Congress opens its fifty ninth session with hall entry chaos
Washington dispatch notes the Fifty-ninth Congress begins with ongoing party organization and many new members unable to enter the Capitol. Guards and aides guide the arrivals, many of whom struggle through rain to reach the caucus, while insiders recount the entrance confusion and door failures.
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New York Times
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Brandegee Bethe
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Amon
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Sjiedker Cannon
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Émud
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Capitol
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Association of Miserables
Vaiin
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Polighenia
Virginia Democrat Prods Roosevelt Candidacy Debate
A Virginia Democrat in the House caucus introduced a resolution urging Roosevelt’s candidacy for the 1932 Democratic ticket. The move caused heavy protest from many members and a hurried leaders’ conference sought to keep the matter quiet. Representative Hay led the denunciation and the caucus prepared to discuss the incident privately.
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Yecral
The
New York Times
Virginia Delegitium
House
Yesterlay
Roosevelt
James Hay
Virginia
Hay
Index to Departments and Page References
A brief catalog lists sections from a newspaper with page numbers for Amusements Arrivals Financial News Marine Intelligence Society and Weather, plus Yesterday's Fires on pages indicated. It serves as a navigational guide for readers seeking specific content across departments.
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Financial News
Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails
Society
Weather Report
Bad Weather Delays Transatlantic Liners Reach Port Only St Louis Among Fleet
The St Louis and a few ships from Genoa and Liverpool arrived in New York after rough Atlantic conditions. Other liners including the Umbria and La Gascogne faced heavy seas with high winds, delaying Saturday arrivals. Passengers on the St Louis include Francis G Landon and Mrs Landon, Major C L Marks, David Graham Phillips, and several others.
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New York
St. Louis
Minnehaha
Atlantic Transport Line
Brooklyn
Genoa
St.Louis
Wirer
Toronto
la Gascogne
Augusté Vatable
Chester Haworth
Fog Delays Transatlantic Vessels Through Dense London Fog
Dense fog in the English Channel and North Sea delays ships. The Red Star Line Vaderlind from Antwerp and Dover for New York is fourteen hours late to reach Dover and anchored off Flushing all night. The Hamburg American air steamer Peete from Hamburg to Dover Boulogne and New York is twenty four hours late expected to reach Dover.
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London
North Sea
Bone
Red Star Line
Vaderlind
Antwerp
Dover
New York
Flushing
Peete
Hamburg
Boulogne
Harlem Liquor Store Burglary Wakeup Fight
In East Harlem a six foot tall burglar crept into the 300 East 100th Street wholesale liquor store above Tischler’s flat before 4 am. He pistol whipped and searched Tischler and left without taking valuables as police pursue a description from the 104th Street station. Florence Tischler, 6, suffered hysteria. two servants and two daughters were present during the break in.
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Worris Pisehter
Harlem
Linjuor
Mast Hidth Street
Edérner
Second Avenue
Tischler
Jie
Tischier
East Harlem
Mr. Tischler
Millie
Florence
Walsh
104Th Street
Landowner Halts Linemen With Threats of Gun
Abraham Garrabrant of Bloomfield confronts fifty linemen laying a water and telephone right of way on his land. His son Richard is injured when the fence is torn, and Miss Lulu Garrabrant alerts police. Garrabrant says he will sue for damages and trespass claiming a short road to a potential trolley line through his farm. Police deem the workers trespassers and order them to leave.
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New York Times
Bloomfield
N. J
Abraham
Garradf Bloomfield
New York
New Jersey
Garrabrant
Ichard
Richard
Garrabant
Lulu Garrabrant
Collins
Belasco and Brady clash at American Dramatists' Club dinner
The annual Delmonico dinner of the American Dramatists' Club ended abruptly after a heated exchange between William A. Brady and David Belasco over the theatrical syndicate. Brady defended Warfield and recounted early struggles, while Belasco denounced Klaw and Erlanger as a gang. The dispute drew cries from the room, was ruled out of order, and the gathering broke up as Sousa intervened to restore order. Warfield was honored and spoke warmly of actors and dramatists.
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American Dramatists’ Club
Delmonico
William A. Brady
David Belasco
Theatrical
Mr. Belasco
Belasco
Brady
Sibnena
Mr. Bellasco
Klaw & Erlanger
Loyard
Bady
David Warfield
Theatrical Syndicate
New York
Frohman
Wran
Erlanger
West
Mr. Brady
Syndicate
Belalsco
Mr. Howard
Ife
Gang
America
Howard
Henry B. Harris
Nane
The
Hudson Oath
John Philip Sousa
Warfield
Woman at Bay in Car as Insane Passenger Fires
Mrs Ira Berry holds a sidetracked railway car near Farmington Station in Girard Kansas after firing at all approaching. Authorities pursue by persuasion as she blocks entry in a toilet fort and refuses food. She was en route from Washington to Tulsa when she became violently insane. a Vancouver Washington telegram seeks confirmation of her identity.
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New York Times
Girard
Kan
Ira Berry
Farmington Station
Washington
Ta. C
Tulsa
I. T
Vancouver
Berry
Col. Bainbridge
S. T. Meeeeer
Spokane
Libby
Bank Staff Trapped as Bank Robbery Alarm Triggers Detention
In Louisville Kentucky the Citizens' National Bank staff were detained for hours after a bank vault alarm triggered police action. Cashier Lewis Ormsby briefly entered the locked vault, prompting officers to flood the building. After locating him at 10 pm, he freed the detained workers, revealing no robbery.
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New York Times
Louisville
Citizens’ National Rink
Lewis Ormsby
Cnion
Mr. Ormsby
Cri G
Ormsby
President Roosevelt Train Plumb Bob Incident Sparks Manhunt
Secret Service hunts a mechanic who tossed a plumb bob at Roosevelt’s special train in North Philadelphia. Officials believe the act was likely drunken bravado with no intent to harm. Investigations by Pennsylvania Railroad and Philadelphia police aim to stop missile throws. heavy penalties urged.
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New York Times
Washington
Secret Service
Philadelphia
Whinsie
Roosevelt
United States
North Philadelphia
West Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
John Bartlett Dies at 75 in Cambridge
John Bartlett, editor of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations and author of Shakespeare Index and the Complete Concordance, died at his Cambridge home aged 75. Born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, he long worked with Little, Brown & Co. His wife died about a year ago.
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Boston
John Bartlett
Burnett's Extract of Vanilla Delicacy Praised
A historical note extols Burnett's Extract of Vanilla as a superior flavor delicacy and invites readers to try it, signaling strong consumer interest in the product.
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Burnett
John A. Dix Mansion Destroyed by Fire on Rye Island
The John A. Dix era mansion on Manursing Island near Rye New York burned in the early hours. Owner W H Browning of Browning King Co estimates about 75000 in losses and suspects arson with looting by Sound pirates or vandals. Firefighters faced no hydrants and could salvage nothing.
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Ernor
New York
W. H. Browning
Browning, King & Co
Browning
Rye Fire Department
Manursing Island
Rye Station
Stricken Blind at Newark Dance Event
Miss Anna Schaub of West Kinney and Livingston Streets Newark was stricken blind while dancing at Doelger's Hall Morris Avenue Newark during the Uptown Pleasure Club reception. Doctors said optic nerve paralysis caused the episode. this marks the third such attack in eight months after previous theatre incident.
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Anna Schaub
West Kinney
Livingston Streets
Newark
Doelger
Morris Avenue
Brooklyn Youth Pleads Guilty in Bensonhurst Burglary Case
William Raken, 19, arrested by Brooklyn Central Office detectives for suspected suburb burglaries, pleads guilty in Adams Street Court to breaking into the Meier home. He admits robbing Justice Dickey’s Bensonhurst residence and is jailed awaiting Grand Jury action. Raken, claiming German heritage, says his father is a Hanover merchant decorated by the government.
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William Raken
Brooklyn Central Office
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Dickey
Bensonhurst
Tighe
Adams Street
William Meier
Raken
Hanover
Germany
Justice Dickey
Motorman's quick action spares collision on Brooklyn line
William Howard, a motorman, switched to a wrong track near the terminus of the Broadway line, brakes hard, reverses, and backs into bumpers causing derailment and shattered windows. Fifteen passengers, including seven women, flee as police assist. Howard risks job loss over damage to the road.
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William Howard
Brooklyn
Cypress Hills
Howard
Cummings
Robinson
Japan Budget Reveals War Costs and Postwar Gifts
Tokyo dispatches outline a budget with army withdrawal from Manchuria costing 190 million and gifts to soldiers and sailors near 75 million. Total expenditure rises to 515 million with 400 million tied to wartime outcomes. Debts from the war are projected to be paid off at about 55 million annually for roughly thirty years.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Manchuria
The
Times
Japan
Forged Order Saves Train Near Logansport
David B. McDermott a Panhandle Railroad operator at Peoria Junction forged Supt J W Coneys name on an order to slow a Chicago passenger train after a washout 300 feet of track between Boone and Gebhart. The train halted a mile from town avoiding a wreck. McDermott summoned to Pittsburgh for commendation and promotion.
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New York Times
Logansport
Ind
David B. McDermott
Peoria Junction
J. W. Coneys
Chicago
Boone
Gebhart
Mel Rmett
McDermott
Bruce Ide
Pittsburg
Trent in a Hurricane Damages Royal Mail Steamer
The Royal Mail steamer Trent arrived in Kingston from England after encountering a hurricane in the Bay of Biscay. The voyage damaged its compass and telegraph instruments, and severely injured the chief officer who was landed at Trinidad and sent to England. The Trent reports heavy Caribbean weather and sails for New York tonight.
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Jamaica
Royal Mail
Trent
England
Bay of Biscay
Trinidad
Caribbean
New York
Towboat Twilight Swept Over Dam With Crew Safe
The towboat Twilight of the Monongahela River Coal and Coke Co. broke over Dam No. 2 on the Monongahela River at Port Perry. About 500000 bushels of coal were on board. fifteen men and a stewardess were aboard. Captain Llewellyn ordered the crew to save themselves. stewardess Mary Peters jumped to a moored coal boat. A dozen boats below rescued the crew. no lives were lost.
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New York Times
Port Perry
Penn
Monongahela River
Freshet plunges Mohawk region into darkness
A heavy rain freshet has flooded Mohawk flats and clogged East Creek's electric light plant with anchor ice. St Johnsville Fort Plain and Canajoharie are largely dark for several nights, forcing many major industries to run in shortened hours.
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Canajoharie
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Mohawk Flats
East Creek
St. Johnsville
Fort Plain
Missing Hayti bank cashier leaves note on shortfall
G M Gwin, cashier of the Bank of Hayti, is missing with 17021 dollars. Principal stockholder J B Franklin was warned after a reprimand. Vault locks set to 72 hours. only 600 in silver 95 in worn currency and 42 in copper recovered. Gwin claimed 17021 in a satchel and left deeds and a mill bill to help cover losses.
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New York Times
Hayti
Bank of Hayti
J. BE. Franklin
Gwin
Dorris
Insurance man arrested in Toledo case
Charles M. Gardner national president of the Colonial Insurance Union was arrested after charges by Dr. Charles T. Betts. Gardner denies the claims saying the company had evidence months ago to charge Betts and withheld it to allow him to make good. He says Betts will be arrested.
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New York Times
Toledo
Charles M. Gardner
Colonial Insurance Union
Ohio Insurance Department
Charles T. Betts
Gardner
Betts
Overnight to Chicago Pennsy Special Schedule
The eighteen hour Pennsylvania railroad special runs from New York at 3 55 P M to Chicago 8 55 A M and returns from Chicago 2 45 P M arriving New York 9 45 A M. The service operates via Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Russians Decide On Armed Revolt
London and New York Times report from St. Petersburg on December 2 1905. Reaction regains upper hand at Tsarskoe Selo while arming repression prompts talk of bloodshed. Socialist parties unite to push for an armed rising as talk of a general strike grows and postal telegraph services halt. Count Witte powerless to halt the crisis as unions gather funds and plan action.
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Cation
League of Leagues
Postal and Telegraph Union
Turmoil in St Petersburg as Tsar Palace rumors spread
Telegram reports wild palace tragedy rumors at Tsarskoe-Selo while officials deny illness of the Emperor. In St Petersburg fear rises as telegraph lines fail and mutinies spread among Baltic troops, with banks hoarding gold and uneasy markets over a looming crash.
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London
Morning Post
St. Petersburg
Tsarskoe- Selo
Tsarskoe-Selo
Berlin
Sevastopol
Associated Press
Baltic
Reval
Boris
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