Local option bill shifts to new approach amid opposition
Harrisburg reports show the House law and order committee backed a negative local option bill and set a plan to draft an entirely new measure for Senate consideration. Backers expect 104 votes to overturn the committee but anticipate a broader strategy with new sponsors and a broader licensing reform.
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House Committee
Senate
Harrisburg
House Committee On Law and Order
Berkey H Boyd
Westmoreland
Pennsyrania Anti-Saloon League
W. C. Carroll
Anti-Saloon League
Senate Law and Order
Boyd
House
Watts
Global Happenings Arts and Conflicts Report
Haitian troops fight among themselves with one dead and ten wounded. Four people die and a fifth dies from wood alcohol poisoning in Horton Sullivan County. The House of Commons passes a parliament bill on first reading by 251 to 227. Dorothy Arnold case father renews belief missing girl is dead after New York police conference. Chicago man who eloped with an 18 year old is arrested in New York for burglary by Chicago police.
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Walnut
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Child Labor Association
New York
Senate Committee On Judiciary General
Ernest L. Tustin
House Committee On Education
Education Committee
Horton
Sullivan County
House of Commons
House of Lords
Dorothy Arnold
Chicago
French War Minister Brun Killed in Office
A French minister of war General Brun died in his office. Across the world a plague killed all residents of a village near Harbin. A Russian governor expelled 219 Jewish families in Little Russia. Former New York State Senator Gardner was acquitted of bribery charges. The Interstate Commerce Commission barred railroad rate increases in Eastern and Western cases, ordering carriers to revert to old rates by March 10.
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General Brun
Harbin
Tchernigov
Russia
Frank J. Gardner
New York
Otto G. Foelker
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Three hundred homes burned in Manila district blaze
Three hundred native dwelling houses in the Tondo district near Manila were burned. The Buffalo and Rochester Ad clubs held a joint meeting by telephone, despite being 69 miles apart. Reports from Buenos Ayres indicate a new revolution has begun in Paraguay. The English Liberals expect a government majority when the capital bill is read second. The public shows apathy over the fight between the houses. Gratitude was voiced at the State Department and the Japanese embassy in Washington for the new treaty with Japan.
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Tondo
Manila
Buffalo
Rochester
Buenos Ayres
Paragua
Japan
State Department
Washington
Boy and ten year old clash ends in fatal shooting
A fifteen year old boy was shot dead by a ten year old while playing a wild west game in Philadelphia. Other brief items note Japan’s gratification over U S ratification and a Bellefontaine posse saving a farmer and his son from would be lynchers after a fatal neighborly quarrel. Vasquez Gomez in Washington cites indirect peace overtures from the federal government. Washington bureau reports a January 1911 gain of 52.5 million dollars in national statistics.
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Philadelphia
Japan
United States
Bellefontaine
Vasquez Gomez
Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Five Hundred Troops Ordered to Save Juarez
A dispatch from Ottawa reports five hundred troops ordered to Juarez to flank Madero's forces. The dispatch notes the reciprocity treaty with the United States would likely gain a forty vote majority.
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Juarez
Madero
Ottawa
United States
Germany
New York
Boston
Robert St. Davie
Rio de Janeiro
George R. Cox
Cincinnati
Australian Premier cites US as a warning on trusts
Mr. Fisher, premier of Australia, labels the United States as a leading example of the evil of trusts. The German consul general in New York speculates that stealing Mrs. Maldwin-Drummond’s jewels would avoid prosecution if not brought into the country. Albany dispatch notes upstate Democrats view Sonmer’s civil service exemption demand as a Tammany raid. Washington dispatch reports the president’s gold certificate bill may halt mint coinage for three years.
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Fisher
Australia
United States
Genersl
New York
Girl Restored to Relatives in Easton Reunion
Miss Emily Mosher an 18 year old telephone exchange operator from Plainfield New Jersey learned she has many relatives after years in an institution. An Easton lawyer traced her history and confirmed kinship with brothers and sisters there. Her parents died in infancy and she is to share in an estate with her newly found relatives.
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Plainfield
N. J
Emily Mosher
Easton
Mosher
Miss Mosher
Eastern oysters freed from sale discrimination in California
In Sacramento on March 2 the senate public health and quarantine committee removed all discrimination against Eastern bulk oysters from the Cassidy bill. The measure places the oyster industry under state health board regulation and inspection. Local protests urged a four day limit on freshness. Eastern dealers warned such a rule would block California trade. Dr. J H Parkinson of the health board said no day limit is needed if oysters are properly refrigerated.
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House
E. B. Jones
Committee On
Tener
Herhardt
Lackawaoba County
Department of State
Representative Shultz
Northumberland County
United States
Sacramento
Cal
California
Senate Public Health and Quarantine Committee
State Board of Health
Express
J. H. Parkinson
The
Health Board
Parade shocks girls at Hiram as students suspended
Fifty Hiram college men were suspended for two weeks after participating in a pajamas parade through the girls dormitory Friday night. Out of town students were sent home while resident students stayed away during the suspension. After a basketball game the group wore nightgowns and toured campus, ending near Gerald Hall amid mixed reactions from the female residents.
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Hiram, O
Hiram College
Gerald Hall
Agreed With Girl to Die in Baltimore Romance
Louis B. De Goey 18 told Dr Lederbur at St Luke’s hospital after drinking carbolic acid that he agreed with Marian Beare 18 to die. They drank from a bottle. a friend struck it away from her hand. Marian disappeared into a crowd but is expected to recover. They were both disillusioned in love.
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Baltimore
Louis B. de Goey
Lederbur
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marian Beare
Charles Street
North Avenue
Louis
Brakeman Risks Life to Save Fellow Worker
Harry Prizer a Reading railway brakeman fell from a freight car at Eshback and landed with both legs across the tracks. He was saved by Mahlon Bartow who dragged him clear as a train backed down, at grave personal risk.
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Pottstown
Harry Prizer
Reading Railway
Eshback
Mahlon Bartow
Pfizer
Cigarettes Said To Kill Woman In York
Mrs. Thomas M. Dowell aged 20 and mother of two was found dead in bed by her husband in York. Dr J H Sieling stated death due to excessive cigarette use. She had recently tried to commit suicide and was said to have suffered domestic troubles.
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York
Thomas M. Dowell
J. H. Sieling
Sunday Baseball Gets Ohio House Approval
The Ohio House passed the Greeves bill by two votes to legalize Sunday baseball. Opposition was led by Representative Guard of Champaign County, a clergyman, with forty six votes against the measure.
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Columbus
House
Greeves
Ohio
Representative Guard
Champaign County
State May Buy Normal Schools and Run Them
Pennsylvania considers a new school code creating a mandatory state board of education and granting the state ownership and control of 13 normal schools. The measure outlines purchase procedures, debt details, and asset valuations, noting mortgages and encumbrances totaling over 1.17 million dollars with state ownership argued as prudent given financial stakes.
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Pennsylvania
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commonwealth
State Board of Education
March Court Will Be Busy Session At Hand
Criminal Court the week of March 6 lists sixteen trials led by cases against State Hospital nurses charged with assault and battery on patients. Other defendants face robbery larceny embezzlement and violations of pure food law in towns including Youngsville Sheffield Clarendon Warren Scandia Columbus and Russell.
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State Hospital
Commonwealth
Samuel Devore
Youngsville
Margaret McFarland
Emma Long
Mike Suzenbaugh
Sheffield
Hugh Ullman
Clarendon
Leonard Sampson
Oscar F. Anderson
Scandia
Earl Arters
Columbus
James H. Perks
Thomas Perks
Smith Horton Co., Ltd
Harry H
Onion Method Claimed To Absorb Fresh Paint Odor
An old tip suggests placing a cut onion in a saucer to absorb paint smell. The claim states the onion draws the odor from the room. No scientific endorsement given.
Shepard Withdraws From New York Senate Race
Edward M. Shepard quits the New York State senatorial race announcing his withdrawal in a letter to his former political manager Montgomery Hare. The decision follows meetings with advisers, friends, and insurgents opposing William F. Sheehan at Shepard's Brooklyn home.
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Edward M. Shepard
New York State
Montgomery Hare
Mr. Shepard
Brooklyn
William F. Sheehan
Widow of Major Pond Dies in Newburg at 400-Pound Weight
Mrs. Sarah A. Pond, widow of Major Joseph F. Pond, dies in Newburg New York. She stood over six feet tall and weighed more than 400 pounds at death after a four year battle with elephantiasis.
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Sarah A. Pond
Joseph F. Pond
Newburg
N. Y
Schneider Crossman Wedding in Corry
Miss Flora Crossman daughter of Mr and Mrs Alpheus Crossman of Clarendon wed Mr George L Schneider of Oklahoma formerly of Sheffield Pa at noon in Corry. Rev J R Rankin officiated as pink rose and pink carnation décor graced the home ceremony and dinner. The couple depart for Cleveland then Oklahoma their future home. Attendants included Florence and Mary Crossman Carlyle Bowman Marian Leavy and Ward Richards. Out of town guests listed.
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Flora Crossman
Alpheus Crossman
Clarendon
George L. Schneider
Oklahoma
Sheffield
F. E. Ward
East Washington Street
Corry
Ward
J. R. Rankin
Methodist Church
Mary and
Florence Crossman
Carlyle Bowman
Marian Leavy
Little Ward Richards
Mrs. Schneider
Cleveland
Death of Henry G Stilwell at 410 Hickory Street
Henry G Stilwell died Sunday morning at 10 30 at his home 410 Hickory street after illness beginning October 17 1908 and a stroke October 26 born Franklinville New York aged 54 years 10 months 4 days funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm from the home Rev J W Smith officiating
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Henry G. Stilwell
Hickory Street
Franklinville
N. Y
J. W. Smith
Robin Pleads Guilty In Bank Theft Case
In New York on March 2 Joseph G. Robin admitted guilt to stealing $27,000 from the Washington Savings Bank. His attorney W. T. Jerome withdrew, and Robin, once pursuing insanity as a defense, accepted a sane plea before Supreme Court Justice Seabury.
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New York
Joseph G. Robin
Supreme Court
Seabury
Washington Savings Bank
W. T. Jerome
Robin
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