Spain hit by quake and tidal wave reports in multiple towns
A fierce earthquake devastated several towns in southern and southeastern Spain. A tidal wave struck near Barcelona, partially submerging coast areas. Tremors were felt in Tarrassa, Barcelona, Totana, and Don Murcia with uncertain loss of life.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Barcelona
Romana
Tarrassa
Malaga
Totana
Alureia
Mediterranean
Don
Murcia
Sunday actors guilty defense quibble labeled mere quibble
New York January 20 magistrate Cornell found two vaudeville reformers at the Colonial and one at the American theater guilty of a misdemeanor for acts from keeping step to songs and imitating parrots and bagpipes. Managers were held in $2000 for trial at special sessions. The defense of keeping step was called a mere quibble.
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New York
Colonial
American Theater
Cornell
Amnesty bill proposed for those aiding Lincoln assassination
Washington Jan 30 Speaker Cannon received a letter submitting a bill to grant amnesty and a general pardon to anyone who aided or abetted the Lincoln assassination. The aim is to uncover facts about the crime, including reports that John Wilkes Booth was captured and killed at the Garrett House in Virginia.
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Washington
Cannon
Briscoin
John Wilkes Pooth
Garrett House
Virginia
Libel hearing halted as Shaw refuses to testify
Washington January 30 witnesses before the federal grand jury investigating alleged libels by the New York World and Indianapolis News were sent home when J Angus Shaw secretary and treasurer of Jess Publishing owners of the New York World refused to answer questions citing self incrimination concerns.
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Angus Shaw
Washington
Jan
Federal Grand Jury
New York World
Indianapolis News
J. Angus Shaw
Jess Publishing Company
Shaw
Long-lived Cresmeans dies at 115 in West Virginia
Henderson Cremeans of Fheeling West Virginia dies at 115, possibly the oldest man in the United States. He collapsed on the road on his way home from a grocery store. His wife Kris nother died at 120. He had seventy grandchildren nine hundred thirty-one great grandchildren and nineteen great great grandchildren. He never tasted liquor or tobacco.
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Fheeling
W. Va
Henderson Cremeans
United States
Kris Nother
Jle
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Edward Arnold
Switchman
Nels Northen
John Sins
Kansan City
Kas
Charles Bernard
St. Paul
St. Louis
Robert McCormack
Nebraska Avenue
John W. Stumph
Iron Mountain Railroad
Daniel D. Dawes
Erwin Mikesell
Charles Jackowich
Venice
Teir
Frank Carrol
Anthony Uoward
Ministers Accused Jersey Club President Declares They Nima
Jersey Club president faces accusations from ministers as internal dispute erupts over leadership and conduct. Officials demand accountability while the club faction supports the current administration amid ongoing controversy.
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Jersey Club
Nima
Sedate committee cites preacher crime record in debate
A committee member startled legislators by claiming that in the past 28 years more crimes were committed in the United States and Canada by ministers of the gospel than by any other group. He asserted the record shows 4,000 crimes of every description with preachers as the guilty ones.
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United States
Canada
Cassatt Resigns From Army on Eve of Philippine Departure
Captain Edward B. Cassatt of the Thirteenth Cavalry resigns at the president's request to take effect immediately. He is the son of the late president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. His troops have orders to proceed to the Philippines.
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Philippines
Washington
Edward B. Cassatt
Thirteenth Cavalry
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Merger Probe Questions Key Bankers in Steel Deal
Washington on Jan 30 senate judiciary committee questioned Oakleigh Thorne of the Trust Company of America and George W. Perkins of J Pierpont Morgan about the Tennessee Coal and Iron and United States Steel Corporation merger. Thorne denied his bank’s interest and Perkins said word from Judge Gary halted a panic by guiding market sentiment.
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Washington
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Senate Committee On Judiciary
New York
Oakleigh Thorne
Trust Company of America
George W. Perkins
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co
Thorne
Perkins
Gary
Governors to meet on hat strike settlement efforts
Newark reports that 20,000 United Hatters on strike and the National Fur Felt Hat Manufacturers Association failed to restart talks. Governors of New Jersey New York and Connecticut will confer in New York to settle the dispute. Union leaders vow to accept the governors decision while employers plan a statement next Tuesday.
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Newark
N. J
United Hatters
National Fur Felt
Taft Plans Stop At Gatun Dam Site Today
President Elect Taft makes his eighth isthmus crossing and will visit the Gatun dam site with Mrs Taft. The first to greet them was Governor Porfirio Melendez of Colon, marking warm welcomes across Panama.
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Panama
Taft
Gatun Dam
Porfiro Melendez
Colon
Grand Jury Urges Purge Of 6000 Fraudulent Voter Names
St. Louis January meeting notes urge striking 6000 fraudulent names from the voter register. The list comprises ex convicts and criminals. The report also supports adopting voting machines.
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St. Louis
Jan
France Awards Medal to Binns for Heroism
Paris reports the chamber of deputies approved a special life saving merit for John R. Binns Marconi operator aboard the White Star liner Republic after her collision with the Italian steamship Florida. The government action recognizes his bravery. A separate note from New York says Mayor McClellan signed a measure barring children under sixteen from movie theaters without an adult and parental consent.
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France
Binns
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
John R. Binns
Marconi
Republic
Florida
New York
McClellan
Moran Has Shade on Murphy in Ten Round Fight
New York Jan 30 Owen Moran held a slight edge over Tommy Murphy through ten rounds in a brisk boxing contest. Moran pressed early and controlled the pace while Murphy rallied in the middle rounds before Moran regained the lead to the final bell.
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Moran
Murphy
New York
Owen Moran
Tommy Murphy
Masked motoring fashion sparks playful banter
In a light exchange, Miss Houmley confesses a growing interest in driving while Miss Cutting humorously suggests it suits her, noting a mask could be fashionable for motoring. The Rochester- or St. Louis-leaning remark frames a social tease about stylish anonymity on the road.
Young Borem Returns from Travel in Naples Saying See Naples and Die
Miss Sharpe remarks on travel tales with a simile about Naples and a light dismissal of the voyage. The exchange notes a traveler’s return and a playful sentiment about advice once given.
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Borem
Cotties
Naples
Miss Sharpe
Rah Rah in Germany Theater Official Refuses Chorus
A dialog from Fliegende Blätter shows a theater official forbidding students from joining the chorus while students insist they will sing something different. A woman after elopement reports a letter from her father about his will and his waking his will.
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Germany
Death Toll Rises as Central U.S. Storm Rages
A historic January blizzard blankets the Midwest and Midwest railways. High winds and heavy snow cripple telegraph lines and stop trains from Chicago to Omaha. Fatalities appear across Wisconsin Minnesota Missouri Iowa Kansas and Illinois as crews battle blizzard conditions and frozen towns.
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Chicago
Iowa
Kanene
Hawkeye
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Chicago and Northwestern
Rock Island and Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Burlington
Mississippi River
Kansas City
Omaha
Des Moines
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
Pacific Coast
Marton, Jr
Minnesota
la Crosse
South Dakota
Nolan Hawkins Mystery of a Double Ending
The tale recounts David Nolan a farmer boy accused of murder and electrocuted after a staged scene by a knife wielding man. Newton Hawkins condemned based on blood evidence and a lurking negro witness. Allegations claim doctors sought to resuscitate Nolan raising questions about the sheriff and a possible cover up.
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David Nolan
David
Earth
Newton Hawkins
Nolan
Hawkins
Donald Chamberlin
Lamy and Road Winners in International Indoor Skating
The International indoor championship features the two mile event final won by Edmund Lamy of Saranac Lake with Harry Kaak of Chicago taking the two mile pursuit race. Pittsburg hosts the races in January with strong showings from top skaters.
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Lamy
Pittsburg
Ica
Edmund Lamy
Saranac Lake
Harry Kaak
Chicago
Foley’s Oring Laxative Promised Cure Claim
An advertisement asserts Foley's Oring Laxative will restore regular bowels and cure chronic constipation and sluggish liver without frequent purgatives. It promotes ease of use and lists H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz as endorsers.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Harriet M Burbank piano teacher at Studio 83 Grove St
Harriet M Burbank teaches piano at Studio 83 on Grove Street. The notice lists her as a piano instructor with contact at that address. No dates or organizations are provided.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
Changing the Tune in The Thirsty Butler Tale
A detective recalls that clever escapes arise when detection cannot keep pace with new tricks. He compares it to a thirsty butler tale where a cask remains guarded until the right tune lures him, as the whistle signals a fresh diversion and the master discovers a mischief in plain sight.
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James
Washington Star
Letter Writing In Ancient Babylon
Professor Friedrich Deltaseh notes that cuneiform literacy was not widespread yet scribes abounded in cities. Messages were exchanged widely, with temple gates as service points and numerous ninth century letters. Writing in commerce was strictly required by law and legally binding only when written in the presence of witnesses.
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Babylon
Ely
Christ
Babylonia
Friedrich Deltaseh
Harper's Magazine
Champagne From Sponges Stuns Wholesale Men
A wholesale dealer explains sponge packing used by champagne makers of Rehos. They claim to squeeze about 1,000,000 bottles of champagne from sponges yearly. Bottles were formerly lost when broken, but sponges now retain spilled wine which is reclarified bottled as a second quality drink.
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Cinein
Natl Enquirer
Oer
Not for rent house puzzled visitor on porch
A young mother asleep with a baby keeps the room dark while an elderly matron on the porch asks about renting the house. The matron explains the blinds are down and the lace curtains are in the wash, then apologizes and departs.
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Chicago Tribuine
The Unity of the Ox Postmortem Musings
A fragment reflects on the ox as the most useful animal after death, noting its role in providing meat and manure and hinting at a broader utilitarian view of animal utility.
Its vidod and the external economy of its internal parts
Fry's Magazine notes a strange view comparing objects and materials to an external economy. It mentions tts norns for lan terns and combs, buttons from fits hoofs, and bones becoming margarine or manure. It also references knife handles, leather, gold beater's skin, felt roofing, and fat as incandescent as tallow.
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Fry's Magazine
Barrie Lectures Smoker Then Finds Twist Victory
J M Barrie lectured his page boy on quitting tobacco after catching him smoking a clay pipe. Weeks later Barrie returned with guests to find his prize cigars missing and the boy’s note confirming he would quit twist after using the cigars.
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J. M. Barrie
Barrie
Winter Color Change in Ptarmigan Owl and Weasel
A St Nicholas note explains seasonal fur and plumage shifts in wildlife. The ptarmigan, snowy owl, and snow buntings turn white in winter for camouflage while the weasel shifts from reddish brown in summer to white, with black at the tail tip that may aid predator distraction. Some naturists claim the timing of whitening follows snowfall.
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St. Nicholas
Nobles’ coronets used only at coronations or funerals
The article notes that dukes and peers do not wear coronets except at coronations when the crown is placed on the monarch and at funerals where the coronet is carried. It describes coronets as ornamental and sometimes repurposed, such as a marquis’ coronet cut to hold candlesticks after a sale in London.
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England
Gquethon
London
Daffodil Poisoning Sufferers in Field Work
A Dundee Advertiser note reports many casual pickers of daffodils and narcissi experience poisoning from these plants. Workers in fields and storage areas endure severe symptoms due to exposure to toxic compounds in the bulbs and stems.
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Dundee Advertiser
Daffodil Poisoning and Plant Irritations
A fragmentary report describes daffodil poisoning linked to stig gatherings under ger walls and lime granules in stem juice. It notes daffodil pickers rub hands with oil and wax under nails, and mentions white Roman hyacinth bulbs having similar properties causing troublesome skin reactions.
Quiet Groom Blushes At Wedding Yes Please
John Budd, a precise and exemplary young man, wooed Susan Smiley and won her, causing village praise. At the wedding his composure faltered. when asked to wed, he blushed and replied yes please in a humorous moment from Harper's Weekly.
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John Budd
Susan Smiley
John
Harper's. Weekly
Something Good. Johnnie Writes Home From Abroad
On his first visit to his grenade parents in the country, Johnnie sends a brief letter to his anxious family. He writes Dear Ma I am well and hope you are Your loving son JOHN. He adds a quirky tip: If you want something good get a red cabbage and eat it raw.
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Johnnie
John
The Rattles Snake Encounter Recalls a Brush with Wildlife
In Chicago News a reader recounts meeting a huge rattlesnake in the woods. Jim notes his teeth rattled at the sight, while Pa asks how he knew the creature was a rattlesnake, underscoring a tense forest moment.
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Jimmy
Chicago News
Her Revenge in Court Over Testy Witness Exchange
A lawyer confronts a woman in the witness box with a question about her age. She retorts with a wry defense of her life experience, saying an old house sold milk for him to drink as a baby, and she still hasn’t received her money.
The Art of Indaxing in Natal Public Catalogue
A fragmented Natal catalogue lists entries such as See Nirdly Light Poisoning and On the Floss. Publisher and Register. The brief items hint at satirical or literary notices within a periodical catalog.
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Natal
His Counting Habit in Dyspeptic Home Life
A London Mail quip notes a couple bantering about a husband who counts to ten before speaking when angry. The remark pivots to the man’s dyspepsia turning home into a burdensome arithmetic routine, reflecting domestic tension and humor.
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London Mail
His Flattery Convict Tries to Imitate Signature on Check
A read fragment shows a convict stating he is in prison to flatter a man. The jailer notes the man tried to imitate a signature on a check in a case of deception.
Also Takes Them Off Phonograph Demonstrator Exchange
The dialogue excerpts speak of a friend who wears down a crowd with a style described as a fine demonstration in a phonograph store. The exchange notes praise for the performer and hints at his persuasive presence in showroom demonstrations.
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Phonograph
Exchange
Stranger, I Seen You Before, Old Passengers Recall
In a Virginia mountains stagecoach tale, an old woman stares at a stranger and insists she has seen him before. He confirms, with a wary acknowledgment that he has indeed been there. The exchange hints at a past connection unfolding in a frontier setting.
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Virginia Mountains
Francisco Argonaut
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Astor Theatre
Grand Opera House
David Belasco
William C. Demille
Warrens
Belasco
Frank Keen
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