Socialists Demonstrate in Berlin Calling for Universal Suffrage
In Berlin on January 13 a massive socialist rally drew about 40,000 demonstrators and 36,000 sympathizers. Women led much of the action while clashes with police injured many and disrupted streets near officials residences. Authorities used force to disperse crowds as demonstrations spread across Prussia.
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Berlin
von Budow
Minster
Prussian Capilal
Prince von Huclow
Prussia
Ieports
Fron
Alexander
Unter den Lindes
Ods
Speokvers
von Huelew
Friedrichstrasse
Bath
Junsfern Bridge
Japanese Growing Uneasy Over Washington Reply Delay
Tokyo cables report leaders across political lines fear exclusion may prompt action. They doubt Americans want discrimination against Japanese and seek a government gesture that preserves U.S. dignity while saving Japan's pride. Unease grows as Washington delays reply to December 31 note. New York fires devastate a five story First Avenue block, $500,000 in losses. Firms affected include Adam Holtel iron works and American Rug company amid a factory district blaze.
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Tokyo
America
Washington
New York
First Avenue
Adam Holtel Iron Wars
Ebelman Iron Works
Hallen & Duseher
Machinists
Grosenun Shoe Manufacturing Company
Frail Button Company
Te American Rug Company
National Guard Meeting in Boston for Annual Convention
In Boston Old Faneuil Hall hosts the tenth annual National Guard Association meeting with War Department officers. Gen Charles S Dick presides as delegates discuss shifting National Guard control to federal, expanding first line of defense to 160000 and war strength to 250000, plus wartime volunteers potential. Names include Gen Drain, Robert Oliver Shaw, Brig Gen George G Davis, W W Witherspoon, and Col Erastus M Weaver.
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Boston
War Department
National Guard Asociation
United States
Old Fannies Hall
Charles 5. Dick
National Guard
Charles Crain
New York
Beieres
Drain
Way Department
Washington
Robert Oliver Shaw
George 4. Davis
W. W. Witherspoon
Col. Erastus M. Weaver
Thaw Trial Enters Second Round With Insanity Plea
In New York on January 1 the second trial of Macry K Thaw for Stanford White's murder begins. State will present its case with Assistant District Attorney Francis P Garyla expected to deliver a ten minute opening. Testimony from James Clinch Smith, a brother in law of White, could extend the day's session into the afternoon as Marin W Littleton prepares Thaws defense noting no justification, only a recital of events asserting insanity at the time of the fatal meeting.
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New York
Jan
Macry K. Thaw
Stanford
Francis P. Garyla
James Clinch Smith
Indow
Stanford White
Marin W. Littleton
Man Fatally Wounded by Wife in Early Morning Shooting
In Savannah a railway official, Alf Estes of the Central Government line, was shot by his wife at about dawn. He had just returned home when she said she heard a noise and believed a burglar. She picked up a pistol from a table in the hall and, while handling it, it discharged, apparently fatally wounding him.
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Savannah
Dan
Preightent WB
Estes
Govreiy
Adeaentay
Alf
Fin
Ice Yacht Accident Claims Life Of Chicago Student
Frank Purdy, a Chicago freshman in the College of Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin, was fatally injured Saturday on Lake Mendota when an ice yacht ran him down while skating. He was the son of M Purdy, a South American representative for R. G Dua & Co, currently in Buenos Aires.
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Chicago Bay
Madison
Wis
Frank Purdy
Chicago
College of Agriculture
Wisconsin University
Lake Mendota
Saurday
M. Purdy
R. G Dua & Co
Mercantile Agency
Bueaua Aytss
President seeks end of federal Goldfield troops
Washington reports the president plans withdrawing federal troops from Goldfield Nevada after the state legislature social session begins. A special committee and a letter to Governor Sparks say no war warrant existed and urge Nevada to assert state control to maintain order locally. The president will act per the report unless Sparks proves facts differ.
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Washington
Goldfield
Nev
Waite House
Nevada
Sparks
Murray
Smith and Neill
United States
Geralda
Acta
Survivor of Lawson Arrives From the Wreck
Howard L. Rowe of Wiscasset Maine chief engineer of the ill fated schooner Thomas W Lawson arrived in the St Paul from Southampton. Only survivors of the 18 crew are Rowe and Captain G W Gow of Melrage Massachusetts. Gow lies at a farm house on the nearest inhabited island to the wreck site. The Lawson belonging to Coastwise Transportation Boston sailed from Philadelphia to London with oil. It was the largest vessel of its class ever built.
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New York
Howard L. Rowe
Wiscasset
Thomas W. Lawson
Turtle
Broad Sound
Scilly Islands
St. Paul
Southampton
Rowe
G. W. Gow
Thoms W. Lawson
Coastwise Transportation Company
Boston
Philadelphia
London
Hanged Murderer Turned Self Destruction Attempt in Knoxville
Peter Turner, a Black man, was hanged in Knoxville Tennessee for the March murder of Marle Scott. Saturday he attempted suicide by cutting his throat and wrists with a spoon, but failed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Peter Turner
Marle Scott
Turner
Dashes and Murders Stir Global and U.S. Headlines
A Morrocan sultanate proclamation sparks holy war talk in Fez. New York actor Charles J. Jackson, nephew of Joseph Jefferson, ends his life. A theater panic in Barnsley, England leaves 16 dead and many injured. Peter Rasmussen of St. Charles Minnesota dies by own hand amid troubles. Judge Winder of Chicago quashes remaining indictments from the Iroquois theater disaster. Cleveland's Charles Krai dies by own action fearing insanity. U S dredge boat Henry M. Lady, valued at 175000, burns at Memphis moorings. Milwaukee mayor David Rose signals another run and openness to town.
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Mulsi Hafid
Morocco
Fez
Charles J. Jackson
Joseph Jefferson
New York
Barnsley
England
Peter Rasmussen
St. Charles
Judge Winder
Chicago
Charles Krai
Cleveland
United States
Henry Mladd
Memphis
David
Rose
Milwaukee
Fatal gas explosion at Joplin hotel kills clerk
A natural gas blast in the basement of the Ouutu apartment hotel in Joplin, MA on January 18 killed Marvin Reynolds, 20, a night clerk, and badly injured several others. The Stevens suite was wrecked with both occupants hurt, Mrs. Stevens rescued and in precarious condition. Hotel owner O F Bendalar and guests J A Carr and Harry Bishop suffered burns while aiding the rescue.
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Joplin
Ouutu
Marvin Reynolds
Joby H. Stevens
O. FL Bendalar
J. A. Carr
Harry Bishop
Will Try to Close Churches in Waukesha Rumor
In Waukesha Wisconsin saloonkeepers threaten to close churches Sunday to test work rights. Ministers oppose the move saying Sunday worship sustains church salaries while saloon profits depend on Sunday business. One saloon stayed open as a test case.
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Waukesha
Wis
Keevers
Great Tunnels Are Dug In Manhattan Under Sixth Avenue
After three years of nonstop work the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels under Manhattan are completed with the final blow fired at five p.m. Saturday sixty feet below Sixth Avenue and Thirty-second Street. Remaining work targets the East River tunnels Tong Island yards and Jerse y approaches to the Hudson tunnel amid extensive projects. Severe gale in Havana floods Prado Vedado causing drownings and hotel and racecourse damage along Malecon Gulf Avenue as water inundates lower districts.
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New York, Jan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Manhattan
Wea
Sixth Avenue
Thirty-second Street
East River
Tong Island Ely Yards
Jensey
Hudson Tunnel
Havana
Malecon
Prado
Severs] Reet
Vedado
Vodade
Miramar
Gulf Avenue
Americans Lost In Mexico Headed For Land Purchase
Spokane reports C Coggin of Seattle J W Vecsey and John Peters of Prosser left for Durango Mexico last March with 39000 to buy land and have not been heard since April. Suspicion rests on misadventure in the mountains or possible death by Indians.
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Mexico
Spokane
Wash
T- C. Coggin
Seattle
J. W. Vecsey
John Peters
Prosser
Jeff
Durango
Mex
Pioneer Saginaw business leader Merrill dies at home
Saginaw Mich Jan 13 George Washington Merrill longtime local promoter and early walti Michigan discoverer died at his home Sunday after a 50 year career in business and service to the city common council member. In Ravenna Jan 13 Edwin J Coller of Cleveland who killed his blind son then shot himself near his wife grave died Saturday per letter found in pocket saying he and his wife will be buried together.
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Saginaw
Pasaca
Sway
Mich
George Washington Merrill
Walti Michigan
Ravenna
Edwin J. Coller
Cleveland
Collier
Mra Collier
Rounder Jury Cannot Agree in Embezzlement Case
St Louis jury in the Francis E Runder embezzlement trial could not reach a verdict on a verdict. The former post office cashier faced nearly $8000 in missing funds and was discharged. He will be retried next week.
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St. Louis
Francis
Runder
Post Office
Mayoralty Campaign in Wausau Focused on Saloon Law
In Wausau the mayoral race next spring is likely to hinge on enforcement of the saloon closing law. Republicans may field August Marquette who authored a bill giving the common council power to revoke licenses from violators. Democrat talks center on W. A. Albers for the nomination.
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Wausau
Marquette
Common Council
W. A. Albers
Rich Man's Wife Is Found in Milwaukee
Detectives Pergande and Sullivan found Mrs. C. L. Stewart and arrested Hal White, a bartender, after a whirlwind episode. A conference with Stewart, White, Crandall, and the detectives followed. No charges yet. the search began December 20 and ended with the apartments visit.
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Milwaukee
C. L. Stewart
Pergande and Sullivan
Stewart
Hal White
Warden is named bishop at Richmond convention
Rev Henry D. Robinson of Racine College announced he would accept the bishopric of the Missionary Abatract of Nevada, elected by the House of Bishops in Richmond Va. He will leave the college but remain until a successor is appointed and oriented to the work. Dodge saloon law forces all to close by 11 on weekdays and Sundays. Bloom’s license denied due to cap on saloons per population. Coroner’s jury could not determine Mrs Madelyn Odellington’s death in Rock River. Miss Tilien Munson, 22, UW student and Gov Davidson aide, fatally burned stoking a furnace at her father’s home.
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Racine
Henry D., Robinson, Warren
Racine College
Missionary Abatract of
Nevada
House of Bishops In Convention
Richmond
Robinson
Dodge
J. Boom
Bloom
Viroqua
Tilien Munson
University of Wisconsin
Col. C. G. Munson
Gov. Davidson
Wisconsin
German-Americans Address Planned by Milwaukee Schools Official
Will address at a celebration by the local German-American alliance on Saturday January 26. Leo Stern assistant superintendent of Milwaukee public schools to deliver the talk. German societies in several Wisconsin cities will send delegations to the event.
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Wausau
Leo Stern
Milwaukee Public Scchools
German-American Alliance
Sound Over for Trial in La Crosse Case
William Grossbach accused by Digwile of abandonment and nonsupport, has been bound over for trial in La Crosse. The case details a family matter with the defendant facing charges and the court proceeding advancing to trial.
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la Crosse
William Grossbach
Digwile
Nature and a Woman's Work Remedy Claim
An old advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a grand remedy for women's illnesses. It cites Indian cures and emphasizes the product as standard for female ills, featuring a testimonial from Mrs. Bertha Mull claiming restored health after years of suffering and multiple doctors.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Mull
N.C. St. Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
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