Immigration Slump Hits Ellis Island in 1911
At Ellis Island a sharp drop in arrivals shows nearly 300,000 fewer immigrants landed than in 1910, with a 30 percent or more year end decline expected. Commissioner Williams cites unsettled industry, shifting travel, and a possible national ebb as possible causes while Europe-bound ships fill with third class passengers.
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Associated Press
New York
Port of
Ellis Island
Williams
Europe
Esa Shack
Clewis
Bros! Cits Kohse
Moog. An
William Williams
Hetty Green Leases Prime Chicago Corner for 99 Years
Mrs Hetty Green rents her valuable Chicago property to J T Lenfesty for 99 years. The How and block at Dearborn and Monroe streets valued at 1 625 000 with annual rent of 65 000. Foreclosure secured the corner and plans call for a 16 story building replacing an old five story structure.
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Hetty Green
Associated Presss
Chicago
J. T. Lenfesty
Howand
Dearborn and
Monroe Streets
Green
Telephone rate war declared in West Coast
A rate war on the Pacific coast begins with Postal Telegraph offering 25 cents for ten minutes of talk to Sacramento, 86 miles away, against the old 40 cents a minute. Officials say similar cuts will extend to other coast points and, within six months, life telephone service between principal cities in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Postal Telegraph Company
Sacramento
California
Washington
Nevada
River marriage claim tied to man’s death burial location
A Hartford City woman and a Knoxville, Tennessee claimant each reported marriage to Weaver. The Hartford City claim says the nuptial occurred near Cincinnati across the Ohio River in Kentucky. Weaver’s body was removed to Knoxville for burial.
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Hartford City
Knoxville
Tenn
Weaver
Kentucky
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Pine Cone Trade Promises Winter Industry in Minnesota
Northern Minnesota pine cones will be shipped abroad as a new industry. A Connecticut company has a contract to supply Switzerland France England Germany Japan and other nations and asks Minnesota forestry board for help in collecting cones. Seeds will be extracted in Connecticut before shipment. The venture is seen as a winter occupation for residents.
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Associated Press
Bemidji, Minn
Minnesota
Connecticut
Switzerland
France
England
Germany
Japan
Minnesota Forestry Board
Wireless tests by signal corps for aeroplane use
Washington reports members of the new army signal corps await tests of wireless gear shipped from the laboratory to Augusta Georgia winter base of the aeronautical arm. The compact apparatus weighs about 80 pounds and draws power from a generator on the propeller shaft. Antenna placement on four plane posts will be tried first.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army Signal Corps
Signal Corps
Augusta
Alamo Jewelry Co at 815 Alamo Plaza Ad
Classified ads spotlight Alamo Jewelry Co locating bargains in diamonds watches and jewelry galore. It notes unredeemed pledges from Sunset Loan Co available at this store for redemption.
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Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Sunset Loan Co
Dr Keeling Dentist Office Details
Dr Keeling operates a dental practice in the 517 Moore building. The office notes special attention given to children, indicating a family friendly approach.
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Keeling
Moore Building
Brown May Turn Outlaw
San Francisco report says Mordecai Brown great Cubs pitcher may stay on the coast to pitch in Cy Moreing's outlaw league if offered sufficient inducements. Joe Tinker notes Brown is unhappy in Chicago and could join the independent league next summer if no trade is possible.
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Brown
San Francisco
Cal
Joe Tinker
Chicago Cubs
Mordecai Brown
Cubs
Cy Moreing
Moreing
Chicago
Joe
Oldest Banker Dead in California Whittier
Washington Hadley aged 94 long claimed to be the oldest bank president in active service in the United States dies at his Whittier home He was born in 1817 in Gilford County New York and at death was president of a savings bank in California near Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Washington Hadley
United States
Whittier
Ere
Gilford County
N. Y
Many Requests for Souvenirs of Maine
Sentimentals and souvenir hunters have flooded the navy department with requests for relics of the Maine. The department has no authority to dispose of any part of the vessel and has denied all requests to date. No plan is set until Congress acts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Maine
Congress
To Escape Fire Leaps to Death at Grant Hotel
In Grand Rapids a fire swept the Grant hotel at Grant twenty miles away. Orcellus Seward, 64, leapt from the second story and died as flames consumed the building. Several others were seriously injured by jumping to escape the blaze.
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Associated Press
Grand Rapids, Mich
Grant
Orcellus Seward
Laudell Will Quit Game
Lau dell star pitcher of last season's Minneapolis club retires from baseball. He cites business interests in Missouri and says another season would jeopardize them.
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Laudell
Mexico
Minneapolis
Missouril
Two Claim to Be Widows Cincinnati Case
Anxious to confirm marriage details a woman claiming to be William E. Weaver’s wife visited Covington Kentucky clerk seeking a marriage license. Clerk records show no license and the search extended to Newport, as news of the Hartford City Ind. electrocution spreads.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
William E. Weaver
Hartford City
Ind
Covington
Kentucky
Newport
Prince Wins Case In Potsdam Court Over Speeding Chauffeur
Prince August Wilhelm, son of Kaiser Wilhelm, appeared in a Potsdam police court for his chauffeur cited for speeding. The prince appealed and won, testifying the car's speed reached only nine and a half miles per hour while the charge was twenty five mph.
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Prince August Wilhelm
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Potsdam
Subpoenas Issued in Plumbers Trust Suit Across Coast
The United States district attorney issued subpoenas to nearly 100 persons to appear as defendants in federal court in Los Angeles on February 5 in the suit to dissolve the Pacific Coast Plumbers' Association trust. Defendants hail from Pacific coast cities and from St. Louis Chicago and Philadelphia.
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Associate Press
Los Angeles
United States District Attorney
Pacific Coast Plumbers’ Association
Plumbers’ Trust
Pacific Coast
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Capt Charles Young to report for Liberia duty
Cheyenne Wyoming December twenty second Colonel Charles Young of the Ninth Cavalry stationed at Fort D A Russell the only negro line officer in the United States Army will report to Washington for assignment to special duty in Liberia. Captain Young is a West Point graduate and author of a book on political economy.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Charles Young
Ninth Cavalry
Fort D. A
Russell
United States Army
Washington
Liberia
Young
West Point
New World's Bowling Record in Columbus Two Men
In Columbus on December 22 Edwards and Dumm set a new two man world bowling record with a 13 5 team score. Edwards rolled 299 in his third game but a single crouch hit left ten pins standing. The prior mark dated to 1908 at the Pittsburg National tournament.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Edwards
Dumm
Pittsburg
Ecuador's President Dies Sudden Death Shock Guayaquil
Emilio Estrada president of Ecuador died suddenly in Guayaquil at midnight. Elected January 11, 1911, inaugurated September 1, he fell ill September 18 and went to Quito for recovery. While there a plot to assassinate him was uncovered and deputies' president Francisco Andrade Maria acted briefly before Estrada's death.
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Associated Press
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Emilio Estrada
Republic of Ecuador
Estrada
Quito
Assas
Sinate Him
Francisco Andrade Maria
Chamber of Deputies
Hood's Sarsaparilla Offered As Rheumatism Remedy
The advertisement asserts rheumatism is caused by blood acidity and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla internal remedy corrects this imbalance and cures the disease, contrasting external treatments with a tonic approach. It emphasizes temporary relief from external remedies and promotes a blood cleansing cure.
Light medium best for advertising rooms for rent
The Light is absolutely the best medium to advertise rooms for rent. Ten time want ads starting tomorrow take in two Sundays. Cost is one-half cent per word each insertion. Refund offered on unused insertions. Contact A Collman, plumper, 416 Main Ave.phones 176.
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Junckind’s
Old Ream
E. Houston St
C. Rees Optical Co
W. Commerce St
N Antonio Printing CO
Clegg
Patricia of
West
Potal Telegraph Company
Wolfson’s
Saul Wolfsq
Horlick
Time
Gift
Hudson's Candy
Walter Il
Houston Street
St. Mary's St
Prince
South American Republic
A. Collman
Plumper
Main Ave
THE
Eastman
Birdsong & Potghernick
Houston St
Gunter Hotel
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