Noted Leaders and Political Shifts Highlight News Of The Week
The column lists events from politics and society, including William R. George retaining headship of the National Association of Junior Republics after charges are disproved, Field Marshal Sir John French’s resignation, the suicide of Harry Thurston Peck, and a Delaware Canal purchase. Massachusetts considers woman suffrage, Chicago reports 671 614 registered voters with 200 000 women voters included.
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Owen
Oklahoma
Navy
Daniels
W. R. George
National Association of Junior Republics
William R. George
Sir John French
Asquith
Ireland
War Office
Harry Thurston Peck
Columbia University
Stamford
Conn
Chespeake and Delaware Canal
Chicago
New York
Maine Progressive Convention Refuses Fusion For Nomination
The Maine Progressive party state convention at Bangor rejects fusion with Republicans for Gov. Haines re nomination. The platform calls for prohibition enforcement nationwide referendums, a scientific tariff commission, initiative and referendum, woman suffrage, worker compensation, recall of officials, conservation, good roads, and cooperative farming banks. Separately, Connecticut Progressives also opposed coalitions with Republicans.
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Progressive Party of
Maine
Bangor
Haines
Progressive Party of Connecticut
New Haven
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
William Draper Lewis
Law School
University of Pennsylvania
Penrose
Government Sunishes Four Trusts to Plan Breakup
United States district attorney in New York served notice that four trusts must present a plan to abandon monopolistic practices by Monday or face injunctions to end existing conditions. Michigan local option upheld by Supreme Court. Massachusetts ten hour labor law declared constitutional. New Haven railroad agrees with DOJ to disintegrate its transportation monopoly by severing financial ties with other railroads.
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United States
New York
Four
Supreme Court
Michigan
United States Supreme Court
Michigan Supreme Court
Massachusetts
New Haven
Hartford
Department of Justice
Great News England Transportation
Public Sale of Thompson Estate in Triumph Township Warren Co
Orphans Court order dated March 16 1914 enables sale of Joseph Dale Thompson deceased homestead in Triumph Township Warren County PA. 100 acres approx with two story frame dwelling barns apple orchard and well. about 33 1 3 acres excluded on east side. Terms: one third cash on confirmation, balance in two equal annual installments with interest secured by mortgage. sale held at 11 AM on premises. Administrator Lavett Thompson notes.
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Joseph Dale Thompson
Triumph
County of Warren
State of
Pennsylvania
William Holcomb
One James
Tidioute Creek
Borough of
Tidioute
Grand Valley Road
Thompson
Coleby
Lavett Thompson
Executor's Notice for Estate of William B. Acocks
Letters testamentary issued for the estate of Hon. William B. Acocks of Pittsfield Township. Executor I. Ball seeks immediate payment from indebted parties and claims must be presented for settlement. Warren, Pa given March 14 1914.
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William B. Acocks
Pittsfield
I. Ball
Warren, Pa
The Wide Tire Solution for Public Highways
A call to Congress to enact a uniform wide-tire law for wagons 34 to 6 inches wide. Proposes a four-year bonus to offset costs, then phase out narrow tires by outlawing noncompliant wagons. Argues wide tires improve road durability and cut long-term costs.
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Federal Treasury
New York
Congress
United States
Europe
Mandamus Action Filed Against Harrisburg Officials Over Auto Revenue
Harrisburg report states the state Highway Commissioner seeks a mandamus against Auditor General Powell and State Treasurer Young to force payment of $1,035 for limestone from automobile license revenue. The case hinges on 1913 licensing fees and the December 31 effective date, with $362,652 in auto revenue in treasury. The writ returnable April 6.
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Harrisburg
Attorney’s General
EF. M. Bigelow
A. W. Powell
R. K. Young
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Treasury
Auditor General
Geology professor comments on long timescales humorously
A Senator style quip by a geologist professor mocks deep time as a thousand years. A sophomore exclaims great guns, and a student mentions loaning ten dollars to a geologist yesterday. The snippet ends with a subscription pitch for The Warren Mail.
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Sophmore
Pennsylvania
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