Wall collapses burying firemen in Philadelphia factory
Fifteen policemen and many firemen were at work when the north wall of a leather factory collapsed. Ass’t Foreman Calabre and another fireman died. twelve to fifteen more were killed or injured. Rescue efforts continued as the five story brick building burned and fear grew for those still trapped under the debris. Officials directed operations amid freezing conditions as ambulances and priests aided the injured.
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Philadelphia
Wiklding
D Freldlander
North Bodine Street
Lere
Patrick Carrollnd Gemse Machinsk
Charles “Uderman
John Carroll
John Carrell
St Peter's
Fire consumes four buildings in Hagerstown blaze
A December early morning fire in Hagerstown Maryland destroyed the Franklin Hotel the Fairney and McConnell buildings and damaged the Knode structure. Guests escaped with difficulty as flames fed by limited water supply raged until 2am causing about 200000 in damage.
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Hagerstown
Franklin
Fairney
McConnell
Knode
Christmas Dinner For Kansas City Horses
In Kansas City on December 21 horses are invited by their owners to a Christmas meal at 1311 Baltimore Avenue. The Humane Society will serve the dinner with each horse receiving a large sack of oats and hay to make it fat.
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Kansas City
Baltimore Avenue
The
Humane Society Tofieay
Rebel Band in Puebla Insurgents Claim Victories
A Puebla dispatch says rebels claim not to have lost a battle and urge support. Reports say Gen Navarro’s forces are surrounded near Pedernales while Madero’s followers are estimated at about 2,000. The area sees intensified fighting and growing revolutionary sentiment.
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Navarro
Madero
Police drive him to death in Buffalo
A 30 year old man Borace Reed killed himself in a police station cell by cyanide after repeated arrests while on probation for about a year. He claimed in a letter to County Probation Officer Cooley that police would not leave him alone and that he was tired of life and avoiding arrest. Reed, known for cocaine habit, had been working and supporting himself prior to the end.
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Buffalo
Borace Reed
Cooley
Corame
Lars
Judge Roberts
Fox
D’aulby
Paine
D'Aulby
London
Behrend
Boston
Roper, Grees & Goream
Francesca Ant
Ahe
Senator Aldrich Undergoes Hand Tendon Operation
United States Senator Nelson W Aldrich of Rhode Island was successfully operated on at Roosevelt Hospital to relieve a strained tendon in his right hand. He rested well tonight and is expected to leave in four or five days. His son Winthrop Aldrich visited before the operation and Mrs Aldean stayed at the hostel until completion. The senator is 63 years old.
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New York
United States
Nelson W Aldrich
Rhode Island
Roosevelt Hospital
Aldrich
Winthrop Aldrieh
court riot erupts as Countess d Aulby slams Duchess
The trial of Count d Aulby de Gatigny and his American wife Francesca Lunt ends in near riot as the countess calls the Duchess of Choiseul a viper. Testimony shows paintings sold to Charles Paine of Boston were spurious and may have been influenced by American art experts and media. E H Harriman shows interest in the works.
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Paines
E. H. Harriman
Tours
France
d'Aulby de Gatigny
Misa Francesca Lunt
Duchess of Choiseul-Praelin
Charles Hamilton Paine
Guntesa” d'Aulby
Choiseul
D’aulby
M Bernard
Roberts
M. Bernard
Cligun
Duley
New York
Hind
Pain
Hars
Roger Miles
Faine
D'Aulby
Gay
Debonnaire
Metropolitan Museum
New York City
2 H Harriman
Japan Navy Budget Signals Major Six Year Build Up
Washington dispatch cites Tokyo sources saying Japan plans a 40 million dollar naval program over six years to raise fleet efficiency. The budget details and exact spending lines have not yet been presented to the diet, but the move contradicts claims of national poverty and financial strain.
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Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
New York Herald
Tokyo
Japan
Steamer on fire prompts Belgian crew escape at sea
A wireless message from the Prinz Eleonore Friedrich reported a Belgian steamer ablaze in open sea off Brest. The Belgian crew were seen to have escaped in lifeboats and were believed to be safe.
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Brest
France
Friedrich
Premier accused of plot in Madrid debate over monarchy
In Madrid a heated chamber of deputies split between socialists and republicans, with Carlist leader Vasquez Mella charging Prime Minister Canalejas in a cover plot involving the Pope and a royal restoration. Mella alleged schemes to unite rival royals and dethrone King Alfonso, claims met with Calumny from Canalejas. Also a hotel listing appears at Old Point Comfort.
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Washington Post
Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Senor Serrous
Senors Agearate
Emiliano Iglesias
Barcelona
Candido
Senor Mella
Minsterial Bench
Canalejas
Senor Moret
Spain
Pon Carlos
Jaime
Asturias
Alfonso
Cardinal Cascajores
Senors Polavieja
Silvela
Christina
Senor Melia
Alfonse
Senor Mel
Biggest Idaho potatoes sent to Taft and governors
St Paul report says Taft and state governors will have the largest spuds grown in Idaho for Christmas. Gov Eberhart of Minnesota received a bushel from Twin Falls Commercial Club with a note that about 46 governors and the U S president are figuratively the guests of Twin Falls for Christmas.
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Washington
Pat
St. Paul
Minn
Taft
Idaho
Diva to Sing in the Street in San Francisco
Prima donna Tetrazzini will perform outdoors on Christmas evening at Lotta's Fountain with an orchestra. A stand will be erected and street cars will pause for half an hour to permit a large audience, as 290 people can hear her from the surrounding area.
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Tetrazzini
San Francisco
Lotta
Baronesa Elizabeth Caldwell von Zedtwitz Dies in New York
Elizabeth Caldwell, once prominent Louisville heiress and co sister of Mary Gwendolin Caldwell, died at the Carlton Hotel in Frankfort at 43. Renowned for renouncing Catholicism, she and her sister sparked a European and American sensation by revolting against Rome. Her estate was valued around $2.5 million with Louisville properties and Newport holdings. Her book The Double Doctrine of the Church of Rome criticized clergy and Jesuits, and she remained Protestant until late life. CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE.
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Washington Post
New York
Baroness von Zedtwitz
Mary Elizabeth Caldwell
Loulaville
Marquise Monstters
Merinville
Carlton Hotel
Frankfort
Mary Gwendolin Caldwell
Thune
Switzerland
Waldemar Zedtwits
Louisville
Newport
the Holoness
William ‘Shakespeare Caldwell
Breckinridge Stock
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Manhattanville
Feather
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Bishop Spalding
Peoria
Mary Gwendolin
Catholic University of Washington
Marquise
Europe
America
Rome
Baron von Zedtwits
Germany
Washington
RAGE BOOSTS LEWIS APPOINTMENT IS OPPOSED
Negro voters in Boston resist promoting W J Lewis from assistant district attorney to Assistant Attorney General. Senator Lodge fights to push the selection while Attorney General Wickersham resists, threatening a clash with the Taft administration. The dispute may end with Lewis placed in another senior post or blocked.
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Taft
Boston
Mass
Eare
W. J. Lewis
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Wickersham
Lewis
League of “Independent Colored Vetera
Witte House
Louis
Cannon
Senator Lodge
Ledge
Mr. Lewis
Ambassador Barra to Wed in Mexico City Soon
Washington dispatch reports the engagement of Don Francesco Leon de la Barra Mexican Ambassador and Maria del Refugio Borneque de Alaman. The wedding will occur in Mexico City within weeks with a later date to be set. De la Barra will travel to Italy for two months as special ambassador and return to the United States in March.
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New York
Mexico City
Francesco Leon de la Barra
Mijas Maria del Refugio Borneque de Alaman
de la Barra
Italy
Mra
de Alaman
Senora de la Barra
Paris
Ex King Manuel to Attend Oxford as Ordinary Student
Ex King Manuel plans a period of study at Oxford University and other centers, living in Richmond after leaving Wood Norton. He will tour the world as a student and private citizen, including the United States, to study British colonial methods before returning to England.
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Washington Post
London
Manuel
Portugal
Wood Norton
Duke of Orleans
Richmond
Surrey
Oxford University
Wis
United States
Adrin
Engand
Firemen Fallen and Rebel Skirmishes Across Lands
A chaotic report outlines twelve firemen killed, Mexican rebels attacking a town near riot in Paris, and an intervention task in Cuba. Other items note mine deaths, school board matters, and looming snow. Regional stories include canine pursuits, legislative notes, and editorial on public works.
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Lorimer
Wilson
F. J. Gould
Ald Good Roads
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Mount Vernon
Alexandria
States
Policeman Armstrong
U.S. May Enter Cuba Troops Ready for Quick Deployment
A Washington World dispatch claims U S troops are in readiness to be rushed to Cuba to maintain peace and protect foreign interests. War and State Department officials foresee a crisis by February with 5 000 troops kept near embarkation. Reports cite Gomez and Cuban political moves as undoing Taft Magoon efforts, predicting U S intervention within three months.
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Washington Post
New York
Washington
United States Army
Cuba
War Department
Island Republic
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
William Haft
Stars and Stripes
State
War Departments
Dickinson
Clarence Edwards
Bureau of
Rngular Affairs
John B Jackson
War and State Departments
Jose Miguel Gomez
Leonard Wood
Taft
Magoon
Korea
Horea
Japan
Pompeii Woman Unearthed with Jewels in Ancient Ruins
Workmen digging near Pompeii uncover a petrified female corpse clutching jewels. Hands hold bracelets necklaces rings amulets and earrings likely preserved by the burial ash and rain. The jewelry described as highly valuable possibly unique in ancient finds.
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Sprela Cable
Washington Post
Rome
City of Pompei
Pompeli
Java
Ten Alive After Major mine disaster at Little Hulton
Bolton England December 21 mining explosion at Little Hulton colliery of Hulton Coal Co. left more than 20 dead and about 10 missing. Rescue efforts saved ten, two critically burned, as ventilation fans failed before a fire trapped miners. Bishop of Manchester led outdoor service, King sent condolences, and authorities worked through the night to recover bodies while relays of rescuers were organized.
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England
Little Hulton
Hulton Colliery
Gerrard
Bishop of
Manchester
Firat
Wine denied to churches in Minnesota liquor dispute
In St Paul Minnesota Bishop McGorrich seeks modification of strict federal liquor rules after shipments to Catholic churches in northern Minnesota were blocked. The issue involves wine for sacramental use and includes discussions with Archbishop Treland and other church leaders. The report notes possible shipments and legal tensions amid enforcement actions.
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Washington Post
St Paul
Minn
Pussyfoot” Johnson
Minnesota
McGorrich
Duluth
Treland
McGorr
Indian Territory
Ireland
Ant Wishop
Gerick
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