Police seek extra patrols as hold up crisis drags on
City officials held two meetings about the hold up crisis as Pinkerton men are suggested to aid a failing local police force. Maj. Sylvester and Commissioner Macfarland outlined that the force numbers are stretched and overtime is common. They push for 199 additional patrolmen, while authorities debate funding options and temporary emergency measures.
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Mr. Quin
Achenia
Pinkerton
Bylyeater
Marfinlend
Congress
Mactamond
Sylvester
Ian
Curbig
Plese
Golesk
Thia
Maj
Macfarland
Alaizo Tweedale
Alderman Kills Himself in City Office
Newcastly reports alderman Williars, longtime official and reelection candidate, shot himself in his office today. He had been under extortion charges recently and faced court action. A note in a volume of GurIyte's works preceded the suicide, and he was noted for his learning and public stature.
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Williars
Surelie
Williama
Hs Country
Aga Coniduetes
Lete Ifuu
Pia
Cuban Railroads to Merge Amid Bondholder Concerns
Bondholders of several railroad companies plan a joint committee to reorganize and merge assets to guard against large floating debt. The move, seen as a step toward consolidating operations, faces pending negotiations and official sessions to be held for a coordinated transit system reform.
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Vba Paste
Nertheastern Cita Railroad Company
Raster Hallinut Ag Calis
Tip Ronmittes
Bre
Maryland's Sons Dine in New York Parody the Hartel Siege
Fragmented OCR reads as a garbled account praising national song and unity, with references to Maryland’s sons dining in New York, a Hartel siege, and lines about virtue and pride. The passage preserves scattered names and phrases but lacks coherent narrative or clear events.
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New York
Cosmet
Colot
Saath Cares
Eati
Indicted Plumbers and Dock Council Members Plead Guilty
A New Orleans jury indicted four master plumbers and three assistants on Sherman anti trust charges. The same day seventy two Dock and Cotton Council representatives were indicted for conspiring to restrain a local manufactory from selling goods to a hardware firm.
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New Orleans
Tae Way
Dock and Cotton Council
Master Plumbers’ Association
Dork and Catten Council
Ativea
Delverny Coal
Saloon Influx Sparks Crime Fight Rising 10 Percent
A household report claims crime climbs ten percent yearly as saloons attract robbers. It urges closing $800 liquor establishments to defend innocent white women, calling for swift action against perceived threats to public safety.
Cause and Remedy for Washington Crime Wave
The speech cites a rise of 3000 arrests in the District of Columbia last year, blaming more idle criminals drawn to the capital and saloons. It argues crime outpaces population growth and calls for stronger police presence and enforcement to protect women and public safety.
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District of Columbia
Washington
Caphis
Wes
Shigans
Beowas
HMM Aeresca
Colinbia
Colonia
Washington City
Vnte Slutt
United States
Thaneuitien
Cty
Yast
Remedies for Grip and Strength Restoration Ad
Patients claim Herhs Sarsaparilla and Pills restore strength after grip. Testimonials from Stanford C Horton Bristol Wis and Mrs Anna B Cooper Titville NJ tout quick recovery, blood purification, and renewed energy. Hood’s Sarsaparilla marketed widely with Sarsatabs offering one hundred doses.
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Houd
Stanford C Horton
Bristol
Wis
Howl
Anna B Cooper
Titteville
Hood
Washington City Attendance at Saloons Prompts Reform Debate
Debates in Congress focus on crime linked to saloons in Washington City. Speakers argue closures would curb disorderly conduct and reduce arrests, noting disproportionate impact on African Americans and calling for stricter vagrancy laws, while opposing broad civil-service changes. Sessions adjourn to Monday.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Webb
North Carolina
Sims
Surveyors
Interior Department
Mann
Ilinois
The
Interior
Congress
House
United States
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry
Alabame
Statuary Hall
Ofpital
Brave Rescue Saves Boy From Icy River Flood
In Flemington New Jersey a five year old boy stranded on a bridge amid raging river water and moving ice was saved by villagers after a dramatic chase by rescuers. Patrick Rowe Archer Marshall and others battled the swift current before a neighbor in a boat reached the wagon and carried the child to shore.
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New York
Fremington
H. J
Hitle Exidle Mathews
Flemington
Werchlid
Patrick Rowe
Archer Marshill
Tlemington
Ilowe
Marahall
Almosi
George Healand
Mathewe
Deaplio
Attac
Suits filed against Ohio rail and street railway firms
In Columbus Attorney General Wade Ellis filed a test suit seeking 1 316 172 dollars in fees and penalties against several public service corporations. Lawsuit amounts include Columbus Railway 18.28, Forest City Rally Company 3610, Cleveland and Littaburg Railroad 517844.68, Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad 195780. In Cincinnati two more suits totaling over 500 000 dollars target Little Miami Railroad and Cincinnati Street Railway for alleged tax obligations. Attorneys for the railroads claim these defendants are not subject to the state tax as they are not operating or leasing companies.
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Columbus
Ohia
Wade Ellis
Columbus Railway
Forest City Rally Company
Claveland and
Littaburg Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company
Cincinnat Ohio
Mllion
Elis
Little Miami Railroad Company
Cincinnati Street Railway Company
Chinnati Stree Railway Company
Government Printing Office cost system under fire reduced rates
President approves cutting hand composition rates to 89 cents per hour and machine work to 80 cents per 1600 ems. Special investigator Rossiter criticizes the cost accounting system as antiquated and argues estimates are set too far in advance, causing extravagance and unpredictable charges to departments. He urges a phased readjustment while preserving analyses of actual costs.
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Government Printing Office
Rossiter
Rosalter
Yast
Roguiter
Stilings
Ieritzilon
Congress
Ressiter
Easalty
Janather
Giflelala
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Promises Free Sample
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the premier kidney liver and bladder remedy among many preparations. It asserts swift mild effects, a sworn purity certificate with each bottle, and offers a free sample by mail to Washington Sunday Post readers, with the company address in New York.
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Kilmers
Washington Sunday Post
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Catholic Church Tightens Rule on Marriage Ceremony
Father Carroll of St. Patrick's said during Lent the church will enforce a new law prohibiting Catholic marriages by non clergymen. Ceremonies by Protestant ministers or magistrates will be invalid in church eyes. Children from such unions would be illegitimate and ineligible for church roles. A divorce would be impossible under the new stance.
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Father Carroll
St. Patrick's
Gary Finds Business Conditions Improving
F H Gary chairman of the United States Steel Corporation executive board voted at the White House yesterday and had a brief interview with the President. Gary said nothing for publication except that business conditions are palely but steadily improving.
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F. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
White House
Gary
Automobiles Reach Geneva in New York to Paris Race
The American, French, and Italian cars arrive at Geneva, New York, at 6:05 pm with the Italian leading followed by the French and American cars. Reports note Americans refused to help with road breaking from Syracuse to Geneva, sparking tensions with foreign drivers. Swamp delays near Seneca Falls and deep snow near Cayuga slow progress. racers depart Geneva at 7 am for Rochester, aiming for Buffalo by tomorrow night.
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Rochester
New York
Paris
Geneva
Eneva
Ridera
Baureier St. Chaffrey
A. Svarfogle
Syracuse
Seneca Fells
Cayuga
Buffalo
Rome
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Pulliner Building
Parla Mie
Eugene le Touvier
Believe Shah Alive Rumor Denied by Persian Legation
London Feb 6 reports say the Persian Legation in London rejects rumors of the Shah of Persia being assassinated. A Paris telegram notes Iranian communications mentioning only routine matters and no incident suggesting a plot. The legation calls the story groundless and unsubstantiated.
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London
Vienna
Persia
U'Attalres
Paris
France
Teheran
Letey
Razor Fight at New Hope Searo Baptist Church
In St Louis on February 15 a brawl at New Hope Searo Baptist Church left Deacon Alfred Shanon with three facial cuts and a torn collar. Pastor Rev Frank Harris was knocked out by a blow. Shennon and Harris were taken to a hospital in serious condition. Jenny Lewis, wife of a deacon, was arrested amid claims the dispute stemmed from an unpaid gas bill.
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St. Lonia
New Hope Searo Baptist Church
Alfred Shanon
Frank Harris
Shennon
Harris
Jenny Lewis
Weather Bulletin Warns of Heavy Rains and River Floods
Special River Bulletin reports from Washington indicate a warm rain thaw evolving into exceptionally heavy rainfall. Rivers across Ohio, Mississippi, and tributaries rise rapidly with flood stages expected in Cincinnati, Wheeling, Marietta, Parkersburg, and other areas. warnings extended along the Lower Ohio and Lower Mississippi basins. Temperatures vary, with much cooler conditions in the Great Lakes region and a general forecast of fair weather inland, but storm warnings remain along the Atlantic coast and parts of the Northeast.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Saturtar
Saturdey
Atlantic
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Wheelng
W.va
Merietta
Ohio
Parkershore
W. Va
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Til
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Wajoneh
Jamex
Virginia
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Wilkesbarra
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Quebec
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Lower Lake
Pacifi
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Alu Tnine Fountainistrict
Pransylvania
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Mandar
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Lia
Atlantis
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