House's Strange Treatment Of The Cuban Tariff Bill
Washington February 3 The Ways and Means Committee debated tariff cuts including a Cuban reciprocity proposal and a Babcock amendment. The episode prompted claims of fun vs seriousness and raised questions about a steel reduction linked to sugar duties. Alice Roosevelt will accompany her father’s coronation journey with Mrs. Cowles.
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Washington
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Indiana
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Cuba
Congress
Ways and Means
Man of 92 elopes with widow and marries abroad
Sensational elopement in Pyrmont as John Mgenfriez aged 92 and Mrs Mariah Landis aged 32 flee to Frankfort to wed. Wealth rumored to prompt marriage but she claims motive was love not money.
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Commercial Tribune
Flora
Ind
Pyrmont
John Mgenfriez
Mariah Landis
Reichstag Debates Christian Science Influence in Berlin
In Berlin on Feb 3 the Reichstag debated Christian Science as a resolution urged imperial control of insane asylums. Dr. Mueller condemned Mrs Eddy frauds in Flottwell Street and Fraulein Schoenher as prayer healers. Stoecker urged legalization. Posadowsky-Wehner warned of dangerous psycho logical phenomena and cautioned state action. The topic was dropped.
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Radical Association
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Flottwell ‘Street
Herr Stoecker
United States
Germany
America
Count von Posadowsky-Wehner
Imperial
Interior
Woman in Bigamy Trial Commits Suicide
Mrs. Mary Mills, slated for a criminal court appearance on a bigamy charge, killed herself this afternoon by taking strychnine. The case involved her marriage to George O’Brian in Newport Kentucky while still married to William Mills. She reportedly told friends she would rather die than go to the penitentiary.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton
Mary Mills
Divorce case riles Columbus as detectives hunt evidence
The Harold Thomas– Ada Thomas divorce case draws police and detectives to Columbus. Ada Thomas, living with her mother, seeks privacy while Dr McFitrick gathers testimony for the plaintiff. The mother Blandy defends the couple’s marriage and character amid rumors of cross claims naming local men.
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Commercial Tribune
Harold Thomas
Samuel Thomas
Ada Thomas
Blandy
McFitrick
Chicago
Thomas
Columbus
Young Thomas
Custody Battle Shocks Baltimore Elite Circle
Francis W Elder seeks custody of John Winchester Mary Kathryn and Florence Gertrude alleging Kathryn Elder’s infidelity and liaison with Julien Cooper. Elder and Kathryn accuse Cooper and his wife of improper conduct witnessed by maid and others. The case reveals scandalous details and a pending trial in New York Supreme Court.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Gildersleeve
Supreme Court
Francis W.W. Elder
Archbishop Elder
Cincinnati
Kathryn
John Winchester
Mary Kathryn
Florence Gertrude
MacBroom's Wife Sues For Divorce
Anna B MacBroom files amended answer to her husband John Co MacBroom former state representative contending he deserted her on September 21 and gave no support since. She accuses him of lavish spending and affection toward Francis Grubel wife of a Cleveland man and notes he carried on late or all night correspondence as J R Chambers.
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Iledo
Anna B. MacBroom Elas
John Co
MacBroom
Francis
Grubel
Cleveland
J.r.chambers
Famous Degenerate Gets Life Sentence
Charles W. Dunn, wealthy lumberman of Ft Wayne, was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of first degree murder in the assault and death of ten-year-old Alice Cothrell. The state’s case relied on circumstantial evidence linking Dunn to the crime in his barn and home.
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Ufe
Edward O’ Rourke
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Night Stranded Passengers In Two Interurban Cars
In Ashtabula Ohio on February 3 twenty seven passengers spent the night in two Pennsylvania and Ohio Electric Railway cars. One car left Ashtabula at 8 p.m. and the other from Conneaut fifteen miles east. Both cars became stuck in snow four miles and three miles from their starts. A snow plow tried to free the track but broke down. Traffic could not resume until the afternoon. Rural mail routes were abandoned.
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Commercial Tribune
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Measles Quarantine at Columbus Barracks
United States Barracks at Columbus, Ohio order no troop movements until the measles epidemic subsides. Twenty seven cases reported, two deaths. One recruit from last week’s detachment to Arizona hospitalized in Kansas City. Medical dept. recommends entire garrison quarantined in tents.
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Four Million Dollar Loss From Waterbury Fire
A massive blaze in Waterbury destroyed the Seavill House and much furniture and personal effects. The pool and billiard room origin of the fire was suspected incendiary. City streets were chaotic as crowds panicked but no deaths were reported and most injuries were minor. Temporary offices and militia aided crowd control while trolley service planned to resume soon.
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South Main
American Publishing Company
Roberts to lead Agnostic Church in Ingersoll role
The Rev J F Roberts pastor of Church of This World in Kansas City is to head the Agnostic Church and assume the mantle of Colonel Robert G Ingersoll. Trustees plan to expand membership globally and send Roberts to organize agnostics across the United States, following Ingersoll's leadership in this city.
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J. F. Roberts
Church of This World
Robert G. Ingersoll
Roberts
United States
Ee Catenet Tages
Missing boy allegedly abducted by Evanston aunt leads to new clues
Police in Evanston pursue the Franklin Ely Rogers case after a niece Miss Ely allegedly confessed identity. Chief O Neill says identification will be confirmed. investigators recall a dog unearthed garments tied to both Miss Ely and the boy, fueling theories of cross dressing to slip detection.
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Ballard
O'Neill
Ely
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Frank
Pearson Stand Unshaken at Northwestern
Prof. Charles W. Pearson asks Northwestern University to act on his alleged heretical views and retain the chair of English literature. Dean Bonbright opposes his stance on Old Testament miracles and the immaculate birth of Christ, signaling possible faculty severance. Methodist preachers endorse Bishop Merrill’s address critiquing scriptural integrity.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Charles W. Pearson
Northwestern University
Bonbright
M.’ Merrill
Supreme Court Adjourns Without Merger Decision
The United States Supreme Court adjourned today until February 24. No decision was announced on the Northern Pacific merger case, which now goes over until after the reconvening of the court.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Northern Pacific
Republicans set to settle policy at caucus in Columbus
Reported secret Republican caucus in Columbus aimed at unifying on redistricting and Nash taxation bills. Members may be bound by a caucus agreement if not all approve, with expected passage but uncertain adherence. Debate also touched Roudebush interurban bill and Tom Johnson influence on street railways.
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Clyde Painter
Senate
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Cleveland
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