Mayor Harrison Surrenders To Seek Habeas Corpus
Chicago reports Mayor Harrison turning himself in to pursue discharge by writ of habeas corpus after a coroner's inquest tied him to the Iroquois theater fire. Judge Tuthill ordered an immediate hearing. officials contend discharge rests on legal questions, not crimes.
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Harrison
Barrett
Tuthill
Trude
William Preston Harrison
Tuthil
Tutbill
Tolman
Rose enters GOP governor race in Illinois
Springfield reports Secretary of State Rose announced his candidacy for the Illinois Republican nomination for governor at the Republican fore feast in Springfield.
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Springfield
Rose
Illinois
Panic on Street Cars in Dense Fog Injures Twenty in St Louis
A foggy Broad Way streetcar collision in St Louis injures more than twenty, some fatally, when two northbound cars collide while one is stationary amid a fare dispute. Passengers trapped as cars crush into each other and the air is filled with debris.
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St. Louis
Wright commits suicide after sentence in London case
Whitaker Wright died by taking cyanide shortly after being sentenced to seven years. A loaded six chamber revolver was found in his pocket. Police believe he swallowed poison before Justice Bigham as he stood in court.
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London
Whitaker Wright
Wright
Bigham
Hr. A. McMillen
Stein Brewery Drain 3000 Barrels as Cost Saving Measure
In New York City the Stein brewery on Fifty-seventh street west of Tenth avenue pours 3000 barrels of beer into the North river rather than renew a $75,000 bond or stamp each barrel. The move follows a decision to charge the loss to profit and loss as the firm nears closure after selling to Mrs. Schmidt of the Lion brewery. Brockway Released from Prison. William E B Brockway, long known as the dean of counterfeiters, walked free from New Jersey state prison after more than four decades behind bars.
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Stein
Fifty-seventh Street
Tenth Avenue
Stein Brewery
Schmidt
Lion Brewery
Brockway
Trenton
N. J
William EB. Brockway
New Jersey
Fire Devastates Aalesund Town. 14,000 Homeless
Aalesund Norway January 28 a blaze swept the town destroying wooden structures and leaving about 14 000 homeless. Workmen of the preserving company are blamed for starting the fire. A harbor skipper spotted the blaze but the flames cut across blocks before relief could arrive. The relief fund totals 80 400 far below needs as storms delayed sea aid. Many perished or died from exposure amid a long night of terror.
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Aalesund
Norway
Aalesund Preserving Company
Vanderbilt clocks 39 seconds mile test on beach
On Ormond Beach Florida W K Vanderbilt Jr timed by W Gould Brokaw in thirty nine seconds for a mile with his 120 horsepower car. He believed the time unofficial and felt he did not go that fast. He logged nearly 200 miles along the beach trying to tune his new Mercedes for the races.
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Ormonde
Fla
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
W. Gould Brokaw
Vanderbilt
Train Kills Minister and Family Near Cary Illinois
Four people died when a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train struck a sleigh in Cary near Crystal Lake Illinois. The minister J H E Cally and his wife were among the dead with two children instantly killed and two others badly injured.
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Wis
Chicago and Northwestern
Cary
Crystal Lake
J. H E. Cally
Indiana Judge Robert Lowry Dies in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Indiana January 28 Judge Robert Lowry a longtime member of the Indiana bar and noted jurist has died at his home. He served as representative for the Twelfth Indiana district in the Fortyeighth and Fortyninth congresses. He was born in Ireland and was twelve years old.
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Indiana
Fort Wayne
Ind
Robert Lowry
Ireland
Woman Dies in Cab En Route to Union Depot
Mrs Elizabeth Walter of Decatur Indiana died in a Columbus cab while being taken to Union depot. Her daughter, present in the vehicle, did not know of the death until she tried to help her exit the cab.
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Columbus, O
Elizabeth Walter
Decatur
Ind
Columbus
Union Depot
Quip on Age Gaffe Sparks Lifelong Friendship
A Baltimore American quip notes that when a man asks how old you think he is, guessing at least fifteen years younger fosters a lasting friendship. The witticism reflects social humor and a lighthearted approach to age perceptions.
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Baltimore American
Harwich Mine Disaster Bodies Recovered for Funeral Plans
Describes grim recovery of victims from the Tar Wick Mine near Harwich after a January explosion. Workers remove charred remains, plan dignified burials, and a relief appeal targets at least 10,000 dollars to support grieving families until spring.
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Pittsburg
Jan
Harwick
Allegheny Coal Company
Harwich
Eall
Miners' Demands Meet Strong Regional Resistance
Indiana Ohio Iowa and western Pennsylvania operators prepare to meet the United Mine Workers to present their own demands for the year beginning April 1. They indicate opposition to miners demands and expect a substantial decrease in the mining scale.
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Indiana
Ohio
Iainois
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
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