War to the knife in NLL fight over Taft machine
Washington and Tan January 16 Senators foraker and Dick oppose federal patronage aiding a Taft machine to nominate a president. They thwart postoffice appointments in Ohio and probe twenty five more held up nominations. House debate on bribery section prompts Randall proposals barring free transport and paid posts in public service.
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Washington
Tan
Foraker
Ohio
Senate
Committee On Post Offices
Post Office Committee
United States National Bank of America Proposed in House
A bill in the House by Fornes proposes the United States National Bank of America to be based in Washington with a $100,000,000 capital shared by 100,000 shares. The treasurer to own two fifths at par funded by $60,000,000 in 50 year 8 percent gold bonds. Branches planned in major cities and a 25 member board chaired by the secretary of the treasury.
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Washington
United States National Bank of America
Fornes
Colem
New York
United States
United States National Bank of Americans
Congress
Chicago
New Orleans
Boston
Denver
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Portland
Secretary of the Treasury
United States National Bank of Alleriedt
Hobson Seeks Navy Bill At White House Talk
Representative Hobson visited the White House during a push for a large navy. He later introduced in the House a bill to provide an adequate naval defense, proposing 50,000,000 in appropriations for new battleships.
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Washington
Tive Hobson
White House
L Hobson
Fio
Burdets Sells Piano Services at Brown & Dollmeyer's
J Burdets, a piano tuner, accepts orders at Brown and Dollmeyer’s store or via phone.
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J. Burdets
Brown& Dollmeyer
Melodrama Gag Highlights Villain's Denial
In a Philadelphia Press note the first gallery gad recalls the melodrama scene where the villain is described as being right about himself but refuses to admit it. The exchange ends with the villain's final line I am undone.
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Cron
Philadelphia Press
Harriet M. Burbank Piano Teacher at Grove Street Studio
Harriet M. Burbank offers piano instruction from her Studio at 36 Grove Street. This notice lists her teaching services and location for prospective students seeking musical training.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
President authorized to order war material up to 50 million
The bill allows the president, on expert advice, to order or purchase war material up to 50 million dollars in a single year to meet national security needs. It also authorizes enlisting 1000 additional enlisted men and commissioned officers in proportion, tied to each new battleship authorized under the bill.
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National Sccuraty and Defense
Senate cuts war aid and debates penal code in session
Washington January 16 The senate passed a joint resolution trimming war funding from 24 million to 11 million and devoted remainder of the session to discussion of the penal code bill An executive session was held The bill’s criminal law provisions on gifts and endorsements for public office drew most attention as amendments were offered but few adopted.
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Washington
Senate
United States
China
Thaw Defense Focuses on Insanity Claim at Trial
In New York on January 16, Thaw's lawyers pressed the insanity defense as they questioned witnesses who described Thaw’s behavior as erratic and mentally unwell. Testimony introduced new details up to the day of Stanford White’s murder, while coroner’s jurors noted irrational conduct the day after the shooting.
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New York
Harry IK
Thaw
Young Thaw
Stanford White
Nevada lawmakers seek US troops to guard Goldfield
Carson Nev Jan 16 a joint caucus of the Nevada senate and assembly framed a joint resolution to ask the president to keep troops in Goldfield until the state can provide a police force or other means to maintain order in the mining camp. The measure is expected to pass the senate and faces a narrow margin in the assembly.
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Carson
Nev
Senate
Assembly
Nevada
One Jap Dispute Settled
Tokio January 16 The Canadian immigration question is settled The Japanese government has been notified that Rodolphe Le Mieux report is entirely satisfactory to Canada and Canada will accept the verbal promise of Japan to restrict the emigration of laborers
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Tokio
Jan
Rodolphe Leimieux
Harbor
Soldiers mob a resort in Leavenworth raid
A mob of thirty soldiers from Fort Leavenworth rushed into The Gem, a local resort, in Leavenworth Kansas. They drove out inmates and set about demolishing the building following suspicions about a comrade's death whose body was found in a burning structure.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Leavenworth
Subterranean Collapse Threatens Minas de Rio Tinto
The town faces widespread destruction as ground subsidence produces large gaps in main streets. Four hundred houses have been evacuated amid fears the copper mine caverns are caving in, triggering the dangerous sink.
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Minas de Rio Tinto
Sprin
Winter mild across Stanley country plowing near Hayes
News from different points in Stanley countries reports plowing near Hayes and Phillip in the first week of January. The winter has been unusually mild across the central and western state, making it hard to believe winter is past its midpoint.
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Pierre
Sir
Stanley
Hayes
Phillip
Oconomowoe Sanatorium Fire Burns Down in Wisconsin
Nashotah Wisconsin January reports the Oconomowoe Health Resort Sanatorium burnt to the ground causing an estimated loss of 80000 dollars. No fire protection was available while twenty five patients were safely rescued.
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Nashotah
Wis
Jan
Oconomowoe Health Resort
Sutoriui
First Real Blizzard Grips Houghton Mich
The copper country endures its first real blizzard of the winter as heavy snowfall halts trains and street cars. Locals report broad disruption and travel delays across Houghton County.
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Houchton
Mich
Copper Country
Nebraska Democratic Convention Delegates Chosen
The Nebraska Democratic central committee announced the state convention will select delegates in a closed session. This marks a decisive party process move as districts prepare for national participation.
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Nebraska
Qaotia Matvcho
Fourth Estate term origins in the French Revolution
Edward Parke described the newspaper press as the fourth estate in the House of Commons during the French Revolution era, after the first two estates of the clergy and nobility and the third estate of commoners. The remark framed press influence as a distinct societal force.
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Edward Parke
House of Commons
Ising
Lords and Commons
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Sold in Stephenson District
Take DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills. They promptly relieve backache and weak back. Sold by Wm F Jungkunz, druggist at 85 Stephenson B8t.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson
Daily Journal Delivery Offer In City for Ten Cents
The Daily Journal announces citywide delivery at ten cents per week, advertising affordable access to local news for residents across all neighborhoods. The notice emphasizes convenient home delivery and ongoing newspaper service.
Committee Discord Delays Primary Law and Canal Probe
A special legislative committee split over its canal commission report after days of wrangling, producing three different versions. The deadlocked primary conference seeks a bill, while the House OKs shellfish fishing license and saloon Sunday closing measures. Senate approves street assessments. $10,000 requested to study a St Louis to Calvo deep waterway.
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Trenon
Gan
House
Senate
Mlinots
Lants
Chicago
Committee On
Dresden
Economy Light and Power Company
Datnes
Pemberton
Internal Improvement Commission
St. Louis
Calvo
Starved himself to death in Waterloo poorhouse
Henry Llerghenroeder, once a heavy eater, died in the Waterloo alms house from self imposed starvation after refusing food fifteen days prior. He had a notable episode of consuming large quantities of beefsteak, potatoes, bread, butter, pies, and other foods before deciding to quit, at about seventy years old and believed to be from Sweden.
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Waterloo
Henry Llerghenroeder
Hwerchenreeder
Tle
Sweden
Iid
Chicago railway head robbed after drugged drinks
William Nuhl of Chicago, president of the Covington and Southwestern railway, said he was drugged and robbed of 60 dollars in Deanville. He claimed he was waiting for a train to Covington when two drinks slowed him and he blackout. He pleaded guilty to intoxication in city court.
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Deanville
Til
Willian Nuhl
Chicato
Counterfeiting Case Claims Likely Appeal Outcome
Springfield report on May 16 quotes Rev Dr Kaye found guilty of counterfeiting saying he doubts prison and expects the U S Court of Appeals to grant the stay his attorney requested. Since arrest he has received many letters offering financial help.
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Springfield
United States Court of Appeals
Kaye
Naye
Something Snapped in His Head in Urbana Report
Mileown Koch aged seventy in Urbana Wisconsin carried his head on one side for twenty two years after a fall from a wagon. One day a snap in his neck occurred and he straightened his head with no pain or movement impediment, surprising him.
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Urbana
Jan. W
Koch
Shawneetown Enjoined from Buying Local Electric Plant
Shawneetown is under a restraining order from Judge Creighton preventing the city from purchasing the newly erected electric light plant. The city council had voted to buy the plant from owner Heboard Cadre upon completion and testing for 17000 dollars.
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Shawneetown
Yas Explosion Is Fatal At OCGara Mine
Carmi Ub report a gas explosion at OCGara mine on November 4 left Aimes Cow Bert aoo miner aged thirty dead and several other miners injured.
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Yas
Carmi
Aimes
Bert
Aoo
Ocgara
Wedding Music Choice Sparks Father Bride Dilemma
A church organist and the father of the bride argue over the wedding march as they discuss which tune to use for the bridal procession. The organist asks about choice of music and the father notes the cost, with Mendelssohn or Lohengrin's march as options.
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Gaarel
Five of six drown in Jimtown reservoir tragedy
Five youths drowned when ice broke on the Jimtown reservoir near Connelsville Pennsylvania during a skating party. Missing were John Lusner and Frank Cochran of Jimtown and William Fulmer, Elizabeth Fulmer, George Cochran, and prank Cochran. Survivor Andrew Mack watched as others sank.
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Connelsville
Jimtown
John Lusner
Tac
George Cochran
Spring Grove
Andrew Mack
Miss Fulmer
Fee
Frank Cochran
Liarxner
Willian Fulmer
Mack
Elpless
Retired Musician Taetens Ends Life in Bathtub
Jan 16 Owalhe professor Chames Taetens aged 82 committed suicide by shooting himself in a bathtub at his boardinghouse. Taetens long served as a soloist with Theodore Thomas orchestra and was once head of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He had performed before many European royalty.
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Owalhe
Chames Taetens
Baetens
Theodore Thomas
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Europe
Tragic Malady Drives Mother to Poison Children
Mrs. Camille Jacobs aged 30, wife of Teo Jacobs a cement manufacturer on West Pine boulevard, suffering melancholia and despondency over her husband’s absence, poisoned her two sons Edwin aged five and Samuel aged fourteen months, and then killed herself.
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St. Louis
Dan. Th
Camille Jacobs
Teo Jacobs
West Pine Boulevard
Edwin
Samuel
Great Of Producer in Eussia St. Petersburg Oil Cashier
In St. Petersburg on January 16 news from the Caucasus reports the opening of a mammoth oil cashier in the Bibi lybat feta at Baku. It is said to flow at the rate of 129,600 barrels a day.
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St. Petersburg
Caucasus
Baku
New York Banker Indicted Over Bank Funds Misuse
New York January 14. William R. Montgomery vice president of the Hamilton Bank indicted by the grand jury on two counts charging he misused funds of the institution.
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New York
William R. Mongomery
Hamilton Bank
Reopen the Inquiry on Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Senator Espy has introduced a joint resolution in the state senate to renew the investigation of affairs in Cincinnati and Hamilton county. The measure aims to extend inquiries into local governance and related matters within the region.
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Cohuabus
Markets Report From Chicago and Buffalo
Chicago and Buffalo markets show mixed grain and livestock quotes. Wheat, corn, oats futures and live stock prices reflect steady to firm bids, with receipts and price ranges listed for hogs, cattle, sheep, and hay, including regional variations and grading notes.
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Chicago
Atia
Tan
Jan
Cattlea
East Buffalo
Limning & Stevens
East
Noy
Fire at boys dormitory endangers those inside
The report describes a dormitory fire at a boarding school with warnings that occupants should evacuate within two minutes to avoid injury or loss, as school authorities urge swift action to prevent casualties.
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Kansas City
Kodol Heralds Relief for Dyspepsia in Local Drugstore
Kodol is promoted as the best remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach disorders. The advertisement notes it is pleasant prompt and thorough and lists Wm F Jungkunz druggist at 5 Stephenson Street as the seller for five dollars.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
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