Comptroller relaxes rules to let banks invest in western bonds
Chicago financier S. W. Straus welcomed a decision by Comptroller of the Currency Murray permitting national banks to buy all classes of bonds including first mortgage real estate bonds. The move removes previous restrictions, expanding markets for safe western securities bearing 5 to 6 percent interest.
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Chicago
Murray
Washington
S. W. Straus
S. W. Straus & Co
New York
Comptroller
West
Mississippi Valley
Mr. Straus
Arrow Shooting Causes Eye Injury Warning
A speaker admonishes Earlie for aiming and shooting an arrow at close range, fearing an eye injury that would prevent writing. Earlie persists, asking if writing could continue with one eye, highlighting a risky, stubborn attitude.
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Earlie
Odd hotel wartime waiter encounters amid strikes
A man who stays in hotels recounts odd experiences during waiter strikes in New York and Boston. In New York a waiter asked to shuck boiled eggs, offering a rough salutation after delivering the order. In Boston a burly breakfast waiter claimed he was a strike-breaker rather than a waiter and dismissed the patron’s request.
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New York
Boston
Evening Post
French soldiers and oats test by oat porridge trial
A group of French infantrymen, led by a captain, were ordered to eat oatmeal porridge for a month. Despite initial dislike, the soldiers discovered the dish improved taste, surprising the unit as they reportedly found the oats more palatable than expected.
Pleasant: Sister urges abandoned care for child in house
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment quotes a sister advising the recipient to stay in the house with a child, to prevent mischief. She suggests preventing access to shelves and cellar, amusing the child with a cooky, and riding him if he cries, promising to return in an hour.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ringworm on Child's Face in Stratford Iowa
Mrs Barbara Prim reports her seven year old son suffered ringworm on the face for three winter months with red spots and itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about a month the ailment cleared completely, prompting a nationwide advertisement for Cuticura products and a free Skin Book.
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Stratford
Iowa
Barbara Prim
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Love Across Time in Tender Exchange
A brief romantic dialect marks a heartfelt exchange as a couple affirms enduring affection with playful terms of endearment. The light dialogue captures a moment of mutual devotion and warmth.
Solons Protest Georgia against direct senate election amendment
The Georgia legislature filed a protest in Washington on December 24 arguing the congressional method to propose an amendment for direct election of U S senators violated Article 5. The report urges governors to alert other states to support new protests and defend state sovereignty.
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Washington
Georgia
Congress
United States
Senate
House
Wnh
Gots
22 Die When Gale Hits Ship Florence Wrecks Off St Shott's
Twenty two of the 27 crew on the freighter Florence were killed when the ship lost bearings in dense fog and wrecked off St Shott's. Five men survived by navigating a perilous shore landing with the second mate and four seamen carrying others to land before the vessel broke apart in a rising gale. The captain had ordered a late night evacuation but the sea's surge prevented safe escape.
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St. Johns
N. F
Florence
St. Shott’s
Barr
30000 Turkeys Travel on Death Train for Christmas Feasts
Traveling to their death in a special train 30,000 turkeys passed through Washington Sunday on their way from Tennessee to Christmas tables in Baltimore Philadelphia and New York.
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Washington
Tennessee
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Auto Bandits Rob Silk Finishing Paymasters
Four unnamed assailants attacked two Silk Finishing Company paymasters on the lower West Side Sunday, beating them unconscious and taking $1,200 in cash. The incident occurred in New York City with authorities investigating.
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New York
Silk Finishing Company of America
Lower West Side
Harvard Students Hunt for Raffles After $10,000 Theft
Harvard students in Boston report a theft on December 24 robs valued at about $10,000 from eight dorm rooms including that of Robert Taft, son of the president. The alleged thief is sought as a modern Raffles.
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Harvard
Boston
Robert’ ‘Taft
Canadians Show Grain and Livestock Excellence at Land Show
Hon Dr Roche directed securing Byace for the United States Land Show to showcase western Canada's field resources. The exhibit featured weights of grain and robust vegetables, with claims of high per acre yields for wheat oats flax and strong dairy and fruit displays. Canadian steer "Glencarnock Victor" won the fat steer championship at the Live Stock Show in Chicago amid strong competition from U.S. entrants. British Columbia apples and other produce impressed, underscoring Canada’s growing agricultural prominence as Americans visit the exhibit and plan involvement with western Canada.
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Canada
Chicago
Central States
Roche
Interior
United States
W. J. White
Ottawa
Gten
Lethbridge Dry Farm
Wheeler
Hill & Sons
Lloydminster
Saskatchewan
Colorado
Columbus
Ohio
British Columbia
New York
London
England
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
McGregor & Sons
America
Brandon
Manitoba
McGregor
W. E. Scott
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Rail Executives in Antitrust Case
The federal grand jury in New York indicts Charlies S. Mellen of New York New Haven & Hartford and Edson J. Chamberlin of Grand Trunk with conspiring to monopolize interstate and foreign commerce under the Sherman Act. Alfred M. Smithers of London joins in alleged plans to yield New England to a Mellen Morgan monopoly. Officials refuse comment as DOJ documents reveal secret collaborations from last August. The penalty ranges up to $5,000 fine or one year imprisonment or both.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Charlies S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway
New England
Edson J. Chamberlin
Grand Trunk Railroad
Alfred M. Smithers
London
Grand Trunk Board of Directors
New Haven
Grand Trunk
Wickersham
Mellen
Department of Justice
Two Roads
Mellen-Morgan
Chamberlin
Viceroy of India Wounded in Delhi Bombing
The viceroy and Lady Hardinge survived a bomb attack as they entered Delhi for the capital’s ceremonial transfer from Calcutta. The blast killed one aide and wounded another, with the viceroy hit in the back and neck by splinters and screws. A reward of 10000 rupees was offered for the attacker.
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Delhi
India
Hardinge
Lord Curzon
Calcutta
Chandai Chowk
Revolt Spreads In Mexico Report Reaches State Department
Washington dispatch notes expansion of the anti Madero revolution from the northern border to the southern reaches of Yucatan reaching the state department on Monday.
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Mexico
Washington
Yucatan
State Department
Fire devastates Chicago Indiana & Southern freight depot
Fire at the Royal storage warehouse of the Chicago Indiana and Southern railway in Kankakee on Monday caused estimated losses of 100000 dollars. Firefighters battled the blaze as damage mounted to the depot storage facility.
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Kankakee
Chicago, Indiana & Southern
Fragmented Local Notice From Aei Fe Ei
Incomplete OCR text shows a fragmentary notice likely from a local source. The readable portions reference a city, officials, and a public action but lack clear dates, names, or specific deadlines. The item appears to be an unreadable public notice with missing critical details.
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