American Battleships Parade in Rio Harbor Visit
Rio de Janeiro January 13 sixteen American battleships anchored in four columns drew crowds. Sailors faced strict conduct rules and possible accountability ashore. Reports from Pernambuco of torpedo flotilla clashes with police led to twenty arrests. Admiral Evens pursues a personal inquiry. Chiefs dined with American Ambassador Dudley at Petropolis and were hosted by President Penna with a banquet tonight.
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Rio de Janeiro
Pernambuco
Evens
Petropolis
Dudley
Penna
Zola Statue Dedication Marks 10th Letter Anniversary
In Paris the Emile Zola statue in Place Dauphine was unveiled in ceremonies marking the tenth anniversary of Zola's open letter J accuse to the French president. The statue was started by Constant Meunier and completed by Alexander Charpentier after Meunier's death. Bas reliefs include the Dreyfus court scene.
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Paris
Emile Zola
Place Dauphine
Zola
Republic
J'accuse
Constantin Meunier
Alexander Charpentier
Meunier
Dreyfus
New Jersey Court Trials Bellboy for Murder in Orange
George Wilson alias Williams, a bellboy at the Park Hotel in Orange, is on trial for murder one month after the December crime. Prosecutors say he killed Frederick R. Romer, a Philadelphia undertaker, whose body was found with a crushed skull in his hotel room. Wilson confessed after being traced to Philadelphia.
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N. J
New Jersey
George Wilson
Williams
Wilson
Park Hotel
Orange
Frederick R. Romer
Philadelphia
Romer
Jury Tampered With in Wisconsin Stock Case
Judge Page Morris dismissed the case against Wood Brothers, alleged officers of the Wisconsin Stock and Grain Company, on a motion by the U S district attorney who filed affidavits alleging jury tampering. Sherman Smith and jurors Benedict and Batchellor were cited to show why they should not be punished for contempt of court.
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St. Paul, Minn
Page Morris
United States Court
Wood Brothers
Wisconsin Stock and Grain Company
United States District Attorney
Sherman Smith
Minneapolis
BE. C. Benedict
Lyman Batchellor
Fire Devastates Eloro Gold Camp in Mexico
Telegram reports Eloro mining camp in Mexico, a major gold site, being destroyed by fire. Principal hotels and key business buildings burned. town entirely threatened. No further details available tonight.
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Mexico City
Eloro
Republic
Imperial Bank cuts discount rate in Germany
The Imperial Bank of Germany reduced its discount rate today from 7l to 64 percent. Berlin reports a rate cut during January 1913 affecting banking and finance in the German Empire.
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Imperial Bank of Germany
Berlin
Battling Nelson Knocks Out Jack Clifford in Fifth Round
Ogden Utah Jan 13 Battling Nelson defeats Jack Clifford by knockout in the fifth round of a boxing bout. Nelson showed power and control throughout the match delivering decisive blows in the late rounds. Clifford bravely fought but could not withstand Nelsons punch power.
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Jack Clifford
Ogden
Utah
Battling Nelson
Ten Miles in Eight Hours on a Roanoke Freight Run
A Roanoke freight train of fifty four cars began Sunday at 1 a.m. and struggled up a heavy grade past Clover Dale and Troutville. Six couplings pulled out as the train split into two sections, reaching Troutville at 9 a.m. after eight hours and ten miles of arduous progress.
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Roanoke
Cloverdale
Troutville
Influential Americans Endorse Cooper’s New Discovery
Statements from C D Mitchell of Birmingham, J O Spradling of Colorado Springs, and Wm Codier of Syracuse praise Cooper's New Discovery for stomach relief. They report rapid improvements in digestion, relief from heartburn and catarrh, and an ability to eat normally after using the medicine. The White Pharmacy notes they sell and explain the medicines to interested customers.
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C. D. Mitchell
Avenue C
Birmingham
Ala
Cooper
South Tejon Street
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wm. Codier
Graves Street
Syracuse
N. Y
Oil Tank Car Secured by Chains Yet Left on Riding
A damaged OCR fragment notes an oil tank fastened to an engine by chains, with the car required to be left on the riding. The report hints at a hazardous setup and potential safety concerns.
City Council Enacts Cow Control Ordinance
Tomorrow a city cow ordinance takes effect restricting cattle on streets and unfenced land without an attendant. Offenders face fines from 1 to 5 dollars and impounding with potential sale after ten days if not redeemed, with proceeds covering costs before any remaining funds go to owners.
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City of
Blutfield
City Ordinance Force Date January 1903
The text states that ordinances conflicting with this ordinance are repealed and sets a effective date of January 15 1903. This short notice records the new law taking force and its supremacy over prior regulations.
Boy pulled under by pond alligator drags leg to surface
The incident at a pond ends with Bullie Ham surfacing after dunking under water. His leg rises and waves to onlookers who haul him up, bringing an alligator about four feet long with him. The event is reported by Apalachi cola Times.
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Bullie Ham
Bullie
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