Hoxsey's Death Sparks Roosevelt Air Tribute
New York reports Colonel Theodore Roosevelt recalling his air voyage with Arch Hoxsey in St Louis and praising the American aviator. He called Hoxsey brave and skilled, urged continued aviation and noted the Wright brothers' contribution while defending aerial exploration after the Los Angeles crash.
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New York
Arch Hoxey
Los Angeles
Cal
Theodore Rosevelt
St. Louis
Hoxsey
Hoxseys
Wright Brothers
Arch Hoxsey
Livingstone
Africa
Franklin
North Pole
Georgia seizes Fort Pulaski and Sumter siege noted
Fifty years ago today January 3 the state of Georgia seized Fort Pulaski on the coast while Fort Sumter faced a siege by South Carolina troops. Florida’s secession convention met at Tallahassee and Missouri’s governor proclaimed the Union worth preserving as long as it is.
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Georgia
Fort Pulaski
United States
Fort Sumter
South Carolina
Florida
Tallahassee
Stewart
Missouri
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Wilhelm II Accession
Celebrations mark twenty five years since Wilhelm II ascended the Prussian throne in Berlin. Salvos rang out as crowds cheered Hoch der Kaiser in a ceremony reflecting imperial pageantry and public loyalty.
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Wilhelm II
Prussian
Berlin
Kaiser
Frat House in Ruins in Ann Arbor Fire
The Acacia fraternity house in Ann Arbor Michigan was destroyed by fire with all contents. Sixteen students had left holiday belongings inside. Five students rooming there were away at a watch party and learned of the blaze later. The building valued at fifteen thousand dollars had some insurance and belonged to the alumni chapter. Acacia founded in 1904 at Michigan is a national fraternity with twenty one other chapters.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Acacia Fraternity
Acacia
Michigan
Six Killed On Curve In Kentucky Train Collision
A coal train and an accommodation passenger train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Mil lers' Creek branch collided on a sharp curve killing six men. They were riding on the engine pilot. The dead include William Akers of Catlettsburg, John Worley of Louisa, L E Vinson, F A Fugate, Lemuel Mills of Van Lear, and L A Smeltzer of Iron.
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Lexington
Millers' Creek
Chesapeake and Ohio
William Akers
Cattletsburg
John Worley
Louisa
L. E. Vinson
F. A. Fugate
Lemuel Mills
van Lear
L. A. Smeltzer
Her Diplomacy in a Boston Herald Dialogue
A brief dialogue portrays a hopeful suitor pleading for a brighter future and a woman hinting that an engagement ring with a Mamond could help, reflecting a light social exchange from the Boston Herald.
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Mamond
Boston Herald
Desperate Men Escape From Atlanta Jail Prisoners Hold Up Crew Breaks Free
Five inmates held on robbery and attempted murder charges escaped from the Atlanta jail after overpowering a guard. They cut a window bar on the fourth floor, descended by a blanket rope, and fled while a bound guard was left behind. Bloodhounds are used to track them.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Charles Sutton
A. R. Knox
James Woodson
Henry Bowman
Charles Landon
Spanish ministers resign in broader cabinet crisis
Madrid reports a ministerial crisis as Premier Canalejas receives resignations and prepares a vote of confidence on administration policy. Rumors say war and finance posts may change with Senor Rodriguez to lead finance and Gen Weyler likely to head war.
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Canalejas
Madrid
Council of Ministers
War
Finance
Senor Rodriguez
Gen. Weyler
Runs Amuck With Gun in Flint Block
James Burns 35 caused damage and panic by firing through a door with a revolver after roomers barred entry. He was intoxicated and threatened to hurt others. Deputy Sheriff Leech stopped him and jailed Burns. his rooms were above the Flint Drug and Grocery on South Saginaw Street.
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Flint
Mich
James Burns
Burnes
Burns
Leech
Flint Drug and Grocery Company
South Saginaw Street
Descendant of David Sues Michigan Doctor for Malpractice
Florence Ben Oliel, claiming royal lineage from King David, sues Dr Cyrenus Darling of the University of Michigan medical staff in U S District Court for 1800 dollars alleging malpractice in failing to set a fractured limb properly.
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Detroit
Royal House of the Hebrews
United States
Florence Ben. Oliel
David
Cyrenus Darling
University of Michigan
Moral Lobby in Congress Seeks Reform via Bureau
The International Reform Bureau led by Senator Henry W. Blair aims to press eight bills to shape laws by moral influence. It plans persuasive letters to Congress demanding action during short sessions, arguing virtue will guide legislation in Washington.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
International Reform Bureau
International Bureau
Capitol
Henry W. Blair
Bureau
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Promoted for Croup Prevention
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a preventive for croup with warding off danger and anxiety. It claims thousands of mothers use it successfully and notes availability at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon's Pharmacy
Laxative Bromide Umine Tablets Sold With Refund Promise
Druggists offer a money back guarantee if the product fails to cure. Each box bears the KE W. Grove signature and is priced at 25 cents.
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KE. W. Grove
Remarkable Cure Claims For Sore Lungs and Coughs
A letter from North Carolina praises a medicine that allegedly cured two patients with consumptive symptoms after failed remedies. The writer asserts the product relieved coughs colds and asthma and extols its superiority. Trial sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar from Mon on Pharmacy.
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W Disco
Obouale Phile
N. C
Raf. D
Mon
Lemmons Pharmacy Advertises Cough Remedy
A period ad touts Ch Cough Remedy as most effective by aiding nature. It claims to allay coughs relieve secretions and restore the system to health and notes thousands have benefited. Sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon
Baptism Amid Ice On Kalamazoo River
In Kalamazoo Michigan on January 3 Ruth Story 22 and Carrie Minck 23 were baptized in a partially unfrozen river in a crowd of over 5000 as ice was cut from the shore. Rev William A Wans of Bethel Baptist Church led the ceremony during a severe storm.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Ruth Story
Carrie Minck
Kalamazoo River
William Awans
Bethel Baptist Church
Works May Succeed Flint as California Senator
Sacramento January 3 Judge John D. Works of Los Angeles appears close to winning the 61 votes needed to become United States senator to succeed Senator Flint. Works is favored by insurgent Republicans and has gained strength beyond A G Spalding a San Diego sporting goods man seen as a carpet bagger after only five years in California.
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Sacramento
Cal
John D. Works
Los Angeles
United States
Flint
Works
A. G. Spalding
San Diego
California
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Kentucky
D. A. Chalmers
Burlington
UCIT
J E. Kunath
C. B
QO. RL
Keck Floral CO
Anderson & Wilson
THE
Roosevelt
Ameri
David Sues
Solomon
Moral Lobby
National Reform Bureau
Lates
Bowman
Groceress
New Navy
K. C
Baker’s
Bowman Bros
Iowa Gas & Electric Company
Frozen
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