Miners Quit in Southwestern Field Over Wage Scale
About 2,600 miners in Iowa Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas have suspended work awaiting a wage-scale settlement. Operators report large coal stocks and a fund of 400000 set aside for protracted talks. One Cleveland and Brazil report cite early gains as the central Indiana district seeks a 6 cent raise.
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Behelaim
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahom
Arkandas
Lorain
Brazil
Indiana
Imens
Fragmentary death notice hints and names
A truncated obit like entry mentions individuals and dates but readable details are sparse. The fragmentary text includes potential names and a death notice context, lacking full identifiers, locations, or clear dates to form a complete card.
Moore Monoplane Flies at Fort Mye in First Flight
Moore Monoplane yesterday achieved a successful flight over Fort Mye grounds. Don Moore, son of builder Robert Moore, piloted the craft after weeks of trials, reaching several feet in height and traveling about 10 yards. Spectator Captain William Newbill expressed dissatisfaction as the right wing was damaged by a pole on landing. Moore announced repairs in three or four days to resume experiments.
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Moore
Meade
Parce Grounds
Fort Mye
Don Moore
Robert Moore
Glyadock
Wilan Newbill
Watley
Auto Hits Baby Carriage in Pennsylvania Avenue Crash
Andrew J Knosus, 10, of 114 Congress Street Northeast, pushed a baby carriage into a car on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. The vehicle, driven by Thomas Lou, struck the carriage. Bystanders were shocked as the pram was crushed under the wheels but the only damage noted was the carriage being twisted and the baby unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J Knosus
Congress Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thomas
Lou
Miss Sears Chases Long Walk To Hotel Belmont
Boston society girl Miss Eleanor Sears plans a 55 hour walking journey from Burlingame to Hotel Belmont in San Francisco. Friends, supplies, and an automobile escort accompany her as she traverses the Santa Clara region at about five miles per hour, resisting photographers attempting to snap her portrait. She has spent several hundred dollars on the walk and aims to complete the trek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperla
San Francisco
Mar
Eléanor Sear
Jennie Crocker
Burlingame
Fes
Belmont
Siory
Santa Clara
Alleg
Ramert
Princess betrothal linked to Young Turks leader
A 16 year old niece of the sultan is betrothed to the head of the Young Turks movement. The match is described as a reward for involvement in the overthrow of rivals. The princess has not yet been seen publicly with her brothers or photographed, and the betrothal is framed in royal and political terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Turks
Washington Post
Mar Ol
Paver
Young Sukts
Manemed
Bultan
ABC
Gaynor Wins Out Again at Bronx Tournament Night
Gaynor defeats rivals as political tension rises in the Bronx with controversy over appointing authorities. The mayor faces pressure to address the matter while a theater event unfolds with Paint and Powder Club and The Belle of New York featured at the National Theater, reflecting the era’s civic and cultural activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rine
New York
The
National Theater
Licensed to Marry and Other Public Notices
A fragmented OCR style notice lists names and events including marriages, deaths, and health office records. It names individuals such as Mary Boves, Helen Knoop, Anna Bigas, and Nettie More, with scattered references to places and dates amid generic civil notices and obituaries.
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Mary Boves
Bayer
Helen Knoop
Boo
Kotz Hy
Mate
Giains
Gil Toy
Ari Anna Bigas Pir Ronin
Mount Etna Erupts With Violent Activity Threatening Borella
From Catania March 31 a renewed eruption of Mount Etna endangers Borella as lava flows advance and vents emit dense smoke and ash. Violent explosions fling lava blocks far from the crater while ash falls increase. A general exodus from Borella is under way despite a minor tremor at Catanazzo with no damage.
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Catanzara
Washington Post
Catania
Mar
Mount Dina
Bo ‘Rella
Borella
Pelpasso
Borello
Catanzaro Taiay
Cotton Swindle Suspects Outbound from Dallas to Abroad
Two former Dallas and Bowie residents tied to Moody & Co cotton dealers are charged in a Texas swindle. Sheriff Brakey of Montague County seeks extradition as one man fled to Paris and another to Venezuela. The fraud allegedly totals around 106000 dollars after fraudulent bales were shipped lighter than claimed and only 400 of 800 bales were sent, costing Moody & Co and other firms substantial losses.
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Dallas
Tex
Washington Post
Moody & Co Cotter
Galveston
Bowie
Brakey
Montague County
Washington
Paris
France
Micaragua
Fim
Moody
Pinchot in Copenhagen Visits Sister and Roosevelt Talk
Gifford Pinchot, former U S chief forester, arrived in Hamburg and headed to Copenhagen to visit Lady Johnstone wife of Sir Alan Johnstone. He declined political comments but said he would study Danish agriculture and forest administration and hoped to meet Franklin D Roosevelt.
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Copenhagen
Lamdon
Roosevelt
Hamburg
Gifford Pinchot
Gaplord Smitl
Roosevelt to visit Haakon at Christiania in May
Roosevelt plans a European itinerary visiting Copenhagen and Christiania in May. He will deliver the Nobel Lecture on May 8 and travel to Stockholm before Berlin. King Haakon invites him to stay, and the University of Carlsberg may confer the PhD. a protest from the Young Egyptian Committee condemns his Calra speech as offensive to nations.
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Roosevelt
Copenhagen
Christiania
Stockholm
Berlin
Heakon
University of Carls Wamie
Jim the
Dexe
Huosevelt
Accused Cleric Arrested on Warrant as Juvenile Case Proceeds
A 1 year old cleric Lewis F Jordan was arrested by a Second precinct officer on a warrant issued by Lufa Harrington a 15 year old girl at 143 Fifth Street Northwest. The girl is held at the house of detention and will face additional charges later. The case extends to next week. Police also reported a seventh precinct arrest at 15th and I Streets Northwest involving Louis Popps and John Tarasa with injuries. Tarass was treated at Emergent Hospital.
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Lewis F Jordan
Samuel Walker
Jordan
Lufa Harrington
Ffth Streat
Young Jordan
Fifteenth
Louis Popps
Fou
John Tarasa
Fourteenth Street
Tarass
Emergents Hospital
Poppa
Shoreham
Notorious safe cracker details emerge in old report
A garbled historical notice describes a famed safe cracker named Dolde Fay accused of stealing large sums from safes and banks. Rewards were offered for his capture, with mentions of a Chicago burglary, a bank job, a wounded guard, and London clothing linked to the suspect.
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Dolde
Booster for Exposition Contingent to Fhm First Pace
Fragmented text discusses a proposal to support an exposition contingent on first pace. It mentions departments, permanent home debate, and costs. The passage notes delays and the potential for citizen participation with government, aiming to benefit the country.
California Governor Heads to King Manet Court
A garbled 19th century style account shows Governor of California departing for a court in Morocco with envoy duties. The piece mentions boots, outfits, and a bizarre tale of attire and diplomatic fittings linked to a fashionably dressed entourage.
Selection of Clerk for the Accounts Committee
Announcement notes the appointment of a clerk for the accounts committee at an annual salary of 000. The new committee will hold meetings in the old minority chamber and will employ a messenger and janitor at specified rates. The notice confirms the selection and outlines the committee’s future meetings.
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Committee On
Dewives
Venger
Iuiew
Army to revise physical test for officers at Fort Myer
Army plans a revision of the Roosevelt era physical test under Secretary Dickson. A tentative order would require mounted officers to ride six miles daily or 100 miles monthly, plus an annual fitness exam. Trial is being conducted at Fort Myer Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley, with favorable reports possible adoption.
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Army
Roosevelt
Dickson
Sestary
J3kinson
St Durante
Ofess
Fort Myer
Fort Leaven Wotch
Fort Riley
Prize Fight for Church At Western Heights Baptist
Atlante Co March 1 9 1 8 A surprise event at Western Heights Baptist Church invites members to a prize fight on Monday night April 1 at 7 oclock. Attendees must present a card for admission. Church officials plan a boxing bout and expect a large crowd, though the church may be too small to hold them.
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Atlante Co Mar
Charman
Western Heights
Brother Loave
Western Heghts Baptist Church
Deeline
Churche
Senator Bilbo Testifies In Mississippi Bribery Session
In a lengthy executive session Senator Bilbo described allegations of a bribery plot tied to a senatorial contest. He claimed a bribe from a wealthy planter to switch support from Vadaman to the United States Senate and provided details on the alleged scheme. The session extended beyond an hour with Bilbo recounting the events and naming individuals and places involved.
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Bubo
Missisippi
Jackson Miss Mar
Phimself
Pribery
Thodoe Blibo
Son 1
Dularey
Igsaquena
Thomas Better Wife Returns From Europe Says No Further Surgery
Mrs Thomas, wife of a former banker, has returned from Europe after an auto accident at Long Branch a year ago. She says her husband will not undergo additional surgical operations, despite earlier reports. Relative news from St Louis mentions Mrs Emma Say Smith, sister-in-law of Dr Dwight G Smith, and a talk on an April Fool in Real Life at Righth Street Temple. Fred Daly orders Yale spring football practice focusing on punting and drop kicking. Tommy Burns to fight Langford in a 48 round bout set for September in America.
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Europe
New York
Maral
Vrs LR
Thomas
Long Branch
White Star Interdicati
St Louis
Emma Say Smith
Ryan Z Smith Jr
Sprith
Dwight G Smith
Idabelly Palisten Smith
Righth Street
Dr Abramtmon
Yate
Onten Haven
Conn Marsi
Frederick Daly
Yale
Third Burglar Still Free In Richmond Post Office Robbery
Richmond police and federal agents hunted a third suspect in the Richmond post office raid as a major loot stash of twelve thousand dollars remained missing. Tate of Richmond, who allegedly attempted suicide, denied involvement but was questioned and later released, while Frederick Cunningham aka Eddie Pay and Frank Chester faced charges with a fourth man still at large. authorities recovered some stamps and cash, and continued the nationwide manhunt.
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Baltimore
Secret Service
Richmond
Tate
Post Office
Houten
Wright
United States Secret Service
Agetha
Hre
New York Mart
Secret Sérvice
Frederick Cunningham
Eddie Pay
Frank Chester
Cunningham
Chester
Samuel G Taylor Shot Dead Near Town in Hours Later Suspect Surrenders
Special to The Washington Washington report details the fatal shooting of Samuel G Taylor, a prominent local man, on the outskirts at 9 o clock. Carl Kelly, accused of the crime, fled in a crowd before calling the sheriff from a hiding place and surrendering, with intense enclosure around the jail for flow hours while a guard was posted. A woman’s denial of involvement may explain the motive, but certainty remains elusive.
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Washington
Washington . C
Samuel G Taylor
Tam Shey
Tayloe
Carl Kelly
Bank Cleres At Banquet In Washington Chapter
The seventh annual banquet of the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Bank Clerks was held at the Raleigh last night. Willam A Meatus, president of the District of Columbia Bankers Association, paid tribute to honesty and fidelity of home clerks. Ashley Gould of the Supreme Court delivered an address on Law and Lawyers. Principal speaker Money of Mississippi discussed banking systems of nations and predicted a future state with a stable system to avert panics. Herard Camonds of Baltimore, editor of the Manufacturers Record, responded to The United States the Land of Opportunity. Representative Carne of Virginia spoke on The Future of Banking. A short musical program followed.
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Washington
Amercan Institute of
Bank Cleriy
Ralegi
Henry & Davis
Willam
Columbia Banks Association
Ashley St Gould
Sinet Supreme Gairl
Weeerator
Varius Natons
Monetary Commission
Herard
Camonds
Balimore
Manufacturers Record
Land of Opportunity
Assault accusation after eye injury at city street corner
Lawrence Leech of 413 K Street NW allegedly assaulted John Fleetwood at 112 o clock last night after finding him in Leech’s hallway at 1 Jackson Place NE He reportedly forced Fleetwood to the ground then struck him three times near Massachusetts Avenue and Fourth Street Fleetwood, who lost an eye, was taken to Fedville Hospital.
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Lawrence Leech
John
Fleetwood
John A Perkins Dead After Illness in District Years
John A Perkins longtime member of the District House of Delegates and former government printing office official died after an illness at his home on L Street Northeast. He served in the District House under Gov Shepherd and earlier worked at the Government Printing Office as a foreman binding under the public printer Sterley. He leaves a wife and seven children. Pryce Iwakuza Dead Tokyo Apr 1 Prince Tomonae Iwakura dies. former imperial household official and privy councilor.
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Perkins
Tistilet House of Delegates
Government Printing Office
L Street
Cancer
Distret House of Detegates
Shepherd
Tmne
Sterley
Pryce Iwakuza
Tokyo
Tomonaéa Iwafuca
Imperial Household
Toda
Ghand Chamberain
Iwakura
Taft Accepts Invitation to Farmers Union Meeting in St Louis
President Barret of the Farmers Union invited Taft to attend the May 6 gathering in St Louis where about 2000 delegates are expected. The invitation was accepted yesterday, aiming to mobilize voters and align on agricultural policy.
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Taft
St. Lous
Farmers Union
St. Louis
Bar Rtt
Court Overrules Demurrer in Civil Service Suit
Justice Anderson overruled a demurrer to the complaint in the Vaunce versus Donoghue case involving the United States Civil Service Retirement Association. News reports note the judge heard of a father's death as well. Cornelius Wolfley of Cleveland died at age 80 after several weeks of illness, marking a fourth death in the Wolfley family in two months.
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Solomon E Vaunce
Mickas F . Donoghue
United States Civil Service
Anderson du
William Wolly
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