Watering troughs clash with law and order in Chicago
In Chicago the Law and Order League closed city watering troughs to horses and dogs, forcing water to be shared with beer or left dry. Teamsters seek humane society help to place troughs away from saloons as protests mount over pro busting saloon conduct. In Manchester New York a dynamite blast shattered two thirds of local homes, damaging buildings within blocks after 25 pounds of dynamite used for rock blasting melted. No injuries reported.
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Chicago
Law and Order League
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Chicago Federation of la Dor
Humane Society
Manchester
N. Y
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Basel
China's Big Army Exposed by Chinese World Editor
In San Francisco at the YMCA, Rey Ng Toon Chew editor of the Chinese World said China plans to raise an army of one million to drive European powers from the empire. He claimed the United States is the only nation with a conscience and warned China’s awakening will arm for defense against Russia, Germany, France, England and others, predicting a future world leadership.
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San Francisco
Ren
Young Men's Christian Association
Rey Ng Toon Chew
Chinese World
China
America
United States
Chin
Germany
France
England
Russia
Japan
Irish Beaus and a Bayonne Beauty at Madison Square Fair
Miss Mary Brady aged seventeen of 33 East Forty-first street Bayonne New Jersey grandniece of ex Mayor Brady was named Mollie Brady the Irish queen at the Madison Square Garden Irish fair. She said Mrs Elizabeth O Reilly Neville asked her to guard a booth briefly and reporters crowned her the prettiest girl Ireland sent. A full page with her pictures appeared in a New York Sunday paper. Brady attends Bayonne high school and Mrs Neville accepts blame for the deception.
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Mollie Brady
Jersey
Erin
Mary Brady
Ireland
Pat Powers
Brady
Miss Brady
New York
Bayonne
Neville
Baronne
Almost Human Machine Stamp Vending Contrivance Claims
Sedalia inventor F H Brinkerho travels to Washington to seek Post Office approval for a stamp vending machine. He asserts the device displays human tendencies, calculates change, weighs and counts money, detects foreign coins, and handles various transaction scenarios. The machine, with twenty five others, was reviewed by a special committee appointed by the Postmaster General.
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F. H. Brinkerho
Sedalia
Washington
Port Office Department
Postminster Gevers
Socialists Rally Around City Hall In February Gathering
A fragmented report notes socialists in the city assembling around City Hall yesterday to cheer for universal suffrage. Details are limited in the available text.
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Sollages
Neeums Traema
Univreal
Pomp Turley Homeless on Dog Island Riverfront
A flood and ice jam swept Dog Island downstream near Hartford with Pomp Turley living on the island for years. The movable sandbar and a rafted tent tied to tree tops kept him in view as ice backed up along the river. Turley, a long-time riverfront resident, had resided in a tent on a raft for weeks at a time during floods.
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Hartford
Reb
Dog Island
Connecticut River
Pomp Turley
Tream
I Stand
Pomp
Faithful Chicago Teacher Emily Carrier Dies at 61
Miss Emily C. Carrier dies suddenly in Chicago after forty three years as a public school teacher. Born in New Hampshire in 184? she dedicated her life to education and never missed a day of duty.
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Chicago
Emily C. Carrier
Carrier
New Hampshire
Italian Car Reaches Buffalo in New York to Paris Rally
The Italian car in the New York to Paris race arrived in Buffalo at 5 45 this morning. After a brief stop it left for Erie Pa its occupants believing the two cars ahead had continued westward After a conference it was decided that the French and
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Buffalo
New York
Paris
Erie
Britain plans increased naval buildup amid arms debate
London reports indicate the government will press ahead with higher naval estimates despite radical calls to cut armaments. Proposed program includes three armored vessels of the Dreadnaught type, two improved Edgar class cruisers, six Boadicea class cruisers, at least twelve Tribe or similar torpedo craft, and more submarines with secrecy. Germany’s stance at The Hague spurs Britain to expand mine laying capability using converted cruiser hulls.
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London
Radical
Admiralty
England
Germany
Hague
Erin's Shamrock Found Growing In Seattle State
A Seattle resident discovers the shamrock growing in its native condition within the city’s fruit, linking Washington state flora to Irish roots from near Killarney. The report notes the plant’s special value and ties to local natural resources.
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Seattle
State of Washington
Killarney
New Rubber Tree Found in Tonkin Indo China
Youth's Companion reports a newly discovered rubber tree in Tonkin, the first of its genus in Indo China. The tree, described as a new species of the genus bleekrodea, grows abundantly. The rubber it yields is hard to be of the highest quality.
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Tonkin
Indo-China
Youth
Ice jam halts rail traffic on Pemigewassett near Pranklin
In Pranklin New Hampshire on February 17 an ice jam on the Pemigewassett River blocked the Bristol branch of the Boston and Maine railroad. Tracks were buried under five feet of ice for about three quarters of a mile. A large crew cleared the jam, with work expected to take 24 to 48 hours.
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Trafic
Pranklin
N. H
Pemigewassett River
Bristol
Boston and Maine
Dividend Declared by Standard Oil Company
New York February 17 The directors of the Standard Oil Company today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 per share. The same amount was paid in the corresponding quarter last year.
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Standard
New York
Standard of Co
Well Known Painter Dead in San Antonio
San Antonio Texas February 17 veteran painter Harry Arthur McAnne who created Dawn at the Alma and The Battle of San Inciato as well as other historical pictures died there last night.
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San Antonio
Texas
Harry Arthur McAnne
Alma
San Inciato
Connecticut Weather Forecast: Fair and Colder Next Days
Forecast for Connecticut calls for fair weather and colder tonight and Tuesday with lighter winds. A ridge of high pressure extends along the Mississippi River region, bringing pleasant but cool conditions and moderate temperatures east of the Rockies. Temperatures dip slightly below zero in the far northwest.
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Connecticut
Mimtacippi River
Rocky Mountains
Morse in Court on Larceny Charges in New York
Charles W. Morse appeared before Justice Dowling on two counts of grand larceny and misappropriation of Mercantile National Bank funds. He pleaded not guilty through counsel and sought a two week postponement with potential change of plea, with the hearing adjourned to next Monday.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Justice Dowling
Mercantile National Bank
Danbury to Become Railroad Hub Under Track Plan
Danbury Connecticut. Feb 17. A major railroad restructuring aims to finish double tracking of the Highland division to Hawleyville and reroute Litchfield branch trains via Danbury. The plan would reduce travel to New York by eight to ten miles, retire the Bethel branch, and consolidate lines, making Danbury a central Berkshire division hub and simplifying the network.
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Danbury, Conn
Hawleyville
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Litchfield
New York
Danbury
Port Chester
Norwalk
Berkshire Division
Danbury and
Norwalk Road
Litchfield Branch
New York City
Bethel Branch
Brookfield
Bethel
Housatonic
Four Boys Drown Sliding on Ice in Rubber Shop Pond
Middletown February 17 John Gasser and August Basser about 15 years old were drowned in a rubber shop pond while sliding on ice at a weak spot. George and Henry Davis escaped after a struggle but could not save the others.
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Middletown
John Gasser
August Basser
George
Henry Davis
Davis
Wouldn't Eat Este New Heven City Janitor Probe
John Fuppin of Willmantic tried to make his wife eat. city judge William Arneld ordered a three month probe. A forceful insistence on eating cole led to further action and a local notice of advertisements by Floyd in New York on February 17.
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Este New Heven
John Fuppin
Willmantic
City
William Arneld
Fuppin
Ortered
Cole
Front News From Tiflis Reports Armenian Mobilization
Reports from Armenia say all Redifs in Van Mush and other Asian Minor vilayets are being drafted and moving rapidly to the frontier. A Turkish revolutionary league is increasing agitation and urging protests against the sultan’s warlike moves amid famine. Russia orders Caucasus horses registered. doctors volunteer for war.
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Tiflis
Armenia
van Mush
Asia Minor
Tillis
Caucasus
Persia
Turkey
Urumiah
Russia
Balkans
Corbin retires after fifty four years at helm of shops bearing his name
At the New Britain annual directors meeting Philip Corbin retired from the presidency of P. F. Corbin and Corbin Cabinet Lock. Charles H. Parsons and Carlisle H. Baldwin were elected presidents of the two companies. Taft attends Yale event in New Haven with officials and guests. George Lilley and other dignitaries join luncheon at New Haven house. William Sells of Sells Brothers circus dies in New York at 42 after a period of illness.
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Philip Corbin
New Britain
P. & F. Corbin Company
Corbin Cabinet Lock Company
Charles H. Parsons
Carlisle H. Baldwin
Taft
New Haven
Yale Corporation
Young Mens’ Republican Club
Hartford
Lake
Horace D. ‘Tuft
Watertown
Herbert Knox Smith
Charles Hopkins Clark
George J. Lilley
Waterbury
Ullmann
New Aliven House
New York
William Sells
Sells Brothers
West Sith Street
Gastrius
Providence man dies after clothing factory fire
Providence. A fire at the C. S Tanner starch mill on South Water Street last Wednesday afternoon left John W. Smith severely burned on the face and arms. He died today at Rhode Island Hospital.
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Providence
C. S
South Water Street
John W. Smith
Rhode Island
William J McGuirk to Speak at Celtic Medical Meeting
Dr William J McGuirk of Providence will speak at the Celtic Medical Association this evening on Nepto Lithia. The Democratic non committee will meet Thursday night to elect a chairman, with F P Gutliotie expected to be the unanimous choice from all districts. Hamp son Sellew Furniture Co filed its annual report. George Bellew is president and Ro William Hampson is secretary and treasurer. Directors include Hampson and Sellew. A J Hampson and 8 L Sellew. Street department supervisor Kilden reported heavy flooding near Sacred Heart church, a known troublesome spot during storms.
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William J. McGuirk
Providence
Neptro- Lithia
Democratic Non Committee
F. P. Gutliotie
Hampson-Sellew Furniture Co
Town Cerk
George Bellew
William Hampson
L. Sellew
A.J J. Hampson
Kilden
Sarred Heart Church
HOUSES COLLAPSED AS FLOOD HITS PENN AVENUE
In Pittsburg two brick houses at 22 and 24 Penn avenue collapsed due to high water. One man injured, fifteen narrowly escaped death. River gauges showed 26 feet stage early morning, receding to 22 feet by afternoon as floods spread widespread damage and charitable groups assist victims.
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Pittsburg
Penn Avenue
Bey
Estate Hearing Reveals Wooster Family Claims
In district court this afternoon Judge Cowell presided over the Wooster estate hearing. Commissioners Cassidy and Peasley heard that Emma Wooster, once married then divorced, left stock valued at 1,000 dollars with later inheritance and earnings from Seymour Manufacturing Co. Her brothers, Colonel W. H. H. Wooster and L. T. Wooster, seek long-standing claims totaling 1,194.67 and 1,019.40 dollars.
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Emma Wooster
Cassidy and
Peasley
Cowell
W. H. H. Wooster
L. T. Wooster
Seymour Manufacturing Co
American Webb Co
Waterbury Cloak Co
New Steamer Duca Degli Abruzzi Arrives in New York
The Duca Degli Abruzzi, a 10,000 ton Italian liner with twin screws and 18 knot speed, is due in New York on its maiden trip from Naples to Genoa. It will join six new steamers soon in service, offering first class and 1800 steerage accommodations.
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New York
Duca Degli Abruzzi
Navigazione Generale Italian Line
Naples
Genoa
Ran
New Haven Baseball Team Sold to Daly and Weichenhamer
Danaher confirms a bona fide sale of the New Haven baseball team to Dr Albert J. Daly known as Bert Daly and S J Weichenhamer of Bayonne New Jersey. Purchase price is not disclosed.
Horse Shot After Starving In Barn At North Main
Superintendent Beach was alerted to a severely malnourished 27 year old horse at 224 North Main Street. Investigators found a nail in a foot and the animal unable to rise. Owner Nicola Scoppetta of 558 Scovill Street claimed he hired someone to care for the horse. Veterinarian Charles Beere shot the horse on orders, and the case was reviewed by Humane Agent Gillette with no likely prosecution.
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Beach
North Main Street
Colesanto
Nicola Scoppetta
Scovill Street
Scoppetta
Charles H. Beere
Humane
Gillette
Bristol Foundry Worker Killed by Shafting Collapse
Patrick Welch, 45, employed at J H Sessions Co foundry, was killed instantly when shafting failed and toppled onto him at work in Bristol this morning. He leaves a widow and three young children.
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Bristol
Patrick Welch
J. H. Sessions & Co
Death of Valerian Gribaye doff in Paris
New York reports the death in Paris of Valerian Gribaye doff writer journalist and artist aged about fifty born in Ruse He came to America as a boy and soon gained prominence as an illustrator and writer His drawings for his own articles helped create New Yorks first illustrated supplements before he left for Paris in 1897 where he remained until his death
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New York
Paris
Valerian Gribayedoff
Ruse
Sin
American
Let Go at Electric Vehicle Co After Receiver Takeover
The Electric Vehicle Co now under a receiver fired the remaining workforce today including the superintendent and chief engineer. The factory may close until financial affairs are resolved. Also, a fire damaged the Boston Club on Battery March and Milk streets with $15,000 loss. one fireman, Engineer Robert Cummings, was injured.
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Hartford
Electric Vehicle Co
Fts
Boston Club
Boston
Exchange Club
Battery March and
Milk Streets
Robert Cummings
Best Place to Trade for Quality Furniture
The ad states a commitment to fair prices and high quality without being cheap. It emphasizes honesty in advertising as business news and aims to inform the public about the best place to buy furniture. It notes satisfaction as the goal and rejects bragging in favor of factual messaging.
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