France Hails New President Clément Armand Fallières
Crowds greet the inauguration as Clément Armand Fallières assumes the presidency of the Republic. Loubet retires to private life after a formal transmission of office at the Elysee Palace. Military honors, the Marseillaise, and cheers mark the ceremony.
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Aris
Clément
Armand Faleyes
Republic
Lobbet
Efvste
France
Paris
United States
M. Falliéres
Rouvier
Senate
Elysee
Elysee Palace
Marseillaise
Loubet
Salon Des Ambassadeurs
Leubet
M. Failliéres
Folllows
Repub
Rec Danté
Falliéres
M. Loubet
Mme. Fallitres
Elysée Palace
Fellières
Radicalism in Politics Says Ex Senator Smith
Ex senator James Smith Jr of Newark and former governor Cleveland view the current era as radical. Smith says conservatism has little chance and extreme measures gain political traction as Hearst could win in New York and New Jersey politics show a skewed legislature likely to push primary reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James Smith, Jr
Newark
WN. J
Tuter Cleveland
Mr. Smith
New Jersey
Smith
Trenton
Index to Departments Amusements and Notices
The note lists sections and page numbers for a newspaper index including Amusements Arrivals of Out-of-Town Burers Financial News Marine Intelligence Society Weather Yesterday's Fires and page references for each item
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pordien Mails
Society
Fires Devastate Rutland Business Block Bursting $750000 Loss
A devastating early morning fire in Rutland Vermont destroyed six brick structures on Merchants Row and Centre Street, damaging nearly twenty firms. The blaze, fought from Whitehall and Burlington, halted by party walls, threatened rail libraries and law collections, including editor Nathan A. Greene's Ripley Building library.
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Rutland
Whitehall
N. Y
Burlington
Ripley
Merchants’ Row
Meade Building
Centre Street
Baker Building
Itee Party Wall
Crampton
Willow’ Street
Combination Cash Company
Willow Street
Nathan A. Greene
The
Rutland Herald
Edgar B. Moore
Singer Seizes Lead in German Tariff Delay
The Singer Manufacturing Company uses a tariff delay to finish a large order of sewing machines for Germany. With news of a possible commercial war, Singer shifted production to ship machines before March 1. Last week German contact said retaliation risks eased, allowing a pause on German orders to fill other work, while a new tariff could devastate the German market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Elizabeth
N. J
Singer Manufacturing Company
Germany
Singer
Reichstag Considers US Tariff Extension Bill
Berlin February 18 Prince Bilon the Imperial Chancellor sent to the Reichstag a bill to extend Germanys customs tariff to the United States under reciprocal treaties with Russia Austria Hungary Belgium Italy Switzerland and Roumania The measure authorizes the Bundesrath to grant the US the rates in the conventions signed by Germany with the cited states Count von Posadowsky Wehner was chosen to present the governments position on the bill The measure will be printed for Reichstag members for circulation.
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Berlin
Prince Bilon
Reichstag
United States
Germany
Bundesrath
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Italy
Switzerland
Roumania
Count von Posadowsky-Wehner
Interior
Voluntary prisoner William Simeon defies bail in libel case
White Plains February 18 William Simeon a Tarrytown merchant remains jailed at Westchester County Jail after being indicted for criminal libel by John W I Cher and lawyer Fran Millard. Bail set at 1000 and two friends failed to secure him He vows to stay and fight insisting free speech rights protect his actions displaying daily placards and a cake declaration that he will not yield to authorities
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New York Times
White Plains
William Simon
Tarrytown
Westchester County
Simon
Westchester Rand
John W. I. Cher Simon
Franv. Millard
Wro
Weeks
Simeon
Young
Yarrytow
Water Main Burst Floods Brooklyn Subway Extension Site
A six inch water main on Joralemon Street Brooklyn burst early this morning flooding the subway extension to Flatbush and Atlantic Avenue. Five mules were in the subway but no workers were present at the time.
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Joralemon Street
Brooklyn
Flatbush
Atlantic Avenue
Nothing Quite Equals The Twentieth Century Limited
The Twentieth Century Limited runs between New York and Chicago by New York Central Lines. It leaves New York at 3 30 P M and arrives Chicago the next morning in about a night ride.
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New York
Chicago
New York Central Lines
President Roosevelts Push in Indian Territory Fraud Probe
A new turn in Five Civilized Tribes corruption cases in Indian Territory emerges as Secretary Hitchcock submits a special report and President Roosevelt takes personal interest in pursuing offenders. Indicted officials and lawyers previously fought trials, but Justice push and political intervention now threaten to widen indictments beyond earlier names.
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New York Times
Washington
Indian Territory
Hitchcock
Moody
Roosevelt
W. B. Johnson
United States
Southern District of Indian Territory
Gov. Johnston
Moseley
Ward
Mansfield, McMurrey & Cornish
Johnston
Territory
Texas
Department of Justice
Johnson
Russel
Attornes Johnson
George R. Walker
Associated Press
Interior Department
Five Civilized Tribes
Asheville Trains Wreck in Head on Collision
A head on crash between two Southern Railway passenger sections near Swannanoa Station, twelve miles east of Asheville, kills conductor Robert Hough and flagman Ralph Simpson. Eleven others hurt, including engineers Peter Rouche and Daniel Keever. Investigations cite orders misinterpretation and late eastbound timing. injured taken to Biltmore Hospital by special train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Asheville
N. C
Southern Railway
Swannanoa Station
Robert Hough
Ralph Simpson
Peter Rouche
Salisbury
Daniel Keever
W. C. Moore
Gastonia
D. M. Noland
C. C. Brown
Rock Mountain
Biltmore Hospital
Purity of Burnett's Vanilla Questioned by No Pure Food Mission
A brief note observes that the purity of Burnett's Vanilla remains unquestioned by any pure food authority, implying no official inspection or challenge from health agencies. The comment contrasts standards with untested claims in commerce.
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Burnett
Bridge Collision Narrows Williamsburg Line Two Trolley Cars
A noon rear end crash on the Williamsburg Bridge between a Reid Avenue trolley and a Broadway car injured several passengers and blocked twelve lines for nearly a mile. Motorman Clarence Kander and conductor were aboard. witness accounts say brake failure or sudden speed change caused the crash. Victims include David Murray, A Prinsky, and Daniel Murray who suffered shock and contusions.
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Williamsburg Bridge
Reid Avenue
Clarence Kander
William Ottle
Broadway
Manhattan Terminal
Brooklyn Tower
Sbruggman
David Murray
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
A. Prinsky
Clinton Street
Manhattan
Daniel Murray
Auburn Place
March Warns Roosevelt Over GOP State Chairman Move
James I. March denounces President Roosevelt over plans to reorganize New York Republicans. He argues Odell is best chairman and warns that replacing Odell with William Barnes Jr. would provoke an insurrection and harm the party.
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Roosevelt
William Barnes, Jr
Albany
Odell
James I. March
Sixth
Republican Party
MULE STAMPELES BROADWAY ROWER MARY ELLEN TRAINS BUSTLING CITY
Skipper James Olsen of the canal boat Mary Ellen on West Fifty-seventh Street took three mules out to exercise them. One mule fled past Broadway, colliding with a streetcar and causing a panic. Policeman Flood tried to subdue the animal with a night stick, then offered oats to coax it to the Forty sixth Street station where Captain Olsen requested a general alarm for the missing mule crew.
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Skipper James Olsen
Mary Ellen
West Fifty-seventh Street
New York Central
Twelfth Avenue
Broadway
Forty-seventh Street
Charles Flood
Flood
Capt. Olsen
Sergt. Brady
Subway worker killed by train near Fourteenth Street
Antonio Rossi of 505 East 150th Street, a track clearance laborer, was killed by a train between the Fourteenth Street and Astor Place stations. Fragments of the body were found between the stations. Foreman Daniel Donovan reported the incident after Rossi missed his shift, prompting a crowd crush and ambulance responses. the coroner will investigate.
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Antonio Rossi
East 150Th Street
Fourteenth Street
Astor Place
Daniel Donovan
Rossi
Fifth Street
Mizner Marriage Widow Center of City Rumor
Mrs Mizner reportedly left New York amid unconfirmed Chicago tale that Wilson Mizner and his bride formerly Mrs Yerkes have separated He is said to have gone west while she stayed in New York A servant earlier placed her at home then a butler reported she had left the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerkes
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Wilson Mizner
Mrs. Yerkes
West
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad Time Schedule for New York to Chicago
The ad describes an 912 mile rock ballast service by Pennsylvania Railroad with a trip from New York leaving at 3 55 P M arriving Chicago at 8 55 A M returning Chicago at 2 45 P M arriving New York at 9 45 A M. The schedule covers an 18 hour round trip between the two cities.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Smugglers Captured After North River Firefight
Two men, Edward Funke and William Piper, were arrested by Roundsman Patrick J. Riordan and Harbor Squad officers after a river chase near Hoboken. Bullets whistled by as smugglers lowered 400 dollars worth of contraband from the Kaiser Wilhelm II. The haul included tobacco, cognac, gin, ready to ship goods, and clothing. They surrendered after a brief exchange of fire and were taken to Church Street Station for charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. Riordan
Ammenn, Byrne, and Sullivan
North River
Hoboken
Edward Funke
Bleecker Street
Jersey City Heights
William Piper
Washington Street
Roundsman O'Riordan
O’riordan
O'Riordan
Anl
O’ Riordan
Lloyd Pier
William Gunniger
New York
Church Street
Funke
Piper
Gunniger
Oil Magnate Barnsdall Sells Indian Territory Holdings
T N Barnsdall oil operator with West Virginia ties sold his Indian Territory holdings for 40 million dollars. Partner Scott Glenn of Parkersburg profited by several millions as Glenn arranged leases and financing to finalize the deal completed in Parkersburg. Barnsdall at Pittsburg declined to comment on the reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Parkersburg
West Vin
T. N. Barnsdall
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Indian Territory
Barnsdall
Scott Glenn
Glenn
N. Barnsdall
Pittsburg
Reward Offered for Stolen Cocker Spaniel in Brooklyn
Dr. James C. Fitzsimmons offered 25 dollars for the return of his five hundred dollar cocker spaniel stolen from his home at 01 Gold Street Brooklyn. The burglar broke a basement window and took the dog a gift from H K Broodgood of New Marlborough Massachusetts. The physician said a replacement dog would not replace the lost pet and asked the thief to return the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Fitzsimmons
Gold Street
Brooklyn
Jr. Fitzsimmons
H. K K. Broodgood
Mepal Kennels
New Marlborough
Mass
Rockefeller Arrival Rumor Linked to Naples Steamer
Naples reports circulated that a passenger aboard the Hamburg American Line Deutschland who arrived Thursday is John D. Rockefeller. The Naples correspondent for the American press notes the rumor as unconfirmed but widely discussed amid port chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Associated Press
Naples
Deutschland
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Florida’s Famous Trains Overview and Schedules
Florida’s Famous Trains includes routes of the Ww. Y. and Fla special trains with times 2 10 PM and 9 25 AM via Penn and Atlantic Coast Line. The listing shows addresses and company names like Florida and West Indian Ltd with 1101 Broadway and related adv content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Ww. Y
Fla
West Indian Ltd
Penn
Atlantic Coast Line
Blo’ Way
Roosevelt for Mayor in Ackley Democratic bid
Theodore Roosevelt a cousin of the President announced as Democratic candidate for Mayor of Ackley Iowa. He has long resided here and is part owner of the roller mills. He is as stanch a Democrat as his cousin is a Republican.
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New York Times
Ackley
Iowa
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr Wormser Arrest Run In On Broadway Tour Car
Isidor Wormser Jr of 25 West Fifty fourth Street drove a forty horsepower touring car along Broadway to 10th Street yesterday afternoon. Bicycle policeman Gibney pursued him for five blocks and ordered him to stop. Wormser asked if he was speeding and refused to pay until taken to the station after posting a $100 cash bail at Morrissania station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isidor Wormser, Jr
West Fiftyfourth Street
Broadway
10Th Street
Gibney
Mr. Wormser
Wormser
Morrissania
Graves Threaten Clash Over Atlanta Paper's Exit
Friends of Col. John Temple Graves and Charles Daniel, now General Manager of The Atlanta News, plan measures to avert a personal confrontation after Graves accuses Daniel and Col. James W. English Jr. of ousting him under Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway in a morning card reviewing his retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Atlanta, Ga
John Temple Graves
Atlanta News
Charles Daniel
Col. Graves
News
James W. English, Jr
Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railway
TOO TALL FOR A CELL
William Witte of 124 East 122nd Street was arrested for disorderly conduct by East 104th Street police. He stood 6 feet 8 inches, then was locked in a cell to sleep off the incident.
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William Witte
East 122d Street
East 104Th Street
Canal Official Resigns From Isthmian Post
Lincoln Neb 181 George J Campen Water Commissioner of the Isthmian Canal announces to his friends his intention to resign. He will sail for home from Colon on February 20.
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Lincoln
George J. Campen
Isthmian Canal
Campen
Colon
Policeman in the Cellar at East 107th Street Fire
Tenants of a five story building at 56 East 107th Street sought police protection after a small fire and smoke odor during a birthday party. A fire in a cellar wood box and blankets caused $300 damage as detectives investigated.
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East 107Th Street
East 104Th Street
M. Stern
Tus Colar
Sergt. Thomson
Major earthquakes shake St Vincent and Caribbean towns
In Kingstown St Vincent two shocks struck February 16 with the 1 40 PM event described as the most severe since 1902. Cracked walls reported in Georgetown and elsewhere with a small landslide noted. Cable lines to St Lucia and the U S were disrupted. Nearby Martinique reported Mont Pelée activity as Denver cruisers left. A second, minor quake hit Bridgetown Barbados at 1 45 PM.
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Kingstown
St. Vincent
Georgetown
eGorgetown
St. Lucia
United States
Castries
Denver
Martinique
Mont Pelée
Dynamite Attack Strikes Homestake Mine Home
The Green family home near Homestake Mine was wrecked by dynamite around 1 AM. Foreman Green’s son Edward awoke to approachers, then a blast threw him across the room. The household escaped serious harm as police hunt a discharged mine employee suspected of the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Cornelius Green
Alexander at 4 East Sixty Fourth St Reported Comfortable
At the residence of James W Alexander on East Sixty Fourth Street it was said last night he had passed a comfortable day and remained in good spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Alexander
East Sixty-fourth Street
Alexander
Florida Palm Beach Tampa Seaboard Air Line Route Ad
An old railroad advertisement notes a shortest route via Pine more and Camden offered by Seaboard Air Line with booked booklets and related details, referencing 1 183 Bwey. Adv.
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Florida-Palm Beach
Tampa
Seaboard Air Line
Pinemore
Camden
Wey
Adv
Death of John A. McCall Ends Turbulent Life
John A. McCall former president of New York Life Insurance dies at 5:85 PM in Lakewood after six weeks illness. Official cause says cirrhosis of the liver though illness and scandals at the firm fueled gossip about hastened death. Family and clergy gather as Bishop McFaul presides at mass and McCall’s wife and relatives keep vigil. final moments show a faint smile as he dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Lakewood
New York Life Insurance Company
John.a. McCall
Instituton
McCall
Mr. McCall
McCal
van der Poel
John A. McCall
John C. McCall
Darwin P. Kingsley
Albert M. McClare
Ballard McCall
Leo McCall
Stanley McCall
Clifford McCall
Edward C. McCall
Johnny McCall
aLurel House
Saventy-first Street
New York
James A. McFaul
Piagoese
Trenton
Bishon McFaul
Church of St Mary's
Lake
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Federal
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MR. Roosevelt
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Itowa
Theodore
Graves
Daniel
Mr. Witte
CANAL
Camgtn
Bridgetown
Barbados
Jon A. Epcall
Dr. van der Poel
John CC. McCall
Mr. Metall
McCall Lepléd
Mct
Smanur
David McK
Church of St. Mary’s of the Lake
John ©. McCall
Father Healy
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