Millionaire for a Day Ends With Bus Fare and Bills
John J. McDevitt, who arrived from Wilkesbarre on a special train, budgets a grand New York day with $35.20, borrows $100 from his doctor, woos a private car to New Haven, and spends freely on meals and tips before planning to return home after a costly urban spree.
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New York
Wilkesbarre
John J. McDevitt
John
McDevitt
John Lenaham
Lenaham
Waldorf Astoria
Edward A. Sweeney
Dan
the Waldorf
Docthor
Poli
Broadway
Lepicier to Washington as apostolic delegate
Private Rome reports Father Lepicier, finishing a delicate task in England, will arrive in Washington as apostolic delegate succeeding Cardinal Falconi. The prospective delegate is young but seasoned and highly regarded by the Vatican as a rising Catholic church diplomat.
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Washington
Rome
Father Lepicier
England
Cardinal Falconi
Vatican
Orient Bonds Authorized For KC Mexico Orient Railway
The railroad commission issued an order allowing the Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway to register $75,000 first mortgage bonds on six miles of completed track, part of a ninety seven mile westward extension from Mertzon in Texas.
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Orient
Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission Today
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
Mertzon
Walsh’s Body Found in Equitable Ruins
New York January 13 Battalion Chief William J Walsh was found amid the Equitable building ruins between the third and fourth floors on the Cedar Street side. He died after ordering other firemen to safety as the blaze collapsed the structure, searchers had hunted for three days.
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Walsh
Equitable
New York
William J. Walsh
Cedar Street
Kenton
New York Fire Department
Equitable Life Insurance
Broadway
Equitable Dife Insurance Company
Beef trust case adjourned as jury reads Morris books
Judge Carpenter adjourned the beef trust case until Monday after the jury heard part of Morris and company ledgers. The record traces 27000 head of cattle bought in September 1907 and reveals half a mile of computations. The government accepted large volumes but seeks more. Swift group warns every book will be fought.
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Chicago
Carpenter
Beef Trust
Morris and Company
Morris
Swift Group
Swift and Company
Division to Hawaii to Deploy Full Troop Contingent
The War Department confirms plans to rush a full division to Hawaii for permanent service. The force includes seven infantry regiments, one cavalry regiment, a field artillery regiment, coast artillery, engineers, and signal corps, under a major general. Pacific armored cruisers survey coast to identify landing sites as Secretary Stimson refutes overstated Japanese numbers.
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Washington, D. C
William H. Carter
House Committee On Military Affairs
Hawaii
United States
War Department
Engineers
Signal Corps
Pacific
Stimson
Carter
San Antonio Light Statement on Leased AP Wire Carriage
A public claim about the day leased AP wire into San Antonio being carried by any paper other than the San Antonio Light is stated as unfounded and without basis in fact. The text asserts no corroboration for other newspapers reprinting the AP wire in full or part.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Bank President Shot by Depositor in Mississippi
In IDEA Mississippi on January 13 James H Faircloth president of the Tishomingo Banking Company was shot three times by depositor G T Jordan a cattle dealer after the bank failed to open for business this morning.
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N . Diese
Tishomingo Banking Company
James H. Faircloth
G. T. Jordan
Weather Forecast for Texas Warm Days Ahead
Weather report from Washington forecasts eastern Texas will be fair and warmer Sunday and Monday with similar conditions for western Texas. The outlook notes rising temperatures across the region.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Weekend Weather Outlook Across Major Cities
Morning observations report frigid temperatures from ST. LOUIS to WASHINGTON with winds veering southeasterly to north. Snow flurries or snow are probable Sunday in several cities including ST. LOUIS CHICAGO KANSAS CITY and BOSTON. Sunday night will bring colder conditions in most areas with variable cloud cover.
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ST. Louis
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Question Raised on Governor Authority to Alter Alamo
Acting under Governor Colquitt, James D. Walthall and J. P. Nitschke depart for San Antonio to study property lines and supervise restoration work on the Alamo. Walthall will consult local surveyors about boundary issues while Nitschke oversees dismantling of the Hugo Schmeltzer Building framework to protect walls.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
James D. Walthall
J. P. Nitschke
San Antonio
Alamo
Walthall
Bexar County
Nitschke
Hugo Schmeltzer
Restorer Outlines Plans for Alamo Renewal Work
The expert has completed an examination of historic Alamo structures and formed a concrete concept for their appearance after restoration. He aims to avoid delays and push the project forward promptly.
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Alamo
Governor to Confer on Alamo Restoration Plan
Reports say Governor Colquitt will meet with the Daughters of the Republic to agree on restoring the Alamo property. The governor favors removing only modern additions from the Hugo-Schmeltzer building, while the group advocates razing the structure to create a park symbolizing the historic defense.
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Colquitt
Alamo
Santa Anna
The
Daughters of the Republic
Hugo-Schmeltzer
Rebecca Fisher
Fatal Hotel Shooting Ties Flight to Elopement Case
In Fort Worth Texas on January 13 J B Snead shot and killed A G Boyce Sr in the Metropolitan hotel lobby after learning his son and Mrs Lena Snead had eloped. Snead surrendered at a central station after five shots, four hitting Boyce in the abdomen. Indictments against Boyce were later dismissed by the county attorney. a further abduction claim followed. The case drew national attention as Snead and Lena Snead fled via Winnipeg and were tracked through several cities before arrest.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Lena B. Snead
Amarillo
A. G. Boyce Jr
J. B. Snead
A. G. Boyce Sr
Metropolitan Hotel
Snead
Boyce
Texas
Winnipeg
Colquitt
Grant
Young Boyce
Auto’s Terrific Plunge Kills Three on Poway Grade
A touring car left Los Angeles in the morning, failed on the Poway grade near San Diego, and plunged 500 feet. Three people died, including Augustus Roberts and D. C. Roberts, with Roy L. Roberts and Robert Fish severely injured. Mrs Mabery from Minneapolis was among the dead or injured.
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San Diego
Cal
Poway
Augustus Roberts
North Dakota
D. C. Roberts
Maria Mabery
Minneapolis
Roy L. Roberts
Robert Fish
D. C Roberts
Los Angeles
Mabery
Roberts
California
Satan's Kingdom Feels First Freeze of Winter
A New Hartford hamlet known as Satan's Kingdom endures a cold spell with temperatures dropping below freezing. Residents report record chill as the elderly among the community describe the frosty morning scene and its impact on daily life.
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Winsted
New Hartford
Wfery
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John McDevitt
Big City
Lepicier
Falconi
Equitable Life
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Tlo
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A.G. Boyce Sr
AUTO
Connecticut
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