Boston Student Plans Search For Missing Journalist Lenz Around the World
Robert Bruce, a 21 year old Boston University student and Bicycle World editor, will trace Frank Lenz who vanished near Mount Ararat while circumnavigating the globe on a bicycle. Bruce plans to sail to Havre and follow Lenz’s last known routes with guides, sharing Lenz’s photos with locals to uncover fate. If not found in three months, he will resume the journey from Teheran toward the original route.
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Pittsburg
Mount Ararat
Lenz
Boston
Boston University
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Oswego
N. Y
Bicycle World
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Léne
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Tabriez
Narative
China
Burmah
India
Afghanistan
Persia
Turkey
Asia
Servia
Austria-Hungary
Switzerland
France
England
Ireland
Jefferson
Arthur K. Peck
Vanderbilts Gift to Columbia College for Two New Buildings
At Columbia College trustees met to announce a 350000 dollar gift from Cornelius Vanderbilt William K Vanderbilt Frederick W Vanderbilt and George W Vanderbilt for two new buildings at the Vanderbilt clinic. Mrs W D Sloane and husband pledged 200000 for an addition to the Sloane Maternity Hospital and two unnamed gentlemen guaranteed half a million for two new Columbia College buildings on Riverside Heights. The gifts include full equipment costs and lifetime support from Mrs Sloane. Construction begins when weather permits and resolutions were adopted.
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New York
Board of Trustees of
Columbia College Today
Schermerhorn
Messrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
George W. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Clinic
W. D. Sloane
Vanderbilt
Sloane
Columbia College
Riverside Heights
William H. Vanderbilt
Democrats push Carlisle currency bill amid caucus row
Washington January 7 The House Democrats caucus on the Carlisle banking bill endorses passage as amended while disputes over binding action arise Speaker Crisp leads with a supportive resolution and critics urge fiscal caution. Debates feature Bland Springer Cox Sperry and others as the chamber prepares for a final vote later in the week.
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Washington
House Democrats
Carlisle
Holman
Indiana
Crisp
Livingston
Georgia
Democratic Party
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
House of Representatives
Committee On Banking and Currency
Committee On
Bland
Missouri
Jefferson
Benton
Willng
Springer
Illinois
Cox
Tennessee
Banking and Currency Committee
Sperry
Connecticut
House
Terry
Arkansas
United States
Coombs
New York
Weather Forecast for New England Region
Forecast for Tuesday calls for New Hampshire and Vermont fair and colder in the south with westerly to northwesterly winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island and ROE will be fair and colder with northwesterly winds.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Vermont
Fair
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Roe Fair
Fragmented 138 Pearl Street letter on reading habits
William H. Minot reports a humorous count of newspapers read on car No 8 of the Meeting House Hill line. He lists six Posts two Heralds and one Globe with a neatly observed tally and signs off from Pearl Street city on Saturday January 6.
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Meeting House Hill
Pensioners Galore In Senate Tariff Impasse
Washington January 7 The Senate Republican steering committee met with all members present except Washburn Cullom and Dolph. No agreement emerged on a plan to allow Democrats tariff changes, signaling little hope for action. Peffers Kansas speech proposed a pension bill granting one cent per day of service in the Civil War, plus another cent for imprisonment, lifelong for veterans and widows. The talk noted 2,672,341 Union soldiers served, with an estimated 643,393 reenlistments.
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Washington
Senate Republican Committee
Washburn
Cullom
Dolph
Peffer
Kansas
United States
Accuses a Judge and House Actions in Washington
Washington January 7. Mr Johnson of Ohio files charges against Judge Ricks of the United States Circuit Court. The House refers the matter to the judiciary committee and directs an investigation. The House also schedules time to read a pension codification bill and notes the death of Representative Post. A Washington conference among Interior officials and Sioux and Chippewa agency agents discusses agriculture. The House adjourns.
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Johnson
Dem
S. J. Ritchie
Ohio
Ricks
United States Circuit Court
Judiciary Committee
House
Martin
Ind
Henderson
Rep
Representative Post
Secretary of the Interior
Browning
Indian Affairs
Standing Rock
Arrow Creek
Lower Brule
Cheyenne River
Rosebud
Pine Ridge
Chippewa
White Earth
Shoshone
Lapointa
Fort Berthold
Olga Nethersole Stars in Camille at Providence Opera House
Olga Nethersole opened a weeklong engagement in the title role of Camille at the Opera House Providence drawing a stylish audience. Her performance impressed with a fresh English rendering of Dumas and a blend of Bernhardt like fire and ease the cast included Maurice Barrymore as Armand.
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Providence
Olga Nethersole
Opera House
Camille
Dumas
Miss Nethersole
Bernhardt
Armanda
Armand
Maurice Barrymore
Boston
Grand Jury Impanelled to Probe New York Officials
The extraordinary grand jury convened in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, with Judge Ingraham stating charges against city officials require careful corroboration. William Travers Jerome will handle police cases from Lexow, and trials are expected for inspectors, captains, sergeants, and patrolmen within a month. The panel will also examine election law offenses from last November, including alleged interference by Police Commissioner Sheehan in the tenth district.
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New York
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Ingraham
Legislative Committee
William Travers Jerome
Goff
Lexow
Sheehan
Tammany
No Success in Haverhill Board Visit and Strike Talks
In Haverhill January 7 a dawn parade of shoe makers and the State Board of Arbitration visit marked efforts to resolve a wage dispute. Spurs of the strike show costs to both sides. Pomeroy notes unions hold firms and threaten higher costs, while employers weigh the impact of wage increases amid ongoing stoppages. Local firm surveys reveal varied positions on the dispute and the broader economic strain.
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Haverhill
State Board of Arbitration
Recommendations for City Governance and Services
A list proposes a board of elections a finance commission a new police headquarters a new house of correction and better school accommodations. It calls for abolishing the water registrar and city architect ending land taking for parks and consolidating engineers and surveyors departments with single headed commissions for public institutions fire and water departments.
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Board OF Elections
House OF Correction
Boston Elects Edwin Upton Curtis Mayor in 19th Century Fireworks
Edwin Upton Curtis was sworn in as Mayor of Boston at 10:30 yesterday in a ceremony at City Hall attended by Chief Justice Field, Lieutenant Governor Wolcott, ex-Mayors, council members, and a large crowd. The day featured reorganizations, party tensions, and a heated debate over secret ballots for city clerk elections amid Democratic dominance and Republican resistance.
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Field
George Curtis
Wolcott
Matthews
Hart, Green
Martin
City Hall
O’brien
Riddle
Peters
John H. Lee
Curtis
Justice Field
Benjamin F. Hamilton
Hamilton
Alpheus Sanford
Horace G. Allen
Sanford
J. Mitchell Galvin
Sidney Everett
Common Council
Christopher F. O’brien
Frank H. Briggs
Michael W. Norris
Briggs
Mr. Woods
Ward 13
Norris
Whelton
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