New York Struck by Severe Blizzard and Coal Shortage
New York endures a brutal blizzard with five inches of snow and 14 above zero. Thousands lack coal as wagons fail deliveries and shelters overflow. Trains run late, a man dies from freezing, another drowns after slipping on a ferry, and city crews mobilize 16 000 workers to combat snow heaps while Atlantic coast storms linger.
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New York
Grove
Atlantic
Atlantic City
Street Department
Grand Gentral
Taft halts New York delegation effort in Hughes bid
Washington January 24 Taft supporters in New York face a free field for Hughes delegates in a June Republican convention. Taft stops further action and asks New York Republicans not to divide the delegation, a move seen as aiming to position Taft as Hughes’ second choice if nomination fails.
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Washington
Taft
Gov. Hughes
Hughes
New York
Gates
Thierbert Parsons
Reve York County Republican Committee
Bibles Carried to Foreigners in Indianapolis by Northwestern Agency
The Northwestern Agency of the American Bible Society will soon begin distributing Bibles and conducting religious work for foreigners in Indianapolis. Members are expected to arrive in the city within a few days, and Dr. J J Horton of Chicago, secretary of the agency, has arrived.
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Indianapolis
Northwestern Agency
American Bible Society
J.J. Horton
Chicago
Y M J Fives Hope To Stop Marion Five Friday
The Y M J basketball team will face the Marion elite quintet Friday night at the Y M J hall on EF North st. The Irish lineup includes Teary and Hahan forwards Deery captain at center Wy O Hearn and Baitman as guards. The Marion regular team features Malarkey Walters Bohnstadt Emmerich and McKinney. A junior and Marion seconds curtain-raiser precedes the main game.
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Marion
Y. M. J. Hall
North St
Teary
Hahan
Deery
O'Hearn
Baitman
Malarkey
Walters
Bohnstadt
Emmerich
McKinney
Marion Club Wins Two Games At Shelbyville
Marion club team Meyers Cooper Levey Berner and Quill defeated Shelbyville twice on Thursday night at Shelbyville.
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Marion
Marion Club
Howlers
Meyer, Cooper
Levey
Berner
Quill
Shelbyville
Wool and fleece undergarments arrive in 50c quality range
Wool, fleece lined and cotton ribbed undergarments are now available in T5e and 50 cent quality at the garment shop.
Beecham's Pills Reported To Relieve Ailments Widely
A historical ad style note claims Beecham's Pills promptly relieve unpleasant symptoms and restore healthy conditions to organs. It lists backache dizziness weak blood stomach weakness and constipation as conditions the remedy can prevent or address, presenting it as reliable and preventative.
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Beecham
Miss Alice French admires John Mitchell at miners convention
Miss French, pen name Octave Thanet, visits Mrs. Judah to meet the United Mine Workers president John Mitchell. She praises his leadership, criticizes retirement, and notes her fondness for writing short stories about laborers and politics.
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Octave Thanet
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Miss French
John M. Judah
Pennsylvania St
Judah
Western Federation of Labor
Mitchell
Mitchall
Kid Farmer KO's Frank Mayfield in Nineteenth Round
Kid Farmer knocked out Frank Mayfield in the nineteenth round of a four round bout in Sacramento California on January 24. A left undercut to the jaw followed by a right hook sealed the victory.
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Frank Mayfield
Kid Farmer
Sacramento
Cal
Grape-Nuts Promoted for Vital Energy in Diet
An old advertisement claims grain foods provide vital energy and promotes Grape-Nuts as high in vital phosphates from wheat and barley. It asserts quick absorption and urges daily use for peak vitality, citing The Road to Wellville as related reading.
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Wellville
Society Notes Show Alice French Address and Local Gatherings
Miss Alice French known as Octave Thanet addressed Contemporary club members at the Propylacum sessions discussing how childhood dreams shaped her fiction and the Balzac method of observing common people. Separately Dr Hannah Graham hosted a bridge party on N Meridian Street for Mrs Hugh Drum with guests from New York to Dayton and Versailles.
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Alice French
Octave Thanet
Prpylacum
Propylacum
Miss French
Balzac
Hannah Graham
N. Meridian St
Hugh Drum
Anna Carroll Reaume
Anna_ Carroll Reaume
Graham
Twentieth Century Club
Crawfordsville
Masonic Temple
Susan FE. Perkins
Indianapolis
Rome
Perkins
Al Neil Defeats George Brown in Bakersfield Bout
In Bakersfield California last night Al Neil defeated George Brown of Oakland by decision after a hard round fight at the Bakersfield Opera House. Referee Ferguson adjudged Neil the winner.
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AL Neil
George Brown
Bakersfield, Cail
Ggorge Brown
Oakland
Bakersfield Opera House
Ferguson
Remarkable home remedy for rheumatism and kidney health
A simple herbal mix is touted as a cure for rheumatism and kidney troubles. The formula uses Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla with instructions for dosing after meals and at night. Proponents claim it cleanses the kidneys, eases backache and urination issues, and is safe due to vegetable ingredients.
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Tre
Canada Buys Bell Telephone Lines in Manitoba
The Manitoba government purchased the entire Bell Telephone system in the province for 350000 dollars, plus 109 dollars for supplies and equipment, with possession taken January 1. The sale followed expert valuation discussions and negotiations after Bell offered four million and was later reduced by seven hundred thousand. Premier Roblin approved the deal after conferences at Winnipes.
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Manitoba
New York
Canadian Bell Telephone Company
C. E. Sise
Winnipes
Bell
Roblin
Five Firemen Killed as Wall Collapses in Baltimore
In Baltimore Maryland early today five firemen were killed and five seriously injured by a falling wall at Holliday and Saratoga streets. The J Regester Sons company plumbers supplies occupied the building. Names of the fallen include Lieut Harman Pugh Barrock Shriver Leed. Losses exceed $500000 with other tenants affected.
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Baltimore
George Horton
Holliday and
Saratoga-sts
J. Regester Sons Company
Saratoga-st
Sarratogast
Frederick Harman
William
German House League Powerhouse Roeder Leads Turners
Roeder of the Turners topped the German House league on Thursday night with 185 points. The Chestnuts dropped three games to the Turners and the Old Guard lost two to the Bulls.
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Roeder
Turners
The
Chestnuts
Old Guard
Bulls
Cocos and Liquids Win Eli League Night
The Cocos and Liquids won the Eli league Thursday night beating the Bromos and Liam onds. Auschaupt of the Bromos posted the high score with 208 points.
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Cocos
Cocos and Liquids
Bromos
Auschaupt
Gruner Rolls 257 in Capitals-Y M Lethal Series
E Gruner of the Capitals rolled 257 in the series between his five and the Webers of the Y M L league Thursday night. The Capitals won two games.
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E. Gruner
Capitals
Webers
Churches Hold Open House for Unemployed Charity
Multiple city churches run open house Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to collect funds for the Charity Organization Society aiding the unemployed. A Jewish Women’s Council committee gave 11.38, some saved by children. First Moravian Episcopal church contributed 8, and First Baptist church 123.55.
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Society For the Unemployed
First Baptist Church
Candy Men Eat Foods That Are Not All Sweet
A banquet hosted by the Indiana Confectioners association for the Ohio Confectioners club in Indianapolis at the Grand hotel on Thursday evening. W A Price, chairman of the National association, delivered an address.
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Irvington
Charles M. Cross
Washington
Larsh
Confectioners’ Association
Ohio Confectioners’ Club
Indianapolis
Grand Hotel
W. AL. Price
Water and Stone Under Threat Rumor in Harsh Talk
A rough colloquial exchange imagines water wearing away stone and speculates on the stomach impact of pouring glassfuls. The dialog uses slang names and a vivid metaphor to question endurance and effect.
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