Rebel Attack Sacks Ayotcingo and Fires Bridges
Report from Mexico City says rebels destroyed Ayotcingo after battles with federal forces, with estimates of 180 to 1,000 rebels. Federal detachments from Tenango and Xico were wiped out. bridges on the Southern railway between Pueblo and Cazaca burned after reconstruction. Machinists’ strike continues with limited train service.
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Mexico City
Ayotcingo
Mexico
Tenango
Xico
Pueblo
Cazaca
Pasenger
Wireless Men Go to Prison
Three men convicted of a million dollar wireless stock swindle were sentenced to Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. Promoter Cameron Spear must serve five years and pay $200. inventor A Frederick Collins three years and $2,000. Charles L. Vaughan two years. Convicted of mail fraud in selling stakes of Collins Wireless Telephone and Continental Wireless companies.
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New York
Atlanta
Cameron ‘Spear
A. Frederick Collins
Charles L. Vaughan
Collins Wireless Telephone Company
Continental Wireless Telephone and Telegraph «Company
Democrats Pick Mrs Ayres President at League Meet
The first annual convention of the Woman's National Democratic league in Washington at the New Willard chose Mrs Steven B Ayres wife of Representative Ayres of New York as president by 38 to 28 over Mrs John Sherwin Crosby. Mrs Mathew T Scott DAR president appeared and swung the vote to save Ayres's election.
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Washington
Woman’s
National Democratic League
New Willard
Steven B. Ayres
Representative Ayres
New York
John Sherwin Crosby
Mathew T. Scott
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ayres
Amundsen Arrives in New York for Extended Visit
Ronald Amundsen the South Pole explorer arrived in New York aboard the liner St Paul. He was welcomed at quarantine by a committee of Scandinavian Americans. A reception in his honor is planned for next Wednesday at the College of the City of New York.
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New York
Ronald Amundsen
South Pole
St. Paul
Amundsen
College of the City of New York
Food prices rise nationwide in 39 city study
The United States Department of Labor presents figures showing food prices climbing across 39 cities from August 1911 to August 1912. Only potatoes and sugar fell in price, while all other items advanced, painting a broad picture of rising living costs.
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Washington
United States Department of Labor
First Ladies Dine Together at White House
Three first ladies of the land Mrs Taft Mrs Grover Cleveland and Mrs Benjamin Harrison dined at the White House on January 11. No record shows the wives of three presidents dining together there before.
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Washington, D. C
Land
White House
Taft
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Four Die in Lodging House Fire in San Francisco
A morning blaze destroyed the San Pedro and Maritime hotels on East Street near the Ferry in San Francisco. Four men died, 12 were injured, and hundreds watched as two sailors, Frank Fisher and Peter Jengen, leaped from the fourth story. The hotels were total losses with damages about 600000.
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San Francisco
San Pedro
Maritime
East Street
Frank Fisher
Peter Jengen
Mobile
Ala
Joseph Serda
James Stanton
Robert Snyder
Klaw & Erlanger
Detroit
Mich
Houghton-Jacobson Printing Company
Rothschild & Brother
Wisconsin Governor McGovern urges broad new reform program
Madison January 10 Governor Francis B McGovern outlines an ambitious package to modernize Wisconsin government and economy. Proposals include income tax simplification a blue sky law investor protection absent voting water power regulation and a state budget approval first in state history plus social measures like mothers pensions minimum wages for women and reform of prison labor and labor laws.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Francis B. McGovern
Waupun
Helen Gould to wed Finley J Shepard soon
New York Jan 10 The marriage of Miss Helen Gould to Finley J Shepard of St Louis is expected next week. Invitations will be issued to near relatives and friends. The wedding will be private at Miss Goulds Irvington on the Hudson country home.
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New York
Helen Gould
Finley J. Shepard
St. Louis
Indiana Solons in Session Hear Governor Marshall
The Indiana general assembly met at ten, Governor Marshall read his message in person, the caucus program passed smoothly in both houses, Homer L. Cook was chosen speaker and praised Taggart, then both branches adjourned after the message.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana General Assembly
Marshall
Houses
Senate
Homer L. Cook
House
Taggart
Taft Praises Economy Commission and Calls for Funding
President Taft commends the economy and efficiency commission for saving nearly six million dollars annually and urges a 250000 appropriation to March 4 for continued work. He lists reforms urged across War, Treasury and Justice departments and argues for permanent office-efficiency investigations under executive care.
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Washington
Commission On Economy and Efficiency
Taft
Congress
Commission
Adjutant General
War Department
Chief of Engineers
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Surgeon General
Signal Corps
Chief of Ordinance
Department of Justice
National Bank Redemption Agency
Department of the Treasury
Times
Edgerton Winthrop to Quit New York School Board
Edgerton L. Winthrop Jr. announced he will not seek re election after seven terms as president of the New York board of education. Commissioner Thomas W. Churchill is expected to succeed. The board also adopted a resolution opposing secret high school fraternities.
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New York
Edgerton L. Winthrop, Jr
New York Board of Education
Thomas W. Churchill
Secret Service Prepares to Destroy Vast Counterfeit Coin Seizures
Washington January 10 United States secret service officials began preparations to destroy a great store of counterfeit coin totaling thousands of dollars seized in the last two years. Periodically the service destroys portions of confiscated counterfeit currency while preserving items needed for court and those noteworthy in production.
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Washington
United States
Secret Service
Repair ship Panther and tug Sonoma report safe in port
Washington Jan 10 both the repair ship Panther and attendant tug Sonoma reported safe in port at Guantanamo Harbor under their own power after a damaging storm. The Panther lost its wireless and the Sonoma its superstructure and lifeboats. Crew worked 36 hours at pumps to keep boiler fires. Both vessels to be overhauled at Guantanamo. Secretary Meyer ordered telegrams to relatives.
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Washington
Panther
Sonoma
Navy Department
Guantanamo Harbor
Brooklyn
Guantanamo
de Sigeur
Darrington
Herdam
Secretary of the Navy
Meyer
Explosion sinks steamer James T Staples killing sailors
Eighteen men die and ten injured after boiler explosion on the Tombigbee river steamer James T Staples 149 miles north of Mobile dynamite suspected in coal bunkers authorities say forty four aboard including one woman Capt Norman Staples principal owner died by own hand a week earlier. Captain Larkin and seven crew die when schooner Fortune sinks off Cape Hatteras official telegram confirms loss.
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Mobile
Ala
James T. Staples
Tombigbee River
Here
Norman A. Staples
Tampa
Fla
Larkin
Fortune
Cape Hatteras
Hart Lumber Company
New York
No Mail For Fairbanks Due To Copper River Blockade
Fairbanks Alaska reports two week snow blockade on the Copper River and Northwestern railroad leaves the city without mail from the States since December 26. Dog sled delivery brought the last mail and none expected until late January.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Copper River & Northwestern
Chitina
U S Consul General Paul Nash Dies in Budapest Inquest
A coroner's inquest returned a verdict of death from heart failure for Paul Nash United States consul general at Budapest. The body will be cremated here and ashes sent to Cambridge Massachusetts.
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U. S
New York
Paul Nash
United States
Budapest
Cambridge
Mase
Ship Strikes Halifax Rocks Aboard Uranium Steamer
Dense fog and a south wind drove the Uranium Steamship Co. vessel Uranium onto rocks near Chebuoto Head. Passengers mostly foreigners faced peril but panic was avoided as officers directed lifeboats and lifesaving crews rushed from Halifax to assist.
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Western
Union News Service
Halifax
N. S
Uranium Steamship Co
Uranium
Rotterdam
New York
Chebuoto Head
Halifax Harbor
Chicago Sanitary District water diversion denied
Washington officials reject the Sanitary District of Chicago’s request to divert 10,000 feet of Lake Michigan water per second, citing navigation needs and Canadian protests, pending joint waterways commission approval.
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Washington
War Department
Stimson
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Canada
Joint Waterways Commission
Farewell to the President at Ohio Society Banquet
President Taft will be guest of honor at the Ohio Society of Washington banquet at Rauscher's on January 20. Justice William R Day will preside. Senator Pomerene will speak on McKinley at Home and Senator Burton will propose the farewell toast. The event marks Taft's farewell before Yale duties and commemorates the society’s third anniversary and McKinley’s birthday.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio Society of Washington
Rauscher’s
William R. Day
United States Supreme Court
Pomerene
Ohio
Canton
McKinley
Burton
Kent
Yale
William McKinley
Plant Destroyed by Fire at Calgary Packing Plant
The P Burns & Co packing plant in Calgary Alberta was destroyed by fire. Loss including meat and cold storage likely exceeds 2 million dollars. Low water pressure hindered firefighting. The plant, largest of its kind in the region, supplied Western cities including Vancouver and Victoria and coast cities.
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Calgary
Alberta
P. Burns & Co
Canada
Vancouver
Victoria
Gould and Shep ard to Wed at Tarrytown Estate
Miss Helen Miller Gould will marry Finley J. Sheppard on Wednesday January 22 at 12 30 PM. The ceremony will be held at Miss Goulds country place in Tarrytown with a small gathering of relatives and close friends including old neighbors from Tarrytown and Irvington.
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New York
Helen Miller Gould
Finley J. Shepard
Vatican bans all cinemetagraphs in Catholic churches
A Vatican decree forbids any cinemetagraph representations in churches even with religious objects. Previously the Vatican had allowed such displays for educational or religious purposes.
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Rome
Vatican
Moonshiner Leader Shot Dead by Revenue Officers
In Asheville North Carolina Mack Loss alleged gang leader was killed in a gun battle with revenue officers after days of pursuit. The moonshiners retreated following the clash near the city.
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Asheville
N. C
Revenue
Mack Loss
Willard D Bigelow Appointed To Food and Drug Inspection
Washington announces Dr Willard D Bigelow named member of the bureau of chemistry food and drug inspection to fill the vacancy caused by Dr R B Doolittle retirement Bigelow has served 20 years with the bureau and has led it since 1903
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Washington
Carl .L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Willard D. Bigelow
Ee of Food and Drug Inspection
Bigelow
R. B. Doolittle
Bureau of ‘Chemistry
Western Canada Set for Big Works in 1913
The region plans massive rail and city construction in 1913 with Canadian Pacific, Grand Trunk Pacific, and Canadian Northern expanding. double tracking from Lake Superior to the Pacific coast. British Columbia growth includes Vancouver and Victoria projects plus farm and orchard building. 200,000 Americans now home in the area contribute to the coming boom.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Panama Canal
Lake Superior
Pacific Coast
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern
Western
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Vancouver
Victoria
Collecting Antiquities and a Mysterious Visitor
Slopay receives a card engraved Professor Bruce Astiquarian. The old man claims to be a collector of antiquities and asks how he can be served by paying a long overdue deposit on a bill owed for more than three years.
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Slopay
Professor Bruce
Spelled Her Secret
Reported dialogue reveals a celebrity revealing a secret marriage lasting about a year. The speaker cites reporters as the obstacle to extending the union and describes applying for a divorce amid public scrutiny.
Dr. Pierce's Pellets Advertised For Digestion
A fragmented ad touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets described as small sugar coated pills for digestion and liver relief. The copy is incomplete but presents a medical claim and product name.
Infant Terrible Portrait Sparks Family Quarrel
In a playful exchange, Mr Lilbbeau deflects a jab from Miss Kitty about brains while Papa’s authority remains unchallenged. The scene captures a domestic moment of teasing and guidance within the household.
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Mr. Lilbbeau
Miss Kitty
Mind Reader First Straphanger Cab Scene
A comic exchange on a crowded street. A first straphanger warns “watch your steps” while the second asks for apology and a preferred cab ride. The judge narrator notes the urban bustle and commuter banter.
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Mrs. Ayres
Woman's National League
New York City
Lbor
William J. Flynn
Mr. Flynn
John Wilkle
Bureau
F. J. Shepard
Indiana
Winthrop
Warwick M. Hough
Commerce and Labor
Woodrow Wilson
Cuba
Alabama
Austin
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