Austrian surgeon Lorenz heals hip dislocations in eight minutes
At Boston's Children's Hospital Dr. Lorenz from Vienna reduced four congenital hip dislocations in eight minutes after a five hour train journey. He operated on three cases, all female, in front of about 250 surgeons and medical luminaries, with his partner Dr. Fritz Mueller observing. The clinic drew a large, attentive crowd as Lorenz demonstrated a bloodless method and spoke in fluent though deliberate English.
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Lorenz
Boston
Children’s Hospital
America
Bay State Limited
Back Bay
Dr. Lorenz
Ulster
Fritz Mueller
Vienna
Mueller
William
Roosevelt has not accepted arbitrator role in Venezuelan dispute
Washington reports President Roosevelt has not received an official request to act as arbitrator in the Venezuelan controversy. European powers, while probing the idea informally, favor The Hague tribunal, and the President has reiterated his view that the matter should be referred there. He and Secretary Hay discussed the situation, with no change in stance noted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Venezuela
Hague
Hay
Virginia
Hague Tribunal
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Germany Pushes Roosevelt as Arbitrator in World Crisis
Washington reports indicate Germany originated the push for President Roosevelt to act as arbitrator in the dispute stage. Britain and Italy reportedly favor Hague arbitration, while publicly lending German leadership. Rome dispatches note the Italian minister to Caracas will return to Italy soon.
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Germany
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Italy
Rome
Caracas
Signor
Riva
Baron Aliotti
Giovanni Bausany
Dip Icicharge d
Hay
Dés Planches
Caracas Steamer Arrives at Caracao En Route to La Guaira
The Red D line steamer Caracas, sailing Dec. 18 from New York for San Juan Curacao and La Guaira, arrived at Caracao today and is due at La Guaira tomorrow. The Red D steamer Philadelphia also arrived from La Guaira Port Cabello and San Juan and took cargo only at Port Cabello.
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New York
Caracas
San Juan
Curacoa
la Guaira
Caracoa
Philadelphia
Port Caballo
Port Cabello
Wachusett Dam Threatened by Flood
Clinton December 22 heavy rain and a warm south wind pushed water into the Wachusett reservoir threatening the temporary dam. Gates at the head house were opened as millions of gallons rushed down the Nashua River old bed. The water was diverted into the Metropolitan tunnel and tunnel gates remained open all day. Traffic on the Central Massachusetts line between Hudson and Oakdale halted. passengers routed via Ayer.
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Clinton
Wachusett
Nashua
Metropolitan
Massachusetts
Hudson
Oakdale
Ayer
Train makes 154 mile run on Lake Shore in 127 minutes
The Lake Shore train covered 154 miles from TYO Jedo to Elkhart Indiana at an average speed of over a mile a minute, completing the trip in 127 minutes.
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Lake Shore
Tyo Jedo
Elkhart
Ind
Dumb 14 years she now talks at Springfield
Dec 22 in East Longmeadow Miss Mary O'Brien 30 years old suddenly recovered the power of speech after 14 years of mutism due to a throat trouble. She has talked almost incessantly while awake and her mind seems disordered. A council of physicians may examine her sanity.
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Springfield
Mary O’brien
East Longmeadow
Woman Knocked Down by Team in Roxbury
About 6 15 last evening Hannah Mc Gee 28 living at Holy Ghost Hospital Pembridgepert was knocked down by a team belonging to I Rottenberg at Hampden and Eustis streets Roxbury She was taken to City Hospital treated for a scalp wound and contusions of left arm.
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Hannah McGee
Holy Ghost Hospital
Pembridgepert
I. Rottenberg
Hampden and
Eustis Streets
Roxbury
Child Shot in Brain Expected to Recover
Volta Pulaski of Chelsea was accidentally shot in the head by his 16 year old brother Ixank. A bullet passed through the brain and surgeon Dr. E Frank Guild removed the bullet after two days. An aperture remained and brain matter oozed from the hole. The leak continues but Dr Guild believes recovery is likely.
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Volta Pulaski
Chelsea
I Xank
E. Frank Guild
Doctor Van Magness Dies After Mysterious Driveway Injury
Dr Benjamin Van Magness of Chelsea is found in his driveway last night severely injured in night clothes. Family and friends recall him as a longtime physician beloved by the poor. detectives investigate whether foul play or accident caused his fall from a second floor window.
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Benjamin van Magness
Chelsea
van Magness
Fred
Broadway
Harvard
Benjamin van Magness, Jr
Charles Shackford
Shackford
Post
Father
Dr. van Magness
Sighting Near Highland Light Sparks Doubt of Palmer and Crary Loss
Seafaring men near Cape Cod question a reported wreck sighting by the steamer Pomeranian 11 miles northeast of Highland Light. They doubt the masts belong to the Palmer and Crary, arguing such heavy ships would have sunk fully. The mast remains may belong to another vessel kept afloat by buoyant hulls or cargo like lumber.
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Highland Light
Cape Cod
Pomeranian
Palmer
Crary
Express firm not a liquor dealer in federal ruling
In Keokuk Iowa on December 22 Judge McPherson ruled United States v Adams Express Company finding the firm, indicted for retail liquor dealing without the required tax, acted only as an agent for vendors. Since it did not sell liquor, the court said it was not engaged in the business of a liquor dealer, overturning an Iowa Supreme Court decision.
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Keokuk, Ta
McPherson
Federal
United States
Adams Express Company
Irving
Express Company
Express
Supreme Court of Iowa
Castro not ill in Caracas as reports say
Dec 22 report denied. AP correspondent saw President Castro and found him in normal health. No mysterious illness present. He was engaging in usual duties and appearing well during the visit in Caracas.
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Caracas
United States
Castro
Associated Press
Land slide wrecks a Maine train near Keene
A freight and passenger train on the Boston and Maine line four miles north of Keene New Hampshire was derailed by a landslide on December 22. The Green Mountain Flyer carried 2000 cans of milk and multiple cars. two Worcester, Massachusetts men, James Healey and John Nugent, suffered injuries. Engineer Miller and fireman Willard Osgood escaped unharmed. Traffic halted for hours while crews cleared the track. The court sentences Libby and Murphy to prison terms of about ten years for related offenses.
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Keene, N. H
Keene
Boston & Maine Railroad
James J. Healey
Worcester
Mass
Keene City Hospital
John Nugent
Miller
Willard Osgood
Boston
Brighton burglars receive ten year state prison terms
Charles Libby and Charles Murphy dubbed the Brighton burglars were sentenced to ten years in state prison by Judge Stevens after delays to review their appeals. Probation Officer Keefe noted they were seasoned liars and old associates who had also served time in Thomaston jail, Maine. Assistant District Attorney Sughrue warned the court that such breakins mark a severe crime, with multiple houses affected.
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Libby
Murphy
Charles Libby
Charles Murphy
Brighton
Stevens
Mercy
Keefe
Thomaston
Maine
Sughrue
Child Shot and Killed in Maine Tragedy
Five year old Katie Winne of Biddeford died at Maine General Hospital after an accidental gunshot wound to the hip. The blast occurred when her uncle Edward Fearon snapped a pistol across his knee to close the breech, discharging the charge and tearing the bone. She arrived by train around five and died shortly after six.
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Portland
Katie Winne
James Winne
Biddeford
Maine General Hospital
Edward Fearon
Dewey Ships Reach Christmas Stations in Caribbean
Cabiked advices to the navy department indicate Admiral Dewey s squadron will have all 40 vessels in port by Christmas Eve. Flagship Iowa with Rear Admiral Sumner arrives at Santa Lucia along with Massachusetts. Olympia Nashville and Machias reach St Kitts. Vixen at St Thomas. Detroit at Antigua. San Francisco Calgoa Mayaguez. and Chicago Prairie Atlanta Eagle Dolphin Leyden Fortune and the torpedo flotilla at San Juan.
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Washington
Navy Department
Dewey
Caribbean
Iowa
Sumner’s
Massachusetts
Santa Lucia
Olympia
Nashville
Machias
St. Kitts
Vixen
St. Thomas
Detroit
Antigua
San Francisco
Calgoa
Mayaguez
Chicago
Prairie
Atlanta
Eagle
Dolphin
Leyden, Fortune
Torpedo Flotilla
San Juan
Hotel guest dies suddenly at Esse Hotel
August Craninger of Little Compton Rhode Island died yesterday in his room at the Hotel Esse around 5 PM. A doctor said death resulted from natural causes. He was about 50, six feet tall, 180 pounds, with a dark complexion and heavy black mustache. He wore a black soft hat, black cheviot suit, and black melton overcoat.
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August Craninger
Little Compton
R. I
Esse
Melton
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