White House reception dazzles with diplomats and decor
A gala White House season opener showcased a dazzling display of flowers, lights, uniforms, and gowns. The Roosevelt entourage led a grand procession through the Red, Blue, and Green rooms, with the diplomatic corps in brilliant regalia eye catching amid gold lace and satin.
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United States
Washington
Mie Roosevelt
Maine
Guess
Diplomatic Corps
Ike Pranklin
Legion“of Honor
White House Reception Showcases Diplomatic Diamonds
A crowded East Room scene highlights a New Year reception with Vice President Fairbanks and Secretary Taft among the notable attendees. Diplomats, Ambassadors, and magnates mingle as Mrs Roosevelt and others display refined gowns. extraordinary gems illuminate the event while guest lists thin from prior years.
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Murphy Hits Back Says Mayor Is Spiteful
Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall issued a statement denouncing Mayor McClellan for not reappointing Voorhis as election commissioner and for appointing John C. Dooling. Murphy accuses the mayor of petty revenges against Democratic papers and questions the mayor’s motives and reliability. He defends Voorhis’s oath and calls for transparency and accountability from the mayor.
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Death at Boston banquet during toast to mayor
John B. Henderson former Everett mayor collapsed during a banquet at the Quincy House in Boston while reciting an original poem in honor of Mayor Thomas J. Boynton. He died within minutes despite aid. The event marked Boynton's forthcoming second term next Monday.
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Col Currie Dead After Civil War Service
Col Leonard Douglas Hay Currie died in London at age of about 80. A Civil War veteran he led the Thirty third New York Infantry. Also noted was Dr Joseph A Aldrich former U S Army surgeon who died aged eighty, with service in Indian wars and a New Ulm Minnesota posting. Wife and daughter named in Hinsdale obituary line. Railway ad fragment follows.
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Old Crook Reappears Frank Keegan Crashes Back Into Ny Police
The NYPD recalls the famed crook Frank Keegan known as Old to inspectors Byrnes and McLaughlin. An elderly suspect, Joseni Glarkaon of Philadelphia, was arrested for short-changing a bartender, while McLaughlin identified Keegan as the notorious past burglar behind several past city heists.
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Firemen Leap For Life In Harlem Warehouse Blaze
A major fire at the Cooperthwaite & Lang furniture store on Third Avenue and First Street, Harlem, caused about 500000 in loss, injured four firefighters, and forced police and crowds to watch hours of dramatic efforts to control the blaze. Prisoners from nearby Harlem Police Court were moved to safety as walls collapsed and trains rushed past the fire.
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Paris Moulin Rouge Riot Over Debut by Marquise de Morny
A chaotic scene at Moulin Rouge as the Marquis de Morny, Napoleon III’s niece, debuts in A Dream of Egypt. Clubmen and Bonapartists hurled missiles, boxes, and insults. the act continued despite the pandemonium as organizers and actresses faced a near riot and patrons forced from the theater.
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Textile workers in Philadelphia seek wage increase
At a meeting in Philadelphia delegates representing about 50 000 textile workers voted to demand a wage rise of 15 to 25 percent. A committee was empowered to press the claim with mill owners and to call a strike if talks fail.
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Famine Relief Efforts Begin in Shanghai Districts
Shanghai reports famine relief underway with centers at Tsinkglangfu Suchien Yaowan and Su-chou-fu. Local missionary committees supervise aid with Chinese partners as government funds and Chinese sources take precedence. Fifteen thousand bags of American flour are en route and relief will be sold at low prices rather than given free amid daily hunger and cold.
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Too Late to Save His Life in Mississippi Hanging
News of Gov. Vardaman's action reached Sheriff three minutes after the drop fell in Mayorsville Mississippi. Will Harvey a colored man was hanged for the murder of Pete Bromo in March. The governor commuted the sentence to imprisonment for life, but the sheriff learned of the commutation too late.
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Illness Halts Italian Actress Eleanora Duse in Genoa
The famed Italian stage star Eleanora Duse is ill with pneumonia in Genoa. Born in 1860 in Venice, she is considered by many the greatest actress and had planned a U.S. tour including Washington. Reports note her success at home in Magda in Sudermann’s play and in DAnnunzios La Citta Morta and La Gioconda.
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Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Formed in Merger
San Francisco January 3 announcement that Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph and Sunset Telegraph have merged into Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. Consolidated capitalization set at 50 million dollars with 32 million in preferred stock and 18.009 million in common stock. Extensive improvements planned across the Pacific Slope.
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Thief Targets Mourning Crepe in Torrington Homes
Police in Torrington seek a thief who steals mourning crepe from doorways. An undertaker, J. H. Small & Sons, Floridta, Washington, and New York, offers a $10 reward for the culprit.
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Memorial to Congress Protest Over Discharge of Colored Soldiers
A mass meeting at Cooper Union to condemn the discharge without honor of the Twenty-fifth Regiment, U S A, by President Roosevelt. Rev Charles A Morris presided as Dr Augustus Stracker of Detroit led speakers criticizing Roosevelt and urging Congress to form an impartial tribunal for justice and protection of the colored soldiers.
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Corey Not to Resign Amid Romance Rumor
Special to The Washington Post reports revival of speculation that William Elis Corey may resign as United States Steel president over a reported romance with actress Mabelle Gilman. A steel director said Carey is in Europe and plans return around February first with no marriage plans. no resignation or successor discussions have occurred.
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Woman in coma clings to dead baby amid baffling illness
Brooklyn woman Catherine Mosca lies in a coma after her infant died, while doctors struggle to revive her. Tests show she responds faintly to pain but remains unresponsive, and the cause of both deaths is unknown. Coroner to autopsy on the child, while trains shift schedules effective January 6.
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Baltimore and Ohio Crash Hearings Highlight System Flaws
Coroner and witnesses scrutinize the Takoma Park block and Takoma signal gaps as officials insist the block system is absolute and fault lies with broader railroad safeguards. Engineers deny negligence while discussing fog, timing, and proximity of No. 66 in Terra Cotta wreck coverage.
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