Idaho House Passes Academy Deficiency Bill by Small Margin
The Idaho House approved a bill to pay 6554.56 dollars owed by the state to the Academy of Idaho at Pocatello for supplies and services in the 1907-08 year. Debates centered on precedent and education funding with GOP critic Galloway opposing while Moore defended essential typewriters and school support. The session also advanced an investigation into Democratic administration actions and approved clerical aid for committees.
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Latah
Academy of
Daio
Pocatello
Academy
Galloway
Ny University
Academy of Idaho
Academy Apna
Moore
Fremont
Kerry
Jensen
Kerkty
Korky
State
Altaie Committee
Committee On Appropriations
Ita
Bledace
Idaho
Panic and Deaths in a Manhattan Cigar Factory Fire
A blaze in an adjoining building at Leopold Miller & Son's cigar factory on Crosby Street caused a deadly panic. Three women died Jennie Meassion Fannie Corstberg and Mary Sparter, with five women and one man severely injured as 500 workers rushed the fire escapes. Men rushed and trampled women, pushing them from ladders and stairways amid screams. The report also notes school population growth in the East and West districts with detailed attendance and enrollment figures for January 1903.
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New York
Leopold Miller & Son
Crosby Street
Jennie Meassion
Fannie Corstberg
Mary Sparter
G. Loughran
M. Chase
M. Meier
Episcopal Church
Keener
Scheel
Explosion in Wabash tunnel kills two foremen
Two men died and four were seriously injured in the Wabash tunnel today when an explosion occurred, reportedly from someone turning on the electric current without proper signals. The dead are Frank Taylor, night foreman, and Harry Florence, day foreman.
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Pittsburg
Wabash Tunnel
Frank Taylor
Harry Florence
Last Massachusetts gun crew survivors die in Puerto Rico blast
All nine crew members were involved in the January 16 explosion aboard the battleship Massachusetts. Alexander Newton Basset of Durham North Carolina and James Garfield Patterson of Pittsburgh died last night in San Juan Puerto Rico, leaving none of the nine gun crew survivors.
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Durham
N. C
James Garfield Patterson
Pittsburg
Massachusetts
Train collision kills two men at Yates Center
A Missouri Pacific passenger train collided with a coal train early today at Yates Center Kansas. Engineer Grover Nettles and fireman Richard Dillenbecker were killed. Mail clerk W S Nessenger was seriously hurt.
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Kan
Missouri Pacific
Yates Center
Grover Nettles
Richard Dillenbecker
Nessenger
To Resist the Dutch and German Forces at Maracaibo
Jan 23 report from Maracaibo says all citizens aged 16 to 60 have been called to arms to resist the landing of German forces at Lake Maracaibo. The mobilization signals rising tension as World War II effects reach Venezuela.
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Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo
Wheat futures steady as market shows cautious tone
Chicago Wheat notes May contracts around 3.00 with cautious trading. Market signals show prices held firm while traders weigh dampened demand and weather risks. Advertisement mentions Ailard's Horehound syrup promising cold relief with location at Mrs A L Cook's.
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Mra A. L.cook's
Naval Affairs Panel Probes Bribe Claim in Lessler Case
Washington January 23 The House Naval Affairs Committee opens an inquiry into Lessler allegations that money was offered to sway his vote. Lessler testifies that John Dulin spoke for John McCullagh and that Quigg hinted at a payoff while acknowledging other business with Quigg. He notes McCollough spoke of men in New York who could affect his election.
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House Committee On Naval Affairs Today
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Representative Lessler
Lessier
John Dulin
John McCulagh
Iw York
Quigg
Less
Jie
Lessler
John McCollough
New York
Ankeny Builds Lead In Senate Ballot Progress
Olympia Jan 23 Levi Ankeny gains three votes on the first senatorial ballot from the day before for a total seven since last Tuesday. Preston stays with his original tally as the three ballots yield Ankeny 55 Preston 44 Wilson 80D 19 Scattering 6. Rumor says King county delegation will caucus with Ankeny tonight to assure his election tomorrow.
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Levi Ankeny
Preston
King County
Ankeny
No Change in Oregon Senatorial Ballot
Salem Ore Jan 23 The senatorial ballot shows no change from yesterday. Twelve were absent and paired and four absent and not paired so the vote shows nothing new as to the situation. Both houses will adjourn this afternoon until Monday.
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Ial
Chase on bicycle as deer foils rider through canal towpath
D Storms of Honesdale Pa rode a bicycle along the Delaware and Hudson canal towpath when a buck charged from a thicket and plunged into the canal ahead of him. The deer led Storms on a mile long chase, leaping out of the canal at a lock and crossing the Lackawaxen river before vanishing into the woods.
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Honesdale
Delaware & Hudson Canal
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Rowland
Pike County
New York Sun
Lackawaxen
Erie Railroad
Gardening superstitions of Somerset and West Country lore
The piece describes moon reference farming beliefs in Somerset with cabbages planted under a waning moon and trees or flowers aligned with the moon phase. It notes a ritual about horseradish timing and a West Country rule against lies in a valley bed under a threat of the operator’s death.
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Diana
Don Garden
Treason Verdict in Lynch Case and Death Sentences
London report states Colonel Lynch was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. The defense argued naturalization did not imply treasonous intent, while the solicitor general contended Lynch aided the Boer cause as a discontented Irishman. The Lord Chief Justice ruled wartime acts against the King’s enemies invalidates any excuse. Lynch remained silent as sentence was pronounced. all four counts carry death with expected commutation not granted.
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London
Lynch
Cauge
Edward Carson
Roosevelt Pun Sparks Cabinet Banter in Des Moines Gibe
Washington Dispatch notes a Philadelphia Bulletin report where President Roosevelt’s quip at Secretary Shaw lightens a tense cabinet scene. Shaw faced criticism over fiscal relief measures and was recalled into the cabinet meeting where the president teased he must send him back to Des Moines.
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United States
Shaw
Mitchell
Des Moines
Washington Dispatch
Philadelphia Bulletin
Wall paper worth two hundred thousand dollars in Albany home
A Albany residence flaunts wall coverings valued over 200000 dollars priced at 50 cents per square inch. The paper comprises rare revenue stamps listed at 150 dollars each and resold for 100 dollars, according to a local stamp dealer. The tale blends legend and fact as the stamp wall is verified.
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Albany
N. Y
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