Venezuela and Allies Sign Protocols Ending Blockade
The Washington ceremony at midnight signed British Italian German and U S protocols to raise Venezuela’s blockade and return captured ships. Venezuela gains immediate relief with vessel returns while Britain Germany and Italy receive advance payments and a joint claims adjudication plan.
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Washington
Venezuela
Hague
Baron Sternburg
White House
Bowen
Sir Michael Herbert
Great Britain
Signer Mayor Des Planches
Italy
Baron Speck von Sternbure
Germany
London
Berlin
Rome
Exchange of compliments in congressional debate on rail changes
Washington February 14 sessions on the bikini bill to curb rebates to ship lines featured Hepburn accusing Democrats of voting for broad anti-trust measures and pressing for penalties against the Pennsylvania Railroad. He denied Cochran's claim that the bill spares individual railroad officers and asserted no repeal of the law holding individuals criminally responsible under the interstate commerce statute.
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Washington
House
Hepburn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cochran
Missouri
Senate Passes Elkins Bill Limiting Shipper Rebates
A large crowd heard General William Heveth address the Salvation Army as the statehood bill was debated. The Elkins bill to prohibit rebates to shippers passed 241 to 6 after a hourlong debate under a special order, with six Democrats voting no and Littlefield absent. Sundry civil appropriations were nearly completed.
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Wihington
Fels
Senate
William Heveth
Salvation Army
Depew
Elkins
Littlefield
Maine
Des Moines Woman Arrested in Newton for Ax Murder
Mrs. Frank Lavelleur was arrested in Newton on charges of murdering her husband with an ax and burning the body in a barn. The crime allegedly occurred last summer. Lavelleur was identified as the third wife of the victim.
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Des Moines
Frank Lavelieur
Newton
Lavelleur
Death of Captain H. J. Sly Field City of Mackinac leader
Captain H. J. Sly Field longtime commander of the City of Mackinac in the Detroit and Cleveland fleet dies of pneumonia at his Detroit home. He was known for his steady command and for never facing a serious accident under his leadership.
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Detroit
H. J. Slyfield
Cleveland
Mackinac
Murder Claims Ottawa Farmer in Quiet Sleep
Elzie Jackson, 30, a farmer nine miles northwest of Ottawa, Kansas, was killed by an unknown assailant while asleep in bed. Mrs. Jackson awoke to a pistol shot and found her husband dead beside her. no clue to the killer has been found.
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Ottawa
Kan
Elzie Jackson
Here
Minnie Cook to Wed R F Holding in Cuba
Miss Minnie Cook of Hamilton county leaves Richmond Indiana for Gibara Cuba to marry R F Holding an instructor of languages running mission schools for the Friends church.
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Cuba
Richmond
Ind
Minnie Cook
Hamilton County
Gibara
I‘uba
R. F. Holding
The
Friends’ Church
San Quentin hangings of Cat and Gonzales prompt grim murder case
Joseph FE Cat and Juan Gonzales were hanged at San Quentin California for the murder of an old man named Bulz. A free postal delivery expansion is planned for June 1 to Oelwein Iowa. The Howard Company Bank of Nashville Arkansas suspends payment and seeks a receiver. A Southern Pacific passenger train wreck near Icarus Nevada results in the death of engineer Stokes of Ogden.
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Joseph FE. Cat
Juan Gonzales
San Quentin
Cal
Bulz
Oelwein
Southern Pacific
Icarus
Nev
Stokes
Ogden
Statehood Fight Intensifies As Rider Lands On Post Office Bill
In Washington on February 14 Quay and allies push the statehood measure as a rider to the post office appropriation bill despite Beveridge opposition. Debates touch Mormonism with De pew accusing church hierarchy of influencing the measure and polygamy concerns.
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Washington
Quay
Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads
Beveridge
Depew
Mormon Church
Lunt
Secrete a Hees The Churches Service Times
The text lists church activities with preaching at 1 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. A class meeting at noon Sunday School at 3 p m and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m.
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Christian Endeavor
Reverend Joseph DeForest to Preach on Sexagesima Sunday
The service schedule lists Sexagesima Sunday with Sunday School at 9 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m. Evening prayer and sermon by The Right Reverend Theodore N. Morrison D D of Davenport Iowa at 7 p.m. The rite of confirmation will be administered during the evening service. All are invited.
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Joseph DeForest
Theodore N. Morrison
Davenport
Regular church services and schedule announced
Corner Jefferson Street and Town Avenue host regular services at 10 30 with a sermon titled Mind tomorrow morning. Sunday School begins at 9 15 and Wednesday meetings at 7 30. The public is cordially invited.
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Jefferson Street
Town Avenue
Cerdailly
Preacher Rev F. Ross Schedules Two Services
Rev F. Ross of Cedarville Ohio will preach at 11 a.m. with communion to follow and return for a 7:30 p.m. sermon.
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F. ©. Ross
Cedarville
Ohio
Ross
Services in the Church of the Coven tomorrow at eleven
The Church of the Coven will hold services tomorrow at 11 a.m. led by Pastor Rev. W. C. Allen. The sermon topic is Parental Solicitude.
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Church of the Covenanters
W. C. Allen
Chicago Cops Raid Turf Investment Firms
Chicago police launched a city wide raid on turf investment offices after several St. Louis failures caused losses exceeding two million dollars. Detectives seized H Brolaski & Co at 356 Dearborn Street where twoInvestors reported losing money.
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Chicago
H. Brolaski & Co
Dearborn Street
Brolaski
St. Louis
B. J. Arnold & Co
John J. Regan & Co
International Inc
Investment Firm Failures Leave 80.400 Victims
United Turf investment company collapses affecting about 80 400 investors who report financial losses. Authorities warn of further closures as inquiries begin.
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United Turf Investment Company
Anthony comments on Harvard grads as fathers
Rochester February 14 Susan B Anthony argues college graduates are not always fit for husbands or fathers. Referencing President Eliot on Harvard graduates having fewer than two children she says that is enough and that two children per American family would resolve world population shortages.
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Rochester
N. Y
Susean B. Anthony
Eliot
Harvard
Harard
Euffrage
Two Juvenile Robbers Seized in Springfield
Springfield detectives report Eddie Reedner aged 17 and Henry A Curtis 15 confessed to holding up women and robbing business houses and residences. Reedner recently left Pontiac reformatory. both are jailed in the city prison awaiting further action.
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Springfield
Ill
Eddie Reedner
Henry A Curtis
Reedner
Pontiac
Republicans Bar J Edward Addicks in Delaware Senate Split
Dover Del February 14 regular Republicans met at noon to draft a proposition for the Addicks faction. They agreed to elect one regular Republican senator and one Addicks Republican senator. The union Republican senator must not be J Edward Addicks.
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J. Edward Addicks
Dover
Del
Addicks
Government offers council seats to Hotha Delarey and Smuts
Pretoria reports the government proposed legislative council seats for Generals Hotha Delarey and Smuts. The generals declined, citing the council's formation as not serving the nation's best interests.
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Pretoria
Legislative Council
Hotha
Delarey
Smuts
Markets Report Weighs Wheat Corn and Livestock Prices
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed wheat futures with February and March figures and limited gains. Livestock markets in Chicago East Buffalo and St Louis list varied hog cattle and lamb quotes, receipts and ranges, with notable price points for pigs heavy packing and western lambs.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
St. Louise
Benton Harbor Runs Short of Coal Again
Benton Harbor Michigan reports a coal shortage for a second time this winter as city departments face limited supplies. Local dealers offer a small allotment, to be purchased by the city at a high price.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Cat Scratch Triggers Fatal Shock in Burlington
A pet cat scratched a man causing a severe reaction that led to great pain and death. The incident occurred in Burlington on February 14. The report notes the 35th annual laws conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod elected officers including President Rev A Norbaum, Vice President Rev Joseph A Anderson, Secretary Rev F Madden, and Treasurer C O Nelson.
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Burlington
Thirty Fifth Annual Laws Conference
The
Evangelieataitheran Synod
A. Norebaum
Swedeshurad
Joseph A. Anderson
Boone
FO Madden
Bethesda
Coo Nelson
Bal four defends Britain on Venezuela policy in London speech
Premier Balfour told a Conservative club audience in London that Britain acted properly over Venezuela with no haste or greed. He said the United States was kept informed, rejected Rosebery’s criticisms, and urged European powers to seek cooperation to avert crises and ensure civilized progress.
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Liverpool
Balfour
Venezuela
United States
Lord Rosebery
Germany
William
Edward
Sandringham
Great Britain
Europe
Balkan
Wisconsin Moves On Constitutional Senate Election and Court Expansion
Wisconsin lawmakers introduced a joint resolution for a constitutional convention to decide election of U S senators by popular vote. A seven member state supreme court was unanimously approved. Proposals included banning marriage within two years of divorce and nullifying such marriages from other states, plus a state pulmonary hospital funding, licensing for tobacconist sales, and railroad consolidation measures.
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Madison
Wis
Congress
United States
State
Aupreme Court
Wisconsin
Senate
Reach
Whitehend
German navy adopts aquatic bird ship design claim
Berlin reports Emperor William’s navy has acquired Professor Kretzschmer’s vessel shape theory. The craft, modeled after an aquatic bird, allegedly eliminates wave resistance and boosts screw propulsion by about 50 percent, promising higher speed without extra power or coal needs.
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Berlin
Emperor William's Navy
Professor Kretzschmer
Imperial Navy
Kretzschmer
Death from cat scratch shocks Niles communities
Henry Conklin a prominent retired farmer in Niles Michigan died from injuries after being scratched by a cat in mid February. The incident occurred as he was stroking the animal at his home and medical complications followed.
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Niles, Mich
Henry Conklin
Conklin
Doctor Questions Motive After Mrs King Suicide
Chicago reports Dr Arthur M Piansa a family physician for Mrs Jennie King explains he knew her only professionally. He details rides in his car during her typhoid recovery and states he cannot explain why she killed herself in a state street drug store. A second man is still to be heard from.
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Chicago
Arthur M. Piiansa
Mra
Jennie King
Darrow Arraigns Coal Operators in Long Strike Hearing
Clarence Darrow closes a daylong final argument for miners in the anthracite strike arbitration. He attacks coal operators and nonunionists, naming General Gobin and opposing corporate incorporation. Judge Gray and the commission prepare to issue an award, with wages possibly dating from November first. President Mitchell attends but speaks little as the session ends with applause.
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Philadelphia
Clarence & Darrow
Washington
Ite
Darrow
Derrew
Baer
Tie
Seetons
Gray
Mitchell
Critielom
Gobin
Shot by a brakeman near Wabash tracks
John Murphy of Rockport Indiana was found near the Wabash tracks and says a brakeman shot him while he rode a east-bound freight from Danville to Toledo. Murphy spent fourteen hours in a stupified state with a bullet wound in his right arm and abdomen and his feet were frozen. Fatal results are feared as the brakeman’s identity remains unknown.
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Logansport
Ind
John Murphy
Rockport
Danville
Toledo
Murphy
Shortage found in New York branch accounts
Sargent Manufacturing of Muskegon reports a shortage in the New York branch led by manager Henry B. Hughson who killed himself days ago. Regina Curry is murdered near Philadelphia, and Captain Henry J. Taylor, oldest Missouri National Guard captain, has died in Kansas City.
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New York
Sargent Manufacturing Company
Muskegon, Mich
Henry B. Hughson
Regina Curry
Philadelphia
Henry J. Taylor
Missouri National Guard
Kansas City
Bigamy charge follows Jackson wedding in Tennessee
Albert Bilderback, formerly of Cairo Illinois, wed Miss Lucy Hudgins in Jackson on Thursday. A warrant charging him with bigamy was sworn by Miss Hudgins' father. Later that night a boarding house doorbell rang and boarder Robert E. McCaw was shot dead as police took Samuel Hudgins into custody.
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Samuel Hudgins
Hilderback
Acquitted on a Self-Defense Plea in Monroe Case
In Monroe Michigan on February 14 a jury found Lynott Bloodgood not guilty of murder in the shooting of Joseph Labarge. The defense showed Labarge advanced with an open razor when Bloodgood fired in self defense as a pursuing crowd surrounded Labarge.
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Monroe, Mich
Lynott Bloodgood
Joseph Labarge
Labarge
Bloodgood
Bay
Ploedgood
Fire destroys mine village buildings in Danville area
A February fire at Himrod, a mining village near Danville, wiped out the Kellyville Coal Company mine store oilhouse and dwellings as well as a saloon post office and several small structures. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Danville
Himrod
Kellyville Coal Company
Grace Trengan Found Dead Near Clinton Home
Clinton Indiana February 14 Grace Trengan aged 10 child of George Hensow who lives six miles northeast of here was found deceased near its home There is no clue to the cause of passing.
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Clinton
Ind
Grace Trengan
George Hensow
Here
Nebraska for Popular Election a Lincoln Legislative Push
The senate unanimously adopted a joint resolution favoring direct popular election of United States senators. Retail coal men of Chicago organize a union. Mrs. Maude Stone Cary, namesake of the trotting horse, dies in Orange New Jersey. H C Frick Coke engages fifty doctors to vaccinate employees and families totaling 300000. Bitter cold grips Nevada Utah Idaho and Wyoming with Wells Nevada at 42 below.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Chicago
Albert A. Cary
Maude Stone
Orange
N. J
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Wells
Nev
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Tarf
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Eerie
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Lowa
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Kaiser
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Hrrog
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Moore
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Fomen
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Kren
Krer
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Caahier
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P. J. Nanley
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Moneyr
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Washington, la
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A. F. Dewey
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W. A. White
Pollari
Crail
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Maer
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C. S. Harper
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American School of Osteopath
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J. A. Cunningham
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CO & N W
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Alles
T. J. Dempsey
J. J. McKeone
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