Ambassador Von Holleben Recalled Over Venezuela Debacle
Washington reports public opinion pins recall on Dr. von Holleben for mismanaging Venezuelan diplomacy and failing to secure Roosevelt as arbitrator. Berlin aides Speck von Sternburg targeted. ambassadorial leave granted. Sternburg to become ambassador. Critics blame poor dispatches, press attacks, and policy missteps including the Frederick the Great statue affair.
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New York Times
Washington
Dr. von Holleben
Berlin
Venezuela
Jast
von Holleben
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Calcutta
Baron von Steberg
China
India
Baron von Sternberg
Binning
Castro
Roosevelt
United States
von Hougben
The
Hague
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Germany
Baron. von Sternburg
Foreign Office
Saxony
Hague Arbitration Court
Herr von Holleben
Vossische Zeitung
Emperor William
William
I. K
Witte
Frederick the Great
Von Holleben a scapegoat in Berlin critique
Berlin's Vossische Zeitung denounces the retirement of Dr. von Holleben as German Ambassador to the United States, calling him a scapegoat for government mistakes in Washington. The paper says Germany needs a better judge of persons and situations, while Berlin reports note no recall of von Holleben from Washington.
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London
Berlin
Times
Vossische Zeitung
von Holleben
United States
Washington
Dr. von Holleben
Vossische, Zeitung
Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers
Amusements and commercial news list arrivals at hotels and out-of-town buyers across pages, with brief notes on business, courts, legal notices, fire losses, railroads, real estate, religion, society, and services. The item compiles page references and topics from the issue.
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Sciety
Seaboard Florida Limited Inauguration Details
Seaboard Florida Limited to be inaugurated January 12 linking New York and St. Augustine. Departs West 234 Street daily at 12 55 P M via Penna R R Ferry, arrives St. Augustine 2 30 P M next day. Solid Pullman service and quickest time. Reserve at office 1183 Broadway.
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Seaboard Florida Limited
New York
St. Augustine
West
Penna. R. R. Ferry
Adv
Black and White Scotch Pleases A Man's Taste
A fragment quotes Ady praising Black and White Scotch as a man’s preferred flavor, suggesting a nostalgic advertisement tone and the product’s appeal in personal taste contexts.
German Minister to Mexico Granted Extended Leave
Berlin January 9 Baron von Heyking the German minister to Mexico has been granted an extended leave of absence and it is possible he will not return to his post.
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Berlin
Baron von Heyking
Mexico
Cattle Dealers Protest Freight Rates From Nebraska to Chicago
Complaint filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleges discrimination in livestock freight rates by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway. A Nebraska cattle dealer claims 23 14 cents per 100 pounds is unjust, noting a published 12 cent proportional rate from Kansas City applied without origin reference and a longer haul from Kearney to Chicago at a lower rate.
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New York Times
Chicago
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Sxearney, Neb
Nebraska
Kansas City
Burlington
Kearney
Died En Route Home From Bloomingdale Trip
Charles A. Terry 31 of 05 Lawrence Avenue Brooklyn died in a sleeping car near Tupper Lake Junction while returning from Bloomingdale Essex County where he had gone for lung trouble. He worked as a salesman for Macy & Dunham in Pine Street Brooklyn and was a member of the Seventh Regiment and the Knickerbocker Club. His wife two children and his parents survive.
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Specrat
New York Times
Utica
Charles A. Terry
Lawrence Avenue
Brooklyn
Tupper Wake
Bloomingdale
Essex County
Saranaze Lake
Tupper Lake Junction
Terry
Macy & Dunham, Exporters
Pine Street
Seventh Regiment
Knickerbocker Club
Prayer Fails to Save Woman in Ithaca
Mrs Louis Hanson died in Ithaca after elders of the Holy Ghost and Us Society refused medical treatment. Her husband and daughters urged care, Dr Mealy arrived too late, coroner cites pulmonary congestion and heart trouble. This marks a second recent death of sect members in Ithaca treated by prayer.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Louis Hanson
Spencer Street
Holy Ghost and
Us Society
Mealy
Hanson
Sud
Mocsese
Three Lives Reported Lost In Bridge Collapse
Newark New Jersey January report states three workers are missing after a temporary structure collapsed near the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge. James Brennan said all his Shanley Company timekeepers reported by six last night and missing men may have been in another department. Clement Molccini of 123 Canal Street is unaccounted. inquiries note two Soho men possibly employed on the track elevation project.
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New York Times
Newark
N. J
James Brennan
B. M. & J. F. Shanley Company
Clement Molccini
Canal Street
Soho
Brennan
Baths En Route on Pennsylvania Special Train
Bathing facilities a barber and a stenographer are highlighted as valued features of the Pennsylvania Special train service. The note emphasizes practical amenities offered to passengers during the journey.
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Pennsylvania
Independent Coal Operators Callous on Prices in New York Market
Clarence D. Simpson of Scranton says independents control anthracite supply and condemn company pricing. Tidewater coal sells at $10 a ton, while companies offer 5 dollars. he notes no reserve this winter and a March 31 suspension of selling contracts.
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New York
Tidewater
Clarence D. Simpson
West End Coal Company
Scranton
Mr. Simpson
Thomas A. Watkins
Anthracite Strike Commission
Simpson
Pennsylvania
Ile
United States
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Mayor to Ask for More Coal in New York City
Mayor Low and the Board of Estimate approved a resolution urging coal companies to ship more anthracite to New York. The Board of Aldermen had previously authorized a $250,000 coal purchase. it was made operative without the mayor’s signature to move funds into the Board of Estimate control. The measure aims to ease shortages reported by the poor and charitable institutions amid debate over legal authority to spend city funds.
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Mayor Low
Board of Estimate
New York
Mayer Low
Board of Aldermen
Cantor
Grout
Low
Indiana Factories to Close in Coal Shortage
South Bend faces drastic plant shutdowns as fuel supplies run short with soft coal scarce and shipments delayed. Local dealers scramble with contracts and schemes to prevent layoffs as plants await coal deliveries.
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New York Times
South Bend
Ind
Residents burn beans as fuel in cold homes
People in residences burn beans at $1.50 a bushel for heat, claiming the cheap beans provide good value as they produce a hot fire amid the cold conditions.
Coal shortage forces Iowa factories to close
In Council Bluffs Iowa supplies of coal are critically low threatening near term shutdowns. The water works electric light plant street railway and soap works face fuel shortages with cars cut and two hours coal left for the rail line. Gas works closed for lack of fuel after confiscating coal from retailers.
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New York Times
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Omaha
Pintsch Gas Works
Burlington Road
Boston Faces Bean Shortage Threat Amid Rising Prices
Boston braces for a bean famine as shortages push wholesale prices from 1.50 to around 2.40 per bushel. City diners rely on baked beans for fame while restaurants adjust menus to cover higher costs from major bean bakeries.
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Boston
Coal Shortage Threatens Minneapolis Flour Mills
In Minneapolis on January 9 the coal shortage threatens local flour mills with closure within ten days. Mills consume about 500 tons daily, yet only 5,000 tons have arrived in the last four days and no larger shipments appear. Water is low and fuel scarcity alarms millers.
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New York
Minneapolis
Minn
Government plans lower dam to save Mammoth Cave
In Louisville on January 9 the U S Government decided a Green River lock must stay below the Nolin River mouth to avoid flooding Mammoth Cave and continue Echo River boating. An eleven foot dam is planned with stackwater sufficient for navigation and minimal cave impact.
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New York Times
Louisville
United States
Green River
Mammoth Cave
Echo River
George McC. Derby
Nolin River
Charles Shield
Granville Shaw
Lawyers feast quail after season ends drawing ire
In Wheeling West Virginia on New Year s Day about a hundred lawyers from across the state attended the West Virginia Bar Association banquet where quail on toast appeared on the menu though quail season had closed December 20. Morgantown sportsmen head calls for state game warden investigation into the feast.
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New York Times
Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia Bar Association
Bennett White
Morgantown
League of American Sportsmen
E. F. Smith
Wu's son photographed in Atlantic City class photo
Chao Chou, fifteen and son of Mr. Wu ex Chinese minister, had his picture taken for the city schools annual report after initially avoiding the photographers. He studies at the Atlantic City High School and serves as a Morris Guards member, training in American drill regulations.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
China
Morris Guards
Deerfoot Farm Sausages Ad Promises Purity and Cleanliness
An advertisement extols Deerfoot Sausages citing health concerns over careless food prep and claims Deerfoot stands for purity, daintiness, and cleanliness to attract cautious consumers.
Henry Phipps to establish tuberculosis institute in Philadelphia
Henry Phipps of New York plans a Philadelphia center for study treatment and prevention of tuberculosis with an endowment of 1 million dollars or more. Dr. Lawrence Flick will direct. the campus will include administration buildings and 100 bed pavilions. The project aims to stamp out tuberculosis and host lectures and the 1905 International Congress on Tuberculosis in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Henry Phipps
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Lawrence Flick
Phipps
Flick
Pine Street
Mr. Phipps
Calmette
International Congress On Tuberculosis
Berlin
Paris
Pittsburg Social Leaders Take Charge of Kingsley House
Mr and Mrs W H Matthews arrive in Pittsburg to head Kingsley House with Mrs Matthews overseeing girls classes and Mr Matthews directing the settlement work He compares Pittsburg poverty to New York noting filthy alleys poor drainage and neglected sanitary measures described as filthy streets washed only by rain
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
W. H. Matthews
Kingsley House
Matthews
New York
Oshkosh Twine Plant Shuts Down Indefinitely
The Oshkosh plant of the American Grass Twine Company suspends operations for an indefinite period. Company manager M F White says the firm is solvent and no receivership appears likely. About 240 to 250 workers, including 140 women, face job loss as the plant may not reopen soon. Headquarters are in St Paul and authorized capital is 15 million dollars.
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New York Times
Oshkosh
Wis
American Grass Twine Company
M.F. White
St. Paul
Superior
Historic Curzon estate structures burn in Newburyport blaze
The Colonial house ancient grist mill and barn of the Curzon estate burned to the ground near Newburyport. Owned by J. P. Marquand, occupied by Miss Mary Marquand and Miss Mary R. Curzon, both escaped but lost personal effects. Loss estimated at 7500 dollars.
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Newburyport
Mass
Curzon
J. P. Marquand
New York
Mary Marquand
Mary R. Curzon
Disaster at McClary Plant Knocks Out 300 Jobs in London
A massive blaze at the McClary Manufacturing Company plant in London Ontario caused by a worker’s match igniting oil led to $300,000 in losses and 300 employees losing work. Firemen struggled to control the blazing oil plagued by a crowded first floor crowd.
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London
Ont
McClary Manufacturing Company
Train Advertisement Promotes Ladies Maids for Pennsylvania Special
An advertisement touts the ladies' maid service aboard the Pennsylvanian Special, highlighting palatial train appointments and enhanced passenger comfort.
Roosevelt Opposes Mormon Apostle in Utah Senate
Senator Thomas Kearns reports President Roosevelt and Senator Hanna pressed to prevent the election of Apostle Reed Smoot. Smoot asserts he remains in the race as supporters rally, despite White House concerns about national politics and church influence.
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Senator Kearns
Messrs
Roosevelt
Hanna
Reed Smoot
New York Times
Salt Lake
Utah
United States
Thomas Kearns
Apostle Reed Smoot
Kearns
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Rooosevelt
Salt Lake City
Smoot
Mormon Church
Hit Target at Three Miles
Extraordinary accuracy in marksmanship ends heavy gun practice at the Presidio. A 12 inch gun fired while a wooden pyramidal target towed offshore at seven miles per hour was struck about eight yards astern, then the second shot hit amidships and shattered the target into splinters.
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San Francisco
Jan
Presidio
Corp. Regan
Regan
Legislators Return Passes in Helena Session Move
In Helena Montana sixty-one of seventy two lawmakers returned passes for railroad travel issued by the Northern Pacific Railway Company. The passes were limited to sixty days, making them largely useless as attendance is compulsory for sixty days. The passes were collected with thanks, but lawmakers signaled they preferred passes valid for the full session if offered.
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New York Times
Helena
Mont
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Helens
Montana
Northern Pacific
Woman Subdues Intruder During Attempted Burglary
Mrs. David Harris of Seventh Avenue restrained a man attempting to pry open her parlor door with a chisel at 20S West Thirty-seventh Street. The intruder, later identified as Harry Brietstein, 25, from 229 West Thirty fifth Street, was charged with attempted burglary and taken to the West Thirty seventh Street Station by Officer Biggart.
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David Harris
Seventh Avenue
West Thirty-seventh Street
Biggart
Harry Brietstein
West Thirtyfifth Street
Profit Sharing Plan Fails at American Window Glass
Pittsburg January 9 Official announcement states the withdrawal of 5000 shares of common stock given to the Window Glass Workers' Association under an early 1900 profit sharing plan. Workers were not required to invest but to help operate plants to near capacity with association representation on the board.
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Pittsburg
American Window Glass Company
Seaboard Florida Limited Opens Rooms On All Hotels
Florida hotels now open with Tampa Bay and East Coast accommodations. The Seaboard Florida Limited offers faster, more comfortable travel with compartment, drawing room, sleeping, observation, and dining cars. Departs New York 12 55 P M daily reaches Jacksonville 140 and St. Augustine 230 next afternoon. Office 1183 Broadway.
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Florida
Tampa Bay Hotel
East Coast
Seaboard Florida Limited
New
York
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Broadway
Scotch Whisky Ad Mentions Bobby Seen Near Laurie
An advertisement praises Scotland as the home of Bobby Seen near Laurie and Dewar's Scotch whisky. The quirky line highlights the region's whiskey heritage and local references.
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Scotland
Bobby
Laurie
Dewar
Ten burglaries hit Millionaire Block on Fifth Avenue
Wealthy residents on West Fifty-sixth to Fifty-seventh Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues report at least ten thefts in under two months. valuables taken include jewelry, silverware, and a clock valued near 1 figure. police and private detectives scour the area while residents demand action and question local security.
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Fifth
H.P. Whiting
Elizabeth Roosevelt
O.H. Harriman
Co. T. Mathews
C.W. Chapin
J. Reckendorfer
Prof
Mathews
Starvard
Eugene Welly
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Dinnhes
Prof. Mathews
Sixth Avenue
Acker, Miervall & Condit
Reckendorfer
Mr. Reckendorfer
West Fifty- Sixth Street
West Fifty-seventh Street
C. F. Sehmitt
S. Newton Lee
West Fifty-fifth Street
West Forty-Seventh Street
Poefire
Pepper Attack Targets Money at Fifth Street Tenement
Sophia Ruck, 54, found unconscious in her third floor apartment after two men attacked her near Bowery and Third Street. She held $70 for deposit when they strangled and pepper sprayed her. detectives and Inspector Brooks urge swift arrests to avert disgrace to the bureau.
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Sophia Ruck
Julius Ruck
Fifth Street
Bowery
Third Street
Dean
Brooks
Bureau
Andrew McWilliams killed by yard engine at Edgar Thompson
Pittsburg January 9 Andrew McWilliams junior partner of Andrew Carnegie and superintendent of carpenters at the Edgar Thompson Steel Works was struck and killed by a yard engine today. He had been with the Carnegie Company since the Edgar Thompson works began and led carpenters for twenty two years.
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Pittsburg
Andrew McWilliams
Andrew Carnegie
Edgar Thompson Steel Works
McWilliams
Carnegie Company
Edgar Thompson Works
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