Heaviest New Jersey munition blast injures and kills
A massive explosion at the DuPont Powder works near Pompton Lakes New Jersey is reported the heaviest in the state’s munition industry. Police say twenty people were killed and many injured as the blast disrupted New York communications. Company officials consider the fire incendiary and estimate losses around 16 million dollars with about 9.9 million covered by insurance.
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New Jersey
New York
DuPont
Pompton Lake
N. J
New York City
Pompton Lakes
Canadien Car and Foundry Company, Ltd
Kingsland
Theater Barstar Fine Enforces Uniform Respect
Brooklyn judge rules that respect for military uniforms applies to sailors aboard ships and in theater entries. Henry Traub, lessee of a Brooklyn theater, fined $250 after ruling he could not bar Adolph Gottman a sailor from the Arkansas battleship. Navy authorities requested the prosecution conducted by Thomas F. Cuff, United States assistant district attorney.
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Brooklyn
U. S
New York
Brooklyn Court of Special Sessions
Henry Traub
Adolph Gottman
Arkansas
Traub
Thomas F. Cuff
United States
Navy
King’s Kin Gyles Myrich Dies in Kenosha Hospital
Gyles My rich aged seventy one, a direct descendant of King Edward I, died alone at Kenosha Hospital. A former U S soldier and long time Kenosha cook, he belonged to a storied English royal lineage per Burke's Peerage.
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Kenosha, Wis
Gyles Myrich
Edward I
Kineland
Burke
Kenosha Hapital
Myrich
United States
Kenosha
Bandits Rob Bank in Hurrah. $3500 Taken
Four men in an automobile staged a daylight raid on the First National Bank at Hurrah twenty-two miles west of Oklahoma City. They held up bank officers and escaped with $3500. Posses are in pursuit of the robbers.
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Oklahoma City
First National Bank
Hurrah
Here
Madison County Women Launch Crusade for Change
A county-wide effort was inaugurated as women from Madison County communities pledged to work until success is attained. The movement aims to address local issues through organized community action.
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Edwardsville
Asa
Madison County
Keith Neville Nebraska's Youngest Governor at 33
Keith Neville becomes Nebraska's youngest governor at age 33, leading the state during his term. The record combines youthful ascent with his role as chief executive and political influence in Nebraska politics.
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Nebraska
Indict Iowa Women in Extortion Case
Cedar Rapids January 13. Doris Byrne and Peggy Reed two Cedar Rapids women and Harold W Jirka a Chicago attorney were indicted by Linn county grand jury for enticing Franklin Junkerman to a Chicago hotel room and extorting 15000. The women were arrested. Jirka to be sought by Chicago police. Junkerman paid 500 on scene and 4500 later plus two notes of 5000 each. Federal agents found no white slave act violation.
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Cedar Rapids
Franklin Junkerman
Chicago
Doris Byrne
Peggy Reed
Harold W. Jirka
Linn County Grand Jury
Jirka
Junkerman
Oklahoma considers cigarette smoking offense bill
In Oklahoma City on January 12 a bill to make smoking a cigarette an offense was approved by the house of representatives as a committee of the whole. The measure would ban offering or giving cigarettes and prohibit cigarette paper as well.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Chicago Markets Report Hogs Cattle and Grain Prices
Chicago live stock receipts 27 000 hogs with light shipping at 10 40 to 10 60 and heavy packing 10 50 to 10 70 while good to fancy pigs fetch 8 90 to 9 50. Cattle receipts 2 500 with good to choice steers 10 25 to 11 00 and good to choice butcher cows 7 00 to 7 65 and good to prime dealers 18 50 to 14 00. Cash grain notes corn No 3 white 96 44 to 97c No 8 yellow 9 64 to 97c oats No 3 white 56c to 57c butter extras 38 4c to 40 87c firsts 34 35c to 37c eggs firsts 48 44c ordinary firsts 38 89c extras storage 36 44c potatoes 1 80 to 2 10. East Buffalo live stock market steady cattle receipts 6 cars hogs 30 cars top hogs 11 25 to 11 30 pigs and lights 10 00 to 10 25 sheep 10 cars top lambs 14 50 yearlings 12 00 to 13 00 wethers 10 00 to 10 50.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Lawson's Defi Enrages House In Kentucky Politician Feud
Washington January 13. The House erupts over Thomas W Lawson's charges as James Campbell Cantrill demands names and the sources of Lawson's information. The rules committee reports no basis for investigation, but Cantrill moves to recommit within ten days and compel disclosure or contempt. Lawson remains out of town awaiting next steps.
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Kentucky
Action of Rules Committee
Lawson
Washington
House of Representatives
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston Farmer-Speculator
James Campbell Cantrill
Committee On Rules
Rules Committee
House
Cantrill
Henry
Chiperfield
Harrison
Mississippi
Wilson honors Barbuda pair for rescuing Fairfield crew
President Wilson praised two Barbuda citizens for rescuing the crew of the wrecked American schooner Fairfield and sent each a pair of binoculars engraved as a reward.
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Washington
Wilson
Barbuda
Fairfield
Irish steamer Andoni sunk in attack, Lloyds reports
London January 11 British steamer at bottom. The Irish steamer Andoni has been sunk, announced by a shipping agency. Lloyds Ship.
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London
Ving Agency
Lloyds
Politicians Extort Chicago Vice Graft Exposed
Chicago reports to State's Attorney Hoyne detail cash tributes of about 25000 dollars extorted by ward politicians from owners of disorderly resorts hotels poolrooms and saloons. Prosecution may pursue charges against collectors as investigations unfold across the city.
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Chicago
Hoyne
Train backs into trolley in Rockford killing three
Three women died and six people were injured when an Illinois Central freight train backed into a street car at the South Main street crossing in Rockford. The car was hurled across the street and into Kent's Creek with twelve riders trapped. The conductor and motorman were among the injured, all believed to recover. the women were foreigners.
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Rockford
Vincent Astor Training for Naval Auxiliary Work
Vincent Astor begins training for service with the Naval Reserve Auxiliary Unit. He joins instructors and fellow cadets in a program aimed at preparing volunteers for civilian defense duties and relief efforts at home and abroad.
Young NY navigation students train for naval service
Vincent Astor and Hermann O¢e richs are among the standout youths at the New York navigation school preparing candidates for Annapolis. Astor, twenty five and married, cannot enter the academy but trains for Volunteer Patrol squadron scout duties in case of war.
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Vincent Astor
Hermann O¢erichs
New York Navigation School
Annapolis
Astor
Naval Academy
Volunteers Patrol Squadron
Modern Solomon Determines Ownership Over Riveted Tail Dog
In Springfield Illinois a justice court resolves a disputed coon dog ownership. One claimant identifies the dog by a rivet in its tail, but no rivet exists. the judge rules the riveted part was cut off by the other claimant and awards ownership accordingly.
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Springfield
Ill
Solomon
Wilson Refuses to Appear With Lodge at Centennial
Washington notes that St Johns church centennial program loses its headliner as the President declines to attend. The event had invited dignitaries including Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Admiral Stockton. Rumor says the President objected to sharing the platform with Lodge over prior campaign remarks.
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Washington
St. Johns Church
Church of the Presidents
Henry Cabot Lodge
Wallace Radcliffe
D. D
Charles H. Stockton
U.S. N
Hungarian opposition figure comments on Wilson terms
The Cologne Cozette reports Count Julius Androssy expressing regret over a statement about communicating Gorwirry's terms to President Wilson being misinterpreted. Dispatches later correct the report, noting that Hungarian officials say the President would receive the German terms.
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Cologne
Julius Androssy
Fexder
Cosmony
Wilson
Ulsnatches
Andrissy
Gorwirry
Si.i
Secs
Thaw Will Soon Be Well
Philadelphia January 13 Harry Thaw, who attempted suicide while in seclusion at a West Philadelphia home, has improved. Doctors say he may leave St Marys hospital within about two weeks. Dr Ellwood R Kurby notes Thaw did not appear to have swallowed poison despite finding poison tablets in his pockets. His condition remains satisfactory with no early poisoning symptoms.
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Philadelphia
Iarry
Washington nominates new assistant secretaries of state
President Wilson nominated William Phillips of Massachusetts as assistant secretary of state to replace John B. Osborne who resigned. Breckinridge Long of St Louis was named for the third assistant secretary of state.
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Washington
William Phillips
Massachusetts
Wilson
Secreary
John B. Osborne
Breckinridge Long
St Louis
Plot Death of Hiram Johnson in Mooney Case Revealed
Letters seized in Alexander Berkman office allegedly show anarchist plots to kill Governor Hiram W. Johnson and destroy California. District Attorney Cunha urged keeping letters from Mooney defense as trial sits on the preparedness day bombing. Governor Johnson minimized threats, saying he dismisses such warnings.
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Mooney
Connecteen
Alexander Bergman
San Francisco
Cal
Hiram W. Johnson
United States
California
Alexander Berkman
Charles M. Cunha
Franklin A. Grimm
Cunha
Borkman
Johnson
Griffin
Berkman
W. Bourke Cochran
Savant's Wife Found Dead in Kansas River
The disappearance of Mrs. Charles Cochrane, wife of a University of Kansas engineering professor, ended with her body found in the Kansas River. She vanished Oct. 25 after leaving home, prompting a nationwide search and followings by Professor Cochrane and friends across the Midwest.
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Lawrence
Kan
Charles Cochrane
University of Kansas
Kansas River
Indiana corn growers crown state champion in Purdue event
About 1,750 attended Purdue university for the Indiana Corn Growers Association annual convention in Lafayette. Roy Clare of Johnson County won Indiana’s champion corn grower title and the grand ear stakes on ten ears, highlighting a long family tradition in corn farming.
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Wes Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Roy Clare
Johnson County
Indiana
Abe Clore
Johnson Counts
University of Illinois Home Economics Tour in Buffalo
The staff from the university of Illinois home economics year completed a 60 percent successful tour of the state with a series of lectures in Buffalo Illinois.
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Buffalo, Ill
University of Ilinois
Live Stock Men Re-elect Officers in Peoria Meeting
In Peoria Illinois the Nineineia Live Stock association re elected all officers. J G Inbeden of Decatur was named president of the organization.
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Peqgia
Ill
Janes
Peoria
Niineia Live Stock Association
J. G. Inbeden
Decatur
Yation
Cody Left 65000 in Denver Estate Case
Col Cody left sixty five thousand dollars in Denver as his estate, with estimates varying. The will names three heirs and an equity interest, tied to a hotel in the town, and attorneys are involved in finalizing the value.
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Col. Cody
Denver
Gator
William F. Cody
Duces Vex
Sears
Coe
Yake Torney
Cody
Equity
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Count Julius Andrassy
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