American Fleet Sails From Rio After Courteous Visit
The American warships left Rio de Janeiro for Punta Arenas on a 14 000 mile cruise toward San Francisco amid Brazilian cheers. President Penna visited the Minnesota and other ships, salutes were fired, and the fleet carried Brazil’s goodwill to sea. A Russian naval ministry denial says Diatchkoff did not represent Russia aboard.
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Rio de Janeiro
Rio Janeiro
Punta Arends
Magellan Strait
San Francisco
Rio
Penna
The
Republic
Petropolis
Silva
Benjamin Constant
Alencar
Marine
L. Muller
Minnesota
Thomas
Hubbard
Irving B. Dudley
Fort Willegagon
Russia
Diatchkoff
St. Petersburg
Alexis Diatchkoff
South America
Naval Ministry
United States
Evans
Exorbitant War Prices Ledgered During Port Arthur Siege
Testimony in the Stoessel court martial accuses Col Vershinin of profiteering by selling eggs milk and other luxuries to civilians at Port Arthur during the siege. Prices were steep with a cow at 800 and eggs at 1 each. Mme Stoessel allegedly kept a large herd and tried to sell before surrender. Capt Bolgakoff, pardoned after 22 months imprisonment, testified.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Col
Vershinin
Gen. Stoessel
Mme. Stoessel
Bolgakoff
Japan
Bethany College Dorm Fire Sparks Heroic Rescue
At Bethany West Virginia on January 23 a dormitory blaze drove 100 girls from their rooms while 100 male students formed a bucket brigade and several entered the burning building to guide the women to safety. Almost half of the three story dorm had to be torn down to control the fire with one girl placed in shock.
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Bethany
W. Va
Bethany College
Louisville editor Henry Watterson visits House floor
Henry Watterson editor of the Louisville Courier Journal and former representative appeared on the House floor Wednesday. He walked the aisle with Kentucky's Kimball and sat beside Champ Clark to a standing ovation from members of both parties.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
House
Kimball
Kentucky
Champ Clark
Fire Panic Sends Dancers Fleeing From Hiawatha Hall
A kitchen fire at the Hiawatha dance hall on Sixth and Wabasha in St Paul on Wednesday night sparked panic among dancers. Firefighters arrived quickly and kept injuries to a minimum as the blaze was promptly extinguished.
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St. Paul
Minn
Hiawatha
Sixth
Wabasha
Lay Plans to Fight Prohibition in Minnesota
Minneapolis meeting at the West hotel outlines a state campaign to stem anti saloon legislation. A second item notes fur lined automobile coats priced from 75 to 550 dollars, offering fashion at a wide range of costs.
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Minneapolis
Minn
West Hotel
Missouri River Congress Opens With 1000 Delegates
Seven states sent delegates to the Missouri Navigation congress in Sioux City Iowa with about one thousand attendees. Kansas City and Omaha boosters clashed over temporary leadership as Victor Bender and A B Beall were named temporary chair and secretary. Gov. Cummins and Rep. Ellis urged cross state cooperation for river improvements and congressional funding.
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Sioux City
Jang
Missouri Navigation Congress
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
Omaha
Victor Bender
Council Bluffs
A. B. Beall
Gov. Cummins
Iowa
E. C. Ellis
Missouri River
Disputed Guano Islands Pitch American Mexican Clash
The Arcas Keys offshore from Yucatan spark a legal battle over 70 million dollars in guano rich islands. Heirs of J W Taylor allege title via Pasquala Quinan. Mexico asserts the territory is theirs. Archipelago lies 82 miles off the Yucatan coast and contains about 3 million tons of guano.
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Mexico City
Yucatan
United States
J. W. Taylor
Pasquala Quinan
Arcas Keys
Hadley
Yale University
Magoon Called to Washington for Roosevelt Visit
Havana reports Gov. Magoon summoned to Washington with possible agenda tied to President Roosevelts plans. He will sail Monday with Col. E H Crowder judge advocate and Captains Edward S Ryan and Jose Marti.
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Magoon
Washington
Havana
Palace
Gov. Magoon
Roosevelt
E. H. Crowder
Edward S. Ryan
Jose Marti
Bomb in Gamblers War Strikes Chicago Saloon
Bomb No 14 exploded Wednesday night behind Pat O Malleys saloon a gambling house at Polk and Clark streets in downtown Chicago No injuries were reported though the blast caused alarm and damage on the edge of the business district in the ongoing gamblers war
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Chicago
Pat” O'Malley
Polk and Clark Streets
Saunders Dies in Cleveland. Coal and Vessel Man
Arnold C. Saunders aged 56, a noted coal and vessel man, died at his Cleveland home from pneumonia. He long worked with M. A. Hanna & Co. before organizing a new company in the same field and serving as its president.
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Cleveland, O
Arnold C. Saunders
M. A. Hanna & Co
Dynamite Outrage Injures Shovel Foreman in Ohio
Cleveland January 23 Mark Murphy a shovel foreman on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie spur track project in the Newburg mill district was fatally wounded when dynamite destroyed a steam shovel Wednesday night. Unknown men are believed to be responsible.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Mark Murphy
Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railway
Newburg Mill
Fire Destroys Free Methodist Seminary in Wessington Springs
The Free Methodist seminary in Wessington Springs South Dakota burned Wednesday afternoon. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars with 7000 dollars covered by insurance.
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Wessington Springs
S. D
Free Methodist
Panther Sightings Roar Across Five Counties in Week
A tiger or panther reportedly on the loose has been seen in five southern counties over the past week, drawing caution from residents and calls for wildlife officials. Authorities urge reporting any further sightings to local game wardens.
Resigns Denying Charges and Thaw Trial Update
State Treasurer Frank P. Glazier sent his resignation to Gov. Warner with a lengthy denial of charges and counter allegations about the governor. Gov. Warner announced former Gov. John T. Rich will fill the treasurer post. Thaw trial coverage notes Dr. Wagner and Mrs. Thaw testimony, plus letters from Thaw to Comstock.
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White
Detroit
Mich
Frank P. Glazier
Warner
Lansing
Detroit United Bank
Glazier
Chelsea
John T. Rich
Savings Bank
Mild Weather Halts Chippewa Falls Loggings
Mild weather across Chippewa Falls Wisconsin has halted logging since Saturday as thawing roads render hauls nearly useless. If cold weather and snow do not return soon loggers face heavy losses.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Michigan Constitution Panel Backs Women Suffrage
Lansing January 23. The constitutional convention committee on elections unanimously reported a proposal to grant women suffrage with a recommendation for passage.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Constitutional Convention Committee On Elections
Winchester grand jury indicts Ira Porter for murder
The Winchester grand jury returns an indictment of murder against Ira Porter, who contends his wife shot herself.
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Winchester
Ira Porter
Charges Filed Against Judge McDonald in Kanawha County
Charlestown W Va January 23 charges were filed before Judge Burdett against Judge John S McDonald Kanawha county court president alleging official misconduct neglect of duty habitual drunkenness and gross immorality.
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Charlestown
Burdett
Circuit Court
John S. McDonald
Kanawha County
Burlington Dining Car Fire Triggers Evacuation
The Burlington west bound flyer dining car caught fire shortly after departing Dorchester on Wednesday evening. By the time the train reached Burlington the car was practically consumed. Cooks and waiters escaped without injury.
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Burlington
Ohio Jurist George R Harnes Dies at 63
Toledo reports the death of George R Harnes, 63, a judge in the Sixth judicial circuit of Ohio. He died at his home Wednesday night from diabetes. He had served on the circuit court since its organization about 25 years ago.
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Ohio
Toledo
George R Harnes
Sixth Judicial Circuit of
Circuit Court
Cooks Who Cook Secured Through Reporter Local Columns
Local columnist notes a recurring feature titled Cooks who cook highlighting home chefs and kitchen ideas. The piece spotlights community cooks and their recipes, celebrating local talent and neighborhood culinary crafts.
Tragedy in Macy's Restaurant Ends in double suicide
In New York a manicured widow Mary Roberts Clark shot newspaper ad solicitor Frank Brady at a Macy's eighth floor restaurant, then killed herself. Brady, 30, supported an aging mother. Clark had threatened public murder unless he renewed attention. Clark left notes and named her attorney. The boy Raymond, Brady’s stepson, was placed with guardians.
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New York
Jean
Macy's Department Store
Frank Brady
Mary Roberts Clark
Raymond
Brady
Mary McLean
John Roberts
Clark
Westchester County
New Jersey
Gerry Society
Withdrawal of public funds begins from national banks
Secretary Cortelyou announced a gradual withdrawal of public money from national banks due to improved financial conditions. The first call targets New York banks for about 10 million dollars, adding to roughly 10 million already returned since December 26, with more calls to follow in other cities.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Holdup Ends in Death Near Dunbar
Connellsville Pa Jan 23 One man is dead and another seriously injured after a holdup at Dunbar Pa early Wednesday two foreigners were ordered to surrender money they refused and were struck with a blunt object one victim died soon after and the other remained in serious condition in the hospital
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Connellsville
Doqn
Dunbar
Here
Minot to Host North Dakota State GOP Convention
Fargo report says Minot chosen as site for the state Republican convention on May 14 to elect delegates for the national convention. Committee endorses Secretary Taft for the presidential nomination.
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Fargo
N. D
Republican State Committee of
North Dakota
Minot
Taft
Murder at Maroa Saloon Shocks Illinois Town
Albert Beach shot and killed Ellis Hawkins in a Maroa saloon after a prior quarrel. Beach, a former bartender, was in custody following the Wednesday night incident in Decatur district.
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Maroa
Ill
Decatur
Dil
Albert Beach
Ellis Hawkins
Beach
Seaman Wyatt Williams Dies On Washington Aboard
Evansville seaman Wyatt Williams is accidentally killed aboard the Washington in Mexican waters. The incident occurred while the vessel was at sea, with authorities notifying Williams' family of the loss. The Washington remained at position as investigations continue.
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Wyatt Williams
Evansville
Washington
Mourning Mother Leads Thaw Murder Trial Depictions
In a New York courtroom on January 23 the mother of the accused appears deeply distressed. Her appearance has grown older and whiter since the first trial and she is described as exhausted, maintaining a brave front amid the ongoing murder trial proceedings.
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New York
William Thaw
Prison Paper Reflector Becomes Daily Publication
The Reflector at Jeffersonville prison shifts to a daily issue printed by inmates in a threefold mission to educate and connect readers with the outside world, provide engaging serial fiction, and offer printing department employment. The paper excludes market and stock quotes and institutional news, focusing on clean material to benefit readers and potentially inspire other institutions to follow.
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Reflector
Jeffersonville Prison
New York Stock Exchange
Are the Women Getting Spoilt
A dialogue fragment shows a wife fleeing a two week marriage, calling her husband Herbert a monster of cruelty. She reveals his demand that she wash the dishes after he washed them, challenging the notion of a model man and hinting at divorce.
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Herbert
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Comstock
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Society For the Suppression of Vice
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Stanford White
Twenty-fourth Street
Jerome
Littleton
Rome
Parij
London
Fred M. Warner
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Cortelyou
Doncourt Shaws
Criminal Courts Building
Jeffersonville
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