All Transit Lies to New York Greatly Taxed
In November the subway carried 1,199,623 riders daily and the elevated line 1,014,883 for a total of 2,214,506. Public Service Commissioner Whitney says city traffic grows by about 100 million annually as 325 miles of subway and elevated lines are added. Since 1872 ridership has surged from 138 million to 2.2 million daily rides, with congestion outpacing extensions and a persistent gap between demand and capacity.
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New York
Subway
Siterborough Rapid Transit Company
Public Service
Whitney
Interborough
New York City
Fortune in Clinton County Heirship Sparks Will Fight
Kate Mulcahy, a gray haired rheumatic servant of Mrs. John McCabe in Carlyle Illinois, is named heir to an estate valued between 100000 and 200000. Relatives plan to contest the will as they press for challenging the longtime agreement that Kate would inherit if she remained loyal until death.
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Carlyle
Kate Mulcahy
John McCabe
Kate
McCabe
Dog Star in Carlisle Motion Picture Role
Carlisle bank messenger Mulldos the dog stars in a motion picture drama. The canine performs his daily task carrying the latte deposit to the bank and returning with the passivok, showcasing tricks popular with the star.
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Carlisle
Bill Bank Messenger
Mulldos
Pet
Anne Ofter
Fortunes Refused by Son-in-Law Over 100000 Bequest
New York officials report diplomat Sherrill declined a £100000 bequest from his mother-in-law Mrs Sarah Parker Gils who died in May leaving 472 to his wife. He said the sum should pass to the residuary estate for his wife’s share and he preferred not to discuss it.
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New York
Hartes
Sherrill
Renister
Tull
Sarah Parker Gils
Liles
Student Recital Planned by Parsons College Conservatory
Pupils of the Parsons College Conservatory of Music will present a student recital tomorrow evening at 7 30 in Prof J P Moorhead studio. The program will be published tomorrow and the public is invited to attend.
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Parsons College Conservatory of Music
J. P. Moorhead
Woman Suffrage Resolution Up Again Des Moines Jan 29
Addison M. Parker senator from Polk County introduces in the Iowa senate a joint resolution to resubmit the constitutional amendment for woman suffrage to voters if adopted in this and the next session. House action will be led by Rep. R. W. Murray of Storm Lake. The measure repeats a two joint resolution proposal.
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Des Moines Jn
Addison M. Parker
Polk County
Towa
Big Wolf Bounty Paid by Auditor Turner Saturday
Auditor A. CC Turner paid a bounty for a large wolf. The animal was trapped in a wire fence and killed by W. C. Sheets of Des Moines township.
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A. CC
Turner
W. C. Sheets
Des Moines
Night schools for foreign residents planned in Los Angeles
Fifty thousand clubwomen join the Federal Immigration Commission and school board to set new standards for educating the foreign population. Instead of patriotic hymns the curriculum will teach practical skills such as calling a doctor in an emergency and talking to a police officer. Eighteen night schools will open for year round operation as part of a city social survey directed by the State Commission on Immigration and Housing.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Algeles
Federal Immigration Commission
School Board
State Commission On Immigration and Housing
White Mice Start Fire in Brooklyn Store
A prankster released twelve white mice in a Brooklyn cigar shop causing a blaze that forced twelve families to flee. The owner James Rigsby slept above the store and was found unconscious but revived. fire damage reached about 500 dollars. Police suspect mice gnawed a box of matches.
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New York
Brooklyn
James Rigsby
Rigsby
Jr. Harper
Brooklyn Hospital
Colonel Roosevelt Leads New Fire Truck In Oyster Bay
Fear of incendiary fires drives Roosevelt and other prominent owners to fund a modern fire truck for Oyster Bay. The vehicle promises rapid Sagamore Hill runs and strengthens fire protection outside Brooklyn. Contributors include W. R. Cov, C. K. G. Billings, J. Stuart Blackton, Colgate Payt, and Mortimer J. Schiff.
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N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Long Island
Brooklyn
North Shore
Roosevelt
W. RR. Cov
C.K.G. Billings
J. Stuart Blackton
Colgate Payt
Mortimer J. Sehiff
Mines Mushroom Farm Delights Morgantown Market
In a deserted coal mine near Morgantown a mushroom garden thrives hundreds of feet underground. Theodore F. Imbach from the state agricultural station obtained access, tested the damp soil, and found it ideal for rapid edible fungus growth. The "mushroom mine" ships large weekly quantities to city markets.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Theodore F. Imbach
State Agricultural Experimenting Station
Ben Blewett Dies Suddenly in Washington Speech
Ben Blewett, superintendent of schools in St. Louis for nine years, died of heart disease in Washington while addressing a committee of the Congress of Constructive Patriotism. He had been connected with St. Louis schools since 1876.
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Washington
Ben Blewett
St. Louis
Congress of Constructive Patriotism
Fast Wesleyan Team to Meet Parsons Wednesday
Fast Iowa Wesleyan basketball team travels to Parsons next Wednesday evening aiming to rebound from last fall’s football loss. Wesleyan boasts a fast, well-coached squad that has beaten Des Moines Highland Park and Central and held Simpson to a close game. Parsons troops, led by local efforts, plan to contest the visitors in a strong home effort.
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Trustee Gymnasium
Iowa Wesleyan
Parsons
Wesleyan
Des Moines Highland Park
Central
Simpson
Parsons Aggregation
Called Ladies Aid Meeting After Mission Address
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will meet after the missionary address on Tuesday afternoon January 30 in the east room. Important business. By order of President Mrs. Jennie Flinspach.
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Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist Church
Jennie Flinspach
Guardsman Ends Life in Uniform After Rejection
New York national guardsman Ezra RB Naylor Jr. killed himself in his room after being jilted by his former fiancée. He wore his full uniform and gas was released while a release letter and a photo of his former fiancée were present.
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New York
Ezra Rb, Naylor, Jr
Eye Measurements Reported on Calf at Rhete Island Red
A Charleston farmer named Wlossle White of Bireh Run Kanawha County notes daily eye enlargements on a Rhete Island Red hen owned by LP. White reports the eyes grew larger over two months with the last eye about eight inches around and seven inches to the next largest circumference. The birds are under a year old.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wlossle
Fire destroys Taunton New Bedford Copper plant unit
Fire gutted the finishing and drying department of the Taunton New Bedford Copper Manufacturing Company plant in New Bedford Indiana. The loss is estimated at 200000 dollars.
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New D Bedford
Ind
Taunton-New Bedford Copper Manufacturing Company
Money to Loan Real Estate 9,000 at five and one half to seven
Huglin & Rorick advertise loans on real estate with a 9,000 capital amount and interest rates ranging from five and a half to seven percent. The contact address listed is 155.
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Huglin & Rorick
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