President shuts Indianola Post Office over color bias
President Roosevelt ordered the Indianola Mississippi Post Office closed until a colored woman, Minnie Cox, can be appointed postmaster. The Attorney General is to act against town residents who threatened Cox. Cox had resigned after pressure tied to her race. The case tests federal power and race policy in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Roosevelt
Indianola
Miss
Minnie M. Cox
Cox
Harrison
Wayne
White House
Minnie Cox
McKinley
Sunflower County
Greenville
Attorney General
Insurance loss at Lloyds as IMMC lines drop cover
London reports three IMMC lines Leyland Dominion and White Star canceling insurance from Jan 1. Brokers received news calmly since contracts had lost money for over a year. Analysts expect an emergency fund to cover future losses while noting P and O has long paid losses from revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lloyd's
International Mercantile Marine Company
Leyland, Dominion
White Star
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Fifteen Pages with Notices and Advertisements
The edition lists sections and page numbers for content including reviews, amusements, arrivals at hotels, business troubles, country produce, court calendars, legal notes, losses by fire, foreign mails, real estate, weather, and notable items. An advertising item promotes Deertoot Farm Sausages from Southboro Massachusetts highlighting quality materials and preparation.
Russian Railway Drives Growth in Manchuria Harbin City Rise
London and New York Times special cable from Peking notes rapid Russianization of Manchuria through a vast railway project. Old Harbin and New Harbin expand as 3,500 bricklayers and 68,000 Chinese coolies are deployed along 1,500 miles of track under an ambitious chief engineer. The work, towns, and roubles signal bold empire-building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
NEW York Times
London
China
Manchuria
Horses Electrocuted in Broadway Trench Incident
A driver for Mason & Co. lost control on Broadway near Fifty sixth Street as two horses fell into a subway trench and touched live wires. After a long struggle and crowd delay, an SPC A agent shot both horses. the driver was uninjured and not charged. Amsterdam Avenue cars were halted for about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
James Conlan
Mason & Co
Seventy-eighth Street
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Amsterdam Avenue
Mine Swallows Houses In Sudden Turbulent Collapse
Abandoned workings of the Eddy Creek Colliery in Scranton precipitated a cave under Olyphant. Four buildings including O'Brien's Hotel disappeared into a 115-foot-deep shaft as quicksand and rotted timbers failed. no injuries reported though damage reaches about $30,000. District officials confirmed the settling ceased by 5 PM and blamed a thin rock roof caved into the pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Penn
Eddy Creek
Delaware and Hudson Company
Olyphant
O'Brien
Ann Evans
Jane Ackerly
O'brien’s Hotel
Beneat
Dstrict
Bennett
Pearl trust aims to ruin Prairie Du Chien market
Boston and New York pearl firms plan to suppress the Prairie Du Chien market by driving out local dealers who supply most US pearl output. Western patrols in 1902 are said to have served eastern interests to take business from local sellers. Tiffany & Co. is named as a key mover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Boston
New York
United States
Tiffany & Co
Miners Holiday Delays Prompt Coal Supply Fears
Anthracite output for December 1902 set records despite miners’ Christmas break and rail system idleness. Industry officials fear slower return after New Year will strain supply, with New York as a major consumer facing potential coal famine if a cold wave hits. Prices linger at 7.50 to 8.50 per ton, while some expect jumps to 10 or 12 if conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dickson &Eddy
New York, Ontario & Western Railroad
Fuel oil famine forces New Orleans back to coal
New Orleans faces an oil shortage with furnaces converted to oil burners being switched back to coal. Only Lone Star and Crescent supplied fuel oil, but it halted after Jan 1 due to insufficient supply from Beaumont, leaving residents unable to obtain fuel oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Lone Star and Crescent
Beaumont
First Class Travel Adds Maids for Lady Passengers
The Paennevivania Special-Adv reports that first class travel now includes maid services for the benefit of lady passengers ensuring personal assistance and refined accommodations onboard.
Woman Robbed on Elevated Train at Twenty Third Street
Crowded rush hour northbound Sixth Avenue car witnesses a thief snatch Mrs. Rose Braner’s châtelaine bag, pulling $75 from her muff. A quick pursuit by bystanders leads to Frederick Earle, a bartender, being detained by police at West Thirtieth Street Station. money not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Rose Braner
Mount Hope Place
Bronx
J. H. Brehune
Sts East- One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Street
Rockefeller adds more farms near Buttermilk Hill in Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller expands holdings with several farms forming a mile long strip near Buttermilk Hill. Road layout for a new park will start when weather allows and a private electric plant may be built to power the property. Rumors say a grand residence to replace the fire-destroyed house will begin this winter at the site of the old building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Buttermilk Hill
Rockefeller
Clothing of airship promoter Pennington sold to pay debts
In Racine Wisconsin E J Pennington famous for teaching King Edward to ride in an automobile faced creditor actions. His apparel was seized to satisfy debts from hotel bills and a planned five million dollar auto plant. A court stopped the sale briefly. creditors await later proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Racine
Wis
E. J. Pennington
Edward
Pennington
Cincinnati
Detroit
New York
Nicholas Hotel
One Hundred Third Birthday of Owen McCarthy
Saratoga N Y January 2 Owen McCarthy receives many congratulations on his 103rd birthday and remains remarkably active. Born in Cleveland he moved to this county fifty years ago and says he feels half as old as he is with excellent health and appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Saratoga
N. Y
Owen McCarthy
Cleveland
Reading's Pension System for Railroad EmPloyees Adopted
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad announces a new pension plan effective January 1, benefiting over 200 workers. Three classes cover older retirees, near retirees with long service, and totally disabled employees, with a cap of 75000 dollars yearly and a mechanism to adjust if necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philadelphia
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Fatal Crash on the Rutland North Bound Express
New York flier north bound collided with a wild engine on the Rutland Railroad opposite Dr W Seward Webb estate in Shelburne Vermont. Both engineers were killed and their firemen probably fatally hurt. No passengers seriously injured.
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Burlington
New York Flier
Rutland
W. Seward Webb
Shelburne
Italian Professor Shot in Murder at East 113th Street
Prof. Dominico Baruola language instructor and real estate broker was shot dead at 316 East 113th Street, the home of partner Giuseppe Pasca. Giuseppe, his son Louis, and several relatives were suspects and witnesses. clashes over real estate and a rumored marriage proposal are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominico Baruola
New York and
New Jersey
Broadway
East One Hundred and Thirteenth Street
Giuseppe A. Pasca
Giuseppe
Louis
Rosa Maria Pasca
Clotilda Pasca
Elvina
Anthony Deccsare
East One Hundred and Fourth Street
Clotilda
Baruola
Union Man Quits Militia Over Labor Union Belonging
New Haven Conn Jan 2 Lieut Robert L Walker of Company E Second Regiment CN G resigns Christmas Day after joining the Car Builders Union Federation of Labor and serving as secretary He says militia membership is incompatible with union loyalty and refuses to change stance The resignation is with the Adjutant General as militiamen and labor supporters react
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Robert L. Walker
Walkers
Walker
Consolidated Road
Wireless to King Emmanual opens US wireless era
At South Wellfleet on January 2 a Marconi station to flash the largest voltage yet in an electrical current will send a greeting to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. Marconi will be present to operate the tapper. The Nantucket Lightship hosts the first US wireless telegraphy, used to convey messages to passing ships and to receive them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
South Wellfleet
Marconi
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
United States
Nantucket
Golden Rule Jones Sends New Year Card From Toledo
In Cincinnati a New Year card from Samuel M. Jones, mayor of Toledo, salutes friends and advocates love and truth. The card features Emerson quoted lines and the note love’s day 1903, endorsing universal goodwill. An advertisement for The 20th Century Limited trains follows.
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New York Times
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jones
Toledo
Samuel M. Jones
Emerson
Big changes ordered on elevated roads
State Board of Railroad Commissioners directs Manhattan Elevated Railroad to run a full-day schedule during all hours and to add 100 cars in January February and March. Third-track projects on Ninth Avenue and Third Avenue aim to speed express trains and reduce downtown Bronx travel times. Commissioners plan to stay in New York city until next Wednesday to study the street railroad system and consider Metropolitan service improvements.
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State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
Railroad Commission
Alfred Skitt
Manhattan Railroad
Elevated Railroad Company
Ninth Avenue
Cortlandt
Fourteenth Street
Third Avenue
Ninth
Fifty-ninth Street
Second Avenue
Canal Street
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Street
Ninth Street
Downtown
Bronx
Fourteenth
Cortlandt Street
Desbrosses
Houston
Christopher
Col. Cole
Albany
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Manhattan
Manhattan Company
Cole
Baker and Dunn
New York
Barnett's Vanilla Extract Ad Promises Purity and Strength
An advertisement extols Barnett's Extract of Vanilla as superior in purity and strength. It highlights Black & White as a popular Scotch brand, claiming it remains silk smooth and universally pleasing to all tastes.
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Barnett
Adv
Diamonds Near Pretoria Report Remains Unquestioned
London dispatch cites The Daily Mail Johannesburg correspondent noting large and enormously rich diamond fields exist north of Pretoria. The cables stress strong confidence in mineral wealth and potential value in the region for exploration and development.
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London
Johannesburg
Daily Mail
Pretoria
Dreyfus Link At Humbert Case Suggested
Paris dispatch notes Gaston Pollonais of Gaulois argues archives show Humberts helped Dreyfus during first accusation. He says a deposition before a magistrate references active involvement. Pollonais vows more disclosures to spur public opinion and counters efforts to suppress the Humbert case.
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Paris
The
Gaulois
Gaston Pollonais
Humbert
Dreyfus
Col
Qu Pnty de Clam
Humberts
M. PoJlonais
M. Pollonais
Valentine shipments set local record in Worcester
Worcester Mass January 2 valentines remain popular with a local firm shipping four freight cars full of valentines the largest order ever filled. A total of 1 362 000 valentines went to a major Chicago wholesale house as shipments began in August and grew until the factory added new machinery and ran night and day.
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New York Times
Worcester
Mass
Chicago
Sharon Steel Official Shot In Personal Safety Incident
Clifford Cook, a Sharon Steel Company official, was shot in the left side at his West State Street apartments in Sharon Penn. The wound is likely fatal. The shooting is described as possibly accidental by friends, though described as personal safety related by others. Cook is brother-in-law to President Schoonmaker of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad.
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Sharon
Penn
Clifford
Cook
Sharon Steel Company
West State Street
Schoonmaker
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Rahway Manufacturer Joseph North Arrested on Malicious Mischief Charge
Joseph W. North a Rahway resident and Elizabethport manufacturer was arrested at his home on a warrant from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company charging malicious mischief. He allegedly cut cushions and seat covers on a train after dispute over fare and was held for the Grand Jury. North a retired naval officer and senior partner at J. W. North & Son vowed to fight the case with his funds.
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New York Times
Rahway
N. J
Joseph W. North
Sixth
Fulton Streets
Elizabethport
Metuchen
Spe
North
Skater Rescues Woman From Ice at Asylum Pond
Paul Anderson of White Plains yesterday saved Mary O Connor who fell through thin ice on the Asylum pond. He and friends skated nearby when she broke through. Anderson plunged in without removing his skates and reached Miss O Connor before she sank, supporting her until others pulled them out.
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White Plains
N. Y
Paul Anderson
Mary O'Connor
Asylum Pond
Anderson
Miss O'Connor
Cotton broker commits suicide in Brooklyn home
Robert J. Johnston a 47 year old cotton broker and New York Cotton Exchange member shot himself at his residence 837 President Street Brooklyn last night. His wife Madeleine found him unconscious with a forehead wound and he died en route to hospital. He left two children and two sisters living with him.
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Robert J. Johnston
New York Cotton Exchange
President Street
Brooklyn
Madeleine
Jo&&inston
H. B. Banks
Seventh Avenue
Engelke
Seney Hospital
New York Central 20th Century Limited Featured
Munkittrick calls the 20th Century Limited a gliding hammock swinging between New York and Chicago. See New Year's Judge, out January 34d Adv.
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New York
Chicago
New York Central Lines
Adv
Munkittrick
New York Central
20Th Century Limited
Gothamite Travels Seeks Speed and Comfort
The Gothamite looks for speed safety and convenience and finds it with the Pennsylvania Special 20 hour flyer 490 Chicago Adv providing comfort and efficiency in travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Greene orders sweeping police reform and plain clothes shift
Police Commissioner Francis V. Greene issues a drastic order returning 262 precinct detectives and plain clothes officers to uniform patrol. The move transfers personnel far from their precincts, ends long detentions in plain clothes, and aims to break corrupt ties, with further central office changes anticipated.
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Francis V. Greene
Police Department
Gen. Greene
Hadquarters
Burea
Brooklyn
Cortright
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Leyland, Dominion, and
White Star Lines
Lloyds
Review OF Books and Art
Southboro
Russia
GRIPS
Praire du Chien
Rockefeller Farms
Pall Mall London Cigarettes
Adym
Reading’s Pension System
Dr. Webb
Vermont
Lieut. Walker
King Emmanuel
Commissioners Direct Company To
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Merchants’ Association
William F. King
Association
King
Board of Commissioners
Diamonds
ST. Valentine’s
Sharon Steel
Mr. North
Capt
Titus
Greene
Piper
East Thirty-fifth Street
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