January Blizzard Weather Sparks Wide Regional Oddities
January weather shifts from fog and warmth to sun, then dense fog and snow across Texas and cities like Elizabeth New York Jamestown Pittsburg and Burlington. Reports describe brutal cold, rising surges of temperature, flurries, and unusual phenomena as crowds flock to the coast and beaches despite midwinter conditions.
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Breakup of Warm Wave Continues Cited by Weather Bureau
A Washington weather bulletin reports the recent warm spell is breaking up under a high pressure area. The warm wave of the past days is fading as cooler conditions approach, with forecasters noting tension in the pattern and potential shifts in temperatures.
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Wasther Bureau
Trains Collide In Brooklyn Hampering Ferry Service
A collision between two Brooklyn Elevated trains at Myrtle Avenue and Hudson Avenue causes a panic with women fainting as passengers are moved to safety. The crash disrupts subway and ferry traffic, with no crew or passenger fatalities reported by 10:80. Ferry service on the North River and East River remains out of schedule as authorities assess the scene.
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Long Taland
Found Two Girls but Lost Himself
Nathan Patcroff of Harrow reportedly found two girls who claimed they were fast before he was picked up by Officer O'Brien at East Jel and First Streets. The article notes confusion over details and mentions a purse or money reportedly given by the girls, with no clear outcome announced.
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Buy
Harrison Lantee
Wedding Ring Claimed Culprit in Grand Jury Case
A wedding ring proved a key clue in a grand jury case against William Darmarck, a driver with a wage dispute, leading to a county court appearance on a Saturday afternoon. The suspect fled police but was tracked by Officer Denman and the ring was recovered from his possession.
Obituary for Mrs. Mary Ann Shaffer of 220 Broad Street
Mrs. Mary Ann Shaffer wife of John V Shaffer died Saturday evening after a brief illness at her home 220 Broad Street. The notice lists several surviving relatives including Mrs J Dowit and others with scattered references to addresses and names.
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Mary Ann Shaffer
John V. Shaffer
Broad Street
Breed
J. M. Dowit
Binger Employee Killed at Bayonne While Going to Work
An employee of the Singer Manufacturing Company, 22 years with the firm, was struck by a drill engine and killed instantly at Bayonne this morning as he tried to board a passenger train to Elizabeth. He worked with the belt gang in the engineering department.
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Singer Manufacturing Company
Bayonne
Elizabeth
Williams
Belt Gang
Annual Dinner Of Friendly Sons Of St Patrick
Plans for the twelfth annual dinner of the Friendly Sons of St Patrick are underway at the HMG 0. 25. lubause on March 17. Committees on printing flowers decoration catering invitations and speakers have met and members expect this year to surpass previous dinners with strong plans and ready to announce guest speakers.
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Henry Leahy
P. J. Connell
H. T. Potts
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W. J. Whean
Revival at One First M. P. Church Stirs Local Faith
Preached on man's rejection of QGD and the revival spirit. Eight persons accepted at the church service, six new members joined on confession of faith, and about forty-five members have united with the church in the past month. Rev. Littinger urged the revival spirit would continue uninterrupted.
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Ehorth
Eitsinget Foren
Littinger
Ann Ford Receives Ninety Day Sentence
In a terse court note, Ann Ford is sentenced to ninety days with additional remarks recorded. The proceedings name Ces Et Greet and Hofmann among attendees, with reference to 70 WER Sia Se col as part of the case file.
Building Inspectors Blamed After St Meul’s Panic Death Toll
In Philadelphia on January 22, eighteen African American worshippers, mostly women and children, were crushed to death and over sixty injured when a defective heater flue allowed heat to reach a wooden joist. Investigators cited the heater pipe proximity as the root cause while Superintendent Taylor faced questions over building safety lapses. Bodies were moved to the church courtyard as mourners gathered, with Black families and hospital staff presenting a solemn scene.
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Military cadet killed by hazers at Jefferson Military Institute
A Jefferson Military Academy cadet died from injuries blamed on a hazing incident. The student, Joseph Sitman, reportedly sustained the wounds after a crowd assaulted him on campus. His father, Dr. C. W. Sitmas, calls for a formal investigation while Lieut. Morris denies campus hazing. The event occurred near Feffernon Mili Institute in Washington Kalaini, six miles from the town.
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Jefferson Military Acauteny
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Sreseh Teave
Feffernon Mii
Washington
Kalaini
Military Institute
Distinguished military man dead in Bethlehem farm death
Bethlehem Pa Jan 22 Gen Robert Hampel Brown a leading state militiaman and former State Senator 1868 to 1870 died today on his Bethlehem farm at age eighty after suffering infirmities of old age Brown, of Revolutionary descent, was long prominent in state politics and militia circles.
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Strange Maneuvre Accounted For
Henry Stern, real estate broker, is involved in a strange maneuver near Montgomery Street. A witness recalls a 30 to 60 foot misstep and a regaining of balance, with confusion at Walt's Cafe, 1609 Elizabots Street, as onlookers recount the incident and the parties present.
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Neal
WRC Wreck At Plainfield Junction on Jersey Central
A wildcat engine from Somerville to Communipaw collided with a drill train near Plainfield at sixty mph. Engineer Joseph Banneta and fireman Robert Lassehen were badly injured and hospitalized. The crash caused two more collisions with a freight train, blocking Central railroad traffic from 10 a.m. to noon. injuries were limited to the engine crew and some passengers, with recovery expected for Banneta and Lassehen.
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Plainfield
Final Fay performance draws huge throng. hundreds turned away
A packed Saturday night crowd at the Fay show filled the Lyceum with rare cos night heat. Mrs Fay answered questions mystifyingly as audience members puzzled over her method. Police reported a noisy balcony incident involving Paul Nigeonatto amid the crowded venue.
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Ralent Inturbence
Fie
Farmer Bates Freed After Drunkenness Claim at Mahon Court
John Bates a farmer faced a drunkenness charge before Judge Mahon. He testified that he rode the cider wagon into town with a friend, drank cider then a little whisky, and the lifer and whisky wouldn’t mix. Bates was discharged after the judge heard the explanation.
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Anna Valentina's Case in U. S. Court
In Washington on January 5 the Attorney General and Supreme Court justices weighed a motion in the Anna Valentina murder case. The condemned prisoner’s counsel urged delay to allow a full hearing while the government sought to avoid discredit by delays and to pursue prompt disposition of the appeal.
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Wall Street Opens With Mixed Moves Amid Firefront Trading
Wall Street opened with uneven activity as investors weighed markets after a sharp firefront episode. St Paul climbed to the year’s high as airlines faded, while Anaconda and other leaders faced ongoing pressure. Government securities stayed steady, and liberal gains persisted amid broad market shifts.
How Madams Was Ousted and Turmoil Ahead in City Politics
A fractured Democratic City Committee clash over nominee expectations for Jacob W. Sheppard triggers a leadership shakeup. McAdams walks out after a tie vote and protests surface about proxies. Journal reports show strong hostility to the new temporary chair and hints at ongoing divisions within the party.
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Hospital Arrears Seal Infant Suffered Fractured Wrist
An infant aged two months suffered a fractured wrist after a fall at home on Third Street. The injury occurred yesterday and was reported to health authorities.
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