New Year in London and Washington Witness Spectacular Receptions
Washington welcomed 1910 with President Taft and Mrs Taft hosting a formal White House New Year reception as the social season opened. London marked the year with crowds at St Pauls and crowded hotels, with Salvation Army services and aid distributed to the hungry at Embankment.
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Washington
Taft
White House
State, War and Navy
Marine Band
Cabin
Foeign
Chg Ange Yin Tang
China
al Bu
Barisuya Uchida
Count de Buissert
Govrnt
the Court of the United States
Fuller
District of Columbia
Congress
Shak
London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Carlton
Ritz
Savoy
Claridge’s
Piccadilly
Salvation Army
Embankment
Eah
Governor orders Lake County sheriff to crack down on gambling
Indianapolis January 1 Gov Marshall directed Sheriff Grant of Lake county to move to Clark's station with a large deputy contingent to uphold Indiana law and dignity. It is believed Chicago gamblers will start the new year by reopening the Dearborn Park gambling den just across the state line.
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Indianapolis
Marshall
Grant
Lake County
Clark's
Indiana
Chicago
Dearborn Park
Pennsylvania limits child labor to older, trained workers
Harrisburg reports that the new labor laws in force restrict employment for children under 14 across factories mines and businesses. Children 14 and older may work only if they can read write English and have certificates from schools and medical authorities.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Servian Princes Seek American Matches for Money
A World telegram from Washington reports Pablo Mysky Treskaya, alias Captain Kariloff, may travel to the United States to arrange marriages between the Servian royal family and American heiresses. The Servian princes seek money rather than alliances, amid questions about the plan and Treskaya’s true role.
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York
Washington
T Pablo Mysky Treskaya
Kariloff
New York
Arance
Servia
Clay Nicholas
Francis Joseph
George
Greece
Peter
Twenty-Two Injured in Platform Collision at Railway Station
A platform collision at a railway station left twenty two people injured. Emergency crews treated victims on site while police investigated the incident and authorities prepared a report for disclosure.
Three Men Arrested After Attempt to Blow Up Bridge
Reports from Montreal Baltimore and Louisville describe a violent spree with an explosion at Viger station wrecking the platform injuring twenty two people including Mrs. Bruneau. In Baltimore three men were arrested after an attempted blowing of the Gay Street bridge and in Louisville river traffic fears rise as barges and craft are tied to trees to brace against possible damage.
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Viger Station
Charles Bruneau
Montreal
Baltimore
Gay Street
Baltimore & Ohio Rroad
William Shipley
Hamilton Ligh
William Zimmerman
Whio
Louisville
Ohio River
Monroe's 1910 Outlook and City Hall Milestone
The article argues Monroe, Ouachita parish will grow despite 1907 panic and boll weevil fears. It highlights numerous new homes and businesses in 1909, the $100000 City Hall foundation, and calls for unified effort rather than politics to secure continued progress and regional development. It praises Mayor Forsythe’s leadership and urges residents to pursue conservative yet ambitious plans for economic vitality.
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Monroe
Forsythe
United States
Louisiana
Monroe Past and Future All Citizens
A compact feature reflects on Monroe’s history and prospects, highlighting civic life and community milestones. The piece frames past events shaping present concerns and sketches possible futures for residents and local institutions.
Congress Reassembles Amid Busy Week of Debates
Washington January 1 Congress will reconvene Tuesday to begin earnest work after the holiday recess. The Supreme Court also reopens with expected major rulings including the Tobacco Trust case. Rail unions press wage and hour demands by January 20. A 2 cent fare injunction suit in Oklahoma proceeds in St. Louis. U S authorities prepare to arraign 26 alleged smugglers in New York. Cotton yarn spinners meet in Charlotte to push better prices. Mississippi legislature to select a US senator. Massachusetts General Assembly opens with labor and railroad bills on agenda. National Wool Growers convene in Ogden with wool tariff topics. National Stock Show opens in Denver. News from Nicaragua and Britain continues as elections loom with writs for new elections due Saturday. First election possible January 13.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Tobacco Trust
United States Circuit Court For
Southern District of New York
Oklahoma
St. Louis
New York
United States
Shields
Boston
Chicago
South
Charlotte
Mississippi
United States Senate
A. J. McLaurin
Massachusetts General Assembly
National Wool Growers’ Association
Ogden
Utah
Denver
Nicaragua
Great Britain
New York Mayoral Sworn In Office William J Gaynor
William J. Gaynor was today sworn in as mayor of New York City to succeed George B. McClellan. The simple ceremony occurred in the council chamber of City Hall with the board of aldermen and officials in attendance.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
New York City
George B. McClellan
City Hall
Board of Aldermen
Denver Mint to Reopen With Large Gold Supply
Denver, January 1. The Denver mint, idle since July due to gold coin surplus, will reopen next week with between 18 and 20 million dollars in gold bullion on hand. The bullion will be immediately coined into small denomination money.
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Denver
Colo
New Hampshire Declares New Year a Legal Holiday
Concord observes New Year's Day as a legal holiday for the first time in state history after the legislature designated January 1. The move marks a historic shift in state observances and public sector operations on New Year’s Day.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Against White Slave Traffic Across the Nation
A stark appeal denounces white slave traffic as a national evil. Officials and reform groups warn of modern bondage in a broad campaign calling for stronger laws and public awareness.
Weaver Joins New Movement as Divine Healer Leader
Des Moines January 1 General James B Weaver the former Greenback and Populist candidate has become a divine healer and will head a national convention of healers next spring He says prayer restored his health and he will devote the rest of his days to the cause He was born in Dayton Ohio and rose from private to brevet brigadier general in the Civil War He later served in Congress and twice ran for president with Greenback and Populist affiliations and supported Bryan in 1896
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Des Moines
Jas. B. Weaver
Greenbackers
Populists
Weaver
Dayton
Fea
Congress
Greenback
E. H. Gillette
Iowa Tribune
Farmers’ Alliance
Bryan
General Weaver
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Ature
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Ker
Dy Simpus
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Kingdom of Heaven
Tess
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Dr. Orne
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James B. Weaver
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