Whitaker Wright Dies An Hour After Sentence In Court
London January 27 Whitaker Wright was sentenced to seven years penal servitude and died within an hour. Postmortem pending but strong indications point to poisoning as the cause. Wright, financier and promoter, collapsed after leaving the court and died at Kings College hospital. He had returned to the scene of his financial ruin linked to the London and Globe Finance Corporation.
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Washington
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Texas
Japan Presses Russia for Quick War Decision Amid Tense Talks
Tokyo signals to Moscow that an enemy response is desired to the January note as Japan weighs decisive action within days. Seoul reports Corean looting concerns and a royal guard body as Tokyo probes Emperor’s stance. Paris notes potential deadlock over Corea and Taiwan Strait control.
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Flood threatens Bloomsburg area as river main channel jams
Flood conditions worsen with fierce snowstorm and wind. The Susquehanna Gorge near Bloomsburg blocks flow, driving water through a new channel east of the gorge. Nescopeck and Berwick report sudden rises of about five feet, prompting fears of extensive bridge damage and regional losses estimated at $350,000.
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Montour County
Father and child perish in Stanton fire tragedy
In Stanton near Wilmington Delaware a blaze destroyed four frame houses killing Stanesbury Jacobs aged 45 and his daughter Lona aged 10. His wife Elizabeth and the 15 month old baby escaped with severe burns while a 7 year old boy fled unhurt. Jacobs saved his family then perished with his daughter as the flames consumed the stairs. Fire suspected incendiary origin with about $2000 loss, partly insured.
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American Estate Restored to Flora Walter in France
The Seine civil tribunal ordered restoration of the estate of Flora Walter's grandmother, confiscated in 1884 after Walter, born in Philadelphia, was brought to Paris. Walter learned her father died at Guantanamo, Cuba, and the court corrected past rulings amid records of family search and restoration.
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Frightful Mine Disaster at Cheswick Harwick Mine
Pittsburg January 27 a brutal blast and freezing weather thwarted rescue at the Harwick mine Cheswick. Sixteen rescuers reach the bottom but are overwhelmed by cold water and numbness leaving 190 entombed men. The dead list grows and the company plans a cemetery half acre site. Mine Inspector Cunningham cites the fast heading of the south main level as the blast point and vows testimony on accountability.
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Henry Deckert
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Florida's Best Tourist Season St Augustine Jan 27
Officials of the Florida coast hotel system report the present tourist season is the best ever with over four percent more business than last season. Reservations come from the usual visitors and indicate the period will be the busiest yet known in Florida's coast area.
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