Gale and Tide Drench Atlantic Coast Storm Wrecks Cities
A severe northeast gale and high tides flood coastal communities from Chelsea to Everett and Boston and extend to New York and Philadelphia. Widespread damage estimated at over 1 million dollars. deaths, train and streetcar disruptions, and hundreds evacuated as the storm sweeps the coast and beyond.
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New England
Massachuts
Everett
Chelsea
Nantucket
Newsland
Robbed of Her Fine Hair in Street Shaving Attempt
Mrs William J. Ehlen of St. Louis aged 28 was knocked down and rendered unconscious as an unknown man shaved off her hair with a razor. She was dragged into her hallway and left there for an hour before discovery. The attack follows two prior hair clipping attempts within two weeks, with a man offering money for the hair on street encounters.
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St. Louis Mo
William J. Ehlen
St. Louis
Mra Ehien
Taft Defends Whisky Definition and Branding Plan
President Taft answers the whisky question by rejecting a rigid definition and endorsing branding to show exact contents. He argues labels must reveal if whisky is made from neutral spirits, rectified or redistilled stock, or a blend, ensuring consumer clarity and fair trade.
Rescue at Bayside as motorist saved by boat
William M. Gregory of Manhasset, driving near Fivehing and Manhasset, slid into a water filled causeway on a late night drive. He found a small rowboat adrift, used it to reach shore, and then walked three miles home after a frigid peril on a submerged roadway.
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Manhasset
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Flushing
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Distress Rumor Afloat As Coast Guard Sheds Light
Halifax reports a Dominion Atlantic Railway steamer in distress off the Massachusetts coast with a rescue steamer dispatched from Boston. A revenue cutter later patrolled the harbor after a rumor of distress proved likely a wireless fake. no distress signals were confirmed by wireless stations.
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Dominion Atlantic Railway
Massachusetts
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Revenue Cutter
Pinchot Delays Speech Due to Stormbound Travel
Forestry chief Gifford Pinchot was unable to speak at the New Rochelle forum on conservation after being stormbound in Pennsylvania. He telegraphed he would be unable to attend tonight but planned to visit New Rochelle later to address the gathering.
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Seonbound
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New York
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forestry Service
New Hochells
Fourteen Hurt by Autos After Car Turns Turtle
A touring car owned by George M Late of Chicago struck a curb near Five River and overturned injuring fourteen, including Mr Lane with a fractured shoulder and Mrs Lane badly bruised. Charles Smith and Mrs Smith suffered arm injuries. The injured were taken to hospitals. In San Antonio a touring car crash injured nine, including H Glover and family, with several others hurt but not seriously.
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Moncrief
San Antonio Tex
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H © Glover
H . Glover
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B D Henry
T H Gallagher
R P Elstner
Ruth
Russia Mobilizes Army in Siberia Amid War Fears
Victoria BC reports via Shanghai papers that Rusala is gathering half a million troops in Siberia near Lake Barkal with 15 submarines sent to Viadivestols. Amur railroad project of 1,580 miles costs about 150 million dollars, accelerated due to Russian fears of a second Sino-Japanese war over Manchuria.
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Victoria
Rusala
Manchuria
Shanghai
Blue Funnel
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Orient
Lake Barkal
Viadivestols
Amur
Japan
Wreck of Thurman claims two lives as crew rescues barge crew
Special to The Washington Post reports two men died after the tramp steamer Thurman wrecked on breakers near Tom’s River. A government crew used a breeches buoy to bring survivors ashore exhausted. The vessel will likely be pounded to pieces as waves flood upper works. The barge and three crewmen aboard vanished with wires down along the coast.
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Washington Post
Atlantic City
Toms Rivers
Thurman
Henry M. Ware
Taft Rules On Whisky Labeling And Fraud Prevention
President Taft outlines a reform to require brands showing exactly the kind of whisky sold to prevent fraud. The decision preserves genuine whisky by preventing neutral spirits from passing as straight whisky and aims to inform consumers at purchase.
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Taft
Whisky term expanded by Taft in Bureau ruling history
A fragmented Occidental report notes Bona Verte Sollcstor General Bowars and Mr Wiley of the bureau of chemistry discussing Roosevelt Bongparte Wiley order. It says Taft extended the use of the word whisky to rectified, drawn spirits and blends including those from neutral spirits. He argues the term has long meant all grain distilled liquors and rejects narrowing it to modern fortified varieties.
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Dowry Tax Proposals Target Fortunes in Marriage Deals
Representative A J Sabath backs a plan to tax dowries with an internal revenue levy and export tax. The bill would apply to dowries over 100,000 dollars, with rates rising to 20 percent above 1,000,000 dollars. Tax would cover pre marriage transfers as well as post nuptial payments.
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Washington Post
Chicago
A J Sabath
Sam
Congress
Sabath
America
Washington
Uncle Sam
Sapacn
Rood
Ravenus Messare
Ram
Washigaton
Horley Virginia lynching shocks year end scene
Henry Pennington killed Samuel Baker then was lynched by a mob in Horley Buchanan county Virginia as Mrs Baker and George Meadows were wounded. Baker and Meadows were kin to aunt Betty Justice. Gov Swanson condemned the act and noted it as Virginia’s first lynching this year. Little’s Roanoke case looms amid the unrest.
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Virginia
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George Meadows
Howard Little
Henry Pennington
Baker
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Reker
Weett Meadows
Richmond
Swanton Wea
Hurley
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Tragedy in Elizabeth Wife Shot During Gift Exchange
In Elizabeth New Jersey Mrs Hina Jacobson 2 is accidentally shot in the parlor of a hotel gifted to her by her Irish husband as he examined a rifle. The husband was taken into custody but expected to be discharged. The infant 2 year old was nearby as a Christmas display loaded with toys.
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Elizabeth
N J
Dee
Hina Jacobson
Bin
Will Likrely
Gale ang Tidal Wave on Coast
Taft Denies Whisky and tax ideas surface as reports touch graft hinted by Madrix. Frederic Remington dead and Looms of war and smuggling loom. Weather and postal losses worsen the day with bold notes on public policy and crime.
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Taft
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Madriz Hints at Graft in Nicaragua Crisis
Former Nicaraguan president Madriz cracks down as treasury empties and Zelaya allies face arrests for disappropriation of funds and unsigned currency. Passos and finance minister Martinez detained. telegrams allegedly ordering troop withdrawal incriminate Santos Bamarrez and others. Anastasia Ortist Chavaras and Paulina Godey recalled from exile as Madriz asserts control.
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Zelaya
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Zelayas
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Francisco Bace
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Madris Princeton
Remington Dies at Home in Ridgefield Conn at Forty-Eight
Frederic Remington, renowned painter and author famed as the cowboy painter, died at his Ridgefield home from heart failure following appendicitis surgery. He was born in Canton NY on October 1861 and married Eva Caton of Gloversville NY. He spent his career portraying Western life, loved the plains, and chose to live permanently in the East Coast after a life of field work. Funeral at Canton Universalist Church. He left a lasting imprint on American art and letters.
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Lehigh control change from Rock Inland revealed
A report from New York states Rock Inland has gained a controlling interest in Lehigh Velsey. The move was announced at Daniel G Reld’s home, with Judge William H. Moore and E. Moore noted as overseers. The acquisition is not described as a merger, but implies Rock Inland common stock may be reorganized on a broader basis.
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Des
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Rockdalen
Remington Pioneered American Painting of the West
The early sketches by the young artist evolved into finished Remington Western scenes. He popularized the dynamic horse in action and cowboys in subduing a mustang, while later returning to brush and palette after pen work on Crooked Trails and Frantic Sketches.
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Western Plata
Rancho
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