Walsh Seeks Funds in New York for Defense
John R. Walsh arrives in New York amid secrecy to raise about 200000 dollars for his defense to overturn the bank wrecking conviction and to finance his Indiana railroad. He stays at the Knickerbocker, visits Wall Street, and trusts the verdict will be reversed on appeal.
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United Press
New York
John R. Walsh
Walsh
Indiana
Wall Street
Babcock
Rushton and Lauderback
Southern Indiana Railroad
Missionary Gathering Arouses Interest at Central Presbyterian
A full day meeting at Central Presbyterian church spurred interest in foreign missions and education for supporters. Plans emerge to send a speaker to each church in the presbytery and to organize similar sessions in other presbyteries. Notable talks by Dr. J. C. R. Ewing and Rev. A. L. Wiley highlighted India work.
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Central Presbyterian Church
A. W. Woodruff Halsey
D. D
New York
Central Church
David McConaughy
J. C. R. Ewing
A. L. Wiley
India
Corn for Sale at Reasonable Price in Town
A yard sale-style notice offers corn for sale described as sound yellow ears sold by Roy A. Long and White and Neal streets, with a price of 13213. This brief listing notes available stock and contact locations for purchase.
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Roy A. Long
White and
Neal Streets
Best Hams 10c A Pound Rhodes and Son Pittsburg Street
Best Hams advertised at 10 cents a pound by N C Rhodes and Son located at 125 and 127 Pittsburgh street. The listing presents a brief classified notice for meat deals offered by the local butcher firm.
North Carolina's new railroad rate bill
Raleigh January 24 The long battle over railroad rates in North Carolina flares up again as the senate railroad committee drafts a new bill. It calls for a passenger rate increase from 2 1 4 to 2 1 2 cents, aligning with Governor Glenn and the railroads compromise but omits mileage books. Governor Glenn urged a 2 cent rate for mileage books in his message to the special session. The committee chairman Senator Graham said the bill will be reported tomorrow and made a specialty for Tuesday.
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United Press
Raleigh
N. C
Senate Railroad Committee
Glenn
Graham
Dressed Chickens and Homemade Sausage Advertised
Local shop B. C. Rhodes & Son at 125 and 127 Pittsburgh Street advertises dressed chickens along with home made sausage mincemeat and kraut offerings to customers.
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B. C. Rhodes & Son
Pittsburg Street
American woman in rage elopement
Chicago cables report the elopement from Hyeres France of Mrs Henry Addison Alexander daughter of General Torrence and Chicago iron magnate. London barrister William Graham Blackstone is missing after weeks with the hostess. Alexander blames illness and possible wealth exploitation. the Mrs Kinsley Magoun identity noted in Chicago society.
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United Press
Chicago
Hyeres
France
Henry Addison Alexander
Joseph Torrence
William Graham Blackstone
London
Alexander
Paris
Switzerland
Kinsley Magoun
Fruit packers clash with Dr Wiley over pure food law
In Washington on January 24 the Interstate and Foreign Commerce committee reviewed a bill to empower the agriculture secretary to appoint a permanent appeals commission to review Dr Wiley decisions. The hearing focused on the dispute between fruit packers and Dr Wiley, head of the Pure Food law enforcement.
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United Press
Washington
California
Wiley
Agricultural Department
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
House
Murderer ends a miserable life in Joliet penitentiary
Frank J. Constantine convicted of killing Mrs. Frank Gentry on January 6, 1906 died after a suicide attempt at Joliet state penitentiary. He jumped from his cell tier to the court below and never regained consciousness until last night.
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United Press
Chicago
Frank J. Constantine
Frank Gentry
Joliet State Penitentiary
Jameson On The Reformation
The Unity club heard David Jameson discuss The Reformation in England and Scotland arguing Henry VIII sought to rule the church to control church authority and remove Rome. He noted persecutions of reformers and martyrs and cited figures like Jesus Paul Luther Savonarola and Galileo. The next meeting will feature Mr Barker on Some Weak Points in Socialism.
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Unity Club
David Jameson
England
Scotland
Henry the Eighth
Rome
Henry
Church of England
Jesus
Paul
Luther
Savanarola
Gaileo
W. L. Beers
Washington Street
Barker
Youngstown
Westminster Faces Geneva in Key New Wilmington Showdown
Westminster College hosts Geneva College in New Wilmington for a pivotal Western Pennsylvania Inter-Collegiate league tilt. The outcome will impact standings as Westminster, Geneva, and Grove City seek second place behind Allegheny, with a hard fought contest anticipated by all.
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Westminster
Geneva College
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Geneva
Western Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Grove City
Allegheny College
Honest Whitmore Finds Hidden Treasure After Public Sale
In Youngstown on Jan 24 Charles Whitmore bought 2 225 dollars worth for ten cents and kept only a grain sack containing the hidden treasure. The sale was of the effects of Lewis Sadler, a miser who starved himself in sane. Sadler is at Massillon state hospital.
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Youngstown
Charles Whitmore
Whitmore
Lewis Sadler
Sadler
Massillon State Hospital
Special Bargains for Saturday or While They Last
Advertises low prices on good merchandise for Saturday only. Encourages early shopping due to limited quantities and items selling quickly.
Big Cloak Reductions Hit Ladies Coats and Fur Accessories
A sales notice promotes deep discounts across all ladies coats including black broad cloth at half price. Children’s coats, bearskin and fur piece sets are heavily reduced to roughly half or less of original prices. Fur neck pieces, muffs, and special yarn bargains are advertised with dramatic markdowns and limited quantities.
Gingham Seersucker and Flannelette Waistings Sale
Catalog notes list heavy discounts on gingham and seersucker fabrics with plain and striped patterns. Regular 10c price reduced to 10c for plain gingham and seersucker while fancy flannelette waistings drop from 10c to 7 1/4c in this sale listing.
Reduced Prices on Children's Mittens
A catalog-style notice lists price cuts on children and infant mittens. Items include 7c infant plain knit mittens, 17c silk and wool infant gloves, 10c blue brown black knit mittens, 19c fancy golf gloves and red blue mittens, and 15c boys heavy knit driving mittens.
Yardwide sale on knitting goods and blankets
Heavy knit striped stocking caps for children drop to 10c from 15c. All wool child caps fall from 50c to 39c. White cotton tape spools two for 5c. silk thread spools 5c. Dress shields 7c. cotton blankets 49c. rare all wool blankets reduced to 3.98. pink and blue comforts 98c.
Hosiery and Underwear Bargains at Closeout Prices
A local ad lists men's black part wool half hose at 17c, misses medium ribbed fleeced union suits at 25c and reduced to 17c, and ladies medium ribbed heavy fleeced pants in small sizes at 25c down to 17c.
Dry Lodore falls legend ends with a laugh
An American, boasting Niagara brag, hunted the Falls of Lodore after reading Southey. He trekked Keswick seeking the famous cascade, only to discover he had been sitting on the very falls all along as the source quips, leaving him amid dry adjectives.
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Southey
Lodore
Niagara
Keswick
Falls of
St. James’ Gazette
A Strange Seed Pod and Its Grotesque Shape
The antirrhinum or snapdragon, a long naturalized Southern European garden flower, earns nicknames like lion's mouth and frog's mouth from its masklike corolla. At seed time the dried seed pod skeleton resembles a rhinoceros from the side, and a human skull from the front, yielding eerily expressive grins when rotated.
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Europe
Japan’s Railroads Sell Record Passenger and Freight Volumes
The passage notes rapid railway growth from 1875 to 1905 with passengers rising from 2,754,426 to 113,675,403 and freight exceeding 21,000,000 tons. Receipts climbed from 644,459 to 9,033,165 yen, underscoring the expansion of Japan’s rail network and traffic.
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Japan
Congo Wiles and a Lead Filler Ivory Trade
An ivory dealer in Congo discovers a tusk hollowed with lead as a common trick. He notes that buyers risk losses when traders misrepresent tusks with lead fillings. He counsels caution as the trader bears the loss, while the dealer keeps silent on the matter.
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Congo
Knew Her Own Mind Deduction by Mrs Perry
Mrs Perry tests her choice after a maid brings pink louisine rather than a mauve broche She insists she knows her mind and cites a peach can bought at a grocery to prove her point, causing her husband Joe to smile.
New York Theater Managers Plan 120 New Plays
Plans by New York theater managers aim to present 120 new plays over the next eight months to attract patrons and refresh the season lineup. The move signals a busy schedule and a push for diverse productions across venues.
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New York City
Tokay Wine Output Lost by Phylloxera Outbreak
The year's Tokay production has vanished due to a phylloxera outbreak. Tokay, made from grapes in Emperor Francis Joseph’s Hegyalja Hungary vineyards, is now mainly used for gifts to other crowned heads.
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Francis Joseph
Hegyalja
Hungary
Towne and Browne Club Conversation Highlight Wealth Talk
In a Philadelphia Press column Towne and Oh! discuss the fiancee's wealth while Towne notes no acquaintance with her. Browne questions familiarity as the exchange unfolds in a light society vignette.
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Towne
Hansom
Browne
Philadelphia Press
How a Joke Is Made
The piece recounts two jokes from Marshall P. Wilder illustrating humor about Labouchere and a fashionable young man. A child asks who made them, with Providence invoked humorously, highlighting a shared point in comedic setups.
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Marshall P. Wilder
Labouchere
London Truth
Northampton
Papa
Providence
What She Wanted. Mrs Jones and the brazen borrower
A Tit-Bits quip features Mrs Jones berating Mrs Brown over a neighborly request. Mrs Jones recalls in a comic exchange that the neighbor once asked to borrow her husband for an hour to mow the lawn, thrash an insulter, and discharge her cook.
Beggar Wealth in Vienna Draws Public Attention
A report states that at least 32 000 beggars operate in Vienna, earning more than ordinary workers. The same notorious beggar family hosted a grand ball and concert at a local hotel.
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Pross
Vienna
Opera Outing Turns Comic for Cleveland Plata Daalar
A fragment from Cleveland Plata Daalar notes an opera outing described as comic rather than grand. The brief exchange hints at personal amusement rather than cultural ceremony.
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Cleveland Plata
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Freak
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NEW Castle Loan CO
Wallace Block
Bell Phone
Cor, Washington and Jefferson Sts
Fruit Packer
Opegial
Lambertville
D. R. Bollard
Fleisher
Germantown Zephyr
Shetland
Dresden
Saxony
R. S. Macgulloch & CO
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