Earthquakes Ravage Calabria and Messina in Devastating Wave
The Calabria provinces and Messina in Sicily were hit by a powerful earthquake followed by a huge tidal wave. Catania suffered extensive flooding and fires as thousands flee ruined streets and harbor districts. Relief efforts mobilized with troops, engineers, and Red Cross units aiding survivors.
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Rome
Cosenza
Catanzaro
Reggio di Calabria
Calabria
Italy
Messina
Sicily
Catania
Red Cross
Washington
Montebello
Cantania
Faro
Ganzirri
Monteleone
Stefanconi
Reggio
Pstrait
Taft Medallion Photo Featured for Snow Event
A photographed Taft medallion is prepared for display at a snow related event. Details on location and date are not provided in the fragment.
Historicus Gather In Richmond For Historical Association Meet
In Richmond Virginia members of the American Historical Association gathered for their annual meeting. Papers of interest to students of American history will be read. The association promotes historical studies with George B Adams of Yale as president.
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Richmond
American Historical Association
George B. Adams
Yale University
No Bail For Coopers Is Court's Decision
Nashville Tennessee December 29 Judge Hart refused bail to Colonel Cooper Carmack After the decision was rendered the prisoners were conducted back to jail to await their trial on January 20.
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Coopers
Hart
Nashville
Nashville, Tenn
Cooper
Not Guilty Is Sisters Plea in Media Shooting Case
In Media Pennsylvania on December 29 two sisters Mrs Florence Erb and Mrs Catherine Beisel pleaded not guilty to voluntary and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Captain J Clayton Erb prominent Pennsylvania politician and national guardsman. The trial centers on a bitter family dispute at Red Gables Delaware County with Mrs Beisel claiming self defense and Mrs Erb denying complicity.
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Media
J. Clayton Erb
Israel W. Durham
Pennsylvania
Florence Erb
Catherine Beisel
Captain Erb
Red Gables
Village Green
Delaware County
Beisel
Erb
Abraham Raymer Sentenced in Race Riot Case
In Sangamon circuit court Moton for a new trial was overruled and Abraham Raymer, alleged leader of the Aug 14 and 15 mob actions, was sentenced to thirty days in jail and a 25 cass fine on petit larceny conviction. Attorneys will not appeal to the supreme court.
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Abraham Raymer
Springfield
Moton
Sangamon
Raymer
Cass
Raymers
Supreme Court
Seven Million Acre Ranch Merger Forming in Colorado Territory
Denver dispatches report private sources say Texas ranches in the Colorado & Southern territory are merging to form a 7,000,000 acre trust worth about 75 million dollars Jas J UI who gained control of the Colorado & Southern is named as the principal behind the move.
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Denver
Col
Texas
Colorado & Southern
Jas. J. UI
Earthquake shakes western Kentucky with ball of fire seen
Hopkinsville Kentucky December 29 reports say western Kentucky felt a quake with a ball of fire seen locally. Seismic shocks followed across this area and neighboring counties causing brief alarm.
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Kentucky
Hopkinsville
Old Home Folks Stand True
Bath Maine December 29 mass meeting held at the initiative of Mayor George E Hughes discusses securing a new trial for Charles W Morse of New York and his release on bail Morse recently convicted in federal court New York of misapplication of bank funds
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Bath
Charles W. Morse
New York
Mr. Morse
George E. Hughes
Morse
Shotgun misfire cripples teen in Anderson scuffle
In Anderson Indiana on December 29 Ernie Goodwin aged 21 and Grant Lawson aged 11 were in a friendly scuffle for a shotgun when the weapon discharged. Goodwin received most of the shot to his shoulder and may be permanently crippled.
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Anderson
Ind
Ernie Goodwin
Grant Lawson
Goodwin
State Teachers Meet Opens Three Day Indiana Association Session
Educators from all parts of Indiana arrive in Indianapolis to attend the fiftieth fifth annual meeting of the Indiana Teachers association set to begin a three day session in Caleb Mills hall this evening.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Teachers’ Association
Caleb Mills
Subcommittee Resumes Work on Revised Tariff Bill
The sub committee of the house ways and means committee has resumed drafting the revised tariff bill. The panel will review proposed changes, aim for a clearer structure, and set deadlines for committee action.
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House
Ways and Means Committes
PILES Cured Quickly Pyramid Pile Cure Ad
An old pyramid pile cure ad claims quick relief for piles using small cones. It promises overnight effects and lists mailing options to buy a box or receive a trial package, with testimonials and sales pitches directed to sufferers.
Griscom resigns as ambassador to Italy effective March 4
Multiple items report major events including Lloyd C. Griscom's resignation as ambassador to Italy effective March 4, a fatal cave-in at an Ensley Alabama blast furnace killing ten, a jewelry store looting in New York, and various market and crime notes from across the country.
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Lloyd C. Griscom
Italy
Ensley
Ala
Oscar C. Jackle
New York
Hester
Bible Students’ Convention
Nashville
C. A. Wise
Indianapolis
Wiliam G. Morse
S. F. B. Morse
Trinidad
California
Argentina
Chicago
Auburn Postoffice Robbed Again at Junction
The Auburn Junction post office safe was blown and 130 in money plus 125 in stamps stolen. About a year earlier the same post office was robbed of 100 in stamps. The methods and details are reported to be nearly identical.
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Auburn
Ind
Auburn Junction
Goshen Residents Arm Themselves After Rising Holdups
In Goshen Indiana on December 29 Orbie Cripe was robbed of 875 dollars on Smoky Road. Following the incident local citizens are arming themselves and carrying no valuables after dark as holdups become more frequent.
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Goshen
Ind
Orbie Cripe
Smoky Road
Watchman Charred by Flammable Fire Attempt
Charles Callahan a 45 year old watchman was killed when kerosene soaked clothing ignited during a failed attempt to start a coal fire with oil. He burned near his watch-box while on duty in Washington. The report also notes the twenty fourth annual meetings of the American Historical Association and the American Political Science Association in Washington.
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Washington
Charles Callahan
Ameria
Srical
American Political Science Association
Dr King’s New Discovery Restores Health in Kentucky Woman
Mrs A O Williams of Bao Ky credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a graveyard cough that raged for three years. She says initial doses brought improvement, leading to a 68 pound weight gain and full health restoration. The ad touts the medicine as a world healing record for coughs and lung diseases and offers a trial bottle free.
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Dootore
Eyes of all on Wabash today
In Wabash county the first election under the county local option law is held today with both wets and dries pressing their case. State wide pressure from business interests and party leaders heats up as Democrats demand postponement and Republicans, disappointed in recent results, back the wets to influence upcoming county and ward elections.
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Indianapolis
Wabash County
Wabash
Marion
Logansport
Peru
Indiana
Indiana Legislature Set to Open January Seventh
Indianapolis reports that the 1913 Indiana General Assembly will convene January 7 with Thomas R. Marshall to be inaugurated as governor and Frank J. Hall as lieutenant governor on January 11. Four days of the session will feature Hugh T. Miller presiding in the senate. The rules of succession and inauguration dates are grounded in the state constitution.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Hugh T. Miller
Thomas R. Marshall
Frank J. Hall
Senate
Miller
Durbin
Banker-turned-defendant charged with forging and bad check
Terre Haute Indiana December 29. Sheriff from Henderson Kentucky moved John 3 Williams to stand trial for forgeries alleged to total five thousand dollars. Williams previously held banker status and enjoyed community trust. He arrived in Terre Haute ten days earlier and was arrested for passing a bad check.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Henderson
John 3
Williams
Unknown man found dead along Big Four near Adams
Greensburg Indiana December 29 the body of an unidentified man was found beside the Big Four railroad near Adams five miles west of town. The head feet and one arm were severed from the body and the trunk bruised. A sawmakers union card bearing the name Albert Hush was found in a pocket.
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Greensburg
Ind
Big Four
Adams
Sawmakers’ Union
Albert Hush
Dunn Case a Mictrial in Third Murder Trial
Fort Wayne Indiana December 298 The third trial of Charles Dunn for the murder of little Alice Cothrell in 1901 ended with a hung jury. He remains in custody with bond set at 5000 dollars.
Fragmented Local Notice Regarding Public Auction
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a public transaction or auction with uncertain details. readable items reference a sale action and local authorities, but key names and dates are missing or unclear.
Brownsville affairs stir senate clash and Smiths in Congress
Washington dispatch notes livelier sessions after holidays with talk of Senator Foraker and Roosevelt on the Brownsville issue. It reports several Smiths in the next House and traces Jones Brown Taylor and Thompson lineages in Congress. Also mentions District of Columbia governance debates and coal discoveries in China.
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Charles W. Arthur
Washington
Senate
House
Brownsville
Foraker
Roosevelt
White House
Maryland
Virginia
Congress
Arizona
Madison R. Smith
Missouri
William Alden Smith
Michigan
John Walter Smith
Smiths
Athletes Meet in Pittsburg Draws World Class Competitors
Pittsburg hosts a major track and weight event at the Exposition rink with stars such as Martin Sheridan Melvin Sheppard Eddie Cook and Harry Porter among the entries. A standout is a fifteen mile Marathon race finishing inside the rink for spectators.
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Pittsburg
Exposition Rink
United States
Martin Sheridan
Melvin Sheppard
Eddie Cook
Sheridan
Harry A. Porter
London
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Bobby Cloughan
Claud Allen
New York
Harry Hillman
Branham
Moore
Princeton
Six Athletes Suspended by Amateur Athletic Union
At a meeting of the registration committee six prominent athletes were suspended for professionalism. Named are Melvin W. Sheppard Charles Bacon Harry F. Porter George W. Benhagen of the Irish American A C F C Bellars of New York A C and J J Lee formerly of the Boston Athletic Association now unattached. Allegations claim they accepted or asked for exorbitant expense moneys. Foley's Orino Laxative note included.
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New York
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Melvin W. Sheppard
Charles Bacon
Harry F. Porter
George W. Benhagen
A. C
F. C. Bellars
Cocoa and milk mixture heated to a gentle boil
A recipe note describes dissolving cocoa in a tin cup with sugar and boiling water, then warming milk to scalding and stirring in the cocoa mixture until the beverage boils. The method emphasizes lump-free cocoa and continuous stirring.
Macbeth on Stage Prompted by Trumpet Laughter
In Dublin at the Theater Royal Mrs Sid dons played Lady Macbeth and faced a drum missing. A trumpet sounded, prompting her to shout a trumpet instead. A gallery cry Macbeth doth stump it sparked laughter and the actress bowed at the footlights amid the relief.
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Mrs. Siddons
Theater Royal
Dublin
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Shetland Ponies praised for strength and endurance
A fragment from St James' Gazette recounts Shetland ponies as lively as terriers and patient as donkeys. They thrive on natural forage, mature hair coats each spring, and are valued by coal miners for working in low gallery seams traveling up to thirty miles daily while drawing heavy loads.
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Ae Denkeyé
Bengie
Shetland
St. James’ Gazette
The Only Safe Way
A man insists on leaving to avoid waking his baby, arguing the only safe rule is to get home before the baby wakes. He recalls faking late nights and early mornings to fool his wife, but the baby’s hunger makes the ruse useless.
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Eaid
Why is it people resent returning borrowed books
A woman philosopher ponders why readers resent returning a borrowed book within a year. She jokes that lending a book risks not getting it back, compared with lending money. The quip appears in a New York press clipping.
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New York
Preas
Medicine That Is Medicine
W O Kiestler of Halliday Arkansas touts Misetzie Bitters for stomach and liver troubles and general vitality. Electric Bitters purify and enrich the blood and nerves, offering renewed vigor. money refunded if it fails to help. See Charles D Knoefel's drug store.
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W. O. Kiestler
Halliday
Ark
Chas. D. Knoefel
Market quotations for Indianapolis grain and livestock
Market rates across multiple cities show wheat at 1.02 to 1.67 percent, corn around 58 to 59 cents, oats near 50 to 60 cents, and various cattle hogs sheep and lamb prices. Receipts include hogs, cattle and sheep, with regional quotes from Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and May July futures listed.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
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China
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Geological Survey
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East Buffalo
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