Menace in Ruins of Equitable Building Near Madison Square
Firemen continue salvage efforts at the Equitable Life Assurance Society building at Broadway and Cedar Street after a blaze that raged over forty hours. Chief Walsh remains missing as tenants are moved and negotiations begin for Madison Square Garden property with plans for a rival skyscraper.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
Broadway and
Cedar Street
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
Broadway
Building Department
McClusky
Cahalane
Kenton
American National Exchange Bank
Walsh
Interborough
Pine Street
Madison Square Garden
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Equitable
Fire Department
Equitable Trust Company
Pine
Nassau Street
Mercantile
Bankers’ Trust Company
Aged Lumber Exporter Marries Young Bride at Cherry Dale Farm
Miss Mattie Laura Walker wed Elijah Marshall Allen at Cherry Dale Farm seven miles north of South Norwalk. The 23 year old bride is related to the New York Van Wycks. Allen is a 74 year old lumber exporter from 72 Trinity Place. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Dr. Howell. Guests included ex Mayor Robert A Van Wyck and family and other New York notables. The bride's grandfather, John Austin of Kentucky, was famed as a horse breeder. The groom remains active in jiu jitsu and travel despite his age.
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New York Times
South Norwalk
Conn
Cherry Dale Farm
Here
Mattie Laura Walker
Elwood van Wyck Kneeland
van Wycks
New York
Elijah Marshall Allen
Trinity Place
Howell
St. Paul's Church
Friends of
Grand Central Station
Allen
South Norwalk Station
Mildred Lum
Florence Williams
Florence Edwards
Brooklyn
Robert A. van Wyck
Dorothy van Wyck
Henry Craft
Long Island
Cochran
Paducah, Ky
Hippolyte Hardy
John Austin
Kentucky
Weds Secretly at 64 in New Brunswick
J A R Studwell of Brooklyn and Miss Agnes L Mitchell of Saratoga were married December 16 in New Brunswick. The groom aged 64, previously married, and the bride aged 24 were joined by Mr and Mrs Joseph H Harris. Studwell is a contractor and president of the Inter City Car Advertising Company at 164 Montague Street.
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New Brunswick
N. J
J. A. R. Studwell
Montague Street
Brooklyn
Agnes L. Mitchell
Saratoga
N. Y
Elmer J. McMurtry
Justice of the Peace
Joseph H. Harris
Studwell
Inter-City Car Advertising
Bachelor Apartments
Pierrepont Street
Noble Weds Mrs Suydam’s Former Wife in Jersey City
Frederick W. Noble who eloped with Mrs Walter Lispenard Suydam Jr and was named in the divorce suit, married Louise Lawrence White the former Mrs Suydam. The ceremony was by Justice of the Peace Edhaem A. Ransom at his home 42 Astor Place Jersey City. The couple went to Manhattan for a wedding supper and will reside at 82 West Twelfth Street New York.
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Frederick W. Noble
Walter Lispenard Suydam, Jr
Suydam
Riverhead
L. I
Jersey City
N. J
Louise Lawrence White
Astorace
Mrs. Noble
Manhattan
West Twelfth Street
Night court wedding attempt ends without license
A man and a young woman in a sealskin coat attempted to marry at Night Court in Manhattan. They claimed to be John Francis Schidy of Albany's shoe industry and Martha Conley of West 152nd Street but admitted they forgot to obtain a marriage license and left when City Hall was closed.
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Dunlap
Freschi
Sencer
John Francis Schidy
Albany
Cumberland
Martha Conley
West 152d Street
Schidy
Miss Conley
Forces Way Into Church Meeting Over Slander Claim
Rev. G H Houghton Butler of St Marys Mission Sherwood Park held a private parish meeting to address a slander dispute with former parishioner Mrs George H Wetmore who forced entry with others. A bishop led commission had exonerated Butler. meeting postponed for lack of quorum.
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G. H. Houghton Butler
St. Mary’s Episcopal Mission
Sherwood Park
George H. Wetmore
Mr. Butler
Mrs. Wetmore
St. Mary’s Mission Church
Minister resignations spark French cabinet turmoil
Paris reports say the Caillaux cabinet collapsed after the Foreign Minister Justin de Selves resigned amid disputes over France Germany negotiations. Théophile Delcassé agreed to the Foreign Ministry after a party reshuffle but demanded a suitable Navy post be found. President Fallières faced a turbulent reshuffle as Clemenceau and Bourgeois options were considered.
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Paris
Caillaux
Chamber of Deputies
Justin de Selves
M. Millerand
Germinet
M. Baudin
Ton
M. Delcassé
M. Caillaux
The
Elysée
Falliéres
Tribune
de Sélves-Caillaux
France
Liberté
Germany
Agadir
Congo
Africa
Europe
Temps
Foreign Office
Ministry of Marine
Raymond Poincaré
Poincaré
Senate
Atlantic shipping reports and wireless lines update
SS Lewis Luckenback bound for Cristobal lists Jan 2, SS San Juan from San Juan shown Jan 4 by wireless Marconi from Sandy Hook Jan 10. SS Rio de Janeiro sailing from Santos to New York reported 342 miles south at 8 PM.
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Lewis Luckenback
Cristobal
San Juan
Marconi
Sandy Hook
Rio de Janeiro
Santos
New York
Seaboard Florida Limited Schedules Palm Beach Tampa
Train service details show the Seaboard Florida Limited with scheduled departures from Palm Beach and Tampa times around morning and evening hours. Office contact appears as Seaboard Office in a partially legible note.
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THE
Seaboard Florida Limited
Palm Beach
Tampa
N. Y
Epee
Seaboard Office
Igs
Delcassé Named French Foreign Minister Sparks Market Dip
Berlin reports the appointment of M. Delcassé as France's Foreign Minister causes a sharp decline in shares at the Boerse amid fears over Franco German relations and Moroccan treaty ratification. Editorials in Tageblatt and Birsen Courier offer reassurance.
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Berlin
M. Delcassé
Boerse
Tageblatt
Birsen Courier
Courier
Mothers-In-Law Influence on Children in Court
The article previews factual insight into how mothers in law affect children, with a tease that readers will find more details in Next Sunday's Times. It emphasizes court cases illustrating this influence and invites readers to explore the full report.
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Times
Taft Yields On Arbitration Plan To Save Face
Washington January 10 The administration abandons the push for general arbitration treaties with Britain and France to appease the Senate. A ratification resolution will be offered with provisions limiting Senate powers and preserving joint High Commission findings as advisory. Lodge supports the compromise, signaling a climb down from unamended aims.
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New York Times
Washington, D. C
Great Britain
France
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Lodge
Massachusetts
Joint High Commission
Commission
Knox
Taft
Germany
Japan
Cleveland
Roosevelt
United Kingdom
Joint High Commission of Inquiry
Loft fire at Canal Street building causes heavy damage
A Tuesday night blaze on the third floor of a seven story loft building at 191 198 Canal Street drew in firefighters from nearby companies. The fire caused about 25000 dollars in losses after explosions and backdrafts hurled rescuers down the stairs. Chief Kenton noted his first NYFD shift involved fighting a fire at the neighboring 195 Canal Street.
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Canal Street
Equitable
Connoly
Company 55
Company 31
Kenton
New York Fire Department
Canal
Roosevelt Speech Sparks Question of Nomination
Aldine Club guests recall Col Theodore Roosevelt hinting under certain conditions he might accept the Republican nomination. Col George Harvey says Roosevelt gave no clear answer and lips are sealed. Witnesses report contradictory recollections while Abbott dismisses any statement.
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Aldine Club
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Star Chamber
New York Times
Ananias Club
Roosevelt
Times
Outlook
Lyman Abbott
Col. Roosevelt
Dr. Abbott
Washington
Lawrence F. Abbott
Mr. Abbott
New York
New York City News Association
Tuhh Times
George Harvey
Harper’s Weekly
Woodrow Wilson
Elberon
N. J
Tom Times
Col. Harvey
Owever
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Advertises Daily Florida Trips
The Standard Railway of the South announces trains to Florida Cuba and the South with daily departures at 10 16 A M 1 26 3 38 and 9 30 P M from 1218 By Way location.
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Atlantic Coast
Standard Railway OF the South
4 Ltd
Florida
Cuba
South
Ask for Antediluvian Whiskey Advertisement
An old newspaper ad urges readers to ask for Antediluvian Whiskey and begin to enjoy their whiskey, attributed to Luyties Bros in New York.
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Luyties Bros
New York
Adv
First Aero Plane Flight From British Warship
Lieut. Samson ascended from the battleship Africa in Sheerness harbor. The deck was cleared for the operation as the first airplane flight launched from a warship in British waters.
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Marcon
New York Times
London
Samson
Africa
Sheerness
Taft Colds Prompt Cancellation of Tomorrow's Engagements
President Taft is down with a cold and White House officials cancelled all his engagements for tomorrow. He stayed in the White House study as officials said the move avoids exposure at the executive offices while he handles a large volume of correspondence.
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Washington
Taft
White House
Twentieth Century Limited Arrives Late at Grand Central
The Twentieth Century Limited diverted to Grand Central last night arriving at 9:00 after a twelve hour delay caused by a Dunkirk freight wreck. Passengers from Chicago claim $6 per person under the railroad rebate for delays beyond six hours.
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Twentieth Century Limited
Grand Central Station
Dunkirk
N. Y
Buffalo
New York Central Railroad
Chicago
New York
Five Die In Quebec Fire At Desrochers Home
A Quebec fire at the Desrochers residence in Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur kills five people including four children and a manservant. Joseph Desrochers saves his unconscious wife who survives but is severely burned and may die.
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Notre Dame DU Sacre Coeur
Que
Joseph Desrochers
Desrochers
Widow Marries Brother-In-Law in San Francisco
Mrs Ernestine Roos widow of Adolph Roos surprised friends by marrying Achille Roos her brother in law. The ceremony occurred in the home that hosted President Taft during his San Francisco visit. The couple departed for a Florida honeymoon.
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San Francisco
Ernestine Roos
Adolph Roos
Achille Roos
Woman drives rural mail wagon to deliver mail
Mrs William Girling of Landers Road took her husband s rural mail delivery wagon when he was taken ill and drove over twenty six miles of icy country roads to deliver the mail on Rural Free Delivery Route 5 in White Plains New York Her act followed the carrier s illness and a substitute was sent out with the mail today The roads were ice covered making the trip dangerous but she guided the horse carefully to complete the route.
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New York Times
White Plains
N. Y
William Girling
Landers Road
Girling
Cowan
Ropes Save Five From Sea Near Block Island
The barge Sterling laden with coal sank after a leak five miles southwest of the Southeast Light off Block Island. Captain Edward Olsen and four crewmen, clinging to ropes, were rescued by the tug Patience. The Sterling was being towed with the barge Henry Endicott. pumps worked to save the vessel before it foundered in twenty five fathoms.
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Newport
R. I
Sterling
Baker Transportation Company of
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Block Island
Edward Olsen
Patience
Henry Endicott
Olsen
Republicans Favor Wilson Prediction by New Jersey Republican
Assistant Prosecutor George T. Vickers of Hudson County New Jersey says he will back Woodrow Wilson if nominated by the Democrats and Taft fails to win renomination. He predicts about 75,000 New Jersey Republicans will join him, arguing Taft has discredited himself and party renewal is due if Taft cannot obtain renomination.
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George T. Vickers
Hudson County
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
New Jersey
Vickers
Jersey
Oculist and DACHTERA Advertise Vision Help
An oculist and DACHTERA offer a best combination for good vision. Located on Madison Avenue near 42nd Street.
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Madison Ave
42D St
Carnegie Testimony Reveals $420 Million Steel Deal Details
Andrew Carnegie testified before the Stanley Steel Committee for hours outlining his role in selling the Carnegie Steel Company to the Morgan syndicate for 420 million dollars, under the United States Steel Corporation, while admitting limited knowledge of internal books and details. He claimed he could have secured more from Morgan and highlighted key relationships with Schwab, Rockefeller, and other industrial magnates. He also disputed government value claims and described his limited personal gain in the transaction.
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New York Times
Washington, D. C
Andrew Carnegie
Stanley Steel Committee
Iron and Steel
America
Carnegie
Carnegie Steel Company
Charles M. Schwab
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Mr. Carnegie
Morgan
Monster
Carnegie Pro
Rgan Syndicate
Mr. Morgan
Bessemer
Bessemer Road
Lakes
Conneaut Harbor
Lake Superior
Vulcan
Morgan Syndicate
Andrew
Lucy C. Carnegie
Conttry
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Vanderbilt
Europe
Chambersburg
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Addyston
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Son Square Property
Cedar
Singer
J. A. Studwell
Noble
Youth
M. Delcasse
Mier
Clemenceau
Marine
Senate Commission On
Morocco
M. Poincaré
Leon Bourgeois
M. Bourgeois
M. Clemenceau
Dent
England
Grand Central
Quebec
Wilson
G. T. Vickers
J.D. Rockefeller
Steel Inquiry
Schwab
Rockefeller
Vanderbilts
Goulds
John D. Rockefeller
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