Mrs Harry Thaw Denies Mother Aid in Court Case
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw says her mother Mrs C J Holman will come to New York but not to testify against Harry Thaw. She dismisses District Attorney Jerome's claim that relatives are aiding prosecution. Thaw relays letters begging for money from a Pittsburg musician and a Seattle man seeking a wedding ring. She notes public gossip and remains hopeful of an eventual acquittal.
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Harry Thaw
Mother Ia
Jerome
Commercial Tribune
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Scanford White
C. J. Holman
Pittsburg
Charles J. Holman
Howard
Mrs. Thaw
A.D. C
West
Seattle
Harry
Marx Seeks Re election to Public Service Board
The article details the planned re election of William M. Marx as President of the Board of Public Service. It outlines four candidate names Marx Bender Herschede and Miller, with nominations and likely votes discussed. The balance favors Marx though some expect Herschede if Bender supports him.
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Marx
Service Board
William
Board of Public Service
Bender
Herschede
Miller
Markley
Mr. Herschede
Messrs. Bender
Messrs
Marx and
Mr. Bender
Farmer Rex and team Found Dead in Portage River
Special dispatch reports John Rex a wealthy farmer in Wood County found drowned in the Portage River near Pemberville with his wagon and team buried under coal. The bodies had been in the water for several hours before discovery.
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Commercial Tribune
Bowling Green, CO
John Rex
Portage River
Pemberville
Rex
Burley Growers Pool 15 Formed
Winchester Kentucky January 1 The Executive Committee of the Burley Tobacco Society announced at the Elks Club that in forty counties growing Burley tobacco including Ohio Indiana and West Virginia about 54 percent have tobacco on hand and 4 percent pledged to join the pool LeBus is named chairman.
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Commercial Tribune
Winchester
The
Burley Tobacco Society
Elks’ Club
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Lebus
Atlanta Council Session Sees Mayor and Alderman Clash
In Atlanta on January 1 a special City Council session heard Mayor Woodward deny accepting liquor money in exchange for license regrants. Alderman Key branded the mayor an infamous liar. police were called to restore order as tensions rose. The council later exonerated Key as it condemned the mayor’s veto and action by a narrow vote.
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Commercial Tribune
Atlanta, Ga
Woodward
Connes
Key
Alderman Key
Urueño Police Issue Shooting Order Against Street Masher
Alton Illinois January 1 Chief Maxwell orders police to shoot mashers who annoy women on streets and attempt to escape arrest after an earlier failed stop shot. He fired at a masher who fled two blocks and issued a general shooting order hoping officers become better marksmen.
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Commercial Tribune
Alton
Ill
Maxwell
Wanted Cars Ten Plunge in River
Roy Swartzer the telegrapher arrested for wrecking an Oregon Short Line train at Peter gon Utah confessed he caused the wreck himself claiming a motive to see the freight plunge into the river. The accident killed Engineer McFreely and seriously injured two other trainmen.
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Commercial Tribune
Salt. Lake
City
Utah
Roy Swartzer
Petergon
Ulah
McFreely
Lelow
Law and Order League to challenge Sunday saloon rule
The Law and Order League officers said they would file suit to test the legality of the new ordinance the day after it takes effect on January 8. If needed they will start a crusade to close all saloons on Sundays and have drafted warrants to be served by police.
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Mr. Bender
Mr. Herschede
Mr. Markley
Mr. Miller
Markley
Miller
Herschede
Marx
Law and Order League
Iid
Forty Eight Hurt In Wheeling Traction Wreck
Forty eight passengers on a Wheeling and Elm Grove suburban car were bruised today near Fulton when the train jumped the track and plunged over a four foot embankment. Two were seriously hurt.
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Commercial Tribune
Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling & Elm Grove
Fulton
Here
Ten Buildings Burned in West Fifty third Street Fire
A early morning blaze on West Fifty third street destroyed ten buildings by 2 15 with eight tenements amid chaos. Firemen faced explosions and looting as Patrolman Sully rescued a mother and six children. Deaths feared include a fireman and a woman. losses around 250000.
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New York
Traime
Patrick Sully
Secret Wedding Reported in Ohio and Mississippi
An announcement at a dinner in Hamilton Ohio disclosed the secret wedding last Thursday week between A. B. Podesta of Avondale and Miss Mary In Smart of Natchez Mississippi. The couple, ages 23 and 20, wed in secrecy with both families offering congratulations. Miss Smart was visiting Avondale Aunt Mrs. Charles Jackson.
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A. EB. Podesta
Reading Road
Avondale
Miss Mary
Smart
Natchez
Miss
Hamilton
Ohio
Miss Smart
Charles Jackson
Podesta
Robert Koch
Ann Arbor
Mich
Man Burned as Christmas Tree Sparks Fire at Home
At 1715 Forest Avenue George Amerman tried to drag a burning Christmas tree outside after candles ignited twigs and tinsel. He suffered burns to the head and arms as flames spread to carpets and furniture. the blaze caused about 500 dollars in loss before fire crews 16 and 23 extinguished it.
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George Amerman
Forest Avenue
Amerman
Five Law and Order League Women Raid Merom Saloon
Early this morning five well known Merom women from the Law and Order League raided a local saloon. Doors were broken, windows smashed, and liquor spilled on the floor as the group acted.
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Commercial Tribune
Merom
Ind
Law and Order League
Hughes Inaugural Plea for Unselfish Public Service
Charles E. Hughes was inaugurated as Governor of New York in Albany with brief ceremonies and a reception. He urged accountability and reform, arguing for laws of quality, public spirit, and impartial administration to curb selfish action and safeguard public interests. The 130th Legislature sessions begin tomorrow as Republicans and Democrats prepare caucuses.
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Commercial Tribune
Albany
N. Y
Charles FE. Hughes
New York
Capitol
Burke
Doane
Whalen
Ain
Hughes
Higgins
New York State
Roosevelt Still Working For American Cardinal
Rome reports an English prelate discusses possible American cardinals after Pope Leo's encyclical on Americanism. He cites Archbishop Ireland being urged from Paris to Rome for a cardinal hat, notes President Roosevelt privately urged another American to approach the Vatican, and mentions the Storer incident as influencing the likely outcome based on merit.
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Ireland
Rome
Giornale d'Italia
Pope Leo
Mazzella
Cardinal Gibbons
Rampolla
Leo
Paris
United States
Lafayette
Roosevelt
Vatican
Storer
Returns Home Ten Minutes After Wife Slain
New York January 1 Mrs William Wilson wife of a stableman in Wellington New Jersey was found murdered in her home as her husband returned from work. She wore night clothes and had a towel twisted around her neck indicating strangulation with a towel and a stab wound in the stomach. No skull fracture was reported.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
William Wilson
Wellington
N. J
Attack on Atlantic liner Gregory Moreh ends without damage
Odessa dispatch reports unknown assailants attempted to blow up the Russian Steamship Company's Atlantic liner Gregory Moreh on its maiden Odessa New York service voyage. A crew struggle ensued and a fuse of a bomb was extinguished with no casualties or damage.
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London
Odessa
Russian Steamship Company
Gregory Moreh
White House New Year Reception Delights Washington
Thousands line up for hours to greet President Roosevelt at the White House New Year reception. About 8,500 guests, including Diplomatic Corps, judiciary, military officials, and civic leaders, were welcomed in order by the President and Mrs Roosevelt.
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White House
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Diplomatic Corps
Judiciary
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Demotic Corps
Mrs Roosevelt
Charles S. Bramwell
McCoy
Albert L. Key
Arthur B. Harding
United States Marine Corps
Chauncey Shackford
Fitzhugh Lee
United States Cavalry
Douglass MacArthur
Corps of Engineers
C. R. Train
U.S. N
Philip H. Sheridan
Semmes Reed
United States Navy
Bromwell
Jusserand
France
Speck von Sternburg
Germany
Joaquim
Nabuca
Ftromo*azif
Rosen
Viscount Aoki
Assador
Japan
Senor Carlos
Ecuador
Senor Cortez
Colombia
Don Luis Lafinur
Uruguay
Mortimer Durand
Great Britain
King
Esmet R
W.ton
Melville Fuller
Moody
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West Fifty-third Street
John Shay
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