Tragic Train Collision Kills Engineer and Passengers
Four dead and a dozen injured after a head on crash between a passenger train and a freight near Jackson Michigan on the Saginaw division. The engineer Calvin Johnson and passengers E Cochran Thomas Scroogie and J W Pek perish. Rescue efforts hampered by darkness as investigators from the state railroad commission begin an official inquiry.
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Associated Press
Ackson
Mich
Saginaw
Higan Central Railroad
Here
Calvin Johnson
E.cochran
Lansing
Thomas ‘Scroogie
Owasso
J. W. Pek
Hough
Caa
Hair Pin Fix Sparks Streetcar Restart
An old Mobile streetcar stalls after a fuse blows. A red-headed motorman asks a woman for a hair pin to bridge a wire in the connector box. She lends a hat pin, the man repairs the wire, and the car resumes service.
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Post Office
Nomination Bribery Case Heads to Trial in 1911
Joseph , former county Democratic leader, and Louis Walter face trial tomorrow before Justice Jaycox in New York for allegedly taking money to influence the nomination of William Willett Jr for a supreme court justice seat in 1911. Willett was convicted on Saturday for paying for his nomination. sentence to be pronounced Friday.
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Associated Press
York
Joseph
County
Louis T. Walter
Jaycox
Supreme Court
William Wilt, Jr
Willett
Value of a fair in actual money Mobile gains
The Central Committee of Committee of One Hundred estimates a Mobile fair would draw a nearby population of 400000 and visitors from afar. Gate receipts could exceed 30000 with 15000 more from concessions and space. Net first year surplus after expenses and taxes equals about 350000 in visitor expenditure to Mobile.
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Mobile
M. J. McDermott
Governor Ralston Fails to Recognize Tango in Indy Dance
In Indianapolis on a Saturday night Governor Samuel M. Ralston and wife joined a party for state house officials and employees. The tango, requested by the governor, was danced but he did not recognize it, thinking the form unseen earlier. The couple did join the grand march and enjoyed the evening with seventy five couples present.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel M. Ralston
State House
Honor of French baron at stake in Paris court case
Paris dated January reports Baron Robert LeVavasseur has seven prominent club members summoned to appear before correctional courts over a 1919 card room incident. The dispute involved cheating accusations, dueling challenges, and a letter from noble signatories exposing irregular play and club interests.
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Associated Press
Paris
The
Matin
Robert LeVavasseur
Jockey Club
Baron le Vavasseur
Ces
M. du Bruil de Sait Germain
Baron le Vavaseseur
Motion Picture Owners Denounce Censorship
In Pittsburg on January 26 the owners of 88 motion picture theatres sent a committee to Harrisburg to protest the state board of censors newly placed in operation by Governor Tener. The action targets the censorship law enacted years ago and now enforced.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Tener
State Board of Censors
Ways and Means Committee Plans First Meeting Under New Regime
The Ways and Means Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday at 7 30 p m to elect a chairman and vice chairman and to consider a proposal to appoint committee chairs from the members at large. Leaders say the move would democratize the organization, while opponents aim to keep control with the board of directors. All 240 committee members have invitations and the public is urged to attend.
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Ways and Means
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
J. M. Ponder
Board of Directors
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and ‘Means Committee
Bordentown Leads In Shootoff For National Trophy
Bordentown Military Academy defeated New York Military Academy 937 to 915 to stay in the lead in the inter school rifle shooting contest for the military school national trophy.
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Bordentown
Washington
New York Military Academy
Bordentown Military Academy
Congress action and bills in the Senate and House
The Senate deferred labor action on Michigan and Colorado strike resolutions. Senator Fall sought a national park for the Apache reservation in New Mexico. Senator Bankhead proposed a five member commission on federal aid to roads. Senator Root urged a seven member commission to plan Ghent Treaty celebrations. Lane testified on radium ore conservation. Sabath met the White House to oppose literacy tests in the immigration bill.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Labor Committee
Michigan
Colorado
Fall
New Mexico
Bankhead
Commission of Five
Root
Ghent
Lane
Mines Committee
District of Columbia
Sabath
White House
Wilson
Wilson calls Mexico crisis fiction amid White House briefing
President Wilson described reports of orders to land marines at Vera Cruz as “interesting fiction.” He noted Huerta’s government is in “natural decay” and summoned the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for a foreign affairs conference to discuss treaties, Panama tolls, and the Japanese alien land issue.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Huerta
White House
Mexico
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
St. Petersburg
Panama
Japan
Bodies of entombed miners recovered in Utah mine disaster
By Associated Press. Bingham Utah January 26. The bodies of two miners imprisoned behind flames in the Boston mine timbering were found by Helmet rescue squad last night. They likely suffocated after the fire started. Three rescue party members who entered Wednesday were found by helmet men last Thursday.
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Associated Press
Bingham
Utah
Boston
Chamber of Commerce to name rate change fighters
At the regular board meeting President A. J. Parsons will name a Mobile committee to represent the city at the Alabama railroad commission hearing on March 2. The Louisville & Nashville petition to adopt Classification No. 39 faces opposition from Birmingham Selma Montgomery and other Alabama cities.
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Chamber of Commerce
A.J. Parsons
Mobile
Alabama Railroad Commission
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Birmingham
Selma
Montgomery
Alabama
Circle Contest Pledge That Subscriptions Pay, Not Privilege
The article explains that entrants pay for subscriptions in the CIRCLE CONTEST and receive full value in periodical copies. It emphasizes that money is for paper delivered for a set length of time, not for entering the count.
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Tte
Melting Snow and Rain Trigger Coast Floods and Delays
A Pacific coast storm from Southern California to the British Columbia border caused shipping damage but few serious mishaps. Warm rains melted mountain snow and swelled rivers across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, breaking banks and flooding lowlands. Rail traffic was disrupted and washouts were reported along the railroad lines.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Pacific
California
British Columbian
Sacramento
San
New Zealand Butter Set for U S Sale From Chicago Contract
A Chicago firm announced a contract to import 300000 pounds of New Zealand butter to be shipped this year. The 12 000 mile journey will bring butter to Chicago and other U S cities. Tariff cuts from 5 to 2 1/2 cents a pound boost imports. Some shipments will arrive via the Pacific coast others via London.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New Zealand
United States
Pacific Coast
London
Former sea fighters recount experiences after ten years
In San Francisco on January 26, four of eight former crew members of the steamship Albatros met to share what has happened to them since January 26, 1964. Murray B. Johnson of San Diego is a millionaire. Patrick J. McGinnis is a cement worker. Edward McGinnis is a bridge builder. John Nevicott is a bridge worker.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
United States
Albatros
Murray
Johnson
San Diego
Patrick’ J. McGinnis
Edward
John Nevicott
Daring Mosbys Ranger Captain Thompson Dies at 46
Washington January 1926 Captain HBFY Thompson aged 46 a member of Mosbys Rangers Civil War era died in Clarendon Virginia from pneumonia He fought under Col John A Mosby in the Virginia Valley and is survived by a widow and children Burial plans are in Washington.
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Washington
Hbfy ‘Thompson
Mosby
Clarendon
Chiomphon
John A. Mosby
Valley
Virginia
Big
Spring Like Weather Brightens Rome Amid Frost North of Alps
Rome enjoyed spring like weather with temperatures near 60 degrees while northern Italy faced severe frost. Reports from the Alps noted near zero conditions and Lombardy Venetia recorded low five degrees above zero.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Tusin
Alps
Lombardy
Venetia
Terms of Flight for Gordon Bennett Cup
New York January 26 1914 revised rules govern the Gordon Bennett aviation cup to be held in France next summer. The race distance will be about 12414 miles over roughly three and a tenth miles. A straight line out and back flight of about one and a half miles without ground touch at a constant height not more than 100 feet will be required.
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New York
Gordon Benfiett
France
Carid
Maine Senator to testify in ax murder case in Los Angeles
John H. Grondin charged with poisoning his wife Zelta Grondin and staged her death as a suicide by gas. Police say he forged a note admitting infidelity and sought happiness with a second woman. Attorney deputies dispute police use of a ghostly mind trick and third degree methods.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
John H. Grandin
Zelta
W. F. Shannon
Grondin
Shannon
Waterville
Maine
Kelleher
Neil Kelleher
Ville
Grohedin
Coast residents object to Vardaman coast appointment
Special to The Iter reports that Senator Vardaman faces coast opposition over a proposed customs sector appointment for Mobile Gulf Coast states. Local leaders George J. Santa Cruz, L. B. Cox and F. A. Lewis plan to travel to Gulfport to protest, insisting the appointment go to a coast man from Alabama or Mississippi.
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Feenae
Varn
Mobile. Com
Alabama
Mississippi
Gulf
George J. Santa Cruz
Mobile
F. A. Lewis
Gulfport
Sens Vardaman
Toy
Two Children Die After Nurse Mistake at Orphan Asylum
Utica New York report states a nurse accidentally gave polgonminim to children at Union Orphan Asylum. Two killed Gilmore age 4 and Julia age 3, four others in critical condition. Nurse admitted administering poison claiming wrong bottle from another nurse. House physician contradicted her statement.
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Associated Press
Utica
Union Orphan Asylum
Gilmore
Julia
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Daily Fair
Ralston
Tango
Indiana
Henry
Adhae Ee M. Pindell
Peoria, Ill
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Peoria
Ill
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Ron Foreign
Pindell
Hkimois
Sof’ United
Mosby’s Rangers
North
Gordon
John Grondin
Los
Vardaman
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