Steamship Amsterdam Collides With Axminster in Dense Fog
In Rotterdam harbor a fog bound collision between the Amsterdam and Axminster tears a bow hole and sinks a chance of rescue. Passengers abandon ship. a party of seven is rescued later near Hook of Holland, while others remain missing amid perilous seas and ongoing search efforts.
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United Press
London
Great Eastern Railway Company
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Axminster
Hook of Holland
Jan
Gounze
Majestic Theatre Faces Sunday Ban In State Action
Dallas Tex January 24 United Press reports county attorney seeks cancellation of Majestic Theatre permit for alleged habitual Sunday performances. District judge Helms orders sheriff to seize the theatre next Sunday and prevent any performance.
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Dallas Tex
Majestic Theatre
Helms
THAWS TRIAL POSTPONED
New York January 24 defense witnesses are aboard the Adriatic at Sandy Hook delaying the Thaw trial until Monday as attorney Littleton secures a continuance.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Atty Littleton
Lame Shoulder Cured By Pain Balm Testimony
Mrs. F. H. McElwee of Boistown New Brunswick reports quick relief from a persistent left shoulder pain after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The remedy is sold by all druggists. c3
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Chamberlain
F. H. McElwee
Boistown
New Brunswick
Baltimore Fire Ravages Plant. Chief Among Killed
A major blaze at Register and Sons in Baltimore, starting early today, destroyed property and spread to five buildings. Five firemen died and twenty-two were injured, including Fire Chief Horton who is expected to die from a fractured skull. City Hall Annex suffered damage as strong winds fanned the flames.
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Baltimore
Register and Sons
Saratoga
Holiday Streets
Horton
City Hall
Harvard Professor Dines With Kaiser in Berlin Exchange
Professor William Henry Schofield of Harvard University and Mrs Schofield met the Kaiser and Kaiserin at luncheon with twelve guests. He delivered a Roosevelt letter that the Kaiser valued, and the Kaiser praised the German American professor exchange. A later musicale hosted 250 guests from diplomatic, educational, and artistic circles.
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Berlin
William Henry Schofield
Harvard University
Schofield
Kaiserin
Roosevelt
Reitman Demands Jury Trial After Chicago Riot Charge
Ben Reitman, leader of yesterday's unemployed demonstration in Chicago, asked for a jury trial this morning. He was released on a $100 bond pending trial next Monday on a charge of inciting a riot.
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Chicago
Ills
Ben Reitman
Reitman
Forbidden Indian Races Endangered by Chihuahua Order
An official order issued January 21 by Chihuahua authorities and the jefe politico, with Governor Sanchez’s approval, forbids the Tara bumara Indian races. The measure follows disputes over bets between Indians and Mexicans, which have caused hardship for losers and ongoing administrative trouble for local officials. The races are unlikely to continue unless authorities recede from their stance.
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Chihuahua
Benito Juarez
Jete
Sanchez
MORRIS SAYS WOODS NATIONAL BANK WILL PAY PART
Receiver Morris issued a public statement warning depositors against selling receiver certificates to rumors of 10 to 20 cent values. He said assets may yield about 75 cents on the dollar and possibly more, though future conditions could change outcomes. A spring dividend is possible depending on note payments and overall recoveries.
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San Antonio
National Bank
Li. N. Morrin
Baok
Morris
Abce
Stove Explosion Injures Rox ton Merchant at Store
In Paris Texas on January 22 G D Terrell a leading Rox ton merchant sustained severe injuries from a stove blast. Debris ripped his right temple tearing out an eye and damaging jaw and nose. Thornton nearby received a leg wound and Geo W Jones a forearm injury. Dynmite cap and straw from a box used in the stove are blamed. Terrell placed in infirmary with doubtful recovery.
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Paris
Tex
G. D. Terrell
Roxton
Mr. Thornton
Geo. W. Jones
Terrell
French Warships in Moroccan Waters Reported in Bad Condition
Despatch from Casa Blanca says several French warships near Morocco are in poor shape. The Guey don is leaking about twenty tons daily and its condensers are badly damaged. Armor cruisers Jenne d Arc Desaix and cruisers Chasseloup Loubet and Galilee are in bad condition, with Galilee losing three anchors.
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United Press
Toulon
Casa Blanca
Morocco
Gueydon
Jenne d Arc
Desaix
Chasseloup
Loubet
Galilee
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Portland City Hall
Fire in Portland Maine destroys city hall valued at 800000 with flames seen at 3 AM and not controlled until 10 AM due to blizzard winds. Methodist church and other buildings suffer damage, estimated total loss near one million dollars.
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Portland
Maine
New York Republican Club Considers Riis Idea for Mayor
The Republican Club discussed Jacob Riis's suggestion that President Roosevelt might run for New York mayor after his term. It is believed Roosevelt could trigger a citywide boom into a mayoral bid if he does not head it off.
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United Press
New York
Republican Club
Jacob Riis
Roosevelt
Senate plan to hold up appointments through June
Congress is expected to stay in session until mid June to block or reject presidential appointments senators deem made for present purposes. Anti administration lawmakers aim to prevent objection able appointees from drawing salaries during the delay.
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Washington
Congress
Anti Administration
Government suit reveals rebates in Standard Oil cases
In Washington D. C. on January 24, during the government's dissolution case, Arty Kellogg submitted memoranda alleging rebates by Standard Oil. One count asserts the company secured thirty thousand dollars in rebates on Indiana shipments, despite Standard Oil protests.
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Washington, D. C
Standard Oil
Ferris
Arty Kellogg
Standard
Indiana
Mitchell denies movement to make him chief of mines bureau
John Mitchell, quoted by United Press from Indianapolis January 24, says he knows of no move to appoint him chief of the Bureau of Mines, a post proposed by President Roosevelt in his latest Congressional message.
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Indianapolis
Jno
Mitchell
Bureau of Mines
Roosevelt
Newlands Hosts Bryan for Democratic Senators Conference
Washington reports Senator Newlands will entertain Mr. Bryan at his home on Monday and Tuesday nights to convene an informal gathering of Democratic Senators. Each evening will include equal numbers of Bryan supporters and opponents to discuss potential nomination viability in a social setting. The event aims to coax a broader party consensus on Mr. Bryan's candidacy.
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Washington
Newlands
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Bryan
Plan for spring house cleaning and window garden
In February the wise woman organizes, sewing and storing linen, while planning spring cleaning and charity drives. She sorts clothing, toys, and magazines for donation, gathers usable scraps for friends, and maps a flower garden. Window boxes bloom early with pansies then verbenas, geraniums, and petunias, with shade options like fuchsias and ferns.
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Holland’s Magazine
Socialist Countess Warns of Hidden Secrets in Memoirs
London January 23 a socialist countess of Warwick threatens to tell all in forthcoming memoirs claiming many royal and aristocratic secrets. The disclosures could ignite a major scandal and boost socialism while potentially implicating royalty in past ties and betrayals. Ardent gossip suggests breaches with a powerful figure pushed her toward socialist advocacy.
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London
Countess of Warwick
England
Dr Shoop's Restorative Promoted for Weak Nerves
An old advertisement claims stomach heart and kidney nerves weaken causing organ failure and promotes Dr Shoop's Restorative tablets or liquid. It urges strength through the remedy, offers a free sample test from Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin, and notes it is sold by all dealers.
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Shoop
Racine
Wis
Tabor Sentence Affirmed in Texas Robbery Case
Dallas, Tex. P. E. Tabor’s appeal from Bowie County was denied by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He was convicted of robbing an express car on the Cotton Belt Railroad near Redwater station on December 1, 1906, and sentenced to life in prison. Express messenger W. J. Grissett was struck, knocked unconscious, and the cargo worth $5,591 stolen. Grissett survived after doctors treated his injuries. A search ensued and Tabor was arrested in San Antonio with $3,600 in large denomination bills matching those taken.
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Dallas
Tex
P. E. Tabor
Bowie County
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Redwater Station
W. J. Grissett
Texarkana
Tabor
San Antonio
My collection worth big, minister’s small Sunday chance
The numismatic boast contrasts a $100,000 collection of genuine coins with a minister’s $7.63 Sunday worth, highlighting differing values and luck in coin quality. The exchange from the Cleveland Leader frames a quip on wealth versus devotion.
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Cleveland Leader
Premature Obituaries and Editor's Iron Rules
A humorous contrast between editors from a February Woman's Home Companion piece. One editor insists a published obituary must stand if the paper says the person is dead, offering a birth notice instead on request. Another editor, upon learning a death report is false, suggests immediate correction, but the complainant weighs using the correction to gain favors.
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The
New York Herald
the Herald
Sell Us Your Rags For Three Cents A Pound
Tuk Times invites readers to bring clean rags not scraps to the office. Rags will be bought at a rate of three cents per pound, with a 1 to 4 turnover implied.
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Tuk Times Office
Corwin Improves San Cayetano Mines with 160 Acre Purchase
J M Corwin of Corwin & Green Mining Milling Co buys 160 acres at San Cayetano near the Santa Ana river to house workers and expand the El Roble mine facilities. The El Roble bonanza is growing, with ore shipments planned next week and some ore reported as high as 95 kilos per ton.
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Guanajuato
Mex
San Cayetano
J. C. Corwin
Corwin & Green Mining & Milling Company
Santa Ana
el Roble
Personalities and travelers visit from the region
The notes list W. H. Leek and Chas. Hume from I. G. N. arriving by Gates special, C. W. Fish from Mexico en route to St. Louis, Mrs. James B. Wells from Brownsville staying with Judge Wells, and General Manager Dickinson of the Mexican Orient among others moving through the city. Several others including H. C. Dinkins, J. Villegas, J. Beretta, W. M. Hanson, Ed Reiser, Alfred Matthews, B. D. Lindsey, and many named residents are recorded as passing through or visiting, with varied travels to and from Mexican towns and U.S. cities.
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C. W. Fish
The
National Railroad
Mexico
St. Louis
Health Coffee Imitation by Dr Shoop of Racine Wis
Dr Shoop announces Health Coffee Imitation a quick made cereal based beverage with malt and nuts. He claims it tastes like real coffee though containing no real coffee and can be prepared in a minute. Sold by all Deglers.
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Gould Lines
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Torreon
J. K. Beretta
W. M. Hanson
Ed Reiser
Aguilares
Alfred Matthews
B. D. Lindsay
Hamilton
Max E. Jesse
E. L. Syers
J. A. Raby
J. C. Hume
A. F. Hubbard
E. S. Mills
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