Good Roads Bill May Be Amended In Senate Draft talks shift funding plans
President Wilson Secretary Houston and Senator Swanson lead a Senate sub committee session on the Shackleford good roads bill. Discussions indicate a material amendment to the measure with a $25 million initial federal cooperation program expected, though specifics were withheld. Swanson said his panel will reflect presidential ideas in the final draft. Separately, Senate dispute over Panama canal tolls prompts a resolution seeking foreign protest details and U.S. correspondence on exemptions for coastwise ships.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Houston
Swanson
Virginia
Senate Committee On
House
Shackleford
Canal
Panama Canal
Jones
Washington
United States
Wall Wreck Yields Fifth Body in St Louis Collapse
The fifth body was recovered from the four story St Louis Seed company building after the M A C west wall collapse. The body is unidentified but believed to be an employee of the Wimmer company.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Seed Company
M. A. C. West Wall
Wimmer Company
Man Killed at Powder Mill in Alton Illinois
Explosion at the Equitable Powder company plant near East Alton scatters debris over surrounding territory. One man is believed dead, watchman Henry Miller is missing. Authorities search for the missing worker as the $20,000 facility is destroyed.
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Alton
Equitable Powder Company
East Alton
Canadian nickel and desk items tied to bank's bankruptcy
Heavy Capitalist Chicago report notes that a Canadian nickel a penny in a desk several chairs and a safe with bonds of small value were the assets listed for the American Banking association as John W. Worthington its president appeared before a referee in bankruptcy.
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Heavy Capitalist
Chicago
American Banking Association
John W. Worthington
Mutineers Executed in Mass at Jojutla Barracks
In squads of twelve, 149 mutineers were taken from the federal barracks at Jojutla and lined up against a wall where they were executed. The slaughter took less than thirty minutes as they rebelled against service in General Huerta's army.
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Mexico City
Jojutla
Huerta
Memorial Hotel Housed 27,651 Unfortunates in Two Months
Charles G. Dawes, president of the Central Trust company and builder of the Rufus T. Dawes hotel for the unfortunates, issued a statement noting the facility housed 27,651 down-and-outs in the last two months in Chicago.
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Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Central Trust Company
Rufus T. Dawes
Mrs. Elsie Goelet Granted Divorce in Newport
Mrs Elsie Whalen Goelet prominent in New York and Newport society has been granted a divorce decree from Robert Goelet on the allegation of extreme cruelty.
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Goelet le
Newport, R
Bathing Season Opened at Long Beach Oceanfront
Los Angeles reports the Long Beach chamber of commerce officially opening the bathing season with a sanctioned bathing day. The event marks the start of public seaside recreation and signals ongoing seasonal beach plans for visitors and residents.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Commerce
New anti trust bills eyed for prompt passage in Congress
Washington reports eight days away from a batch of administration anti trust measures. The Sherman act would be clarified to make violations personal and punishable. Interlocking directorates would be limited to actual competition. Labor exemptions are not favored by the administration, despite pressure from organized labor. The holding companies bill remains crude and will be refined quickly. Courts would not be allowed to read extra meanings into the enacted provisions.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
House
Administration
Congress
Friends of Organized Labor
Kansas women to be governed by honor plan at KU
Lawrence Kansas women students at the University of Kansas will switch from rule obedience to an honor system. Mrs Hustace Brown, new adviser of women, believes the plan will improve discipline and create perfect conduct among students.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Hustace Brown
Bennett Ill On Yacht Near Suez, Report Says
James Gordon Bennett owner of the New York World is seriously ill aboard his yacht Lysistrata at Suez with a severe fever, according to a dispatch received here. The illness is reported as serious.
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James Gordon Bennett
London
New York Horld
Lysistrata
Suez
Bennett
City Lineman Shot at Police Station Death
Galesburg ML G W Richardson city lineman was shot and instantly killed in the city police station. It is claimed Richardson was killed by the accidental discharge of Policeman Thurman's revolver.
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Galesburg
G. W. Richardson
Richardson
Thurman
Five Friends to Spend Coin in Heir to Grecian Estate
Hammond Indiana steel worker Mathis Constante received a Greece letter informing him he was heir to a 7 million dollar estate. He hired five close friends at 5000 dollars a year each to help spend the money.
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Hammond
Ind
Greece
Mathis Constante
Marie Cameron Tangoed Through Broadway Crowd Then Pinched
Street scene in New York ends with Marie Cameron shedding her seal coat as she dances through a theater crowd. Police applauded and then pinched her, prompting a brief incident on Broadway.
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New York
Marie Cameron
Broadway
Reward Offered for Missing Philadelphia Boy Warren McCarrick
One thousand dollar reward posted by City Treasurer William McCoach for the safe return of seven year old Warren McCarrick who disappeared recently in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
William McCoach
Warren McCarrick
Trench cave rips four lives in West Virginia collapse
Four men were killed instantly when tons of earth buried them in a trench cave in Fairmont West Virginia. The collapse occurred alongside a Baltimore and Ohio railroad work site, as sides of the deep trench caved in with deadly force.
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Cavesins
Fairmont
Baltimore & Ohio
Five Die as Wall of Seed Co Building Collapses
In St Louis a west wall of the Missouri Athletic Club building collapsed after a fire, killing four men and a woman and trapping seven others. Ten people were rescued, with many injuries expected to prove fatal. A laborer, W Davidson, died en route to the hospital after being saved. One unidentified woman remained in the ruins as rescue work continued. A rescued man cradled a canary cage through the ordeal, comforting the bird as he aided in the frantic operations. Charles Thompson was recovered at 6 15 p m conscious amid the rescue.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Seed Company
Missouri Athletic Club
W. Davidson
Park Avenue
City Hospital
Charles Thompson
Wreck of M A C Building Kills and Traps Workers
The M A C building’s seven story west wall collapsed at about 2 p.m. after a gust, trapping employees and customers in the seed store below. Rescue crews, priests, and physicians aided, while manager Hermann Cobb, pinned for hours, reported a woman beneath the rubble who later seemed dead. Building commissioner James N McKelvey warned of danger before the wall finally gave way, hurling bricks into a massive ruin.
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Charles Thompson
Thompson
M. A.C
Hermann Cobb
U. S. Troops Patrol Border Amid Mexican Conflicts
Reports from Nuevo Laredo say a column of constitutionalist troops was decisively defeated at Bustamante Canon while en route to attack Monterey. About 500 rebels were killed, captured, or wounded. federal losses were not stated. The incidents include the murder of a postmaster at Tecate Gal and the son of Sheriff Allen murdered at Pearson Chihuahua.
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Tecate
Gal
Allen
Pearson
Chihuahua
Laredo
Tex
Bustamente Canon
Monterey
Mexico
Nuevo Laredo
Martial law along Tecate border amid post office blaze
Troops patrol the border near Tecate California after the destruction of the general store housing the U S post office and customs office and the murder of Postmaster Frank Johnston. American troops from Fort Rosecrans guard the line while Mexican rurales stand over the other side. Every resident within ten miles is armed and rifles are ordered from San Diego.
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San Diego
Cal
Tecate
United States Post Office
Frank Johnston
Fort Rosecrans
American Slain at Pearson Mexico in Ax Murder Case
An American, Oscar Allen, was found dead at Pearson in Chihuahua with his head split by an ax, per Consul Thomas Edwards. A Texan from Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Allen was a watchman for Madera Company Ltd. Another company watchman had been killed in a similar manner earlier.
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Pearson
Juarez
Mexico
Oscar Allen
Chihuahua
Thomas Edwards
Allen
Corpus Christi
Nueces County
Madera Company, Ltd
Oldest Missourian Henry Dorman Dies at 115
Henry Dorman known as Uncle Dorman, reportedly the oldest Missourian, died at his Liberal Barton County home in his 115th year plus months. Documents held by daughter-in-law verify age at 115 years 2 months 5 days. He had lived through Civil War era events and long farm life in Missouri.
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Lamar
Missouri
United States
Henry Dorman
Liberal
Barton County
Hattie Dorman
Jury Acquits Girl Slayer in Mayfield Case
A Kentucky jury found May Copeland and her fiancé Lucian Turk not guilty in Carlisle County for the murder of Hugh Atchison, brother-in-law of Copeland, during their second trial last July.
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Mayfield
May Copeland
Lucian Turk
Miss Copeland
Hugh Atchison
Carlisle County
Son of Senator in Riot at New Haven Theater
One Yale student detained during the disturbance in the Hyperon theater when Gaby Deslys was struck by a bag of peanuts is identified as Rutus Clapp, son of the United States senator from Minnesota.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Hyperon
Gaby Deslys
Rutus Clapp
United States
Minnesota
Standard Oil to Cut Meton San Francisco
Standard Oil of California stockholders meet to vote on increasing authorized capital from 50 million to 100 million dollars following a board recommendation. The session discusses the financial step and its implications for the company.
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Standard Oil
Meton
San Francisco
Standard Oil Company of California
Premonition Sinking: Man Chooses Grave Site Then Dies Nearby
In Grave City Pennsylvania a man identified as M B H Wogan walked toward the cemetery and told the sexton he believed he would die soon. He selected a grave site and, after walking about 500 feet from the cemetery, collapsed and died. The incident appears to be sudden and unexplained. Authorities are reviewing the circumstances. The event took place near the cemetery in Grave City. No further details are provided.
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Grave City
Sexton
M. BH. Wogan
Rockefeller to Install Mammoth Fountain Monolith
In Tarrytown New York John D Rockefeller plans to place a colossal monolith in front of his new mansion estate to be carved into a massive fountain. The details of the project were announced as part of the estate plans.
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Mammoth Rack
Tarrytown
N.Y
John D. Rockefeller
Mother of Nuns: Dead Mother of 16 Children
A fragment reports a mother of nuns who died at age ten, leaving sixteen children. The text also references Catholic nuns and a large family event, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Moral force and Wanger signal in brief note
Fragmentary lines cite moral force and a Wanger signal as part of a brief, unclear note. The readable text suggests a discussion of authority or influence but provides no full context or verifiable specifics. Further text would be needed to determine concrete entities or events.
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Wanger
Swoops-Dear asks about slit skirt style
Mrs Swoops Dear asks if she may wear a slit skirt. Mr Swoops responds proudly that he supports it.
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Mrs. Swoops
Mr. Swoops
Clergyman's Testimony to Dodds Kidney Pills
The Rev Edmund Heslop of Witon Pa suffered dropsy for a year with swollen limbs, cold hands and feet, and drag- ging sensations. After using Dodds Kidney Pills swelling disappeared and he regained strength. He endorsed the remedy months later and invited correspondence. Dodds Kidney Pills 50c per box through dealers. Also household hints musical notes and recipes offered.
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Edmund. Heslop
Witon
B. Heslop
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Two Views of it on Married Life
A henpecked man asks a groom what he thinks of marriage. The groom exclaims Bliss is no name for it. The henpecked man agrees with a gloomy remark that Bliss is no name for it.
Jolson recalls aiding chorus to boost a voice
In a reminiscence Harry Jolson describes joining a small opera company where he would cadenz a loud chorus from the wings. A performance moment reveals the manager overheard his singing as he boosted the group. The story highlights Jolson's shy start and early recognition.
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Harry
al Jolson
Banknote remark by Miss Blaie De Wolf at Colony Club
In a Colony club smoking room Miss Blaie De Wolfe, a prominent New York woman, argued that economic conditions push some women to marry for money. She cited a hypothetical million banknote and questioned whether date matters if one faced starvation.
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Blaie de Wolfe
New York
Colony Club
Not a Miracle Just Plain Cause and Effect
A reader credits Postum with stopping severe coffee induced spells. The letter recounts decades of coffee use, heart weakness, and near immobility until switching to Postum ten months ago. Since then spells stopped, sleep improved, and overall health increased as the seventy year old drinks only Postum. The notice invites readers to request more information from Postum Company.
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le ‘Creek
Mich
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James N. McKelvey
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