Republicans Ratify Ballinger-Pinchot Panel Nominees in House
Washington dispatch reports the Republican majority in the House ratified their caucus nominees for the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation committee, replacing Ratney of Winona with Lloyd of Missouri who showed unwillingness to serve. A Democratic caucus urged James of Kentucky to stay on the panel as requested, while Lloyd asked to be removed. The caucus also planned a country address and a fresh ballot to select a successor tomorrow.
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Ballinger-Pinchot Investigation Committee
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Llroyd
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Senate
James
Kentucky
Rainey
Ilinois
Paroled Bank Officials Linked to Milwaukee Avenue Bank Wreck
Joliet January parole board frees Stensland and Hering, executives of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank of Chicago, in connection with a bank wreck that caused the deaths of nine depositors by their own actions. The case ties the two to the failed bank and its fatal collapse.
Taft Sees No Hope for Federal Life Insurance Law
President Taft told the annual meeting of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents that a federal law governing the industry is unlikely. He urged pushing for uniform state legislation instead.
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Washington
Taft
Association of Life Insurance
Wealthy Antoinette Gazzam Settles Suit for Damages
New York report: Miss Antoinette Elizabeth Gazzam, heiress to a $3,000,000 estate, paid $25,000 to Mrs. Marshall Clark to withdraw a $160,000 damages suit over alleged alienation of her husband. Clark swore to renounce all claims and oppose any divorce action.
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Niblo
New York
Mtss
Antoinette Elizabeth ‘Gazzam
Marshall Clark
Clark
Statios
Gaxzam
Cornwall
Tiudson
America to feel panic and worst zone yet, Thebes warns
Paris January 20 1916 mime Thebes the seer warns that the year 1916 will be hor ror filled with crime sweeping across France. She tells a press correspondent the earth is under a planetary upheaval and political events will be dark with terrible changes and America is in the most dangerous zone.
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Thebés
Avenue de Wagram
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France
America
Thebes
Mme. Thebow
Brutality of Murder Shocks City Police and Public
The Chicago police confront a brutal murder of Anna Puplong a young white woman found in a South Side room. The body shows disembowelment head severed with a dull knife and extensive wounds. Proprieter Ile Taylor detained as detectives search the scene and motives. A clairvoyant warning of looming global and national crises is also reported.
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Ile Taylor
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Peary to Receive $10000 at Met Opera House Reception
New York January 20 Ten thousand dollars will be presented to Commander Robert E B Peary discoverer of the North Pole at a friendly reception at the Metropolitan Opera house on February 8.
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New York
Robert EB. Peary
North Pole
Bon Hency
Metropolitan Opera House
Paulhan Wins Most Money at Aviation Meet in LA
The first international aviation meet in America closes with Paulhan earning over 19 000 and securing cross country and endurance events while Curtiss wins sprint prizes for rapid starts and flawless landings. Curtiss claims no records and pockets less than 5 000.
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Cal
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Curtiss
Paulhan
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Pauthan
Nation's gold output in 1909 rises five million dollars
Washington reports preliminary figures from the director of the mint show U S gold production in 1909 at 64,849,000 fine ounces valued at 99,232,200 dollars, up from 94,560,006 dollars in 1908. Silver output valued at 25,010,100 dollars. South Dakota's gold output falls 842,300 dollars due to Homestake mine shutdown over labor troubles.
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Geo
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South Dakota
Homestake
Irish Party May Dictate Legislation after Election
London report shows Unionists 163 Liberal 137 Labor 25 Nationalists 53 Gains would leave 168 seats to be filled. If Unionists secure 22 of them the government would rely on Nationalists and the Irish party to pass laws, placing the Irish party in a dictating position.
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Laborites
Nationista
Firms suspend after stock losses in Columbus and Hocking collapse
Roberta Hall and Criss of New York and Cincinnati were forced to suspend as members of the stock exchange today after yesterday's two failures linked to the Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron pool. The exchange president announced a rigid investigation into peculiar circumstances surrounding the failures.
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Roberta
Hall and Criss
Cincinnati
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Hocking Coal and Ironpool
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Triple Murder Reported in East Side Flat New York
A January 20 report details a triple murder in an East Side flat. Victims include Salvatore Scalpon, his wife, and a middle aged woman believed to be his mother in law. All were found gagged, with heads crushed, fully dressed, and the scene linked to robbery motive and Black Hand activity.
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New York
East Side
Salvatore Scalpon
Sorelei
Black Hand
Search for Bodies of Girl Pie Victims Spars City Progress
Philadelphia January 20 search of the burned Bis valuable building ruins continues for missing victims. Four shower operators were killed in the fire that destroyed the interior. Three severely injured remain in hospital and are expected to die. Authorities hope to recover additional bodies as crews advance through the debris.
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Philadelpha
Learch
Bis Vaildfog
Munsterberg brands Palladino a fraud in psychology review
Professor Hugo Munsterberg of Harvard denounces Italian medium Madame Palladino as a fraud. He claims her table lifting is done by her hands and attributes previous beliefs to susceptibility and hysteria. He notes no genuine spiritual powers and cites common tricks in his private examination.
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Masa
Hugo Munsterburg
Marvard
America
Husapian Paladino
Madame Palladino
Madame Pal- Tadino
Palladino
Banker Walsh Enters Leavenworth as Convict
John R. Walsh, a former Chicago banker, began his imprisonment at Leavenworth on January 20 as Convict 6861. He rose for breakfast with other inmates, showed calm resolve to follow prison rules, and faced a brief medical examination for a shoulder injury from a fall in Chicago.
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Kan
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Federal
Lfe
Marvel
Walsh
Relieh
Waleh
Meat boycott spreads to Chicago unions
Chicago prepares for an early Chicago Federation of Labor meeting to organize protests against high living costs, focusing on meat prices. Pledges to abstain from meat for 30 days spread, with 500 signers and small badges sold. stirs similar actions in St. Louis and Lansing as unions urge restraint and boycotts.
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Alana
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Taft
Lansing
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Trades and Labor Assembly
Cleveland
Gaton Point
Ohio
Jamaica Bay Sees Massive Booze Dump After Raid
New York January 20 Jamaica Bay became a scene of a vast liquor dump after authorities raided twenty summer hotels along the beach. Thousands of gallons of whisky wine and other spirits were poured into the tides as officers closed in.
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Jamaica Bay
Roosevelt Eyes Congress and Speakership Combine
Washington reports Theodore Roosevelt agreed to run in New York's First District with backing for the House speakership. Taft reportedly plans a large New York reception next June as Roosevelt’s candidacy and speakership boom launch. Some New York delegation members and Wall Street brokers oppose the plan.
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