Mona Lisa Returns to Paris Museum in Ceremonial Homecoming
After two years away the Mona Lisa arrived in Paris in a guarded transfer from Italy. Henry Marcel and Eugene Pujalet supervised the return to the National School of Fine Arts where officials verified the painting, which will be publicly shown with admission fees supporting Italian relief efforts.
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Associated Press
Paris
da Vinci
Florence
Rome
Milan
Henry Marcel
Italy
M. Marcel
Eugene Pujalet
French National Museum
National School of Fine Arts
Leon Bonnat
Speck of Radium Disappears in Chicago Medical Case
Chicago January 1 authorities search for missing thirty five milligrams of radium used in cancer treatment. The particle worth 4600 is tiny and likely dangerous if in wrong hands. It was imported from France and kept in a platinum capsule. last seen in a woman's arm after treatments.
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Associated Press
Chicago
France
St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago Officials Face Dilemma Over Deportation Case
Immigration authorities confront responsibility for Senorita Laurae Leon escorted from Durango by American Donald Scott who is jailed for Mann Act violation. Leon says she favors deportation to Mexico to escape danger after her father’s death.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Senorita Laurae Leon
Mexico
Donald Scott
Durango
Scott
Senorita Leon
Man fatally shot in Birmingham home
J Spencer Petigo was fatally shot by J W Smoot a locomotive engineer at Smoots home after returning and finding Petigo with Mrs Smoot. Petigo fled two blocks after being shot just below the heart.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
J. Spencer Petigo
J. W. Smoot
Smoot
Petigo
Lord William Percy Seeks Grant to Hunt Arctic Duck
William Percy son of the Duke of Northumberland asks the government for permission to sail on the revenue cutter Bear to Bering Sea next spring. He plans a scientific ornithological expedition to study a duck species found only in northern Alaska near Point Barrow. Authorization likely to be granted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lord William Percy
Duke of Northumberland
Beringsea
Alaska
Point Barros
Wil Ham
News-Advertiser editor George F. Hunter dies at noon
CHILLICOTHE OHIO January 1 George F Hunter editor and publisher of the News Advertiser died at noon from apparent apoplexy while at his desk after forenoon work He was a prominent figure in Ohio journalism.
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Associated Press
Chillicothe
Ohio
George F. Hunter
News-Advertiser
Henter
Wall Street 1913 Dull Year Amid Recovery Hopes
New York, Jan 1 The year 1913 stands as one of Wall Street’s dullest with stock sales down 44 7 million shares and bond sales off 170 million from 1912. Active membership halves and many brokers abandoned out of town connections as market volatility whipped traders. Some firms retired and leaders like Reading fell in price while Canadian Pacific and New Haven dropped over fifty points. A recovery hope rises as higher prices and demand for bonds emerge.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Foreign Exchange
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Canadian Pacific
New Haven
Woman claims the wrong man in Texas shooting case
In Camden Arkansas Jan 1 a Nevada county farmer Frank Benton was found not to be Van Williams sought by Smith county Texas authorities for shooting his wife. Williams disappeared after the 1905 incident. Benton was identified by Mrs Williams and six others. Arkansas governor issued a requisition. Benton’s habeas corpus suit was dismissed.
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Camden
Ark
Frank Benton
Nevada County
van Williams
Smith County
Texas
McCall
Williams
Benton
Arkansas
Germany withholds favored nations rates on American goods
Washington reports Germany denies reduced tariff rates to American steels and rubber goods. Germany cites reciprocity law as basis, noting Sweden and Japan have comparable concessions. The United States requested Germany match preexisting Swedish and Japanese preferential terms after Canada pulp dispute adjustments.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Sweden
Japan
United States
State Department
Vital Statistics Of Great Metropolis 1913 Figures Released
New York reports lower city births marriages and deaths for 1913 per health commissioner E J Lederle. Births drop from 135665 to 185134, marriages fall from 61703 to 51267, deaths total 73901 with a continued decline in death rate. Infant mortality shows strongest improvement.
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Associated Press
New York
E. J. Ledérle
Commissioner of Health
Society Woman Tries to End Despondency in Amityville
Amityville January 1 Heroic treatment was administered to Mrs Charles Wingate daughter-in-law of General George Wingate chief counsel for the Long Island railroad to save her life from a slow poison she took last night The family physician said she acted despondent and she dictated a letter to her father-in-law The case was turned over to the district attorney for investigation Hope was expressed for her recovery
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Associated Press
Amityville
L.L
Charles Wingate
George Wingate
Long Island Railroad
Wingate
District Attorney's Office
Renowned Astronomer Prof Seth C Chandler Dies at 67
Wellesley Massachusetts January 1 The internationally acclaimed astronomer Prof Seth C Chandler died yesterday at age 67. He served with the government coast survey for years and spent a decade as editor of the Astronomical Journal. He earned many honors including a gold medal from the Royal Astronomical Society.
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Associated Press
Wellesley
Mass
Seth C. Chandler
Government Coast Survey
Astronomical Journal
Royal Astronomical Society
Convicts Form New Year Resolve At Auburn Prison
Convicts at Auburn prison organized a good conduct league pledging honest endeavor and discipline. The fifty member committee announced the plan, endorsing Superintendent Riley and praising humane reforms inspired by Thomas Mott Osborne.
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Auburn
Thomas Mott Osborne
State Commission For Prisan Reform
Auburn Prison
John B. Riley
Stranded Tasman Steamer Receives Narional Aid
Madame Lillian Nordica reports from the Tasman on a perilous Gulf of Papua crossing. The ship struck on Brandle Cay reef, was towed off by a Japanese collier, and limps to port for repairs as pumps run day and night.
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Associated Press
New York
Lillian Nordica
Gulf of Papua
Cooktown
Queenstown
Brandle Cay Reef
Tasman
Batavia
Hyde Reinstated as Practising Lawyer in New York
Charles H. Hyde formerly city chamberlain under Mayor Gaynor was reinstated to the New York Bar after bribery conviction tied to Carnegie Trust Company funds. An appellate division order allows him to practice until the high court rules on his appeal from conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Charles H. Hyde
City Chamberlain
Gaynor
New York Bar Association
Hyde
Carnegie Trust Company
State Supreme Court
High Court
Protection for laboring people aims at eight hour day
Secretary Redfield urged an eight hour workday to protect workers and ease costs for employers. Austin B. Garretson cited 261000 trainman violations in 1913 and 250 injuries in two days of meetings. Joseph P. Chamberlain praised compulsory accident insurance as rapidly growing. Senator Owen backed a national legislative reference bureau for clearer bills.
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Presa
Washington
Secreary of Commerce
Redfield
American Association For Labor Legislation
American Political Science Association
Austin B. Garretson
Order of
Garretson
Joseph P. Chamberlain
New York
Charles L. Jones
University of Wisconsin
Owen
Oklahoma
Legislative Reference Bureau
Supreme Court
Portugal Has Not Sold African Possessions
The British foreign office stated there is no truth to a U S report that Germany and England have agreed on dividing Portugal's African colonies. It says Portugal has not expressed desire to sell, though if markets opened Britain and Germany might seek control of the colonies mentioned.
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Associated Press
London
British Foreign Office
United States
Germany
England
Africa
Angola
Great Britain
Mozambique
Portugal
Kansas bankers debate impact of new currency plan
Kansas state bank officials question if current banking laws clash with the federal currency plan. State Bank Commissioner Charles M. Sawyer sought guidance from the attorney general and Washington Treasury on whether Kansas statutes allow investment in regional banks. Dozens of banks have asked how to participate, fearing amendment timing could block entry this year.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Waa
Kansas
Charlies M. Sawyer
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Kansas State
Fire Claims Life of Gilbert A. Hall At Port Arthur
A fire sparked by spontaneous combustion in the Adams & Co grocery and ship chandlery in Port Arthur Texas caused the death of Gilbert A Hall. The blaze inflicted about 60000 dollars in losses. Hall's body was found in his room inside the building, and he likely suffocated while attempting to escape. The building was owned by W C Tyrell of Beaumont Texas and Tulea Oklahoma.
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Associated Press
Port Arthur
Texas
Adams & Co
Gilbert A. Hall
Hall
W. C. Tyrell
Beaumont
Tulea
Okla
Merriman Wins President's Trophy at Pinehurst
GOLFER Merriman of Waterbury Conn won the president's trophy in the annual holiday golf tournament at Pinehurst North Carolina. He defeated H W German of Englewood New Jersey after a hard fought final round. Edward Martin of Eagle New Jersey and F I Amory of Essex Massachusetts led early divisions.
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Merriman
Pinehurst
N. C
Waterbury
F. I. Amory
Essex Massachusetts
Seeborg Steamship Line Freight and Passenger Schedule
Seeborg Steamship Line announces intended sailings from Mobile Alabama to Windward Islands Jamaica Haiti and other ports with calls at Grand Cayman Kingston and several Haitian and Dominican ports. It notes fortnightly sailings with capacity for 20 to 25 first class passengers and lists freight and passenger rates options and contact offices in Mobile and New York.
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Seeberg Steamship Line, Inc
Mobile
Ala
Windward Islands
S&s. Cratheus
Ayman
Kingston
Jamaica
Hilding
Prince
Haiti
Guadeloupe
Barbados
Trinidad
Crathens
Cayman
S. Honoreva
Au Prince
St. Marc
Gonnalves
B. Nicholas
Port de Paix
Haitien
Jacmel
Aux Cayes
Monte Christi
Puerto Samana
Sanchez
la Romana
Pedro de Macoris
San City
San Domingo
S. Samara
Christos Bal Colon
Panama
NOTH
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Nelson & Bailey
Royal St
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Ss. D. Copeland & Son
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Olarine
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Pieter
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