds harbor improvements and facility expansion to bolster river trade and dock access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Elbe
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