Japan Endures Double Plague of Famine Earthquakes and Eruptions
Tokyo reports famine in the north and southern volcanic eruptions in Kiushin and Shikoku. Sakura Island evacuations rise as lava, ash, and tidal fears strain Kyushu prefectures. Officials note significant damage, rescues by junks, and warnings from seismologists Omori and others.
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Tokio
Japan
Kiushin
Shikoku
Osaka
Sakura Island
Sakura
Tone
Foreign Office
China
H. Ifuin
Kagoshima
Kinshin
Sakura-jima
Omori
Hirishima
Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
Asama-Yama
Hondo
Utsunomiya
Shiro-yama
Aso
Kirishima
Takauma
Onsen
Miyazaki
Kumamoto
Nagasaki
Uwajima
Hiroshima
Okayama
Kaoshima
Kiamondake
Kirishima-yama
Shiratori-san
Golden California Express Advertises Comfort for Elders
An old advertisement urges readers to send elderly relatives to Golden California on the Gold State Limited train. It touts luxurious all steel Pullman cars and a direct Rock Island Lines route from Chicago or St. Louis with low altitudes. Contact K. E. Palmer at 1,238 Broadway, New York for details.
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Golden California
Chicago
St. Louis
Golden State Limited
Rock Island
K. E. Palmer
N. Y
Ady
Lady Holland a Bride: Widow Marries Marion W. Harris
Mrs. George W. Holland, known as Lady Holland, wed Marion W. W. Harris in Washington on January 8. The couple, wealthy and well connected, honeymoon in St. Louis and plan further travel to Egypt and Italy. Harris is a lawyer and brother to Texas officials.
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New York
George W. Holland
Lady Holland
Washington
Marion W.W. Harris
Harris
St. Louis
South
Holland
Times
Italy
Atlantic
St. Episcopal Church
Rolland Cotton Smith
W. M. Harris
Attorney General of
Texas
de . A&a. Harris
Winnsboro
Egypt
Nile
Europe
John
First Woman Diplomat Appointed in Norway Mexico Legation
A Christiania telegram reports Miss Henrietta Hoegh, 27, named First Secretary at the Norwegian Legation in Mexico. She passed examinations in international law and political economy two years ago and will wear the diplomatic uniform except for the sword and gold-braided breeches.
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Marconi
New York Times
London
Christiania
Daily Mirror
Henrietta Hoegh
Gewegian Legation
Mexico
Beatrice Gordon Linked to Nebraska Estate Heiress Claim
Beatrice Gordon widow sought boarders in Burlington New Jersey to support her family and send her sons to school. A Burlington man saw her ad and notified Pierce and Pierze of Homesville Nebraska, who then sent Gordon a letter stating she may be heir to Sarah Jane Sparks estate worth several hundred thousand dollars.
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New York Times
Burlington
N. J
Beatrice Gordon
Chance
West
Pierce & Pierze
Homesville
Neb
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Bte
Curley Wins Boston Mayoral Race in Cold Ballot
James M. Curley was chosen mayor of Boston by a 45,509 to 37,250 vote margin among 80,000 ballots on a frigid day. Curley, with a long political career, defeated Thomas J. Kenny as a Democrat, while Citizens' Municipal League candidates McDonald and Coleman won City Council seats. The city also approved the license measure.
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Boston
James M. Curley
Thomas J. Kenny
Kenny
State House of Representatives
Board of Aldermen
Congress
Curley
Charles Street
Mr. Curley
Citizens’ Municipal League
Ste Proneiis
Daniel J. McDonald
George W. Coleman
Seaboard Florida Limited Pullman Train Advertisement
Seaboard Florida Limited promotes a handsome all steel Pullman train to Florida via the shortest route with no changes for East Coast Resorts. Departs Penn Station New York at 10 30 A M reaches Palm Beach at 9 40 P M Tampa at 6 00 P M next day Inquire 1 184 Broadway Adv.
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Seaboard Florida Limited
Florida
Los. Penn
N. Y
Palm Beach
Tampa
Broadway
Adv
Seaboard Air Linery
Cuba
Atlanta
Birmingham
Pinehurst
Camden
Southern Pines
Irs. N
Underwood sees business reviving amid stark industry figures
In a House debate on industrial mood Rep Humphrey cited 280,000 miners idle and a $746 million payroll loss since Wilson. Rep Mondell urged prayers over disaster forecasts while Rep Underwood predicted a coming industrial awakening within a year. He defended steel districts and cited Wanamaker as a polarizing example in a broader attack on panic.
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New York Times
Washington
House of Representatives
Underwood
Mondell
Wyoming
Humphrey
Reed
New Hampshire
John Wanamaker
Union League Club
Philadelphia
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
White House
Mr. Humphrey
Democratic Party
What Feminism Would Really Accomplish
A vigorous reply by Prof. William T. Sedgwick of MIT to William L. George. The piece argues for a science grounded view of feminism and outlines practical achievements the movement could claim in policy and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. George
William T. Sedgwick
Massachussetts Institute of Technology
Wrights victory confirms patent on heavier-than-air flight
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the Herring-Curtiss appeal and upheld Judge Hazel's ruling that the Wright patent is valid, granting the Wright Company control over flying machines in the United States. The case began in 1909 in Buffalo over the use of ailerons and rudder synchronization. The decision preserves the Wrights as pioneers and may lead to a Supreme Court review.
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Wright Brothers
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Wright Company
Herring- Curtiss Company
Hazel
Federal District Court
Buffalo
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Glenn Curtiss
Herring-Curtiss Company
Wright
Wrights
Curtiss
Maxim
Lacombe
Coxe
Ward
Supreme Court
Wilbur Wright
Orville
Bank thief Henning nabbed in New York
Police arrest Frank M. Henning 27 of 206 East Thirteenth Street for a $40,000 Farmers Bank theft in Schaumberg. Detected by private agency, he admitted guilt and waived extradition while telling a tale of rapid rise from clerk to bank director. He faces charges as a fugitive from justice.
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Clare, Ruftis
Sheridan
Greenwich Street
Frank M. Henning
East Thirteenth Street
Schaumberg
Cook County
Henning
Farmers’ Bank
Woolworth
Elgin
H. W. Friese
Chicago
New York
Law School
Fordham University
Hennineg
Flo
Orville Wright Pleased Over Court Ruling
Orville Wright reacts to a Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Dayton Ohio stating he expects to pursue royalties and damages from defendants. He plans to confer with his attorney before deciding on next steps and may seek turnover of royalties. Wright also anticipates selling hydro aeroplanes in Italy.
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New York Times
Dayton
Ohio
Orville Wright
Circuit Court of Appeals
Wright
Italy
Eugenic law in court tests Wasserman requirement
Milwaukees January court session hears A C Peters on marriage license rights under the eugenic law. The state concedes no defense to testing costs. Dr Thrace Manchester Brown testifies the law forces perjury to issue licenses without the Wasserman test. Other physicians in the strike echo the claim as Dr M P Ravenel says under twenty five Wisconsin doctors perform the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Milwaukee
Wis
A. C. Peterson
Unconscious Man Found In Morgan Areaway
Police found a about 40 year old man unconscious in the Morgan Areaway near J P Morgan at 251 Madison Avenue. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital with a skull fracture. A postal card addressed to James B Caulfield at 255 West Thirty-eighth Street was found on his person.
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Thirtieth Street
Wellan
Scious
J. P. Morgan
Madison Avene
Bellevue Hospital
James B. Caulfield
West Thirty-eighth Street
Travel ads from Raymond & Whitcomb Co advertise California trips
An ad from Raymond & Whitcomb Co based at 225 Fifth Ave New York promotes travel options to California with mail for a booklet and contact at Madison Square. It highlights “Through Cares to California frequently from New York” as a sample slogan.
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California
New York
Raymond & Whitcomb Co
Fifth Ay
Madison Square
Ady
Controller Moves to Remove Murphy from City Payroll
Controller Prendergast ordered John J. Murphy removed from the city payroll after discovering Murphy, nephew of Tammany leader Charles F. Murphy, earned 5500 yearly as a clerk to ex Supreme Court Justice Gerard who resigned to be Ambassador to Germany. Murphy reportedly reported daily with no work. Justice Ingraham suggested resignation or dismissal by Gerard's successor. no successor yet. The Charter prohibits payment to those who do not work, so Murphy will be dropped and his name struck from the roll.
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Prendergast
John J. Murphy
Tammany
Charles F. Murphy
Murphy
Supreme Court
Gerard
Germany
Justice Ingraham
Ingraham
Paresis operation fails in Philadelphia patient dies
A 61 year old patient at St Marys Hospital who underwent a rare brain serum injection operation to halt paresis died today. Surgeons called the procedure heroic but ineffective after the patient did not recover from the anesthesia shock. The operation, first done in Paris and previously helpful in arresting the disease, was the first of its kind in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
St. Mary’s Hospital
Paris
Cobequid MISSING With 120 Aboard in Bay of Fundy
Halifax reports intense anxiety over the Royal Mail steamer Cobequid stranded on Brier Island ledges with 120 aboard after a blizzard and zero temperatures. Rescue boats and several ships pursue the vessel as wireless calls fade, with two hopes: weather improves and the ship holds together for recovery.
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New York Times
Halifax
N. S
Royal Mail
West Indies
St. John's
N. B
Brier Island
Hay of Fundy
Sable Island
J. L. Cann
Westport
Cobequid
Bay of Fundy
Hanson
St. John-West Indies
Iyee Navarro
L. Botta
W. C. Zoller
Mrs. Zoller
Child
Bermuda
Grand Manan
Maritime Provinces
Tropics
West Indian
Gannet Rock Light
Cape Sable
Kronprinzess
Ceclite
New York
Lady Laurier
Belvidere
Helena
Landsdowne
United States Revenue
Woodbury
Lieu
Ridgely
Portland
Rockland
Tyrian
Campobello
Mayor surprised women by remarks on suffrage panel
Paterson New Jersey January 13 Mayor Robert H Fordyce told a Paterson Woman Suffrage League committee he does not regard women as the intellectual equals of men explaining his refusal to appoint a woman to the Board of Education. He is married with two daughters and the committee members were Miss Jennie Pierce Mrs John Paul and Mrs Peter Lees.
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Paterson
N. J
Robert H. Fordyce
Paterson Woman Suffrage League
Board of Education
Jennie Pierce
John Paul
Peter Lees
Striking Coal Teamsters Return to Work in Brooklyn
District Council of Teamsters leader Michael Cashal announced 400 coal teamsters in Brooklyn ended a strike and resumed work for public welfare. Fifteen firms affected. Wages fixed at 12 dollars a week for singles, 14.50 for teams, 17 for three-horse trucks, averting a general 2,500-strong strike. Negotiations continue toward settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cashal
District Council of Teamsters
Brooklyn
Teamsters
Cashal
Five Hurt In Collision Between Truck And Carriage
A Franklin Simon & Co rotor truck driven by Joseph Elliot crashed into a carriage at 261st Street and Broadway. Carriage occupants Mrs. Margaret Sherry, daughter Mary and driver Arthur Walden, all injured. Elliot broken leg and concussion to helper Daniel McGowan. All taken to St. Joseph's Hospital. carriage owner Peter Havey and doctor treated at home.
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Franklin Simon & Co
Fifth Avenue
Joseph Elliot
Ninth Avenue
Arthur Walden
Riverdale Avenue
Yonkers
North Main Street
Elliot
Daniel McGowan
Manhattan
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bartnett
Will leaves Brighton dog care and house to housekeeper
John Chancellor Crafts, a Brighton coal merchant, wills Robert W. Nason executor. Miss Mary M. Preston may receive 750 dollars for the care and support of his dog Pete also called Mr Prancis. Preston may live rent free at 77 Lanark Road with the house and its contents, while Anna Crafts and Emma Smith receive 1200 dollars yearly in monthly installments to maintain a home for the dog until its death.
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New York Times
Boston
John Chancellor Crafts
Brighton
Robert W. Nason
Mary M. Preston
Crafts
Pete
Mr. Prancis
Misa Preston
Lanark
Trustes
Anna Crafts
Emma Smith
Supreme Court Frees Mrs Gould From 1912 Personal Tax
Supreme Court Justice Guy relieved Mrs. Sarah C S Gould wife of Edwin Gould of a $915 personal tax for 1912. Testimony showed she lived at Ardsley-on-Hudson and occasionally stayed at the Hotel Gotham while notice was served. Attorney Otto H Hack appeared for Mrs Gould.
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Supreme Court
Guy
Sarah C. S. Gould
Edwin Gould
Gould
George O'Reilly
Bureau
Ardsley-on-Hudson
New York City
Genuine Deerfoot Farm Sausages Ad Claim
An advertisement promotes Deerfoot Farm Sausages as genuine pork sausage made from the best parts of the pig and flavored with cool spices. It cites a New York store address at 72 Chambers Street and a Cortlandt phone number 3982.
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Deerfoot Farm
New York
Chambers Street
Cortlandt
Boy Tries to Fire School in Bronx Incident
An 11 year old pupil at Public School 1 on College Avenue and 145th Street in the Bronx attempted to ignite a fire after being disciplined by Principal Ttlugh J. Smallen. He was turned over to detectives Wag ner and Tierney and will be arraigned in Children's Court.
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Ttlugh J. Smallen
Laisa Felandrello
College Avenue
145Th Street
Bronx
Wagner and Tierney
Alexander Avenue
Children's Court
Hard Workers and The Wine of Life Win Carms
Hard workers endure long duties and find benefit in wincars or wine of life as implied by the faded line. The fragment hints at labor and a poetic phrase about wine offering reward amid effort.
Tattered Urchin in Store Causes Quick Confusion
A torn arcade-era fragment describes a boy in a shop shouting in slang about a man named Hubber and an apparent pipe and tobacco pouch, referencing Schulte's Audy. The garbled text hints at a disorderly scene with unclear actions or outcomes.
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Schulte
Weather tragedy leaves six dead in January cold
A brutal cold spell ends with six deaths as temperatures plummet below freezing. Officials report thousands of residents suffer exposure while lodging houses and charities operate to shelter shivering crowds. City agencies urge warmth and assist vulnerable populations during the crisis.
Weather forecast for twenty four hours continued cold and fair
The Weather Forecaster predicts continuing cold and fair conditions for the next twenty four hours. The forecast notes subfreezing overnight temperatures and no precipitation expected.
Freezing Night Claims Three in City and Surrounds
A record cold snap left New York City and nearby towns dead from exposure, with three deaths in the city and three in adjacent districts. The Municipal Lodging House filled, and relief agencies strained to shelter thousands of imperiled residents. A Detroit visitor, Frank F. Berry, died frozen in an Eaton auto after a Carnegie Hall outing. Other fatalities included Walter Hoag in Brooklyn and a man named Kiefer found at First Avenue, plus deaths in Edgewater, Millville, and Yonkers.
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New York City
Charities Department
New York
Isn
Weather Bureau
West
Frank FE. Berry
Berry
Elizabeth Eaton
Detroit
Mich
Eaton Auto
Walter Hoag
Fleck & Co., Butchers
Bergen Street
Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn
Brooklyn College
Carroll Street
H. Kiefer
Edgewater
N. J
Millville
Yonkers
John J. O'Brien
The
Telephone Company
HL Cliffside Avenue
Fort Lee Ferry
M. P. Hrewster
O'Brien
Brewster
Weath
Anna Johnson
Palisade Avenue
A. S. Tomlinson
Cornell Avenue
Joseph Block
Pinniber
Snedeker Avenue
Lafayette Street
Civand Street
William Fierrett
West Thirtyfirst Street
Seventh Avenue
Thirty-third Street
Michael Pender
West Eighty-Second Street
Darrett
Bernard Arnow
Teer Avenue
Bronix
Teller Avenue
167Th Street
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M. W. Harris
Miss Hoegh
Legation
Nebraska
Gait
Vons
Merkshire Tron Works
Lebanon
Pelaws
Eastern Steel Co
Pottstown
Fempire Steel Co
Catasauqua
Kittanning
Kittan- Wilisdh
Adnekes
Lackaweanna ‘Steel “Co
Lackawanna ‘Steel Co
Aa Jersey Zinc Co
Palmer
Pickards
Mather ‘Co
Rye
Sharpsville
Wexiunts
Shenango Furnace
Ae Sharps
Thomas Iron
Hokendauqua
Bethlehem
Carnegie Steel Co
Braddock
Duquesne
Pernsylvania Steel “Co
Harristur B .Eesee
i-Falvania Rer *Co
Lebpoe Bhane
Tnomas
Eerseeresen
Tennessee Coal & Iron & “Railroad Co
Illinois
Federal Furnace Co
Troquois Iron Co
Kiinvis Steel Co
Middlesex
Cereseesssenesses
Ponxsutawney Furnace — Co
PonxsutAwney
Seeeeees
Sharpsville Furnace Co
Thomas Iron Co
Hellerton
Joseph E. Thropp
Saxton
Bethlehem Steel Co
Rankin
Clairton
Etna
Seer
Farrell
Sharon
National Tube Co
McKees- Bow Skreaky Paley Eins Ree
Republic Tron ‘& Steel Co
Newcastle
Republi Iron
Steel
Camerin Stevel
Johnstown
Central Iron & Steel Co
Har- Piscupe
j—Jones & Laughlin Co
j-Jones & Laughlin Co
Pitts- Bre
Pennsylvania Steel c
Alan Wwood
Iron
Steel Co
Ivy Rock
America
Wisconsin
Morgan
Bellevue
Aiken
Augusta
Asheville
Florida Southern Railway
Southeastern Limited
N.Y
Leader
Miami
Nassau
Havana
Atlantic Coast Line
N. Y & Florida
Public Service Cup Co
B’klyn
SEEK
Broken — Rescue
John L. Cann
Gannet Rock
Warwick
Murr
Hestia
Hfe
Goth
Union Castle
Belfast
Hamilton
W. ©. Kenny
Capt. Hicks
Marine
Boy
Mercury
City Lodging House and Charitable
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