Cook Returns Home From North Pole Claim
The 1909 North Pole finder Dr Frederick Cook sails into New York aboard the George Washington to spend holidays. Crowds welcome him, a laurel wreath is placed on his neck, and New York City negotiates duties on his gold medal amid fanfare and questions about his polar voyage.
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NW York
Dr. Cook
New York
Lower
Oscar
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Denmark
Arctic Club
Brunswick Club of
Brooklyn
Cook
Gumdropa
Capt
Osborne
Callicoon Depot
N. Y
Fred
Hampton's
George Washington
Hoboken
Revenue of Roads shows rise in passenger and express totals
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 1910 railroad freight revenues at 1 035 882 873.41 and passenger revenues at 631 772 131.78, with operating income 838 617 180.14 and total expenses 1 847 189 773.03. Express company totals appear at 45 856 551.56, while 7 103 295 pieces were carried. There are 25 000 to 30 000 telephone firms under potential IC supervision. a further investigation is ordered.
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Congress
Bureau of Statistics and Accounts
United States
The
Commission
Police Sought in Search for Eva Fisher
Police have been asked to locate Eva Mappes Fisher adopted daughter of John P. Fisher of 1724 Chestnut Street. She has a history of court battles and previously lived with relatives in Milwaukee. An Milwaukee juvenile court officer sought her return here but Judge Stubbs denied. She fled previously to Logansport and aimed for work this week but did not reach it.
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Eva Mappes Fisher
John P. Fisher
Chestnut Street
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Fishers
Stubbs
Logansport
Ind
Hypnotic Influence of Count D Aulbys Revealed in Swindle Trial
In Tours France on December 21 details emerged in the correctional court of Count D Aulbys born Bob Dalby a poor English tailor's son over the Duchess De Choiseul formerly wife of Boston millionaire Charles Hamilton Paine. He faces trial for swindling the duchess out of 200000 dollars with bogus old master paintings.
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Tours
France
Count" D'Aulbys
Bob” Dalby
Duchess de Choiseul
Charles Hamilton Paine
Boston
D'Authy
Tribute to Cruz Washington
United States paid tribute to Don Anibal Cruz Chilean minister who died Sunday. Funeral attended by the president Supreme Court cabinet diplomatic corps and officials. Cardinal Gibbons participated. Chief Justice White and Secretary of State Knox among honorary pallbearers.
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Washington
United States
Don Anibal Cruz
Chile
Supreme Court
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Foreign Affairs Committee of Congress
Army and Navy
Department of State
Justice White
Knox
Diplomatic ‘Corps
Cardinal Gibbons
Burglars Fail Attempt At Raeaday Home
Burglars tried to enter the residence of Mrs L E B Burnham at 2514 North Pennsylvania Street Raeaday but failed to gain access. No injuries reported and police investigation ongoing.
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Mes. L. EB
Burnham
North Pennylvania
Street
Raeaday
Red Cross Endowment Funds Planned for Emergencies
The Red Cross endowment fund will allocate 10 cent per capita to date aid for 40 418 residents and use part of income for disasters. Ernest P Bicknell will direct relief operations at disaster sites including coal mine fires and forest fires. Remaining funds will support new Red Cross initiatives and immediate appeals for funds.
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Red Cross Endowment Fund
Ernest P. Bickgell
Indianapolis
Indiana Board of State Charities
Red Cross
Cherry
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Marian Harland Celebrates Eightieth Birthday in Style
New York December 21 Mrs Edward Payson Terhune known as Marian Harland honored her eightieth birthday with a dinner at her West Ninety fifth Street home attended by eleven children and grandchildren. Every dish was a special creation by the famous author on food topics reflecting her healthful self praise.
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New York
Edward Payson Terhune
Marian Harland
West Ninety-fifth Street
Terhune
British officers confess spying on German fortifications
Lieut Brandon of the English navy and Capt Trench of the royal marines confessed at a Wednesday trial in Leipzig that they gathered information on the strength and structure of German fortifications at Borkum. The espionage case opened in the Imperial court Wednesday morning.
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Leipzig
Germany
Brandon
Trench
Royal Marines
Borkum
Imperial Court
Amusements This Week In Local Theaters
Local theaters present vaudeville and musical comedy acts this week. B F Erith’s Grand-Four Fords headline with artistic dancers. Raymond Paine stars in the Millionaire Kid. Majestic features Rip Van Winkle by Arvine Benton Stock Company. Colonial offers vaudeville and Anna Eva Fay performs mystery cabinet questions. Empire presents burlesque.
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B. F. Erith
Park—Raymond Paine
Majestic
Rip van Winkle
Arvine Benton
Anna Eva Fay
Empire
Virginia Harned Stars in The Woman He Married at Shubert Murat
Virginia Harned appears at the Shubert Murat theater Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with a holiday matinee Monday and a popular matinee Wednesday in her new play The Woman He Married by Herbert Bashford. The drama of today casts Miss Harned as an artist model actress and wife in a role akin to Trilby the Du Maurier character she first made famous. Harned tours this season under Arthur J. Aylesworth with a carefully chosen supporting company.
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Virginia Harned
Shubert Murat Theater
Herbert Bashford
Miss Harned
Trilby
du Maurier
Misa Harned
Arthur J. Aylesworth
Paine Captivates Park Audiences With The Millionaire Kid Tale
Raymond Paine stars at the Park this week in The Millionaire Kid and proves a keen observer and lively storyteller. He shares a humorous tale of selling straw hats mistaken for horse headgear after a store miscue, and a complete piano score plus a Paine photograph await every woman at Wednesday’s matinee.
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Raymond Paine
the Park
Paine
Pennsylvania
Page Makes Vaudeville Debut At Colonial This Week
Helen Mae Page of the Summers and Page team, a former chorister turned vaudeville performer, makes her debut at the Colonial this week. The Mauch Chunk native first appeared in Mickey Finn as a dancing pony and later as a soubrette in musical comedies. Her popular kid song draws matinee audiences at the Majestic. Irving Cummings is named as the new leading man, engaged by Manager George Benton to play heroic roles for the season’s remainder.
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Helen Mae Page
Summers
Miss Page
Mauch Chunk
Pennsylvania Mountains
Mickey Finn
Kid
Majestic Theater
Irving Cummings
George Benton
Mr. Cummings
Local Debut of Handome Actor Cummings in Brown of Harvard
One of the country’s best looking young actors, Cummings, will debut locally next week in Brown of Harvard. He is tall, dark eyed, athletic and popular for his good looks and acting rank. Cummings just finished a road tour in Way Down East and remains under contract to William A Brady. He was named the handsomest actor at the Actors’ Fund fair in New York last spring. A Majestic box party hosted by Homer June will honor him as he watches Rip Van Winkle with his fellow players.
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Brown
Harvard
Cummings
Tal
Knight
Rank
Wiliam A. Brady
Actors’ Fund Fair
New York
Mr. Cummings
Homer June
Three Hurt In Minor City Accidents
Brice Hanna street car conductor of 110 North Senate avenue was struck by an East Tenth street car at Pennsylvania and Wabash, injuring his chest. A lad was knocked down by a frightened horse hitched to a wagon at Ohio and Illinois streets and went home after being picked up. William Hancock, 1823 North New Jersey street, was seriously injured when a bicycle crash occurred at Eighteenth and New Jersey streets involving an automobile driven by R. G. Mell. A car carrying Dr. Raymond Akin and Dr. C. C. Harris was damaged after being struck by another vehicle at Kentucky avenue and Maryland street. the other driver fled.
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Senate Avenue
East Tenth
Pennsylvania
Wabash
Tesday
Hanna
New York
Ohio
Illinois
William Hancock
New Jersey Street
R. G. Mell
West North Street
Eighteenth
New Jersey Streets
Raymond Akin
C. C. Harris
Bloomington
Ind
Kentucky Avenue
Maryland Street
Boy Hides for Santa in Doghouse Freezes Waiting
Freddie Lauren, a boy from Trenton New Jersey, hid in a doghouse behind his home for three days to meet Santa Chius and request an air rifle. He was found Wednesday severely frozen and may lose both legs.
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Trenton
N. J
Santa Chius
Freddie Lauren
Heirs Seek Body Move of Mrs Eddy to Tilton Burial
Mary Baker Eddy's heirs plan to move her body from Mount Auburn Boston to the Tilton family burial grounds unless a formal will directs burial elsewhere. George Washington Glover and Dr E S Foater, acting for the Eddy heirs, expect a legal clash with the Christian Science church over Mount Auburn’s custody. The body will stay at Mount Auburn until spring when it may be moved if the will supports Tilton. Senator Chandler says a challenge hinges on finding a valid directive in Eddy's will.
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Washington
Mary Baker Eady
Christian Science Church
Tilton
Conn
Mrs. Eddy
George Washington Glover
E. S. Foater
William A. Chandler
New Hampshire
Eddy
Mrs.Eddy
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Boston
Tiiton
The
Christian Scientists
Senator Chandler
Chandler
Sneeze Causes Sudden Shoulder Dislocation in Anderson
William Rittenour sneezed while sweeping snow in Anderson Indiana on Wednesday morning. The force of the sneeze caused him to lose his footing and fall, dislocating his shoulder bone.
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Anderson
Ind
William Rittenour
Collision between Koenigen Louise and Floride off quarantine
The Koenigen Louise berthed near New York collided with the French steamer Floride near quarantine noon Wednesday. The Floride suffered heavy damage including loss of bridge and rail while the Koenigen Louise sustained a smashed bow. There was panic aboard both ships with hundreds of passengers in life belts and several injuries reported.
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New York
Floride
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Hudson
Fulton
Bushwick Club
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eva Fisher
Cruz
RED Cross Fund
Levey Bros. & Co
Gately
Lys St
Op. Im
Good Salesman
Faversham
William Faversham
Shubert Muraththeater
California
Edward Knoblauch
Martin Sabine
Margaret Anglin
Valmore
Mildred Vaimore
Jack Prokas
Yussif
Brice Hanna
Boy
Santa
Christian Science
Park Theatre
Ar Eri Oa
Tory
Vonnegut Hardware Company
Washington Street
Emerald
Christy and Fisher
East Washington St
Indiana Union Traction Company
WiyOfters
Shubert Murat Treatre
Huder’s
Raymond the Millionaire
Montana
Red Mill
B. F. Keite
Grand Opera House
Swat Milligan
Seanville & Rogers
Josie Heather Cainty
Comedienne
Herzog
Work & Over
van Brothers
Delisle
Photopeane
Chas. Lindholm
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