Administration Farm Credit Measures Before Congress
Senate and House introduce rural credit bills to create federally controlled Farm Land Banks. Banks would operate under a federal charter with state-by-state powers, limit city business, require foundation capital, and offer long term loans up to 35 years with 50 percent loan values.
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House
Fletcher
Florida
Mesa
Indiana
Commission
Wilson
Hills
White House
Treasury Department
Bureau of Farm Land Banks
Gore
Moss
John Lee Coulter
Minnesota
Census Bureau
Rural Credit Commission
Suffragists press Archbishop over forcible feeding at Lambeth
A band of women led by Mrs. Dacre-Fox besieged Canterbury’s archbishop at Lambeth Palace demanding action to end forcible feeding. The archbishop listened but refused to commit, promising to consider the issue after hearing all sides.
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London
Murderer Prop Victim Pose Flee After Chicago Shooting
Police found Gilson Gilhooley, a railroad watchman, shot three times in the back and propped up against an embankment at Fifty fourth street yards. Investigators believe the killers staged the corpse before fleeing, then discarded the murder weapon amid misty commuter crowds.
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Chicago
Gilson Gilhooley
Indiana
Fifty-fourth Street
Women suffrage group letter to President refutes party attack
Lucy Burns of the Congressional Union for Woman's Suffrage writes from Washington on January 29 denying plans to assault the Democratic Party. She says the union aims to press the party in power to back a constitutional amendment enfranchising women in the current Congressional session.
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Washington, D. C
Lucy Burns
Congressional Union For Woman's Suffrage
Wison
Democratic Party
Medill McCormick
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Miss Burns
Congress
First National Bank of New York Applies for Reserve Membership
Washington D C January 29 The First National Bank of New York one of the country’s largest banking institutions and commonly known as Geo F Bakers Bank today made a formal application for membership in the federal reserve banking system in the capital city.
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Washington, D. C
First National Bank of
New York
Federal Reserve Banking System
First National
Geo. F. Baker's Bank
Chicken Thieves Raid Farms Near Jesup Elude Night Chase
Two men carried chickens from roosts to a large crate on a wagon in several farm raids northwest of Jesup last evening. Farmers pursued with guns but darkness prevented capture. the rig’s exact form and number of horses remain unclear.
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Jesup
Button
Gibson
Goethals Named for Panama Canal Zone Governor
President Wilson nominated Col. Gay W. Goethals to govern the Panama canal zone after April 1. Secretary Garrison said Goethals accepted the position with a complete package yet to be disclosed. A bill seeks to raise the governor’s salary to 15 thousand dollars as long as Goethals serves.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Col
Gay W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Senate
Garrison
Geo. W. Goethals
Col. Goethals
Isthmian Canal Commission
Britten of
Hlinois
Connolly Likely to Seek Iowa Senate Nomination
Washington January 29 Representative Maurice Connolly of the Third Iowa district is expected to announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the June primary for United States senator. The Dubuque congressman has shown clear intent to join the race and his supporters urged him months ago to pursue the toga now held by Senator Cummins. Connolly previously declined to challenge Irvin Pepper if Pepper pursued the seat.
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Washington, D. C
Maurice Connolly
Iowa
United States
Dubuque
Cummins
Irvin
Pepper
Mr. Connolly
Cullom Laid To Rest In Springfield After Funeral
Washington D C January 29 Former Senator Shelby M Cullom's body was sent to Springfield for burial after a brief funeral at the Cullom home in Washington The Illinois state house will host his casket before burial He reportedly altered his view on immortality after writing his memoirs and expressing doubt about the hereafter The Senate foreign relations committee interrupted its work on the arbitration treaty to honor the late senator and all its members attended the services in his home
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Washington, D. C
Cullom
Shelby M. Cullom
Springfield
Illinois State House
Chas. Wood
Wood
Custom
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Ocean Liner Returns to Port After Mechanical Trouble
The Scandinavian American liner, bound for New York with 234 passengers, turned back to Glasgow after a low pressure cylinder burst. The ship left Glasgow again on January 24 and broke down 200 miles west of Scotland. Passengers will transfer to another steamer at Gleagow to continue to New York. El Tovar Havana Cigar Ba, advertinemena.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
New York
Glasgow
Scotland
Gleagow
Yacht Warrior Beset by Rough Seas Off Colombia Coast
Frederick W. Vanderbilt reports the yacht Warrior grounded on a sandbank off Colombia on January 26 with a rough sea. The United Fruit steamer Frutera stood by all night as a rescue crew capsized. on January 27 the Almirante arrived and evacuated passengers. All hands were saved and praise goes to rescuers.
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Frederick W- Vanderbilt
Almirante
Associated Press Today
Warrior
Colombia
Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Lord Arthur George Keith-Paleoner
United Fruit Company
Frutera
Santa Marta
Fratera
Kingston
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Ita
Three Killed In Fog Caused Train Collision
A passenger train on the New York to Pittsburgh line crashed into a westbound engine and caboose near Conemaugh Pennsylvania in fog. Conductor A L Ritchie and brakeman A Leichitter of Youngwood and flagman H C Parnell of Altoona died. Three tracks were blocked while the engine and mail car derailed. Passengers were unhurt. fog obscured signals in the block system.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Conemaugh
A. L. Ritchie
A. Leichitter
Youngwood
H. C. Parnell
Altoona
Steamer New Hampshire struck by La Savoie near New York
New London, January 29. The New Hampshire of the New London line arrived with its starboard guard rail on the main and quarter decks smashed in after a glancing blow from the French liner La Savoie as she left New York City yesterday. Many passengers were aboard during the incident.
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New London
Conn
New Hampshire
New London Line
la Savoie
New York City
State Religion 18 Established in China
The administrative council in Perking passes a bill requiring worship of heavens and Confucius by the president of the Chinese republic. The council, successor to a dissolved parliament, submitted the measure on Yuan Shi Kai’s authority.
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China
Perking
Administrative Council
Yuan Shi Kai
Only One Revolution in Mexico Says Gen Villa
Japan seeks guarantee of future California laws as anxiety grows over possible new U.S. statutes. Tokyo officials hope for an understanding with Washington on ownership and immigration questions, warning that discriminatory acts by California could strain the nations' traditional friendship.
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Gen. Villa
Tokia
Japan
Jira
California
Dni
United States
America
Washington
Merchants Exchange fire in Manchester causes $609000 loss
The Merchants Exchange building in Manchester New Hampshire a four story brick block housed the Barton Co a department store dry goods shop Merchants National Bank Hillsboro County Savings Bank and Western Union offices The blaze started on the Folsom building fourth floor Two firefighters were injured by a falling wall The city light and power plant was shut down as a result of the fire
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N. H
Merchants Exchange
Barton Co
Leslia M. Folsom Company
Merchants National Bank
Hillsboro County Savings Bank
Western Union Telegraph Co
Folsom
McKinley Day Observances Mark 71st Birthday Across Ohio
Thousands wore carnations and held services statewide to observe the seventy first anniversary of President William McKinley. The main event was set for Canton, his former home, in the evening as Columbus reports.
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Columbus
William McKinley
Canton
Villa signals united Mexican government aim to crush rebels
Gen. Francisco Villa said permanent peace in Mexico depends on the strength of his forces and Huerta’s supporters. He predicted all factions would be conciliated after victory and rebels would be quickly defeated if necessary. Villa noted his army is well supplied with arms seized from federals. Editorial comment from London notes scant British coverage of U.S. Mexico policy and Panama canal issues with limited editorials.
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Huerta
Carranza
Washington
London
United States
Great Britain
Toklo
California
Wilson
Mexico
Nawspaper
Pall Mall Gazette
Roll of Honor Letter from Waterloo Reader Gardner
A. J. Gardner of 310 Commercial Street writes to the Courier in Waterloo Iowa praising the paper as a long time subscriber. He notes he will turn 75 next February and remembers reading the paper since 1888.
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Courier Readers
Waterloo
Iowa
Publishers Courier
The
Courier
A. J. Gardner
Com’l St
Trolley Car Saves Carbleeding Pig amid Melee and Heroic Stop
In New York Jersey City Newark run an incident where a butcher saved a pig killed by a trolley in motion. Motorman Alee Smith shut off power as the wheel crushed the animal and a Swift abattoir butcher removed sections. Patchogue hero Gerrodetto stopped a speeding trolley by leaping in front of it, preventing a collision with a stalled car. The owner presented a souvenir to the hero.
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Kearney
Alee’ Smith
Swift
Patchogue
Gerrodette
Suffolk Traction Company
South Ocean Avenue
Gerrodetto
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