Senator Aldrich and the lure of retirement from Congress
Washington rumors center on Senator Aldrich possibly retiring after March 4 1911 ending a near thirty year tenure. He leads tariff knowledge in Congress and aims to finish a currency reform project while devoting time to power plant and fertilizer nitrogen research.
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Charles W. Arthur
Washington
Jan
Senator Aldrich
Senate
Ambrose FE. Burnside
House of Representatives
Rhode Island
Aldrich
Congress
Rebuff to Roosevelt Letter From Wealthy Virginian
Washington January 2 Following is the text of a letter sent to the president by Carleton B Hazard a wealthy Virginian My little daughter Martha fourteen years old came home about two weeks
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Washington
Carleton B. Hazard
Martha
Accosting Woman On Public Road Sparks Warning
A mother reports an incident in Rock Creek Park where a man in her party accosted a woman riding with guards. The woman slowed and tried to avoid him, but he demanded she take a side road and questioned if she followed long enough. The mother vows her daughter will ride as usual and warns of future safety concerns.
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Rock Creek Park
Police Station Robbed as Thief Escapes in New York
New York January 2 police say they have captured William Delaney a former patrolman linked to a break in at the Criminal Courts building. The loot included revolvers and other police property stolen on New Year's night. The suspect is also tied to a month long manhunt for impersonating an officer and making unauthorized arrests.
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Charlies H. Baker
New York
Congress
Baker
Niagara Falls
William Delaney
Criminal Courts
Possible Gunness Case In Colonial Beach Death
Commonwealth Attorney Baker investigates the death of Charles T. Henry found dead in the same room and with the same revolver as John Vogt a baker who died last April. Both incidents occurred at the home of Mrs Annie Vogt the baker's wife. Henry had assisted with Vogt's bakery work after Vogt's death.
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Colonial Beach
Commonwealth
Baker
Charles T. Henry
John Vogt
Annie Vogt
Vogt
Henry
Texas Steamship Texas Fire Rescue Near Total Loss
Fire raged aboard the steamship Texas from Christiana Norway en route to Havana as she reached Savannah. Fire crews including chemical engines and tugs battled through the day to save the burning vessel as papers and carbides burned. News mentions women and children aboard the steamer during the blaze.
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Savannah
Texas
Pederson
Christiana
Norway
Havana
Savannah Fire Department
Fire on Texas near Tybee Light shipmates battle blaze
The Texas caught fire hundred miles off Tybee Light forcing Captain Pederson to steer toward the Savannah river with hatches down and steam flooding the afterhold. Fire teams from three tugs fought eight hours as carbides exploded and fumes incapacitated firefighters. Fourteen first class passengers including five women and three children were moved to a tug during the crisis. Chicago debtor’s court issues citation for Adrian C Anson in a $111 judgment case brought by Chicago House Wrecking Co.
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Texas
Tybee
Pederson
Savannah
United States
Pop” Anson
Chicago
Adrian C Anson
Chicago House Wrecking Company
Oregon Awarded Two Hundred Thousand for Civil War Guard Costs
The court of claims awards Oregon $200,000 for money spent during the Civil War to protect neighboring Washington and Idaho territories.
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Oregon
Washington
Court of Claims
Idaho
Beach Hargis Granted Bail in Father Murder Case
Irvine Kentucky January 2 Beach Hargis charged with murder of his father Judge James Hargis was granted bail by Judge J P Adams with bond set at twenty five thousand dollars.
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Beach Hargis
Irvine, Ky
James Hargis
J. P. Adams
Dies After Addressing Congregation in Brooklyn Church
Thomas Perkins of the New York Cotton Exchange collapsed and died in his pew at the First Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn after delivering a New Year’s address to the congregation. He was a prominent figure in financial circles and his death occurred during a church service.
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New York
Thomas Perkins
New York Cotton Exchange
First Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Horror Averted as Fire Strikes Park Theater
Fire broke out during a performance in Erie Pennsylvania as the house was full. Dozens of women fainted and had to be carried out, but no serious injuries occurred due to quick orderly evacuation and the calm actions of stage workers who continued the show.
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Erie
Park Theater
Brighton resident visits Frinds Home and travels
Mrs. Fred Werner of Brighton visits the home of J. H. Humston. Mrs. J. A. Work travels to Muscatine for the day. Miss Lillian Broukhart returns from a holiday visit with relatives and friends at Eldon and Ottumwa.
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Fred Werner
Brighton
J. H. Humston
J. A. Work
Muscatine
Lillian Broukhart
Eldon
Ottumwa
City '80s Line Inspires Quick Phone Orders
Frank Rogers will promptly attend to orders called in to Phone Me 1. Misses Lillian Patton Mary Masson Edith Bailey and Dora Montgomery depart for Grinnell Brighton Ft. Dodge and Pomeroy to resume teaching positions in local schools.
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Frank Rogers
Lillian Patton
Mary Masson
Edith Bailey
Dora Montgomery
Grinnell
Brighton
Ft. Dodge
Pomeroy
Apples Bring 60 Cents Each in Spokane Prize Box
A winesap apple box won the grand sweepstake prize at the Spokane show and is on display in Chicago. The owner paid 60 cents for each of the 112 apples in the box.
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Chicago
Spokane
Truce Declared Between Feudist Factions in Breathitt County
In Breathitt County Kentucky Callahan and Denton factions announce a truce and disband amid fears Governor would deploy troops to restore order. The agreement marks a temporary end to hostilities as tensions ease.
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Jackson
Breathitt County
Callahan
Denton
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Taft
Monetary Commission
Jim
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Hill
Jit Tull
Elkins
ieUutcheon
Chicago Tribune
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Dr, Price
DR. Sexton
Cardus
Lucinda C. Hill
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Sas Saad
Foley
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Lemmen
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