Railroad Complaint Case Dismissed By Public Utility Board
The Public Utility Commission dismissed the railroad crossing complaint after a hearing. Railroads cited insuperable location issues near the main station and residents and merchants opposing changes. Officials stressed ongoing monitoring and potential reopening if conditions worsen.
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Board of Trade and Commissioners
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia Shore Line
Public Utility Commission
Wérad
Intelligent Public Utility Corporation
Governor Sulzer urges statewide health inquiry commission
Governor Sulzer of New York proposes a special commission to study disease causes and recommend legislation to prevent illness. He cites nearly 150,000 deaths last year from tuberculosis, diarrhoea, diphtheria, scarlet fever, typhoid, and other maladies and points to the Panama Canal zone as a model for government led health improvements. He outlines inquiry aims into obsolete regulations, needed sanitary science provisions, and gaps in current prevention efforts.
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Sulzer
New York
Panama Canal Zone
Woode
Proposals to Expand Tuberculosis and Child Health Efforts
The text urges state and local authorities to enhance hospital care for tuberculosis at all stages, improve home care for patients, drive down typhoid fever, and further reduce deaths from diphtheria scarlet fever measles and whooping cough. It calls for vigorous inquiry and nationwide action.
Noble Revenge: Senate Adopts Seven-Rule To Open Work
The Democratic Senate majority adopts the seven-man rule to force committee action and bring bills to vote, reversing last year's partisan stance. The move signals a pledge to conduct business openly and in good faith, despite shifting power to the Republicans.
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State Senate
Senate
Women’s power as women in war effort noted
A war correspondent argues Bulgarian women aided Turkey’s defense by cooking sewing nursing while men fought. He says women should stay within their sex’s natural sphere and use existing opportunities, warning against women forcing functions of men to gain votes. He asserts cannot override nature or fixed sex roles.
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Turkey
President-elect Wilson's Outlook praise hints Roosevelt cross
The Outlook quotes praise for Woodrow Wilson's address in Staunton, framing him as Jeffersonian in spirit. It suggests Roosevelt may consider joining the band wagon.
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Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Jefferson
Staunton
Roosevelt
Turbulent French presidential election ends quickly
The article notes the election of a president by the National Assembly for a seven year term starting February 18. It contrasts parliamentary selection with American direct voting, highlighting intrigue and venom in the process and the absence of voter input.
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France
National Assembly
In Paris France Premier Heads Government Structure
The piece contrasts France's Premier backed by the Chamber of Deputies with a figurehead President, likening it to a monarchy in some view. It includes a satirical aside about the Inaugural Ball and a quip on Wilson’s influence, illustrating political commentary of the era.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
England
Bluff Game Between Turkey and Allies Warns of Overplay
The remark cautions that in the Turkish and Allied negotiations a game of bluff could backfire with both sides risking overextension. It notes strategic posturing amid tensions and seeks cautious handling to avoid unintended consequences.
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Turkey
Prodigal Son Quote and Court Ruling Reflected
Editorial notes compare historical figures and cite a Ohio Supreme Court decision allowing a man to whip a boy for snowballing him. The remark ties to a recipe line about cooking a hare, illustrating contemporaneous newspaper quips.
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Supreme Court of Ohio
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Colorado women form party over denied offices
The Asbury Park Press notes that women newly enfranchised in Colorado seek to form their own party after not receiving some offices, highlighting rising political assertiveness in the suffrage era.
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Colorado
Asbury Park Press
Call for Tariff Revisions and Telephone Reform Debate
An editorial survey critiques tariff revision and trust regulation while urging public interest in expanding telephone service. It argues the monopoly must be kept under strict public control and highlights the social and economic value of universal access. It also mentions tobacco usage guidance from a doctor and the broader impact on daily life.
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New Jersey
Newark
Restricting Proposals and Temptations in Society
A column from the era discusses sedative effects on taste from tobacco, urging a day without smoking to recover senses and break the habit. It notes dangers of tobacco dependence and lists symptoms. It also analyzes a proposed law requiring written marriage proposals with licenses and physician certificates, predicting social friction and potential elopement. The piece closes with a verse about sunrise overcoming despair.
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New York American
Europe
Canada
New York World
Real estate bargains in Long Branch for quick buyers
Advertises mortgage free homes with seven to nine rooms in Long Branch. Listings include New Hollow tile cottage with lot 50x150 at 8500, other cottages and doubles near Broadway with cash requirements, yearly rent 600, returns 15 percent net, urging readers to visit and discuss investments.
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Bath Avenue
Broadway
Lippincott Avenue
Sunrise Still Guides Us Through Sadness
Poem fragment extols enduring hope and resilience despite hardship and gloom. The verse recalls a steadfast sunrise as a symbol of renewal and comfort amid troubled times.
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Cela Thaxter
Thoughts Worth Reading Colton Quote Placeholder
The quotation reflects on how crisis spurs intellect and invention. It attributes the brightest ideas to extreme conditions and storms of adversity, suggesting growth arises from hardship.
Fifty Years Ago Today Jan Eighteenth
Fifty years ago today on January eighteenth engineers urged Washington to build swifter ships as the Confederate cruiser Alabama proved superior in speed to any Federal warship pursuing her.
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Alabama
Washington
Flashlight Taken At Grand Central Depots Portrays Brandt With Lawyer
A flashlight seized last night at Grand Central Depot, New York, captioned as the first photograph of Brandt after his release. Brandt stands with his counsel Mirabeau L. Towns on the right.
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Grand Central Depot
New York
Brandt
Mirabeau L. Towns
Graft witness paid to skip charged in New York graft case
Extraordinary grand jury probes a fund to send accusers George A. Sipp and Thomas J. Dorian from New York after testimony. Dorian is missing. Dorian’s wife testified and suggested payments while Sipp claimed Harlem hotel owners paid police for immunity. Funds reportedly deposited in a Harlem bank and later routed toward leaving town.
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New York
George A. Sipp
Thomas J. Dorian
Eugene Fox
Dorian
Fox
Harlem
Sipp
Torouyhi
Matdine
New Jersey
Mroney
Yale Student Held for Trial on False Fire Alarm
A Yale junior, Edunne Tr. Pendleton, faced New Haven police court for tingling a false fire alarm. Bond set under $1,000. he faces potential expulsion and had prior probation. The case notes Connecticut statutes punish false alarms with up to a year in jail.
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Yale Junior
New Blaven
Conn
Tain
Edunne
Pendleton
Vite Fantori
New Haven
Connecticut
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