New York Harbor Disaster Shakes City On Dynamite Blast
A massive dynamite explosion at the Jersey shore causes a harbor roar that rattles Manhattan. One tug captain is killed. a stevedore parts and several bodies are found among wreckage as relief crews work amid shattered buildings and glass strewn streets. Damage is estimated at 50 000 dollars.
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Weather Outlook Across Midwest States
Clear rain cloudy conditions across Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin with rain or snow and colder today. High northwesterly winds, then a fair and much colder tomorrow with lingering unsettled conditions.
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Meriden Mayor Delivers Controversial Speech
Meriden mayor and congressman Brect Thomas Reilly told the Business Men's Association that Meriden demands guarantees and critics fear. He mocked spending, suggested stripping fire horses and firemen, and claimed the city needs major fires and funerals with a strong wind for impact. He also joked about funding concerts with heavenly musicians.
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Meriden
Angel Gabriel
President Taft Commutes Warren Sentence for Mail Mischief
President Taft reduces Fred D. Warren’s six months in Leavenworth and 1500 dollar fine to a 100 dollar civil penalty. Warren, editor of The Appeal to Reason, faced a mock court narrative tied to a defamatory red stamped kidnapping claim against ex Governor Taylor. Warren prefers martyrdom and does not seek pardon.
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Judge Orders City Attorney to Answer Grand Jury Questions
In Danville Illinois on February 2 Judge Kim ruled City Attorney Jones must respond to all questions about vote buying raised by the grand jury. Jones complied by returning to the grand jury with instructions to answer every query, signaling the probe will continue until all summoned witnesses are questioned.
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New York Horse Sale At Fasig Tipton With High Bids
A consignment of sixty six horses from the Ardmaer farm at Raritan New Jersey sold at Fasig Tipson. The total brought in $25,920 averaging $400 50 per head. Buyers bid actively for mainly young trotters sired by Birger and Guy Asworthy. Paloma led with the top price for an eight year old.
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Paloma
Walnut Hall Purchases Derby Mare Paloma at Auction
The brood mare Paloma, described as a daughter of the late Nancy Hanks, was bred to Guy Axworthy last year and valued at $2,500. The Walnut Hall farm agent from Denereal Kentucky acted as the purchaser.
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Paloma
Guy Axworthy
Walnut Hall Farm
Denerail
Motor Company Sold Reported in Buffalo News
A Buffalo report claims the E R Thomas Motor Company was sold to Eugene Meyer Jr and Co bankers of New York pending creditor approval. Meyer Jr at 7 Wall Street would not confirm nor deny the purchase and said no statement had been authorized.
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Buffalo
E .R. Thomas Motor Company
Eugene Meyer
Milk famine hits Manitoba as imports rise prices
United States Consul General John B. Jones reports Manitoba faces a milk shortage with over 1000 gallons imported daily. Despite imports, a 17 64 percent duty boosts prices, fueling hope for the reciprocal treaty allowing duty free milk between the U S and Canada. The supply situation has worsened each year.
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Canada
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John B. Jones
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Redlight district wiped out in Butte at midnight
At midnight in Butte Montana on February 2 police closed the redlight district known since mining camp days. Owners of the resorts were ordered to shut or face jail. A squad descended as the district went dark within two blocks of the business center.
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Bomb damages saloon. sixty families flee in Chicago
A bomb shattered the front of Bartolomeo Scavagzo’s saloon at 1902 South Clark Street, wrecking the three story building and injuring no one. The blast rattled nearby blocks, damaged a grocery across the street, and scattered debris as police surveyed the scene. Scavagzo said he had received three black hand letters in the prior weeks and ignored them.
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Explosion Shocks Tenement. Black Hand Threats Suspected
A young man recalls three threatening letters demanding $2 signed "Black Hand" before a blast rocked a building, wrecking the entire front. He was upstairs with siblings when the floor seemed to rise and a terrific noise followed, and sixty families in the building cried out amid the damage.
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Glaira
The King of England's Honor Is Cleared
New York reports the mystery of Dorothy Arnold continues with the family and lawyers denying prior theories about her disappearance. Dorothy Arnold had been in Europe and visited Geo Griscom Jr in Florence, but no leads have materialized as the case remains unresolved. Edwardsville wrestler acquitted in double strangulation case.
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Dorothy Arnold
Death's Presence: Cardinal Gibbons Visits Weakened Archbishop Ryan
In Philadelphia on February 2 Arch bishop Ryan faced a grave illness with Dr. Ernest La Place and Dr. Jas M Anders in attendance. Carding Gibbons of Baltimore visited as the archbishop rallied and exchanged witty remarks reflecting his former vigor.
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Jas. M. Anders
Logan Square
Mer. Turner
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Chicago Markets Stamp Slight Decline In Hogs And Cattle
Market notes show weaker bids across hogs and cattle with light hogs trading around 7.40 to 7.79 and cattle 10 to 20 lower than Monday. Official receipts yesterday 44,392 with 9,964 shipments, while today’s estimated receipts run about 22,000 amid slow demand and steady to lower price ranges across beef and pork goods.
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Monlay
Texas
Special Jury Tries Mylius Case Over King George Rumor
Edward F Mylius convicted after a brief trial for publishing a Liberator report alleging King George’s morganatic marriage. The defense held the monarch’s summons unconstitutional. Sir Rufus Isaacs read a letter denying any marriage.
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Alverstone
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Edward H. James
United States
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Canterbury
Prince of Wales
Matta
John A. Simon
Rufus Isaacs
Roylatt and Muir
Michael Seymour
Napier
Portsmout
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Mediterranean
Eral
The Markets Report From Chicago and East Buffalo
Hog receipts 45 000. Quotations range heavy seven fifty to seven eighty. light seven oh five to seven eighty five. good to choice pigs seven sixty five to eight. Cattle receipts 26 000. Prime fat steers six thirty five to six sixty five. good to choice beef cattle five forty to five eighty five. Sheep receipts 25 000. Good to choice light lambs five eighty five to six ten. yearlings four ten to four ninety five. wethers four ten to four ninety five. ewes three sixty five to four. Butter creame ry extras twenty five to twenty seven. firsts twenty three to twenty four. dairies extras twenty two. firsts twenty. packing stock eighteen. Live poultry turkeys per thousand. gas chickens thirteen. roosters nine. ducks fourteen. East Buffalo live stock Dunning Stevens East Bat N Y quote: cattle five cars market slow. heavy seven thirty to seven thirty. Yorkers eight to eight twenty eight. Sheep receipts ten cars steady. best lambs six twenty five. yearlings five. wethers four twenty eight. over four four fifteen. Calves five to ten fifty.
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Ban v
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Dunning & Stevens
Ae Mission
East Bat N N.Y
Boy Dies After Gun Accident in Terre Haute Home
Ten year old Liste Matthews of near Paris Indiana was killed when a shotgun toppled while he was making a bed. The tragedy occurred February 2 and the boy was living near Paris Ith.
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Liste Matthews
Paris
Ith
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