Food profits huge as department probes high living costs
A Washington Post investigation shows grocers and commission merchants profiting heavily on staples like potatoes and onions amid rising living costs. Reports indicate farmers receive far less than retailers, with middlemen earning substantial margins through small-quantity sales and drayage charges. The Agriculture Department is expanding probes, aiming to publish day by day figures on margins between farm prices and consumer costs.
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Washington
Postaturday
Connecticut Avenue
Washinaton
Tirmer
Evelury Wilson
Department of \ citure
Shreveport
Nash Uc
Wr Wilson
Tt Post
City Life
Death Dream Nearly True in Belinda Elliston Death
Wilkes-Barre Pa. Spec ial to The Washington Post Belinda Elliston died suddenly after a dream in which her deceased husband appeared and warned she would live to age sixty two years, seven months, and seventeen days. She had been in good health until a midnight stroke struck.
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Washington Post
Wilkes-Barre Pa
Belinda Elliston
Zelaya Declares He Still Heads Nicaragua From Exile
Zelaya asserts he remains president while exile continues in Mexico and Belgium. He says he will not return until peace is restored, insists Mexico and the United States should aid a Central American union, and notes conditions on asylum offered by Britain and Italy. He also criticizes U S policy and expects Belgian residence if needed. Consul in New York reports dismissal by Madriz government and refuses to take orders from non recognized authorities.
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Mexico
Dee
Jope Santos Zelaya
Nicaragua
Madriz
Zelaya
Craser Shearwater
United States
Knox
Tum
Belgium
Salina Cruz Zelaya
Ludiong Livingston
Shvathom
Mexico City
Irlas
Brokaw's Testimony Highlights Wife Alimony Battle
In Mineola the witness Brokaw faced tough cross examination over his marriage to Mary Brokaw, with her lawyers pushing for $1,000,000 a year in alimony. He admitted tensions, past letters, and a willingness to provide support to avoid uproar, but denied excessive drinking or yacht ownership. Friends offered to testify for the defense, yet were not called.
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New York
Brokaw
Mineola
Warg
Sharetes Healay
Bytora
Pisin
Tif
Westbury
Lower Island
White
Tyre
Brokaws
Frake Gould
Marys
Mary
Bald Baldwin
Holland House
Baldwin
Iad
Railway Chief Goes Mad After Week of Derangement
Bernard Ball, second vice president and general freight traffic manager of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, was removed to a hospital from his Reading Terminal office after a week of incoherent behavior. He had scattered coins and notes, sent erratic telegrams about salary increases, and appeared convinced his office was on holiday. Ball, 61, was a native of Oneida County, NY, and was highly regarded as an expert in freight traffic.
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Dee
Bernard Bul
Geneal
an+ Reading Railway Company
Hig
Reading Terminal
Ball
Bail
Chicago
Nce
West
Kail Woo
Baltlx
Oneida County
Foraker’s Sister Dead in Hillsboro Ohio
Mrs Sarah E McKeehan widow of Milton McKeehan Hillsboro Ohio sister of ex senator J B Foraker died at her daughter Mrs F P Logan’s home on Wardwell avenue Wentwood. Funeral proper at Hillsboro tomorrow afternoon. She leaves two sons Homer McKeehan Cleveland Ohio and Frederick in the far West and two daughters Mrs Logan and Miss Fannie McKeehan Colorado.
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Sarah McKeehan
Hillshoro
Ohio
Toiday
Washington Post
Cincinnati
Sarah E McKeehan
Milton McKeehan
Hillsboro
J B Foraker
F P Logan
Wardwell Avenue
Wentwood
Homer McKehan
Cleveland
Frederick
Far West
Logan
Fannie McKeehan
Colorado
British Navy Secrets Taken In Portsmouth Trial
Richard Knowlden a draftsman at the torpedo schoolship Vernon faced trial in Portsmouth for theft of wireless plans models and confidential books. Authorities say nine plans and related material in his room could compromise Britain’s wireless service if obtained by foreign powers.
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London
Richard Knowlden
Portsmouth
Knowlden
Kngwiden
Daughter Bride of Secretly Adopted Lina Chadwick
William Chadwick of Heston arranged to wed Lina Chadwick, long believed daughter of his late wife. Lina, raised as Chadwick’s daughter since infancy, becomes his bride after the first Mrs Chadwick’s death. Lina Chadwick is stated as four years old with a groom about fifty.
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Chalé
Washington Post
Boston
Wiliam Chadwick
Heston
Lina
Chadwick
Antil
Lina Chadwick
New King Gets His Pay Belgians Oppose Grant to King
In Brussels the socialist deputies opposed a larger salary for the king, arguing for a republic and urging palace contents be inventoried to prevent sales of national property. The amendment to increase royal funds failed, and the king’s civil allowance remained equal to Leopold’s.
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Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
Rayer
Fire in Liner Celtic Holds Sparks Five Day Burn
Fire was found burning in the hold of the White Star liner Celtic four days out of New York. On arrival in Liverpool strong smoke issued from cotton bales in No 6 hold and Capt Hamberton ordered watches fed and tents set. The fire burned below decks for five days before the hold was flooded.
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Dee
White Star
Celtic
New York
Jia
Hamberton
Football rules change debated to reduce player injuries
The Intercollegiate Athletic Association debated mass plays and the long tackle, adopting Hall's Dartmouth proposal to modify rules to lessen injuries while preserving core play. West Point and others pressed for bans on officials talking to newspapers, but the compromise prevailed amid broad college input.
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Intercollegiate Athletic Association
H K Hall
Dartmouth
West
West Point
Mr Hail
San Francisco
Hall
Cornell
Jepes
Association
Palmer Piercee
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West Fount
RT Mckensie
University of Pennsylvania
P W Nicolson
Wesleyan
Conn
Marvel
Brown University
Golden
Pennsylvania State College
AH Peterson
University of North Carolina
CW Savage
Oberila
Ohio
Beyer
Laws
State College
CW Hetherington University of Missouri
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H FP
Wiliams
Minnesota
James A. Babbitt Haverford
EK Hall
Dartmouth College
Trent
Hackett
Wrecks deplete harbor as storms claim vessels
Reports from Boston outer harbor confirm a second schooner sunk by the recent gale. The five masted Palmer vanished Sunday with twelve on board, while Capt Kemp of the tug Ariel sighted three masts near The Graves. Adame Damon wreck ashore at Ipswich endangers her aged master, with crew saved. Flooding worsens Chelsea and Boston, as high tides replenish flooded districts and relief lags.
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Davis Palmer
Broad Bound
New England
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Ariel
Sockamp
Lynn
Hoboken
Cape Cod
Palmers
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A K Brewater
York
Ipswich
German freighter Capua reported lost with 23 aboard
The Capua, a German freighter of 1,282 tons net built in Glasgow, sailed from Hamburg on December 1 for Genoa. It was last sighted December 3 and has since been given up as lost. The vessel belonged to the Gloman line and carried a crew of 23.
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Dee
Capua
Jost
Gloman Line
Genoa
Capia
Glasgow
Barnes Student Starved Through College Struggles
A student named Barnes faced long academic and financial hardship while pursuing college studies. Describing intense mental strain and extreme hunger, the account portrays a mind overwhelmed by pressure, leading to a decline in well being as he tried to balance work and studies.
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Barnes
Society keeps son from insane asylum in Cleveland case
Boston report says Mrs Barnes will petition the State board of insanity to allow her to take Roland F Barnes home to Cincinnati to save him from an asylum. He disappeared after a Christmas visit to Cambridge and endured hardship to finish his course. Several names and places appear, including a Boston address, Pemberton Square, and references to Colorado Springs and Hooptal.
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Boston
Sollese
Roland F Barnes
Harvart
State Board of Insanity
Cincinnati
Barnes
Cambridge
Sumner Hall
Mra W H Taunton
McMiter
Mra Burges
Dewolt
Mich
Gladys Pullce
Spencer Pea
Pemberton Square
Rose
Colorado, Springs
James H McMiihih
SengYor James McMillan
Hoopttal T
Bono Eiraegnieee
Alara
Aes Ia
Brainyin Sa Autorachile Accidant
Tina
Migs McMian
Delibacre
Ohio
Jim
Louisville
Nea Bt. Louis
Mias
Joseppine Newarre Irvine
Daugh
Er Ronte
Football reform discussed in Washington session
In Washington arguments centered on reforming football rules. Debates covered dividing games into three periods rather than halves and removing separate man plays. Kisby and other supporters urged changes, with a rules committee to study the proposals at the afternoon session as plans for next season take shape.
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Feling
Washington
Kisby
Rales
Two Students Die In Wildwood Crest Boat Incident
Victims were college men from Philadelphia. Lewis C Krautter, 21, a botany lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, and Ernest W McFarlane, 19, son of Prof John M McFarlane, left home Friday night for Wildwood Crest. They were found frozen near the shore yesterday after taking a skiff from Holy Beach Yacht Club. McFarlane’s lungs were filled with water, and Krautter, exhausted by trying to rescue him, likely succumbed to cold and exposure.
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New Jerey Shore
Sam
Woowood
Lewis C Krautter
University of Pennsylvania
Ernest W McFarlane
John M. McFarlane
Gave University
Phiadelphia
McFarlane
Wildwood Crest
Holy Beach
Krautzer
Turkish cabinet forced out in Constantinople changes
Constantinople December 8 The Turkish cabinet resigned after Hilmi Pasha the grand vizier, was compelled to resign in February The Young Turks committee of union and progress backed a change urging appointment of Tevfik Pasha as grand vizier The move followed accusations against Hilmi Pasha deemed unjust and comes amid opposition in the chamber to the grand vizier’s program and calls to reform Adana outbreak causes and fiscal policy are cited as government aims
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Committee of
Umion and Progress
Hiamfi Pasha
Tewfk Pasha
Kamil Pasha
Hiami Pasha
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Adana
Tne
Union and Progress
Sultan Abdul Hamid
Péile
Fizier
Dreyfus In Street Fight In Paris
Paris reports Maj Alfred Dreyfus, attached to Gen Dalstein’s staff, clashed with M Boerner a royalist in the street. The altercation ended with blows exchanged, no injuries, police did not intervene.
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Paris
Alfred Dreyfus
Dalstein
M Boerner
WIFE NO ALLY OF BRYCE IN SUFFRAGE DEBATE
Special to The Washington Post New York December 28 Mr Bryce is facing a tough Inverness election and his wife Mrs Martin Littleton will not return to Scotland to assist his campaign She calls herself a long time liberal and top suffrage advocate who cannot work for him this year due to loyalty to the cause She notes Bryce does not share her views and fears his conversion prospects are slim Her visit to America includes meeting her brother in law the ambassador to Washington who opposes giving support to women’s suffrage
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Aly
Miss Iheftries
Birt
Holland House
Bo T
Blatt
Washington Port
New York
Mrad Anca Bryce
Mra Martin Littleton
Scotland
Anie
Inverness
Fman Bryce
America
Ambasesdor
Washington
Ice Gorges Block Ohio River Harbors and Ferry Night of Terror
Passengers on an icebound ferry spent a perilous night as an ice gorge formed across the Ohio River. Bridges at Pittsburgh to Wheeling faced danger, with ten million bushels of coal diverted and railcars sought as crews brace for weeks of reduced river traffic. Ships, piers, and harbor facilities strained by unprecedented ice pack threaten to halt river movement along the Ohio.
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Steubenville
Pend
Rover Craft
Ohio
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Scen
Pennsylvania
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Gorges
Pittsburgh
Wastrasepport
City
Leubenvile Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
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New Martinaville
Cincinnati
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Bellere
Benwood
W Va
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Gallipolis
Ohio Dee
One
Shading Hall
Pere
Irs
Paris to Abolish Slums and Borrow 130 Million
Paris municipality won approval to borrow 130 million dollars for slum clearance. The plan includes demolition of insanitary quarters, new streets, gardens, schools, and public works. Officials expect major urban improvements in forthcoming years.
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Pérla
Chambe
Tlex
Paris
Joan
Zdyz
Homer Davenport Ill With Nervous Collapse
San Francisco reports cartoonist Homer Davenport is seriously ill at a friend’s home after a nervous collapse. A physician says his condition is critical and under care.
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San Francisco
Homer ¢ Davenport
Wrights Pass Cup Contest Involving Trophy Claim
Dayton Ohio December reports that the Wright brothers will not contest for the Michelin Cup again citing a dispute over a 1911 France flight. Wilbur Wright indicated a long legal fight delayed future contests and hinted plans to limit flying this season with a potential aviation course in Florida.
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Dayton
Ohio
Wright Brothers
Wilbur Wright
Wrights
Grille
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