General Dawes Heads Red Cross Relief Effort
General George W. Davin, U. S. A., chairs the relief committee for the American Red Cross, directing aid sent from America to earthquake sufferers in Italy. He collaborates with Count Taverna of the Matlun ited Crom society, with funds and support from the American Red Cross Society allocated for distribution in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Davin
American Red Cross society
America
Count Taverna
Crom society
ited Choad Society
Italy
State board says foot and mouth outbreak is hog cholera
The state livestock sanitary board issued a statement noting that the reported outbreak of foot and mouth disease at Bap Columbia county is hog cholera. There have been no new cases of foot and mouth disease reported for over a month.
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dan
state livestock sanitary board
Bap
Columbia county
Military Academy Burned in Peekskill Fire
At Peekskill New York the military academy was nearly destroyed by fire on January 13. The blaze forced 160 students to flee with time to save their books and valuables. Damage was extensive estimated at seventy six thousand dollars.
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Military Academy
Peekskill
Peekakill Military academy
Boy of fourteen steals locomotive at Port Jervis
A fourteen year old named Willie Swingle grabbed Erie locomotive No 2600 from a Susquehanna yard beside the roundhouse and sped it onto the main line toward Great Bend. Train crews pursued. the engine halted about a mile beyond Great Bend after the boy left the cab. Parents were notified of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Jarvis
Erie
Suaquehanna
Willie Swingle
Great Bend
Swingle
Fear man was murdered in Wilkes-Barre probe
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania January 13 police search for James Murphy who arrived from Retreat days ago and is believed murdered Mrs Andrew Weidaw reported overhearing a talk suggesting foul play two suspects are under surveillance and if Murphy is not found soon the cellar of the suspects house will be dug up
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Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes-Berre
James Murphy
Andrew Werdaw
Murphy
Weidaw
Tom L Johnson III Faints at Columbus Hotel
Mayor Tom L. Johnson collapsed at the Columbus Hotel during inaugural ceremonies and was ordered to rest by physicians amid months of strenuous effort.
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Columbus
Cleveland, O
Tom L. Johnson
Hartman
Cleveland party
Probing Murder Tale Sparks York County Search
York Pa Jan 13 Directing fifty diggers District Attorney and Detective White search the farm of Harry Keener near Seven Valleys for the body of an unknown woman allegedly murdered July 8 1908 by the farmer The missing woman Miss Tanser dictated the tale as she lay dying claiming Keener killed the man and forced secrecy Authorities pursue Keener as a possible motive jealousy or mental illness is considered while more digging is planned and Keener remains in custody.
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York
White
Harry K
Seven Valleys
York county
Keenge
Keeney farm
jeall onsy
Miss Tanser
Keener
sumemer
wai man
veng
bin
geckard
ety
Trusted Men Go Wrong Two Arrested In New York Robberies
In New York on January 18, John V. Duffy confidential clerk to Martin J. don president of the American company was arrested on forgery charges claiming to sign his employer's name to twelve checks totaling $3800. Charles A. Buck longtime head of Wolf & Co novelty makers was arrested on charges of systematically robbing his employers for five years with Benjam Wolf noting Buck took $10,000 from the firm.
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New York
John V. Duffy
Martin J
don
chocka
Charles A. Buck
ed enadler
Wolf & Co
wen
Benjam Wolf
Buck
City Engineer Burned by Live Rail While Surveying
Surveyor Frank Middleton city engineer of South Atlantic City was severely burned when a steel tape touched the live third rail of the electric express line. The current traveled along the tape for about 100 feet, burning his fingers to the bone before the charge burned out and released him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Atlantic
Atlantic City
N. J
Frank Middleton
South Atlantic City
Senate Boosts Panama Canal Bond Authorization to 500 Million
In Washington on January 13 Senator kins introduced a bill to raise the government’s canal bond limit to 500 million dollars. The bonds would be redeemable after specified years and payable within thirty years with interest as with other canal bonds. The measure aims to fund Panama Canal construction.
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Senate
Washington
kins
Panama canal
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MOUNTAIN CITY MILLS
THE FREDERICK CO
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Bath Phon
MARKEY’ S
CITY OPERA HOUSE
HENRY B. HARRIS
Galion
Drese Circle
Gascony
THE
KELLER CO
NORTH MARKET STREET
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LEHIGH
ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT
SAYLORS
MARYLAND BRICK AND SUPPLY Co
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CONSOLIDATED LOAN CO
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Lehr Pianos
BIRELY'S
Garner
Strenta
FREDERICK, UD
GENERAL DAWS
AMERICAN RED CROSS RELIEF
OPERA
VIRGIL P. DAVIES
Jordan Stock Co
Sterling
HAPPY HARRY” HAMILTON
LOUISE BUCKLEY
IRENE CASSIN
HAMILTON
Family Grindstone
ALLEN G. QUYNN & Co
EAST PATRICK STREET
L. M. NIXDORFF, Jr
Court St
Next Centres Bank
Erie Railroad
FEAR MAN
TOM L. JOHNSON III
Baltimore
Mamie Decks
Savannah
Belvedere
Mamie Degracia
Charles Gibbs Carter
Pittsburg
Quill
Loughery
Boston
terrific milling
Tommy Quill
Brockham
Young Loughery
Philadelphia
Arteurs Athletic club
Harry
Ailcused
Iran
Signor Guglielmo Ferrera
Uiversity of Pennsylvania
Nero
Signor Ferrera
Univ. of Turtm
Regsio
éart
Tweeday
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