Women in Albany Ballot Battle Before Lawmakers
A large delegation of New York women pressed the Judiciary Committee to allow a full Assembly vote on woman suffrage. Maude Malone led suffragists amid heated exchanges with anti suffragists as Elihu Root voiced opposition. The hearing filled the Assembly Chamber with over 1,000 attendees as debates stretched into evening.
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New York
Albanly
Judiciary Committee
Maude Malone
Albany
Gilbert Jones
Arthur Dodge
Senate
Assembly
Julian Heath
George A. Davis
Elihu Root
Root
Mr. Root
Wadsworth
Antis
Miss Malone
Joint Judiciary Committee
Thomas F. Grady
McCarren
Brooklyn
Raines
Davis
League For Civic Education
William
Force Scott
Yonkers
Mary Dean Adams
New York State Commission of Immigration
Robert McVickar
Mount Vernon
William P. Northrup
Buffalo
Margaret Doane Gardiner
Bishop Doane
Ella H. Crossett
New York State Suffrage Association
Henry Villard
Association
Frances Graham
Lockett
State Women’s Cristian Temperance Union
Leonora O’reiley
Trade Union League of New York
Frank J. Shuler
Western Federation of Women
Gabrielle 8. Mulliner
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Maud Nathan
New York City
Consumers’ League
State Grange, Federation of Labor
Equal Franchise Society
Clarence Mackay
Toombs
Empire State
Fort Defies Politicians Denouncing State Committee
Gov Fort attacked the Republican State Committee for sending an Executive Committee to watch legislation. He said the move mocks the Governor and Legislature and harms harmony. He would not nominate for office until the state's financial issues are resolved and supported abolishing several offices including County Tax Boards.
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New York Times
Trenton
Fort
Republican State Committee
Senate
House
Riparian Commission
State Board of Assessors
Women of Position Arrested in London for Suffragette Protests
More than thirty suffragettes including Mrs Pethick Lawrence Lady Constance Lytton Miss Stratford Dugdale Miss Solomon and Mrs Catherine Elizabeth Corbett were arrested in London after multiple attempts to reach Premier Asquith. They held a Caxton Hall parliament and marched toward Parliament and Brooks’s club, prompting police arrests and ongoing demonstrations.
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London
Pethick Lawrence
Constance Lytton
Lord Lytton
India
Stratford Dugdale
Commander Dugdale
William R. W. Peel
House of Commons
Taunton
Solomon
Cape Colony
Lawrence
Caxton Hall
Saul Solomon
Brooks’ @hib
St. James’s Palace
Thyroid Extract Trials Help Boy Grow Into Adulthood
Harlem Hospital doctors watch Harry Needleman, once stunted by thyroid removal in infancy, receive sheep thyroid extract to spur growth. If effective, he may keep growing with ongoing treatment, and future generations could lose a playmate without the therapy.
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Harry
Harry Needleman
Third Avenue
119Th Street
Harlem Hospital
Mosher
Fourfoot
Horse Under Car Escapes Injury After Trolley Collision
In Montclair New Jersey a trolley struck a wagon belonging to H F Melzig of Verona. The bay horse Bill was dragged nearly one hundred feet beneath the car before being freed. Despite rough handling the horse sustained only hair loss and no serious injuries.
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New York Times
Montclair
N. J
H. F. Melzig
Verona
Elm Street
Public Service Corporation
Melzig
Bill
Forty one Indiana counties go dry in local option vote
Indianapolis Feb 24 In local option elections held yesterday five counties voted against the saloon leaving forty one of Indiana's ninety two counties dry. Seven counties are set for elections next week.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Baltimore specialist claims baldness unnecessary and cure
A Baltimore hair expert announces a scientific remedy that reverses baldness. The doctor says thousands have benefited and offers a free trial supply by mail to anyone with baldness concerns. Contact Wm Keene, president of the Lorrimer Institute, Broneh pal.
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Baltimore
Keene
Lorrimer Institute
Broneh Pal
Robberies Plague Silk District Shops West of Broadway
Silk and linen firms in the silk district between Fourteenth Street and Canal, and Broadway to Wooster Street, report rising robberies over two years. Dantzig Brothers at 160 Wooster Street suffered a multi hundred dollar loss last Wednesday, part of three incidents totaling about $4,000. Firms install private burglar alarms while police note loft and truck thefts down last year and blame inside access.
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Broadway
Fourteenth Street
Canal
Wooster Street
Dantzig Brothers
Tragedy at National Portrait Gallery In London
John Tempest Dawson age 70 shot his wife at the National Portrait Gallery and then killed himself. Mrs. Dawson died later in hospital. The Dawsons, believed American, had been residents of Brighton for ten years. Papers on his body indicated premeditation.
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London
John Tempest Dawson
National Portrait Gallery Today
1% Hours Quickest to Florida East via Rail
Train schedule note shows 2:10 P M departure via Pennsylvanian and Atlantic Coast Line routes from 1218 Broadway. It lists fastest travel option to Florida East with specific railroad lines and timing.
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Florida East Co
Penn
Atlantic Coast Line
R. R
Broadway
Roosevelt Eulogy of Taft Sparks Inaugural Souvenir
Washington February 24. A biographical sketch of President elect Taft in the inaugural souvenir is praised by President Roosevelt. He lauds Taft as well trained with dauntless courage sound sense and high character. Roosevelt notes Taft's fearless yet tactful public stance and his judicial record in cases on corporations and labor rights.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Mr. Taft
Stocks Rally After Bearish Selloff In New York Trade
Heavy buying of leading shares halted Tuesday’s rout with United States Steel common gaining about 2% and Reading rising 4%. Amalgamated Copper American Smelting Atchison and St Paul Consolidated Gas Great Northern Southern Pacific and Union Pacific also climbed. London shares mirrored the dip as New York cover and late buying steadied the market.
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United States Steel Common
Bears
Reading
Steel Common
Steel
Amalgamated Copper
American Smelting
Atchison and St. Paul
Consolidated Gas
Great Northern
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Uniteed— Steel Preferred
McCall declines Dartmouth presidency invitation
In a letter released by Dartmouth trustee Gen. Frank S. Streeter Representative Samuel W. McCall of Massachusetts declines becoming Dartmouth College president. He cites grave crisis and warns against moving toward unchecked government power and autocratic rule, saying he remains on the battle line for constitutional restraint.
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Concord
N. H
Samuel W. McCall
Massachusetts
Dartmouth College
Frank S. Streeter
Dartmouth
Yearlong prison term for Fischer-Hansen in bribery case
Carl Fischer-Hansen pleaded guilty to attempting to bribe a witness in a forgery trial. Judge Dowling sentenced him to twelve months in the penitentiary with a one week stay, noting the witness Kieson’s ruined life and the need to avoid further perjury. The defendant disclaimed co defendant Michaelson. A Southern informant aided prosecutors prompting the plea change.
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Carl Fischer-Hansen
Judge Dowling
Supreme Court
Justice Dowling
Jerome
Smyth
Baldwin
Fischer-Hansen
Alexander Michaelson
George Gordon Battle
Anson McCook Beard
Brokaw
Charles Gould
Fischer- Hansen
Penny
Kieson
Bridge of Sighs
Michaelson
Howe
Washington
South
Mr. Beard
Pocket Opals Found on Edgar Park in Philadelphia
Edgar Park a New Yorker from Robert E. Robinson & Co. arrived in Philadelphia with $20,000 worth of opals hidden in his pockets after two months in northern Mexico. He displayed the gems at the Bellevue-Stratford, inviting offers for safekeeping but kept them on his person.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
City
Edgar Park
Robert E. Robinson & Co
Broad Street
Park
British censor blocks five minute burlesque play
London reports the censor refuses to sanction a five minute laylet parodying "An a Home." The comedy mocks a large alien population in Britain, reflecting government concern to avoid offense to Germany during the tense period.
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London
Germany
Great Britain
Ten Die As Gangway Slips In Hamburg
At least ten persons are killed and seventeen injured when a gangway slips between the wharf and the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria during loading for New York. No passengers were aboard. crew, stevedores, and stewardesses fell into icy water, many with broken bones. Seventeen were rescued.
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Hamburg
New York
Velez Named Cuban Minister to United States
President Gomez signed Carlos Garcia Velez as Cuba’s minister to the United States and sent Senior Quesada back to Cuba for instructions before Madrid posting. Gomez expects Senate confirmation and notes the move.
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New York Times
Havana
Gomez
Carlos Garcia Velez
United States
Quesada
Cuba
Madrid
Senate
Twenty Seventh Baby Reported in Altoona Family
Morris Conner, city bill poster, claims a medal from the Anti Race Death by Own Action Society as the stork visits his home on Monday night delivering the twenty seventh baby to his family. The entire family is in good health.
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New York Times
Altoona
Penn
Morris Conner
Bill Poster
Cabinet narrows two power standard excluding United States
The Cabinet held two meetings in London to resolve shipbuilding plan issues and reportedly agreed the two power standard excludes the United States. It is said four Dreadnoughts will be built next year with further steps tied to other great powers' actions.
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London
United States
Stolen $50,000 Pearl Necklace From Mardi Gras Ball
Miss Jennie Crocker of San Francisco reported a $50,000 pearl necklace theft from the St Francis Hotel Mardi Gras ball. Crocker wore the 53 pearl jewels at dinner and later found them missing around 4 a.m. Four detectives have investigated without a clue.
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San Francisco
Jennie Crocker
Charles O. Alexander
St. Francis Hotel
Miss Crocker
Mrs. Alexander
Mail Wagon Tragedy Slays Horse in Times Square Crash
A New York Mail Company wagon toppled at 239 West Thirty ninth Street causing four tons of mail to bury a horse under sacks. Driver Timothy Mullen escaped with minor injuries while the animal died at once. About 150 sacks from the Federal Printing Company had been loaded through a second floor chute when the accident occurred during the 9 pm loading. The wagon sustained only slight damage.
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New York Mail Company
Times Square
West Thirtyninth Street
Federal Printing Company
Timothy Mullen
Amsterdam Avenue
Dr J D Bryant Robbed During Operation at St Vincent’s
Dr Joseph D Bryant visiting surgeon at St Vincent's was robbed of a gold watch chain and gold penknife valued at 200 dollars in the dressing room seconds from the operating theater. An errand boy Patrick Hennessy admitted stealing the items and was locked up.
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Joseph D. Bryant
Whittaker
Bryant
St. Vincent's
West Forty-eighth Street
Thirty-fourth Street
Patrick Hennessy
East Ninety-fourth Street
All Deerfoot Farm Products Highlighted in South
A brief item notes Deerfoot farm outputs and a focus on choice quality. It mentions neatness and the farm’s progress as a local feature in the South.
Wall Street Funds African Expedition Syndicate Formed
Wall Street reports a five member syndicate each contributing 5000 dollars to raise 25000 dollars for the Smithsonian to cover expedition costs of President Roosevelt and son Kermit on the Africa trip. Names speculated include Carnegie and Harriman, with Morgan also mentioned as possible participants.
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Wall Street
Smithsonian Institution
Roosevelt
Kermit
Andrew Carnegie
Harriman
Mr. Morgan
Smithsonian
Roosavelt
White House
Wolcott
E. H. Harriman
Congress
Washington
Hampton Roads
North Carolina
Africa
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Tragedy IN Art Gallery
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Continent
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United States Steel
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
McCall
Altoona Billposter
DR. J. D. Bryant
Cleveland
Negie
Bronx
Ernesto Colosacco
East 162d Street
Black Hand Club
Hudson
Colosacco
Jerome Avenue
165Th Street
Antonio Papa
Morris Avenue
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