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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1915
Page
1
An exploration of deceptive advertising, warning shoppers about "value" claims and deep discounts. It contrasts honest markups with exaggerated promos, using a Wall Street stock analogy and quotes from industry figures to urge skepticism toward ultra-low prices and misleading value statements.
A man named Charles Hahn faced a Wah City magistrate for disorderly conduct after failing to take his wife to a theatre. He promised to buy her a new hat, was assigned probation duties, and the case highlighted domestic dispute tensions in the era.
Four highwaymen robbed a freight train near Greenwich station at 7 pm, taking about $40. Two men, Jobin Pieto and James Williams, were caught riding the train and jailed. four more suspects, seen toward Girvanrich, remain at large as deputies scour the area. An engineer reported air brake shenanigans and a gun was pressed to a brakeman’s face during the men’s escape.
A massive blaze at the John A Roebling company plant along the Delaware and Raritan Canal destroyed the Buckthorn and adjacent facilities. Damage totals range from 2 to 5 million dollars with hundreds of workers displaced and several nearby homes and mills damaged. Firefighting crews from Camden Bordentown and Princeton aided the effort as plant president Charles Roebling said the site would be rebuilt.
President may cancel or delay planned trip to the Panama Canal and Pacific Coast due to home or international conditions. He informed colleagues that speaking engagements after San Francisco might be impossible, signaling potential postponement or cancellation of travel.
An account from Washington notes Billy Sunday and several other Sundays visiting the President at the White House on Sunday. They sought autographed photographs from the Provident, and Woodruff Monday from New Jersey joined the group to shake hands with the President.
Warden Thomas Mott Osverne stated there would be no boxing exhibition for Sing Sing inmates. He said he had no objection to boxing in principle but opposed holding a bout, submitting the matter to the Golden Rule Brotherhood executive committee, which voted against the event. Warden Johnson noted deputy aides aided prize arrangements related to the bout involving “Battling” Nelson.
In Atlanta on January 10 a note indicates defense teams for Leo Frank seek U S Supreme Court review of the case after the state court sentenced Frank to death for the Macy Phagan murder. They plan to cooperate with Newman's decision and the federal judge to obtain a writ of habeas corpus. The court is hearing the case today.
The Tribune prints the second instalment by Mr Lewis Wood of his three day immersion as a convict at Sing Sing. He describes Auburn seven as humane and open, notes conversations on parole, and portrays prisoners seeking outside contact while maintaining dignity amid the cellhouse atmosphere.
Unrest spreads across the republic as clashes loom in Mexico City with reports of mounting tension and impending confrontation involving multiple factions and security forces. Citizens brace for possible street battles and government calls for calm amid rising volatility.
In Freehold New Jersey on January 18 Justice Lehman of the New York Supreme Court reserved decision on a motion to restrain George W. Young from pursuing probate of his wife Lillian Nordica's will. Young again moved for probate in the county claiming residency in New Jersey though a separate 1914 will in Indiana named a banker as heir. The hearing postponed until Thursday to establish whether Young is a New Jersey resident and thus eligible to proceed.
Manchester New Hampshire January Eighteen sheriff Hornbeck will take Harry K Thaw from the city to Concord New Hampshire then to New York to prevent habeas corpus delays. The Supreme Court ruled extradition should be respected with Thaw to face conspiracy charges connected to the Stanford White case. Jerome, now deputy attorney general, will oppose Thaw and assist the prosecution in the upcoming trial.
Albany reports Governor Whitman backs a joint legislative probe of the Public Service Commission to decide on consolidating two bodies, while also considering charges against Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Gagan related to the William Cleary murder trial. The investigations seek accountability and potential reforms across state agencies.
Harvard Crimson and The Lampoon, longtime rivals, severed ties after a campus dinner. A morning Crimson issue parodied Lampoon and a retaliatory raid targeted Lampoon treasurer Richard Sanger, leaving his room in disarray and needing medical attention. Names Kenneth Culbert William H. Meeker and W. B. Turner tied to the taunting incident.
Albany dispatch reports Governor Whitman’s tax commission reorganization bill and accompanying message delayed as lawmakers did not receive the package tonight. Officials expected action tomorrow amid warfront notes of Russian advances near Plock and cross-Vistula operations.
Petrograd reports Russian forces advancing westward through Transylvania with a main body engaging Austrians near Watra Dorna and Jacobeny. The capture of Kirlababa Pass opens avenues toward Marmarosa Sziget or the Bistritaa River, signaling potential relief for Warsaw as Russian columns threaten the Austrian flank.
Patrons at the theatre fled in panic when shots shattered the doors as four men entered. A 19 year old man, Martin Sullivan of 418 East 0th Street, was shot in the left hip and taken to Bellevue Hospital with three bullets. Two youths, William McNamara and Henry Thompson, were arrested after a pursuit, each claiming different identities. Police found two revolvers on them, one loaded and one with three empty shells.
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