Gifts for Americans by Prince Henry in Berlin
Berlin January 23 Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia chose at the court jeweler s shop about fifty presents for Americans he will meet during his U S visit Among the gifts are diamond encrusted gold and silver boxes silver cups with Hohenzollern enamel and autographed cigarette cases and compasses Also cuff links brooches and scarf pins bearing the H initial in diamonds The Emperor and Prince Henry secrecy surrounds what will be given to the President Rear Admiral Robley D Evans and Miss Alice Roosevelt Miss Roosevelt likely to receive a jeweled bracelet and a hunting gun with accessories may be offered to the President
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Berlin
Prince Henry of
Prussia
United States
Prince Henry
Robley D. Evans
Alice Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
Wooster University fund drive aims for 150000
In Cleveland on January 23 friends of Wooster university push varied methods to raise 150000 to secure 100000 offered conditionally by a wealthy New Yorker. Time runs to February 21. Wooster area has already raised 27000. Farmers increase wheat contributions. Cleveland churches will be appealed to and a withheld donor pledges an additional 50000 once the goal is met.
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Cleveland, O
Friends of Wooster University
Wooster and
Vicinity
Cleveland
Dickinson sues Chicago Board of Trade for 200000
John Dickinson files a $200,000 suit against Chicago Board of Trade officers following his expulsion on February 5, 1901. He seeks reinstatement of membership and a writ of mandamus to compel the officers to admit him again.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
John Dickinson
Mission property destroyed in New Hebrides revolt
Advices to the Moana report Edgell mission property on the New Hebrides group including a church and school was destroyed by natives in retaliation for an attack on villagers by the French recruiting vessel Julia. The missionary was away in the Solomon group.
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Victoria
B. C
Moana
Edgell
New Hebrides
Julia
National Bank Foreign Exchange Services Expanded
National Bank announces expanded foreign exchange services including letters of credit travelers cheques and safe deposit boxes to meet international trade and travel needs. The program adds support for travelers and businesses seeking secure financial instruments and currency access.
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Foreign Exchange
Letters of Credit
The Traders National Bank Promotes Global Banking Services
The Traders National Bank transacts general banking business and offers foreign exchange in English, French, German, and Swedish. It provides safety deposit boxes with private rooms and a savings plan at 31 percent per annum, compounded semi annually, with interest starting monthly. A ladies banking room section is included. The bank acts as a depository for the United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aoe
United States
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Banking Hours and Rooms Listed at Middesex Street
Banking hours run from 8 A M to 4 P M on weekdays and 8 A M to 1 P M on Saturday. Banking rooms are located at 30 to 46 Middesex Street and 11 to 24 Post Office Ave.
Taft urges light Philippine tariff after free trade aim
In San Francisco on January 23 Gov. W H Taft told Union League club his belief that free trade between the Philippines and America would be admirable if government could run without indirect taxes. He suggested Congress should remove the Dingley tariff and argued a small tariff would pose little obstacle once trade routes open.
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San Francisco
Union League Club
W. H. Taft
Philippines
America
Commission
Congress
California
Plan for Hague arbitral court in Pan American talks
The Pan American conference weighs an international court of claims to settle pecuniary disputes between signatory nations. The plan would compel five year use of the Hague tribunal, with conditions from the United States and objections from Mexico on exhausting local remedies. Some delegates fear access limits and need for a possible special tribunal.
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Mexico City
Mex
International Court of Claims
Permanent Arbitration Court of the Hague
United States
Hague
America
St Thomas native oppose transfer of Danish West Indies
The Danish official Franz von Jessen met few pro sale natives in St Thomas, drawing criticism for a one sided mission. A cable message to Copenhagen warned that without transferring the islands to the US market the sugar industry on St Croix would suffer, with 146 signatories representing about 40,000 acres urging action.
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New York
St. Thomas
Tribune
Main Street
Jessen
Rigsdag
St. Croix
Vessels Missing From Chilean Trade Voyage List
San Francisco reports several Chilean and Peruvian vessels believed lost at sea after long forays from Chemainus and Port Blakely toward Valparaiso and Peyotte Peru. Vessels include the Admiral Teggethoff Antoinette Emma Louisa India Royal Sovereign Lake Lemam and Santa Rosa with days at sea ranging 60 to 245.
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San Francisco
South America
Admiral Teggethoff
Chemainus
Antofagasta
Antoinette
Emma Louisa
Port Blakely
Valparaiso
India
Blakely
Lake Leman
Whatcom
Royal Sovereign
Tacoma
Santa Rosa
Peyotte
Peru
Mounted Police Guard Brine Transport Amid Boston Strike
Boston on January 23 saw 250 officers including mounted troopers detailed for duty as teamsters strike tensions continued. Police aimed to deter non union driver demonstrations while guarding Brine Transportation Co teams arriving from South Boston stables. Drivers reported no trouble and Atlantic avenue saw more uniforms than pedestrians.
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Boston
Teamsters
R. 8 S. Prine Transportation Co
Atlantic Avenue
Trustees Named to Manage Lincoln Statue Fund
In Chicago on Jan 23 Judge Peter S. Grosscup and John M. Clark were named by Judge Tuley as trustees of nearly 150000 dollars left by John Creerar for a Lincoln statue. The change follows a 1897 contract with Augustus St Gaudens and the deaths of original trustees Norman Williams and Huntington W. Jackson. The new trustees must file an accounting within sixty days.
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Chicago
Peters. Grosscup
John M. Clark
Tuley
John Creerar
Abraham Lincoln
Charles S. Holt
Norman Williams
Huntington W. Jackson
Silk Mill Failure Closed in Willimantic Settlement
Willimantic Connecticut January 23 after seven years the tangled affairs of the Natchaug Silk company have been straightened out and receiver Geo K Nason is settling claims. He is authorized to pay a final dividend of 3.794 percent to approved creditors bringing total dividends to nearly 14 percent. The 1895 failure involved about 500000 in direct liabilities and damaged the First National bank and Dime Savings Bank.
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Willimantic
Conn
Natchaug Silk Company
Geo. K. Nason
Nason
Natchaug Company
Connecticut
First National Bank and
Dime Savings Bank
National Bank
Silk
O. H. K. Risley
The
Condor Still Missing Off British Sloop of War Condor
Victoria B C January 23 There is no news of the Condor and naval men are worried. The cruiser Phaeton is due at Astoria for orders and the Egeria may be sent to sea to search. The steamship Moana brought no further news from Honolulu beyond what Alameda carried, Sae left Honolulu January 15.
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Victoria
B. C
Condor
Phaeton
Astoria
Egeria
Moana
Honolulu
San Francisco
Sae
Mystery surrounds wreck of vessel off Cape Bears
Port Townsend Washington January 23 The United States revenue cutter Grant returned from a Vancouver Island coast cruise seeking wreckage Captain Tozier reports the drifting schooner bottom up two miles east of Cape Bears light station The vessel believed to be the Minnie L Pain has run ashore but wreckage yields no clue to its name or the crew’s fate The craft identity remains a mystery
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Port Townsend
Wash
United States Revenue
Grant
Vancouver Island
Tozier
Minnie L. Pain
Cape Bears Light Station
Plucked Out Eye Ends Tragic Religious Zeal
Nashville Tenn Jan 23 Mrs Beulah Abbey wife of a Sparta Tenn merchant died after pulling out one eye in a fanatic literal interpretation of the scripture Is thine eye off end pluck it out for it is better to go to heaven with one eye than to suffer hell fire She became excited over religion last autumn and was known for strange vagaries in religious work.
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Nashville
Tenn
Beulah Abbey
Sparta
Weybosset Mill Strike United Weavers in Rhode Island
Secret meeting of Weybosset mill weavers in Olneyville decided the single loom workers stay on the job while each contributes 2 to 3 dollars weekly to support the double loom weavers who remain on strike. Union secretary Ballard said the movement will spread to every mill in the American Woolen company to rally more double loom workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Weybosset
American Woollen Company
Olneyville
Ballard
Textile Union
American Woolen Company
World's Fair national commission adjourns to Feb six
The World's Fair national commission adjourned last night after a second meeting of the session at its headquarters in St Louis. The next meeting is set for Feb 6 in New York City to outline duties of the board of lady managers. Yesterday's session handled routine matters.
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St. Louis
World's Fair National Commission
New York City
Lady Managers
Reform Threat Fails. Man Kills Sweetheart Then Self
Chicago January 23 William Wittmacher shot and fatally wounded his sweetheart May County last night because she refused to marry him until he reformed some of his habits. After shooting the girl Wittmacher killed himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Wittmacher
May County
Wittmacher
Shadowed by Murphy Eyes On City Farm Superintendent Post
Supt. Laforest Beals of the street department remains unaware of John F. Murphy shadowing him as an assistant superintendent. Three physicians Dr. Donlan Dr. Lathrop and Dr Holt have registered to take the civil service exam for the farm superintendent post and two or three more applicants are expected before tests are ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Donlan
City Farm
Supt. Laforest Beals
John F. Murphy
John
Murphy
City Hall
Beals
Mr. Murphy
Civil Service
Ey Farm
Charles BE. Donlan
Wm. H. Lathrop
B. Holt
Civil Service Board
American Roller Polo schedule week ending Feb 1
The American Roller Polo association releases the week ending February 1 schedule with games across multiple cities. Lawrence travels to Portland and Lewiston hosts Portland while Plymouth visits Salem and Worcester hosts Clinton among listed matchups.
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Boston
American Roller Polo Association
Lawrence
Portland
Lewiston
Lowell
Plymouth
Salem
Worcester
Clinton
Archduchess Elizabeth Weds Prince Otho von Windisch Graetz
Vienna reports the Archduchess Elizabeth granddaughter of Emperor Francis Joseph married Prince Otho Von Windisch Graetz this morning at the Hofburg Josef chapel in the Emperor's presence along with other imperial family members including Countess Longay and the bride's mother.
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Vienna
Elizabeth
Francis Joseph
Otho von Windisch
Kurdish Turmoil Rages in Armenian Fronts
Constantinople January 23 reports Kurdish forces in Armenia clash with tribes in Bitlis and Van. Twenty men killed in Bitlis action and heavy losses at Van. Bulgarian and Turkish troops clash in Kossoy vilayet with ten Bulgarians killed.
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Bitlis
Constantinople
Armenia
Van
Kossoy
Wedding Party Devoured by Wolves Rumor Discredited
Vienna reports that a sensational claim of wolves killing a wedding party of 22 near Usisa Servia is false. The obscure paper that started the tale has been identified, and the report is discredited.
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Vienna
Usisa
Servia
Cattlemen with smallpox arrive in London from Jacona
Two cattlemen infected with smallpox were landed in London from the British steamer Jacona, which reached London on January 10 from Portland Maine. A third man who contracted the disease was sent ashore at Blyth.
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London
Jacona
Portland
Maine
Blyth
A Bad Breath Warns of Digestive Ailments
Ayer's Pills advertised as liver pills claim to cure constipation biliousness dyspepsia and sick headache. The ad notes the product costs 25 cents and is available at all druggists.
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Ayer
Spinning room accident at Hamilton mills amputates finger
William Hutchins, second hand at the Hamilton mills spinning room, caught his right hand in a gear about 7 am. All fingers were injured and the little finger was amputated at Lowell hospital. Hutchins resides at 45 D street.
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William Hutchins
Hamilton Mills
Lowell Hospital
Mr. Hutchins
D Street
Monument to Judge Waite Proposed in Toledo
A movement in Toledo aims to erect a monument to Chief Justice M. B. Waite on the Fort Meigs battlefield near Toledo. The plan seeks community backing and funding for the memorial honoring his legacy.
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Judge Waite
Toledo
M. B. Waite
Fort Meigs
Seven-Year Sentence for Portland Diamond Robbery
Portland Ore January 25 Kelly Whey a Black man was arrested for robbing Albert Lowenthal of diamonds worth 0 000 at the Port land Hotel two months prior He received a seven year term in the penitentiary from the court yesterday
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Portland
Ore
Kelly Whey
Albert Lowenthal
Dublin Elects Timothy C. Harrington Lord Mayor
Timothy C. Harrington, MP for the harbor division of Dublin, has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin. The announcement comes from the city on January 23.
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Dublin
Timothy C. Harington
Goodchild Lost In Montana Mountains
Thompson Falls Montana January 23 A 300 member searching party failed to locate E A Goodchild a mill man and merchant who disappeared in the mountains with no trace found by the end of the hunt.
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Thompson Falls
Mont
E. A. Goodchild
Odd Fellows Lodge Conveys Second Degree At Meeting
Central ville lodge of Odd Fellows held a regular Wednesday meeting with strong attendance. The second degree was conferred upon three candidates and two membership applications were received for consideration.
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Centralville Lodge of Odd Fellows
Nashua drunks warned as Lowell jail becomes fate
In Lowell police court Judge Hadley warned Nashua visitors that coming for alcohol will lead to Lowell jail time. Henry Wright of Nashua drew eight days. other cases included Mistoe Caddy’s larceny defense, indecent assault by Napoleon Paquette, and multiple fines for drunkenness.
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Nashua
Lowell
Thorndike
Hadley
Henry Wright
Ltvowell
Lawrence
Littl
Nasua
Mistoe
Turkey
Lawrence Manufacturing Company
Snow
Corbett Place
Winter Street
Thistle
America
Napoleon Paquette
North Common
George Guyot
Billerica
Guyot
Charles Bean
George Joyal
Peter Gaudette
Charles H. Lynch
Huge Knights of Columbus ball fills Madison Square Garden
New York reports the largest crowd in MSG history for a Knights of Columbus charity ball. Police Captain Sheehan controlled a crush as 23,000 people gathered, with vast congestion outside and doors briefly closed. Between 12,000 and 14,000 was raised for charity under Patrick H. Dunn’s arrangements.
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New York
Mastison Square Garden
Coors
Peice
Joos Ur
Knights of Columbus
Five Boroughs
Elief Thomas Lally
Helen
Sheehan
British transport Minnesota stranded at Queenstown
Queenstown January 23 The British transport Minnesota carrying troops to South Africa became stranded while leaving Queenstown with ships and crew securing the vessel. No injuries reported as efforts resume to refloat and continue voyage.
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Queenstown
Minnesota
South Africa
Ship listing port side expected to float at tide
Morning report notes her stern rising from the water with a noticeable list to starboard. Officials say the vessel is expected to float at high tide this afternoon, allowing assessment and salvage preparations.
Pennland Floats After Grounding Near Cherry Island Flats
The steamship Pennland bound for Antwerp ran aground on Cherry Island flats in the Delaware River. It floated late last night and anchored in the channel until morning, then moved downriver unharmed.
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Philadelphia
Pennland
Antwerp
Cherry Island Flats
Delaware River
Patrick On Trial For Rice Murder Reopened Proceedings
New York January 23 Albert T Patrick faces trial on the murder charge of William Marsh Rice. Assistant District Attorney James W Osborne continues his opening statement before Recorder Goff as proceedings resume.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
Wm. Marsh Rice
Goff
Jas. W. Osborne
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Trustees of Chicago Fund
Silk Mill Failure
Natchaug Co
Mrs. Abbey
American Woolen Co
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Goodchild
Lawrence Hosiery
Caddy
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Osborne
Appleton National
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GEO. W. Fpifield
Fred H. Ela
Charles H. Allen
Fred A. Buttrick
Fred H. Bla
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W. Fifield
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Elisha Neale
J. W. C. Pickering
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