First railroad over the sea opens from Miami to Key West
The Florida East Coast Railway completes a 156 mile span over salt water crossing 42 keys from near Miami to Key West. A special train with international dignitaries will inaugurate the sea railroad as naval ships gather for the celebration.
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Fla
Key West
Florida East Coast Railway
Florida Keys
Taft
Italy
Mexico
Portugal
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Salvador
Uruguay
United States
Washington
North Carolina
Salem
Birmingham
United States Navy
Alamada
Panama Canal
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil
Cuba
Florida
Flagler
J. R. Parrott
Mr. Parrott
Mr. Flagler
Long Key
Seven Hurt When Car Leaves Track Downtown
Seven persons injured when Highland Park car No 81 jumped the track in the 600 block of Soledad street at 1 15 am. The vehicle crashed through a fence at 635 Soledad, conductor Carmack seriously hurt, others injured including Milton Cohen J R Stone BE Goldsmith R Montgomery Earl McAdoo. Motorman Eaton unharmed.
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Highland Park
Soledad Street
San Pedro Avenue
Carmack
Milton Cohen
J. R. Stone
BE. Goldsmith
R. Montgomery
Earl McAdoo
Grenada Street
Eaton
Santa Fe Grage train derails after open switch
The California Limited from Chicago to California ran into an open switch at Manuelito New Mexico sixteen miles west of Williams on January 20. The engine and baggage car derailed after colliding with a work train. the engineer and fireman were slightly hurt. Traffic is expected to be delayed about six hours.
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Williams
Ariz
California Limited
Santa Fe
Chicago
Manuelito
N. M
Here
Limited
Steel Bill Completed By Ways and Means Panel
Washington January 20 The democratic steel schedule revision bill was finalized by the ways and means committee after two days of talks. It trims steel by about 20 percent with 40 percent cuts on unfinished iron and steel goods and preserves Payne Aldrich duties on cars boats motorcycles and similar imports deemed luxuries. The chemical schedule is set to finish Monday.
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Washington
Democratic Steel
Ways and Means
Payne-Aldrich
Campaign at Republicans grows warmer in pre convention days
Senator Cummins announced his presidential candidacy while discussions unfold about a possible Roosevelt alliance. Crain and Hitchcock reportedly met Roosevelt in New York fueling talk of a Roosevelt influence. Iowa delegates push Cummins to declare as Taft and LaFollette battle for the party’s choice.
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Washington, D. C
Albert Baird Cummins
Iowa
Winthrop Murray Crain
Massachusetts
New York
Roosevelt
Frank Hitchcock
Cummins
LaFollette
Taft
Congress
Crane
Lodge
Roosevelt silent on politics amid New York visit
The article notes a strong impression of a secret meeting between former president Theodore Roosevelt and Postmaster General Hitchcock in New York. Roosevelt declined to discuss politics on the train, joking about Hitchcock’s presence when asked for confirmation.
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Will
Tast
New York
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Mills End Plot as Dynamite Raids Strike City
The mills halted work to search workers and secure live wiring. A plan for a giant parade to spray dynamite on buildings via pneumatic tubes was alleged but denied. Strikers claim the dynamite was planted by authorities to blame mill people. Militia presence calmed tensions as no outbreaks occurred despite high excitement over the raids.
Plot to blow up mills and officials uncovered in Lawrence raid
Police seized seven sticks of dynamite and six blasting caps in a tenement in the Syrian district and arrested seven alleged dynamiters. Investigators said the plan targeted Arlington Mills and ten other sites including the state armory and police station, with aims to strike Governor Foss and Col. Sweetser. Three additional dynamiters were allegedly en route to join the plot.
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Lawrence
Mass
Syrian
Arlington Mills
Foss
Col . Sweetser
Pacific Mills
Atlantic Mills
Washington Mills
Wood Mills
Exeter Mills
State Armory
Walter E. Parker
William Wood
Wood Woolen Company
Stab Wound Fatality Claims Local Youth
Rogrio Chavez aged 19 died at 12 30 this morning from a stab wound received Friday night in a pool room on Santa Rosa avenue. He tried to separate two men in a fight and was wounded. Funeral arrangements are pending with Shelley Loring company. Survived by parents and a brother.
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Rogrio Chavez
Helena Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Chavez
Shelley-Loring Company
Weather Outlook for Western Texas
Fair conditions persist in Western Texas for Sunday and Monday with little temperature change. Light winds and dry skies expected as high temperatures hover in the mid 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit regionally. Overnight lows may dip into the 50s.
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Texas
Weather excerpts across multiple cities show varied conditions
A series of quick city weather notes lists temperatures from 2 below to 30 above and mentions clear skies in most locations. Sunday forecasts include fair to warm, with possible snow in New York and probable rain in Washington. Winds range from 4 to 20 miles per hour.
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Louis
Chicaco
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
No basis for claim wire carried by other papers
The statement that the Associated Press day wire into San Antonio is carried in whole or part by any paper other than the San Antonio is patently untrue and lacks factual basis. No corroboration or official confirmation supports the claim.
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Ated
San Antonio
Roosevelt urged to lead China with big stick era
Dr Toyoki Toyenaga urged Theodore Roosevelt be asked to lead a temporary Chinese presidency. He argued China needs a strong, unified nation and that Roosevelt’s “big stick” could whip the country toward stability while foreign powers watch. He warned republics alone cannot fix deep rooted monarchic influence.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Toyokichi Toyenaga
Physical Science
Chio University
Civic Forum
Hudson Theater
Roosevelt
Iyenega
China
Fort Worth Restaurant Owner Fatally Shoots Self
R A Whiteside, Fort Worth Mexican restaurant proprietor formerly of the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, killed himself in his room. He left a note and an estate inventory indicating about $10,000 in value and $3,000 in an AmEx deposit slip. Florinda Salazar Whiteside, his wife, arrived after the death and said he warned of trouble and had written a will naming her sole heir.
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Fort Worth
Tex
R. A. Whiteside
West Tenth Street
San Antonio
Whiteside
American Express
Florenza
Florinda Salazar Whiteside
Anita Escamilla
Marta
McLane & Scott, Fort Worth
Eee
Houston
United States
Cotulla
Gunter
Mobile
Ala
New York
Bill Introduced to Buy Telegraph Lines
Washington report notes Rep Carey of Wisconsin has introduced a bill to condemn and acquire all telegraph lines. Western Union and Postal Telegraph properties to be purchased first with appraisals by the ICC and federal officials. Bonds at three percent would fund the payment, with telegram charges covering interest and maintenance.
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Post Office Service
Carey Republican
Wisconsin
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Interstate Commerce Commission
Postmaster General
Telegraphs
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