Clamor and Revel usher in New Year across cities
New York marked a boisterous New Year with loud crowds and champagne served in restaurants and hotels. Police urged moderation while revelers celebrated with music, toasts, and a Chimes of Normandy performance by Caruso at the Plaza.
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New York
Broadway
Bingham
Martin's
Rector’s
Murray's
Shanley’s
Knickerbocker
Astor
St. Regis
Imperial
Plaza
Waldorf-Astoria
Caruso
Normandy
Chicago
Chicago Law and Order League
Arthur Burrage Farwell
Auditorum Annex
Wellington
Victoria
Stratford
Kunz-Remmler
Burlington
Byers
Kuhlemeyer
Newport
R. L
Navy
Washington
Rent Strike Gains Ground As Tenants Press For Lower Rents
In New York on January 1, tenants on the lower East Side organize to press landlords for rent cuts. Landlords report some reductions while many hold firm. Union and charity groups pledge support to aid unemployed renters facing evictions, with 600 tenement houses organized to demand lower rents and potential shelter within buildings.
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New York
Lower East Side
United Hebrew Charities Association
Risk Company Attacked in Lincoln for Receiver
State Auditor Searle filed for a receiver for the Nebraska Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Lincoln. Wudge Frost was named for the district court hearing set for January 6. The December report showed assets of 27,859 and liabilities of 44,741.
What Causes Headache From October to May
A brief ad states colds are the most frequent headache cause. It promotes Lexative Bromo Quinine as a remedy, noting remove the cause and referencing E. W. Grove on the box. Price listed as 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Schmick and Son Arrested Over Leetonia Bank Wreck
Charles N Schmick president and W Harry Schmick cashier of the defunct First National Bank of Leetonia Ohio were arrested in Cleveland by federal authorities on charges of wrecking the bank. Authorities say most funds financed local apartment construction. Bank liabilities reached 275000 with assets 200000.
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Cleveland, O
Charles N., Schmick
W. Harry Schmick
First National Bank of
Leetonia
Leetonia Bank
German Captain Confesses to Murder of Maj Von Schoenbeck
Allenstein, East Prussia Jan 1. Capt Von Goeben, a noted artillery officer, admits he killed Maj Von Schoenbeck in a Christmas shooting. He faces court martial and possible execution by shooting in his garrison. The Maj’s wife is jailed on suspected involvement.
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Allenstein
East Prussia
von Goeben
von Schoenbeck
Belgian Premier De Troos Dies in Brussels
Brussels report says M. De Troos premier and interior minister died Tuesday. He took office May 2, succeeding M. De Smet de Nayer and was key to Congo annexation talks. His death complicates Belgium’s Congo policy and leaves successor uncertain.
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Brussels
M. de Troos
M. de Smet de Nayer
Belgium
Congo
Leopold
Spink Shot by Employee After Altercation
Alfred H. Spink editor of the St. Louis World was shot and perhaps fatally wounded Tuesday night by Victor Groves an employee following an argument with William Spink editor’s son. The incident occurred in St. Louis as Groves fired after a dispute over Spink’s works and career.
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A. H. Spink
St. Louis
Alfred H. Spink
Victor Groves
William Spink
Fire at Fisher Wilson yards causes $100000 loss
A late Tuesday afternoon blaze in the lumber yards of Fisher & Wilson in Cleveland flats burned until extinguished. The estimated loss reaches 100000 with damage concentrating in the timber and yard structures.
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Cleveland
Cleveland, O
Fisher & Wilson Company
Flats
Train Kills a Millionaire in Wyoming
C. C. Barker, a Portland Oregon lumberman with interests in Wausau Wisconsin Detroit Michigan and Tower Minnesota was killed by a train in Green River Wyoming on Tuesday indicating a fatal accident involving a prominent regional financier and industrialist.
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Green River
Wyo
C. C. Barker
Portland
Ore
Wausau
Wis
Detroit
Tower
Minn
Illinois Girl to Wed Count in Berlin Wedding
Miss Marjorie Allen of Moline Illinois daughter of a millionaire manufacturer plans to marry Count Eberhardt von Moltke a grand nephew of the German field marshal in Berlin on January 1.
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Illinois
Berlin
Marjorie Allen
Moline
Ill
Eberhardt von Moltke
Henry Uzzie Surrenders After Fatal Terre Haute Shooting
Henry Uzzie, described as a negro, surrendered to police following a fatal shooting of William Howard in Terre Haute. Investigators continue to review circumstances surrounding the incident and motive.
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Henry Uzzie
William Howard
Terre Haute
Dirigible Balloons Seen Key To Future Warfare
Lt. F. P. Lahm, winner of the 1906 international dirigible contest, predicts dirigible balloons will play a major role in future land and sea operations. He notes advantages over balloons and discusses costs, European adoption, and American potential. the craft offer scouting and immunity from heavy guns, with propulsion development driving success in aerial navigation.
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Washington
F. P. Lahm
United States
France
Europe
Gen
Allen
Signal Corps
Lieut. Lahm
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
America
Annual Swear-Off Ode About The First Day Temptation
A humorous verse by F. W. Schaefer satirizes the annual vow on the first day of the year. It wryly notes the signing of documents and paying two bits to a squire as a ritual that signals a false start toward sobriety. The speaker admits the struggle against temptation and the eventual slip back into old habits, ending with a comic image of collapse from a wagon.
Temple of Neptune Blast Wrecks Roman Stock Exchange
A gas explosion tears through the Temple of Neptune in the Forum of Agrippa causing the stock exchange roof to collapse. Twenty clerks and others are injured. no deaths reported as crowds swarm the scene and ambulances ferry victims to hospitals. Police and fire units quell the panic amid widespread rubble.
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Rome
Neptune
Hadrian
Agrippa
Stock Exchange
St. Peter’s
Russian liberals guilty in Viborg manifesto trial
In St Petersburg the trial of 169 signers of the Viborg manifesto concluded. One hundred sixty seven were convicted and sentenced to three months imprisonment with loss of political rights. two acquitted for signing under misapprehension. Ramischwili to be released. If no appeal, sentence starts January 20 and deputies remain at large without bail. Prominent liberal leaders named include Petrunkevich Dolgoroukoff Shaffaffskoy Obolinsky Ourosoff Petro Ionic Naboukoff Vinaver Lenitzky Zehilkin Nazarenko.
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St. Petersburg
First
Duma
M. Ramischwili
Ivan Petrunkevich
Prince Dolgoroukoff
Dmitri Shaffaffskoy
Prince Obolinsky
Prince Ourosoff
MM. Petrojitski
Vladimir Naboukoff
Constitutional Democrats
Max Vinaver
Lenitzky
Zehilkin
Nazarenko
Governor Must Draw Full Salary in Absence
Gov. Sheldon cannot transfer part of his pay to Lieut. Gov. Hopewell for services during his absence. Attorney General Thompson ruled the lieutenant’s salary is fixed by law and cannot be reduced. Auditor Searle affirmed the decision, noting pay day at the state house.
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Lincoln
Neb
Sheldon
Hopewell
Thompson
Searle
Memphis Gay
State House
Nine Die in Bernal Mine Blast at Carthage
An explosion of gas and coal dust at the Bernal mine in Carthage Socorro county New Mexico kills nine miners and injures two seriously. Rescue efforts led by Superintendent C F Weber continue despite gas as families and onlookers watch. Carthage, a town 20 miles from San Antonio, relies on the mine employing about 350 men.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Bernal
Carthage
Soccorro County
Carthage Fuel Company
C. F. Weber
San Antonio
W C McChesney Dies in Pensacola Pneumonia Claim
W C McChesney of Lexington Kentucky died in Pensacola Florida on Tuesday from pneumonia He was the father of W S McChesney president and general manager of the St Louis Terminal Company and was renowned as a skilled horse trainer and breeder
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W. C. McChesney
Pentacola
Fla
Lexington
W. S. McChesney
St. Louis Terminal Company
Convent Burns. All 390 Children Safely Evacuated
The Sisters of Charity convent in Rimesky Que was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. All 390 children in the building were safely removed. the loss is estimated at 109,090.
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Rimesky
Que
Sisters of Charity
First Waite County Poultry and Pet Stock Show
The first annual Waite County Poultry and Pet Stock show will be held in Monticelin from January 13 to 18. The event showcases local birds and small animals with exhibitions and sales.
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The
Waite County Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Monticelin
Judge Thomson Dies In Denver Court Veteran Jurist Remembered
Judge Charles I. Thomson died in Denver on Tuesday from asthma. He served 12 years on the Colorado court of appeals and was presiding judge when the court consolidated with the supreme court in 1905. Born in Newburg New York in 1838 he studied at Oberlin College and practiced law in Tiffin Ohio before moving to Colorado in 1878.
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Denver
Col
Charles I. Thomson
Colorado Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Thomson
Newburg
N. Y
Oberlin College
Ohio
Colorado
Tiffin, O
Minnesota Bank Robbed by Nighttime Explosions
Farmers and Citizens bank of Braham Minnesota was robbed Monday night of 2700 dollars. The vault was blown open with nitroglycerin. The blast went unheard and the robbers escaped without being detected.
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Braham, Minn
Farmers and Citizens’ Bank
Cooks Who Cook Featured in Reporter Local Columns
A local spotlight highlights cooks who cook, detailing their craft, community impact, and the column’s role in showcasing home kitchens and small food ventures in the area.
Widow of Texas president Anson Jones dies at 86
Houston, Jan 1 Mrs Anson Jones widow of Dr C Anson Jones last president of the republic of Texas died Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs R G Ashe in this city. She was 86 years of age.
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Houston
Tex
Anson Jones
C. Anson Jones
Republic of Texas
R. G. Ashe
Georgia's Dry Law Attacked in Federal Court
A bill was filed in the United States circuit court Tuesday night asking that Georgia's prohibition law be declared unconstitutional. Judge Newman has taken the matter under consideration.
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Georgia
Atlanta
United States Circuit Court
Newman
Clinton men sentenced to prison for larceny
E. W. Sacket and William Miller of Clinton were sentenced to the state prison for terms ranging from two to fourteen years for larceny.
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E. W. Sacket
William Miller
Clinton
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Aie Lis
C. J. Thomson
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W. H. Porter
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Tion Company
Genny Way
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