France makes decisive move over Venezuela crisis
Washington reports three French warships off the Venezuelan coast and a diplomatic program to secure treatment for France’s chargé d'affaires at Caracas. Paris has free hand to act under Monroe doctrine and Jusserand assures Washington the move will not defy the doctrine. The first step could come at any time amid secrecy and strong interest in Castro note wording.
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Washington
France
Venezuela
Caracas
State Department
Paris
M. Jusserand
Parte
Etheles
Castro
Taigny
France Likely to Delay Venezuela Action Till Taigny Report
Paris indications suggest the French government will take no step regarding Venezuela until the full report by former charg d affaires at Caracas M Taigny arrives at the foreign office. The dispatch is expected in Washington where Taigny will deliver it to Ambassador Jusserand.
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Paris
Venezuela
M. Taigny
Caracas
Foreign Office
Washington
M. Taiguy
M. Jusserand
Morocco Conference Opens With Cautious Optimism
Washington reports a hopeful start as delegates favor conservative action at the Moroccan conference but later advices warn of distrust and unrest among less involved powers. The initial dispute over contraband arms leads to postponed financial reform and heightens tensions between France and Germany.
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Washington
Morocco
France
Germany
Queen City brings King David survivors to Victoria
The steamship Queen City arrived in Victoria with Captain Davidson and sixteen survivors from the wrecked King David. The vessel grounded on Bajou reef on December 13 after the crew abandoned a total wreck, and the sailors spent five weeks in an abandoned fishing camp with large fires burning each night to deter approaching ships.
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Victoria
B. C
Queen City
Davidson
Bajou Reef
Vinol Endorsed By Dr J E Ennis In New Albany Ad
Dr J E Ennis praises Vinol cod liver oil preparation as a powerful healer and body builder. He claims it cures coughs, colds, bronchial troubles, indigestion, and anaemia and notes it aids the aged by boosting appetite and sleep. Local druggist Chas D Knoefel offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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New Albany
Chas. D. Knoefel
Drydock Dewey Reports Progress En Route to Philippines
The drydock Dewey, bound for the Philippines, has been heard from by the San Juan coaling station commandant reporting the vessel spoke with the armored cruiser Maryland at 648 miles distance. Dewey traveled four knots. all aboard are well and the expedition proceeds smoothly.
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Washington
Dewey
Philippines
Navy Department
San Juan
P. R
Maryland
Belgians seek aid from Alice Roosevelt for Joris clemency
A committee in Antwerp decided to petition Miss Alice Roosevelt to appeal to President Roosevelt for intervention on behalf of Edward Joris the Belgian condemned to death in Constantinople for alleged involvement in the sultan’s assassination attempt last July.
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Antwerp
Edward Joris
Constantinople
Alice Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Joris
Truth, St. Paul Delivers Nostalgic Health Claim
An old ad notes June 31 1908 in St. Paul promoting Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for health and longevity. It credits J. A. Ziegelbauer and claims the drink cost 35 cents and improved well being with a confident, period sales tone.
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St. Paul
Mississippi
Hollister
J. A Ziegelbaor
Bold bank robbery attempt uncovered at Topeka bank
In Topeka on Sunday January 22 a bold robbery attempt was found at Merchants National Bank. Robbers tunnelled eleven feet through rock to reach the vault floor and had tried to blow the safe on Saturday night but failed.
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Topeka
Kan
Merchants National Bank of
Water Tank Burst Floods Pittsburg Plate Glass Addition
A water tank on the tower at the Pittsburg Plate Glass works in Kokomo Indiana holding 50,000 gallons burst with a roar. The collapse flooded the new addition under construction, wrecking forty feet of the west wall and causing at least eight thousand dollars in damage. No injuries were reported.
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Kokomo
Ind
Tl Pittsburg Plate Glass Works
Burglars Chloroform Pike County Home In Evansville
The home of Henry Arnold in Pike county was entered by burglars. They chloroformed the inmates and stole 200 in money. Authorities investigate the break in and search for suspects.
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Evansville
Ind
Henry Arnold
Pike County
Diamond cure for consumption touted in Paris ie
The notice promotes Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds as a rapid cure. A testimonial from W T McGee of Vanleer Tenn claims fourteen years of coughing ended after using the remedy. Available at Onas D Knoefel s drug store with trial bottles free and prices 60 cents and 1 00 guaranteed.
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Paris Ie
W. T. McGee
Vanieer
Tenn
Dr. King
Onas D. Knoefel
Congress Week Opens With Statehood Debate In House
Washington January 22 The House faces a test of strength between insurgents and stalwarts over the rule governing the statehood bill for Arizona and New Mexico. If defeated, provisions may bar statehood or set a referendum. The Senate mu l l shipments and pure food bills while railroad rate questions move ahead.
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Washington
Congress
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Hamilton
Committee On Territories
Senate
Clay
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gallinger
Washington mass meeting denounces Russian Jewish atrocities
A large crowd gathered at Belasco's theater in Washington to condemn the atrocities against Jews in Russia. The meeting adopted a unanimous resolution denouncing the crimes as a universal offense against humanity and calling on the Russian government to stop them permanently.
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Washington
Belasco
Russia
Conductor Killed in Baltimore & Ohio Rear-End Collision
A Baltimore and Ohio rear-end collision in Kent Ohio tonight left conductor E C Griffin of Cleveland dead brake man H J Hawkins also of Cleveland seriously injured and engineer Watrous of Newcastle Pa with a badly cut head. The crash was caused by the failure to return a flag from a stopped train.
Rumor Claims Ecuador President Fled to Brazilian Legation
In Guayaquil on January 22 it is rumored that Senor Lizardo Garcia, Ecuadorian president, sought refuge in the Brazilian legation at Quito but verification is impossible as communications with Quito are interrupted.
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Garcia
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Senor Lizardo Qargia
Quito
Tragedy on Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge
Selinsgrove Pennsylvania January 22 Murray Heider of Selinsgrove and Mary Cromwell of Sunbury were killed instantly last night by a freight train while attempting to cross the Pennsylvania railroad bridge.
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Selinsgrove
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Cure Indigestion and Nerves
The ad promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a specific remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion. It argues digestion support restores stomach rest, nourishes nerves, and boosts energy, claiming the tablets benefit both stomach and nervous system and are a worthy medical discovery.
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Stuart
Kept Them Quiet Berlin Socialist Meetings End Peacefully
Berlin on Sunday saw socialist meetings pass off with complete quiet. Police fortified halls and barred gallery access to prevent breaches of peace. Speakers urged orderly dispersal and crowds complied, with strong sympathy for Russian revolutionists and protests against Prussia’s tripartite suffrage system.
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Berlin
Fhu
Prussia
Anniversary of Father Gapon march noted with calm expectations
In St Peters burg January 22 a calm mood prevails on the anniversary of Father Gapon and followers marching to the Winter Palace. Officials expect no large disturbances in the city or Moscow, with possible clashes in provincial towns as labor and revolutionary groups urge restraint and oppose demonstrations. A medical testimonial extols Electric Bitters for recovery from illness.
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St. Petersburg
Father Gapon
Winter Palace
Moscow
A Teacher's Duty As Community Leader Emphasized
Indianapolis January 22 The state superintendent Fassett A Cotton issues a bulletin outlining country school teachers must live in the community know its problems and work to improve living conditions They should join with families and clubs and participate in farmers' Institutes to extend education beyond the classroom.
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Indianapolis
Fassett A Cotton
Cotton
Indianapolis Man Arrested in Bedford Teacher Murder
Indianapolis Jan 22 Another man is arrested for alleged complicity in the murder of Bedford school teacher Sarah Schafer two years ago. William Barnes thirty one car repairer of Indianapolis was detained in Denver on information supplied to William Annadel whose wife Barnes eloped with Barnes claims ignorance of the crime and offers no further statement. Mrs Annadel says Barnes could prove an alibi but he refuses to say where he was at the time of the murder.
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Indianapolis
Sarah Schafer
William Barnes
Denver
William Annadel
Barnes
Miss Schafer
They Fought It Out in Linton Saloon Yard
Matthew Lloyd twenty years old lies dying from knife wounds after a quarrel with William Underwood twenty one in Linton Indiana. Underwood was arrested as the two miners fought in the People's saloon then in the yard behind the building.
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Linton
Ind
Matthew Lloyd
William Underwood
Underwood
Lloyd
People’s
Fires and losses hit Petersberg after town blaze
Petersberg Indiana on January 22 reports fire damage to the business district destroying part of the core. Insurance companies canceled 100000 dollars in coverage as officials say incendiary origins are suspected and business men take no steps to catch suspects. Fort Wayne Indiana notes another incident as John Miller a 67 year old train caller for the Pennsylvania railroad is struck and killed by a fast train section while stepping between tracks.
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Petersberg
Ind
Fort Wayne
Ave
John Miller
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eighteen Die in Stampede at St Pauls Church Philadelphia
A deadly panic at St Pauls colored Baptist church on Eighth Street in Philadelphia leaves eighteen dead and about five hundred injured after a fire alarm and smoke cause a rush for the stairs. Rev Johnson struggles to calm the crowd as men women and children are crushed in the stair bend and trapped by the wooden balustrade. The disaster unfolds during a collection as worshippers seek to flee the blaze and smoke.
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Philadelphia
St. Paul's Colored Baptist Church
Eighth Street
Johnson
Multiple Unfolding Crises Reported International News
Fight men killed in a snow slide at Alta Utah. Robbers wrecked the Bank of Dale safe and escaped with 4000 dollars. Fire destroyed Mal Timber Chrome Works covering a city block. Twenty two more tried to a bombhead court martial and shot. Conference between miners and operators to start in Indianapolis Thursday. Socialist demonstrations in France mark anniversary of Uiled Sunday. Lansford no daily life. Fire nearly wipes Lansford business district. losses estimated around 8400000. President issues directives to curtail unnecessary printing from executive departments. New England weather unsettled. Boston thermometer 47F. American delegates impressed with Morocco’s wealth and opportunities. Great Britain general elections end week with Liberal victory. Felix Betelli, 25, of Brooklyn, stabbed to death in Lena Campango home after attempted attack. Iron workers plan strike against American Bridge company fabrication.
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New England
Boston
Morocco
Great Britain
Felix Betelli
Brooklyn
Lena Campango
Local notices and transit details mix across town
Divorce suit filed by Cora Freeman against Benjamin Freeman alleging failure to provide. Damage suit John W. OConor v Todd Manufacturing Company proceeding. Delinquent property taxes. Robert Scott not same as Sapinsky clothing store employee. Congressman Zenor linked to Democratic campaign chair plan next month. Southern Railway distributes travel booklets for trips to the Queen of the Antilles. Clergy exchange pulpits next Sunday between Rev Hamilton A Hymes and Rev George H Murphy. Robert Carpenter arrested on receiving stolen property charge amid alleged thefts by local youths. Rev W T Wilson to address Baptist youth meeting tonight on youth demands. Southern Railway launches free reclining chair car service Louisville to Evansville and through service Lexington/Danville to St Louis. shortest Louisville to Evansville route 23 miles, to St Louis 43 miles.
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Southern Railway
Louisville
Evansville
Lexington
Danville
St. Louis
St. Louisa
St Louis
Postal Deliveries Missing Letters at New Albany
The list shows the flat of letters remaining at the New Albany post office on Monday January 33, 1908. Baris Glaringien Campdel Mre Wille care Gen’l Delivery H Sis Deliey ze iw.
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New Albany
Baris Glaringien Campdel
Irvings View on Stage Body Image Sparks Debate
A fragment discusses Sir Henry Irving and the evolving stage aesthetic favoring plump figures over the lean. It notes efforts by English amateurs to adapt actors to current norms, urging restraint in judgment and caution in behavior for success. The text reflects 19th century theater attitudes toward body type.
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Irving
Henry Erving
Irvine Chanjeal
Bigenius
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Pittsburg
Price Soo
Fassett A. Cotton
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Inon
Alta
Utah
Bank of Dale
Maltimore Chrome Works
Onti
Lansford
International Association of Pridge and Structural Iron Workers
American Bridge Company
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Pres
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Netmberger
West Third and River
Louis H. Meyer
Ager
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Lowell, Stags
Cora Freeman
Benjamin Freeman
John W. O'Connor
Todd Manufacturing Company
Robert Scott
Sapinsky
Zenor
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
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Southern Railway Company
Queen of the Antilles
Hamilton A. Hymes
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George H Murphy
Trinity M. E Church
Robert Carpenter
Seery
Carpenter
T. Wilson
East Church
Jeffersonville
Tabernacle Baptist Church
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Sendey
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Henry E. Jewet
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