Bold Robbery and Violent Crime Highlights
A bomb wrecked the front of Pasquale A. Pati & Son bank in New York exposing 40 000 dollars in silver and gold. Salvatore Pati saved the money in the vaults as amateur bombers fled. Other reports cover Dr W E Carter beaten by whitecaps in Missouri, Baltimore fire deaths, a Chicago murder over a 25 cent dispute, and Clarence Darrow undergoing surgery in Los Angeles with a pending outcome.
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Elizabeth Street
New York City
Pasquale A. Pati & Son
Salvatore Pati
Darrow
Clarence Darrow
Los Angeles
Cal
Boise
Idaho
California Hospital
H. Bert Ellis
Dobson Mills Resume Full Operation in Falls of Schuylkill
Falls residents celebrate Dobson carpet mills resuming full work after months of layoff. About 3000 workers return to jobs as operations restart. William Fa versham aide George Canty, connected to a Chicago acting job, dies by gas inhalation with no motive found by police. Racing figure Joseph F Ullman dies in Amityville sanitarium from long term paralysis.
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Big Mills
Falls of Schuylkill
Philadelphia
John and
James Dobson
George Canty
William Faversham
Chicago
Joe Ullman
Joseph F. Ullman
Amityville
L. I
Living Skeleton Edward Niedlung Dies at 35 in Ansonia
Edward Niedlung known nationwide as the living skeleton died in Ansonia Connecticut at age 35 after years of exhibition in museums. He drew crowds as a remarkable malformed figure and will be remembered for his unusual condition and public displays.
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Edward Niedlung
Country
Ansonia
Conn
William G. Shawhan
Haziedton
Otis Nixon
Tragedy at Miller Hall In Brandon Ohio
Edward Colgin aged 21 and his father died after a fall down a flight of stairs during a dance at Miller Hall Brandon Ohio He pitched forward fifteen feet and struck his head in an instant death A separate item notes China placing an urgent order for quick firing guns in Paris amid tensions with Japan and possible internal strife in China.
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Edward Colgin
Miller Hall
Brandon
Ohio
China
Paris
Japan
Battle Royal in the Chicago Convention
Republicans plan a decisive gathering to crown their nominee at the Chicago convention. Observers in the Democratic field expect William Jennings Bryan to be a sure bet as the 1908 campaign heats up.
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Chicago
Washington
Bryan
Washington Bustle For Taft And Other Nominees
RTT Washington dispatch notes a yearlong political campaign as Taft, Hughes, Foraker, Knox, Fairbanks, and Cannon are all in contention for the Chicago convention. Washington will be a nonstop center of activity with Cortelyou and others coordinating efforts while states like Indiana and Maine feel the heat of the race.
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Taft
Washington
Foraker
Knox
Cortelyou
New York
Gov
Hughes
Chicago
Fairbanks
Cannon
Senate
House
Indiana
Haineis
Uneus
Presidential campaigns since 1856 and key figures
A historical roundup lists Republican and Democratic campaigns from 1856 to 1904 with noted ticket pairs. It notes the four month length, star speakers, and rosters of leading orators, including Roosevelt avoided while president.
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Toga Street
George Horton
Political convention battles ahead in a heated year
The piece forecasts a chaotic Republican fight for the nomination with Roosevelt and Harrison cited as parallels, while the Democrats rally around Bryan. It notes expected nominating events in Chicago and Denver, plus looming constitutional debates on a six year presidential term proposed by Senator Cuttom.
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Benjamin Harrison
Clarrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
New York Apological Park Displays Ancient Toad
Director Hornaday of the New York Apological Park exhibits a land toad found in a limestone pocket in a Montana silver mine. The toad, buried hundreds of feet beneath a mountain, appeared dead but moved in a sealed jar after months in suspended animation. It is a plump spadefoot variety, aged perhaps centuries, with no signs of feeding or drinking.
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Director Hornaday
New York
Banking gains lift early industrial outlook
The article notes favorable banking conditions boosting sentiment and signaling improvement in industry. Higher bank payments, reduced labor idle ranks, and stabilizing effects from increased commercial mortality accompany rising demand for iron and steel and stronger wholesale activity. Chicago district failures fall to 47 with liabilities over $5,000 at 19.
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Chicago
Dun’s
New York Week Sees Easing Finances and Retail Push
Bradstreet's report notes improved overall collections and easing financial conditions in New York with trade and wholesale sectors showing some revival. Colder weather limits demand but price reductions lift sales, while overall failures in the United States total 451 for the week ending Jan. 16, compared with prior periods, and Canadian failures reach 44.
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United States
Market quotations across cities for cattle hogs and grains
The report lists live cattle hogs and sheep prices across Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo along with grain values for wheat corn oats rye and clover seed. Prices range with cattle 3.50 to 6.12 etc and corn No 2 around 55 to 66 cents.
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Preaebe c Ae
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Tuxoil, Inc
Ofc
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Standard Oil to Stand Trial on Seven Indictments
Judge Hazel in Buffalo overrules demurrer to grand jury indictments returned in Jamestown last July. Seven indictments total over 1 700 counts and require trial. In Chicago the U S district attorney seeks higher supersedeas bond for the Standard Corporation appealing a 20 240 000 fine under Judge Landis.
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Standard
Hazel
United States District Court
Buffalo
Standard Oil Company
Jamestown
N. Y
Chicago
United States
Standard Corporation
Landis
Police Chief Warns NYC Lawlessness Tightly Tied
Police Commissioner Bingham in his annual report declares New York is in the hands of criminals and alleges magistrates and judges aiding politicians to shield offenders. He questions how police can be free of political influence when elections are controlled by authorities. He says lawbreaking is the easiest business now conducted.
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New York
Bingham
Interior Department bulletin cites higher U S mine deaths
The Interior Department report finds American mines kill about three times as many men per 1000 as Europe. Of 22 810 men lost in seventeen years, half died in the last six years. Europe shows a decrease, while the rise in the United States is linked to weak regulations and limited information on explosives.
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Interior Department
Europe
Holmes
Technological Branch
Indiana obituaries and notices across Kosciusko to Vanderburgh
A wide set of Indiana notices reports deaths of George D. Selby near Petersburg at 80, George Wuerfel near Jeffersonville at 81, and David Bussing near Warsaw at 73. Marriages include Theodore Hall and Lyda Graham at Rockport. others note accidents, retirements, divorces, and purchases. Fire losses, bank issues, and library projects are mentioned alongside local anecdotes and a Burns anniversary observance.
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Theodore Hall
Lyda Graham
Rockport
David Bussing
Warsaw
Kosciusko County
Medical ads and oddities mix in cautious tone
A fragmented advertisement narrative blends medical claims for Hall’s Carard Cure and PAZO Ointment with pasted testimonials and odd museum dialogue. The text touts a 100 dollar reward for incurable coughs and includes multiple product endorsements for relief of piles and constipation, interspersed with stray quoted dialogue.
Parsonage Puzzle Angers and Buckwheat Cakes
A clipped Chicago News item notes a parsonage confusion about two becoming one after leaving the parsonage. The piece also promotes Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat Cakes now at grocers.
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Chicago News
Ripsling Questioned on Mind Control at Asylum
Fragmentary dialogue reveals references to conversion attempts and a figure named Rogeles held at an insane asylum. The exchange hints at a troubled modern intellect and a pursuit of hidden truth within a deranged setting.
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Ripsling
Secur
Rogeles
Careful with Fido Says Mrs Jymes to Cyrus
Mrs Jymes warns Cyrus about letting Fido eat from his hand while Mr Jymes says there is no danger. The exchange shows concern for the dog as the couple discusses the potential risk.
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Cyrus
Mrs. Jymes
Mr. Jymes
Fido
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Grandma” Schofield
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Morocco
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Princeton
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Dallas
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