Revenge by Black Hand Explodes in East Side Tenement
New York report describes a bomb blast on Princess street that damaged a lower hallway and a basement fruit shop run by Dominica Ambrose. Panic spread as scantily clothed tenants fled. a kidnapped Ambrose child was ransomed years ago and later returned. A suspect was arrested and given fifteen years. threats against the family followed.
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New York
Blackhai
Petresino
Italy
Princess Street
Dominica Ambrose
Ambrose
Rangers Save Two From Death on Snowbound Desert
Austin Nevada December report says Trescotts Tres cote and his wife were lost for two days and one night in a blizzard. After being thrown from a wagon by a runaway team they wandered the snowy desert with faces and feet frozen before forest rangers located and rescued them.
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Austin
Nev
Trescote
Forest Rangers
Trescotts
Great White Desert
Georgia Damaged by Vestal Propeller Collision
The battleship Georgia was struck by the Vestal propeller during coaling at Hampton Roads. The collision caused a considerable hull leak below the armor line, and Georgia will be placed in dry dock at Norfolk navy yards to assess the damage.
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Norfolk
United States
Georgia
Nebraska
Vestal
Hampton Roads
Norfolk Navy Yards
Minnesota Man Named Minister to Switzerland
President Taft transmitted to the Senate a list of ambassadorial and ministerial nominations. Laurits S. Swenson of Minnesota was named Minister to Switzerland. The London post held by Whitelaw Reid remained undecided at the time.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Laurits
Swenson
Minnesota
Switzerland
Orn House
London
Whitelaw Reid
Rooster Fights Woman in Yoe Yard
A Plymouth Rock rooster owned by a neighbor crossed a six foot wire fence into Mrs. Harry Cramer’s yard in Yoe Pennsylvania and defended its right to scratch the flower beds. The woman attacked it with a club and was scratched. Kohler cigar factory workers witnessed the fight and aided, as the rooster turned on them before being thrown back over the fence.
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York
Harry Cramer
Kohler Cigar Factory
Captain Ward Aims for Navy Life Goal
Captain Ward plans to reach a life goal in the Navy by January 1, focusing on service, training, and leadership. He seeks to advance duties, pursue specialized roles, and contribute to naval missions while maintaining discipline and readiness.
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Captain Ward
NAVY
Engerud 10 Make the Run in North Dakota Senate Race
Bismarck correspondent reports political rumors widening the North Dakota senate race beside McCumber, Marshall, Gronna and Miller. Likely bid by Edward Engerud of Fargo for the short term against Gronna, with Hansbrough rumored to return from Washington though his bid seems unlikely due to residence, finances, and weak organization.
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Bismarck
Minneapolis
North Dakota
McCumber
Marshall
Gronna
Miller
Edward Engerud
Fargo
Supreme Court
Hansbrough
Washington
Senate
Engerud
C. N. Tor
Lakota
Cockburn 15 New J L Receiver
Washington names Frank W N Cockburn as receiver of the Devils Lake land office. Postmasters named include H T Nelson Courtenay for 1000 dollars Nyman Brandt Park River for 1600 dollars and C Hutchinson LaMoure for 1600 dollars.
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Washington
Frank W. N. Cockburn
Devils Lake
The Forum as Local Favorite Newspaper
Bulletin Seven asserts The Forum is the favorite paper locally and regionally with circulation exceeding 12 600 daily. It cites advertisers favoring The Forum for reach across Cass and adjacent counties and notes advertising rates are higher than other Fargo papers.
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Fargo
Cass
Society Leaders Anne Morgan and Belmont Direct Shirtwaist Strike
Miss Anne Morgan and Mrs. C. H. P. Belmont, prominent society figures, took charge of part of the 40,000 girl shirtwaist makers strike in New York. They conferred with union officers, outlined a campaign plan, and pledged to provide legal defense for picketers and personally direct striker activities.
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J. P. Morgan
New York
Anne Morgan
Mia
C. H. P. Belmont
Miss Morgan
Arraign Suspects in Murder Case New Jersey Links
New York December 20 two women held by New York authorities in connection with the death of Ofey Snead were arraigned today as part of the process until indictments are returned by the New Jersey grand jury. Essex county Prosecutor Mott will seek indictments tomorrow. He said Mrs Caroline B Martin’s plea of lack of mental responsibility would not deter him from seeking indictment for complicity in the killing of her daughter. The authenticity of the suicide note was no longer a point in dispute, he added.
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New York
Ofey Snead
New Jersey
Mott
Essex County
Caroline B. Martin
76000 Trainmen to Demand Wage Increase January Second
Pittsburg December 20 76000 railroad workers East of the Mississippi under the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen headquartered Cleveland will notify railroads of a wage demand ranging from percent to 40 percent to take effect January 2. Agreements require prior notice and a reply is expected by January 20.
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Pittsburg
Mississippi River
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Cleveland
Sheriff seeks troops to guard Belleville jail
St Louis Dec 20 Sheriff Cashel of St Clair county Ill asked Governor Deneen for troops to protect the Belleville jail where Will Clark the Negro suspect held after a shooting in East St Louis Saturday night faces lynching rumors.
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St. Louis
Cashel
St. Clair County
Ill
Deneen
Belleville
Will Clark
East St. Louis
Coal Shortage Threatens Brookings Area Amid Strike
South Dakota towns near Brookings report fuel strains as weather delays and a strike curb coal shipments. Aurora Bruce Bushnell White Lake Preston and other towns face shortages while Brookings dealers lose stock to outside demand.
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Brookings
8. D
Aurora
Bruce
Bushnell
White
Lake Preston
Lurton Confirmed as Associate Justice of Supreme Court
Washington December 20 Judge Horace H Lurton was confirmed by the senate as associate justice of the Supreme Court with no opposition.
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Washington
Horace H. Lurton
Senate
Fire Claims Three Children in South Chicago Home
Chicago dispatch reports John Corrodio aged 7 Charles Corodio aged 2 and Mary Corrodin aged 4 burned to death today in their South Chicago home. Parents were away when the blaze began. the father saw flames from outside and rushed inside but was driven back by the fire.
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Chicago
John Corrodio
Charles Corodio
Mary Corrodin
Lured to death of Seattle waitress found on trestle
Mrs Dorothy Woodhead a young waitress was found mutilated in Lake Union. Autopsy and coroner's jury suggest she was killed and placed on a street car trestle struck by a city car and thrown into the lake. Three men were questioned but not detained. A possible threat writer was heard.
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Seattle
Wash
Dorothy Woodhead
Lake Union
Prisoner at St. Cloud Attempts Suicide in Cell
An inmate at the Minnesota State Reformatory, unnamed in reports, tried to kill himself by slashing his throat with a stolen razor on the third tier of cells. He leaped from about twenty five feet, injuring his wrist and leg but surviving, with a good chance of recovery.
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St. Cloud, Minn
State Reformatory
Whitney
Death cries spark riot at railway riot in Granada
A Granada crowd protested Zelaya with cries of death to Zelaya at the railway station Saturday. Police responded with a demonstration and used a maxim gun, freeing several prisoners and arresting some rioters while others fled.
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Managua
Granada
Zelaya
Happy Hunting Grounds for Mine Death Note Found
Chicago, Dec. 20. W George Dunlap 23 son of famed Lexington Ky lawyer W G Dunlap was found dead in his room a gas jet open and a carbolic acid vial nearby. A note read George Happy hunting ground for mine Tell Jack that his suspicions are correct You remember them Dunlap. Letters from his father expressing disappointment and from a girl signed Mae indicate regret over his liquor business venture and recent unemployment.
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Chicago
W. George Dunlap
W. G. Dunlap
Lexington
Dunlap
George
Jack
Mae
St. Paul
St Mary's Academy
Notre Dame
Ind
Pretty School Girl Believed Victim of White Slave Traffic
Chicago path story on the disappearance of Margaret Haight last seen November 30. Father W. B. Haight asserts she has been sold into white slavery by panderers. A nationwide police search with over 1,000 officers and three arrests underway, but no tangible evidence found to explain the night of disappearance.
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Chicago
Margaret Haight
W. B. Haight
Fargo Kid dies from streetcar injury in Chicago
W F Kelly known as The Fargo Kid died in a Minneapolis hospital after being struck on Chicago and Franklin avenues by a streetcar. The Fargo Kid, Fargo, N D, had a pugilistic career and was treated for head injuries before his death.
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Minneapolis
W. F. Kelly
Fargo
N. D
Cireles
Fargo Kid
Ary Hospital
Chicago
Franklin Avenues
Merriam to be named DC commissioner in Taft plan
Washington reports President Taft will appoint William R. Merriam former Minnesota governor and census director as a District of Columbia commissioner. Hemphill of South Carolina is also said to be chosen for the other vacancy, with service in Congress and district affairs noted.
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Washington
Washington Post
Taft
William R. Merriam
Minnesota
District of Columbia
Merriam
Hemphill Asso
John J. Hemphill
South Carolina
Board of Commissioners
Hemphill
Congress
Capitol City
Ex-Lady Love Sues For $25,000 In California
Los Angeles reports a breach of promise to marry suit filed for $25,000 by ex marine Russel E. Clark against Grace Vedder daughter of Pasadena’s former mayor and a local banker. Clark alleges they met in May 1908 aboard the Minnesota during a world voyage and agreed to marry after his retirement from the service but her father would not consent and she withdrew the promise.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Russel E. Clark
United States Navy
Grace Vedder
W. H. Vedder
Pasadena
Clark
Miss Vedder
United States
Minnesota
Santa Barbara
Mary
California
Exiled Zelaya Exclusion Promised by Nicaraguan Leader
Washington dispatch reports General Estrada and his revolutionary army insist peace hinges on excluding Zelaya and his followers. They reject any president linked to Zelaya, with Madriz or Irias as possible leaders seen as continuing Zelaya’s dominance. Telegram from Bluefield via Colon confirms Nicaragua’s assembly faces pressure to elect leaders aligned with Zelaya, heightening revolution fears.
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Washington
Zelaya
Estrada
Revolutionary Army
Nicaragua
Knox
Bluefield
Colon
Revolutionary Party
Madriz
Irias
State Department
National Assembly of
Life Savers Dig Splendid Work in Disasters
Washington reports the United States life saving service aided 1,376 marine disasters affecting 8,900 people, saved lives and property valued at over 16 million dollars, rescued 72 sunken vessels, with only 30 deaths, and aided 1,819 vessels and cargoes valued at 13.32 million dollars. Superintendent Kimball lauds power life boats.
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Washington
United States Life Saving Service
Kimball
Life Saving Service
Iife
Fatal wrecks stain rails as brakeman missteps trail
A string of ten deadly rail accidents across the country follows a brakeman’s fatal error and a passenger jam that blocks the freight line, leaving fatalities and a wrecked Hoodoo camping area along the road.
A Week of Railroad Wrecks Across the Nation
A sequence of deadly and injurious railroad accidents marks December, with New York Central and Southern Railway trains colliding or derailing, yielding multiple fatalities and dozens injured. Notable incidents occur Dec 13 through Dec 19 across Illinois, Georgia, Colorado, Minnesota, and other states, involving brown rails, broken rails, and switch engine crashes amid stormy signal conditions.
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New York Central
Southern Railway
Limited
Central of Georgia
New York Central Express
Collinwood
Oriental Limited
Burlington
Brown
Western Springs
Ill
Chamblee
Rio Grande
Crested Butte
Col
Great Northern
Winnipeg
Omaha
Blakely
Minn
Government primer on safe explosive use issued
Washington reports the United States Geological Survey released a plain language primer for miners on explosives. It explains how explosives are made, warns of dangers, and shows how to minimize risks, opposing black powder in gas or coal gas prone mines.
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Washington
United States Geological Survey
Bureau
Thaw Petition Denied by Court in Escape Case
Washington dispatch reports Justice Moe Kenna denied Harry K. Thaw a writ of habeas corpus. The Supreme Court left intact the Court of Appeals decision denying his release from a wan asylum. Thaw’s petition failed to overturn the lower ruling.
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Washington
MoeKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Harry K. Thaw
Court of Appeals of
New Y
Thaw
McKennas
Court of Appeals
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