Sakurajima Eruption Forces Mass Evacuations on Island
Geologist Okada predicts continued eruptions for a month as Sakurajima devastates Kagoshima. About 1500 of 2000 houses buried, 7 tenths of the island lava deserts, $5 million damage. Refugees report starvation at sea as bluejackets rescue 16 survivors. It is uncertain how many lives were lost.
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Kagoshima
Japan
Sakurajima
Sakura-Jima
Gulf of Kagoshima
Sakura
Okada
Tokio
Sahara
Integor Department
Thaw Denied Immediate Bail in New Hampshire Case
In Concord on Friday Judge Edgar Aldrich denied immediate bail for Harry K. Thaw in a U S district court ruling. Bail awaits habeas corpus hearing with 20 day extension for briefs granted to Thaw’s counsel. Separate reports from New York note threatening letters sent to William Travers Jerome over Thaw’s return to Matteawan.
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Concord
N. H
Harry K. Thaw
Edgar Aldrich
United States District Court For
New Hampshire
Thaw
Aldrich
New York
William Travers Jerome
Flarry K. Thaw
Matteawan
Jerome
Will Keep Up Vote Fight in England 1914
Pressure for women’s suffrage will continue with vigor in 1914 as the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies plans a constitutional campaign. A mass meeting at Albert Hall on Feb 14 will voice demand for a government measure granting suffrage. Schooners Abandoned Crews Saved Full Pal Birman Fuller Palmer reported abandonment at sea in sinking condition. all hands saved and headed to Baltimore.
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London
England
National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
Albert Hall
Boston
L. W. Clarke
Fuller Palmer
Baltimore
Ritchie Fight Off Again For January 30
San Francisco January 19. The light weight title bout between Willie Ritchie and Harlem Tommy Murphy was canceled by promoter Harry Foley on behalf of Ritchie. No rescheduled date announced.
Blower Dies Saving Fellow Worker in Ontario Drill
In Bridgeburg Ontario on January 19 Lester Brooks a blower at the Port Colborne plant of Canada Furnace died after leaping into a hopper to rescue Joseph Postice a co worker who had fallen in Brooks actions saved Postice but cost him his life.
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Bridgeburg
Ont
Lester Brooks
Port Colborne
Canada Furnace Company
Joseph Postice
Evansville
Ind
Henry Alves
Tokio
Yukyo Ito
Ito
China
Japan
Yellow Sea
Submarine A 7 Sunk in Whitsand Bay Tragedy
A British submarine A 7 sank during maneuvers in Whitsand bay. An all day torpedo boat search failed to locate the vessel or crew. Lieut Welman and 11 men are presumed dead with rescue efforts continuing only if possible.
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Plymouth
Whitsand Bay
England
Lieuteant Welman
Gilbert M. Welman
Eugenics Bill Killed In State Senate
Columbus January 17 The state senate defeated a bill requiring male marriage license applicants to present satisfactory medical certificates.
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Columbus
State Senate
Carnegie Hero Dies of Wound in Mine Incident
Canton Massachusetts January 20 James Bennole a New Gilchrist Carnegie hero who waved three men to safety during a mine explosion and received a Carnegie medal and $1000 died from a wound incurred while breaking up a quarrel in the town.
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Carnegie
Canton
Jamen Bennole
New Gilchrist
Mine Death Toll Reported for Pennsylvania Mines
Harrisburg Jan 20 There were 1141 mine workers killed in and about Pennsylvania mines in 1913 according to a report by James G Roderick head of the state department of mines.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Republic
James G. Roderick
State Department of Mines
Moyer Extradition Bid Tied to Copper Strike
In Houghton Michigan on January 20 the prosecutor announced fugitive status for Charles H. Moyer and six Western Federation of Miners leaders. Indicted for conspiracy over the copper strike they face potential extradition if they don’t return to stand trial. The Democratic Rules Committee in Washington also decided not to pursue a federal inquiry into Michigan and Colorado mining disturbances.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Michigan
Colorado
West Virginia
Senate
House
Houghton, Miah
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Houghton County
Moyer
Goethals Named Permanent Panama Canal Zone Governor
Col. George W. Goethals is selected as permanent governor of the Panama canal zone. He will wield broad power, including appointing about 2,600 operating personnel, to avoid politicizing the canal and to streamline administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Gorgas Nominated Surgeon General of the Army
President Wilson sent to the senate the nomination of Col. L. Gorgas to be surgeon general. He would succeed the late Torney and heads the Panama Canal Zone sanitation department. The move recognizes his service there and his long career in public health. Pioneer Republican William Cullen Dies in Ottawa at 87.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Col. L. Gorges
Army
Torney
Gorgas
Department of Sanitation
Panama Canal Zone
Ottawa
Ill
William Cullen
Congress
Tillmois
Six Children Die In Ontario House Fire
Six children of Mrs Weatherby perished when a fire destroyed their Coboconk Ontario home on Saturday. The mother escaped by leaping from a window as flames enveloped the residence.
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Coboconk
Ont
Senate confirms Blair Lee seated for Maryland seat
Washington reports the Senate elections committee ruled Blair Lee a Democrat from Maryland should be seated to succeed Senator Jackson, while Frank P. Glass of Alabama is not seated to replace the late Senator Johnston. The panel says the seventeenth amendment is in full effect and no extra state legislation is needed.
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Washington
Blair Lee
Maryland
United States
Jackson
Frank P. Glass
Alabama
Johnston
Senate Committee On Elections
Kenyon
Iowa
Lee
Bradley
Kentucky
Glass
Kern
O'Neal
Goldeborough
Notable deaths and events from around the world
Reports from Evansville Indiana to St Petersburg and York describe a missing elderly man, Count Yukyo Ito’s death, John Fox’s pneumonia death, Gorky’s exile decree lifted, and a South African strike as martial law tightens with arrests and a rush to resume work.
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Columbia
S. C
State Senate
State Medical Association
New York
John Fox
National Democratic Club
Richard Croker
Fox
St. Petersburg
Maxim Gorky
Russia
Gorky
France
Capt Town
South Africa
Johannesburg
Acilia Sinks Lost With 108 Onboard Off Tierra del Fuego
Hamburg reports the German steamer Acilia of 3 800 tons with 48 crew and 60 passengers lost at sea. A telegram from Punta Arenas says bodies of two officers were found near Picton Island in Moat channel, Tierra del Fuego, amid wreckage. The nearby Acuna is noted as a 3 800 ton vessel built in 1900.
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Hamburg
Germany
Punta Arenas
Chile
Moat Channel
Picton Island
Tierra del Fuego
Admiral Adame Daughter Engaged
Washington story reports the engagement of Edmonda Mason Adama daughter of Rear Admiral John O D Adama U S N and Mrs Adama to Dr Richard A Kearney of the federal public health service with formal notice dated January 20.
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Adame
Washington
Jan
Edmonda Mason Adama
John OD. Adama
Boxing victim Philip Shindler dies from leg strike
Santa Rosa California January 20 Philip Shindler of Cotati California died from a leg strike to the head during a boxing contest He was also known in leg circles as Ballor Sharkey The death occurred after the blow delivered at the pace of the brain in the match
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Philip Shindler
Cotatl
Shindler
Ballor Sharkey
Efficiency leaps in state regulatory consolidation
A report to Governor Morehead by Commissioner Harman shows major gains from consolidating the food drug dairy oil and weights and measures commissions. In 1913 inspections reached 13 029 up from 10 671. 1 957 sanitary orders were issued vs 1 528 in 1911 12. mileage dropped 76 243 miles saving 1324.86 dollars while total operating cost fell from 39 344 83 to 31 373 35 a 7291 48 reduction.
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Food, Drug, Dairy, Oil and Weights and Measures Commission
Morehead
Harman
Hastings state hospital progress amid deficits and staffing
Superintendent Baxter reports to Governor Morehead that Hastings state hospital shows improving conditions with medical division reforms enabling cures. The facility houses 3723 female and 700 male patients, plus 53 female and 41 male parolees, with 68 female and 77 male attendants. He urges immediate fire protection improvements as a priority.
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Baxter
Hastings State Hospital
Morehead
Cost of Running Nebraska Public Schools in 1913
State report by Superintendent Delzell shows $9,220,977.61 spent on Nebraska public schools for 284,766 pupils ages 65 to 21, equating to $32.38 per pupil. Teachers numbered 11,757 with female staff at $4,578,453.21 and male staff at $865,917.06.
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Nebraska
Delzell
Pulic
Agriculture study in state highlighted by Fairfield writer
Charles Epperson of Fairfield reports to the state board of agriculture praising a teacher named Boek for using diverse items as teaching aids. He notes misuse of catalogs and miscellaneous materials in school work and describes his son assisting with plant and insect collection projects at home amid intrusive experiments.
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Charles Epperson
Fairfield
State Board of Agriculture
Boek
Law Corker
Flo
German American Bank of Deshler Begins State Bank Status
The German American bank of Desh ler has received permission to commence business as a state institution. It is capitalized at 15000 dollars and its officers are President J M Aufderhide, vice president F W Kleschmeyer, cashier F G Hemmonmover.
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Bank of Deshler
J. M. Aufderhide
F. W. Kleschmeyer
F. G. Hemmonmover
Coach Strehm to receive three year contract at 4500 salary
Jumbo Strehm will be signed to a three year deal with a yearly salary of 4500 for his services as Nebraska’s football coach. The decision was made at a recent athletic board meeting following a successful season.
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Jumbo" Strehm
Nebraska
Fires and losses drop in 1913 report to governor
The 1913 state fire commission report shows 1265 fires with a $1 715 676 loss, down from 1356 fires and $2 261 174 lost in 1912. Commissioner Ridgell hails the year as the lowest loss since the commission’s formation, crediting preventive efforts.
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State Fire Commission
Morehead
W. 8. Ridgell
Ridgell
Brocade Opera Coat With Cap of Gold Lace
Julia Bottomley surveys fashionable opera coats featuring rich brocade and gold lace caps. She notes luxurious crepe and velvet fabrics, fur trims, long lines, and warm yet impractical emphasis on splendor for soirées, cafes, and streetcar trips.
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Nattler
Julia Bottomley
Flower Decorations for Muffe Spark Seasonal Style
Flowers such as vivid chrysanthemums and dahlias lead the season as decorative muff adornments. Rich fur accents on winter suits offer new opportunities for color contrasts, with women embracing fur as an attractive background for complexions and fashion.
Lingerie Vanity Bag from Glove Handkerchief Scraps
A fashion notice describes making a tiny vanity bag from a glove handkerchief sized five inches square. Beading runs circle wise between corners and a narrow ribbon ties in a small bow. When closed, the four embroidered ends drape like lily petals.
Lace and Net Waists Offer Simple Yet Stylish Appeal
The article describes a lace and net waist cut in one with elbow length sleeves, hem-stitching and frill finishes. It notes versatility for fashion builds, drapery options, and ease of wear for travelers and home use, with Corset sewing undergarments completing the look.
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U. S
Slayer
London Suffrage Union
Ben Lindsey
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Colo
Henrietta Brevoort
Detroit
Mich
J. F. Clippert
Rules Committee
Houghton County, Mich
Col. Goethals Canal
Politica
Panama
United States Army
Seat Lee
Tennyeon
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