Mayor Dempsey Begins Chicago's City Leadership Amid Pageantry
Julius Fleischmann turns over Cincinnati's government to Edward J. Dempsey as crowds fill City Hall on New Year's morn. Flowers from Duckworth Club and many groups decorate the mayor's office while officials greet and pledge cooperation.
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Julius Fleischmann
Dempsey
Marx
John R. Bender
M. J. Keefe
Warsaw Prefect’s Daughter In New York Suicide Attempt
Cecilia Tantonia, a seventeen year old banished from a Warsaw private school, drank laudanum and turned on gas in a New York hotel room. She claimed a sudden impulse to kill herself and showed a money roll and valuable jewelry in police court. Her father was long time Warsaw police chief. she may be deported.
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Poland
Berlin
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Police
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Paris
United States
Woman Witnesses Child Burn To Death In Bonfire Accident
In Meridian Mississippi on January 1 Mrs. Will O'Neill of Enterprise watched her young daughter fatally burned when her clothing caught on a barbed wire fence as she tried to free the child from a bonfire.
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Commercial Tribune
Meridian
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Will O'Neill
Enterprise
Workmen and Rebels Clash as Attacks Plague Troops
Massed workers from nearby factories attacked barracks in Bakhmut amid ongoing repression in St. Petersburg. One hundred, 300 workers reportedly killed while troops and Cossacks suffered casualties. Government moves to quell unrest and push constitutional reform gain urgency before the National Assembly convenes. Premier Witte pressures for a moderate constitution to reassure liberals. The state tightens surveillance on revolutionary groups as leaders evade arrest.
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St. Peter and St. Paul
Workmen’s Council
Paynter Forces Win In Kentucky House Caucus For Speaker
In Frankfort on January 1 the Paynter faction won the caucus chairman race 41 to 33, signaling House control as paynter aligned men set up for the Senate contest. H R Lawrence received 39 votes for speaker to 30 for Miller with five abstentions.
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Massacre Accusation Notice Calls Jews to Assembly
Notices in parts of Warsaw summon people to assemble for a massacre of the Jews accused of provoking strikes and disturbances and bringing distress to the workmen.
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Warsaw
Two Men Beat Alfred Fisher to Death in Cedar Mills
Alfred Fisher aged 23 was attacked near his home at Cedar Mills by Albert and Ora Hayslip and beaten to death. The assailants escaped. The Sheriff and a posse pursue them.
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West Union
Alfred Fisher
Albert
Ora Hayslip
Cedar Mills
Roosevelts Celebrate New Year at White House
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports New Year's Day events at the capital with President and Mrs. Roosevelt greeting thousands in the East Room including Miss Roosevelt and her fiancé Mr. Longworth. A count shows 9,052 hands were shaken, up from 7,115 last year, with many children among the visitors.
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Cincinnati
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Three Die as Freight Trains Collide Near Columbus
A head-on collision between two freight trains west of Columbus, Ohio, killed three men including the fireman and brakeman and injured several others. Officials could not confirm the names and blamed order confusion as a possible cause.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Big Four
Columbus
Yerkes Estate Reconciliation Ends in Quiet Will Details
New York report shows Charles T. Yerkes reconciliation with wife before death. Executors include Louis Owsley and Clarence A. Knight. Mrs. Yerkes named major beneficiary and executor. will read at Yerkes home as ties to the Metropolitan Museum stand clarified.
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Louis Owsley
Knight
Mr. Yerkes
Morales cruiser Indepencia threatens Puerto Plata bombardment
Report from Santo Domingo via cable says the Morales gunboat Indepencia landed 250 men near Puerto Plata and warned the governor the port would be bombarded unless surrender occurs within 24 hours. US warships Nashville and Scorpion are in the harbor and may ferry noncombatants seeking refuge under the American flag.
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Engineer Quits After Disagreement At City Hall
At City Hall last night engineer F H Havekotte and assistant Charles Frank clashed over duties. Havekotte urged switching to a smaller engine. Frank quit his post after the exchange, returning later to the engine room as Havekotte worked the night shift.
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Charles Frank
Havekotte
Board of Public Service
Havekette
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Council
Legislature Nominates Caucus Winners and Speaker Picks
Thompson chosen speaker and Bolt fails on other offices as Lamb votes with Democrats. Herrick advocates sweeping reforms, stressing state needs in a message not defending himself.
Ohio Legislature Opens Seventy Seventh Session With Partisan Fight
The Ohio Legislature opens its seventy seventh session with strict party votes. Senator Lamb and the Democratic caucus push to organize the Senate while Republicans unite in the House. Debates over stenographers, long distance calls at state expense, and a plan to cut doorkeepers spark intra party tension and questions about Bell telephone influence.
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