Governor Fort Attacks Lobby and Public Utilities
Fort targets lobbying and public utility control, urging a strong commission to regulate gas and electric firms and prevent excess charges. He blasts corporate lobbying at the statehouse and backs liberal funding for inland waterways, taxation reform, and public works while praising welfare measures and new funding for schools and parks.
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Commission Vith Frighthilly
Republican Party
State House
Assembly
House of Assembly
Rteater
Boarda
Boya
Rafilila
Ocean Boulevard
Pailsadea
Atlantic City
Inauguration Date Amendment Advances in House
Washington January 12 1913 the joint resolution reported by Representative Moon proposes amending the constitution to move presidential and congressional terms to end on the last Thursday in April at noon. If ratified the Taft term would extend about six weeks ending April last 1913 and senators elected before adoption would serve until April's last Thursday following their former March expiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Moon
Pennsylvania
Committee On‘ Judiciary
Taft
House Approves Army Maintenance Appropriation
Washington reports the House passed the army maintenance appropriation bill for 1911 totaling 95 million dollars. The vote stood 185 to 106 with members present and not voting. Opposition cited department estimates and living costs concerns. Also noted are Ohio governor Harmon plans to address cost of living and a 3500 annual pension grant to Mrs Grover Cleveland as precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maintenanca
Washington
House
Department
Columbus
O. Jan
Harmon
Ohio
Cleveland
Grover Cleve
Root
Meninley
Garfeld
Polk
Meicy
Pittsburg Faces Purported New Plague From Pogonip Air
Pittsburg’s weather forecaster Henry de Henry warns of Pogonip pollution spreading through air and advises outdoor hangover precautions. The claim links cold fog to health risks as residents react to the startling forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaya City
Pittsburg
de-Henry
Penny. Witt
Hinta
Pitts Burg
Pitta Mare
Freezes Strike Tax Collector Timmerman in Snyder County
In Selinsgrove Pennsylvania on January 12 Isaac Timmerman, a tax collector for Union Township, Snyder County, froze to death while driving through rural areas. His body was transported by horse sleigh across the county Tuesday afternoon, with onlookers initially mistaking him for sleeping.
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Selinsgrove
Union
Snyder
Isaac
Timmerman
Plunges from High Bridge to Death on Riverside
New York reported a grim accident as Julius Hansen a broad chested Swedish worker fell from the Manhattan Bridge while attaching a basket device to reach wiring. His grip failed and he plunged into the river, with no one at the Hoboken pier aware he would miss his family awaiting him after a two year separation.
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New, York
Spicers
Juliua Hansen
Vlucey
Manhattan Bridge
Europe
Hansen
Sweden
Haugen
Fife
Hoboken
Chris- Ung
Kide
Jultue
Roosevelt Writes Widow from Mount Elgon Letter of Condolence
In St Paul on January 12 Mrs John A Johnson received a tragedy condolence letter from Theodore Roosevelt written on plain paper with indelible pencil. Roosevelt recalls hearing of Governor Johnsons death from Africa and expresses respect and sympathy for the fallen public servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Johnson
St. Paul
Minn
Roosevelt
Johnson
Mount Elgon
Central Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Jallbreakers Recaptured After Sing Sing Escape
Tarrytown New York January 12 Francis Frank one of the convicts who escaped Sing Sing prison was captured under a haystack on Miles Helen Gould estate while his companion Frederick A Nedwich was captured at Irvington The pair were in the bakery department of the prison and vanished through a skylight about half an hour before they were missed The incident followed a reported escape plan and a large reward or claim is noted plus damages from an Indiana incident estimated at over 800000 for a rapid flood event damaging property in Evansville
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Tarrytown
Francis
Frank
Sing*Sing
Miles Helen Gould
Frederick A.’ Nedwich
Irvington
Forming Company AID Girl Strikers in New York
A New York report says Annie Morgan daughter of Time Morgan plans forming a 1,009,000 shirtwaist company to employ union labor. Fashionable strikers question workers about desired union conditions, while a wealthy man is said to back an investigation and plan a million dollar corporation to produce shirtwaists and recognize the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Biss
Annie Morgan
Time Morgan
Suirtweist
Plana
Menufac
Shirtwaint
Wwas
Judge Grosscup cites Sherman Act aiding consolidation
Milwaukee report notes Judge Peter Grosscup of Chicago at Marquette University College of Law says the Sherman law has fostered closer business consolidation rather than curbing it. He proposes returning corporations to the people and federal rules on fair service capital and surplus to the government. Also reports fatal sidewalk collapse on State Street in Chicago. a laborer crushed beneath debris.
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Grosscup
Milwaukee
Wis
Marquette ‘University College of Law
Peter.Grosscup
Chicago
Ita
Tiudta
Millionaire banker Twombly dies after month illness
Twombly, a noted banker and long time director of multiple railroads and lines, died at his country home in Florham Park after a month of illness. Survived by widow and two daughters, including Adele Vanderbilt, he graduated Harvard in 1871 and married Vanderbilt in 1877. He held directorships across New York Central, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, and several others.
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Bane
Sha
Twombly
Shis
Florham Park
Search Seas For Wreck Near Washington January
Poor revenues force cutters to hunt for the steam fighter Columbia or Jacnel. From New York on December 24 recall mentions a halt and a crew of eleven aboard, including master John Brooks, with no word since.
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Washington
Columbia
Owhich
New York
Shabad
Wa John's
Brooks
Chicago School Vision by Perkins Promises Modern Classrooms
Architect Dwight H. Perkins, speaking to the Chicago board of education, touted a future with no schools in the city. He described aerial tubes and pneumatically connected schools placed far from dust and turmoil, near nature, with daily transport changes and evening returns. The visionary plan envisioned building long from the city and transporting students through tubes to and from these new parks and school hubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dwight . H. Perkins
Chicago Board of Education
Parerty
Fragmented OCR item on indignant container wording
Unclear readable phrases show garbled text about a container and a tusk like object. The piece mentions indignant tone and fragmented names, words, and phrases, with no clear event, persons, or places to identify.
Tolstoy Anecdotes and Lively Parables from a Farmer Philosopher
A garbled reminiscence sketches Leo Tolstoy as a world shaping thinker who retired to Yasnaya Polyana to preach humanity. It recalls a frontier encounter with a noblewoman and a humorous misstep on a balcony, a Moscow policeman tale, and Tolstoy’s playful family stories.
Restoration of Carson grave site at Fort museum planned
A long fragment recalls efforts to restore the Carson grave at the fort area museum. Details touch on ceremonies, officials, and support from mine workers and regional groups as plans progress to bring the site to former prominence. The text mentions Dr Tilton, Lake Cabit, and local officials, with a focus on commemorative actions and institutional involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biniéa
Wit Carson
Nate
Bis
Onvad Sanitariun
Darizghiters
Ritepti Doy
Iva
Lake Cabitt
T.as
Aninas
Colo
Gyroscope and the Future of Cars in Monorail Era
An odd Scandinavian style report describes Richard Echart and rival Standard Gauge pondering monorail competition with gyroscope powered cars. It notes Bertin proprietor Schert and an Anglophone New York arrival, citing demonstrations capable of ten passengers and upright stability after power cuts. A church ceremony and a dramatic gallery exchange with a duke wrap the fragment.
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Richard
Echart
Taint
Mongrel
Will Goon
Standard Gauge
Richard Schert
Arguat Schert
Teangard Gaktge
United
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