German American professor exchange urged by Kaiser
Emperor William I directs Baron Speck von Sternburg to present Roosevelt with a plan for an exchange of professors between Germany and America. Prof. Harnack argues medieval scholars lectured across nations, and a six month or longer tour would best foster language and cultural insight for students and scholars alike.
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Serlin
William I
United States
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Roosevelt
Germany
America
Ambassador Tower
Harnack
Adolph Harnack
Preussische Jahrbueher
Naples
Bologna
Paris
Cologne
Oxford
Lord Kelvin
William Ramsey
Nansen
Explorer
Berlin
Max Mueller
Strassburg
Gregory
Leipsic
Oessie
Prof
Harvard
Coal operators form new central states federation seed of closer union
A delegation of twelve representatives from nine states met in Indianapolis to discuss a new federation of mining operators. Patrick McBryde chaired. the group aims for quarterly meetings with the next in Chicago and signals a tighter, long term tie among coal operators across West Virginia Kentucky Indiana Illinois Kansas Iowa Indian Territory Missouri and Ohio. No formal details yet.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland, O
Central States
Indianapolis
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas
Iowa
Indian Territory
Missouri
Ohio
Michigan
Chicago
Chemist Dies After Lab Explosion in Brooklyn
Joseph Glatz a chemist active in drug and chemical trades died at his Brooklyn home from injuries suffered in an explosion in his laboratory. He conducted chemical research and glycerin production and was a member of the Royal Chemical Society of Great Britain.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Joseph Glatz
Brooklyn
Royal Chemical Society of Great Britain
Fellow Servants Bill Draws Sharp Legislature Fight
Charleston W Va January 28 The fellow servants bill attracts statewide attention as railroad employees from all parts rally to press its passage. The measure currently sits with a committee and faces a strong opposition that may block its approval. It would make railroads liable for the negligence of superior employees.
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Commercial Tribune
Charleston
W. Va
Fire Wreaks Through Portsmouth Business Block
A fire started at 1 35 in Charles R Nash ice factory on Queen Street Portsmouth spreads through a business block. Nash Building and coal yards Maupin ice factory and a two story tenement destroyed as flames threaten High Street amid a strong north wind.
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Charles R. Nash
Ing
Portsmouth
W. G. Maupin
High Street
Fire devastates wholesale district destroying dry goods house
A morning blaze in Omaha began in Snyder's commission house and swept through the wholesale quarter destroying a four story dry goods building owned by M. E. Smith and several smaller structures. Loss tops $500 000 with flames spreading to Porter Rierson Hoobler Co. chemists and triggering explosions that fed the blaze.
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Snyder
M. E. Smith
Porter, Rierson & Hoobler Co
Central Figures in Dodge Morse Divorce Scandal Indicted
Five indictments were returned by the New York Grand Jury in the Dodge Morse divorce case. The accused include Ex-Judge Edgar L. Fursman former counsel for Mrs Charles W Morse Abraham Hummel lawyer for Charles F Dodge Benjamin Steinhardt Edward J Bracken and Charles F Dodge. Clemence Morse is named as Morse’s wife while Dodge is noted as her former husband. Fursman and Hummel were not arrested and appeared in court with their lawyers.
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New York
Grand Jury
Edgar L. Fursman
Charles W. Morse
Abraham H. Hummel
Charles F. Dodge
Benjamin Steinhardt
Mr. Hummel
Edward J. Bracken
Howe & Hummel
Charles W. Dodge
Clemence Morse
Ice
Hummel
Fursman
Feud Grows Over Hoch Woman Suspect in Chicago Case
Chicago police widen probe into Johann Hoch case with two suspects a man and a woman accused of aiding Hoch in targeting wealthy widows. Feud over information rights, possible charges, and a new Hoch wife discovery in Peoria emerges, while wireless alerts push from New York to ships.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Johann Hoch
Mhoch
Jefferson
Hoch
Europe
New York
A. S. Fouk
Peoria
Choates Honored By King Edward at Windsor Visit
Ambassador and Mrs. Choate return to London after guests at Windsor Castle from Wednesday to Friday. King Edward cordial. he congratulates Choate on entente cordiale progress and notes Choate’s upcoming retirement. Alexandra tours castle with Mrs. Choate. luncheon with shooting party at Virginia Water. Choate plans to stay in London beyond May.
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London
Choate
Windsor Castle
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Cort
Mr. Choate
Great Britain
United States
Mrs
Virginia Water
Roosevelt
America
Chicago police pursue Hoch's twenty wives claim
A new woman married to Johann Hoch is reported by police as adding to Hoch's list of wives, bringing the total to twenty. Caroline Schafer notified Captain Donaghy that Hoch married her on October 31 1904, lived with her a week, then fled with $200 she had entrusted for investment, describing Hoch in line with police broadcasts.
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Lice
Johann Hoch
Chicago
Hoch
Caroline Schafer
Captain Donaghy
Chicago Police Department
Creditors Move to Reorganize Appleyard Traction
Receiver J G Schmidlapp reports that major creditors led by Sun Life Mon treal General Electric and a Buffalo bank plan to reorganize Appleyard Traction in Ohio. They aim to keep Appleyard as executive head and pursue extensions and mergers, opposing lease or purchase by the Widener Elkins syndicate.
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Widener-Elkins Traction Syndicate
Philadelphia
Strikes Shut Bread Lines as Russian Disorder Spreads
In Warsaw Lodz and Libau large scale strikes halt bread supply and transport. About 100000 workers strike, telephones fail, and newspapers are suppressed. Baltic provinces report extending unrest, with telegraph cuts and troop dispersals amid fear of wider disorder in Poland.
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Warsaw
Lodz
ST. Petersburg
Baltic
Poland
Duke
Russians Break Japanese Lines as Sandepas Captured
In reports from Mukden and St Petersburg Kuropatkin launches offensive on both flanks threatening Japanese communications. Russians seize Sandepas area with 100 prisoners and heavy losses, while hospitals prepare for wounded and a large Japanese transport train is captured. General Mistchenko’s cavalry active.
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ST. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Oyama
Yinkow
Mukden
Sandepas
Harbin
Poutiloff Hill
Mistchenkos
Russians report Japanese withdrawal after clash near Sandepas
General Sakharoff reports Chinese front forces offensive near Sandepas. Japanese units retreat, throwing arms into ambulances as 30 prisoners are captured and 20 more taken in a follow up. Dispatches hint at a large, decisive battle with thousands of wounded expected and major forces deployed.
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Mukden
Harbin
Shakhe River
Liao-Yang
Wants Appleyard in Buffalo
Chief of Detectives Taylor said he would wire Boston to arrest Arthur EB Appleyard on grand larceny charges and, if arrested, would send an officer to Boston to bring him to Buffalo. Papers would secure extradition if he refused to go voluntarily.
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Appleyard
Buffalo
Commercial Tribune
N. Y
Taylor
Boston
Arthur EB. Appleyard
Otis Skinner Praises Miss Rives Castaway
The famed actor Otis Skinner compliments Miss Erminie Rives on The Castaway a Byron based novel. He praises her grasp of Byron Goethe and Dowden while noting the book’s romantic vivid portrayal of Byron’s life and scenes in England and Greece. The opening chapter will appear next Sunday in the Commercial.
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Otis Skinner
Miss Rives
Lord Byron
Mas
E. Henley
England
Greece
Byron
American steamer M S Dollar seized by Japanese
The American steamer M S Dollar carrying provisions and forage was seized by Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean east of Hokkaido yesterday while en route to Vladivostok.
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Tokyo
M. S. Dollar
Vladivostok
Pacific Ocean
Hokaido Island
Steamship M. S. Dollar Rumored Ashore at Vladivostok
London dispatch dated January 25 reports a steamer with a black funnel and two red bands ashore at Vladivostok. The vessel, believed to be the M. S. Dollar sailing from San Francisco December 31, has no accident details yet. The Dollar previously Arab of Newcastle 1890 later owned by Dollar Steamship Co San Francisco.
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London
Vladivostok
M. S. Dollar
San Francisco
New Castle
England
Dollar Steamship Company
London Dispatch
Oyama Reports Defeats Russians
Tokyo January 28. The long inactivity ends as a military leader reports victory over Russian forces. Details remain sparse as dispatches confirm success and emphasize strategic gains without describing casualties or locations.
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