British politics feuds and party feints in Parliament
Special cable reports from London describe the ongoing theatre of political maneuvering around the Deceased Wife's Sister bill as the Cecil faction dubbed the Hughligans keeps delaying votes. Captain Bowles mocks the Cecils while Chamberlain and Dillon spar amid a London dining culture and party divisions.
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Tor
New York Times
London
London Times
All
Lord Wiugh Cecil
Hughligans
Thouse of Commons
Lord Dugh
Chamberlain
Trish
John Dillon
House of Representatives
Tommy
Bowles
Cecils
Sydney Smith
Welsh Nonconformity debate shapes Lords and Commons
A Welsh motion to end the state establishment of the Church of England in Wales dominates a House of Commons session. A. J. Balfour expresses regret over tactics while the Liberal and Labour lines mingle with Nonconformist sentiment growing in Wales. The debate highlights entrenched religious divides and procedural changes stirring American readers.
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A. J. Balfour
House of Commons
William Jones
Carnarvonshire
Church of England
Wales
Palfour
Efes
Asquith
Sir William Harcourt
Jones
Balfour
House
of Commons
Southern Railway Introduces New Service
A terse note lists Pinehurst Summerville Charleston Augusta Aiken Thomasville and Tampa as areas for a new attractive PA backed service. It references Southern Railway and New York offices at 271 and 1.185 Broadway.
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Pinehurst
Summerville
Charleston
Augusta
Aiken
Thomasville
Trouble in the Afghans and the Ameers Disquiet
The New York Times dispatch explains rising Afghan tensions as Habibullah faces possible Russian-backed moves to claim territory. The Ameer’s unexpected friendship with Hadda Mullah, a dangerous fanatic, unsettles British India despite his cautious prior dealings with him.
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NEW York Times
London
Afghanistan
Habibullah
Ameer
India
Sugar Men Fight and Tariff Clash Over Cuba
Washington observers link sugar tax fights to protection politics. Senators Proctor and Platt warned opponents of Cuban concessions that defeating Cuba may trigger tariff changes harming sugar’s protection. Press notes sugar lobbyists risk public backlash and possible repeal pressure as Congress debates duty rates and Cuban rebates.
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Washington
Feb. S
Proctor
Platt
New York Times
Cuba
Congress
Douot
Morris
Minnesota
Coperessman
Six firemen hurt in large Brooklyn blaze
A four story Shadboldt and Parker building at Cumberland Street and Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn burned after midnight. Eighteen horses perished. a row of two story tenements toppled as a wall crashed. Firemen sustained skull fractures. Chief Croker and Captain Oswald survived with injuries. Navy Yard units aided. total damage about 850000 dollars.
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Cumberland Street
Flushing Avenue
Prooklyn
John Shadboldt
J. K. Parker
Charles Bainbridge
Richard W. Bainbridge
Wings County General Committee
Shadboldt
W. C. Chedden
Shadbolt
Patrick Nevins
Bureau of Construction
Brooklyn Fire Department
William Moran
Geo. Gorman
Long Island College
Brooklyn
Joseph Reilly
TSA
Clinton Avenue
Lousis Jerowsky
Croker
Oswald
Manhattan
Williamsburg
Brooklyn Hospital
Nevins
Thomas Nevins
United States Navy Yard
Navy Yard
St.Mary’s Seney
Palm Limited Route Reaches St Augustine via Southern Ry
Palm Beach and Florida East Coast points are served by the Palm Limited of the Southern Railway. Leave New York at 12 40 noon with earliest afternoon arrival in St Augustine. Two other daily fast trains operate with N Y offices listed as 271 and 1 185 a way.
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St. Augustine
Palm Beach
Florida
Southern Ry
Southern
Palm Limited
New York
N.Y
President approves army brevet list with one exception
President Roosevelt approved, with one exception, the Army Brevet Board's recommendations for brevet ranks for meritorious service in the Spanish American War and campaigns in the Philippines and China. Theodore Roosevelt’s own brevet of colonel and brigadier general stands aside for Senate confirmation next week. Medals of honor and certificates of merit are expected to be announced at the War Department next week.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army Brevet Board
Gen. MacArthur
Spain
Philippines
China
Theodore Roosevelt
San Juan
Santiago
Senate
War Department
Accident Interrupts Oratorio Performance in Montclair
A perch supporting a dozen women singers collapsed during the Pilgrim Choral Society rendition of Paradise at the First Congregational Church. Soloist Eliott Marshall, a New York City attorney, had just finished a recital when the fall occurred. no injuries were reported and the audience laughed at the mishap.
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Montclair
Paradise
Pilgrim Choral Society
First Congregational Church
Eliott Marshall
New York City
Moet and Chandon Lead in Global Champagne Market
The advertisement touts Moet et Chandon as far ahead worldwide and claims its growth in America during 11 is over 100 percent higher than the combined increase of all other champagne houses. It promotes Moet and Chandon White Seal as a dry, delicate champagne.
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Moet& Chandon
America
Moet & Chandon
Atlantic Coast Line Exposition Train Excursion Tickets
Excursion tickets permit stopoffs for trips to the Charleston Exposition via the N Y and Florida Special. Services to Florida Thomasville Havana Nassau are listed with two additional trains at 2 10 P M. Apply Atlantic Coast Line at 1161 Broadway.
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Florida
Thomasville
Havana
Nassau
N. Y
Fla
Charleston Exposition
Broadway
Greenwich town morals stir over posters at Ray's Opera House
Greenwich, Conn starts a debate over posters promoting performances at Ray's Opera House. Principal Newton B. Hobart leads a bid against indecent imagery, while John E. Ray defends the displays and cites broader responses in Boston and New York. A petition by local women and church figures garners support for reform.
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Greenwich, Conn
Greenwich
Ray
Opera House
John E. Ray
Newton B. Hobart
Havemeyer
Henry O. Havemeyer
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
Palestine
Hobart
Mr. Ray
Boston
New York City
World Beaters Burlesque Company
Custom House
Gray Opera Company
New York
A. Foster Higgins
I. H. Baker
James McCutcheon
John T. Perkins
Edward Brush
Charles E.chapin
George and
Henry Dayton
Mr. Hobbart
Keller Receives Boston Terrier Gift from Classmates
Helen Keller, celebrated for overcoming deafness and blindness, receives a Boston terrier named Sir Thomas from Radcliffe classmates Miss Edith Sherman and Miss Lillian Cutten. Keller thanks her friends, expressing deep happiness and appreciation as Dr. Mott oversees the presentation.
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Boston
Helen Keller
Varnum Mott
Hotel Pelham
Radcliffe
Miss Sherman
Miss Cutten
Miss Sullivan
Dr. Mott
Jerome tightens John Doe hunt amid Kurtz arrest storm
District Attorney Jerome presses the John Doe probe as Minnie Kurtz, missing witness in the Diamond and Bissert cases, is arrested. Police and detectives raid multiple addresses linked to Kurtz. hearings proceed in Special Sessions under Justice Mayer with bail set and secret proceedings.
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Criminal Courts
William Travers Jerome
John Doe
Jerome
Minnie Kurtz
Diamond
Bissert
Fifth Street
Stuyvesant Place
Cuff
Cornell
Meyer
Delevan House
Sanford
Justice Mayer
Star Chamber
Mayer
Sanford and
Gans
Hammond
West Fortieth Street
Fortieth Street
Lena Schmidt
Rosie Greenburger
Sandford
Miner
McClintock
The
Society
Churchill
Kurtz
Tenn
Jobl
Ore
Salford
Mysel
Civil Service
Stuyvesent Phice
Sandremi
Cooney
West Thirty-seventh Street
Florida Winter at Tampa Bay Hotel Golfing Scene
Advertisement notes Florida events at the Tampa Bay Hotel including golf hunting and fishing activities. Details reference Information 290 Broadway and an ad style listing services.
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Florida
Tampa Bay Hotel
Pleasant Journey South on Seaboard Florida & Metropolitan Limited
Travel advertisement for the Seaboard Air Line Florida and Metropolitan Limited trains from New York to St. Augustine. The solid Pullman service runs daily from West 2nd Street Ferry on the PL R. R. at 12:50 noon with reservations at 1 185 Broadway.
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Joursts Shoul
Seaboard Air Line
Florida & Metropolitan Limited
New York
St. Augustine
West 2Nd St Ferry
R. R
Broadway
Ady
Florida Excursion To Grove City On The Gulf
Florida excursion to Grove City on the Gulf offered with shooting fishing surf and bathing. departure February 19 via Southern Ry information available at Southern Ry Offices 271 and 1185 Broadway.
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Florida
Grove City
Gulf
Southern Ry
Paterson Swept by Flames Destroys Churches and Buildings
A massive early morning fire in Paterson New Jersey devastates churches and key structures. High winds fueled the blaze destroying Calvary Baptist Church buildings Helvetia Hall and Paterson High School while fires threaten the Daily Guardian Morning Call and other papers. Newark and Passaic are summoned for aid as residents face blackout and widespread destruction.
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Aterson
Paterson Hight School
Daily Guardian
Steurl
Morning Call
Passie
Newark
Coronation Plans for London Decor and Jewelry Spoons
Plans for decorating London for the coronation processions are under way with hopes for artistic beauty. The Queen has intervened with the Duke of Norfolk and assistants to soften dress colors for Abbey ceremony participants. Jewelers prepare coronation souvenir spoons modeled after the oil anointing utensil, expected to sell well to American buyers.
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London
Duke of Norfolk
Earl Misha
Norfolk House
America
Death of painter T Sidney Cooper at near century mark
London notes the death of T Sidney Cooper aged ninety nine. The early Victorian era painter continued to exhibit until last year and was likened by the Prince Consort to a Beaumont and Fletcher of English art, reflecting public affection despite critical reservations.
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London
T. Sidney Cooper
Prince Consort
Endowments Fund Two McCormick Seminary Fellowships
Chicago donors provide two 30000 dollar endowments for McCormick Theological Seminary fellowships. One fiduciary gift, unnamed by request, follows Mrs. Cyrus H. McCormick’s endowment of a Old Testament Hebrew fellowship. Each fellowship supports two years of study at an approved university.
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Ciicago
McCormick Theological Seminary
Cyrus H. McCormick
Mabel Hanna to Wed Harry A Parsons of Cleveland
Miss Mabel Hanna eldest daughter of Senator M A Hanna is engaged to marry Cleveland man Harry A Parsons. The notice notes a twenty four hour train from New York to Chicago via New York Central and Lake Shore or Michigan Central leaving New York 8 45 A M arriving Chicago 7 50 A M next morning. Ad.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Mabel Hanna
M.A. Hanna
Harry A. Parsons
New York
Chicago
New York Central
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Ady
President Roosevelt Heads to Groton After Son’s Illness
The Roosevelt family disease update prompts the President to abandon a Charleston visit and travel to Groton Massachusetts to be with Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Mrs Roosevelt remains at the boy’s side as doctors monitor his condition amid fluctuating reports.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Groton
Mass
White House
Charleston
Groton School
Theadore Roosevelt
Bes
Hnoscxeit
Cal Wis
Gardner
Garner
Ami
Fortivigte
Thinecont
Tandon
Eise
Theodore
Miter Laks
Sen
Charles Foster
Uste
Willem Tiambell
Thury Potter
New York
Groteer
Carrell
Student denied trip home to visit dying mother
Sampson, a pupil at a Mediterranean crisis era school, is blocked from leaving to see his ailing mother. Superintendent Pratt and acting superintendent Allen justify strict rules and fear widespread absences if exceptions are allowed. Public sympathy grows as the case highlights rigid attendance policies.
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Carlisle
Mets
Aiveli
Rictura ER Pratt
Beter Erting
Sampson
Alen
Laborers Face Widespread Blackmail in Employment
State Labor Commissioner Bick reports pervasive blackmail by factory overseers against job applicants, urging aggressive actions to curb the practice. Free public employment offices processed 3,792 applications in five months, with 3,141 offers made. Bridgeport led in new factories with eighteen, Hartford second with ten. annual spending rose by 172,056 to fund mill and factory expansions.
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Tplavien
S.suvikine
Sack
Hartford
Bick
Bridgeport
Seaboard Fast Mail Details at Atlanta Stop
One day trip via Seaboard Aft Time Ry trains from W 23d Street Ferry with Sleeper to P.M. Office at 1183 Broadway. Train 27 known as Seaboard Fast Mail departs 12:10 A.M. Sleeper open to P.M. Proximity to Montgomery and Atlanta noted.
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Atlanta
Montgomery
Seaboard
W. 23d Street
Ady
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