Western Michigan Transportation Work Earns Praise and Growth
Secretary John I. Gibson reports a favorable outlook for the year for Western Michigan Development bureau and transportation companies. Lectures draw large crowds in Maracelena, inspiring a former Oregon buyer to rethink selling his Michigan property. A student who read the booklet calls to support the effort, showing growing local belief in agriculture led prosperity and future funding.
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Western Michigan Development Bureau
Maraceléna
Western Michigan
Oregon
Michigan
Mancelona
Gibson
Theiborean
Joint maneuvers planned for Michigan National Guard
Lansing January 19. An effort to assemble Michigan National Guard units at Ludington for a summer field service camp. Infantry cavalry artillery signal and engineer corps would combine for joint maneuvers testing attack defend entrenchments bridges and communication.
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Lansing, Mich
Michigarm ‘National Guard i
Ludington
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Cavalry
Artillery
Signal
Engineer Corps
Signal ‘ Corps
Signal Corps
Paul Morton Advocated Higher Freight Rates
The text recalls Paul Morton’s swift, decisive leadership and public stance on increasing railroad freight rates. It highlights his belief that market prices demanded higher charges while others hesitated to speak openly, noting his rapid judgment and the strong approval his quick decisions often garnered.
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Ness
Morton
Big Religious Campaign Planned Across Ninety Cities
Chicago leaders from the Y M C A church groups and ministers outlined a national drive to revitalize evangelical churches in ninety American cities. A 100 member city committee will coordinate participation and Bible class enrollment. The program divides preparation eight days of appeals to non Christians and a follow up to sustain gains.
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Chicago
Ill
America
International Sunday School Association
Interurban railroads hold safety conference in Syracuse
Public Service Commission called a meeting of operating officials from New York state interurban lines in Syracuse on January 19. They discussed uniform operating rules, block signal installation, and other changes to reduce accidents and improve safety.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Public Service Commission
New York State
America and the Jews essay highlights Jewish influence on liberty
A continued meditation on Jewish history and its impact on American liberty. The text argues Jews contributed to Puritanism and democracy, linking Jewish suffering and virtue to civil and religious liberty. It stresses diversity in American patriotism and denies special merit for Jews beyond shared citizenship.
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Old England
Israel
New England
County Board Adopts Reports and Sets Infirmary Funds
County supervisors met Saturday to finish business. They adopted the county clerk and treasurer reports noting state, game warden, and clerk fees, and approved monthly salary set as a method of paying officers. A resolution approved $8,000 for infirmary construction and $10 to the state supervisors association. War veterans protested embalm ing burial cuts.
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Board of Supervisors
State Association of Supervisors
Hamlin
J. H. Buell
Ralph Hicks
EK. E.champion
Frank Carver
Committee On Claims and Accounts
Justice of the Peace
Hannah Camp
Committee On
Miembers
Robert E. Walter
After Haskell's Gash Guthrie Trial Opens
In Guthrie Oklahoma on January 23 the civil suits of Scott McReynolds and Cornelius S. Loder of New York and Judge John H Bailey of Ottawa Ohio against former Governor Charles N Haskell were called for trial in federal court. McReynolds seeks 10000 for alleged false arrest while Loder claims 42628 remains due the Hit ness Steel company on a loan of 845 CH. Bailey alleges 9000 attorney fees.
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Loder
Hitness Steel Company
Injured by sword at Grand Opera House
Hamilton Ontario January 19 Robert Shiverck recently from Cornell was likely fatally injured last night when a sword blade flew from a stage fencing duel and struck him in the forehead near the footlights causing a near panic.
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Hamilton
Ont
Robert Shiverck
Cornell
Grand Opera House
Shiverick
Carnegie gives ten million to Endowment fund
New York January 20 Carnegie today announced another gift of ten million dollars to the Endowment fund of the Carnegie Institute of Research in Washington. His total endowment to the institution is now twenty five million dollars. The same release notes that Prof Hale of the Mount Wilson Observatory California has discovered six dozen thousand new worlds. The observatory was established by the Carnegie Institute.
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New York
Carnegie Today
Carnegie Institute of Research
Washington
Hale
Mount Wilson
California
Carnegie Institute
Trial in Wheeling case adjourned after strike request
In Wheeling West Virginia today the prosecutor moved to strike Jane Hedges testimony about Albert Schenk vowing to leave no stone unturned to remove Laura Schenk from the family The judge sustained the motion and the state rested Its ruling prompted a brief adjournment until 2 PM as counsel prepared jury instructions
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Wheeling
W. Va
Jane Hedges
Albert Schenk
Laura Schenk
Nat Goodwin Opens Vaudeville Run at Colonial Theater
Nat Goodwin, a famed comedian, made his vaudeville debut this afternoon at the Colonial theater in New York in the role of Mr. Golightly in lend Me Five Shillings. He is slated to headline vaudeville houses nationwide.
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New York
Nat Goodwin
Colonial Theater
Mr. Golightly
Health of Empress Alexandria Worries Imperial Family
Express Alexander III reports in St. Petersburg that Empress Alexandria’s health concerns the imperial family and physicians as she undergoes periods of melancholia.
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St. Petersburg
Alexandria
This Date in History January 23 Milestones Across Years
A historical list notes notable events and births on January 23 across years: John Hancock born in Quincy Massachusetts in 1737 and died there in 1733, John Sullivan died in 1795, William Pitt died in 1806, George Clymer died in 1813, Duke of Kent died in 1820, St Louis Castle fire in 1884, Alfonso XII married Mercedes in 1878, natural gas found at Kingsville Ontario in 1889, Madagascar annexation announced by France in 1896, Harry K Thaw murder trial began in 1890, and Gifford Pinchot elected president of the National Conservation Association in 1910.
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George Clymer
Madagascar
Harry. K. Thaw
New York City
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Association
Charlton Extradition Case In U S Court Narrowly Reopened
Porter Charlton fights extradition to Italy for the murder of his wife Mary Scott Castle Charlton as a habeas corpus case returns before Judge Relist in Trenton New Jersey. The State Department has authorized Italian authorities to proceed, but Charlton’s father seeks to block via writ. The case raises whether a U S circuit court can compel production of diplomatic correspondence on extradition.
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Trenton
N. J
Porter Charlton
Thaly
Mary Scott Castle Charlton
United States
Department of State
Washington
Theo Anest
Charliton
Charlton
U . States Circuit Court
State Department
Divorce proceedings begin in Edna Goodrich vs Nat Goodwin
In New York on January 23 the testimony in the divorce case of Edna Goodrich against actor Nat C Goodwin opened behind closed doors. The case centers on settlement of their marriage dissolution and related claims.
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New York
Edna Goodrich
Nat C. Cgoodwin
Anti-Saloon League Opens Two Day Conference
Nashville faces a possible repeal of Tennessee dry laws as the Anti-Saloon League starts a two day conference to map strategies. The statewide prohibition and liquor manufacture bans are among the strictest in the nation, enacted after a lengthy fight. Mrs Re G Paulin travels to Bay City for her mother's death, while Mrs W M Bailey heads to Denver to visit friends.
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Tennesese Anti-Saloon League
Nashville
Tennessee AntiSaloon League
Tennessee
Re G. Paulin
Bay City
W. M. Bailey
Denver
Galo
Texas State Conference of Charities and Corrections Formed
Permanent organization completed this morning in Austin with delegates from across the state. The afternoon session featured several prominent speakers on penal institutions. The conference will continue tomorrow addressing care of defectives public health immigration quarantine and tuberculosis.
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Austin
Texas
Ilan
Texas State Conference of Charities and Corrections
Winter Tennis Opens at Pinehurst Tourney
The first big winter tennis tourney at Pinehurst begins today with many well known players. The program includes men's and women's singles, mixed doubles, and women’s doubles events across a robust schedule through the week.
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Pinehurst
Pinehist
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