Turks Renew War Internal Strife Feared Verge of Bloody Conflict
Constantinople faces potential civil war as Young Turks rule faces heavy opposition from inside the army. Bulgarians mass forces for a broader attack while allies rush ships to protect foreign residents. Turkish peace efforts stall as Nazim Pasha’s assassination fuels unrest and questions loom over Adrianople. The Greeks advance on Epirus toward Janina amidst tightening tensions.
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Washington Post
Vienna
Constantinople
Trieste
Turkey
Tchatalja
Savoff
Nazim Pasha
London
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha
Mediterranean
Bosphorus
Italy
Nazim Tasha
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Dr. Capeff
Trim
Tehatalja
Rot
Asia Minor
Epirus
Janina
Athens
Constantine
Bisani
St. Nicholas
Allies plan combined Balkan offensive for Adrianople and Gallipoli
The article outlines a proposed Allied offensive if war resumes, with Bulgarian Greek and Serbian forces targeting Adrianople and Tchatalja, plus a Greek plan to land at the Gulf of Saros and seize Gallipoli. Serbia would assist Montenegro at Scutari, while Turkish counter moves in Constantinople await powers' decisions.
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Tchatalja
Scutari
Gulf of
Saros
Gallipoli
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmora
Constantinople
Siuth
Old Lincoln servant dies at 79 in Lincoln
Mrs Barbara Voepel aged 79 died yesterday in Lincoln Nebraska. She came to America alone from Germany as a young girl and first worked in the home of Abraham Lincoln at Springfield Illinois. Her long life connected her with the city and its history.
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Barbara Voepel
America
Lincoln
Barbara’ Voepel
Germany
Abraham J Lincoln
Springfield
Armistice Offers Mixed as Mexican Conflict Widens
Gen Inez Salazar announced receiving five day armistice terms via President Madero but federal officials dispute any recognition. A train of 400 rebels moved from Juarez toward Guadalupe crossing near the Texas border while peace negotiations appear unlikely. Mexico City also reported a failed senate vote on a 100 million peso loan with a substitute bill advancing for a loan of 40. DeKwas.
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Tex
Inez Salazar
Madero
BE Paso
Guadalupe
Texas
Salazar
Juarez
Mexican Central Railway
Chihuahua
Jimenez
Mexico City
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Tragic Love Affair Ends in Death in Plymouth Apartment
Miss BessIe N Elwell a nurse from Winchester Va killed herself in her Plymouth apartment over a love affair with a married man She left three letters one to a coroner Nevitt another to a Hyattsville man and another to Mrs Mery Deffenderffer A letter asked for cremation and named a Riverdale Md married man who knew her for a long time The man admitted affairs and stated he had a wife and had warned of exposure The incident drew a shocked reaction from neighbors and police inquiry continues
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Hyattsville
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Misa Elwell
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Erwell
William B. Elwell
Winchester
Washington
Homeopathic Hospital
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Dore
Elwell
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Canana Bureau
Alice V. Houghton
Eiwell
Batherings
Congress
Wal
Sickles
Committee of Foreign Affairs
Sicklés
Elwell's Tragic Death and Inheritance Tale Revealed
A Washington nurse Miss Elwell, described as hardworking and proud, faced a tragic end after years of moving between Baltimore and Washington. Rumors of suicide by gas, inheritance of $3,000, and a planned civil suit against a loved man circulated as the body awaited burial with her father en route from Winchester.
Denies Six Ace Deck at Mrs Merritt Poker Raid
Mrs Alice Merritt told Magistrate Corrigan in New York on January 26 she did not use a six ace deck or marked cards in her poker game and condemned the police and detectives who entered her home. She noted she loves poker but claims she was duped into a setup and insisted the game was straight with no marked cards or gambling shenanigans.
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Washington
New York
Alice Merritt
Corrigan
Telen
Robert S. Roberts
Merri
Warren's toga safe governor protects solon in New Mexico
In Cheyenne Wyoming officials reported Republicans will likely retain House seats and support reelection of Senator Francis E Warren. A tie on seating was broken by Speaker Pratt. West Virginia case ends with Gov Carey denying extradition for Manson, amid claims of political motive. Senate control appears safe for Republicans. Delaware sees a brief ballot as Democrats stall. Fall's New Mexico bid for reelection faces internal splits. Ballot in Delaware remains unresolved.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
United States
Francis RE. Warren
Pratt
West Virginia
Joseph M. Carey
Glasscock
Manson
F. E. Roberta
Glias&cock
Carey
Senate
Assembly
House
ML. Pratt
E. H. Manson
Santa Fe
New. Mexico
Six Feet of Girl Honeymoon Opens Long Voyage
A Kansas City couple, A. B. Sanders and his wife formerly of Fort Leavenworth, set sail today for Cojon aboard the steamship Pastores. Their union grew from a Kansas City classified ad asking for “Six feet of girl,” with Sanders at six feet six inches and his wife slightly shorter, the couple meeting two months after the ad appeared.
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Cojon
Pastores
A. B. Sanders
Kansas City
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Sanders
4& Friend
Cadets drill in full dress uniforms at West Point in midwinter
West Point cadets performed a rare midwinter drill in full dress uniforms on the grass plain. A review and inspection followed, described by academy officials as unprecedented for this season.
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West Point
United States Military Academy
Taft Defends Panama Canal Policy at Baltimore Banquet
President Taft defended the Canal stance as patriotic and open to arbitration. He favored lowering coastwise transport rates via the Panama Canal and proposed submitting disputes to an impartial tribunal if necessary, while noting obligations under international law. Attorney General Wickersham blamed stockholders for corporate neglect and warned that economic legislation aims to curb groups using force or fraud, urging enforcement of fairness in transportation and trade.
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Taft
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Panam Canal
Wickersham
Littleton
New York
Gov
Goldsborough
Maryland
Preston
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Gald
Congress
National Commission
Board Visits Guantanamo Fortification Plans
A U S board of army and navy officers arrived at Caimanera Cuba aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower to study fortification plans for Guantanamo as a naval station led by Gen Wood and Rear Admiral Osterhaus. They proceed from Ashe Land of the Sky to Charleston Savannah New Orleans and other southern cities.
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Caimanera
Cuba
Special Board
United States Army
Navy
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Mayflower
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Spelides Mal
Wood
Gen Daniel Sickles Arrest Delayed At Fifth Avenue Home
Veteran statesman General Daniel Sickles faces arrest over a New York state suit to recover 23746 dollars for which he allegedly misaccounted as chairman of the New York monuments commission. Sheriff Harburger delays service until Monday, citing bond requirements, while Sickles remains within his Fifth Avenue mansion fortified with flags in the windows.
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Supreme Court
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Harburger
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Kennedy
Sickles
Sherif Harburger
Ludlow ‘Street
Rickins
Virginia Plans Militia For Inauguration Vote Next Week
Richmond reports the Virginia State military board will meet to decide whether to send a militia brigade to President Wilson’s inauguration. The board leans toward spending 40 000 on a summer encampment over sending about 3 000 troops to Washington. The Richmond Blues may still make the trip, possibly with self paid expenses. Gen Sale arranged a special 1 cent mile rate, aiding broader attendance. Virginia Military Institute cadets and Gov Mann with his staff of twenty colonels will attend.
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Washington Post
Richmond
State Military Board
Washington
Richmond Blues
Sale
Governor Wilson Visits Ellis Island Immigration Scene
Governor Wilson observed Ellis Island as hundreds of immigrants queued for inspection amid scenes of joy and sorrow. A Polish girl cried with joy upon reuniting with relatives, a Russian man with a weak heart was rejected, and a deportation was ordered for a white slaver. The party then shopped and toured Central Park before staying in Hoboken with Mrs. Caroline B. Alexander.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
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Poland
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Wilson
Jessie and
Eleanor Wilson
Douglas Robinson
James Borden ‘Harriman
Royal Meeker
Princeton
Willard Straight
Caroline B. Alexander
Gov. Wilson
Williams
Board of Special Inquiry
Ellis Island
Central Park
Caroline B. Alex- Tanger
Hoboken
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Trolley Collision Kills One, 20 Hurt in Lockport
In Lockport New York a trolley passenger train collided with a stalled freight train on the International Railway early today killing one person and seriously injuring twenty. The injured are members of the Lockport Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles returning from a Buffalo lodge entertainment. The freight train stood on the main line when the passenger train struck it. The switchman claims he signaled from 3000 feet back and had to jump to save his life. He says the trolley cars were moving at over 90 miles per hour.
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Lockport
N.Y
Shere
Lockport Aerie
Ousler
Bagies
Buffalo
Dramatic New York Train Crash Sparks Narrow Escape
A rear end collision on the Third Avenue elevated lines in New York left one man dead and several injured as two trains caught fire. Priest Father Sinnott aided panic passengers to safety from the burning car while motor man Michael Hearn was arrested in hospital.
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New York
Third Avenue
J. M. Gleason
Michael Hearn
Bessie Scavardy
Misa Regina Kupler
Frenk WH. Strom
Shuttlesworth
Father Sinnott
St. Stephen's Church
Thirty-fourth Street
Gleason
Hearn
Parole for Life Term Prisoners Urged by Warden
Atlanta city report shows 33 of 69 life-term inmates excellent behavior during the year ending June 3 1912. Warden William H Moyer advocates parole for life prisoners after fifteen years served, saying federal bill before Congress could do much good. Average annual maintenance per inmate was 206.54 dollars.
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Atlanta
William H. Moyer
United States Prison
Congress
Moyer
Soldiers to Sue Slanderer Over Honolulu Slur
United States soldiers in Hawaii plan to raise funds to prosecute Perley L. Horne, president of the Kameherieka schools on Oahu, for alleged slander after a December meeting. They claim misconduct endangers Hawaiian women and say their reply will be sent to the War Department before a brand-new investigation vindicates the soldiers. Elders' Sanitarium in St Joseph publishes a book on tobacco habit dangers and quitting in 3 to 5 days, urging readers to mail name and address.
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Perley Horne
Honolulu
United States
Perley L. Horne
Kameherieka Schools
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Horne
War Department
Sive
Stepa
Elders’ Sanitarium
Main Street
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