Harlem Store Fire Kills Two at Aarons and Wertheimer
Two lives lost in a Harlem dry goods store fire at Aarons and Wertheimer on Third Avenue. The blaze extended to nearby buildings, damaged elevated railroad ties, and sent workers and customers fleeing to safety. Firefighters fought the flames for an hour, recovering the bodies of John Cottain and Miss Herminia Josephson, while others escaped with injuries or missing persons.
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Aarons & Wertheimer
Harlem
Third-ave
Alamos
Emil Aarons
Leopold Wertheimer
Short
Mary Bankraft
Aarons
Wertheimer
Miss Josephson
Annie Robinson
East One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh-st
John Shuber
No. 1
Fifth-ave
Rose Wolders
Edith Krause
Miss Wolders
Miss Krause
Miss Ainslee
East Sixteenth St
Richard Weber
Captain Sandford
Fire Patrol No. 5
Fie
John Cottain
Solomon
Freda
Cottain
Pauline Gehlaus
No. 232
East
Freel
Messrs
Aarons and
John Ridley
Runaway Third Avenue car crashes into beer truck
A Third Avenue streetcar full of passengers ran away after the motorman left to adjust equipment. It struck a loaded James Everard Brewery beer truck at 101st Street, bursting into flames and scattering kegs. The car halted when a patrolman and a railroad worker shut off power. passengers mostly escaped with injuries.
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Third-ave
James Everard
Anton Muller
Charles Carlson
Ninety-ninth St
John Butler
Washington St
American Circular Loom Company
Greenwich St
Moffatt
Minnie Johansen
No. 1
First-ave
Patrick O'Donnell
No. 210
East Ninety-ninth-st
O'Donnell
Rival political leaders of the XXist Assembly District
Incidents in the careers of Abe Gruber and Matthew F. Donohue with photographs of each surrounded by his district captains. Tomorrow's Tribune advertisement.
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Xxist Assembly
Abe” Gruber
Rep
Matthew F. Donohue
Dem
Tribune
Advt
Odell to push excise reform to break sway of Tammany
Governor Odell plans swift excise legislation after talks with Commissioner Cullinan and leaders to empower inspectors, broaden civil and criminal enforcement, and require immediate notices to bondsmen. Republican support coalesces for a stronger force, saloon access, and license revocation to curb excise violations in New York City.
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Odell
Arkwright Club
Cullinan
Tammany Hall
General Greene
Excise
Internal Revenue
Senate
Assembly
Low
Tammany
New York City
Jerome Man Shot in Café Free Fight Over Dinner Bill
Detective Sergeant William D. Welsh was fatally shot at the Black Cat Café on West Broadway after a dispute over a $370 bill. Gabriel Arne, 22, is jailed on charges of shooting, while proprietor Francois Cherierre and 12 staff members are held as witnesses. Welsh, with a party including Deputy ADA Robert Johnstone, reportedly disputed charges for unconsumed food. a scuffle ensued, and a shot rang out. Welsh died at St Vincent's Hospital after identification of Arne by Welsh. Welsh, married and based in Brooklyn, had a long service record and was last detailed to the District Attorney’s office.
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Black Cat
West Broadway
William D. Welsh
District Attorney's Office
St. Vincent's Hospital
Gabriel Arne
West Twenty-eighth St
Mercer St
Welsh
Johnstone
Hutchins
Ward
Arne
Brooks
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Goldenkranz
No. 112
First Place
Brooklyn
District Attorney’s Office
Partridge
Hewitt in Hospital Restless as Updates Vary
Bulletin from ex Mayors home reports Mr Hewitt restless through the night and improving slightly by morning. Dr Keyes says no definite condition but life remains with hope limited. Mrs Vanderbilt Jr and Peter Cooper Hewitt visit as oxygen tanks arrive for treatment. Also mentions California rail ad and Eastman Hotel opening in Hot Springs.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Not Guilty for Disbrow in Suffolk County Case
Jury returns a not guilty verdict for Disbrow in the Foster and Miss Lawrence death case at Riverhead Long Island. Courtroom erupts in approval. District Attorney Smith puzzled as defense attorney Miles argues suppression of evidence. Disbrow, his family, and juror illness factor into a tense end to the trial.
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Piverhead
Long Island
Maddox
Smith
Miss Lawrence
Lawrence
Suffolk County
Charles 8. Vail
Orient
Miles
Foster
Ternell House
Livingston Smith
Disbrow
Mr. Smith
Mr. Miles
Ackerly
Riverhead
Richmond Hill
Fresh Defeat for Sultan in Moroccan Campaign
Four divisions have left Fez for Taza with the Sultan’s brother and War Minister General Menekhi in command. Fez reports indicate operations against the pretender began January 11, with rumors of fresh imperial disaster, while Tangier notes ongoing tribal outbreaks and stronger local repression.
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Tangier
Morocco
Fez
Taza
Menekhi
Tetuan
Discovery of an old Bible in Syria by Daily Mail report
A Cairo dispatch notes the discovery of one of the oldest Hebrew manuscript Bibles in Syria. The five books of the Pentateuch are written in Samaritan characters on gazelle parchment dated to the year 116 of the Muslim era. It shows important differences from the current text. Also mentions the Pennsylvania Special train from New York to Chicago in 20 hours with flawless appointments.
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London
Cairo
Daily Mail
Syria
St Louis Safe Reported After Slow Transatlantic Passage
Nantucket dispatches said the American Line steamer St Louis moved slowly and signalled from the Nantucket Lightship stating she was apparently disabled. Relief spread as officers released ship details while insurance and cargo interests monitored the voyage and passengers.
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Nantucket
St. Louis
Marine Insurance
England
New York
St. Paul
London
Mountby
Azores
Wilmington
Bremen
Ansgar
Sydney
Australia
Robert Abbé
Dr. Abbé
Post-Graduate Medical School
W. P. Ahnett
West Seventieth St
American Fashion Company
Ahnelt
Thomas J. Colton
West End-ave
Philadelphia
J. M. Orkin
Montreal
American Line
Tribune
Clement A. Griscom, Jr
Sandy Hook
Mr. Griscom
Crisis for Gonzales in South Carolina
In Columbia on January 16, doctors reported N G Gonzales in critical condition after being shot by Lieutenant Governor Tillman. News from the state says his life hangs by a thread as crowds, prayers, and telegrams express concern while Tillman remains in jail with his legal team preparing defenses.
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Columbia
S. C
N. G. Gonzales
Tillman
South Carolina
Mainst
Gonzales
South Carolina College
Senate Chamber
Mouse Catching Contest in Stamford Conn Ad for Mayor
Stamford promoters advertise a mouse catching contest as a feature of the town event. The Cat and Poultry Mayor and promoters of Jow's Tribune discuss the plan with Dr D Jayne’s Expectater claimed to address lung troubles. The ad cites a sixty nine year record of cures as proof.
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Jow’s Tribune
Advt
D. Jayne
Moet and Chandon Leads New York Imports in 1902
Custom House statistics show over one million bottles of Moet and Chandon Champagne landed at New York in 1902 the largest annual quantity on record. The brand leads competitors locally and worldwide, driven by endorsements from medical professionals and widespread distribution.
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Custom House
Moet & Chandon
New York
Moét & Chandon
Bonfort
Advt
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