Bank Robbery Looms Over Reedville Virginia
The Commonwealth National Bank at Reedville Virginia was robbed of cash and securities totaling 119000 and then set afire. Reports say the crime occurred about 2 20 and the robbers fled in a car. The two story frame bank burned with vault and safe doors found open. 19000 cash and 100000 in Liberty bonds were missing.
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Washington
Jan
Commonwealth National Bank
Reedville
Washington Police Department
Reerdville
Iwas
Maine Governor Dies After Short Illness
Augusta January 31 Frederic H Parkhurst governor of Maine died today from complications of a diphtheritic infection under the tongue that began three weeks ago He was improving before midnight when he grew unconscious Death followed at 0 15 Percival P Baxter of Portland president of the Senate will succeed to the governorship completing a two year term Baxter is Parkhurst's successor son of former Portland mayor James P Baxter and a Bowdoin and Harvard Law School graduate with notable work in water power conservation.
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Frederic H. Parkhurst
Maine
Governor Parkhurst
Percival P. Baxter
Portland
Senate
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Parkhurst
Bangor
Columbia
George Washington
University Law School
Republican State Committee
Carl EB. Milliken
Milliken
James P. Baxter
Fortland
Bowdoin College
Warvard Law School
No Signs of Settling Albany Car Strike
Albany N Y reports a streetcar strike advancing with no settlement in sight. The disruption has halted electric rail lines across Albany Troy Rensselaer Watervliet Cohoes Green Island and Waterford yet no serious accidents reported. Felicia Myatt issued an order capping motor bus fares at fifteen cents and threatening omnibus licenses.
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Rensselaer
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Cohoes
Green Island
Waterford
Felica Myatt
Detective Fined $250 for Contempt of Court in City Probe
New York January 31 Detective Sergeant John S Armstrong was held in contempt of court by Judge Crain in General Sessions. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined $250 for refusing to answer questions before the grand jury about former Governor Whitman’s investigation of alleged city government corruption.
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President Wilson to sign bills at capitol March 4
President Wilson plans to visit the Capitol on March 4 to sign bills passed in the closing hours of the session before adjournment. This will be his first Capitol appearance in nearly two years, according to today's report.
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