Brief World Happenings From Dr Alsberg to Suffrage News
Dr Willard Bigelow named to the board of food and drug inspection in Washington. William Rockefeller examined in Miami as House probe continues with no result announced. Enormous profits at First National Bank of New York cited by George Baker before a money trust committee. Various indictments and legal actions in California and New York, labor strikes in New York garment trades, and votes on electors for Utah. Also notes on bridge interest at Hudson River, a fatal Newark shooting, a San Francisco lodging house fire, and a sports update with Ora Morningstar defending his title.
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Carl L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Willard D. Bigelow
Board of Food and Drug Inspection
William Rockefeller
House of Representatives
Money Trust
Miami
Fla
Charles W. Richardson
House
First National Bank of
New York City
George F. Baker
House Money Trust
Washington
Baker
Amundsen Honored With Geographical Society Medal
Capt Roald Amundsen was recognized in the United States as the discoverer of the south pole receiving a special gold medal at the National Geographic Society banquet in Washington where John D Rockefeller Jr is a leading donor to a 10 million fund for white slave traffic victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roald Amundsen
United States
South Pole
National Geographical Society
Washington
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Two Arrests Made in Evansville Missing House Mystery
Evansville police say two suspects have been arrested in connection with a case dubbed the missing house mystery. Investigators reported locating the residence and recovering clues leading to charges.
Missing House Key Link in Deischer Murder Case
Evansville coroner finds a connection between Frank Barnes and Austin Cecil after locating the so called missing house used by Israel Deischer. The pair are charged with murder as details emerge of Deischer renting the East Louisiana Street property and paying a year’s rent in advance.
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Evansville
Israel Deischer
William Stemper
Frank
Barnes
Austin Cecil
Delscher
Lancaster
Maryland Street Bridge
Deischer
East Louisiana Street
Cecil
Louisiana Street
Charles W. Cottom Dies After Fifty Years at New Albany Ledger
Charles W. Cottom, eighty six, longtime reporter and editorial writer for the New Albany Ledger, died after a week-long illness. Born in Ohio, he moved to Indiana as a child and worked at several papers including the Watchman in Connersville, the Cincinnati Commercial, and the Indianapolis Sentinel. He retired five years ago due to ill health but remained a regular contributor. He was a Master Mason for sixty five years and active in DePauw Judge and Wesley Chapel Methodist Church.
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New Albany
Charles W. Cottom
New Albany Ledger
Ohio
Indiana
Shelbyville
Watchman Printing Office
Connersville
Cincinnati Commercial
Indianapolis Sentinel
DePauw
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Lawrenceburg Fox Attack Ends in Fatal Animal Wounding
Fernace Aylor and companions hunted coons on January 10 near Tanners Creek when a large red fox tore into him after being cornered in a hollow log. The fight lasted nearly an hour with dogs slain or fatally wounded before the fox was killed and Aylor treated by a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Fernace Aylor
Tanners Creek
Aylor
Ayler
Boy Forces Policeman to Dance in Street Standoff
West side patrolman Vincent Brezezinski trying to arrest 16 year old Paul Garbos for intoxication faced a bluff revolver. The boy shouted dance and the officer danced as companions urged him on. John Borow, a city fireman, intervened and knocked the gun away.
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South Hend
Vincent Brezezinski
West Side
Paul Garbos
John Borow
Blaster's Runaway Dynamite Quits Run
Logansport on January 10 a blaster named Isaac Green left fifty pounds of dynamite in a horse drawn buggy in front of a store while he entered for ca ys. The horse bolted through the business district until A R Pruitt caught and hitched it. Green later found his rig unharmed at the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Tisaac Green
A. R. Pruitt
Green
Three Hiday Brothers Weigh 190 Pounds Each
Fortville January 10. The Hiday brothers Charles thirty seven James thirty five and Tracy twenty five each weigh 190 pounds. Charles is foreman in a brain elevator. James a blacksmith was defeated for sheriff of Hancock county on the Republican ticket. Tracy manages his father's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortville
Jan
Hiday
Charles
James
Tracy
Hancock County
Track Walker Fatally Struck by Train Near City
Fred Hazelmyer aged forty nine, a track walker for the Big Four railroad, was fatally crushed when struck by a train as he stepped aside to avoid another near this city. Anderson, Jan., reports the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Jan
Fred Hazelmyer
Hazelmyer
Big Four Railroad
Counterfeit $20 Bills Seized in Evansville Investigation
Deputy U S Marshal Felthaus recovered 400 counterfeit twenty dollar bills in Evansville on January 8. Authorities say the case involves twelve sources and that arrests may follow as the secret service agents continue the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
United
States
Marshall Felthaus
Service
Indiana News In Brief Highlights Local Crime And Court Actions
Peru David Day, 21, died from accidental shotgun discharge with severe head injury. Jagonville hosts Wright township farmers institute, Henry Sauerman chair. Warsaw Rev. C. P. Goodson, son-in-law of evangelist J. Wilbur Chapman, accepts Milliard Presbyterian Chicago pastorate. Bedford Richard A. Thompson sues Southern Indiana Power for 2000 damages over backwater from dam. Shelbyville Rev. A. V. Hargitt, Waldron pastor, suffered blood poisoning from needle wound. arm swollen. Columbus Parcel post: 546 incoming, 249 outgoing parcels. $19.38 postage. Logansport Ida Burger seeks divorce, alleges husband forced her to work and froze her fingers. Anderson W. R. Hawkins drops $1000 township loan demand. court history noted. Terre Haute Eugene V Debs writes annual Heaven letter, 78 pages in verse. anonymous donor supports him monthly. Sullivan John Meekin pleads guilty to assault with intent to murder. sentenced to Indiana Reformatory. South Bend Charles S. Solice’s wife fled home and seeks divorce for cruelty and ill treatment.
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Peru
David Day
Jagonville
Farmers’ Institute
Wright Township
Henry Sauerman
Warsaw
C. P. Goodson
J. Wilbur Chapman
Milliard Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Bedford
Richard A
Logansport
Ida Burger
Cags
Samuel Burger
Anderson
W. R. Hawkins
Elwood
Pipe Creek Township
Madison
Hawkins
Supreme Court
Terre Haute
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Deba
Old Rail
Sullivan
John Meekin
Andrew Piconzi
Esrcuit
Indiana Reformatory
Pironzi
South Bend
Charrles
Solice
River Park
Senator Archbald Found Guilty by Senate
The United States Senate convicted Associate Justice Robert W. Archbald of high crimes and misdemeanors, voting to remove him from office and disqualify him from future federal service. Archbald, Jr. moments later appeared distraught as the verdict and penalties were read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Archbald
United States Senate
Union News Service
Washington
United States Court of Commerce
United States
Archhbald
Senate
Scranton
Robert W. Archbald, Jr
Bold Bandit Robs Railroad Office Near City Hall
A lone robber held up Albert D. Hunsicker, the Lehigh Valley passenger agent, and clerk BE. A. Fellweikler near Philadelphia's city hall. He stole $130 from the railroad office as a large picture blocked bystanders and reserve officers stood nearby within tens of feet.
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Philadelphia
Albert D. Hunsicker
Lehigh Valley Railroad
BE. A. Fellweikler
Gotham traction accidents toll for 1912 alarmed New York
Albany report from the New York Public Service Commission details 1912 line accidents. The toll includes 290 deaths 85 skull fractures 360 broken limbs and 1400 serious injuries. Thirty thousand passengers were injured and nearly 7000 employed. July worst with 6550 accidents. Chicago report notes escapee convicts recaptured.
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Albany
N. Y
New York City
State Public Service Commission
Market quotes from Cincinnati grain and livestock listings
Cincinnati markets report a wide range of prices for grains livestock and poultry including Wheat No 2 red at 1.13 1.15 Corn No 2 white 51 53c and various No 3 4 grades. Hay Poultry Cattle Hogs Sheep and Lambs prices listed with standard and extra quality tiers and weights.
Fire Devours Than Hoeuser Moving Picture Plant
A large fire in New Rochelle destroys most of the Than Hoeuser Moving Picture Co plant. Film reels cover over an acre. production losses mount to about 260000 dollars. Actresses in rehearsal narrowly escape the blaze as it erupts in multiple spots.
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New Nochelle
Mmotion
Thanhowser Moving Picture Co
Ars
Ives
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Congress
Commission of Economy and Efficiency
Taftsse
Poland
International Harvester Company
San Francisco
San Quentin
Los Angeles
Seaboard Oil & Transit Company
C. P. Bowers Land Company
American Brokerage Company
Nicholas F. Willison
Alfred W. Allen
Clarence P. Bowers
J. R. Riggins
B. F. Woodruff
New York State
State of
Mamie M. Holland
Park City
Utah
The
Hudson
Hackensack
N. J
Maud Malone
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Court of Appeals
Brooklyn
Hta Pulpet
G. L. Morrill
People’s @&earch
Minneapolis
Minn
Jared
Eddie
Jawa
Alice Pape
William H. Schroeder
Delaware, Lackawanna &Western Railroad
Corning
New York State Public Service Commission
Hadley
Missouri
S S
Culebra
Panama Canal
Edward Burke
Newark
Howard Street
East
Stewart Streets
Newburger
Anna Held Ziegfeld
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr
Ora Morningstar
George Sutton
Pittsburg
Panther
Navy Department
Guantanamo
Sonoma
Hampton Roads
Olaf A. Tveltmoer
Eugene Clancy
Leavenworth
Ind
Assembly
Frank Leroy Chance
Chicago Cubs
Whitelaw Reid
England
New York Tribune
White Plains
Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Ella Ewing
Gorth
Henry George, Jr
Mussulmana
Keramiaza
Holua
Mussulmans
Ing
Frank Barnes
Indiana News
Central
Mike Kelley
John Czochowicz
Shelburn
Newcastle
Newcastle Realty Company
Bold Bandit
Gotham
A. E. Ayers
Joliet Penitentiary
Beecher
Cincinnati
Gaston Leroux
Paris
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