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Condition of U S Treasury Net balance and deficits
The condition of the United States Treasury yesterday shows a net balance in the general fund of $130,964,984 with total receipts $2,833,956 and total payments $1,680,413. The current fiscal year deficit stands at $49,528,243, compared with $107,263,128 last year exclusive of Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
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Destroying Neutrals by Mining the High Seas
A Holland report states 1035 ocean mines since the war began, over half British origin, others German and French marked. Mine fields extended near Holland. U S replies and actions not detailed. Authors condemn neutral losses and call for U S defense of maritime rights amid deadly mines.
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Great Britain
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Baen
Thay
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Kaiser
France
Ita
Germany
Alaska Roads and the New Government Railroad
A discussion notes that Alaska’s interior needs many roads and trails to connect with the new government railroad. An pending bill contemplates a $600,000 appropriation for road development under the army engineering board, aiming to vitalize the railroad and prevent waste of investment.
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Alaska Railroad Plan Faces Sparse Reach and High Cost
The proposal envisions a railroad covering a small section of Alaska with key towns but unable to reach interior mines without new roads and trails. Army engineers have done surface work. substantial feeder freight must come by wagons. Government funds will allow some return on the initial investment but require additional support.
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No Further Toleration of Wrongs
The United States warns Great Britain of ongoing violations of American rights including the mails and neutral trade. The note accuses Britain of intercepting charters, seizing ships, damaging cargoes, pressuring neutral traders, and restricting exports such as Red Cross supplies. It argues that continued toleration risks severe retaliation or war unless Britain respects American sovereignty and international law.
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France
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Scandinavia
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Red Cross
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Federal Incorporation for Railroads Would Streamline Regulation
The piece argues Congress should enable federal incorporation of railroads to unify rules across states. It notes state rights have been eroded by federal action, with states acting as obstructions to federal laws, as pressure grows from other interests. Charles Nagel urged federal incorporation for interstate firms.
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Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Taft
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Government and business urged to cooperate for national preparedness
The piece argues the government needs private industry cooperation to implement a comprehensive preparedness plan. It notes widespread state corporate controls, urges federal oversight, and claims manufacturers and railroads support government efforts and deserve reciprocity as Congress may expand centralized regulation.
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Nagel
Congress
United States
No Strike Probable in June Railway Wage Talks
Conflicts loom as railroad employees press for higher wages and an eight hour on paper with a 50 percent raise after ten hours of service. Employers argue this would add 100 million dollars yearly to payroll. Arbitration likely, but a nation wide strike remains possible, prompting government intervention and potential wage control.
Passing of the Alienist and a Patchwork of News
A satirical survey treats the alienist debate with quirky asides on Waite the self confessed murderer his family case and the era's jargon. It glances at Col House Obregon Earnhardt Cervantes Chaplin and Shakespeare in a collage of topical curiosities and verdicts.
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Dentist Waite
Waite
Dean Swift
Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg Dies After Vitriol Attack
Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg dies on the operating table in Vienna after injuries from a vitriol attack amid a tale of Meyerling tragedy and dynastic entanglements. The article links his death to a scandalous royal lineage and the Coburg family fortunes.
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Miner claims giant gold find near Lake Winnipeg
Murray, a six foot four miner from Winnipeg, arrived with a nugget in a pin and boasted of a huge discovery at the Gold Pan mine 25 miles east of Lake Winnipeg and 30 miles northeast of Port Alexander, saying the strike extends 114 feet and is almost solid gold.
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Winnipeg
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Port Alexander
Electric Iron Fire Sparks Dayton Store Chaos
A freak Dayton fire report details an electric iron left on in the Paris store repair shop second floor that burned through a table and joist, dangling by wires into the storeroom below. Firemen found no flame, did not use water, deeming the building not fired. Additional clippings note a birthday club surprise in Potsdam and a humorous Q A about bed anatomy.
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Dayton
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Paris
Congress Condensed on River and Harbor Bill
Continued consideration of the river and harbor appropriation bill. The vote on Senator Hastings motion to recommit the river and harbor bill will be taken tomorrow. Postoffice committee began inquiry into alleged lobby against legislation. Senator Newlands proposed a resolution to create a commission to investigate time standardisation. General debate on the naval bill continued. Recessed at 5 30 p m until 11 tomorrow. recessed at 6 12 p m until stock tomorrow morning.
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Hasting
Postoffice Committee
Newlands
United States
America's Deepest Well at McDonald Farm
Bradford oil men expect a deep well on the Cummings farm at McDonald to yield gas. The 7260 foot hole is the deepest in the United States, started March 1, 1911, with $50,000 spent and ongoing drilling. If gas is found, a second well will be drilled. Drilling is slow and difficult, and tools lost nine months ago were finally recovered last week.
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Dispatch
Philadelphia Record
Bradford Oil and
Cummings
McDonald
People's Natural Gas Company
United States
Whipping Post Promoted for Nervous Disorders
From Popular Science Monthly comes a mechanotherapy note praising mechanical whipping or spankings as therapeutic. The device uses broad straps on two revolving posts to deliver padded blows on legs back or chest, aiming to stimulate blood flow without cutting.
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Popular Science Monthly
Ghostly lament echoes in Letts verse on burial night
In a Westminster Gazette piece Winifred M Letts contemplates a lady speaking from a mirror about burial, fate, and a secret haunting within. The speaker imagines a ghost rising at dawn despite a laid grave, warning revelers not to read her sorrowful eyes.
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Sexton
Loven
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Miss Emily McCoy Eyes Pitcairn Island Ruler Role
Emily McCoy, soon returning to Pitcairn Island in the Pacific, discusses life there and her 15 years away pursuing nursing and dentistry. She notes self governance, Bible influence, and a community of about 185 residents living openly with no commercial living, while contrasting customs from German possessions, Hawaii, and America.
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New York Sun
Emily McCoy
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San Francisco
The Argument From Judge and Parlor Philosopher
A brief quip contrasts a judge and a parlor philosopher noting two sides to every argument and that there is only one end. The exchange underscores the ironies of debate with concise wry wit.
In Agreement. Tom the Louisville Courier Scarna
A clipped dialogue excerpt shows a heated exchange where one charmer scoffs at another’s ambitions. The other replies his personal affairs demand undivided attention. A third voice doubts the latter’s electability in a political row.
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Scarna
Squire
Byron's Guardian Carlisle Births and Byron's Guardian
Frederick Howard fifth Earl of Carlisle born May 28 1748 in England died Sept 4 1826. Unwilling guardian of Lord Byron he faced estate troubles and his own poetic aims while supporting conciliatory policies toward America and Irish self rule. The two figures clashed then reconciled in later works.
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Eight year old steals goldfish from hotel fountain
From the New York Herald report on Jackie Williams and his father at the Ansonia Hotel in New York. Eight year old Jackie used a bent pin and his father's cane to capture goldfish from the hotel fountain causing upset in the dining room. The hotel later sold the fish to Williams to ease homesickness as the fountain was restocked.
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Ansonia Hotel
Jackie” Williams
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Memory’s Sake at the Glove Counter
A London shopper recognizes a former savior during a calm exchange at a glove counter. The man whispers of their past bathing rescue and engagement, prompting a playful request for four pairs of white suede gloves.
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London
Mabel
Views of capital visitors on interesting current topics
The article quotes Charles W Culkin of Tammany urging unity for a strong Democratic front in New York, predicting a Wilson victory, while noting Republicans in disarray. It also reports Denver politics under Robert W Spear, prohibition impacts, and leather and shoe shortages tied to demand in industry and rising prices.
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Democratic Party
Charles W Culkin
Tammany
Willard
New York
Woodrow Wilson
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Wilson
White House
Chicago
Texas Conservatives Win in San Antonio Democratic Meet
The Texas Democratic convention in San Antonio last week saw Gov Ferguson lead a conservative faction to a notable victory. Thomas Love lost to Judge Poindexter for national committeeman, amid divisions over nationwide prohibition and woman suffrage. The majority opposed both measures, yet elected Ferguson and Representative John Garner as delegates at large to the St Louis convention, signaling a desire for state autonomy on these questions.
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Old Guard
Parrot Dies After Saving Family From Fire
A parrot in Mrs Jennie Lindley's Union City home woke the family as a fire raged, alerting them to escape and saving their property. The bird suffocated in its cage and died after the alarm.
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Indianapolis News
Pat
Jennie Lindley
Union City
An Apostle of Silence
A Birmingham Age Herald excerpt recounts a terse exchange where an agent offers a volume on public speaking and a deskbound man replies he built political reputation as a pussyfooter, preferring silence. The dialogue hints at irony about rhetoric and reputation.
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