President Wilson urges repeal of Panama toll exemption
In a special message to Congress President Wilson calls for repeal of the Panama canal act provision exempting coastwise U S vessels from tolls. He argues the policy is mistaken economically and violates the 1901 treaty with Great Britain, urging a reversal of the exemption despite differing views at home.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Great Britain
United States
Rate Changes Are Held Up In St Louis Suspension
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended cancelations by Illinois Central and Louisville and Nashville railroads of grain elevation allowances in car lots at St Louis Missouri and East St Louis Illinois until September 25.
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Washington
Illinois Central
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Ill
Interstate Commerce Commission
Phillips Nominated Third Assistant Secretary of State
William Phillips of Boston was nominated by President Wilson to be third assistant secretary of state, succeeding Dudley Field Malone, now collector of the port of New York.
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Phillips
Bryan
Washington
William Phillips
Boston
Wilson
Dudley Field Malone
New York
Father of OShaughnessy Dies in New York
Col Nelson OShaughnessy died of pneumonia at 71 in New York after a month of illness. He was the father of Nelson O'Shaughnessy the American chargé d affaires in Mexico.
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O'Shaughnessy
New York
Nelson O’shaughnesy
Nelson O’shaughnessy
Mexico
Stork Brings Four at a Time in Flatwood Tenn
Four babies were born to Mrs Corbett Cop linger wife of a farmer in Flatwood Tennessee. The physician said all four were in perfect health and of good physical proportions.
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Stork
Flatwood
Tenn
Corbett Coplinger
Windy Blizzard Halts Events in Rock Island
A damaged local item notes a blizzard in Rock Island causing cancellations and financial losses. It mentions $20 damage to one subject and uncovered $200 in talent from a person two years prior, reflecting unclear details from the periodical OCR.
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Rock Island, N
Beata
James K Hackett inherits vast estate after aunt’s will
New York reports actor James K Hackett, deemed nearest kin, will receive most of the nearly 2.5 million dollar estate of Minnie Hackett Trowbridge. Trowbridge died after stroke. due to earlier incompetence, she could not change her will, though friends and lawyers anticipated Hackett’s inheritance.
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New York
Minnie Hackett Trowbridge
Park Avenue
James K. Hackett
Hackett
Trowbridge
Francis E. Trowbridge
Col Goethals Receives Nation Medal at National Geographic Banquet
Col George Washington Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal, was honored in Washington at the National Geographic Society banquet where President Wilson presented him with the society's gold medal for his achievement.
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Col. Goethals
Washington, D. C
Washington
George Washington Goethals
National Geographic Society
Wilson
Society
Noted Bishop Bowman Dies at 96 in Orange New Jersey
Bishop Thomas Bowman of the Methodist Episcopal church dies at 96 at his daughter Mrs Burns D Cauldwell's home in Orange New Jersey. Known as a church builder he is said to have warned President Lincoln of his assassination five days before the tragedy.
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Orange
N. J
Thomas Bowsman
Methodist Episcopal Church
Burns D. Cauldwell
Bishop Bowman
Lincoln
Pope Composes Motet For St Joseph In Rome
Rome report states the pope recently composed a four voice motet dedicated to Saint Joseph and also penned the lyrics. The work will be sung in the Vatican private chapel on March 19.
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Pose
Rome
St. Joseph
Vatican
Assembly Confirms Deportations In South Africa
Cape Town reports the house of assembly approved by 72 to 15 a clause in the indemnity bill confirming the deportation of nine labor leaders for their roles in the general strike.
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Assembly
Cape Town
Union of South Africa
House of Assembly
Ritchie Promotes Bout With Tango Dance
Chicago lightweight champion Willie Ritchie trains with tango lessons to prepare for his coming match against Ad Wolgast. He says any man who can dance the tango for an hour need have no fear of a 10 round bout.
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Tango
Chicago
Willie Ritchie
Ad Wolgast
Ritchie
Hawaii Nominates Howard Watson for Associate Justice
Fragmentary report indicates Howard Watson of Honolulu nominated in Hawaii for the associate justice position of the territorial supreme court. Details are unclear but reference to a Hawaii nomination and court appointment are present.
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Dustria
Hawaii
Washington, D
Wo Sor
Howard
Minor ‘Watson
Honolulu
Quatica of
The
Puprenia
Court. of
Hawalali
Reed Loses Fight Against Suffrage in Senate Action
Filipinos Seek Quick Freedom. Manuel Quezon presents Philippine Assembly resolutions to Congress urging independence in line with Baltimore platform promises. The measure, printed in the congressional record, pushes Wilson administration policy of watchful waiting toward gradual Filipino independence.
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Washington, D. C
Reed
Missouri
Senate
Ashurst
Bankhead
Bryan
Gore
Hitchcock
James
Kern
Martine
Overman
Robinson
Shields
Smith
South Carolina
Swanson
Tillman
Tabling
Borah
Bradley
Brady
Bristow
Burton
Chamberlain
Clapp
Clark
Wyoming
Cummins
Dillingham
Fall
Gallinger
Grenna
Hollis
Hughes
Jones
la Follette
Lane
Lea
McCumber
Myers
Nelson
Norris
O’gorman
Oliver
Page
Perkins
Poindexter
Pomerene
Ranedell
Root
Schafroth
Sheppard
Sherman
Arizona
Michigan
Smoot
Stephenson
Sterling
Sutherland
Thompson
Townsend
Vardaman
Walsh
Warren
Work
Manuel Quezon
Philippine Islands
Philippine Assembly
Congress
Baltimore
House
Congressional
Wilson
Washington
U. S. Express to Quit Amid Parcel Post Challenge
Rumor says United States Express will liquidate due to parcel post growth. The report is widespread in the financial district and on the New York stock exchange, with general credence given to the claim of an imminent shutdown.
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U. S. Express
New York
Parcel Post
United States Express Company
Financial District
New York Stock Exchange
Trolley Breaks Save Cars On Ocean Embankment Rescue
A broken trolley wire saved a suburban electric train with 250 passengers from a dangerous track obstruction between Del Rey and Redondo Beach. The train rolled down a 12 foot embankment into the ocean with no reported injuries.
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Los Angeles
del Reyo
Redondo Beach
Social Worker Ella Gates Starr Arrested in Chicago
White-haired social worker and Hull House founder Ella Gates Starr was arrested for disorderly conduct in front of Henrici's restaurant, amid Hull House activities led by Jane Adams in Chicago.
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Chicago
Ella Gates Starr
Hull House Settlement
Jane Addams
Henrici
Man Bit Captor and Damaged Hammond Jail
George Hohen of Wheatfield resisted arrest in Hammond Indiana and bit off the town marshal's thumb. He was later lassoed and dragged to jail where he tore bars from the cell and wrecked the jail interior.
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Hammond
Ind
George Hohen
Wheatfield
Hohen
Beachey Falls 1600 Feet In Plane Loop Duel
In Santa Barbara California Lincoln Beachey attempted a loop in a biplane but lost control and plummeted 1600 feet. He recovered before hitting the ground and escaped with no serious injuries.
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Beachey
Santa Barbara
Cal
Lincoln Beachey
Relics Lost in Joliet Fire Destroy Hundreds of Years Old
A Joliet Illinois fire destroyed relics valued at about seven thousand dollars, including a Bible reportedly more than six centuries old, with authorities noting extensive losses and investigation underway.
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Joliet
Infernal machine kills Illinois man in Sullivan home
Frederick W. Mennerich, an expert repairman, was killed by a mailed explosive. The device damaged his house, tore a side away, and left his wife briefly detained before release. Federal theory points to ex-counterfeit comrades. a coded note on his body mentions John Balcam.
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Sullivan
Frederick W. Mennerich
Decatur
Mennerich
Springfield
John Balcam
William R. George Acquitted by Inquiry Board
Ithaca reports that judges appointed by the National Association of Junior Republics have acquitted William R. George of charges of improper conduct toward several girl citizens of the George Junior Republic at Freeville New York.
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William George
Ithaca, N. Y
Ithaca
N. Y
National Association of Junior Republics
William R. George
George Junior Republic
Freeville
Wind blows car into train near Hallock crash
A northbound St Paul Winnipeg Flyer on the Great Northern railroad, speedily moving, collided with an empty box car four miles south of Hallock Minnesota. The impact demolished the box car and wrecked the engine but caused no fatalities.
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Crookston
Minn
Great Northern Railroad
Hallock
Man and Woman Acquitted in Louisiana Case
Shreveport jury acquits Hervey 3 Little and wife Alma Bond Little of murdering J. J. Vancleve, former business partner, on November 18. The verdict clears both defendants.
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Shreveport
Hervey
Little
Alma Bond Little
J. J. Vancleve
Oregon town Cove to go dry under Cove action
Miss Fern Hobbs private secretary to Gov West wins another prohibition victory as Union County Court decides Cove will be dry. Oregon moves toward statewide liquor restrictions with local option outcomes. County Judge Henry confirms Cove's dry status as part of prohibition trend in Salem era.
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Oregon
Salem
Oré
Fern Hobbs
Oswald West
Man's Ashes Go to Plants in Fulda's Wish
New York reports that Dr. Clemens Fulda will have his remains cremated and his ashes scattered around plants he cherished at his summer home in North Post, Long Island, fulfilling his last wishes.
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New York
Clemens Fulda
North Post
L. I
Pinchot Seeks Senatorship Nomination
Milford Pa Gifford Pinchot former chief forester of the United States announced his candidacy for the Progressive party nomination for United States senator to succeed Senator Penrose.
Marshall Has Divorce Cure
Fragmentary copy from New York service column hints at a personal claim titled a divorce cure. The text is incomplete and cannot confirm person, place, or verifiable outcome due to missing surrounding context.
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Marshall
New York
Watchful Servants and the King’s Return Lesson
Lesson emphasizes watching for Jesus’s return, stewardship, and service. It highlights readiness through faithfulness, opportunity, and the proper use of wealth and gifts to aid others, with Peter’s questions and the burden of judgment for servants. The golden text envisions the Lord girding to serve those found watching.
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Jesus
Peter
Jesus Christ
Reigh
Table of the Hare and the Ton Toise Reference
Fragmentary note mentions perseverance and receipts tied to a gate. The readable text shows a playful or archaic wording about measurement and effort rather than a clear event, person, or organization. No concrete names, places, dates, or scores are identifiable from the readable fragments.
Question of Jurisdiction in a Curious Courtroom Scene
In a terse budget of dialogue, the discussion circles around a court case with no real legal question arising. The group gathers to consider a lone incident involving a thief and an automobile, leaving jurists to ponder jurisdiction while the room lingers on the absence of a knotty legal issue.
Grateful Kentucky farmer praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mr W D Smith of Hthel Kentucky writes that he has used Dodd's Kidney Pills for years and they helped back pain and bladder inflammation. He is 77, a farmer, says the pills keep him from backache, and approves publishing his testimonial with his photo. Adv offers 60c boxes and free Household Hints and recipes.
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W.D. Smith
Hthel, Ky
Dodd
W. D. Smith
Mr. Smith
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Misfits at the Zoo Prompt Thoughtful Boy's Take
Robert visits the zoo with Uncle Ben and offers a playful critique of animal exhibits. He says the kangaroo and the elephant should change tails, reflecting a humorous child’s view from a Times- Telegram era item.
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Robert
Uncle Ben
Youngstown
Keeping Her at Home
A humorous domestic exchange shows a husband offering a visit and a wife fearing loneliness. The wife reassures herself she can manage alone, prompting the husband to reconsider. The brief vignette captures a lighthearted moment on home duties and companionship.
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New York Weekly
Where He Was
A lawyer asks an accused elderly Black man for an alibi after a ham theft. The man muses on innocence and claims he was hiding the ham between eleven and midnight rather than in bed.
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Darkey
Valentine Sonnet Sparks Opinion On Appreciation
At the club Dicky Byrd recalls Miss Twickens saying she never valued poetry until reading the Valentine sonnet he addressed to her. A friend confirms the remark and adds that contrast helps in forming an opinion.
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Valentine
Dicky Byrd
No Gusher But Talla Facts About Postum
A Wisconsin woman details relief from digestive and meal distress after quitting coffee and switching to Postum for eight years. She reports her and her family’s symptoms improved, with no fatigue, headaches, or indigestion since adopting Postum at nearly every meal.
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Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Etek
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