Wilson appeals to business men of country for support
Governor Wilson urged bankers merchants lawyers and utility heads to back reforms and end monopolies. He warned that trust methods must change and emphasized equal access to credit uniform rules for resources and elimination of class prejudice while stressing public good over private gain.
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Huy. Wilson
Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
Commerceal Club of
Blackstone
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Money Trust
Carr
Deneen
Dunne
Doctor McClure
Jones
Mayor Harrison
Marvin Hughitt
A. A. Sprague
B. A. Eckhart
Cyrus H. McCormick
Five Boys Born to Abbeville Mother
Abbeville Louisiana January 13 five male children were born to Mrs Audrey Lassen wife of a local carpenter All were perfectly formed two died at birth the remaining three survived intervals ranging from five minutes to one hour
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Abbeville
Audrey Lassen
Mexican strike ends as workers win wage increase
Mexico City January 13 bid by railway shopmen ends after weeks long walkout. Company grants ten percent raise for a ten hour day and accepts other demands. Dr Francisco Vasquez Gomez freed on 3000 peso bail amid kept secret charges. Potrero ranch Vera Cruz attacked by rebels leaving about thirty missing including several Americans. E H Lawrence manager. National Railway buys Pearson interests in Tehuantepec for 14 million pesos.
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Mexico City
Mexican National
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Potrero Ranch
Vera Cruz
E. H. Lawrence
The
National Railway
Pearson
Tehuantepec
Electors Vote in States for President and Vice President
Washington reports electors chosen in November met to formally express their choices. Democratic electors backed Wilson and Marshall, Progressive electors backed Vest and Johnson, while Vermont and Utah Republican electors cast ballots for Taft.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Marshall
Vest
Johnson
Vermont
Utah
Taft
Sues Dentist for Loss of Toes in Provo Case
Miss Irene Berry of Springville sues dentist Graham in the fourth district court asking 1262.50 dollars for each toe lost, claiming the dentist also cures coins. The suit notes the plaintiff is not a premier danseuse and thus seeks a modest per toe sum.
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Provo
Utah
Fourth District Court
Irene Berry
Springville
Graham
Amundsen Receives U S Polar Discovery Medal
Capt Roald Amundsen was honored in Washington with a special gold medal from the National Geographic Society for discovering the south pole. Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, retired, sat nearby, honored two years earlier for discovering the north pole.
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Washington
Roald Amundsen
United States
South Pole
National Geographical Society
Amundsen
Robert BE. Peary
North Pole
Mrs Cleveland Back At White House For First Time In Years
President Taft and Mrs Frances Folsom Cleveland attended a White House dinner marking Mrs Cleveland's first appearance at the executive residence since leaving sixteen years ago. The event showcased a rare social moment with the president and his predecessor's widow on the guest list.
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Guest
Taft
White House
Washington
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Cleveland
Taft order on fourth-class postmasters sparks House debate
Washington January 13 bitter criticism of Taft's civil service order for fourth-class postmasters triggers floor debate in the House during postoffice appropriation bill discussion. Representative Bartlett of Georgia moves to bar per diem allowances for postoffice inspectors while making appointments.
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Washington
Taft
Bartlett
Georgia
Moose Declare War Executive Committee in New York
The Progressive national committee plans a two year mobilization toward the 1914 elections. It aims to organize the party in every county and district to nominate county tickets and run an effective congressional campaign. Provisions create perpetual committees including a legislative reference group to aid state legislatures in advancing progressive measures. A five state conference is set for St Paul on January 24 to organize the party in Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin.
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New York
United States
Progressive National Committee
Progressive Party
Legislative Reference Committee
St. Paul
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Alps Claim 95 Lives in Year and Rockefeller Report
Vienna reports 1912 Alps deaths total 95 with 52 from precipices and 13 from avalanches. Eight perished by freezing and five of the victims were women. The prior year saw 173 deaths. Dr. Richardson was sent to Washington to examine Mr. Rockefeller for the Pure committee.
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Charles W. Richardson
Washington
Mr. Rockefeller
Alps
Vienna
Progressives plan state meetings and expansion efforts
North Dakota and South Dakota will report and discuss extending work with a later conference in Iowa where state representatives will gather. A similar Kansas meeting will formalize the Progressives as a party with permanent New York headquarters and O. K. Davis continuing as publicity bureau director, under Walter Brown of Ohio.
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North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
New York
O. K. Davis
Walter Brown
Ohio
Elbert Hubbard Fined in Obscene Mail Case
Elbert Hubbard pled guilty to six counts of mailing immoral matter in Buffalo New York. He was fined 100 dollars on one count and the remaining sentence will be suspended during good behavior. The charges stem from passages in the Philistine magazine mailed to subscribers.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Elbert Hubbard
Hazel
Hubbard
Conscience Money From Canada Reaches U S
Washington reports a $2 contribution described as conscience money from Canada. Officials say the gift is believed to be connected to a smuggling operation and marks a rare financial gesture from a foreign source.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Oil Magnate Rockefeller Arrives in Miami Under Guard
William Rockefeller the elder, sought by the Pujo committee in Washington, arrives in Miami from Nassau with Mrs. Rockefeller and son William Jr. Police restrict press at the landing while Percy Rockefeller joins the party at the Royal Palm hotel, the elder Rockefeller showing signs of nervous strain as he proceeds ashore.
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Miami
Fla
William Rockefeller
Washington
Pujo
Nageau
Bahama Islands
Mra. Rockefeller
Royal Palm Hotel
Horrors of Canning Expose Child Labor in Cannery Camps
Mary Boyle O Reilly and Frank C Praete testified before the house rules committee about New York Fruit and Vegetable company camps showing five and six year old children and teens working under filthy conditions. They described 115 hours in a week for Italian boys aged fifteen to seventeen and a boy named Tommye Soecoro refusing to return to work.
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Washington
Jen
New York Fruit & Vegetable Company
House Rules Committee
Mary Boyle O'Reilly
Frank C. Praete
New York Labor Department
Allen
Ohio
Miss O'Reilly
Mr. Praete
New York
Tommy Soe¢oro
Archbald Impeachment Vote Begins in Senate Today
Senate starts voting at 1 pm on articles of impeachment against Robert W. Archbald judge of the commerce court. No debate allowed during voting, with brief written explanations permitted for the official record.
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Washington
Senate
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Root
Receivership Granted for Altoona Portland Cement Co
Creditors moved for relief and Judge Pollock granted a receivership in federal court in Kansas City. Ken C. W. Lyon of Altoona was named receiver. the company is capitalized at 900000 dollars.
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Cement Company
Kansas City
Altoona Portland Cement Company
Altoona
Kan
Pollock
C. W. Lyon
Tarbell Advises Simpler Style Governing American Dress
Ida Tarbell criticizes American women for reliance on imported fashions and imitation laces, arguing a lack of national taste and individuality harms social advancement and living costs. She praises tailor made suits and calls for fitness, occasion appropriate wear, and prudent costs.
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New York
Ida Tarbell
Oran
Tarbell
Misa Tarbell
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Tarbell
Yes
Floods Drain Nashville as River Rises Unprecedentedly
Floods force about five hundred families from low-lying Nashville areas as the Cum River surges to near record heights after two days of heavy rain. Homes inundated, property damage runs into thousands of dollars while temperatures plunge toward freezing.
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Nashville
Tenn. Jad
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Potrero
Marshal
American Geographic Society
Mrs. Cleveland
RAP
America
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Alexander
Missouri
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Shipping Trust
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Prince Henry of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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Princess of
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Pujo Committee
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U. S
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