All Gamesters Driven Out At Hot Springs
Terre Haute hotel man Frank P. Fox accuses Indiana club officials of fixing a roulette wheel and swindling him of 20000 dollars. He caused arrests and warrants for four more employees, and prompted sheriff closure of Hot Springs gambling dens as federal authorities take up the case.
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Hot Springs
Terre Haute
Commercial Tribune
Ark
Indiana Club
Frank P. Fox
Ind
Martin & Wootton
Joe Aberly
Arthur Stavin
Palaces of Chance
Fox
Williams
Man drinks vast liquor intake in divorce testimony
In Washington Pennsylvania on June 9 the divorce suit of Mary A L Hoskins against Thomas Hoskins reveals she claims he drank four pints of whisky nightly and a gallon extra on Saturdays and Sundays for nineteen years. She accuses him of teaching her to drink and says his consumption had little effect on his health or composure. The testimony is described as voluminous with many remarkable claims.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Mary A. L. Hoskins
Thomas Hoskins
Monongahela
Hoskins
Luck Flirts With Schwab At Monte Carlo Casino
Ben Harris, New York theatrical manager, reports from Monte Carlo that Charles M. Schwab won about $75,000 while at the casino, including a $7,000 bet, while Isadora Duncan also drew attention as a notably lucky patron.
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Commercial Tribune
London
Ben Harris
New York
al Woods
Monte Carlo
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Harris
Helen Gould Wedding Planned Private Home Ceremony
Miss Helen M. Gould will marry Finley J. Shepard of St. Louis next week in a private home wedding at her Irvington on the Hudson country estate. Invitations will go to near relatives and friends only, with a private ceremony preferred over a church wedding due to publicity.
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New York
Helen M. Gould
Finley J. Shepard
St. Louis
Gould
Ding
Miss Gould
Irvington-on the-Hudson
Fifth Avenue
Rebels Wipe Out Federals At Ayotcingo Stronghold
Rebels destroyed the Ayotcingo garrison twenty five miles from Mexico City and routed multiple federal reinforcements in a daylong engagement. Officials confirmed sacking the town with rebels likely numbering 500 to 1,000, while only about two of the original eighteen defenders escaped.
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Mexico City
Ayotcingo
Tenango
Xicom
Chalco
Milpa Alta
Strikers ignite mine and terrorize Paint Creek city
Rioting in the martial law district east of Charleston, West Virginia, escalates as strikers set fire to the Standard Gas Coal company mine at Standard near Holly Grove and shoot at a coal train. About 150 shots hit engine components. mine fires burn fiercely with ten days projected to quell. Chief Mine Inspector Laing sent forces. authorities hunt incendiaries as Cincinnati menu owners face heavy losses. Local resident John Smith reports dynamite attacks on his chicken house and home, forcing family to seek legal aid. bloodhounds fail to track suspects. Martial law proclamations remain in effect amid ongoing unrest.
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Commercial Tribune
Charleston
W. Va
Paint Creek
Cabin
Standard Gas Coal Company
Standard
Holly Grove
John Laing
West Virginia
Cincinnati Menu
John Smith
T. C. Townsend
Nerve on Display as Treasury Aide Reports Late
Washington January 3. Sherman Allen assistant secretary of the treasury was three minutes late reporting for duty and was harshly reproved by a treasury watchman. He attempted to identify himself claiming I am Assistant Secretary Allen but was told to go to the main door for explanations.
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Washington
Jan
Sherman Allen
the Treasury
Treasury Department
Allen
Public Search for Rich Family Scion Ends in Elopement
John Mott funds a worldwide search for his son but the mission fails. Mrs. Francee Bowne, who eloped with the youth, sings publicly in Hongkong to support their modest home while the father seeks to bring him back to Riverdale on the Hudson.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
John Mott
Francee Bowne
Matt
Hongkong
Hector Fuller
Buffalo
Riverdale-on-the-Hudada
Artist Lewis Stone cites sex antagonism in divorce case
New York January report states Lewis C. Stone sues Florence Stone for divorce alleging sex antagonism as the fault. He describes a Paris St Louis and New York career, a vanished wife with two men linked to her, and a family breakup after the birth of a crippled child.
Tariff Hearings Move to Oath For Witnesses
Washington Jan 9 Hearings on the tariff bring strong feelings and many alleged Ananiases. Representative Underwood moves that any person testifying before the committee be put under oath before examination. The motion passes unanimously as Republicans join in requiring truthful testimony.
Radical wage bill aims at universal minimum pay for workers
The measure drafts a statewide minimum wage, classifies trades, and sets a 48 hour workweek with scales announced after classification. It allows adjustments and exemptions, includes a provision for workers unable to meet the scale, and envisions enforcement via the state board of awards. It also introduces a recall mechanism for corrupt officials with charges by 1 percent of voters.
Brokaw Ordered to Pay Counsel Fees in Divorce Case
William Gould Brokaw must pay $5,000 to his wife Mary Blair Brokaw for counsel fees to pursue her absolute divorce suit. The plea seeks $15,000. Mrs. Brokaw, separated two years, receives $15,000 annually from her husband per court order while alleging improper conduct naming three women.
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Justice Aspinwall
Brooklyn
Mary Blair Brokaw
Duchess of Connaught Undergoes Medical Procedure
The aunt of Britain’s ruler is set for a surgical operation. Officials confirm the Duchess of Connaught will be treated, with details on timing and expected recovery to follow.
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Britain
Commercial Tribune
Montreal
Physis
Duchess of Connaught
Neval
Canada
George of England
Ottawa
Night speed record to Florida saves baby McLean
To protect sick heir Vinson Walsh McLean from Washington weather, the Pullman Company and associates arranged a midnight dash to Florida. A private car traveled from Union Station with provisions and a German cook prepared fresh apple sauce for the baby, paid for with five five-dollar bills.
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Baby McLean
Florida
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Vinson Walsh Mclean
Pullman Company
Washington Provisioners
Edward B. McLean
Union Station
McLeans
Joy Riders Outing Ends in Fatal Bay Tragedy
One man is dead and three others believed to be lost after a wagon driven by miller F. H. Lloyd plunged from the Pennsville wharf into Delaware Bay during heavy fog. Harry Smith heard the crash and cries for help as residents searched the bay by tow and drag lines.
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Quel
Miller
Pennsville
Kalema County
N. A
Philadel
Pennsville Road
F. H. Lloyd
Salem
Harry Smith
Bayside
Fatality Follows Veteran's Death On Steamboat
The Tombigbee steamer James T. Staples exploded its boiler near Bladen Alabama killing the captain and nine others and injuring sixteen. Bodies of nine missing may lie in the wreckage as rivermen note the coincidence with the boat's late owner Captain Norman A Staples who killed himself a week earlier. Dead include Captain Tom Bartee and several Mobile men. injured suffered burns and scalds. The steamer Quill aided the injured and returned to Mobile.
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Bile
Ala
James T. Staples
Bladen
Ies
Norman A. Staples
E Deadtain
Tom Bartee
Mobile
John Kopf
Henry ‘Moulton
C. McKee
Quill
Worri
Yorkshire Dyers Strike Threatens Textile Industry
London reports the Yorkshire textile trade faces a standstill as six thousand dyers quit in Bradford with five thousand more signaling a week’s strike. Employers offer higher wages but seek Pleter work restrictions, meeting strong resistance from workers.
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London
Yorkshire
Bradford
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