Tolls and Arbitration Debate Shapes Canal Toll Talk
The Washington Post reports Senate discussion on the canal tolls repeal bill and arbitration under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Sutherland flags risks in exempting coastwise shipping and cautions that a repeal now would bind the U S to Britain. A possible diplomatic compromise is hinted to avoid siding with foreign demands.
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Washington Post CO
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Paul Block
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New York
Cheaga
Devonshire Street
Boston
Sutherland
United States
Great Britain
Senate
Guapense
Villa aims to use US aid to topple Huerta in Mexico City
A columnist warns Villa will flatter the United States to oust Huerta and seize Mexico City, risking a clash with U.S. forces if he asserts dictatorship. The piece notes U.S. aims to withdraw once Huerta falls, while underlines broader goals of restoring order and civilized government in Mexico.
Coxey's Army Arrives in Frederick in Turbulent Year
A vivid historical musing frames Coxey's 1890s march as a national tremor. The piece reflects on public fear, political label battles, and literary responses from Upton Sinclair to James Eads How, noting the march at Frederick and its charged atmosphere among families, educators, and critics.
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Napoleon
Elba
Paris
Coxey
Washington
Upton Sinclair
James Eads How
Flarry Kemp
Four Survivors From Burat Steamer Columbian Rescue
The article reflects on fate and character after fifteen men drifted for fourteen days after the Columbian burned. Four were saved by the revenue cutter Seneca while eleven perished from thirst and exhaustion. It argues endurance and self-control, not fate alone, determine who survives crises at sea.
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Reserve Board Governor Rumor Sparks Banking Security
A Birmingham based W P G Harding eight year Federal reserve board term is rumored to place him as governor. The piece argues such an appointment would stabilize the new banking system, shield it from politics, and keep leadership steady into 1921 and beyond. It notes Harding’s banking knowledge, South origin, and energy at age 50 as assets for guiding the system through technical challenges.
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Ala
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South
Federal Reserve Organization Committee
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Medeval Reserve Board
Canada and Australia High Commission Posts in London News
A detailed look at the influence and prestige of Canada and Australia high commissioners in London. Profiles Sir George Reid and Lord Strathcona legacy, potential successors like George H. Perley and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and the push for imperial unity in Ottawa Westminster relations. Also notes Sir Philip Stocklehurst and Antarctic expedition ties and family wealth in British silk and banking interests.
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Canada
Australia
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England
George Reid
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The
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Col
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Swyths!amiey Park
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Manchest
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Congress Condensed Senate Debates Toll Exemption and Appointments
Senate opposed repeal of toll exemption in coal law and urged arbitration. Agriculture appropriation discussion resumed with several paragraphs disposed. Charles Warren nominated as Assistant Attorney General to succeed Atkin. Adjourned at 6:50 pm. Judiciary hearings on Justice Wright continued. Suffrage delegation failed to secure hearing. Bills passed authorize Missouri River bridge, army supply sales to military schools, and opening public roads on Winnebago Omaha Santee reservations. Adjourned at 5:52 pm.
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Santee Groux
Nebraska
President Wilson Sends Greeting to Norway Centenary
The White House released cablegrams between President Wilson and King Haakon VII of Norway dated May 17 and May 18 1914. Wilson offers felicitations on Norway’s centennial celebration and reciprocal goodwill. Haakon replies with thanks noting Norwegians in America and loyalty to the mother country.
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NO RISK FROM WIRELESS IN IGNITING SHIPS RIGGING
In April 1913 Marconi tests funded by shipowners examined whether wireless plant sparks could ignite naphtha aboard ships. Naphtha in a saucer near heavy sparks and waste-saturated rags near electrodes did not ignite until a continuous spark ran long. Officials concluded fumes inside wireless cabins would not reach ignition density, and the risk outside rigging would be even lower.
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Paris court orders pedestrian to pay most damage
A Paris tribunal held a foot passenger responsible for three quarters of damages after a taxi struck his fellow motorist to avoid him on the Champs Elysees in June 1912. The taxi driver and the taxi company were found at fault, but the pedestrian’s imprudence was deemed the primary cause of the accident.
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Champs- Plysees
M. Lefranc
Navy uses dining cars in Mont Blanc tale
A Sacred Heart Review anecdote recalls a man nicknamed Jimming climbing Mont Blanc with relatives, reaching the summit after eight months, aiding a fainting guide, weathering a snowstorm, reviving two benumbed strangers, and guiding the party to the foot where anxious relatives awaited.
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Sacred Heart Review
Jimming
Mont Blanc
Navy dining car service saved costs says report
Department findings show the Navy can feed its own men more cheaply and better than railroad arrangements. A tourist kitchen car serves as both kitchen and sleeper with tables for each section and bluejackets fed in their own compartments. The piece notes questions from spectators and a bugle call at reveille.
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Navy Department
Columbia
River Bulletin Special in The Washington Post Harpers Ferry
A cryptic river related note from The Washington Post dated Harpers Ferry mentions special coverage and mentions two rivers, with unclear phrases suggesting questions about animals and trained performances amid river conditions.
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Harpers Ferry
Heoanloah
Italian inventor tests ultraviolet mine blowing device in Florence
Giulio Arivi conducted experiments at Florence with a metal encased explosive projector using ultraviolet rays from a distance. Admiral Fornari sank mines on the Arno, while Arivi moved his equipment to Mount Senario and Wiesole to challenge river obstructions. The system reportedly exploded targeted mines within minutes and was tested against metal bombs along the riverbed. Arivi plans further work to extend the radius to eight miles.
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Philedelphia Public Ledger
Giulio Arivi
Florence
Admiral Fornari
Hiver Arno
Senario
Wiesole
Urm
Arivie
Birds that live longest and other verses from London Answers
An aggregation of notes on avian lifespans from London Answers, listing ravens possibly reaching 200 years and long-lived species such as eagles, vultures, and parrots, with ages for hens pheasants partridges doves pigeons swans geese and herons, followed by a poetic excerpt about Love and a beggar with a broken wing.
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Lion Kills Missionary in Sudan Wilds
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports missionary Ralph W. Tidrick of the Dolery Hill Mission was killed by a lion while aiding Ehullas near Malaka. Tidrick, who wounded a lion after killing two Mons, was fatally attacked as he prepared to dispatch the third. the lion was slain by natives and Tidrick died nine days later.
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Ralph W. Tiarick
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Foreign Missionary Board
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Malaka
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Boy Undergoes Double Appendectomy at St Marys
Dr Harry M Biffay of College Formr Long Island removed two appendices from 13 year old Thomas Smart son of hotel proprietor T B Smart of Codega Point after an abnormal extra appendix found in a blind pouch four inches long. The operation was at St Marys Hospital Jamaica and the boy was reported to be recovering.
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Fourteenth Street
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Long Island
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Ambulance Out for Dog on West 59th Street
Police and ambulance personnel responded after a dog, described as a bull pup, was tossed from a moving car on West Fifty ninth street between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. A barber, James Assareen, claimed the dog was injured and urged examination, while Dr. Decoursey from Polyclinic Hospital argued with him. Patrolman Mooney treated the scene and discussed possible treatment options with the ambulance crew.
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Forgiven Chicken Thief Wanta Al in Sterling Ky
A Sterling Kentucky farmer found an elderly African American man with corn and two chickens in a barn after neighbors spotted light. The thief claimed hunger and said he only took two hens. The farmer warned him and sent him away, asking where his hens were.
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PARDONED DOG GUARDS CASH AT Morse Wis
Sam the white bulldog once at the Minneapolis dog pound has been sent to Morse Wisconsin to act as a watchdog for the postoffice and government mail and parcels. J C Close Morse postmaster asked humane society head W Bradley to find a capable guard. The dog’s name may be changed to fit his new federal role as watchdog.
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Morse
Wis
Sam
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
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J.C. Close
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Angry bees kill a cow in Vineland incident
In Vineland near Rosenkayn, J Tuagaisa tied by beehives caused a cow to topple and die after being stung. Nola Facemeyer and Mrs Mary Somers rushed to aid the distressed animal and were stung while rescuing it. They escaped and began nursing their injuries as bees swarmed.
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Visitors to the Capital Describe Mexican Tensions
Four B Emery a mining manager near Zacateoas and his wife arrived in Washington with other refugees from Mexico City. He says foreigners and locals view US support for Villa and Carranza as real, cites false rumors, and notes Mexicans fear Americans while many believe they could defeat the United States. He warns guards are needed to protect property as loyalties shift under Huerta and constitutionalists.
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