Electrically Collide in Fog Hurts Many in Portland
Two electric streetcars collided in dense fog on the Westbrook Windham and Gorham division near Woodford street and Brighton avenue three miles from Portland. Two workers died at a hospital later. eight to ten others were injured, several seriously. Motormen and conductors from Windham Westbrook and Portland lines were involved. officials blamed the wreck on weather and slippery rails. Ambulances and doctors cared for the injured as investigators reviewed the sequence of events.
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Portland
Westbrook, Windham and Gorham
Portland Street Railroad
Woodford Street
Brighton Avenue
Windham
Westbrook
Leighton
Roberchaud
Frank Raymond
Crockett
Charles McBride
Highland Square
Hamblet
Weertbrook
Melvin Hamblet
Wm Leas
Port
Pearl C. Roberts
Winsfield
Three Hundred Killed On A Brazilian Warship
Boston, Jan. 22. Following yesterday’s remarkable warmth, a slight overnight temperature drop was noted with a 50 degree minimum at 6 a.m. By 10 a.m. it was 54, while a heavy fog lingered. Readings from New England stations showed 38 in Northfield, 32 in Concord, 36 in Portland, 88 in Eastport, 42 in Providence, 44 in Nantucket, and 46 in Hartford. By 2 p.m. Boston reached 62, with cooler expectations for the night.
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Boston
Weather Bureau
New England
Northfield
Concord
N. H
Portland
Eastport
Providence
R. L
Nantucket
Hartford
Cole’s Second Murder Trial Opens in Maine
Edward F. Cole faces a second murder trial in Portland Maine for the death of Joan Frank Steeves of Hillsboro New Jersey. Her body was found in woods at Falmouth on April 12 1905 with throat cut and skull fractured. The first trial ended with a jury disagreement.
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Portland
Edward F. Cole
Joan Frank Steeves
Hillsboro
N. J
Falmouth
Percival Bonney
Steeves
Cole
Fifth Anniversary of King Edward's Accession Celebrated
London January 22 King Edward's fifth accession anniversary is marked across the United Kingdom with salutes flag flying and bell ringing. The king and queen at Windsor Castle attended the annual memorial service for Queen Victoria at Frogmore Mausoleum.
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London
Edward
United Kingdom
Windsor Castle
Victoria
Frogmore Mausoleum
Fogbound in New York Harbor Delays Ferry Service
Dense mist kept New York harbor and outer approaches nearly still with no ships entering or leaving. Atlantic liners waited outside Sandy Hook while several vessels reported near or passing by, and warm temperatures persisted around 52 degrees.
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New York
New York Harbor
Sandy Hook Bar
Sandy Hook
la Bretagne
Havre
Caledonia
Glasgow
Minnetonka
Southampton
Rotterdam
Slavonia
Naples
Bremen
Scillia
San Francisco
Moltke
Hamburg
Marconi
Sable Island
Warm Wave Breaking Up Across the Midwest
Washington reports a warm wave from recent days is breaking up as high pressure and cold air move eastward over the Mississippi valley. Heavy general rain across high temperature regions also helps end the warmth, with continuation noted on page eight.
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Washington, Jan
Mississippi Valley
Mayor Sets Limit on Committee Suppers
Seattle report notes Mayor Casey sending letters to committee chairmen enforcing strict limits on committee suppers. For three, five, or seven members the caps are five, eight, and ten dollars respectively, with a sample letter included urging compliance. Also mentions Madame Calve discovering a young contralto Lele Feart in Seattle and planning formal adoption and training.
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Seattle
Wash
Madame Calve
Lele Feart
Lincoln Hotel
Singhe Gounod
Miss Feart
Casey
Ames
Cabey
Explosion sinks Brazilian turret ship Aquidaban near Rio
At Port Jacarepagua south of Rio de Janeiro the Brazilian turret ship Aquidaban exploded and sank. Reports say 300 crew perished with only one officer saved. The disaster occurred on January 22 and details remain under inquiry.
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Port Jacarepagua
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Senator Burton Secures Mileage Through Cloak Room Gaffe
Washington report details a remarkable senate episode to pay Senator Burton of Kansas mileage. Facing a technicality, an employee guided Burton from the cloak room into view of officials, who then certified his attendance and authorized the mileage payment.
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Washington
Senate
Burton
Kansas
Senator Burton
Desperate Save as Aeronaut Falls 300 Feet in Fla
Charles Hamilton, an aeronaut from Houston, escaped serious injury after his airship dropped 300 feet near Ormond Beach yesterday. The 60 hp tow car lacked power, rope and aeroplane weight caused a backward slip, and a cap signal misstep led to the fall wedging the craft between a bath house roof and a flag pole. Hamilton was conscious shortly after and no bones were broken.
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Chicago
Tribune
Ormond
Fla
Charles Hamilton
Hamilton
Bath House
Athe Hamilton
Houston
Long police chase ends with two arrests in Boston
In Boston on January 22, Allen Reed of Toledo Ohio aged 17 and Leon A Sleeper aged 18 with no home were captured after a lengthy pursuit by police. They were surprised in a grocery store, escaped, and were chased through several streets firing many shots before being caught in an alley and taken to municipal court.
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Boston
Allen Reed
Toledo
Ohio
Leon A. Sleeper
South End
Missing Letter to General Dalton in Provident Failure
In Boston on January 22 receivers for Provident Securities and Banking Co with about 9000 depositors harmed by the bank’s collapse hired expert accountants to determine true assets and liabilities. Efforts continue to locate the original Saving Bank Commissioners Locke Otis letter to General Samuel A Dalton warning against using terms like savings bank or savings department. The commission copybook allegedly contains the letter but the original remains unfound at the bank.
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Boston
Provident Securities and Banking Co
Savings Bank
Locke and
Otis
Samuel A. Dalton
Savings Department
Savings Bank Commission
Electric car overturn injures thirty nine in Liverpool crash
An electric car carrying thirty nine occupants overturned on a curve in Liverpool England today injuring many. Three passengers suffered fractured skulls and are believed to be fatally hurt. Police and medical crews aided victims at the scene and transported them to area hospitals for treatment.
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Liverpool
Eng
Invasion Report From Tonquin Reaches Maréccilles
A Chinese unit relayed news of Tonquin in French Indo China being invaded by Chinese regulars who met a French force of 466 including 168 Europeans. A three hour battle followed with Chinese forces suffering casualties while defending the outpost.
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Maréccilles
France
Tonquin
Indo-China
Europesne
New York Seagate Refined Grades of Cost Report
New York January 22 The seagate refined sure were grades of cost one cent per hundred Ave conta.
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New York
Seagate
Hazing Case May Run Through Winter At Annapolis
Annapolis Md Jan 22 The Mayo case involving Midshipman Claude B Mayo of Columbus Miss a first class member opened in court martial today Naval authorities say they have no idea when trials end yet others connected with the court have rented houses in Annapolis for the winter
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Annapolis
Claude B. Mayo
Columbus
Miss
No New Deaths After St Pauls Church Panic
Philadelphia on January twenty second reports no additional deaths from the night panic at St Pauls Baptist church. Hospital tallies show 17 total deaths that day and about forty injured, with only four remaining away from home. Injuries are mainly limb contusions and head lacerations.
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Philadelphia
St. Paul's Baptist Church
Tucker Refused New Trial in Massachusetts Murder Case
Cambridge judge denies Charles Tucker a new trial citing a prior Supreme Judicial Court ruling. Defense sought new evidence about a stick pin allegedly tied to Tucker before the Page murder. Judge Sherman says the new claims would not alter the verdict and upholds the death penalty pursuit by state officials.
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Cambridge
Charles 1 Tucker
Mabel Page
Sherman
Superior Court
Tucker
Miss Page
Nounced
Page House
Supreme Court
Supreme Judicial Court
Meade
Dana Malone
Emetrick
Geo. A. Mandereon
Marsachusetts
Coney Island Reawakens With Warm Winter Day
The mild weather drew about 15,000 people to Coney Island on Sunday. Visitors rushed into the water as 25 men swam in the brine while the boardwalk from Parkway Bath to Manhattan Beach thrummed with crowds. Bars and restaurants reported strong business.
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New York
Coney Island
Parkway
Manhattan Beach
Man injured at work sought hospital care
A 46 year old male named Frederick Lineuin arrived at the emergency hospital with a left hand wound and stitches suspected. Another person, living at 15 Winter Street, Frederick Fauteon of 2 Main Street, employed at Alan Hide and Leather Company, sustained a cut from the tip of the index finger on the left hand. Both were treated at the Emergency hospital.
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Winter Street
Frederick Fauteon
Main Street
Alan Hide & Leather Compay
Peritpen
Fire disrupts early morning scene at city building
Fragmentary OCR indicates a fire disrupted a city building today with reports of losses and ensuing police response. Details are unclear but figures around 156.08 and 8200 appear in the damaged text, suggesting monetary values or fines related to the incident. Further readable names or dates are not available.
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Fiettimere Ma
Poralty
Hellmore
Poisoned apple case shocks Gaineeville area
Jan 22 in Gaineeville Ga Rev J W Avetin once Benton Methodist pastor was jailed after arrest from Gwynette county charged with trying to poison former State Representative Robert Belition. Authorities allege Avetin coaxed Mr Quillian with medicated apple at a camp meet. He later resigned from the North jet conference and disappeared from Hetlton.
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Gaineeville
J. W. Avetin
Methodist
Benton
Gwynette County
Robert
Belition
Austin Cove
Quillian
Po Springs
Lect Sumeter
Surrender of Guayaquil Reported in Cable Dispatch
Washington January 22 news reports the surrender of Guayaquil with brief cables noting quiet scenes at the site. The dispatch mentions limited details and incomplete confirmation from Ceifequil and Benader entities, with no further development provided.
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Waeshington
Ceifequil
Benader
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Washington Savings Institution
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