New Year Abroad Asks William Tower Dinner Kiel Visit
Berlin reports say Emperor William received the American Ambassador Charlemagne Tower and his wife as New Year greetings. The Emperor invited them to Kiel for yachting week and to dine later at the Tower residence amid long standing U S Germany relations and tariff discussions.
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Berlin
William
Charlemagne
Ce Hingoo
Tower
Kiel
Lokal Anzeiger
United States
Great Britain
Russia
France
Spain
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
American Tariff Commission
Ind
Wiliam
Martial Law In Barcelona Decree Suspends Guar antees
King Alfonso signed a provisional decree in Barcelona amid renewed anarchist bomb outrages. Five infernal machines exploded without damage. a large device found on a mansion doorstep exploded as it was moved, mortally wounding a policeman and injuring bystanders. several buildings were damaged.
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Barcelona
Alfonso
American Chargé Revisits Ocos Amid Tense Guatemala Row
Guatemala City reports William F. Sands the American Chargé d Affaires returned from Ocos after investigating an alleged attack on the American Consul. The Consul fears further danger as Guatemalan authorities decline protection, while Mexico warns US actions could provoke Mexican reprisals. Judge Sam Marcus is sent to Ocos to probe, seen as aiding Americans amid regional turmoil.
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Guatemala City
William F. Sands
Ocos
Guatemala
Mexico
Sefier Gamboa
United States
Honduras
State Department
Washington
From Coffee to Postum Health Revival Story
A couple recounts how quitting coffee cured a husband’s severe illness and nervousness. After trying Postum they both improved drastically, the wife losing weight and gaining strength. Testimony notes skepticism about Postum until firsthand experience and promotion by Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan.
United States vows firm action to curb Central American strife
The U S government pledges severe measures against filibustering expeditions in Central America. Ocos is a Guatemalan free port on the Pacific at the Neranja River mouth, with Samuel Wol ford serving as consular agent.
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United States
Central America
Ocos
Pacific Ocean
Neranja River
Samuel Wolford
Douma Case In Senate In Russia After Convictions
In St Petersburg on January 1 the 167 first douma members convicted yesterday and sentenced to three months imprisonment will appeal to the Senate. They applauded their counsel at a joint meeting and await the main argument by M Tesienko with the government’s representative the Minister of Justice. The verdict implies loss of political rights by interpretation, and a revision of electoral law may be their only hope. The deputies accept the outcome as they were already barred from elections and public office and predict a long third douma with likely new elections.
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St. Petersburg
Douma
Senate
Russia
M. Tesienko
Zemstvo
Chinese Mutiny Averted Aboard Queen Eleanor
Twenty Chinese crewmen planned to go ashore in Havana seeking opium. Wong Wing Fat and Suey Ong Lung led a mutinous effort after the supply ran out. The captain detained Wong and two others in the brig to quell the attempted mutiny before arrival.
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Wong Wing Fat
Suey Ong Lung
Cuba
Shanghai
Havana
China
Wong
Queen Eleanor
Lucy
Charlie Tape
Van Norden Trust Company as Executor and Trustee
The Van Norden Trust Company acts as executor and trustee, takes full charge of real estate and mortgages, keeps accounts for charitable institutions and trustees, and furnishes information for the purchase and sale of investment securities. Fifth Ave and 60th Street North.
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Fifth Ave
60Th St. N. Y
Morse in command as New York placed under martial rule
Old Colonel R. E. Morse takes supreme control in New York and issues a broad order curbing liquor and corruption while urging residents to avoid the Tombs. The streets buzz with jokes about New Year’s resolutions as 3:50 p.m. prompts the city to reflect on unkept vows.
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New York
R. E. Morse
Brazil
Ex-deputies weigh verdict as electoral law reform nears
By 1912 it is believed electoral law will be revised. Ex-deputies say loss of political rights is the worst misfortune for public spirited citizens, yet they express satisfaction with the progress of the trial and the changes underway.
Japan's Emigration Memorandum Aims to Brighten 1908
Tokio reports the Foreign Office memorandum on emigration to the American Embassy as Japan's last official act of 1907, signaling a hope for better ties and prompt action in 1908. An official says details of administration and future control will satisfy the United States, with some changes possible before final disposition.
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Tokio
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
Japan
Mosquito Indians Rise Against Zelaya Amid Tense Nicaraguan Waters
Advices from Bocas del Toro report Mosquito Indians have risen against President Zelaya over the death of their chief. British warship commanders landed bluejackets to safeguard foreign interests as conditions grew grave among Nicaraguan waters near Bluefields and Colón.
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Panama
Bocas del Toro
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Nicaraguan
British Officer Dies by Own Hand in London
Major Coates-Phillips, a South Africa war hero and recently divorced officer, killed himself after forcing entry into the home of his former wife, Mrs. Coates-Phillips. Her mother and a solicitor were wounded but not seriously.
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London
Coates-Phillips
J J Astor Receives Commission in Life Guards
Lonésa, Jar 1 John Jacob Astor son of William Waldorf Astor has passed the qualifying exams and earned his commission as a second lieutenant in the Life Guards.
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Lonésa
John Jacob Astor
Wiliwia Waldorf Astor
1St Life Guards
Life Guards
Sloop Mavourneen Sinks After Grounding at Fire Island Inlet
The sloop Mavourneen grounded on the Fire Island Inlet bar on Tuesday, pounded her mast out yesterday, and sank in deeper water. She will be a total loss. Owner Dahl went to Bay Shore for a tugboat.
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Fire Island Inlet
Dahl
Bay Shore
First Licensed Couple Weds in New Law Era
Samuel Marx new Tammany alderman wed Berthold Katz and Cecelia Kony, first couple to obtain licenses under the new law. Ceremony held at the bride’s home 212 West llith street with Judge John Henry McCarthy and W J Wright as witnesses. Onlookers cheered as the couple left.
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Samuel Marx
Tammany Aldermen
Berthold Katz
Cecelia Kony
West Llith Street
John Henry McCarthy
W. J. Wright
Tammany Leader
31St Assebly
Queen Eleanor Arrival Noted in Local Dispatch
The report mentions individuals who were in chains upon the Queen Eleanor's arrival yesterday, highlighting a dramatic scene at the port. Further details on the context of the chains and the individuals involved are not provided in the available text.
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Eleanor
St Gregory Hospital Fights Over Runaway Car Injury Case
A patrolman prevented St Gregory’s surgeons from tending Frank McCarthy after a surface car struck him near Park Row. Hudson Street Hospital was called first, delaying care as the injured man lay in the street until the later ambulance arrival.
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Second Avenue
Brooklyn Bridge
Post Office
Frank McCarthy
Bowery
McCarthy
Park Row
Powers
Oak Street
Hudson Street Hospital
St. Gregory’s Hospital
St. Gregory
Hudson Street
Child Dies From Hydrophobia After Dog Bite
Four year old Frank Sprinza of 517 West 67th Street died at Roosevelt Hospital. Coroner’s physician O’Hanlon ruled hydrophobia as the cause after autopsy. Bite occurred about six weeks earlier while playing outside. the mother sucked the wound. The child showed behavioral changes four days before being hospitalized Tuesday.
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Frank Sprinza
West 67Th Street
Roosevelt Hospital
Two Men Flee After Dropping Trunk on Harlem Street
Detective James J. Kelly of the Central Office chased a wagon carrying two men near 125th Street and Eighth Avenue. A small trunk fell from the vehicle containing cut glass silverware and valuable clothing. Police seek the owners and continued pursuit.
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James J. Kelly
Central Office
125Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Panama Railroad Reports Sharp Earnings Rise in 1905-06
The Panama Railroad Company issues its fifty-eighth annual report showing earnings up by 1,281,970.41 to 5,199,810.63 for the year ending June 30 1907. Operating expenses climbed to 3,610,874.30 from 3,116,659.01, leaving net earnings of 1,558,936.39 an increase of 12 percent over the prior year. The report notes 335,077 passengers and freight nearly a million tons carried.
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The
Panama Railroad Company
Hermit Leaves $100000 Fortune in Shack Discovery
An aged hermit in Nebraska, long thought penniless, dies in poverty. Searchers uncover papers showing a $100,000 estate including $5,000 in cash, deposit books at three Omaha banks, farm mortgages, and a deed to a Norway home bought for $60,000. He was seventy and had lived here forty years.
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The
Tribune
A. Hegness
Omaha
Norway
Hegness
New York Marks New Year Amid Celebrations and Violent Start
Five people were shot in the early hours of New Year’s Day in New York, with two women among the wounded. Police laxity and festive revelry marked dawn as clubs and life saving stations hosted events, while Ellis Island reported a quiet immigration day. The West Side YMCA hosted 5000 celebrants with concerts and races, and notable figures like Harry K. Thaw drew attention as his trial loomed.
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New York
Seeley
Duke of Wellington
Harry K. Thaw
Harry Thaw
Ellis Island
Island
West Side Young Men's Christian Association
Association Orchestra
Greenfield
Sehnall
Amateur Athletic Association Union
Herman Stark Association
Midnight march leads hall feature at Terrace Garden
The event's highlight was a midnight march led by President Charles Herman and Mrs. Herman, with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ginsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ullman, followed by a shadow dance under colored calcium lights.
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Terrace Garden
Charles Herman
Herman
Harry Ginsburg
Henry Ullman
Man Found Freezing in Icebox at Butcher Shop
James Foley aged seventeen of 229 East 25th Street was found nearly frozen in the ice box of Klinger Brothers butcher shop at 570 Second Avenue after a smashed front door led Detective Hand to the scene. John Branchine, of 311 East 48th Street, was arrested for burglary and held in $1,000 bail. Foley was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
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James Foley
East 25Th Street
Klinger Brothers
Second Avenue
Hand
John Branchine
East 48Th Street
Foley
Sailorman Killed by Train Near Glendale Long Island
A sailor dressed man with Constellation on his cap was struck by a westbound train at Dry Harbor Road crossing on Long Island. He died at the scene and was taken to Glendale police station. Police traced him to likely holiday leave from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. he appeared about 30, 5'9", 175 pounds.
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United States
Constellation
Glendale
Long Island
Long Islane
Dry Harbor Road
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Dalton Hosts Voters At District Event
Former Public Works chief William Dalton led the Suh Assembly District in entertaining over a thousand voters at the Clue location on 33a Street and Eighth Avenue. Attendees were offered large quantities of food and drink, with ushers listed as William C Towen Harkness B De Voe Reginald S Doull and others.
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William Dalton
Suh
Eighth Avenue
Abjar Tobacco
William C Towen
Harkness B. de Voe
Reginald 5. Doull
Joseph McCourt
T. J. Tully
Joseph P. McCarthy
James Perry
Thomas McCarthy
Thomas Halligan
Millionaire lumberman killed in Green River incident
C. C. Barker, a Portland Oregon based billionaire in the lumber trade with interests across Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and several Pacific Coast states, was struck and killed by a train in Green River Wyoming yesterday January 1. He built a vast northern forest and coastal timber network.
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Green River
Wyo
C. C. Barker
Portland
Ore
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Pacific Coast
New Brooklyn Officials Take Oaths and Assume Posts
Brooklyn Borough yesterday welcomed its new justice, judges, and county officials along with subordinates. Elected officials were sworn in earlier, while remaining appointees appeared before the County Clerk to take oaths in the District Attorney’s presence. Weir desks welcomed with floral tributes.
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Brooklyn
Keeper Removes Bone From Lioness in Central Park Event
A lioness named Rose in the Central Park Zoo choked on a three inch bone during feeding. Keeper James Coyle alerted head keeper Snyder, who used crooks on poles to dislodge the bone. Snyder then entered the cage, soothed the animal, and jerked out the bone with a short chook, leaving minor mouth and throat lacerations but the lioness otherwise safe.
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Central Park
James Coyle
Snyder
Doctor loses marriage license in City Hall mix up
City Clerk Scully recalls a call from Dr John H Richards of 164 West 79th Street asking for a duplicate license after misplacing the document. The duplicate cost one dollar. Bertha E Hastings of 2 West 104th Street was listed as second party. Sixteen other couples also obtained licenses yesterday.
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John H Richards
West 79Th Street
Scully
Bertha E Hastings
No. 2
West 104Th Street
Jackson Tinker
Washington
New York Press
Jane M. Mellvaine
Supreme Court rules against neglect of alien child case
The Supreme Court rules it is an offense for a husband to neglect his wife or child even if they reside outside the commonwealth. Milage S. Acker and his British spouse faced charges over a minor child born in Nova Scotia. Acker argued no offense since the child was 22 and living out of state.
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Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Milage S. Acker
Mr. Acker
Nova Scotia
Acker
Lynn
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