Twelve Die in Alabama Coal Mine Gas Explosion
In Rock Castle mines of the Davis Creek Coal and Coke Co at 9 am twelve men were killed by gas ignition. Five were white including foreman W. W. Quarles and brattice man Frank Tillery, seven were black. Ninety five workers were in the mine. rescue completed by 6 15 pm. Operations to resume next week.
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Alabama
International News Service
Birmingham
Rock Castle
Davis Creek Coal and Coke Company
W. W. Quarles
Frank Tillery
Race Betterment Talks At Chicago Conference
Health officials urged medical education and community surveys, with calls for health certificates before marriage and sterilization of fakers. Dr Kopf warned of bogus treatments, while Dr Sargent cited reasons for falling birth rates and the impact of urban life on family size. Other speakers linked tobacco, alcohol, and living costs to race degeneration.
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Chicago
Kopf
America
Sargent
Dudley
Heminway Gymnasium
Harvard Univrsity
Daniel Lichty
Rockford
J. N. Hurty
Indiana Health Commissioner
Melville Dewey
American Home Economics Association
Euthenics
Arthur Hunter
Industrial Commission Endorsed as Key to US Recovery
An editorial argues President Wilson should form an industrial commission with broad powers similar to the Interstate Commerce Commission. It urges reconstituting corporate boards, increasing accountability, and aligning government and business to foster industrial peace and a post 1914 recovery amid global trade recession.
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Lems
Interstate Commerce Commission
Industrial Commission
Railroads and Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
New York
America
Federal Reserve Board
Eastern Railroad
Mexico
Free Theatre Ticket Contest at The Mobile Item
The Mobile Item announces a word-assembly contest for readers with a single entry per person. Submissions must arrive by 6 pm Wednesday January 14 to The Item office on St Emanuel Street. Winners receive Lyric Theatre tickets for Little Lost Sister with seating tiers listed from 1st to 59th in matinee and night options.
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St. Emanuel Street
Lyric Theatre
Little Lost Sister play praised by Virginia Brooks in Hammond
Virginia Brooks, who cleaned up Hammond Indiana, promotes her play Little Lost Sister as a reform effort against vice. She counters sensational depictions and urges parents to engage with children to prevent dangerous situations.
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Virginia Brooks
Hammond, Indiana
Chicago
Miss Brooks
Allegretto Huricaneo Signor Locked In Lyric Box Office
Ten or twelve families with names start ing O C were told the Signor Creatore was locked in the Lyric Theatre box office after a mutinous, money driven night. The conductor blamed hungry musicians and a expired contract while the manager and staff dispersed. Manager E. V. D Conelli was sought.
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Signor
Francesco Creatore
Lyric Theatre
San Antonio
Verdi
Mascagni
Vernelli
Cornetti
Conelli
D’conelli
E. V
Murphy’s Optimism as Federals Take Rest in 1914 Build
Chicago reports a slow day in baseball with Charles W. Murphy celebrating the signings of Charley Stewart and Cy Williams for the Cubs. He claims over twenty five players under contract and predicts a secure 1914 season while the Federals offer little news and hint at upcoming sensations.
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International News Service
Chicago
Federal League
Charles W. Murphy
Charley Stewart
Cy Williams
White Sox
Sox
California
Federals
Killifer
Brennan
Packard
Cole
Williams
Stewart
Murphy
Cubs
Fear of ridicule makes many cowards among men
The quote notes that many who fight bravely still fear laughter and belong to various kinds of cowards. It argues that fear of ridicule shapes behavior and that courage and cowardice are mixed in most people.
Boston Officers Await Requisition Papers for Stone and Ricker
Inspectors Lynch and Morrison of the Boston police expect requisition papers for George E. Stone alias John P. Bagley to arrive in Mobile and transport Stone and LeRoy R. Ricker to Boston to face indictments for a $27 000 swindle in Massachusetts. Ricker was arrested at Columbia Mississippi by Pinkerton agents and by Detective Murphy in Mobile.
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Lynch and Morrison
Boston Police Department
George . E. Stone
John P. Bagley
Mobile
Stone
LeRoy R. Ricker
Boston
Massachusetts
Ricker
Columbia, Miss
Pinkerton
J. W. Murphy
O'Neal
Marines Shift 10 Mexican and Far West Ports
Secretary Daniels announces marines moved to Guam for drill and base work while Philippines units return, with reports of no withdrawal from Hawaii and 200 more marines sent there. Additional 300 personnel head to San Francisco by March 1, plus Pekin marines returning via Guam or Hawaii. Zapata threat looms near Mexico City as Mazatlan attack progress remains unclear.
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Guam
Daniels
Philippines
Yester
Hawaii
San Francisco
State Department
Navy Department
John Bassett Moore
Marine Corps
Pekin
Philippine Division
United States
Pacific
Tll
Zapata
Mexico City
Cuernavaca
War Department
Mazatlan
Warship Minnesota to Colon for 600 Marines
The battleship Minnesota is ordered to Colon to embark 600 Marines for Vera Cruz. The Michigan, slated to relieve the Minnesota, stays behind until the Minnesota arrives from Colon. The Michigan crew expresses disappointment at the repeated delays.
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Colon
Vera Cruz
Minnesota
Michigan
Tug charges at dock fire endangers Mobile port traffic
Shipping figures warn Mobile risks losing thousands in repair business as San Cristobal and other vessels seek dock space and quarantine delays spark a libel fight over pricing. Pearson interests press for favorable terms while local dock operators urge retention of gulf business amid disputes.
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Mobile
Russell Thompson
Ollinger-Bruce Dry Dock Company
San Cristobal
Pearson Interests
Ollinger-Bruce Dock
Hartwell
Mr. Anderson
Pearson
Mexico
Gulf
Harry T
Matrimonial Ad Bait Sparks Fraud Ring Exposed
Bloomington Indiana area tale of a matrimonial bureau run by Mrs Emma Burkett using staged photos of stage beauties to swindle bachelors and widowers across multiple states. Authorities report she posed as Miss Emma Burkett, collected thousands, and faced federal charges while victims cited include Oliver Martin Hampstead and Will Byers among others.
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Bloomington
United States
Vermillion County
Emma R. Burkett
Post Office
Emma Burkett
J. H. Evans
Shoshone
Ida
Burkett
Edward Clow
Collinsville
Okla
Algernon Alsip
Ada
Henry C. Frost
Dubuque
Iowa
Postoffice
Holloway
Frost
George F. Clark
Hoquaim
Wash
Miss Burkett
Margaret Illington
Bessie McCoy
Oliver Martin
Hampstead
Will Byers
Reynoldsville
H. J. Cain
Vavita
John Kolhoff
Hartford
E. F. Clift
Pocatello
Idaho
Alfred E. Cullen
Laflin
Mischief Quartette Targets January Among Flu Debility
The item notes influenza la grippe bronchitis and pneumonia victims each January. It warns la grippe weakens the system and that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound stops the cough, heals inflamed membranes, and prevents serious progression. Contains no opiates. Van werp Drug Corp. a &
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Foley
van Werp Drug Corp
Civil Service Examinations Announced in Charleston
United States civil service examinations have been announced for an inspector position at the Navy Yard in Charleston South Carolina on February 13.
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United States Civil Service
Navy Yard
Charleston
S. C
New York Cafes Allowed All Night Through New Year
New York cafes may stay open all night starting on New Year’s Eve as city authorities extend late hours. The measure permits extended service hours to serve patrons through the holiday period and beyond.
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New York
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