Washington to Welcome 59 Million Projectiles Plant
The Firth Sterling Steel Company of Pittsburgh will build a projectile plant at Gazebo Point DC across the Eastern Branch from Washington Barracks moving its operation from Pittsburgh. The new plant, employing 700 to 800 workers, aims to supply armor piercing shells to the Navy and War Departments, boosting Washington’s manufacturing era and local commerce.
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Wahington
Pittsburg
Firth-Sterry Steel Company
Potomac River
Wastuinagion
C \ Wheeler general
Waenington
Demmiler
Wheeler
Toohey
Washington
Firth-Stering Steel Company
McKeesport
Giesboro Point
Washington Barracks
W Ll
H T Verhkell
Weather Bureau
J R Rose
Tima Pettsburg
Mirth-Sterling Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Mays Yard
Indian Head Proving Grounds
Thetat
Mays Department
War Department
Taft Board
Lith Savling Company
Stan Ninoin
McRhees
Resbaewhurr
Carnegie
Chen
Capta
Westington
Citi Tr
Great Mechanical Establishment
Winds Beef Works
Chicago
Potomac
Sass Department
Baltimore and Nevarn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressional Limited
Navi
Bern
Indian Head
Finac
Navy
Furth Steeling Company
Sandy Uook Proving Grounds
Platt
Steel Company
East Washington
Georgetown
Great Falls
Bakersfield Man Claims Goebel Killing Ties Powers Cleared
Charles E hier in a Bakersfield hospital stated he could provide testimony to clear Caleb Powers, former Kentucky secretary of state sentenced for Goebel murder. E hier said he has information linking to Goebel’s death and could exonerate Powers, but he would not fully clear himself due to implicating others.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Charles Ehier
Counts
Buckrens
William Goebel
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Powers
Bhier
God Goebel
Ehler
Ora
Elver
Otners
Train Battle on Southern Railroad Ends in Two Die
Two men held for larceny killed a constable and wounded a second prisoner during a chaotic escape attempt aboard a passenger coach on the Southern Railroad at Mount Carmel. Armed passengers fired, windows smashed, and the two Marshall brothers captured after the gunfight. Edward Marshall was fatally wounded. constable Kingston and Isamc Marshall died on scene.
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Mount Carmel
Southern Railroad
Connstaple Kingston
Isamc Marshall
Edward Marshall
Marshall Brothers
T Copstable
Kingston
Fairfield
Fire Panic On Ferry Montclair Aboard Dela ware Boat
A fire broke out in the men's cabin aboard the Montclair on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line midstream near Christopher Street. Passengers rushed to exits as flames and smoke filled the carriages. crews fought the blaze with extinguishers and the ferry sped to Hoboken where firemen finished dousing the remaining embers. An apparent cigarsmolder sparked the fire amid crowded conditions with about 1 000 aboard.
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Plames
New York
Montclair
Honda
Hoboken
Christmas Gifts Burned In Nassau Street Fire
Early morning blaze destroyed the New York Transfer Company storerooms and stables from Nassau to Adams streets, wrecking trunks and parcels in transit. Thousands of Christmas goods perished and 113 horses were rescued. Loss estimated over 100000 dollars. the fire disrupted Dadi's Express and Adams Express delivery operations.
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New York Transfer
New York
Nassau Street
Brooklyn
New York Transfer Company
Dadi's Express
Adams Express Company
Adams Street
Senate to Strip President of Canal Salary Powers
The Senate plans to amend the Spooner act to divest the President of power to fix canal salaries and return that duty to Congress. President Roosevelt is portrayed as favoring speedy canal construction and may back the amendment, while questions linger over Bishop’s qualifications and Shonts as chairman. The effort targets limiting executive control and restoring legislative responsibility in interoceanic canal matters.
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Stees
Panama Canal
Spooner
Congress
New York
Albany
Roosevelt
Senate Committee On
Charman Shonty
Clover Leaf
Tme
Joseph Bucklin
Bishop
Shorts
Mr Shonts
Shonta
United States
Shonts
Charles E. Magoon
Magoon
Capal
Canal Zhe
Panama Republic
Canal Commission
Mir Bishop
Mr Bishop
Committee On Interoceanic Cannis
Salanes
Mrs Corey drops suit after offer of 1 million gift
Mrs Laura Corey's decision to abandon divorce plans follows a reported offer of 1 000 000 as a Christmas gift from her husband Wovhs Carey head of United States Steel, with assurances of a will naming Allan Corey sole heir. The scene included trunkloads of gifts sent to Braddock and Mrs Corey's guarded shopping.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Laura Cool Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Wovhs Carey
Mabel Gilman
Allan
Carnation Seedling Sets Price Record in Cincinnati
Special to The Washington Post reports Richard Witterstaeter, a Price's Oil florist, sold his Aristocrat carnation seeding for a sum exceeding thirty thousand dollars, surpassing prior records. The buyer, the Chicago Carnation Association of Joliet, purchases the entire batch of 45,000 plants. Produced in Cincinnati, the pink Aristocrat is a cross of Tom Lawson and Enquirer Trig, lauded as the finest carnation yet.
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Cincinnati
Washington Post
Ohio
Richard Watterstader
Chicago Carnation Association
Joliet, I
Mr. Witterstaeter
Tom Lawson
Enquirer
Higgins Wadsworth clash stalls conference on speaker race
Albany dispatch reports 37 assembly members present as Higgins and backers fail to force action on Merritt or Wadsworth case. Odell campaigns amid party strife while Roosevelts leadership looms, with adjournment promising another conference and continued opposition to outside interference.
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Higgins
Parsons
Odell Adunts
Albany
Olean
Wadsworth
New York City
Republcan
Woodruff
New York
Odell
Edwin A. Merritt, Jr
Manhattan
James T. Rogas
Boan
Roosevelt-Higgins
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
J . Phillips
Alleghany County
Republican Assembly
Brooklyn
Gov Phegins
Friends of Merritt
Merritt
Big Steel Plant for Washington
Washington prepares for a major steel plant project announced in the current issue. National industry developments cited as key to regional economic growth.
Suffrage Limited Strikes Threaten New Phase in Russia
Reports from St Petersburg describe a cabinet decision to extend suffrage to small rent payers in cities while excluding broader reform. The general strike shows mixed success with rail traffic kept moving, arrests rising, and leaders aiming to provoke further upheaval as Moscow factions threaten a provisional government.
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Nicholas
St Petersburg
Dec
SS Petersburg
Tae Wana Mukt
Paror
Just
Dewey Targets Hazing as Navy Cadets Cowards
New York dispatch reports Admiral Dewey condemning hazing at Annapolis as cowardly and brutal. He urges strict reporting and dismissal for offenders, equates hazing to kindergarten oversight, and argues fighting discipline should be legitimate and controlled, not brutal.
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Washington Post
New York
Admral Dewey
Annapalis
St Ke Seas
Annapolis
Naval
United States Navy
Navy
Naval Academy
West Point
Congress
Meriwether
Hia
Choate Likely Named American Delegate to Hague Peace Conference
President Roosevelt is near selecting Joseph H. Choate as chairman of the American delegation to the second Hague peace conference. Cleveland was approached but declined to lead. Other delegation members are under consideration as the President finalizes the lineup.
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Timothy L Woodruf
William Barnes
Albany
Woodruff
Wadsworth
Fheems
Herbert Parsons
New York
Goo Ddell
Odell
Roosevelt
Joseph H .*Hoate
Court of St Jamesz
United States
Whitelawn
Cleveland
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Fortune
Republican County Committee
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Norway
New York Traction
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Justice Morris
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Sirikera
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