Boom for James J. Hill as Secretary of Agriculture
A Minnesota led movement promotes James J. Hill for the Wilson administration’s Secretary of Agriculture. Bankers in Minneapolis and St. Paul form a committee to push Hill’s name, citing his farm credit plan and decades of agricultural advocacy. Hill, 75, who built the Great Northern Railway, is praised for advancing Northwest farming and rural education.
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Great Northwest
James J. Hill
Wilson
The
Northwest
Aanivete T0
Agricultural Department
State of
Minnesota
Agricultural and Conservation Congress
Agricultural Congress
Hill
Minneapolis Club
Congress
St. Paul
Minneapolis
W. H. Dunwiddie
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis
Great Northern Railroad
F. A. Chamberlain
Security National Bank of Minneapolis
W. B. Dean
Second National Bank of St
Great Northern
Louis W. Hill
New York
Business Men's Association
the Waldorf
the Times
England
Germany
Guelph
Canada
James Wilson
Richwood Academy
Northwestern Packet Company
Smith to Seek Speakership in New York Assembly
Albany dispatch notes Democratic caucus to choose Robert F. Wagner as Senate president pro tempore and Alfred E. Smith as Assembly speaker candidate. Republicans name Jon R. Brown or J. Henry Walters for leader. adjournment planned by midweek. Legislative chairmen Glyn and others expected to remain in posts.
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Albany
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Senate
Jon R. Brown
Watertown
J. Henry Walters
Syracuse
Alfred E. Smith
New
Congress
Robert P. Bush
Chemung
Edward D. Jackson
Erie
House
Mr. Smith
Harold J. Hinman
C.W. Phillips
Monroe
John Leo Sullivan
Chautauqua
Two Die In Newport Fire At Colonial Era Site
Two people, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B Heath, perished in a Newport blaze that damaged or destroyed several historic and commercial properties including Gov Bull's house and a planing mill. The blaze caused about 200000 dollars in losses with half insured. Naval personnel aided the Newport Fire Department with a steam engine and three hose carts.
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New York Times
Newport
Frank
Heath
Gov. Bull
Rhode Island
M. A. McCormick
Weaver Company
James Kane
Constance Smith
Peleg Bryer
Frederick Bloom
Harry K. Cage
F. H. Sadler
Runaway Horses Stop After Driverless Bid In New York Street
Four horses hitched to a Borden Milk Co truck bolted through Liberty Ave East New York after a snowball strike to a horse’s head. Mounted Sgt Atwater jumped a trolley car to reach the bridle and held on as the team dragged him two blocks. A telegraph pole crash finally halted them. he was bruised and bleeding but others escaped injury.
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Borden Milk Company
Liberty Avenue
East New York
Atwater
Black man escapes hospital chase in Flatbush hill district
Simmons a 6 foot 3 Black man in medical observation for acute mania fled from Kings County Hospital after tearing a straitjacket. A long pursuit through Clarkson Street Albany Avenue Reid Avenue and Suydam Street ended with him being overpowered by Officer Valentine Ebel and returned to Ralph Street Station and Kings County Hospital.
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Whalley Simmons
Fleet Street
Brooklyn
Kings County Hospital
Clarkson Street
Albany Avenue
Flatbush
Simmons
John Russell
Snyder Street
Pittawn
Reid Avenue
Valentine Ebel
Ralph Avenue
Ebel
Broadway
Suydam Street
de Kalb Avenue
Ralph Street
United States Treasury Shows 1912 Surplus Prospects and Canal Bill
The Treasury reports a projected $40,000,000 ordinary surplus by June 30, 1913, after applying expected corporation tax receipts of about $29,000,000. First-half receipts total $346,964,022.45 with $349,781,886.25 in disbursements, a $2,816,963.80 ordinary deficit. Customs revenue up $15,302,370.79 from last year and internal revenue rising. corporation tax payments nearing $9,606,383.15 more than last year. The Panama Canal costs total $296,818,291.48 to date. tax receipts could cover canal bills in ten years.
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New York Times
Washington
United States Treasury
MacVeagh
Federal Treasury
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Uncle Sam
Panama Canal
Panama& Canal
General Fund of the Treasury
Postal Savings Bank
Panam Canal
Tex
Latest Shipping News
Mariners report the Laurentic of White Star Line from Liverpool to New York at 1,366 miles east of Sandy Hook expected January 2 at 2 PM. The Hamburg America Line liner from Hamburg to New York sits 1,226 miles east of a reference point and due January 8 at 8:30 PM.
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Marconi Wireless
White Star Line
Liverpool
New Yor
Sandy Hook
Hamburg -To
York
At.p & M
Conserving the Nation's Health Needs National Health Bureau
A Times preview notes major country health issues and argues for the creation of a National Bureau of Health to address them. The piece signals coverage in next Sunday's edition.
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Bureau of Health
Roosevelt to Show Japan Sought Peace
Ex President Roosevelt to publish papers in magazine framing Russo Japanese War endgame as Japanese initiative. He will reveal a Mikado letter urging peace and detail Viscount Aoki’s recall over failing to recover the Emperor's missive. The Portsmouth Conference context and Takahira’s Washington role are highlighted.
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New York Times
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Portsmouth
Japan
Port Arthur
Yalu
Col. Roosevelt
Russia
Mikado
Roosevelt
Kogoro Takahira
United States
Viscount Aoki
Berlin
Pacific
Yokohama
Tokio
Baron Takahira
Notable Newark Man Celebrates 99th Birthday
Ernest Bach marked his ninety ninth birthday at the home of his daughter Mrs Frank Broom on Renner Avenue Newark. He retired from active business in 1881 and now lives with his daughters and granddaughters. He remains vigorous, enjoys a daily cigar, reads without glasses, and keeps good health surrounded by family.
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Ernest Bach
Frank Broom
Renner Avanes
Newark
Bech
Himmelates Baden
Hart in Auto Collision In New York
Vice President Frank Williams of Chelsea Savings Bank was slightly injured in a late afternoon crash at Fifth Avenue and Fifty fourth Street. His car collided with that of Zacharia Altberg of East Twenty fifth Street. Williams declined hospital care and returned to his home at West Ninety eighth Street.
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Hart
Frank Willams
Chelsea Savings Bank
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-fourth Street
Zachria Altberg
Twenty-fifth Street
Williams
Oir
West Ninety-eighth
Mary Ann Peterson Dies at 106 in New London Home
Mary Ann Peterson died in her 106th year at a home for aged women in New London. Born in New London on December 22, 1807 she had been in reasonable health until a few days before her passing. The obituary notes she enjoyed a long life and was a familiar figure at local gatherings.
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Mary Ann Peterson
New London
Police Take Gang for Blowing Safes in Bronx Raids
Five held at Morrisania police station after a Bronx safeblowing gang struck eleven stores in five weeks costing victims at least $10,000 in cash and merchandise. Leader Harry Ross 18 confessed. others include Antonio Caggiano 24 Louis Capozzi 18 Henry Albrecht 19 and two women held as witnesses. Detectives traced moves from Vyse and Freeman Avenues to a furnished flat on Seventh Avenue and a final arrest followed at a Westchester Avenue store.
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Morrisania
Third Avenue
160Th Street
Bronx
Harry Ross
Bryant Avenue
Antonio Caggiang
Elton Avenue
149Th Street
Louis Capozzi
Henry Albrecht
Hall Place
Hoss
Samuel Price
Price
Pasquale Fruschino
East 149Th Street
Josephine Paul Sachs
Freeman Street
Mita Briggs
Lowell Place
George Geller
Johansmeyer
Mnce
Vyse Avenue
Frederick Grebber
Geller
Jennings
Ross
Seventh Avenue
Sachs
Mr. Price
Lieut. Wines
Mayer and Cavanaugh
Caggiano
Capozzi
Capt. Price
Albrecht
Teitelbaum
Westchester Avenue
Filstein Brothers
Intervale Avenue
United Cigar
1884 Street
Long’s Hat
145Th Street
Wilkins and
Freeman Avenues
Schuck Brothers
Teitelbaum’s
N. Wolf & Son
Tremont Avenue
Ingavold Corneilson
East 147Th Street
Corneilson
Dougherty
Woman can live on 7.20 a week in Philadelphia
Self supporting women require at least 7 dollars and 20 cents weekly to cover basic living costs in Philadelphia according to a circular from the Interchurch Federation of Philadelphia. The breakdown cites room and two meals 5.85, luncheons 1.20, clothing and incidentals 1.00. The note warns of dangers for underpaid or unemployed self supporting women.
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Philadelphia
Lfe
Commission On Social Service
Interchurch Federation of Philadelphia
Won't Hold Chandor Insane
Jack F. Chandor arrived at Grand Central from Denver and was arrested on an insanity warrant. He breakfasted with the detective at the Hotel Belmont, then faced Magistrate Freschi who, after questioning, released him on parole until a further hearing. His brothers Harold and Reginald Chandor urged an asylum.
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Jack F. Chandor
Grand Central Station
Denver
Belmont
Freschi
Harold A. Chandor
Wall Street
Reginald F. Chandor
Chandor
Three Beothere
Irving
N.Y
Eenponee
March from Church Afire in Chicago
In Chicago a Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church fire forced 200 Sunday school children to march to safety singing Onward Christian Soldiers. Organist Mrs. Elmer Anderson and teacher Miss Martha Marquardt led the escaping children as flames engulfed the basement and then the entire structure.
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Chicago
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church
Elmer Anderson
Martha Marquardt
Farmer and Wife Found Dead in Dutchess County Fire
In Poughkeepsie New York on December 29 the charred bodies of George Vosburgh and his wife were found in the cellar of their burned home. Authorities see no clear sign of foul play though as yet no motive is confirmed. A revolver lay under the bedroom floor near the barn foundation and the Vosburghs were known to be well to do, living two miles from Pine Plains. The case prompts a thorough county investigation.
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New York Times
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
George Vosburgh
Dutchess County
Vosburgh
Mack
Townsend
Vosburghs
Pine Plains
Rabid-Guard Dog Holds Woman Prisoner in Vineland Home
Benjamin Huston found a strange guard dog at his Vineland New Jersey home. The animal, suspected of rabies, prevented entry and reportedly kept Huston’s wife confined inside all day. Neighbors were far and phone service unavailable, forcing the husband to fetch aid and return with a shotgun to kill the dog.
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New York Times
Vineland
N. J
Benjamin Huston
Huston
Recall petition drives against Ocean City mayor
Nearly all required signatures were gathered to recall Ocean City Mayor Harry Hoadley, who says finances are strong and promises to keep the same policy. He notes the city will post a surplus after expenses, a claim disputed by opponents.
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Ocean City
N. J
Hoadley
Harry Hoadley
Mas tiff Attack Leaves Boy Hospitalized
Eleven year old Charles A. Weckerle is in serious condition at St. Mary's Hospital Jamaica after a mastiff owned by his father John Weckerle bit him multiple times. The attack occurred yesterday afternoon when the boy entered the cellar to play with the dog. the father heard cries and rescued him.
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Charles A. Weckerle
St. Mary's Hospital
Jamaica
John Weckerle
Notable Winter Resorts of the World
A compact feature highlights premier winter destinations listed by the South region as rail schedules include six daily through trains and sleeping car services. The piece notes reach of popular resorts and travel options for season plans.
Garment Workers Plan General Strike for Higher Wages
A 150000 strong garment workers strike, backed by the United Garment Workers and Clothing Cutters Union, seeks an eight hour day, abolition of tenement house work, and a 20 percent wage increase with minimums of 10 dollars weekly for girls and 16 dollars for men. The strike spreads to Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Brownsville, with 1500 to 2000 volunteers slated as pickets.
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Newark
Committee of Five 4
Re Aetrict Council
The
United’ Ment. Workers of America
Board of Health
United Garment Workera
Io Sas
Rickert
Committee of Five
Benjamin Schweitzer
United Garment Workers
Ephraim Kaufman
Clothing Cutters’ Union
Henry Waxman
Garment Workers
Max Pine
H. V. Lavener
Garment Workers’ Council
Beethoven Hall
Fifth Street
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Brownsville
Ton Street
Een
Frank Doyle
National Organization
National Executive Committee
Unionized Subways Sober Pressure for Eight Hour Day
About 200 locomotive engineers met at the Amsterdam Opera House in West Forty-fourth Street to press for union clauses in subway contracts. They urged eight hour workdays and union wage rates, criticizing the Public Service Commission while J Sergeant Cram defended it. OO Warren 8. Stone, Grand Chief, attended but fell ill and left mid meeting. Thomas Brissette presided. Bent urged recognition of the Brotherhood in all contracts and labor representation in the Public Service Commission.
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Amsterdam Opera House
West Forty-fourth Street
Public Service Commission
J. Sergeant Cram
OO Warren
Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Thomas Brisette
New York Central Engineers
Ebp
Bent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engins
Interborough
Labor
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