Not in on pie cutting congressman blows lid
Congressman Miller of Minnesota exposes the feud between Taft administration supporters and insurgents in Congress. The struggle centers on patronage and postmaster appointments as insubordination grows. Miller says Hitchcock delays his recommendations, signaling a broader conflict across the Taft camp.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Miller
Minnesota
Hitchcock
Murdock and
Madison
Kansas
Baby Burned Near Open Fireplace Shocks Town
The eighteen month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J D Stevens on South Sixth Street was seriously burned when her dress caught fire from an open fireplace while the mother was briefly in the yard. Dr. William Schulze said the child remained in a grave condition with uncertain prognosis after twenty four hours.
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J. D. Stevens
South Sixth Street
Grammont
Wood Streets
Week of Prayer Services Rescheduled for First Baptist
Inclement weather caused last nights Week of Prayer services to be cancelled. Services will be held tonight at the First Baptist Church with remarks by Rev. Geo D Booth. Best floor for all purposes Cal Lily 7 If.
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Geo. D. Booth
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Kansas City
West
Middle West
South
Fort Worth
Texas
Monroe
J P Morgan Expands Reach Through New York Trust Mergers
J Pierpont Morgan and associates push further trust company consolidations in New York amid rumors of a wider alliance. The new mergers bring about about 150 million in deposits, lifting Morgan controlled deposits near 210 million and surpassing National City Bank. Banking leaders weigh the growing power of trust institutions against national interests.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan and Associates
National City Bank
United States
J. P. Morgan and Company
Guaranty Trust
Merton Trust
Fifth Avenue Trust
J. P. Morgan and Associates
Refused to Comply With Black Hand Demands
An unnamed individual resisted coercive demands attributed to alleged Black Hand figures. The report notes no further details on suspects, locations, or outcomes, presenting a brief crime context from the era.
Packery Monroe Location Powers Efficient Plant Start
Monroe site offers multiple advantages for a smooth plant operation with strong infrastructure and accessibility. The location supports efficient logistics, potential for growth, and favorable conditions for ongoing operations.
Fury in the City as Italian Merchant Is Shot by Black Hand Hitmen
Police report three men fatally shot D Senini a 60 year old Italian merchant after he failed to meet a $5,000 demand in a Black Hand letter. The attackers fled unseen after the shooting, the crime occurring behind his store in Chicago. Witnesses and a clerk arrived after the assault.
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Chicago
D. Senini
Philadelphia waiter elopes with millionairess in Florida chase
New York dispatch states Ferdinand Cohen, a Philadelphia waiter, disappeared with Roberta Delanon, the $1,000,000 heiress, after eloping. Police continue the search as authorities theorize the couple may be in Florida near a Tampa racing stable Cohen has an interest in.
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New York
Ferdinand Cohen
Philadelphia
Roberta Delanon
Florida
Cohen
Tampa
Georgia to Hang Man in Atlanta for Wife’s Murder
In Atlanta on January 7, the first Georgia execution of the year is set. George Burge, convicted last summer of murdering his estranged wife by slashing her throat with a razor, faces the hanging.
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Atlanta
Georgia
George Burge
Increased Cost of Living Sparks House Food Inquiry
Washington fights high prices at the store as Rep Douglass Ohio and Rep Hale Tennessee push resolutions blaming tariffs and trusts for steeper costs. J Hamton Moore of Philadelphia plans a probe into cold storage and six month limits to curb artificial famines. Moore argues seasonal slumps in egg prices reflect storage timing and market cycles.
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Monroe
Douglass
Ohio
House
Senator McLaurin
Hale
Tennessee
J. Hamton Moore
Philadelphia
Wilson
Moore
English Politics Warm Up With Broad Campaign Tour
Report of heated political meetings across Britain as Asquith Lloyd George and peers address crowds in Brighton London and Liverpool. Lloyd George jokes about the budget as Kipling style satire while Rothschild refutes a recent statement on page 5.
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London
Kevery
Asquith
Brighton
Lloyd- George
House of Commons
Kipling
Temperature Drop Slated for Louisiana and Texas Tonight
Forecasters warn of a sharp cold snap as temperatures plunge across Louisiana and Texas tonight. Strong winds and frost are possible in rural areas, with the coldest air arriving late evening through early morning.
Snow Storm Memph is Covers Three States
Eight inches of snow blanketed Memphis and surrounding areas while Hudson River traffic suffered. The Gulf States face freezing weather as a cold wave reaches the coastlines of Louisiana and Texas. Temperatures dip to the 16 to 28 degree range in Texas interior and 20s to 30s in Louisiana.
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Vailing
Middle West
Louisiana
Texas
Gulf
Alabama
Gulf States
Snow Delays Memphis Streetcar Service Eight Inches Fallen
Snow began around 7 PM and stopped before 10 AM, totaling eight inches in Memphis Tennessee. Transit was disrupted and transportation proved extremely difficult.
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Memphis
Tenn
Atlantic Fleet Delayed by Hudson Ice and Fog
New York January 6 The Hudson River is ice clogged from shore to shore and fog shrouds the harbor as the Atlantic fleet at Riverside Drive anchorage loses reliable land contact. With many officers and men ashore, sailing is postponed from morning to late afternoon.
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New York
Hudson River
Atlantic Fleet
Riverside Drive
Snow Covers Kentucky Tennessee and Arkansas
Louisville notes freezing weather as snow today blankets the Brentee portions of Kentucky Tennessee and Arkansas with low temperatures prevailing across the region.
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Louisville
Brentee
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Flurries and Cold Grip Shreveport and Capitol
Light snow flurries were seen in Shreveport as extremely cold weather kept people indoors. In Washington Senator Perkins of California slipped on ice this morning near his building and is believed to have injured his spine. he was taken to his apartments with surgeons summoned. Eunice Brown a trained nurse in Cumberland Avenue is listed.
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Shreveport
Washington
Senator Perkins
California
Kirby Would Eliminate Labor Leaders From Civic Federation
New York January 6. John Kirby Jr president of the National Association of Manufacturers opposes the National Civic Federation conference invitation. He cites Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell as part of the federation and warns against endorsing leaders who ignore laws and court decisions. He says manufacturers will not support a conference that promotes such figures.
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Kirby
Civic
Gompers
John Mitchell
Civic Federation
John Kirby, Jr
Dayton
National Association
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