Merritt Wins in Speakership Fight in Albany
In Albany on January 2 Edwin A. Merritt Jr. was chosen as Republican Speaker candidate by a caucus vote of 56 to 1, with Charles A. Tana opposing. F. W. Hammond was selected as clerk after Ray K. Smith withdrew to back his friend, and Harry W. Haines became sergeant at arms.
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F. W. Hammond
Ray B. Smith
Techunc
Albany
Republican Assembly Caucus
Edwin A. Merritt, Jr
St. Lawrence County
Charles A. Tana
New York
Syracuse
Kings
Erle
John B. Cartwright
New York County
Ray K. Smith
Assembly
Hammond
Smith
Harry W. Haines
Westchester
Hoe
Frank Young
Merritt
Dar
Dana
Republican Party
New Assembly
Old Guard
Lou Payn
Dan” Strobel
Ray Smith
Wadsworth
Erie
County
William Barnes
Francis Hendricks
George Aldridge
Rochester
William JH. ‘Ten Ryck
Samuel §. Koenig
Barnes
Kings Counties
Erie County
Henry Seltheimer
Hanistant Journal
Senate
Kings County
John J. Cartwright
Kyck Withrow
Mammond
Mon
Oneida
Jefferson County
Rex Beach The Barrier author’s Alaska tale preview
Rex Beach the author of The Barrier has written a story of Alaska life featuring humor romance and drama. See The Wag Lady in the next Sunday Magazine of the New York Tribune.
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Alaskaife
Operation for Mme Curie in Paris Today
Mme Curie renowned French scientist and Nobel laureate in chemistry last month suffers an acute appendicitis attack. She was moved to a hospital tonight for an operation under way with medical staff closely monitoring her condition.
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Paris
Mme. Curie
Mayrant Torpedo Boat Destroys Circles Mauretania Off Nantucket
Newport Ro January 2 Naval officers note a November feat by torpedo boat destroyer Mayrant circling the Cunard liner Mauretania at full speed off Nantucket. The Mauretania grounded in Mercury December 7 and will be out of service until March due to keel and bottom plate damage.
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Newport
Mayrant
Cunard
Nantucket
Mersey
Society youth kills lynx on Lenox Farm
Dewees W. Dilworth, holiday guest at Mepal Farm in New Marlboro Lenox Mass, shot a Canadian lynx on New Year’s Day while rabbit hunting. He found the animal in a rocky ledge after his rabbit dog returned, and the lynx weighed about twenty five pounds. The cat had long poached on the farm and frightened the employer.
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Leimgrapn
Arroune
Lenox
Mas
Dewees W. Dilworth
Joseph R Dilworth
West Mth Street
New York
Hildreth K. Bloodgood
Mepal Farm
New Marlboro
Dilworth
Mr. Dilworth
Mepal
Change Religion to Wed: South Norwalk Couple Switch Faiths
Jane Tetegragnay of South Norwalk and Louis Stanley Judd of New York arrived to marry in Norwalk, changing beliefs three times. They first sought Congregationalist issue, then Baptist due to minister vacancy, then Methodist, finally wed a local minister and left within twelve minutes.
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Jane Tetegragnay
Norwalk
Conn
Sophie Bertha Larsen
Louis Stanley Judd
New York
Herbert R. Smith
Avon pilot to cross Atlantic in hydro aeroplane
Boston report says Harry Atwood plans a spring attempt to fly from Newfoundland to Ireland in a 150 horsepower Burgess hydro aeroplane. Estimated distance 2450 miles at 65 mph, about 38 hours, with condensed food tablets for the journey.
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Boston
Harry Atwood
Aviastor
Atlantis
Man Cloe
Atwood
Newfoundland
Ireland
Burgess Company
Marblehead
Sg Aimet
Leland
Girls Save Young Skater In Ice Rescue Chain and Stick
In Danbury on Mill Pond Harold Kirch sixteen nearly drowned when ice broke. Ruth Kirkby and Ruth Wilkinson formed a human chain and used a hockey stick to reach him, pulling him to safety as the ice gave way.
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Danbury
Harold Kirch
Mill Pond
Kirch
Ruth Kirkby
Ruth Wilklon
Otise Kirkby
Surprise Prosecutor Blocked Hyde Trial In New York County
Supreme Court Justice Luke Stapleton ordering a stay of the Charles H. Hyde bribery trial and barring venue change motions, tied to public prejudice allegations and prior investigations. District Attorney Whitman disputed the action as unprecedented, while details reveal cross county influence and affidavits alleging bias. Protests and further court actions loom as lawyers clash over venue and timing.
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Luke PD
Stapleton
Brooklyn
Hyde
Mingor Gaynor
Bar of Justice
New York County
Charles H. Hyde
Lehmann
Dix
Whitman
Stephen 8. Baldwin
Carnegie Trust
Justice Stapleton
Vernon M. Davis
Supreme Court
Reichmann
Cumming
Cummins
Foremer
Henge
Venir
Isenel Tilden, Jr
Aidavit
Lehman
Ingenloun
Han
Cheap Cable Rates to Canada Extended by Imperial Post Office
Berlin reports the post office extended January rate reductions on international mail to Canada. The initiative, previously covering the United States, German colonies, Chinese elites, and British colonies, now applies to Canada.
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Canada
Berlin
Auterreu
Imperial Post Office
United States
Canad
Alimony insurance order in McAvoy divorce case
In Chienes January 2, Superior Court Judge Brentano ordered Frank J. McAvoy of a 41st auto supply firm to obtain a $9,000 life insurance policy with his wife Nellie as beneficiary. The decree also awards Nellie $10,000 alimony in annual installments of $1,000. The plan ensures continued support if McAvoy dies.
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Brentano
McAvoy
Boy Killed By Trolley Car In Third Avenue Crash
A twelve year old, Henry Rush, was struck and killed by a trolley car at Third Avenue and 11th Street. Police reserves fought a mob for over twenty minutes while firemen freed the body and an ambulance was summoned. Motorman not blamed for the tragedy.
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Henry Rush
Third Avenue
11St Street
East St Street
Trace
Kept his coal with him on the North River plunge
Ten year old James Daviason from 104 Bedford Street slipped into the North River while gathering coal on Canal Street Pier. A bargeman Michael Curtin dived to rescue him, freeing the bag clutched in his hands. Dr Worthman of Hudson Street Hospital treated him after the tense recovery. The boy joked the cold water would be colder than home because of that coal.
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James Daviason
Bedford Street
Canal Street
North River
Michael
Curtin
Worthman
Hudson Street Hospital
James
Senator Grady in Serious Condition at Home
Senator Thomas F. Grady, long ill at his home 161 East ich street, is reported in serious condition with Bright's disease. He had hoped to attend the Albany legislature opening but fell behind expectations, with a "winking spell" noted yesterday. Earlier Dr Donlin reported a change for the better.
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Thomas F. Grady
Eastich Street
Albany
Legislatsife
Dr. Donlin
Son of Charles Dickens Dies Suddenly in New York
Alfred Tennyson Dickens eldest surviving son of Charles Dickens died suddenly at the Astor Hotel New York of heart disease triggered by acute indigestion. He had planned to lecture that night in Kingston and had earlier dictated a letter to his lecture bureau manager before collapsing. He was born 1845 in London godfathered by Lord Alfred Tennyson and spent years in Australia before touring the United States and lecturing on his father's life.
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Alfred Tennyson Dickens
Charles Dickens
Hotel Astor
Kingston
Melbourne
Australia
G. W. Lawrence
Pelham
George W. Traylor
8. & Burt
C. Perley Gray
Dickens
Kate Perugini
London
Katherine Dicker
New York
Denver
Indianapella
James Whitcomb Riley
Meredith Nicholson
Astor
Devonshire House
Marylebone Church
Alfred Tennyson
Boulogne
France
Frank
Sydney
Harry
Alfred
England
Brackenbury
Wimpledon
Corona Station
Broken Hilla
New South Wales
Roosevelt CAY Only Asa Follette Trick in 1912
Washington dispatch reports Ex President Roosevelt will not commit to the presidential nomination this year under any circumstances. The La Follette boomlet faces blows from Governor Osborn of Michigan and from Taft's camp as Insurgent Wisconsin hope fades. Taft aides deny any messenger sent to Roosevelt while noting three Cabinet members could gauge his stance if approached.
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Tribone Bureau
Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
la Follettettes
Taft
Himeelf
Republican Party
Taft Gates
la Folletteries
Ohio
Osborn
Michigan
la Follette
Wisconsin
Gifford Pinchot
James Tt. Garfield
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Senate
Wisconsuiite
A la Follette
Josborn
Ing
Bob
Tafts
New York
Meyer
Stingon
Fisher
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