Lipari Islands Rumored Vanished In Messina Strait
Wireless reports claim the Lipari islands near Sicily have disappeared. About 28 000 people are said to be affected as relief efforts struggle to reach coastal towns. the scope of the disaster is described as immense with inhabitants missing and authorities unable to confirm the full extent.
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Strait of Messina
Lipari Islands
Mediterranean
Sicily
Raen
Ponty
Casteliing
Miles Foreggio
Local Briefs and Market Snapshots
Pike county Indiana reports a daily vote tally. US weekly business failures listed. Hart Schreck fight barred in Lexington amid pre holiday liquidation. Wheat prices slump in Chicago as Austrian authorities expel a war correspondent from Bosnia. Spring Valley Coal mine shaft fire quits 1000 miners. NYU professor and wife die by suicide after daughter’s death.
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Bosnia
St. Petersburg
New Year Day World Events Span Finance to Politics
On New Year's Day 1900, James Stillman retires as president of National City Bank. Transcontinental freight rates rise and the old age pension law takes effect in Britain. US troops begin withdrawing from Cuba, Germany-US postal rates ease, Morris & Co. inaugurates employees pension, Philadelphia hosts the mums parade, Lt Gen Young retires from Yellowstone Park, EB Andrews leaves Nebraska chancellor post.
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N. Y
America
James Stillman
National City Bank of New York
United States
Cuba
Germany
Great Britain
Morris & Co
Chicago
Philadelphia
S. R. M. Young
Yellowstone Park
Benjamin Andrews
University of Nebraska
Crisis Rages as Messina Earthquake Relief Urgently Sought
Dispatches from Messina report immediate needs for food clothing and tents as aftershocks continue. Martial law is in effect at King Victor Emmanuel's request though panic persists. The Celtic sails to Messina to deliver 1.5 million navy rations to quake victims.
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Messina
Victor Emmanuel
Rome
Taft Withdrawal Clears Burton Senate Bid in Ohio
Columbus January 1 The Ohio Republican caucus moves to name Theodore E Berton of Cleveland by acclamation as Joseph B Foraker's successor in the U S Senate after Charles B Taft withdraws. Burton’s nomination now appears assured with harmony prevailing.
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Columbus
Theodore E. Berton
Cleveland
Tower
Congress
United States Senate
Joseph B. Foraker
Charles B. Taft
Cincinnati
Foraker
Hamilton
Co Turt
Hurton
Burton
Sehwater
Taft
Senate to probe Secret Service employment details
The senate committee of appropriations will conduct a thorough inquiry into Secret Service methods. Senator Tlale, acting chairman, announced the plan as potentially prolonged to allow Roosevelt to testify as a private citizen on the agency's operations.
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Washington
Senate Committee of Appropriations
Secret Service
Tlale
Roosevelt
Paris Gunfire at Clemenceau Office Stuns Officials
An armed man fired several shots from a revolver toward the windows of the Premier Clemenceau's office in Paris, with no injuries reported. The assailant was arrested by police at the scene.
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Paris
Benedetth
Premier Clemenceau
Ministry of the Interior
Britain’s Old Age Pension Law Grants 6 Shillings Weekly
Beginning today every person in Great Britain over seventy with income under £26 5s will receive a weekly pension of 6 shillings from the public treasury. Applicants must be sane and without a criminal record and not habitually refuse to work. Other restrictions exist but the principal provisions are outlined, with age proof being a noted difficulty. The measure is hailed as a relief for the poor.
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London
Great Britain
Washington
California
Stewarts
Mississippi
Worthington
Stewart
Tve
Senate
Congress
Tawney
Minnesota
Longworth
Nicholas
Jim
Roosevelt
Yonkers Marathon Promoted as American Amateur Title
The Yonkers marathon labeled the American marathon championship will likely crown the American amateur distance champion. The 26 mile 385 yard race starts at Getty Square and finishes at Empire City track with entrants including Bob Fowler James Crowley Sammy Mellor Sydney Hatch and Corey among others.
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Yonkers
N. Y
James E. Sullivan
A. A. VU
Getty Square
General Samuel H. M. Young Retires From Yellowstone
Washington telegram reports General Samuel H. M. Young retires today from the Yellowstone National Park superintendency. Young, a Civil War private who rose to lieutenant general, served in army circles since 1904 when Roosevelt named him to manage the park. His home is in Washington.
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B. M. Young
Washington
Samuel H. M. Young
Yellowstone National Park
Young
Roosevelt
Yellowstone Park
Big Parade in Philadelphia Today
Philadelphia dispatch notes a major parade taking place today in the city. The report mentions celebratory events and local groups participating as residents gather to witness the procession through the streets.
Don’t Blame Your Stomach For Digestive Trouble
An advertisement urges readers to credit the stomach for digestion issues and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy. It claims over eating, poor chewing, and rich foods trigger symptoms and asserts the tablets aid digestion by restoring gastric fluids and building strength. The copy offers a trial package by mail from F A Streett Co.
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Stuart
Stuart Bidg
Mershall, Mich
Mummers Parade Pride Drives City New Year Display
The annual Mummers parade in Philadelphia features stalls with ornate costumes andenticing prizes. Crowds from nearby towns and major cities flock to view the more brilliant and diverse procession as Philadelphia offers 5500 dollars in prizes for the best turnouts along with merchant and society awards.
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Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
United States Army of Pacification Begins Cuba Evacuation
Havana reports the first wave of U S troops departing Cuba in a planned evacuation to be completed by April. Officers and civilians serving with the provisional government will sail January 1, the day after President Gomez's inauguration. Three transports will carry the force to Newport News Virginia.
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Havana
United States Army of Pacification
Cuba
United States
Gomez
Newport News
Transcontinental Freight Rates Rise on Eastbound Traffic
New York telegraphs that starting today all eastbound freight rates will increase across rail and water routes. Westbound class rates stay unchanged while westbound commodity rates from Atlantic seaboard to Pacific terminals rise about 7 percent. Eastbound commodity rates from Pacific to Atlantic points advance about 1 percent with some items climbing as much as 60 percent and others as low as 3 percent.
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New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Eastboard
Atlantic
Vanderlip Succeeds Stillman In New York Bank
In New York on January 1 James Stillman retires as president of the National City Bank, reputedly the strongest bank in New York. Frank Vanderlip is named his successor, signaling a major shift in financial leadership.
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Stillman
New York
James Stillman
National City Bank
Ita
Stdiman
Frank Vanderlip
Treaascak
Old Feud Town Bobs Up Again in Jackson Kentucky
Jackson Ky Jan 1 A renewed feud grips the town between the Carlahans at the courthouse and the Deatons at the Hargis store. About sixty five men on each side fortify camps with rifles as residents keep indoors amid threats and calls for troops. Judge Taulbee demands troops to return and Sheriff Callahan travels with armed supporters returning from Crockettsville.
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Jackson Law and Order League
James Hargis
Deatons
Lost Creek
S. S. S. Taulbee
Callahan
Kentucky
Wilson
Cor
Winchester
Hargis
Crawford
James Deaton
Crockettsville
Judge Taulibee
Denton
Ed Callahan
Smith
Rand Sebastian
Breathitt County
Crockett
Deaton
Smih
Smithe
Death toll rises at Lick Branch mine in West Virginia
In Miunefield West Virginia on January 1 forty eight women have been recovered from the Lick Branch colliery with many more missing. Officials say workers report for shifts inconsistently and this hinders exact counts of those in the mine when the explosion happened. The death toll is expected to climb to around sixty.
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Hmiunefield
W. Va
Lick Branch
Change in German Postal Rate on US Letters
New York January 1 announces a new postal rate of 2 cents for letters between the United States and the German Empire. The change takes effect today and affects transatlantic mail and international correspondence.
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New York
United States
German Empire
Inauguration Talk and Old Politician Echoes
Roosevelt and Taft inauguration expenses loom as railroads hotels and stores prepare for a grand event. Oldcomers Cleveland and Harrison are described as aging rivals who once swapped the White House and rode to power in turn.
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Cleveland
Harrison
Roosevelt
Giroverleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Mr. Cleveland
White House
General Harrison
Cold Wave Stimulates Trade In Seasonable Goods
New York merchants report a mild spell quieting trade early in the week followed by a western cold wave that stimulated demand for seasonable goods. Wholesale results are irregular with profits smaller than in prior years, and year totals vary across cities.
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New York
J.bradatreet
Review of Trade Today
Tragic Railroad Crossing Fatality At Baltimore Tracks
Mrs Topper died after her foot slipped between planks at a Baltimore railroad crossing as a fast train neared. Her husband witnessed the accident but could not intervene. The incident ends with a note praising Foley's Honey and Tar for chest coughs and colds.
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Topper
Foley
O. D. Knoesel
Market Quotations for Grain and Livestock Prices
Indianapolis and other markets show mixed grain and livestock quotes. Wheat No 2 red ranges around 81.0 to 1.93 per bushel, corn No 2 near 58 to 59 cents, oats around 53 to 58 cents, with regional prices in Cincinnati Chicago New York and Toledo showing varied levels for cattle hogs sheep and lambs. Receipts include hogs 10,060 and cattle 1,609 at Indianapolis. futures and cash prices posted across multiple cities.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
New York
Electric Bitters credited with mother’s renewed vigor
A reader from Daroforth, Maine reports her 70 plus mother improved dramatically after using Electric Bitters. The testimony notes long term misery and insomnia relieved, claiming the product sparked a return to youthful energy.
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