Railroads Key to Prosperity Says Bankers in 1914 Outlook
New York bankers report mixed signs for 1914 with optimism on currency reform and banking changes. They warn prosperity hinges on railroad rate increases and improved railroad conditions to support growth in production and labor markets. Notable figures include George M. Reynolds of Continental and Commercial, Emery W. Clark of First Nations Bank, and Sol Wexler of Whitney Central National Bank.
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New York
New York Times
Aearest
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Emery W. Clark
First Nations Bank of Detroit
F. M. Prince
First National Bank of Minneapolis
Thomas H. West
Union Trust Company
St. Louis
Sol. Wexler
Whitney Central National Bank of
New Orleans
Financial views from Denver Seattle and Atlanta officials
First National Bank of Denver reports excellent Colorado outlook for agriculture cattle and mining progress in the south appears stalled. N H Latimer of Dexter Horton Bank Seattle notes credit remains available with some slowdown in certain lines. Frank Hawkins of Third National Bank Atlanta forecasts unusually good prospects for Georgia and the South contingent on economic discipline and policy. Marie Anne von Friedlander-Fuld heiress from Berlin marries Hon John Mitford at a Berlin Pariser Platz manor in a high society wedding attended by imperial circles.
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First National Rpveak
Denver
Colorado
N. H. Latimer
Dexter Horton National Bank of
Seattle
Frank Hawkins
Third National Bank of Atlanta
Georgia
South
Gerlin, Jan
Germany
Fraulein
Marie Anne von Friedlander-Fuld
Fritz von Friedlander-Fuld
John Mitford
Lord Redesdale
England
Berlin
Pariser- Platz
Two Arkansas Girls Run Away to See World in Monroe
Florence Richards aged fifteen and Ida Hansford fourteen from Nena Arkansas left home to explore. They rode trains via Shreveport and Monroe, stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Zerre on Lover's Lane, then rode Iron Mountain north. They fled without tickets, were picked up near starty, and returned to Zerre’s home where families were notified. No word yet from guardians.
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Florence Richards
Ida Hansford
Nena
Ark
Arkansas
Shreveport
Monroe
Frank W. Zerre
Lover's Lane
Iron Mountain
Collinston
Judgment Affirmed for Twenty Four Iron Workers
A higher court affirmed the judgment regarding twenty four iron workers. The decision upholds the lower court ruling in their favor.
Federal Court Affirms Sentences in Iron Workers Case
The Federal Circuit affirms prison sentences for twenty four members of the International Association of Structural Iron Workers' Union and reverses six cases. The men were charged with transporting explosives on passenger trains and conspiring to blow up buildings in Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federal District Court
Indianapolis
International Association of Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Treitmoe
McCain
Bay, Houlihan
Sherman
Bernhardt
Mississippi Governor Brewer Maps Tax Aids and Reforms
Governor Brewer presented a fiscal reform message to the legislature urging elimination of a 1.5 million deficit, consideration of tax raises, bonds, or spending cuts, and support for an appellate court system, expanded railroad and insurance powers, and good roads. He avoided mention of investigations or Bilbo Hobbs episode, and did not aim to rally political factions.
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Brewer
Mississippi
Bilbo-Hobbs
Jackson
Miss
Railroai Commission
Insurance Department
Court records reveal two marriage licenses issued
The early January parish and city court records show Clarence E. Hartman and Miss Mamie Johnson obtained marriage licenses.
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Clarence E. Hartman
Miss Mamie Johnson
Land Titles and Sales Filed For Record
Documents filed for record include United States to James Colee land patent and a special mortgage under Jas Colee. Transfers list deeds of correction, land sales by J M Tippit to 8 W Pipes, and multiple lot sales in West Monroe involving Mrs Eby and Mrs M C Austin to T J Brown plus E L Eby to Kennedy Clay.
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United States
James Colee
Jas. Colee
A. H. Bernhardt
Innocienzio Lapierta
J. M. Tippit
City Court Clears Joe Flemming After Suspicious Demeanor
Joe Flemming is discharged after appearing in city court on charges or concerns of dangerous or suspicious conduct. The outcome clears him of the allegations and records show no further action.
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Joe Flemming
Special News-Star offer ends January 10th
An advertisement urges readers to subscribe to The News-Star at a special price available only until close of business Saturday January 10th. After that date the price returns to five dollars in advance or 40 cents per month, with no further reductions offered this year.
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News-Star
1913 Marriage Licenses and Divorces Report
In 1913 the clerk issued 463 marriage licenses, with December leading at 75. During the period 57 divorce cases were filed, of which 2 percent involved white people.
Derailed Freight Trains Halt Traffic North of Beekman
A northbound local on the A L and G road derailed early last night north of Beekman. The engine and several cars left the rails tearing up hundreds of feet of track but the engine did not overturn and no injuries were reported. The southbound passenger service was delayed and the outbound train today canceled. Crews expect to clear the wreck by noon and restore traffic.
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Beekman
Monroe
City to Choose Fiscal Agent for the City
The city council held a brief session last night and discussed selecting a fiscal agent or agents for the city. The mayor and finance committee were instructed to pursue the best arrangement in the city’s interest.
Rush to register for city election nears end
Registration numbers climb to 851 by noon as the city election approaches. Chamber of Commerce members are urged to attend tonight’s meeting where important business will be discussed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rhode Island Legislature Opens New Two Year Governor Term
Rhode Island lawmakers begin the annual general assembly with a revised opening due to the governor’s two year term. The traditional inauguration and ceremonial program were rearranged to fit the new schedule.
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Rhode Island
Providence
R. 1
General Assembly
Seventy Five Laborers Die In Grand Trunk Transport Disaster
Winnipeg reports a Grand Trunk railroad transport boat carrying one hundred laborers capsized on a rocky current. Seventy five men were dashed to death, with twenty five escaping. A survivor described the vessel striking a rock and breaking apart, leaving only fragments and a few survivors.
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Associated Press
Winnipeg
Grand Trunk Railroad
Court's First Breach of Promise Case Heard
The January term of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals opened with Georgia Youngs of Pittsburgh suing James W Corrigan of a prominent Cleveland family for breach of promise. It marks the first breach of promise case ever heard by the local Circuit Court of Appeals after a Cleveland trial and Pittsburgh appeal.
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Cincinnati
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Gerogian Youngs
Pittsburgh
James W. Corrigan
Cleveland
Circuit Court of Appeals
Miss Young
Ten Vaily Excursions
The Famous Co Ltd offers a free ticket for a Daily Excursion to Economy with ten coupons. Each coupon covers one trip and grants an extra large bargain on its day. The offer is presented as clever and highly appealing, with the full advertisement located elsewhere in the issue.
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Famous Co., Ltd
Ohio G to Act Upon Party Plan
Ohio G O BP delegates and state leaders gather in Columbus for a conference to decide if ratification of new Republican National Committee rules will occur at a special convention or a platform convention of committeemen.
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Ohio G
O. BP
Columbus
State Central Committee
Republican
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Virginia Corn Growers Hold Annual Convention in Lynchburg
The Virginia Corn Growers Association opened its annual convention and exhibition in Lynchburg, Virginia, with President W. P. Moore delivering the opening address. The gathering will continue through tomorrow.
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Lynchburg
Virginia Corn Growers’ Association
W. P. Moore
Trust Hearings Resume In Chicago Against Movie Companies
Hearings resumed in Chicago on the government suit against the motion picture trust. Defendants include the Motion Picture Patents Company and the General Film Company along with about a score of other firms and individuals.
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Chicago
Moving-Picture Trust
Motion Picture Patents Company
General Film Company
Democrats Plan Nationwide Jackson Day Jubilee
Washington dispatch reports the Democratic National Committee sees strong response to a national Jackson Day celebration. Leaders intend large demonstrations with banquets in many cities as the Wilson administration nears its first year.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
Howell Case Prompts Uncle Statement From Simsboro
The uncle of a dead girl in Simsboro made a brief statement after the suspect Howell acted suspiciously during the investigation. Authorities continued examining evidence and questioned witnesses as the case moves toward formal proceedings.
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Simsboro
Details Emerge In Strychnine Poisoning Case
In Shreveport a Times report details uncle H P Long’s statements on the death of little Mary Long at Simsboro on December 21. Casper Howell faces arrest after suspicion linked to his inquiries. Long describes the bitter water claim as incorrect and notes the girl’s convulsions and awareness during symptoms.
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H. P. Long, Jr
Howell
Shreveport
Little Mary Long
Simsboro
Casper Howell
Lincoln Parish
Ruston
P. M. McConnel
Madison
Times
Long
Hearne
Vicksburg,Shreveport & Pacific Railroad
Mr. Long
Mr Long
Mock Trial to Solve Drood Murder At Holborn Hall
Dickens Fellowship hosts a mock trial to solve the Edwin Drood murder with participants including Sir James Barrie Jerome K Jerome Sir Frank Burnand and W W Jacobs. The event tomorrow night will aid the Tiny Tim Cripple fonds.
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Edwin Drood
London
Charles Dickens
Dickens Fellowship
Holborn Hall
Dickens
James Barrie
Jerome K. Jerome
Frank Burnand
W.W Jacobs
Tiny
Episcopal consecration of North Dakota bishop in Hagerstown
Rev. John Poyntz Tyler was consecrated Bishop of North Dakota in Hagerstown. The ceremony in the local church where he had served as rector for eight years featured a full ritual and a sermon by Rt. Rev. B. D. Tucker of Southern Virginia.
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Hagerstown
John Poyntz Tyler
North Dakota
Tuttle
Missouri
Randolph
Virginia
Murray
Maryland
B. D. Tucker
Southern
Five Die in Newark Hotel Fire Stampedes
Five people are dead and six injured after a small frame hotel fire in Newark Ohio on January 6. Those who escaped leaped from windows or doors as flames swept through the building.
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Newark
Ohio
Knights Present Half Million Check to Catholic University
Baltimore January 6 Knights of Columbus presented Cardinal Gibbons with a check for half a million dollars to support the Catholic University in Washington. The donation underscores strong Catholic benevolence and organizational funding for higher education.
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Baltimore
Catholic University At Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Knights of Columbus
Pinehurst Opens Eleventh Midwinter Golf Championship
Pinehurst North Carolina starts the eleventh annual midwinter golf tournament with an unusually large field of entrants. The event runs through Saturday and will be followed next week by the winter league advertising interests tournament.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Pinehurst Country Club
Winter Golf League
Willard Faces Trial Over Vernon Prize Fight Case
Los Angeles January 6 1880s style report states Jess Willard the heavyweight pugilist and ten others are set for trial in superior court tomorrow on charges of violating state prize fighting laws. All defendants participated in the Vernon bout last August where John Bull Young was fatally injured.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jess Willard
Superior Court
John
Young
Vernon
President Wilson Accepts Gulfport Fire Dept Honorary Member
Gulfport January 6 President Wilson has accepted an invitation to become an honorary member of the Gulfport fire department. He served as fire chief and aided in saving Judge Neville's coastal home. The President remains busy handling mail and telegrams and answering many duties.
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Associated Press
Gulfport
Jan
Wilson
Gulfport Fire Department
Neville
Seventeen of Oklahoma Crew Survive After Ship Breaks Apart
Five survivors were rescued from a lifeboat by the steamer Gregory after sixteen of the Oklahoma tanker crew of thirty eight were accounted for. Eight rescued from the Oklahoma and three bodies recovered in another lifeboat.
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Associated Press
New York
Oklahoma
Gregory
Supreme Court invalidates Shreveport Blind Tiger Law
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled the Shreveport city council lacked authority to declare possession of intoxicating liquors as prima facie evidence of a blind tiger and to issue liquor search warrants. It held a blind tiger is a public nuisance and cannot be mandated by city ordinance, upholding limits on local enforcement.
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New Orleans
State Supreme Court
Shreveport
Philip Maroun
Sommerville
Caddo Parish
Town of Ruston
Fountain
Louisiana Reports
Northwestern Fertilizer Company
Hyde Park
U. S
General Assembly
Council
H. Denan
S. C. Fullilove
Supreme Court
Rauch
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society Opens Annual Convention
Wisconsin fruit growers gather for the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society convention in Madison starting January 6. The three day program features addresses by noted horticultural experts and an elaborate exhibition of the finest garden and orchard products.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society
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Sol Wexlepy
City Court
Virginia Corn Growers
Johnh. Guill
Richland Parish
Fire Department
Wisconsin Fruit Growers
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