Barely Escape Death Shock Prostrates Woman
A dynamite blast on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Canal road section blew a rock onto Mrs. Lynch’s home, smashing through the roof and injuring the mother and nearly endangering her infant. She survived, recovering from the shock after fears of death. The event occurred as workers blasted rock for a new branch line near Chain Bridge Hill.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Canal Road
Mrs. Lynch
Messina
Italy
Beloved Georgie Om and Ada Po Qeaiten die in 1969 notices
Fragmented obituary items note deaths and interments across multiple families. Names such as Georgie Om and Ada Po Qeaiten appear with mentions of cemeteries, dates in January 1969, and funeral arrangements at local burial grounds and undertakers. The garbled OCR blends several memorials with scattered dates, locations, and family references.
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Bessie
Cheshire
Lincoln” Post
Momlin
Tran Cane
Torres St
Ocinels Boo
Bart
Perr Savin
Toney
Itera
Northwes
Tone Tealite
Georgie OM
Brookland
Ada Po
Stuicer
Churseis
Providence
Mital
Ate Vuirk
Higgins Family Fire Leaves Multiple Victims
Xen Haven Connecticut January 1 A fire destroyed the Higgins residence. Sarin Higgins general manager of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. His wife daughter and mother-in-law were seriously injured. Higgins his son and Harold escaped by jumping from upper floors. Cause stated as overheated junker. Higgins rushed to help but fire forced family to flee. he is a Yale graduate and longtime railroad executive.
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Xen Haven
Conn
Sarin’ Higgins
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Moore
M. E Corbn
Isabel
Esgins
Ad Miss Sfluging
Higgins
Wormng
Harold
Alsolmed Ugh
Mr. Higins
Nolane
Jiggins
Nuiral
Southen Railway
Orty
Southern Machine
Manger
New
Yor News Haven
Sever
Yale
University Club
Wife Sues for 10000 Over Motion Picture Queen Affair
Mrs Sadie Skeggs of North Twelfth Street Richmond sues Pye Skeggs and J Franklin Skeggs for 10000 damages claiming her husband was alienated by the motion picture queen known as the Mutton Picture Queen. The suit alleges he abandoned their marriage after being drawn to the promoter.
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Wrehington
Richmond
Jan
Anezingtha
Stevens Offered Presidency of Colorado and Southern Railroad
Denver January 13 John M Stevens ex chairman of the Panama Canal Commission and current vice president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad has been offered and will likely accept the presidency of the Colorado and Southern Railroad to succeed Frank Trumbull who will retire next Wednesday. The Colorado and Southern was recently acquired by the Hil interests.
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Denver
Colo
John M. Stevens
Panama Canal Commission
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Colorado and Southern Railroad
Frank ‘Trumbull
Colorado and Southern
Hil
Million Dollar Coke Concern Formed in West Virginia
The D E R Davidson Coil and Coke Company, valued at 1,000,000 dollars, is organized to develop 3,000 acres of coal land on the Monongahela River near here. Incorporators are principal stockholders of the Union Drawn Steel Company, with plants in Beagalls, Hamilton Ontario, and Monterey Maine. The venture will supply coke for its steel operations, replacing the present supply from H. & Coal and Coke Company, a unit of United States Steel Corporation.
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D. ER. Davidson Coil and Coke Company
Monongahela River
Union Drawn Steel Comper
Beagalls
Hamilton
Ont
Monterey
H. & Coal and Coke Company
United States
Steel &Corporation
Uniform Auto Rates End Orchestrated Freight Split
Rail rate rulings uphold 92 cents per hundred pounds for uncrated automobiles from Beatrice Nebraska to Kenosha Wisconsin. Inter State Commerce Commission cites uniformity across carriers Chicago Rock Island Pacific and Chicago and Northwestern. Naval movements report Scorpion and Solace arriving at Constantinople and Tabanyano with ships sailing toward Callao and Yorktown.
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Inter- State Commerce Commission
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Chicago and Northwestern
Beatrice
Neb
Kenosha
Wis
Scorpion
Constantinople
Solace
Tabanyano
Salem
Yorktown
Kentucky
Tripoli
Birmingham
Newport
Salled
Meesina
Talcahuano
Callao
Senate Favors Ball for Inauguration Amid Concert Plans
The Senate approved using the pension office building for the inaugural ball, with eight days of surrender requested. Five concerts are planned March 4 and 5 under the inaugural committee on music, directed by Percy Foster, featuring a 500-voice chorus and an orchestra. Historic site markers for 100 Washington points were proposed, while delegations from the Spanish War Veterans and Army and Navy Union arrange arrival and escort duties for inauguration events.
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Senate
Penuion
Scott
Teller
Nenaion
Colorado
House
Congress
United States Army
Navy
House of Representatives
United States
Percy S Woster
Committee On Music
Thom
Percy Foster
Henry Hanchett
Edward Tarring
Norman P. Foster
Sherman B. Fowler
Oscar Gareissen
Bernard R Green
Halstead P. Hoover
Charles J. James
Joseph Kaspar
William B. King
Hermon Metcalf
G Wright Nichols
Henry W. Olds
Willam J. Palmer
David Pfeiffer
Edgar Priest
David L. Selke
Hagar W. Stone
David B. Wiber
Francis J. Woodman
Foster
Washington
Ellis Hill
Will Lam P. van Wirkle
Marcus Benjamin
Benjami
Ins
O Is
van Wickle
Newsquarters Committee
Pennylvania
Anuer i. ii. Hansen
United Spanish War Veterans
Hough
Columbia Department
Cal Benjamin FP. Chase
Aw Enumeil
Administration
Army and Navy Union
Bell
U.S. A
District of Columbia
Morgan
Subcommittee On Civic Organizations
Citizens’ Taft Club
Cinernmath Wl
White House
Lafayette Square
A R Ladies Night Meeting Auspicious Indeed
More than 800 guests attended a District of Columbia Society American Revolution ladies night with speeches by Judge Henry Stockbridge and Mrs Donald McLean. Mrs Bishoff sang solos and a buffet luncheon followed, as Marine Band provided music and a large reception committee organized the event.
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Stockbridge
Donald McKean
Bishoff
District of Columbia Society
Daughters For the
Anderson
Donald McLean
Daughters of the American Revolution
Henry Stockbridge
Sons of the American Revolution
Prudent
Miss Moore
DeCaindry
Hagsher
John Pant Harness
Binhoff
Damild McLean
Lars
Me Biseion
Marine Band Orchestra
Wade of
Athitreon
James A Bailey
Claude N. Bennett
J. Cheetes Bowen
Paul Brocket
Monture’ Gueke
Henry C Caldwell
William ZL Chamberlain
Chester M Clark
WS. Chelsey
Morrin L. Crowall
DC. Crowell
Willam A. Domer
Harry H. Donnelly
Frederick A. Fenning
Johr
Mark C. Fintey
Seldon M Ely
Ezra Gud
FL W. M. Graham
F. F Greenaeault
Samuel Herrick
Felix R. Holt
Rober
Hume
Tabert Ho
Tavett
John II
McGrudder
Caleb
McGruler
Jt. Wal
Col Runkle Transferred to Ohio Militia Duty
Lieut. Col. Benj P Runkle U S A retired was yesterday relieved from duty at the Miami Military Institute German town Ohio and detailed by the War Department at the request of Gov. Har itis to duty with the organized militia for Ohio reporting to the governor at Columbus immediately
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Col. Runkle
Benj, P. Runkle
U. 5
Miami Military Institute
Germantown
Ohio
War Department
Gox. Haritis
Oho
Columbus
Poor's Books Bring $82 330 at New York Sale
Special to The Washington Post reports on the second day of Part II of Henry W Roots library sale in New York. The sale grossed 84300 for the day and 14200 over the first two days, with total proceeds reaching 820,000? A dealer paid 20 for a first edition of William Morris Grettir Saga published in 1869. A Decree of Star Chamber About fitting by the Grolier Club sold for 180, the first book printed by the club, of which only 150 copies were made.
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Washington Post
New York
Henry W. Roots
Desler
William Morris
Grettir Bage
London
Star Chamber
Grolier Club
Watson Dead Special Employee of the House
William A. Watson, a long time special employee and unofficial sergeant-at-arms of the minority in the House, died yesterday afternoon at Providence Hospital from cirrhosis of the liver. He was known as a strong friend of Tammany and hailed from New York, with many friends at the Capitol mourning his loss.
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Providence Hospital
Williem A. Watson
Hammerstein Secures Philadelphia Opera House Loan
Oscar Hammerstein arrived in Philadelphia and arranged with EB T Stotesbury to raise a $400,000 loan for the Philadelphia Opera House. He then met Mrs. Rayburn, wife of the mayor, pledging to continue producing opera in the city.
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Philadelphia
Oscar Hammerstein
EB. T. Stotesbury
Stotesbury
Philadelphia Opera House
Broker Denies Official Word On Connecticut RNC Chair News
Ansonia Connecticut January 13 Charles 3 Broiker Republican national committeeman for Connecticut said he had heard nothing official regarding the succession of Frank H Witchcock as chairman of the Republican National Committee. He called the reports rumor.
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Ansonia, Conn
Charles 3. Broiker
Thin City
Connecticut
H. i
Republican National Committee
Forty-Nine Prospective Incorporators Eye National Convention Hall
A group plans an early week incorporation to erect a large auditorium near the Corcoran Gallery of Art. An option on square 172 at Seventeenth Street, between the Bureau of American Republics and the Corcoran, secures a 300 by 500 foot site with frontage for about forty owners at $220 per square foot.
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Corcoran Gallery of Art
Suuch
Hich
Hoat
Auditorium Company
National Convention Hall
Seventeenth Street
Bureau of American Republics
Corcoran Art Gallery
Judge Dayton Touted for Navy Secretary Post
In Wheeling West Virginia friends say Judge Alston G Dayton of the U S District Court Northern District of West Virginia has been tentatively offered a place in Taft's cabinet The move followed his adjournment of court at Parkersburg as he heads to Washington to confer with Senator Knox and others The Navy portfolio is the speculated post though Dayton may decline his courtroom duties remain his first priority
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Wheeling
W. Va
Alston G. Dayton
United States Court
Northern District
West Virginia
Taft
Dayton
Federal Court
Parkersburg
Washington
Knox
Augusta
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Jackson
Suffragette mars a dinner in Birmingham banquet
A suffragette disrupted a Birmingham banquet honoring Winston Churchill at the Board of Trade. She faced Churchill and his wife as officials escorted her from the dining hall after she refused to leave, shouting suffragette battle cries.
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Birmingham
England
Auffragista
Towers
Winston Spencer Churchill
Board of Trade
Churchill
Fearless Dogs Said To Attract No Fleas In Debate
At a Pennsylvania Audubon Society meeting, Charles D Keiloge argues a dog with no fear cannot be bitten by fleas claiming fear odor attracts insects. He cites his dog Don as a example and adds mosquitoes never bite him due to absence of fear.
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Philadephia
Charles D., Keiloge
Nature
Pennsylvania Audubon Society
Don
Rinehart to reveal Greene county political spenders
Pittsburg January 13 J B F Rinehart, vice president and cashier of the Farmers and Dravery National Bank of Waynesburg, was to testify today on Greene county political practices and name 20 to 30 others who allegedly drew checks for campaign purposes against the James T Jam s trustee account. The county has 7500 voters and Rinehart’s side spent about 4 per voter. Jury trial set for tomorrow.
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Pittsburg
J. B. F. Rinehart
Farmers and Dravery National Bank
Waynesburg
Taday
Greene County
James T. Jams
Rinehart
Taft Hosts Pritchett Dinner In Augusta
President elect Taft dined with Dr Henry Pritchett of the Carnegie Foundation in Augusta Ga where they discussed politics and government management. Tomorrow a delegation from Anderson South Carolina visits Taft and Cadets from Emory College will hear him speak en route to Athens Denatur Agnes Scott College engagements follow in the day.
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Washington Post
Augusta
Taft
J W. Jones
Arsenal
Henry §. Pritchett
New York
United States Coast Survey
Carnézie Foundation For the Advancement of
Olf
Anderson
S.C
Mr. Taft
Frank HW. Stedtock
John Hays Iammond
Panama
Oxford
al Isata
Emory College
Covington
Agnes Scott College
Denatur
Englishman Arrested With Torpedo Blueprints in Theft Case
Robert H. Lobbett, an English ex-employee, was arrested in New York on charges tied to stolen torpedo blueprints. The plans, tied to H E Bliss & Co, had copyright protection and were not new designs. Lobbett claimed he needed copies to showcase his drafting skill if he sought employment. He awaits trial.
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Washington Post
New York
Robert H. Lobbett
H E. W. Bliss & Co
Brooklyn
United States
Labbett
Bliss & Co
Willard I’. Meyers
Vernon Avenue
Long Island City
Lobbett
Longett
Meyers
Torpedo
National ‘Lin Plate Company
Pittsburg Meed and Water Company
Schesler Bridge Company
Erle Saw Works Company
Schenectady Railroad Car Company
England
Preacher Tracked for Murder Arraignment in Suffolk
Suffolk Va Jan 13 Accused of murdering Rev James J Smith a fellow preacher and successor at Reids Ferry today arraigned for his life in Nansemond circuit court Counsel for defendant will prove the victim is alive in a New York jail as Caesar Hines The state alleged Smith boarded at Lyons house and was last seen July 21 with Lyons claiming to account for his disappearance by placing him in several towns and states
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Washington Post
Suffolk
James J. Smith
Reids Ferry
Eimeat Lyons
Nansemond
New York
Caesar Hines
Smith
Lyons’ House
Lyons
Portsmouth
Newport News
Princess Anne County
North Carolina
Escape and injuries from electric substation accident
Fulton, executive for Washington Electric, nearly died when his right hand touched 680 volts at a substation near the Shoreham Hotel. Two fingers were amputated at Providence Hospital, with a likely third finger to be removed. he remained unconscious overnight but spoke with doctors and relatives. The setup involved connecting a new cable to power car lines west of Ninth Street. A workman’s error left a single tape strip exposing live wire. Fulton was jolted against a wall. colleagues attempted revival, then a formal call for medical aid. He is expected to recover.
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Washington| Electric Company
Providence Hospital
S. I. Fulton
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Nis
Abby
Shoreham Hotel
Ninth ,Street
Furni
Ourden
Providence, Hospital
Senator Scott Rules Out Probe of President Action
Senator Scott, chair of the committee on public buildings and grounds, stated he would not introduce a resolution to investigate the President’s order to tear down the old Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station at Mulat Sixth and streets. Some senators want congressional scrutiny, despite his stance.
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Scott
Maue
Pennsylvana
Andi
Senate
Praised fireman halts runaway carriage on F street
Private T. C. Young of Washington fire department No 5 Truck Company and Percy Given stopped a runaway carriage on F street after hearing screams from a theater detachment. Officials commend Young for his actions and note in his record.
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Young
Percy Given
T. C. Young
No. 5 Truck Company
Washington Fire Department
Macfarland
Hagimeer Belt
Harper
F Street
Tie
Georgetown
JAP IMMIGRATION LIGHT AVERAGES REVEAL JAPANESE ENTRIES
Department of Commerce and Labor reports show during the year ending November 1 that 9 000 Japanese were admitted to the United States and 5 834 left. Net nonlaborer gains reached 693 while laborer departures fell by 466. Total admissions and Hawaii reached 12 09 percent with 7 084 barred. Figures suggest Japan and the United States are aligning on emigration terms.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Hawai
Hawaii
Japan
Uns
Roots Election Next Week in Albans NY Caucus Plan
Albans NY voters plan a three day process to nominate a U.S. Senate candidate to replace Thomas Plat. Monday caucus will name a candidate, Tuesday each caucus will endorse, and Wednesday joint session will declare the winner. Elihu Root is favored by Republicans. Democrats have not chosen a nominee. Names discussed include Alton B. Walker and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler.
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Alton B. Walker
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Postal Receipts Rise at Washington City Post Office
The Washington city post office reports December postal receipts of 142 816.85 dollars, up from 139 328.32 the prior December, an increase of 3 588.53 dollars or about 20 percent. The national top five post offices posted 9 554 594.12 dollars in December, reflecting a substantial year over year rise.
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