Alger Funeral Today Draws Roosevelts Heavy Attendance
United States Senator Russell A Alger will lie in state in Detroit and be honored in Washington at a simple service at the Alger home. President Roosevelt and officials will attend, with military escorts from Fort Myer. Remains travel by special train to Detroit for a Monday burial after a city hall lying in state.
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City Accepts Resolution on Death of Senator Alger
Detroit authorities at a special meeting adopted a resolution asking Mrs. Alger to permit the body of United States Senator R. A. Alger to lie in state. The action followed the sudden death of the senator.
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State burial for Benator to lie in city hall Sunday
Benator's body will be in state at City Hall for several hours Sunday afternoon. Col F J Hecker, in charge of funeral arrangements, has telegraphed to ask Mrs Algor's wishes on the lying in state but no reply yet. Flags are at half mast across the city and sorrow is widespread over the Senator's death.
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Shooting at Texas School Leaves Three Wounded
Aaron Duncan, fourteen, shot his teacher and three pupils at a Blum school after being whipped for throwing spit balls. He returned with a shotgun and fired through a window, injuring teacher John Thompson in the arm and three students Willa Young, Octavia Thomas, and another pupil. All injured are expected to recover. Duncan was arrested and showed no remorse.
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Blum
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Aaron Duncan
John Thompson
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Duncan
Rich Gift for Vreeland at Delmonico Dinner
In a Delmonico's dinner speech Congressman E B Vreeland received a mag nificent oak chest filled with bugnets of solid silverware from jewelers nationwide in gratitude for his role in passing the stamping act. He called it an anonymous testimonial and said his descendants would take pride.
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New York
Delmonico's
E. B. Vreeland
Cattaraugus County
Coghlan
Hoch der Kaiser
Tim
Runaway Brooklyn Boy Arrested in New Orleans Theft
A fifteen year old Brooklyn boy Phil Perry was captured in New Orleans with companion Bert Webb. They are accused of stealing 250 dollars in cash and 3600 dollars worth of jewelry from Perry's grandfather Solomon Perry of Conay Island. Police say the pair were sought nationwide for weeks and will be sent home.
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New Orleans
Phil Perry
Solomon Perry
Conay Island
Bert Webb
Pall
Indians Frozen to Death in Blizzards
A fever blizzard swept Indian Territory today with reports that several Indians were frozen to death. In Texas, a severe blizzard caused a bitter night statewide with reports from various parts of the state.
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Hiddenville
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Indiana Trains Collide In Bedford Crash
Bedford Indiana January 25 A collision today on the Southern Indiana Railroad between a passenger train and a light engine injures several people Roy Beddoe Bedford Mrs Dennie Fisher Terre Haute J K Downard Louisville Ky traveling salesman F X Johnson electrical man All will recover
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Dennie Fisher
Terre Haute
J. K. Downard
Louisville, Ky
FX. Johnson
Pardon Plea For Carrier Who Rifled Letters
Michigan lawyer seeks clemency for Fred R. Close a former Lansing mail carrier who pleaded guilty to lifting two letters totaling five dollars. The popular worker supported a family and hundreds urged President Roosevelt to grant a pardon. John J. Zimmer and Rep S W Smith pressed the case and the President referred questions to the Attorney General Bonaparte.
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Will Posh Abbe Poisoning Case
Rockville Ma authorities push the case of the attempted poisoning of young Prescott Abbe. State's attorney Robert Peter and detective James McDevitt are believed to be in possession of key information and have been involved, with prosecution delayed by circumstances.
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Clewa
Montgomery County
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James McDevitt
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Cure for Rheumatism
Rheumatism clings despite lotions and liniments. It yields only when the blood acid condition is corrected. Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to have cured thousands.
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Fire Flares at Johnson Lumber and Coal Yards
A blaze at Johnson Bros coal and wood yard and the adjacent Johnson Wimsatt lumber yard on the riverfront near Thirteen-and-a-half and Water streets southwest caused about 160000 dollars in damage. Firefighters battled two hours to halt flames leaping into piles of prized lumber as 10000 spectators watched. authorities estimated 150000 in losses with 40000 on stock and 90000 on coal, while horses in a nearby stable narrowly escaped.
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Hoat
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Water Street
Southern Railway
Frank J. Wagner
Belt
Johnson Brothers
Johnson & Wimsatt
Laura Mount
Brown
Earth tremors shake New York Town area
Four distinct and severe earthquakes rattled Middletown and surrounding regions today. Reports indicate tremors were felt across a fifteen mile radius, startling residents and shaking buildings in the city and vicinity.
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Customs Examiner Suspended at New York Port
Customs examiner Col Edward Fowler suspended a fellow examiner Benjamin Levy on charges. Fowler withheld specifics, stating the matter would be submitted to the Treasury Department. Murderer Banusick Sentenced to Die in Newark for killing Thomas Ilo with a hammer near Montclair. Former Cashier Rudisill convicted in Atoko Indiana for false bank reports, five years in prison.
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Edward Fowler
Benjamin J. Levy
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Coal Gate
Ind. T.) National Bank
Mary Lease Scorches Men At Women’s Club Speech
Mrs Mary Lease former Bryan stump speaker visited New York addressing the Women’s Democratic Club at the Hoffman House. Her talk on Equal Wage for Equal Work critiqued male privilege and urged support for women’s suffrage. She urged Albany lobbying by women and noted Roosevelt’s call for large families to strengthen the nation.
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Lease
Albany
England
Mra
Roosevelt
No Break At Providence On Rhode Island Ballot
Special to The Washington Post Providence R I Jan 2 The ninth ballot for the Junior Senator from Rhode Island produced the same result as prior rounds Goddard Colt Wetmore Utter votes 4 38 16 1 A potential shift toward Wetmore or Colt failed and a dark horse Marsden J Perry is mentioned The next ballot is set for tomorrow with adjournment to Tuesday
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Dark Horse
Plans Oil Legislation Meeting In Topeka
Governor Hoch will invite governors from nearby oil producing states to Topeka during the week of February 4 to discuss uniform oil and by products legislation. Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania governors are among those invited. The aim is to draft uniform laws covering all aspects of the oil business including standards of oil.
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Bailey Charges Considered by Texas Legislative Panel
Austin legislative investigation committee in charge of complaints against United States Senator Joseph W Bailey met this afternoon and again tonight. Bailey attended constantly and guided the examination indirectly. No definite or tangible developments had emerged by tonight.
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Tex
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Joseph ‘W. Bailey
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Osborne Attacks Root at New York Confederate Dinner
At the Waldorf Astoria James W. Osborne defended States rights and criticized Secretary Root. He warned against expediency over law, denouncing threats to the Constitution and urging loyalty to Jefferson, Calhoun and Washington to preserve the Union as a free government.
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Connecticut Battleship Not Damaged After Harbor Incident
Charles R. Utley reports Captain William Smith says the battleship Connecticut merely touched bottom off Culebra Island on January 3 and sustained no injury. Utley is brother-in-law of Captain Smith and conveyed the message from him.
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Wife Dead Husband Dying After Tragedy in Detroit
Detroit. Peter Schlef forty shot and killed his wife as she slept then fired eight bullets into his own breast. He is dying in a hospital. The shooting followed a quarrel with his wife last night. The couple had seven children aged two to seventeen.
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Windhorst Club Banquet At Freund's Hall
The Windhorst Club of St. Marys Church held its formal banquet at Freund's Hall on Tenth Street NW last Wednesday evening with Julius Wendy of the Knockers Club as toastmaster. Joseph Zepowicz received a prize from Rev. F. A. Wahnenberg for bringing in the largest number of applications during the past year.
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Hotels and guests listed across major cities in national roll
A long OCR list records guests at hotels including Galtimore New Willard Metropol itan St James and others across Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Atl Tampa and more with numerous named individuals and couples noted under each city column. The text also mentions a Post Educational Contest awarding eighty eight cash prizes and directs readers to the ad for details.
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MM. Perking’ and White
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Harry J. Marke
Thomas
Dowling
George T
Kirlinx
Michael Mlarery
Jones
BH. Anderson
Joseph King
Richard A. McCormack
Willam Taylor
B. B. Boste
A. D. Carmel
John
Tony Mary
Ebbitt
Alfred i. Marling
Misa Haim Marling
Whelpling
Louly Hane
WD. Connith
Charles F. Roe
N. B. Houston
Mt. Judd
Yamon
George A. Boatin
J Woodward
Mee Kee
Hawn
Frank NoCrea
George A. Poole
Leonard
Evans
Wiliam
W. H Lasserger
Naw Wither
Richmond
James M. Whitfall
Weather and river conditions across the lower Mississippi region
The Weather Bureau reports river stages at Cairo Memphi Vicksburg and Natchez with crests expected in some locations while levee work near Birdsong Point Iowa is halted. Cold fronts spread across the central valleys with rain snow and hail in various regions and cold waves extending into Texas and Alabama. A derailment on Washington DC’s East Capitol street blocks traffic for over an hour and a half.
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