Europe faces coal strike tieup as miners walk out
Reports from London, Paris, and Berlin indicate mass strikes across England, Germany, and France. With 6 million English miners and tens of thousands in Germany and France striking, leaders warn a continental coal shutdown could cripple industries and threaten naval power. France seeks eight hour day, old age pension, and minimum wage. U.S. Supreme Court recess noted.
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London
England
Germany
France
Europe
Paris
Ben Hooper Renominated for Tennessee Governor
Nashville March 13 Gov Ben W Hooper was unanimously renominated to seek another term. Nelson Cate of Cooke County was nominated for the Court of Civil Appeals by the Republican state convention. The Brownlow faction threatens an insurgent convention if no nominees are named for railroad commissioners and the supreme court. The platform calls for no retrogression in statewide prohibition, stricter enforcement of manufacturing and sale laws, repeal of the back tax law, and compulsory primary and publicity of campaign expenses.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ben W. Hooper
Nelson Cate
Cooke County
Court of Civil Appeals
Republican State Convention
Supreme Court
Brownlow
A. S. Buchanan
Memphis
4 KILLED: 20 HURT IN WRECK NEAR SOCIAL CIRCLE
Four killed and about 20 injured when a Central of Georgia passenger train struck a freight train overrun a switch ten miles from Social Circle Georgia. Many injured were trainmen and two likely to die. The Jim Crow coach was crushed between cars. first class passengers unharmed.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Central of Georgia Railway
Social Circle
Shaft for Dixie's Author Mount Vernon Monument Plan
Mount Vernon Ohio March 12 The Mount Vernon Dramatic club plans a monument to Daniel Decatur Emmett the minstrel and author of Dixie on the public square Emmett a Mount Vernon native spent twenty years here his cottage burned and citizens seek funds for a suitable memorial.
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Mount Vernon
Dramatic Club
Daniel Decatur Emmett
Minstrel
Mount Vernon, O
Court House Notices and School Board Proceedings
Court House items list transfers and deeds in Madison and surrounding townships with prices from 1,100 to 9,400 dollars. It covers lots, tracts, and ownership changes in Alton Edwardsville Granite City Collinsville and Troy including several trusteeships and loans. The Troy March 4 1912 meeting records board actions on finances enrollment and teacher appointments plus facilities repairs and a mime rescue class chart request.
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H. A. Fischer
John Scanzoni
Fissher & Woodward's
Livingston
Mary"Tegtmeier
Pescihidi
Collinsville Township
Cc. B. Condy
T. H. Cumming
East Madison
F. W. Hussong
Simon Henry
Cole-Clark
Upper Alton
Ida A. Koenig
Jacob Bollinger
Granite City
Herman Stone
C. A. Giesaking
Pin Oak Township
John Kantner
Joseph Barth
Highland
H. C. Schneider
Louisa E. Robertson
Omployhent Township
Henry Battermans
H.C. Schneider
Omyphebent Township
Samuel Sandbach
Lincolnshert
Wm. EF. Guy
All Trusteees
Tvellin
Madison
M. D. Pike
E. P. Maher
Danforth's Purchase
Alon
K. Wheeler
Edwardsville
Cheo
Selb
George Kaufmann
West Madison
Venice
Julius Hurst
Thos. Williamson
Olive Township
Joshua Arbuckle
Anaster
Home Building and Loan Association
Miller & Mitehbel
Alton
Township
Henry Wolf Et al
Danforth
A. J. Benson
Troy
Board of Education
Boston
Friesland
Goalby
Preston
Stigmem
Wilkinson
Davis
A. B. Black
Nelle Ingles
Lula Cressey
Mamie Bryant
Evelyn Renfro
Grace Davis
Catherine Jones
Ethel Morriss
Adda Matthews
Louis Schultze
Anna Ramshaw
Theo, Gebaner
Wick Bros
A.B. Black
J.C. Gebaner
Ghas
L. Edwards
J. E. Hindmarch
Fae Nance
Seligman
Opera House
House
Grofunds
Goaby
James Boston
M. Preston
Four Die as Big Four Wreck Near Greencastle
Four persons were killed and several injured when an east bound Big Four passenger train collided head on with a freight near Greencastle Indiana. A misread order caused the wreck as freight engineer John Milam failed to switch to the west bound track. Two unidentified men were found under the wrecked passenger coaches and traffic was blocked for hours.
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Greencastle
Ind
Mar
St. Louis
New York
John Milam
Donaldson
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
New Lip and Cheek for Many in Chattanooga
Allen Tritt a 19 year old from Milan Tennessee, underwent a groundbreaking lip and cheek reconstruction after scar tissue from a caromel bite left a permanent sore. Surgeons grafted flesh from his arm less than three months ago. The wound healed but hair growth on the lip remains to be removed. The plan includes tattooing the lip and straightening the teeth.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Allen Tritt
Milan
Hart
Sugar Officials on Trial for Crushing Rival Refinery
New York March 12 officials of the sugar trust went on trial in the criminal branch before Judge Learned Hand. The case centers on alleged efforts to crush the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company, a strong competitor, with the trial expected to run several weeks. Defendants include the American Sugar Refining Company.
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New York
The
Sugar Trust
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
United States Court
Learned’ M. Hand
American Sugar Refining Company
Government and Harvester may settle Sherman case
Washington officials expect a prompt agreement dissolving International Harvester under the Sherman act. The outlook for a dissolution suit without a fight rests on the company’s attitude after voluntary access to its books by Francis Walker, a Bureau of Corporations agent.
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Washington
Mar
Department of Justice
International Harvester Company
Francis Walker
Bureau of Corporations
Bob Fitzsimmons Fights Taylor in Chicago Office
Chicago on March 13 Jack Taylor a Chicago University fraternity man sustained a black eye from Bob Fitzsimmons during a confrontation at a vaudeville booking agent office. Fitzsimmons accused Taylor of stealing his wife and corrupting her. A bouncer escorted Fitzsimmons from the premises. The Call offered local view post cards. Twenty-three varieties.
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Chicago
Jack Taylor
Chicago University
Bob Fitzsimmons
Bob
Taylor
Taft and Cummins Conventions Endorsements in Iowa
Des Moines and Council Bluffs held parallel Republican conventions. Cummins dominated the Seventh district, endorsing his presidential candidacy, while the Ninth district there elected two Taft delegates to the national convention and backed Ernest Hart for re election as Republican national committeeman from Iowa.
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Des Moines
Taft
Cumming
Cummins
Council Bluffs
Ernest ©. Hart
Towa
Subscriptions Open For Call Less Than 20 Four Weeks
The notice invites readers to subscribe for a four week period priced at a reduced rate. It lists a contact or reference number and emphasizes limited time access to the call service. The fragmented text mentions a numeric code and a price in cents.
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Residents
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Howard R. Bangs
Granic
Eleanor Carrey
Ithica
N. J
White Jacobi
St. Louvse
Margaret Melviire
John WT. Brown
OQ. Martin
Itz
Red Johnson
New
Douglas
Lena Nauman
Louis Szepesi
Theresa de
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Daniel Peterman
Ben. Hooper
Tenneezee
Brent Caldwell
Bon Franklin Caldwell
Povernir
Ilinois
Chatham
Sangamon County
Caldwell State Bank
Farmers’ National Bank
Springfield
J. W. Bauman
Alvin Dilton
Hubbard
W. T. Dale
Choutean Township
Charles Lexow
Choutean Townshin
Philip Eckert
John
W. Gorner
J. J. Jarvis
John W. Gorner
George T. Eckert
EK. Wiesinger
Ofitha Wihesinger
Central Add
Collinsville
Charles Bbetaze
Russell Township
American Refining Company
Pennsylvania
Wick Bros. Jewelry Company
Government and Corporation
Iowa
Taft and Cummins
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