Prospects Bright for Burleigh Apportionment Bill
Washington January 6 prospects for the Burleigh apportionment bill improve with expected debate closing speeches and a likely vote Tuesday. Delegates met in Governor Burleigh's room with Allen Littlefield and Senator Hale. Hopkins bill defendants and supporters poised to speak while Burleigh bill champions prepare counterarguments from Crumpacker Swanson Long and others.
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Washington, D. C
Burleigh
Allen An‘d Littlefield
Hale
Hopkins
Mesers
Hepburn
Iowa
Valael
Pennsylvania
Messrs. Ucrompacker
Indiana
Swanson
Virginia
Long
Kansas
Apportionment Bill Faces Bitter House Debate
Washington January 6 The apportionment bill resumes in the House with a likely Tuesday vote but a fierce struggle over basis of apportionment. Hopmins hopeful for passage with a three member increase. opposition, aided by Senators Casey Platt and Ledge, aims to sway New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts delegations. Crumpacker proposes recommitment to cut southern representation. river and harbor bill to follow, expected to take two days.
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Washington
House
Hopmina
Colorado
North Dakota
Qasy
Platt
New York
Ledge
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Massachusete
Hopkins
Crumpacker
Listries of Columbia Bill Heads to Supply Measure
The chamber voted to approve appropriation bills. The Listries of Columbia bill is expected to be the next supply measure considered by lawmakers.
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Columbia
Senate Eyes Likely Passage of Army Reorganization Bill
The Senate expects the army reorganization bill to pass this week with debate over the Filipino enlistment provision likely sharp. After that, the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill and other appropriations will be taken up. The ship subsidy measure will return to the calendar once the army bill clears. Next Saturday will honor the late Senator Davis of Minnesota.
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Washington
Senate
Henator Hawey
Committee On
United States
Carendar
Davis
Minnesota
Meeting in Montres Protest NY Produce Exchange Rule
Montreal representatives of grails railway and shipping interests held a Saturday meeting to challenge a New York Produce Exchange proposed grain contract rule that excludes Canadian and Portland Maine ports. They will request why these ports were left out and seek cooperation from Chicago Duluth and Minneapolis groups.
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Montres
New York Produce Exchange
Montreal
Atlantic
Porte
Portland
New York Product Exchange
Chicago
Duluth
Minneapolis
State Department considering Venezuela settlement over marines ties
Washington officials say no orders have been sent to Minister Loomis in Caracas as rivals clash over asphalt contracts. A careful inquiry is being conducted with possible representations to the Venezuelan government to secure a fair settlement.
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Washington
State Department
Loomis
Caracas
Vonexusla
United States
Boers Strike Kleinfontein Mine in Cape Action
London correspondent confirms many Boer commandoes operate in the area. Nearly five divisions of British troops guard lines of communication and garrison towns while few pursue the enemy. Boer damage to Kleinfontein mine estimated at 910,000 pounds.
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London
Cape Town
Kleinfontein Maine
Robberies Target Moncton Malls In Two-Month Span
News from St. John New Brunswick reports two months of mall robberies in Moncton. A bag containing Intercolonial checks worth 12 000 dollars was stolen, though funds could not be claimed without endorsements.
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N. B
Monctop
Z Storm Weather Forecast and Observations
Weather bulletin from Boston and New England dated January 6 reports increasing cloudiness and light rain likely in Boston for Monday, with southeasterly to southerly winds and a colder Tuesday. Observations list barometer 90.223, temp 3, humidity 60, winds SW clear, with similar notes for New York Philadelphia Washington Albany and Portland region weather. clarifies daily observations and temperatures.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Portland
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
New York
Philadelpd
Albany
Philip D Armour Dead a Great Captain of Industry
Philip Danforth Armour, multi millionaire industrialist and philanthropist, died at his Chicago home after a three week illness. He rose from a Oneida County farm to head the Armour commercial empire and was a leading figure in California gold rush lore. Born May 10 1882 he started west at 17, founded a Milwaukee wholesale grocery, built grain elevators and rail holdings, then moved to Chicago to run the packed provision plant that made him one of the world’s richest men. His estate was valued around 169 million with personal wealth cited between 25 and 60 million.
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Chicago
Philip Danforth
Mr. Armour
Sand
Artur
Nurasa
Philip D. Armour
Oneida County
New York
Armoura
Connecticut
Philip Armour
Stockbridge
California
Milwaukee
Two Men Die In Dynamite Explosion At Philson
Hyndman Pa January 6 Michael Ferrin and a Negro named Dame Unknown were blown to pieces today at Philson on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad by a dynamite explosion. The men were thawing the dynamite when the blast occurred.
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Hyndman
Michael Ferrin
Dame
Philson
Baltimore & Ohio
Astral Sails From Bath on Test Voyage to New York
The four wasted steel ship Astral, Standard Oil Company’s test vessel, is launched at Arthur Sewall & Co. yard and left Bath at noon toward New York to haul 1,600,000 gallons of oil for Japan. Captain Danham commands. Spectators gathered along the riverfront to see the departure.
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Bath
Astral
Standard Oil Company
Arthur Sewall & Co
December
New York
Maverick
Astra
Japan
Danham
Vpesple
Fire in Skowhegan destroys two story frame building
Fire reported around 4 PM in a two story frame building owned by Dr. W Hobart at Skowhegan Me. The ground floor housed A H Langs meat market and the second floor occupied by H C.
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Skowhegan
Y Dr. W. Hobart
A. H. Lang
H. C
Fragmentary OCR Summary Card
A damaged OCR fragment mentions numbers and items like water and an iPod in unclear order. It lacks coherent names, places, dates, or a definite event or subject to summarize meaningfully.
Martial law proclaimed at Malmesburg in Cape Town dispatch
Cape Town report says martial law was proclaimed at Malmesburg and perhaps in other districts after a cabinet meeting failed to decide on further action. Invading forces drive fears of reinforcements. hundreds of Dutch farmers flee near Cape Town as residents seek safety and evacuations continue.
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Cape Town
Malmesburg
Lta
Cape ‘Town
England
Lord Kitchener
One Caps Town
Othe
Asps
Asitia
William Diltrict
Ex-Sev Bradbury Dies in Augusta at 1230 A.M.
Hon. James Ware Bradbury dies at his Augusta home from bronchitis contracted a week earlier. Born June 10, 1803, he served in the Senate during prewar years and his funeral is set for Tuesday at 2.30 P.M. conducted by Rev. Alexander McKenzie of Cambridge.
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Augusta
James Ware Bradbury
Hev
Alexander McKenzie
Cambridge
Daily Mail calls for 40 000 French troops
The report notes Portugal sending reinforcements to Lourenzo Marques while Dr Legas, cited by the Daily Mail, recruits in Holland Belgium France and Germany for deployment to Namaqualand as emigrants. Each man is described as receiving 20 down.
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Daily Mail
Portugal
Lourenzo Marques
Legas
Hague
Holland
Belgium
France
Germany
Namaqualand
British force returns to Pekin after patrol firing
Report from Pekin says Col Tulloah found Kao Li Ying submissive and officials fled after January patrol firing. Armistice arrangements noted. Shanghai dispatches describe Empress Dowager ordering Feng Leis with 16 000 troops to Yang Wee valley and northward with allied powers limiting operations in Yun Li province. Mutiny alleged among Tung Woh Silang’s 14 000 in Kan Su and suppression ordered. Vienna Chronicle notes Hussis pledges to defend Isttar forts in China.
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Pekin
Col
Tulloah
Iast ‘Ynarsday
Kao Li Ying
Armistic
Shanghai
Sian Fu
Feng ‘Ise ‘Leais
Yun Nan
Yang ‘Wee
Count von Waldersee
Prince Ching
Li Hung Ubang
Shun Ye
Huang Ping
Ta Ming
Yni Li
Chines
London
Sian Fa
The
Standard
Tung Woh Silang
Ka Yuen Cbou
Kan Su
Feng ‘le ‘Veal
Russia
China
Vienna
Daily Chronicle
Hussis
Isttar
Severe European cold grips coast and inland
London reports a severe European cold wave with a gale across the Channel. A Dover boat capsized with four drowned. Naples sees snow, and in Stone the cold is so intense that police and school closures are active.
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London
Europe
Kngland
Naples
Stone
Bradbury Life and Political Career Recounted in Local Obituary
The piece profiles James W. Bradbury born June 10 1801 in Parsonsfield to James and Ann Moulton Bradbury. It traces his Bowdoin College class of 1826 peers, teaching early, law training, and a long Augusta practice. It notes his 1840s partnerships, U S Senate service, Mexican War stance, and role on key committees.
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Parsonafield
James
Ann Moulton Bradbury
Gorham Academy
Bowdoin College
Henry W. Longfellow
Nathaniel Hawthorne
John &. C. Abbott
Jonathan Willey
George K. Cheever
Bradbury
Hallowell Academy
Rucfus McIntyre
Heather Shepley
Effingham
N. H
New Kingland
Augusta
Horatio Bridges
Inn
Richard LD. Rice
Rice
Mexico
Ulsy
Mr. Bradbury
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