Karina At Olympia Provokes With Risque Garment Drop
New York Jan 1 Karina appeared at the Olympia displaying a bold stage act to Parisian fame. Dressed in a short bodice with diamonds and two skirts she slowly shed garments revealing bloomers and a pink silk undergarment. Spectators included Mrs Elizabeth Grannis and assistant district attorneys McIntyre Lallerbach and Martine. The act drew mixed reactions with claims of indecency and moral concern yet some defended the performance as not clearly indecent.
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New York
Karina
Olympia
Paris
Angel Dennett
Parkhurst Society
Elizabeth Grannis
Society For the Promotion of
McIntyre, Lallerbach
Martine
Mr. Dennett
Mrs. Grannis
Wealth Ivison's God Contested Will Trial Continues
New York December 1 Surrogate Arnold heard further testimony in the will contest of late William Ivison publisher who died last May at Hofman Huey. Ivison valued at over 90 000 at death his nephew named principal beneficiary while rivals charged undue influence and mental incapacity. Witnesses described Ivison kissing bonds and declaring them his god and wealth. The estate valuation ranged up to nearly 11 000 000 per claimant while others argued it was no more than 600 000. Peerless Steam Laundry advertises laundering and button sewing at 12 and 214 West 23rd Street.
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New York
William Tyison
Hofman Huey
Arnold
Ivison
Ehicf
Davia
David
Oes
Sviven
Gale
Mount
Bliss Hoss
Entabett
Wile
David B. Ivison
Old Curiosity Shop to Be Demolished in London Borough
London reports the demolition of the Old Curiosity Shop on Portman Street near Lincoln's Inn Fields as part of a large overdue urban improvement drive. The board of works ordered shoring of an adjoining house years ago and now plans wholesale clearance, citing loss of squalid byways and historic associations with Dickens.
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London Board of Works
London
Aitte
Portsmouth Street
Portugal Street
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Little Nell
Board of Works
Dickens
Fetter Lane
Portsmouth
Tramp Wins Grand Prize Lottery at Berlin Horse Show
A tramp won the grand prize four-in-hand turnout valued around 35,000 marks after holding onto a lottery ticket purchased from a driver who had no small change. He sold half the prize for 1,000 marks, then treated friends to a stroll through Berlin’s Thiergarten with the ride, drawing curious stares.
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New York
Berlin
Khow
Ihin Porkete
Die Chums
Hun
Amit Heville
Gilka Kuretmel
Thiergarten
Flour Output Falls From Last Year in Northwestern Miller Report
The Northwestern Miller reports noun flour output for Minneapolis and surrounding areas, with December figures showing declines from the previous year. The report notes three additional plant shutdowns since the last weekly tally and estimates this week’s production at between 100 and tion barrels.
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Minneapolis
Millec
Fleur
Ainneapolis
Minn
Cels Superior
Northwestern
Unpleasant Tales Surround Selma Bank Failure
New York reports circulated about the failed Commercial Bank of Selma Alabama. The main issue involved a forged or fraudulent draft in Reichs marks valued at about 16000 paid to foreign bankers and later returned unpaid. President Wilkins sold the draft while passing through town. total Selma borrowing in New York city and other hubs reached about 400000 with National City Bank a major creditor. Depositors are favored creditors under Alabama law. Several banks knew of the bank’s condition for months and a joint agent protected their interests, while one or two banks breached the agreement triggering the collapse.
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Selma
New York
The
Evening Post
Commercial Bank of
Ala
Bath
George Wilkins
Forslen Diinkers
Germany
Esutie
Sita Bank
Ers
Wilkins
Alu
Louisville
Cincinnati
Chicago
National City Bank
President Denies Pardon for Embezzling Banker Wilson
Washington reports the president refused clemency for Joseph B. H. Wilson, convicted in Illinois of embezzling national bank funds. The denial cites public duty, bank protection, and equal administration of justice over sympathy for the convict and his family.
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Washington
Joseph BH. Wilson
Illinois
Pearl Bryan Murder Suspect Debate In Indianapolis
Mrs James Vackrey of 32 Senate Avenue questions whether Jackson and Walling caused Pearl Bryan’s death. She recalls Bryan hired a team last September and that Mire Hackney says Bryan named others as responsible. Hackney would ask Kentucky governor to commute Wells and Jackson if possible. Nobel Leaves Fortune to Science. Stockholm reports Alfred Nobel bequeaths nearly all his wealth to fund international scientific research.
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Indianapolis
James Vackrey
Senate Avenue
North
Jackson
Walling
Pearl Bryan
Mire Hackney
Mra Hackney
Kentucky
Welling and
Stockholm
Alfred Nobel
State Teachers Convention closes with subdued debates
The closing session of the state teachers convention passed with little incident after prior wrangles. In the county superintendents section, a planned discussion on changes to school laws was not held due to the author’s absence and a general avoidance of the topic. Resolutions failed to satisfy many teachers who wanted strong declarations, and the school book issue was not addressed.
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Teachers’ Association
Legislative Committee Named by Teachers Association
The teachers' association selected a legislative committee including State Superintendent-elect Stryker, State Superintendent Stanley, Chancellor Snow, President Fairchild, President Taylor, Superintendent Davidson of Topeka, Geo. W. Winans of Hutchinson, ex-State Superintendent H. N. Gaines, Prof. D. E. Sanders, Fr. Scot. Guy P. Benton of Baldwin, T. S. Johnson of Belolt, C. G. Swingle of Manhattan, and J. C. Mack of Newton. The group plans to seek legislation beneficial to the teaching profession and the state's educational interests.
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Teachers’ Association
Stryker
Stanley
Snow
Fairchild
Taylor
Davidson
Topeka
Geo. W. Winans
Hutchinson
H. N. Gaines
D. E. Sanders
Scot
Guy P. Benton
Baldwin
T. S. Johnson
Belolt
C. G. Swingle
Manhattan
J.C. Mack
Newton
Tt Wan
State teachers debate inspectors plan and legislative delay
An effort to indorse a plan for state inspectors to travel and assess high schools for university entrance standards drew opposition from President Fairchild of the State Agricultural College. A motion to postpone passed, with a referral to legislative committees. The state reading circle board was selected by county superintendents and congression al districts. Slant writing discussion debated vertical versus slant penmanship with last minute withdrawal of a key respondent.
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State Teachers’ Association Indorse
Fairchild
State Agricultural College
Taylor
Representative Hall
C. W. Stevenson
D. &. Pence
Wichita
Stevenson
A School for Truants Proposed by State Superintendent
Albany January 1 State Superintendent Skinner in his annual report to the legislature will propose a state truant school and ask for an appropriation enough to purchase the ground this year He argues current truancy handling hurts others and suggests boarding school style confinement to separate habitual truants from reformatories and nightly associations that lead to truancy The plan aims for low cost and high value in reducing delinquency.
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Skinner
Albany
Urether
Rochester
Tose
Escort for McKinley to Include Chicago Hussars and Grays
Major McKinley will take the oath on March 3 with an escort formed by Cleveland’s Grays and the Chicago Hussars Squadron. Both units agreed to share the duty, sending about two hundred members in a large ceremonial procession to Washington.
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Cleveland
McKinsey
Chicago Hussars
Cleveland Grays
Hussars
Great Northern
McKining
Grays
Washington
Bevons Ag
Acne
Dave Ax
Topeka Neighbors Signal Busy Day In City
Patchwork of Topeka items show a busy day with officials touring, prisoners moved, meetings announced, and local residents traveling. Sheriff Kepley reports feeding federal prisoners. county board plans a Monday meeting. several officials and workers travel to Chicago and elsewhere.
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State House
Countcslman Drew
Chicago
Bob Kepley
Cata
Umner Avenue
Oak
Boans of
Kepley
W. N. Smeleer
Emporia
House of Representatives
Fort Pillow
Hall
East Bis
McKinley to See Hanna in Cleveland Tomorrow
Canton Ohio January 1 Major and Mrs McKinley will leave Canton tomorrow morning for Cleveland where they will stay for about a week as guests of National Chairman and Mrs Hanna. The visit aims to consult on inaugural ceremonies future policy cabinet and monetary conference. It is believed the couple may then travel to Thomasville Georgia for the remainder of January.
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Cleveland
Canton
Major
Mre.McKinley
M. A. Hanne
Hanna Opon
Thomasville
Wild Bill’s Sister and Frontier Tales From Oberlin
The Oberlin Reflector recounts Lydia Barnes, sister of Wild Bill Hickok, living near Oberlin in a weathered sod house eight miles southwest of Hooker Kansas. She recalls her brother’s abrupt westward move in 1855, his varied roles as scout and pony express rider, and his deadly fame on frontier towns. The piece weaves family memory with frontier lore and notes a horse sale at Fort Leavenworth and Irvin Adair’s disappearance with ten dollars of his sister’s money in Burlington.
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Hooker
Oberlin
Kansas
Lydia M Barnes
bin” Hickok
J. B. Hickok
Wid
Bill
Jack McCall
Ian Deadwood
S. D
Western Plains
New
Hilsworth
Hays City
Abitere
Rates
Wild Bilt
Hicker
Lilttinis
Barnes
Ged
oThey
Bil
Marion
Cain West
Plains
Minnesota
Buffalo BW
Cody
Buffalo
Barnese
Irvin Adair
Burlingtom
G. M. Dodd
Fairs Summit
Tle
Tim
Mr. Dodd
Adair
Death in field and other notes from Jan reports
Reports from Wellington New Zealand and other cities recount a man found dead in a field near his home after an apparent heart failure, a Baldwin case in Los Angeles over land reclaimed for a paddle highway, a dry goods firm closing in Arkansas City, New Year calls in Lawrence, and labor leader McCarthy resigning in Indianapolis with charges against Gompers.
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Brown
Ganway Springs
Wellington
Browne
Jhieck
Lavi Hedrick
Baldwin
Los Angeles
Cal
Tael Haldwin
McKinley
Superior Court
Santa Anita
Faith
Arkansas City
Madden & Buckman
MurgaRuss
Tok
Nation
Wilmilton 2 Co
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Legislative Committee
State Reading Circle
Charles
M'Kinley
John Hayes
Santa Fe
Jett
Harry Landis
Erippe
Hamilton
Grantville
Kansas Avenue
Mra
Nickerson
Nickerson Bay
City of
Mexico
Uioxe
State Teachers’ Association
D. &. Kelly
State Normal School
Kansas Academy of Science
B. B. Kater
Atchison
4. M. Powell
Whycle
Copeland Hotel
Chppie Crook
Winther Nushang
Bert Sausman
New National Hotel
W. A. DeMoas
Truth Avenue
Ists
Physicians
Husted ‘Taylor
Gardiner
Jas
Will Blether
United States
William
A. J. Smith
Pork Street
Tennis Street
Pillmort Street
Smith
First Baptist Church
Robt
Stone
Mrs. Curr Sheffield
E. Willams
CB Eldridge
Wo Te White
J. C. Smith
J. J. Whinker
Prof. Byers
K. Freeman
Abijah Osborn
Topak
Osage
Wan
Ohficer Wilcox
Osborn
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Port Arthur
Orf. Clary
Atea Greenback
McHinley
Hanna
Jan
An- Renler
W. Phillips
Eighth Ave
Ettlinger
Golden Eagle Clothing CO
Kansas Ave
Grabenheimer
Western Founiry Machine Works
Cpomeriy Topeka Foundry and Machine Works
SOECR
Tocodsa
Renene
Emane
Kas
R. L. Cofran
Wild Bill
Bayers
Lawrence
Zee
Y. Mla
First Presbyterian Church
Estee
Gompere
Ind
McCraith
American Feteration of Labor
Gompers
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