Record storms halt rail service across Kansas region
Severe winter storm cripples rail traffic in Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma with temperatures below zero and 45 mile winds. Coal shortages close Kansas University in Lawrence while trains from Rock Island Santa Fe and Union Pacific are halted or delayed. towns struggle for coal food and supplies.
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Tr Epble
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Syracuse
Liberal
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Union Pacific
Stubbs
Mead and Englewood
Five Gent Tigrets Sold at Fort Cheyenne Fare Fixed Five Cents
A street car boycott at Fort Russell ends with a settled fare plan. The Cheyenne Leader reports a conference among Fort Russell officials and the street car management culminating in a ten cent cash fare but with four tickets for a quarter and credit exchanges, effective immediately for soldiers commuting to the fort.
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Joel O
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Charlies Haalings
Great Britain on Verge of Big Strike
London reports a coal miners strike in England, Scotland, and Ireland with up to 600,000 workers voting to walk out on March 1. Officials warn that unless employers yield, every colliery, railway, gas, electric works and mills could halt, with the fleet crippled within weeks.
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Ireland
Smitlie
Scottish Miners’ Federation
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Churchill
Smille
Great Britain
Fire at Equitable building destroys vaults and treasure
A New York fire wrecked the Equitable Life Assurance Society building Tuesday causing massive losses. Four hundred million dollars in cash and securities were removed from vaults before relief crews halted the blaze. Debris hides a three hundred million treasure still buried as officials note a watchman's discarded match started the fire. The Equitable pledged twenty thousand dollars for fire workers relief.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
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Mercantile Truet Company
Hiquitable Assurance Society
Johnson
Near Riot at Suffrage Meeting in Kings County
A meeting of the Kings County Suffrage Association in Brooklyn nearly erupted in a riot after Mrs. Gue Rubin, wife of a former agitator, told secretary Mrs. Margaret Halpson to resign if dissatisfied. She mocked the tea prep as aides argued, and the gathering split over the tumultuous exchange.
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Kings County Suffrage Association
Brooklyn
Gue Rublin
Margaret Halpson
Mra Rublin
Millionaire Weds 19YearOld Bride in South Norwalk
In South Norwalk on January 11 Elijah Marshall Allen a 72 year old millionaire lumber merchant of New York married Mary Laura Walker 19 daughter of Mrs Elwood Wyck Kneeland of Kentucky The bride who is related to President Taft traveled from Europe where she began a stage career The ceremony at 4 Cranbury included a New York foe tute presence and gifts valued in gold and emeralds.
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Venno
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Cranbury
Elijah Marshall Allen
Mary Laura Walker
Mra Elwood Yan
Wyck Kneeland
Kentucky
Prest
Dent Taft
Mins
Walker
Europe
Fire Claims Lives In Brooklyn Apartment Blaze
A three story frame building on Broxdale Avenue in New York burned early today. Thomas McDonough, his wife, and five boarders are believed dead. Fire origin unknown.
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Thomas McDonough
Firemen Meet Edwardaville Wise January
The National Firemen's Association votes to hold its next annual convention at Springfield Illinois. Edwardville Wise January meeting time and location unspecified in available text.
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National Piremen’s Association
Springfield
Tinois
Treaties Opposed by Democrats In Senate Row
Lodge amendment to ratification of arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France drew Democratic opposition in a Senate executive session. Republicans support the amendment, but several Democrats argue it nullifies vital treaty provisions and restores Senate prerogatives, making passage unlikely without Democratic support.
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France
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Progressive attempt to block Mann backed nominees fails
Washington Jan 11 Republicans and Democrats clash as Mann blocks bid to name all GOP candidates to House committees. Campbell of Kaneas wins a seat on the rules panel while Murdock of Kansas is opposed by leaders. Carnegie Stil on Stand details Knox appointment in McKinley's era and Carnegie Steel ties arise in inquiry.
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Washington, D. C
Manny Power
Mann
Phlump Campbell
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B. H W. Madison
Victor Murdock
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Jan Kee
Drew Carnes
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Philapher Knox
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Kuo
Cartegie Steel Corporation
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