Stage Beauty Aids Youth As Ream Heir Defies Father
Louis Marshall Ream son of Norman B. Ream abandons wealth and disinheritance to live with Eleanor Pendleton his wife. The couple eloped last September after a whirlwind trip from New York to Hoboken. Norman B. Ream refuses to acknowledge him saying his son’s actions are of no interest.
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New York
Louis M. Ream
Norman B. Ream
Eleanor Pendleton
Ream
Morgan
Young Ream
Louis
Mrs. Ream
Mr. Ream
Louis Marshall Ream
New York City
Hoboken, N. J
Farley Denies Reid Snub Over Duke Connnaught Visit
At Cardin Farley's home it was clarified that the cardinal did not snub the duke of Connaught or the Reids as a newspaper suggested. The cardinal's intentions were against any discourtesy to the duke or the Reids.
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New York
Cardin
German peeress and husband raised in Kaiser celebration
Berlin reports Frau von Gontard daughter of Adolphus Busch was elevated to the peerage on Kaiser Wilhelm II birthday. Her husband Dr von Gontard joined the Prussian house of lords. In London a Willesden charity party story notes a boy wearing his sister's clothes to appear in public due to lacking proper garments.
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Berlin
Frau von Gontard
Adolphus Busch of
St. Louis
Dr. von Gontard
House of Lords
Jungle dinner startles San Francisco crowd at Fairmont ball
Mrs Andrew Welch hosts an unusual dinner with ducks, parrots, frogs, lizards, canaries and crabs preceding the bachelor and benedict ball. Goldfish fed champagne soaked crumbs floated and died, making the event a historic spectacle.
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San Francisco
Andrew Welch
Fairmont
Speaker Champ Clark Declares Race for Democratic Nomination
Washington Jan 29 Speaker Champ Clark publicly declares his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. He appeals for a loyal Missouri delegation to stand with him on his record and refuses any alliance with other candidates. He says Folk and friends may form coalitions but cannot fault him for not joining them. He will carry Missouri with a faithful delegation and leaves broader party choices to the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Champ Clark
Missouri
Mrs. Ware's Voice Saved After Operation
Mrs Edna Ware a Moody Institute graduate and gospel singer from Redlands California underwent an operation by C H Hathaway of London to save her voice after throat trouble. The procedure is believed successful and she is recovering with full recovery expected.
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Redlands
Cal
Edna Ware
Moody Institute of Chicago
C. H. Hathaway
London
Lorimer Is Gripped by Illness in Senate Probe
Washington January 29 Senator Lorimer is on the sick list with grippe and recurring ear trouble. He is confined to his bed but hopes to resume testimony before the senate committee investigating his election once he recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lorimer
Clara Barton Improves, Red Cross Founder Reported
Miss Clara Barton, Civil War nurse and Red Cross founder, is much improved according to a report from her home in Glen Echo. The update states she has been fit for some time and shows noticeable improvement.
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Clara Barton
Washington
The
Red Cross
Gien Echo
Persians and Armenians Ordered to Surrender Arms in Tabriz
In Tabriz Persia on January 29 the commander of Russian forces stationed there insisted that Persians and Armenians surrender their arms within a fort night.
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Tabriz
Persia
War on middlemen spreads with New York veggie store
Dr. Madison C. Peters opened a pop up produce war in New York taking on brokers and wholesalers. Within minutes shoppers swarmed and within hours the stock vanished as volunteers bought items with baskets and their own cash. Plans call for four more stores in Brooklyn and Manhattan districts.
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New York
Madison C. Peters
Lew Shank
Indianapolis
Louis Steinfeld
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Dr. Peters
Madison Avenue
New York Bankers Plan Rail Link Into Vancouver
The Harriman railroad group will extend into Vancouver B C within two years aiming for through passenger service from San Francisco. Trains currently run to Portland and Seattle, and the expansion targets the Panama Pacific Exposition timeline.
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San Francisco
New York
Harriman
Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Portland
Seattle
Kensett Sanitarium Fire In South Wilton
Fire destroyed Kensett the large private sanitarium of Dr Edward Everett Smith in South Wilton. Eighty occupants escaped into the woods in near zero temperatures, many scantily clad, with several feared dead but most later found. Loss logged at 75000 dollars.
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South Norwalk
Conn
Kensett
Edward Everett Smith
South Wilton
Five Years for Butter Theft in Fargo Case
A. J. Murray convicted of stealing butter in Fargo North Dakota has been sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary. He is also charged with bigamy and white slave trafficking.
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Fargo
N. D
A. J. Murray
State Penitentiary
Walter executed for New York murder at Sing Sing
Albert B. Walter, convicted of murdering a young girl in New York City, was electrocuted at Sing Sing prison at 5:30 this morning. His stepfather mother and Rev. Charles Buermann spent time with him on the eve of execution. Walter showed little emotion at farewells as his mother wept and left with the clergyman. He spent yesterday reading and asked for a cigar and writing materials in the afternoon. The governor had refused to interfere with the death sentence. London reports W Morgan Shuster, ex-treasurer general of Persia, arriving and to be hosted by the British Persian committee.
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Ossining
N. Y
Albert BR. Walter
New York City
Sing Sing
Walters
Charles Buermann
Walter
Causes of Pellagra and Diet Health Hints Discussed
An Illinois study rejects corn as Pellagra’s cause. An Atlanta doctor cites butyric acid from rancid fats as a potential trigger, noting peanut fat cooking may produce it. Other physicians cite fly bites or corn and bacon diets. fresh corn is safe, but avoid rancid or highly cooked fats.
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Illinois
Lombroso
Atlanta
Sambon
Italy
Georgia
To Stamp Out Rabies Public Health Push for Legislation
Washington officials seek legislative aid to make rabies reportable like other contagious diseases and step up eradication efforts. Records show eastward spread with 117 California cases last year and 126 DC residents treated in fiscal 1910, mainly from DC Maryland and Virginia.
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Washington
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
State Boards of Health
Mississippi River
California
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Alfonso opens wireless station at Aranjuez abroad
London report says the King of Spain with the queen and ministers opened the Central Marconi wireless telegraph station at Aranjuez. He sent felicitous messages to nearly every ruler in Europe and to King George V and Queen Mary aboard the Medina returning from India.
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Spain
Cierral Marconi
Aranjuez
Europe
George
Mary
Medina
India
London
Cibtral Marconi
U S Cruiser Recalled After Havana Visit Plan
Washington January 29. Members of the military and naval affairs committees canceled their trip to Cuba to avoid provoking Cuban anger. They had planned to visit Havana but returned to Washington.
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Naval Board
Cuba
Washington
Havana
House
Military and Naval Affairs Committees
Key West
Record Cold Wave Grips All England
London reports a record cold wave across England with temperatures plunging to new lows. Midlands flooded districts froze over as thousands take to skating for the first time in two years.
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London
England
Midlands
Frinfrock family scatters wife ashes over four bridges
J T Frenfrock and his daughter from Silverton Oregon fulfilled a dying wish by scattering Mrs Frenfrock’s ashes from four bridges over the Blanchard River in Findlay Ohio. They made a 3000 mile trip last week and will depart for Stiverton.
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Findlay
J. T. Frenfrock
Silverton
Ore
Woodmen of America vote to raise fraternal rates
Delegates at the Modern Woodmen of America head camp in Chicago vote 460 to 307 to raise insurance rates about 47 percent affecting 1,270,608 members. New rates apply to new members May 1 1912 with old members given seven plans to choose by Jan 1 1918.
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Chicago
Woodmen of America
Globe Theater
Talbot
Strikers Plan Big Parade at Lawrence Mills
Strikers have organized a monster parade to pressure workers not to return. An extra force of soldiers guards mill property while militiamen are ordered not to interfere unless property is attacked. Hundreds of strikers feel the toll of the long layoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence, Mags
Darrow Secures Counsel Ahead of McNamara Probe
Clarence S. Darrow, chief counsel for the McNamaras, has retained Earl Rogers to handle his interests amid the county grand jury investigation into the McNamara trial secrets bribery and defense fund. Darrow reportedly left the area for a brief respite and was unavailable for comment.
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Los Angeles
McNamara
Defense Fund
Clarence S. Darrow
Chicago
McNamaras
Earl Rogers
Darrow
Rogers
Morgan Jr. Home Burglarized. Jewelry Stolen
In New York on January 29 burglars entered J. P. Morgan Jr.’s home and took several pieces of jewelry valued at about six to seven thousand dollars. The incident marks a significant theft at a prominent financier’s residence.
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New York
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Progressive Republicans Debate Platform and Budgets
The Illinois progressive convention denounces Taft and Deneen while endorsing no presidential candidate. It condemns Lorimerism and calls for an inquiry into rising public expenditures, nonpartisan judiciary, factory inspection, public utility reform, short ballot, civil service, and minority representation abolition.
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Springfield
Taft
Deneen
Robert M. LaPollette
Albert B Cummins
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
Hsinese
Ohio Conference
Ohio
Roosevelt and LaFollette
Tional
National Committee
Nats
Illinois General Assembly
Book by Lord Beresford to Reveal War Administration Records
London reports a forthcoming work by Lord Charles Beresford titled The Betrayal. The author says it contains inside facts about the war administration from 1902 and explains publication was delayed after changes in the Admiralty leadership and board.
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London
Charles Beresford
Lord Beresford
War Administration
Admiralty
Morse Leaves Hospital After Commutation
Charlea W. Morse, formerly of New York, whose sentence was commuted by President Taft, has left army hospital at Port McPherson. He will stay at an Atlanta hotel until ready for transfer, then move to a resort. The note also mentions a Swiss Italian arrangement on the Second Simpion Tunnel with a 1918 completion target.
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Atlanta
Charlea W. Morse
New York
Taft
Army Hospital
Port McPherson
Geneva
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Farley
Reid
Cardinal
Connaught
Kaiser
Willesden
Mrs. Ware
Chicago Singer
Shank
Canada
Harriman System
Frisco
Connecticut
W. Morgan Shuster
Paris
T. J. Allen
Joseph B. Bowles
Alfonso
Wireless
King of
U. S
Oregon
IME
Deneer
Asbury F. Lever
North Carolina
House Committee On Agriculture
Elgin, Lil
Lawrence Millmen
Morgan, JR
Navy
Morse Leaves
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