Shah of Persia Dies Leaving Mohammed Ali Mirza Heir
Muzaffar-ed-din shah of Persia died at 10 tonight after four camphor injections as heirs and ministers were summoned. He leaves Mohammed Ali Mirza, born 1852 in Tehran, as heir and Azerbaijan governor, with vast jewels and an immense fortune. The constitution granted last August sets a national assembly and reforms for Persia.
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Threbran
Jon
Muzaffar-ed- Din
Persia
Muzaaffar-ed-lin
Shah of
Tehecan
Nasr-ed-din
Kadgar
Shah
Ele
Mohoammed Ali Bilrza
Valiohd
Azerbaijan
Teheran
Jong
Ahol
Shah-Mo-Shab
Riots in Orizaba Strike Ended by Governo.
Reports from Orizaba in Vera Cruz indicate government troops regained control after firing on rioters. Thirty workers were killed and over eighty wounded as the textile strike appeared to be broken.
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City OF
Mexico
Orizaba
Vera Cruz
To Wed a Russian Princess in Royal Match
ITHACA N Y Jan 9 Word comes that Dr Jerome Barker Landfeld formerly of Binghamton and a UC history chair is to marry Princess Lilia Laofarin of a Russian noble family. The match links American academia with Russian royalty.
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Ithaca
Jerome Barker Landfeld
Binghamton
Russia
Lilia Laofarin
Relgeulug
Landfeld
University of California
Santa Fe President Accuses Harriman of Stock Invasion
At a commerce commission hearing President Ripley of the Santa Fe alleges Harriman invaded the Santa Fe with a cob trail of $10,000,000 in stock. The Chicago testimony centers on seized steel and rail stock related to the intrusion.
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Harriman
Chicago
Ripley
Santa Fe
Interatve Commerce Commission
Old Hickory Handicap at City Park Won by James Reddick
The Old Hickory Handicap at City Park New Orleans valued around 1800 dollars was won by James Reddick with Goldick close behind. Other results included Luzarian second and Penrhyn favorite failing to close the race as a crowd gathered on the holiday.
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New Orleans
City Park
James Reddick
Goldick
Penrhyn
John Peters
Luzarian
Thoma
Johnn Peters
Luarian
Donna
Ralbert
Goldproof
Hefined
Bud
Gotu
St. Noel
Hector War a Surprise at Okland Track
San Francisco report notes muddy track yet fair attendance. In the Gehelwess handicap Hector surged to the lead and won easily from the field, surprising the crowd and upsetting expectations. Owner Mary F. expressed mixed emotions but could not catch the winner.
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Hector
San Francisco
Okland
Gehelwess
Hhe
Mary F
Corbett Mauz Fight Bet Pool Grows At National Club
Friends of Young Corbett have raised a $10,000 pool to back Corbett against the Deerer boy in a bout with Tommy Murphy tonight at the National Athletic Club in Philadelphia. Supporters expect Corbett to be a heavy favorite with odds around 8 to 5.
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Corbett-Mauz Bhy
New York
Corbett
Deerer Boy
Tommy Murphy
National Athletic Club
Miladelphia
Honey Melody Beats Terry Martin In Fifteen Round Fight
Honey Melody of Boston, welterweight champion, won a decision over Terry Martin of Philadelphia after the full fifteen rounds at city hall. Melody led most of the action while Martin edged ahead in rounds three six twelve and the final round.
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Honey Melody
Augusta
Aic
Honey Mellody
Boston
Terry Martin
Philadelphia
City Hall
Melody
Barnes Defends U S Middleweight Title in Leominster Match
Barnes of Springfield Massachusetts successfully defends his United States middleweight wrestling title in Lecontet last night overcoming John Bourque of Ontario though Bourque carried more weight. The bout featured three rails and pure grappling skill as Barnes retained the championship.
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Barnes
Lewiston
Janos Barnes
Springfield
Mass
United States
John Bourque
Ontario
French Champion Garcia Beats English Pro White in Court Tennis
Fernand Garcia, the French tennis champion, defeated John White of the Duke of Fife's court, two nets to one, 21 to 20, in the professional court tennis tournament at the Racket and Tennis club in New York.
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Victory Ker
France
New York
Fernand Garcia
John White
Duke of Fife's Court
Fire destroys stove works plant in Detroit
Fire gutted a large Michigan Stove Works plant on Jefferson Avenue last night causing an estimated 750000 dollars in loss. More than 15000 gassed coal stoves were ruined and only five buildings the foundries and part of the storage building survived of the extensive ten to twelve acre complex.
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Stove Works
Detroit
Mich
Michigan Stove Works
Jefferson Avenue
O Five
Yonkers Man’s Death Shrouded in Mystery
Yonkers resident Suwanee Burnstine was found dead in front of Wallly Morse’s home. Police face uncertainty over whether the death was self-inflicted or a homicide, with the case marking a puzzling mystery.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Jon
Finnog
Suwanee Burnstine
Wallly G. Morse
Burostlue i
Illness of Rev Henry M Field in Stockbridge
The Rev Henry M Field a noted writer and historian and the last of four Field brothers is critically ill at his Stockbridge home. He is more than eighty five years old and has been in frail health for some time.
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Field
Great Barrington
Mass
Inn. C
Henry M. Field
Stockbridge
Field Brothers
Fecie
Bontrive Kobbe Weds Raymond Demorest Little in New York
Miss Bontrive Kobbe daughter of Mr and Mrs Gustav Bobby marries Raymond Demorest Little a well known tennis player in Church of All Angels New York. Rev De Lancey Townsend performs ceremony.
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Winis
New York
Jane
Bontrive Kobbe
Gustav Bobby
Church of All Angeles
Raymond Demorest Little
de Lancey Townsend
Murder of Dr. Johnson In Portland Northwest Tragedy
Dr. Philip Edwards Johnson, a New York physician recently moved to Portland with his wife, was found murdered under a Ford Street bridge. His pockets were emptied, watch missing, pocketbook and keys found on the bridge, with police hinting at a possible motive beyond simple robbery. His New York connections and Staten Island ties are noted.
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Portland
Ore.lane
Philip Edwards Johnson
New York
Northwest
Johnson
Handley
Ohio
Dr. Johnson
Episcopal
Ltiten Island
Columbia University
Dr. Panton
W. C.alvord
Bruin
Staten Island
Christchurch
New Brighton
Libel Suit Refused. Counterclaim Filed by Journal
Atlanta Journal counters libel suit by Colonnel J. H. Estell of the Savannah Morning News seeking damages. The action totals 4 442 500 dollars and includes a dispatch from Podunk Ga claiming a citizen poll backed gagging the Journal and Constitution with dog quazzies.
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Huzzies
Gaga
Atlanta
Jan. C
Colonnel
J. H. Estell
Savannual Morning News
Atlanta Journal
Lntter
Bloroaing News
Art Cies
Podunk
The
Journal
the Constitution
Girls Dip At Asbury Park To Open Winter Bathing
Miss Leah Ten Broeek daughter of the late Mayor Frank L. Ten Broeck and Mrs G Foster Sandford joined in the seasonal ocean plunge at Asbury Park New Jersey. They wore white flannel costumes and stayed about thirty minutes in the surf amid cheering onlookers.
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Ashbury Park
N. J
Jon
Leah Ten Broeek
Frank L. Ten Broeck
Asbury Park
G. Foster Sandford
Yale
Columbia
Marlboroughs Agree to Separation Deed Signed
London January 9 A legal deed of separation ended any chance of reconciliation between the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. The duchess gains care of their two children with the Duke free to see them anytime. The duchess is a Vanderbilt heiress from New York.
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London
Governor Hughes Seeks Ten Year Transfer Tax Expenditure Details
Governor Hughes asked the new state comptroller Martin H. Glynn for a detailed statement of expenditures over the past ten years connected with the transfer tax on estates of decedents. He inquired whether costs were for counsel fees or other charges as part of an executive department review.
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Hughes
Albany
Martin H. Glynn
Huyler Transfers Village Plans to Presbyterian Synod
In Asheville North Carolina on January 9 John A Huyler the New York candy magnate transferred to the Presbyterian synod the village of Montreal. The synod will implement a large scenic project for another Chautauqua with Huyler and religious coworkers guiding the effort. Associates include a Wanamaker and other wealthy religious workers.
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Huyler
Ashevlle
N. C
German government approves purchase of Stevenson home site
In Honolulu on January 1 H notes the German government has authorized Governor Self of Germany to acquire the former home of Robert Lonig Stevenson at Waimea, along with the government residence, signaling an official transfer of property.
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Toay Stevenson
Honolulu
Nmoa
Robert Lonig Stevenson
Waimea Fox
Brownsville Shooting Case Sparks Senate Inquiry Talk
The Brownsville incident involving the Twenty-fifth Infantry is debated in Congress with Senator Slayden arguing race bias underlies the assault. A compromise to fund a senate military affairs inquiry may be reached, with travel to Brownsville and related expenses covered by the Senate contingent fund.
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Brownsville
Senate
Washington
Twenty-ffth Infantry
Slayden
United States
Texas
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fortcade
Sturgis
Daniel Va
Daniel
Connecticut
Virginia
Senate Committee On
Brown
Tilly
Lodge
Tresdent
Roosevelt
Panic Impossible When Cribs are onl
Senator Clark of Montana, wealthy railroad and tube magnate, says there is no reason for panic about the national outlook. He believes the country is not headed for trouble and that the “cribs” are full to overflowing, contradicting fears of a looming panic.
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Washington
Clark
Montana
Thockefeller
America
Hockefeller
Dancing Boy and Girl Fugue Ends in Detention
Louis report chronicles Joseph Tedidar a twenty year old who has appeared in town as both a girl and a boy for five years. He has worked as a cook chore boy maid cashier stable hand and even danced as a girl at the Pike world’s fair. Tedidar has been placed in institutions for wayward girls several times.
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Roy
Louis
Joseph Tedidar
Teddar
Want Curfew For Plaintie?d3, Plainfield N J
The W C I U in Plainfield New Jersey urges Mayor Fisk to enact a curfew law to curb roaming youths. Mrs T H Tomlinson and Mrs Elizabeth Parse discussed the effort with the organization’s executive, who backs the move.
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Plainhfield
N. J
W. C. I. U. Here
Charles J. Fisk
T. H. Tomlinson
Elizabeth Parse
Baseball Player Weds at Plattsburg
Philip Lewis, shortstop for the Brooklyn National league team, married Miss A Ronette Baker of Plattsburg on Friday December 26. Lewis played for the Plattsburg team in 1894 and the Baltimore Eastern League in 1905 before joining the Brooklyn club last summer.
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Plattsburg
Philip Lewis
Just
A. Ronette Baker
Ned Baker
Lewis
Plattsboro
Baltimore
Brooklyns
Hearst Named Chairman of Independence League in New York
William Hearst was elected chairman of the Independence League at a state committee meeting in New York. The transition follows the departure of Max Fr. Samson, who previously handled the role and represented Hearst in the position.
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William FR. Hearat Biceter
New York
Wiliam KR. Hearst
Independence League
Gilses Howe
Max Fr. Samson
Court of Appeals rules BRT may charge ten cent fare to Coney Island
By a two to one vote the Court of Appeals, with Justice Haight writing, held that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has the authority in law to charge a ten cent fare from New York to Coney Island, ending over a year of dispute.
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Coney Inland
Albany
N. Y
Haight
Court of Appeals
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
New York
T Coney Tsland
New Building Planned by Altruist Society in Montclair
Montclair’s Altruist Society, the leading local charitable group, plans a substantial new building to support its broader outreach and operations. The project aims to expand services and housing for charitable work in the community.
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Montclair
The
Altruist Society
Morristown Gas cuts price and meter rent after protest
Morristown Gas Light Co reduces gas rate from 1.75 to 1.50 per thousand feet after an indignation meeting at Association Hall. Robert D. Foot, president and resident, says all consumers will be notified. meter rent is to be eliminated whether gas is used or not.
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Morristown
Association Hall
Robert D. Foot
Township Officials Named Across Several Towns
Washington Township Committee at Woodbury organized with B. Frank Allen as chairman and Brookes Hurl as treasurer. Ellison Turner elected chairman of Deptford township with P. Davis as solicitor. Thomas Goldy heads the Board of Health with Dr. H. Clark as physician. East Greenwich picks D. J. Packer as president, Joint Heritage as treasurer, and J. B. Avis as solicitor. Charles Haines serves as physician for the Board of Health.
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Washington
Woodbury
B. Frank Allen
Brookes ‘Hurl
A. H. Swackhamer
Deptford
Ellison Turner
Bob, Haines
P. Davis
Thomas Goldy
Board of Health
H. Clark
East Greenwich
D. J. Packer
Heritage
J. B. Avis
Charles Haines
Married man shoots Newkirk then dies in Alloway
Wildermuth of Salem courted Miss Newkirk for six weeks. After she learned he was married with a child, she accused him of deception. He attempted to prove he was single. His mother confirmed the marriage and child. Both he and Miss Newkirk were injured. she will recover.
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Himsel
Joseph Wildermuth
Salem
Bessie Newkirk
Alloway
Jerome Wildermuth
Miss Newkirk
Wildermuth
Wwolhan
Newkirk
Hoth
Guilty of Arson in Trenton Store Fire Case
David H Brand and his brother John, proprietors of a major Trenton department store, were found guilty of aiding and abetting arson for a fire at their store on July 2 1905. Bail for David set at 160000 and for John at 6000 after immediate arrest and forfeiture of previous bail. The trial lasted five and a half weeks with a scathing ruling by Judge Rellstab and a verdict after six hours of deliberation.
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David H. Brand
John
Trenton
Rellstab
David
Ho Bali Askond
Atlantic County Freeholders Hold Up Coroner Bill
The Atlantic County Board of Freeholders met in Atlantic City and refused to pay Coroner B C Gaskill’s bill of 386.51 for investigations into the October 28 electric road wreck at Thoroughfare Drawbridge. They called the coroner’s office expensive and unnecessary, arguing the inquiry yielded little.
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Goroners
Atlantic County Board of Free
Atlantic City
B. C. Gaskill
Thoroughfare Drawbridge
Read
Atlantic County
McEwen Family Injured in Gas Explosion Wrecks Home
James McEwen his wife and two daughters were injured when a natural gas explosion partially destroyed their home in Punxsutawney. Mrs McEwen detected a strong odor of gas and investigated the leak after awakening.
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McEwen
The Secret of Vienna Coffee and Fruit Preparations
A quirky guide explains making an exotic coffee by roasting dried figs into a powder for bean coffee. It also surveys selecting fresh berries, cherries, and huckleberries for jams, tarts, and preserves, with tips on ripeness, color, and storage.
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Vienna
Tofkes
Godseberries
Huczeberries
USA
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