War in Mexico sparks debate in Congress leaders urge force
Washington April 21 Congress debated border violence with Senator Stone urging presidential power to use force to prevent a repeat of the Douglas Ariz. outrage. Senators Root Lodge Bacon and others warned such a move would amount to a declaration of war and favored diplomacy instead. The Stone resolution was referred to the foreign relations committee.
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Washington
Congress
Stone
Missouri
Douglas, Ariz
Mexico
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Bacon
Georgia
Root
New York
Lodge
Massachusetts
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Douglass
el Paso
Tex
Senator Root
Hie
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Legislative Session Ends in Disorderly Lansing Exit
In Lansing on April 21 1911 the legislative session adjourned amid wild confusion. The senate passed 112 bills and the house 200 as clocks were stopped to hasten final business. House rushes and horseplay stalled bills some members sought quick passage on their interests.
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Lansing
Mich
House
Senate
Angell Named Faculty Dean at University of Chicago
Chicago April 21 Professor James Rowland Angell head of psychology and dean of the senior colleges at the University of Chicago has been appointed to succeed George Edgar Vincent as dean of the faculty Angell is a son of President Emeritus Angell of the University of Michigan and was earlier mentioned as Vincent’s probable successor to the important post.
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Chicago
James Rowland Angell
University of Chicago
George Edgar Vincent
University of Minnesota
Angell
Emeritus Angell
University of Michigan
Vincent
Guarding the Border Commanders Sloan and Dun Plan Troop Move
Governor Sloan joins General Dun to outline guarding priorities at the border. U.S. troops are slated for instruction and position adjustments amid security reports.
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Sloan
Dun
Posts Changed Abroad: Boutell to Switzerland Swenson to Norway
President Taft to announce a series of diplomatic transfers. Henry S Boutell of Illinois will become minister to Switzerland after previously being named to Portugal but not yet serving. Lauritz S Swenson moves from Switzerland to Norway succeeding Herbert Pierce. Edwin Y Morgan shifts from Paraguay and Uruguay to Lisbon as minister to Portugal. Nominations expected to reach the Senate within a day or two.
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Washington
Taft
Henry S. Houtell
Ilinois
Congress
Switzerland
Boutell
Portugal
Switzerlind Lauritz S. Sweeson
Minneapolis
Norway
Herbert J. Pierce
Edwin Y. Morgan
New York
Paraguay
Uruguay
Lisbon
Senate
Lwo
Pope Pius X Ill. Reports Caution By Doctor
Rome April 2 Pope Pius X is ill and advised by Dr Giuseppe Petacci to avoid overexertion yet continues daily mass and private audiences. Pittsburg April 21 Andy Toth, released after twenty years of a life sentence for a crime he did not commit, asks Warden Francis to return to the Western prison for the remainder of his life.
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Rome
Pope Pius X
Guiseppe Petacci
Pittsburg
Andy Toth
Francis
Western Prison
Duke Rev George Zallers falls to death in church roof accident
In South Bend Indiana Rev George D Zallers Dunkard church is killed after falling from an outbuilding roof being repaired The incident occurred April 21 1903 newspapers report the tragedy.
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South Bend
Ind
George D. Zallers
Dunkard
Saratoga
N. Y
Canfield Club
America
Canfield
Saratoga Springs
Minois Indiana and Wisconsin Fair Opens
The Minois fair in Indiana and Wisconsin proceeds today and tomorrow with light variable winds shaping events. Local vendors and visitors anticipate a friendly regional gathering featuring crafts, rides, and food amid calm weather.
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Minois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Madero Sets Peace Terms and Juarez Demand
Provisional President Madero declares a 24 hour armistice on Ciudad Juarez and demands Diaz resign, Juarez be handed to the provisional government, and a new election call. A peace commission visited in El Paso. failure to answer by Friday evening will trigger renewed hostilities.
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el Paso
Ciudad Juarez
Madero
Mexico
Insurrectos
Diaz
Juarez
Maderos
Imaz
Francisco Gomez
Felix Martinez
Sic Esquibel Obregon
Oscar Paraniff
Mexico City
Silvestry Terrazas
Chihushua
Dr . A. Samanigo
Emiliano Enriquez
Chihuahua
Equitable Elects Judge Day as President
New York April 21 Judge William A Day vice president and acting head since Paul Morton's death was elected president at a board of directors meeting of the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
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Equitable
Judge Day
New York
William A. Day
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Paul Morton
Cow Wrecks on Auto in Rushville
In Rushville Indiana on April 21 Mary Neutzenholzer was riding when the car struck a cow. She suffered a dislocated hip and internal injuries that may prove fatal.
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Rushville
Ind
Mary Neutzenholzer
Baseball Results in National League Report
Unclear OCR lists results across several cities including Philadelphia New York Brooklyn St Louis and Pittsburgh. Mentions players McQuillen Kheete Camnitz Gilson and Bresnahan with various scores and pairings.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
IE McQuillen
Medes Kheete
Clark
Camnitz and
Gilson
St. Louis
Players and Games Reported Across Cities
Fragmentary sports notes show Chicago and Cleveland teams with listed players and innings. Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington games mention rain conditions and matchups, including Roe, Stunnave, Voss, Krapp and Powell among others.
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Cleveland
Roe St. Louis
Oeenib
Unclear scorecard cites several city match results
Fragmentary record lists matchups including Louisville versus Minneapolis ending 0 to 1 and Columbus versus Mil Withee 6 to 3, with additional results at Toledo and Indianapolis involving Kansas City and St Paul.
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Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas
Withee
Indianapolis
St Paul
Iowa Senator to Take Seat in Unusual Government Counsel Role
W. A. Kenyon elected Iowa senator will be sworn in Monday. He will serve as government counsel in Chicago beef trust cases, having offered to appear for the United States free of charge. Attorney General Wickersham accepted the arrangement to avoid injury to the government case.
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Washington
Kenyon
United States
Iowa
Lafayette Young
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Department of Justice
Beef Trust
Chicago
Wickersham
Liantins Soloes Health Status Report From Rome
A Rome based health report indicates Liantins Soloes is in poor condition. The document cites medical assessments and monitoring in the current period.
Big check tied to Lorimer election drama cited in hearing
Helm committee testimony claims Withe of Virginia Minnesota gave $10,000 toward a Lorimer election jackpot. Duluth contractor Burgess says Withe, brother in law to Edward Imes Burgess, recounted a Winnipes Floyder sleeper car trip with the Weyerhauser group where the jackpot funds were discussed.
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C. F. Weihe
Lorimer
Springfield
BF. Wethe
Virginia
Minn
William Burgess
Duluth
Wethe
Edward Lmes
Burgess
Winnipes Floyer
Ahan
Johnson
Heation
Rtandolph
John
Carl Weyerhateer
Weihe
William Lorimer
Fayinv
Agreement on Canadian bill reaches end of debate
In Washington on April 21 the house agreed to conclude debate on the Canadian agreement at 3 pm. Amendments will be considered at that hour to assure passage before adjournment tonight. Twenty five members spoke on the bill Thursday with most opponents from the Republican party.
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Washington
House
Contest Tightens For DAR President General Victory
Washington April 21 delegates to the twentieth continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution vote for president general and other national officers. Mrs. Matthew T Scott of Illinois and Mrs. William C Story of New York lead the race with both sides claiming gains. The campaign has been hostile and close, with state officer elections split between administration and Story supporters, signaling a razor narrow presidential contest.
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Washington
Continental Congress
Daughters of the American Revolution
Matthew T Scott
Mlingis
William C. Story
New York
Scott
Story
Blast in Chicago’s West Side Wrecks Buildings
An explosion in Chicago's west side Italian district on Grand Avenue caused a row of buildings to collapse and injured twenty nine Persits. Police suspect gas but residents say a bomb by the Black Hand caused the terror and major property losses.
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Chicago
West Side
Grand Avenue
Jfand
Wood proposes compulsory training and school lessons
General Leonard Wood urged compulsory military training in a speech at a Sons of the Revolution banquet. He criticized the army as inefficient in parts and suggested public schools teach military science and shorter enlistment terms to expand training.
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Leonard Wood
Washington
United States Army
Sons of the Revolution
Wood
Early Adirondack forest fire season opens in Catskills
Kingston N Y April 21 the forest fire season in the Adirondacks began unusually early with a start in the foothills of the Catskills this week a large number of volunteers are fighting the flames light up the woodland brilliantly but unless rain comes the fighters will be unable to prevent considerable damage
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Kingston
N. Y
Adirondacks
Catskill Mountains
Two M. P. Directors Are Named
James Spever of Spever & Co. and H. I. Miller, receiver of the Buffalo and Susquehanna railway, were elected directors of the Missouri Pacific railway in New York on April 21.
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New York
James Spever
Spever & Co
H. I. Miller
Buffalo and Susquehanna Railway
Missouri Pacific Railway
Senator Beall Acts to Break Senate Caucus Clash
A Senate caucus near midnight ends in a brawl as Senator Beall steps between Jones and Funk to deflect a punch. Jones accuses Funk of blocking referendum moves while an unresolved joker proposal spurs the confrontation.
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Springfield
Tit
Frank Ts Punk
Moomington
Walter Clyde Jones
Chicago
Henator Jones
Samuel Atfterson
Willett Cornwell
Hieam
James A
Funk
Edmond Beall
Alton
Ettelson
Lenson
Jones
John C. McKenzie
Stop Construction Work On $8 Million Plant
Birmingham April 21 Construction on the $8 000 000 American Steel and Wire plant at Correy part of Birmingham has been suspended The action comes as the tariff proposal would put barbed wire and other products on the free list The Ways and Means Committee chaired by Oscar Underwood ordered the action Six hundred workers were laid off with more to follow United States Steel controls American Steel and Wire.
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Birmingham
Ala
American Steel and Wire Company
Correy
Ways and Means
Oscar Underwood i
United States Steel Corporation
Banker’s Body Found After Ottawa Bridge Leap
Robert Newton forty nine prominent banker and horseman of Aurora and Ottawa HL and Billings Mont leaped from the Ottawa bridge Jan 31 after financial troubles. His body recovered at Depue Ab Depue thirty five miles below Ottawa. He presided for years over the grand circuit of the American Trotting Association. Survived by a widow and two children. Dunkirk NY April 21Samuel Johnston dead at Brockport NY was first to invent and manufacture a reaping machine capable of handling all grains. He invented the first reaper in the early sixties.
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Aurora
Hinois River
Robert Newton
Ottawa
Billings
Mont
Depue
Ab Depue
Newton
Amegcan Trotting Association
Ile
Dunkirk
N. Y
Samuel Johnston
Brockport
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