Coronation Appointments Draw Mixed Reactions in London
London notes mixed reaction to Whitelaw Reid named U S special ambassador for King Edward VII's coronation. Roosevelt aides Wetmore named secretary to attend, raising questions of court favor due to past incidents. Scotland Yard warns of swindler gang arriving for coronation events, with descriptions shared with British police.
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London
Whitelaw Reid
United States
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Edward
Reid
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Congress
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
William Peteltas Wetmore
St. James
George Seabody Wetmore
Scotland Yard
Commissioner of Police of
New York
Indictment of Steel Plant Manager Over Employee Discharge
D S Broskman manager of the Wellsville plant of the American Sheet Steel company was indicted by a Lisbon grand jury on discharging Leonard Shaffer an employee who had joined the Amalgamated association in a strike. Shaffer was asked for his union card and later fired. Amalgamated officials took up the case. Judge P M Smith of Wellsville hired to defend.
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Steel Company
Wellsville
Lisbon
D. S. Broskman
American Sheet Steel Company
Leonard Shaffer
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Brookman
P. M. Smith
Fires of Last Year Reported Fire Loss Nation wide
Professor T B Skymates, statistician for the Illinois Firemen's association, reports last year’s total fire loss in the United States at 203.5 million dollars. He notes twenty percent of fires resulted from defective flues. The data comes from Lebanon West Virginia dated January 16.
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Lebanon
Skymates
Illinois Firemen’s Association
United States
Bryant of Bryant line dies at 94 in Princeton
John Howard Bryant, sole surviving brother of poet William Cullen Bryant and a poet, politician, and businessman, died at his Princeton home on January 16 at age 94. He lived in Princeton, Illinois, and was part of the Bryant family known for literature and public life.
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John Howard Bryant
Princeton
Ill
William Cullen Bryant
Payne Sworn In as Postmaster General in White House
In Washington on January 16 Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin was sworn in as postmaster general in the Cabinet Room with President Roosevelt and Cabinet members present. Chief Justice Fuller administered the oath, Charles Emory Smith attended, and Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Payne were among the witnesses.
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Wisconsin
Congress
Durbin
Indiana
Hanna
Henry C. Payne
White House
Fuller
Charles Emory Smith
Roosevelt
Payne
Mr. Payne
Canada Population Gains in 1901 Census
Ottawa January 16 The 1901 census puts Canada's population at 5,369,466, up 536,425 in the decade. House of Commons representation will drop from 213 to 210 members.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Market report notes for wheat corn and livestock prices
Prices for flour, wheat, rye, corn, oats, pork, lard, butter, cheese, eggs, sugar and oil show steady or firm trends. Regional variations exist with eastern states posting steady dairy and grain quotes, while western commodities reflect cautious demand and supply.
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State
Western
Hastie
New
Orleans
Engineer Jumped for Life in Illusion on Wabash Train
Per u Indiana January 16. J W Sibie veteran Wabash engineer fatally injured after hallucinating a turned switch while piloting the limited at forty miles per hour. He shouted for fireman Burt Frick to jump as he braked and leaped clear. Frick unhurt. Investigation found no actual danger and no switch obstruction. Frick notes Sibie has been nervous since a Lafayette wreck months ago.
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Peru
Ind
J. W. Sibie
Wabash Railroad
Sibie
Limited
Attica
Burt Frick
Burt
Sible
Frick
Lafayette
Foraker Re-Elected to United States Senate
In Columbus on January 16 the Ohio legislature held a joint session to confirm Joseph Foraker’s reelection to the U.S. Senate. The vote was largely ceremonial with Democrats backing Charles H. Baker and Republicans unopposed, and only minimal remarks or demonstrations occurred.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph Foraker
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Foraker
Charles H. Baker
Cincinnati
Senator Foraker
General Assembly
Terr Wolf Re elected in Bohemia Reichstag byelection
Vienna reports Herr Wolf, pan German leader, re elected in a reichsrath byelection at 21 Trautenau Bohemia after colleagues demanded his resignation over a social scandal likened to Charles Stewart Parnell.
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Terr Wolf
Vienna
Herr Wolf
Reichsrath
Charles Stewart Parnell
Trautenau
Bohemia
Wholesale Prices From Smiths Velvet and More
Wholesale prices listed for carpets and furnishings with items such as Velvet Brussels and ingrain wool. Highlights include Best 10 Wire Brussels 64¢, Best 8 Wire Brussels 50c, Best all wool 45c, parlor suits to 350, oak sideboard 12.50, mirrors 9.50, stove sets 12.50, and a Christmas sale note at Maina Furniture Stove and Carpet Store near Market House. Also mentions piles remedy Williams Pile Rintments and Williams Manufacturing Co offerings.
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Smith
Brussels
Ingrain
Physician Endorses Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
A Lansing Michigan physician praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for severe female disorders claiming it restores ovarian function, cures barrenness, and supports its proven efficacy. He asserts many doctors would share his views if they spoke truthfully, offering $6000 for non genuine testimonials and inviting readers to write for full details.
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DE. Wanata
Lansing
Mich
Materia Medica
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wawata
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