Christmas Charity Spreads Dinners and Gifts Citywide
Hartford and surrounding communities report broad holiday charity efforts as hundreds of families receive Christmas dinners and gifts from organized charities and civic groups. Yale’s Prof Bailey notes improving conditions due to prosperous times and generous responses, with dinners at public institutions and holiday events for newsboys and children alike.
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Hartford
Sford
Haven
Wil. Bailey
Yale
Springfield Newsboys Benefit in Mass. Dec. 24
The Springfield Daily News arranged a press of papers for the newsboys this afternoon and urged the public to support the boys as they Fare the papers. Happy youngsters and public aid highlighted the event in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Springfield
Pringfield
Mass
Death of War Hero Burke Linked to Rough Riders
Hadward F P Ike a Baltimore resident and former Rough Rider killed himself at Bally Dugan after a mental breakdown. A 42 year old with ties to the Hunt Club he rode at San Juan Hill with Roosevelt related units and recently left a sanitarium in Massachusetts. He had moved from Orange, Virginia 15 years ago and was a friend of Colonel Roosevelt.
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Altimore
Hadward FP
Ike
Greening Valley
Hunt Club
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Roose
Rough Riders
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Buckler
Platts
L Burke
San Juan Hill
Sevelt
Ile
Baltimore
Orange
Villa Still Missing in Mexico To Havana Sail Uncertain
Mrs Villa and her secretary say General Francisco Villa will not go to New Orleans to sail for Cuba as reported. They arrived Wednesday night with family members and say the planned Havana voyage on the steamer Atenas is not booked. Villa and his secretary insist they do not know the vessel's location or itinerary.
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New Orleans
Ancisco Villa
New Orns
Cuba
Gonzales
Olito Villa
Havana
Atenas
Clalis
Villa
Sage
Tax on stock dividends clarified in December ruling
Washington December 24 the treasury department ruled that stock dividends paid from net earnings and surplus are taxable income under the law. Dividends from corporations associations and insurance companies are included, with individuals required to report dividends when total net income exceeds twenty thousand dollars yearly.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Koenig Under Pressure Ready to Confess German Plots
Paul Koenig head of the Hamburg American secret service faces two federal indictments with up to three years in prison upon conviction. He reportedly weakened silence policy and made an unsuccessful attempt to contact William W. Offley, local head of the Justice Department’s Bureau of Investigation.
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New York
Paul Koenig
Secret Service
William W. Offley
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Fire and police chiefs jump to factory jobs in Waterbury area
New Haven reports Waterbury factories are recruiting top officers and drill masters. Capt. Johnson, a renowned fire drill expert, joins Scovill as adviser to Lieut. Russell who leaves Waterbury to head the plant’s fire force. Remington Arms assigns Capt. Ginty to guard duties with a 3500 annual salary. New Haven officers Doherty and Reif take positions at Marlin Arms and Winchester Arms with lucrative terms.
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Waterbury
Johnson
Scovill Company
William 4G. Russell
Waterbury Fire Department
Scovill
Waterbury Democrat
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Remington Arms Company
Bridgeport
Ginty
Danbury Police Department
Doherty
New Haven Police Department
Marlin Arms Company
Reif
New Haven Fire Department
Winchester Arms Company
Western rail freight rates boosted by ICC across western routes
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted increases in freight rates on commodities moving between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and the Rocky Mountains, including agricultural tools canned goods and boots and shoes. The added revenue is expected to reach hundreds of thousands yearly despite many requests denied. The Western advance rate case moves toward a final phase with further increases still under consideration.
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Washington
Mississippi
Missouri
Rocky Mountains
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Extend Time for Bryan Contempt Hearing
New York December 24 The order requiring William Jennings Bryan to appear before the supreme court justice and show cause why he should not be adjudged in contempt for failing to obey a subpoena has been extended to January 12. Attorneys told Justice Whittaker that Bryan has not been within the state since the order was issued several weeks ago.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
Supreme Court
Whittaker
Balkan Armies On Greek Soil Estimated At 225000
Two great armies in the Balkans lie about 40 miles apart near Salonika, British and French forces totaling 226000 opposing a German Bulgarian force of 250000 to 300000. Both sides boast heavy artillery as Germany signals possible moves, while Greece and Bulgaria deepen ties and hunger worsens in Servia with food aid blocked.
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Rondon
Balkan
Salonika
French War Office
Gastelnau
Sarrail
Charles Monro
Nesys
Athens
Germany
Greece
Bulgaria
Christmas Holiday News Publication Notice
In observance of the Christmas holiday The News will not publish tomorrow. This notice informs readers the newspaper will be closed for the holiday.
Pennsylvania Accepts All Shipments for New England
New York Dec 24 announces that the Pennsylvania Railroad will now accept livestock perishable freight and foodstuffs for human consumption destined to New England points. Freight for the New York district remains restricted except for foodstuffs and coal for public service. perishable goods to New England via New Haven will be moved with despatch.
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New York
New England
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York District
New Haven
New Haven Railroad
Waverly
N. J
New York Kicks at Exposition Melon at San Francisco Fair
Upstate New York senators investigate Father Knickerbocker finances as Albany weighs $700,000 San Francisco exposition costs. Questions arise over taxpayer-funded travel for state officials and staff, including a $10,000 junket for commissioners and a $22,000 trip for Gov Whitman’s party. Vouchers remain unsettled after six months.
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New York
Upstate
Elon R. Brown
Father Knickerbocker
Knickerbocker
New York State Building
Keep Away From Crowds If You'd Avoid the Grip
Philadelphia reports a severe grip epidemic with 15,000 current cases and a doubling of death rate. Health commissioner Samuel G. Dixon urged the public to avoid crowded places after 65 burial permits were issued in three days.
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Philadelphia
Samuel G. Dixon
Warrisburg
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Grip
Interurban crash injures thirty near Syracuse
An interurban car carrying about 100 passengers, mostly workmen from Split Rock, left the rails and struck a tree on a sharp curve two blocks from its down grade, injuring 30 people as the motorman fell from the vestibule and power remained on.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Bennetts 14th Birthday In Brooklyn Family Dinner
Mrs. Alice Bennett of 152 Webster Avenue Brooklyn turns 14 today yet plans to delay the celebration until tomorrow when she will roast turkey for her children grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She says Christmas excitement is high and she still cooks the family dinner expertly.
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New York
Alice Bennett
Webster Avenue
Brooklyn
Ocean Steamers Schedule for Christmas Eve Sailings
Ocean Steamers New York December 24 reports sailing today the St Paul bound for Liverpool. Additional arrivals due today include Lapland returning to Liverpool and ships Bankdale Headley Rosenborg Algiers Devon City Plymouth Escalona Ribston Naples and more.
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St. Paul
Liverpool
Lapland
Bankdale
Bordeaux
Headley
London
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Algiers
Devon City
Plymouth
Escalona
Ribston
Naples
Kelsey warns NAC members on six-day race
Richard F. Kelsey chairman of the board of control of the National Cycling Association issues a warning that any member who competes in the six day bicycle race at Chicago in February will be suspended.
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New York
Richard F. Kelsey
National Cycling Association
Chicago
Hanged for murder near Kamloops in brush country
Albert Lester Clinger, convicted of murdering his partner Burton Smith near Kamloops last March, was hanged at the Kamloops jail yesterday. The execution followed his conviction and sentence, marking the end of a high profile crime in the Brush country region.
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Kamloops
B. C
Albert Lester Clinger
Burton Smith
Brush Country
Arrest Youth to Report
Government Officer James Cavet arrested 17 year old Petro Giorlo after a search across New Haven West Haven the gas company offices Winchester factory and Branford The youth is to be deported to Italy for a second time Giorlo had been employed by the New Haven Gas Company and Winchester factory in recent weeks He will be taken to Boston for transport back to his homeland.
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New Haven
West Haven
New Haven Gas Company
Winchester
Branford
James Cavet
Boston Department of Immigration
Petro Giorlo
Italy
Clarlo
Boston
New York Artist Wins Medals for Mexican Mediation
Secretary Lansing awarded three gold medals to Miss Jeannette Scudder of New York for designing the ABO mediators medals. The inscribed medals honor ambassadors Naon of Argentina Gama of Brazil and Suarez of Chili for their services as mediators in the dispute between the U.S. government and warring Mexican leaders.
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Washington
United States
Ambasador Naon
Argentina
da Gama
Brazil
Suarez
Chili
Lansing
Jeannette Scudder
New York
Republic of Mexico
Actress Solotar Detained After New York Fur Theft
New York dec 24 a woman claiming to be Helen Solotar an actress living at the Imperial hotel with a maid and her two year old son confessed to shoplifting fur coats totaling nearly 1000 in Lord and Taylor's Fifth avenue store. She wore a $350 coat when arrested and attempted to leave with the boy's coat hidden under her own. Detectives pursuing a long-sought suspect arrested her as she planned to flee in a taxi. Additional coats were found in her hotel room and she claimed money for a lawyer due to her husband’s jail term.
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Tress
Imperial Hotel
Max
Lord & Taylor
Fifth Avenue
Thomas Conners
Conners
Branick, Counsins and Murphy
Second Branch Bureau
Imperial
Helen Slater
William Burkowitz
Second Avenue
Solotar
Wanamaker’s
Arrora Bandrey
Roosevelt Hospital
Women Want Votes In Manitoba Petition Presented
A petition demanding Manitoba women’s enfranchisement signed by 39 534 women was presented to Premier Norris by a Political Equality league deputation. Norris said a bill for equal suffrage had been prepared and the government hoped for early passage at the next legislative session.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Norris
Political Equality League
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