Prohibition Speaker barred from Dallas opera house
Rev. Sam Jones was refused admittance to Dallas opera house for a Prohibition talk. After being turned away he spoke to about 5,000 people from a street carriage, criticizing Dallas officials and urging organizers to back the local option election in Dallas County on February 3. He promised to return with a tent for 15,000 and win Dallas County for prohibition.
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Dallas Opera House
Turner Hall
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Dallas Mayer
Ben E. Cabell
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Tome
Dallas “County
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Dallas County
AvD Swallows Rival Tied to Absorbing Trust in Indianapolis
The American district telegraph company known as the trust has absorbed the sole competitor of note in Indianapolis, the Indianapolis district telegraph company. The price will not be made public by Hatfield or Wat-Nek, though Hatfield long resisted. Absorption dates from Tech 2 with completion about 20 days later. Hatfield remains in the electrical wiring business. The Foetal telegraph company remains unaffected with its own messenger staff. Suspect Taken in South Bend. Melvin Boone, a colored man, is arrested on suspicion in the murder of grocer J.M. Koonsman, based on a confession from another suspect.
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Indianapolis
Messenger Boys
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Ind
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J.M. Koonsman
German forces seize Fort San Carlos in Lake Maracaibo region
New York dispatches report German forces have captured Fort San Carlos, controlling the entrance to Lake Maracaibo. The fort is said to be torn up, and the German gunboat Panther has been disabled and towed by the cruiser Falke toward Willemstad Curaçao.
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Herald
Puerto Cabello
Venezuela
Fort San Carlos
Lake Maracaibo
Falke
Willemstad
Curaeno
Annual Chinese Feast Opens Local New Year Festivities
Chinese New Year observances begin at midnight Tuesday with a month of celebrations in China and a day in America. Local activities feature feasting visits and games led by Chin Gum Bing known as E Ling, newly elected grand master. The festivities will draw Chinese residents from across the state and run until Thursday morning.
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America
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E. Ling
Chinese Masons of America
Chin Gum Sing
New Kind of Hazing At Utah University
Trouble among students at Utah University ends Sunday in a new hazing incident. Twenty young men reportedly visited Editor Parker Lb. Fratt of the Chronicle with intent to kidnap him. J. Cummings, Fratt’s roommate, opened the door and was assaulted and chloroformed, left unconscious on the street as the assailants fled. Public sentiment runs high against the hazers.
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Utah
Utah University
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Chronicle
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Cummings
Sherrick Takes Office as State Auditor
David E. Sherrick was sworn in Saturday afternoon before Clerk Robert A. Brown. Apples and daars were handed out to supporters as the new auditor began duties while his predecessor William H Hart assisted in reviewing state insurance securities worth about $2,000,000.
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Robert A. Brown
Supreme Court
Wiliam H Hart
Woman Flogs Husband At Gambling House Stoop
On a New York stoop near 12 W Thirty-fourth Street a wife confronted her husband at a gambling house after he reportedly spent the night gambling and stole $11 from children’s banks. She whipped him on the steps as casino staff intervened and police arrived, the couple separating as the wife returned to a cab.
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New York
Lounet
Murder and Death Plunge at VeVAT Farm
A report from VeVAT, Indiana, details the death of a prosperous farmer named John Scheffer after an apparent murder and self-inflicted injury following a daytime altercation. Authorities report Scheffer was arrested and placed in custody after the incident on a Saturday afternoon.
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William
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Fragmented Catalog Fragments From Local Store Sale
A damaged OCR list shows assorted goods with prices including cloths and textiles. Items include yard wide bleached muslin, bleached napkins, table linen, towels, flannel, pillow cases, and household supplies. Also noted are fresh roasted coffee and teas priced per pound, along with all wool blankets and miscellaneous hardware.
Teller Won Out in Colorado Senate Re-Election
Denver January 2 Senator Henry N Teller was re elected at a joint session amid Republican surprise Fifty one votes were cast Some question legality of the election and plan to carry the contest to Congress Ex Senator Walcott Republican candidate has withdrawn and urged acceptance of the result Wolcott accuses anti Wolcott forces of treachery and conspiracy while alleging Teller lacks a fraudulent party backing Heal notes the state Republican organization will declare Teller's election valid
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Peggy from Paria debuts to positive reception in South Bend
In South Bend Indiana George Ades new comic opera Peggy from Paraguay received its first public presentation at the Auditorium Saturday afternoon and night. Helen Bertram stars as Peggy in a lively debut that drew positive crowd reaction. Meanwhile at Alexandria Indiana ticket agent and operator for the Big Four Dan Danson is missing with accounts alleged to be 220 dollars short. He left a note claiming he could cover the shortage later but fled to avoid disgrace.
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Peggy
Paria
Helen Bertram
Alexandria
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HH. Danson
Big Four
Pugs Fight in Peoria Spark Gov Interruption
A group of Indianaplis pugilists traveled to Peoria for a fight that Gov Yates halted by telephone. Local fighter Jack Ryan and his companions hoped to win prize money, but the deputy sheriff stopped the bout at 8:15, leaving spectators disappointed and returning home. The crowd dispersed slowly as fighters and fans made their way back to Indianapolis.
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Gov. Yates
Jack Ryan
Indianapollis
New York
Yates
Indianapolis
Polo Clubs Win Lose Stats From Regional Meet
Sports brief notes Polo clubs listed with wins and losses. Mentions Richmond Indianapolis Elwood Muncie Racine and various scores or records. Indicates standings and prospects for teams, with regional matchups and possible outcomes.
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Elwood Ec Muncie de Racine
Polo Games Ignite in Chicago Coliseum Revival
In February the polo team plans a first game in the Windy City at the Coliseum where Indlangpolla players were invited to join a side. The skating rink opened Saturday night and Chicago and Milwaukee may join the western polo league next season.
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Hipson
Racine
Sacine
Indianapolis
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