Bandits Kill 17 Americans Near Chihuahua
A report from El Paso claims bandits halted a Mexican Northwestern train returning from Chihuahua City. Eighteen Americans, including 17 believed killed after being stripped and lined up for execution, were taken. one escaped and confirms the others may have perished. The fate of the remaining 17 is not yet certain.
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EL Paso
Tex
Chihuahua City
Cusihuirachic
Chihuahua
Thomas M. Holmes
Bandits Linked to General Jose Rodriguez Movements
The passage notes bandits who operated in Chihuahua are said to belong to the forces of General Jose Rodriguez, a Villa ally active against the de facto government.
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Jose Rodriguez
Villa
Chihuahua
Moon and celestial notes for year with anniversaries
Moon phases Jan through Feb chart shows last quarter Jan 27 new Feb 8 first quarter Feb 10 and full moons on Feb 18 March 19 April 18 May 17 June 15 July 4 Aug 13 Oct 1 Oct 11 Nov 9 Dec 10. Evening stars Saturn Jupiter Venus, Mars morning rise about 7 30 p m. Today honors John Winthrop John Hancock and John Sargent with German Bremen mine damage noted a year ago.
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Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
John Winthrop
Massachusetts
John Hancock
John 8. Sargent
Bremen
Weather forecast for New England January outlook
Fair and colder Wednesday for northern New England. Thursday snow likely. Southern New England sees cloudiness Wednesday and rain or snow Thursday. Expect moderating to brisk easterly and northerly winds across the region.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Temperatures Recorded at Thompson's Spa Yesterday
Yesterday's readings show highs around 46 and lows near 33 with a measured average of 41. The report notes a comparison to last year with yesterday's average 32. Details include multiple timestamps and scattered figures from 25 to 46 across the day.
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Thompson's Spa
Biewwisvees
Irish Drop Fight Over Draft Bill in Commons
In London on January 11 the opposition to the compulsion bill dwindled to a handful in Parliament, with predictions that the second reading would see only about 20 to 30 opposed. Irish Nationalists abandoned their opposition since the bill does not apply to Ireland, while John Redmond clashed with Sir Edward Carson over Ireland’s inclusion.
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London
House of Commons
Ireland
John Redmond
Sir
Edward Carson
Irish Nationalists Review Redmond Withdrawal
Sir Edward rose to speak on the withdrawal of the Irish Nationalist opposition. He welcomed the announcement but regretted that Redmond did not go further to lead his party into the House in favor of the bid.
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Sir Edward
Cambridge school group sacks two teachers and downgrades another
The newly elected Cambridge school committee dismissed two teachers and demoted a third for pernicious political activity. They also made vacant the assistant master's post at the Ellis School, a position previously filled by a grade teacher under the old board.
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Cambridge Board
Cambridge
Ellis School
Cambridge Teachers Dismissed Over Political Activity
At a Monday meeting the Cambridge committee announced efforts to locate teachers involved in school committee politics. Miss Madge J. Doherty and Miss Mary J. Smith were discharged for pernicious political activity tied to the Cambridge Women's Democratic Club. Miss Florence E. Hunter faced demotion after appointment to the Haggerty School assistant master post.
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Madge J. Doherty
Cambridge
Mary J. Smith
Cambridge Women’s
Florence E. Hunter
Cambridge Teachers’ Club
Haggerty School
Sheriff Shot Dead as Man Runs Wild in Russell
Deputy Sheriff Richard F. Lawton was killed this afternoon in Russell when Edwin D. Carter, drunk and resisting arrest, shot the sheriff and terrorized townspeople who barricaded in the Russell Hotel. Carter was captured 15 minutes later on the hotel piazza by Constable A B Copeland.
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Russell
Richard F. Lawton
Russell Hotel
Edwin D. Carter
A. B. Copeland
Textile workers may strike in Fall River after wage offer
About 35,000 cotton mill workers could go on strike next Monday if the Manufacturers' Association offer of a 5 percent pay raise is accepted or rejected by the Fall River Textile Council. Secretary Thomas Taylor said the decision rests on the union action tonight.
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Fall River
Manufacturers’ Association
Thomas Taylor
Fall River Textile Council
Textiles Unions Reject Offer After 5 Percent Increase Proposal
At a conference of the Manufacturers Association textile council and the five mill workers unions the operatives pressed for a 10 percent raise and were offered a 5 percent increase effective January 2. Rejection could trigger a strike Monday morning. The city has about 35,000 operatives with a weekly payroll near $300,000 and weaving pay rising from 21.63 to 22.71 cents per cut.
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Manufacturers’ Association
Textile Council
Taylor
Lawton Dies After Confrontation With Carter in Westfield
Lawton died at Nobel Hospital Westfield from two bullet wounds one in the skull base and one in the neck. Carter is jailed for murder after shooting Lawton during an attempt to arrest him for threatening Lawton’s wife. Witnesses fled town as Carter brandished a revolver. Constable Copeland moved in and Carter surrendered.
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Lawton
Nobel
Westfield
Carter
Copeland
Governor McCall Attends Clarendon Club Show
Governor McCall and Lieutenant Governor Coolidge attended the Clarendon Club annual show at the Somerville Theatre last evening with several state officials and Mayor Cliff present.
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McCall
Coolidge
Clarendon Club
Somerville Theatre
Cliff
Train Parily Wrecks Auto In Water Street Collision
Express train crashed into the rear of Dr. John A. Peterson of Hingham’s automobile on Water Street yesterday afternoon. Debris sprayed as Peterson clung to the wheel and avoided injury, the car's front remaining undamaged.
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John A. Peterson
Hingham
Water Street
Marketman Drops Dead on Street in Boston
Fred W. Abbott, 60, of 1034 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, a partner in Tuttle & Abbott Company beef dealers at 101 South Market Street, collapsed and died on the street in front of 68 Tremont Street about 9 o'clock last evening on his way home.
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Fred W. Abbott
Commonwealth Avenue
Brookline
Tuttle & Abbott Company
South Market Street
Tremont Street
Providence Trial Opens Over Dr Mohr Murder Case
The Rhode Island case against Elizabeth Tiffany Mohr opens as Assistant Attorney General Abbot Phillips accuses her of plotting with black stablemen and offering 2000 dollars to kill her husband Dr C Franklin Mohr. Medical Examiner Griffin testifies as witnesses begin. Family members from McEmensville arrive to support Mohr.
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State
Providence
Elizabeth Tiffany Mohr
Abbott Phillips
Avoice
C. Franklin Mohr
Clifford E. Griffin
Augustus D. Mohr
Ella Hogan
McEmensville
Penn
Progressives plan fusion with Republicans for June conventions
The Progressive party and the Republican Party set June 7 for their national conventions in Chicago hoping to fuse behind Theodore Roosevelt or another acceptable candidate. The Progressives indicated Roosevelt as their preferred nominee but left open the possibility of another if needed.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevit
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Church Initiates $5 Million Pension Fund Drive
A New York meeting launches a nationwide effort to raise 5 million dollars by July 1 for an Epis copal church pension fund. Bishop William Lawrence of Boston will direct collections, with J B Morgan acting as treasurer. Each parish would contribute seven percent of clergy pay annually. W H Truesdale of Lackawanna railroad joins the national committee.
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Church Pension Fund
Episcopal Church
J. 3 Morgan
United States
William Lawrence
Boston
Morgan
Lawrence
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