Republicans Prepare for Northern Advance in China War
Reports from Nanking describe Republican forces ferrying railway stock to Pukow and receiving 4,000 Canton reinforcements with 30,000 rifles as they plan a march on Peking. Imperial troops under General Chang defend northern rail lines while revolutionaries hold the Yangtse southern railway with popular support. European troops move toward Lanchun as fighting intensifies near Lanchow and coal mines at Kaiping.
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China
Pukow
Peking
Republicans Iwaxcel
Chang
Jien Tsin-Peking
Yangtse Valley
London
Tien ‘Sin
Lanchun
Mukden
Wang Wie Tze
Lanchow
Shan Hai Kwan
Tang Shan
Chinese Engineering and Mining Company
Linsi
Kaiping
Tien Tsin
Justice Day's Wife Dies At Canton Residence
Canton Ohio January 5 Mrs Day wife of Supreme Court Justice W N Pax died this afternoon at the family home. At the bedside were all Day family members.
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Canton, O
Moroccans Repulsed in Sefrou Siege After Eight Hours
From Tangier a wireless report says Moroccan tribesmen attacked Sefrou, held by French troops. The garrison, outnumbered, fought eight hours before repelling the assault. Fifty tribesmen died. French casualties were five killed and fifteen wounded. Major Bremond departs Fez with sultan’s reinforcements to aid the garrison and pursue rebels.
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Tangier
Morocco
Fez
Sefrou
Bremond
Fire sweeps Transit House hotel near Union Stock Yards
Chicago January 5 The Transit house for the Union stock yards is ablaze crowding guests and stockmen from across the country. Reports say several girls in the top floor servants quarters were trapped firefighters on ladders rescued some women but others remained cut off as flames surged through stairs.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Theatre musician dies far away from relatives
William Henry Slee a 28 year old gifted musician died in his room at 517 Franklin street at 10 30 this morning from alcoholic poisoning. He recently came from Chicago where he played with The Goddess of Liberty company and held a pianist post in Majestic theatre orchestra under J H Miller. Slee had worked with Mort Singer productions and was known in the theatrical world. He had no local relatives. two uncles live in Philadelphia. Philadelphia police were asked to arrange disposition of the remains and services are planned for 2 pm Saturday at the Jefferson street undertaking parlors with interment likely at Fairview cemetery.
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William Henry Slee
Franklin Street
Waterloo
Chicago
Goddess of Liberty” Company
Majestic Theatre Orchestra
J. H. Miller
Mort Singer
Counds
Samuel
John Slee
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Police Department
W. T. Dinneen
Kistner Undertaking
Jefferson Street
Fairview Cettetery
1500 Girls Disappeared in U S in 1911 Claim
A Bene dict home representative in Des Moines told Waterloo donors that 1500 girls in the United States disappeared in 1911, with many from Iowa. He blamed white slave traffickers for luring away youths who now live in crime, and stated parental hearts are broken by the modern illicit trade.
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Benedict
Des Moines
Waterloo
United States
Lown
Robbers Steal Mail From Oregon Express Train
Two unmasked men boarded the Oregon Express mail car between Red Bluff and Redding California. They bound and gagged three mail clerks and vanished after loading sacks of registered mail at multiple stops. The northbound train crossed into Redding by 6:40 am.
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Redding
Cal
Oregon Express
Southern Pacific
Red Bluff
San Francisco
Red Binuffs
Anderson
Taf nominates Dr Rupert Blue for surgeon general
President Taft will send to the Senate Monday the nomination of Dr Rupert Blue of South Carolina as surgeon general of the public health and marine hospital service, succeeding the late Dr Walter Wyman. Dr Blue has long served with the marine hospital service and is credited with driving the plague from San Francisco.
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Washington
Taf
Senate
Rupert Blue
South Carolina
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Walter Wyman
Blue
Marine Hospital Service
San Francisco
Dickens Funeral for Alfred T Dickens Held in New York
Alfred Tennyson Dickens son of Charles Dickens will be buried in New York after a funeral at Old Trinity Church at Broadway and Wall streets on Saturday at 12 30 pm Pallbearers include Henry Clews A R B Hepburn William A Clark John H Finley Andrew Carnegie Courtney W Bennett and others The arrangements are led by Mr Clews with the burial to take place locally.
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New York
Alfred Tennyson Dickens
Charles Dickens
Old Trinity Church
Broadway
Wall Streets
Kenry Clews
A. R B. Hepburn
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Wm. A. Clark
John HH. Finley
The
City College
Andrew Carnegie
Courtney W. Bennett
Mr. Clews
Mr. Dickens
La Follette in Battled Health After Campaign Travel
Senator K R M La Follette grows physically weak following a grueling Michigan and California tour and a near poisoning incident. He rests between train legs and, after a lengthy Bloomington speech, tells the audience he is battered and can scarcely think. He pays tribute to Judge Davis and Whester Rowell and warns against corporate encroachment on public land.
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KR. M. la Folette
Michigan
Vinvisand
Wiuels
Bloomington
Dan
la. Follette
Judge Davis
Whester Rowell
Fresno
Cal
Southern Pacific Railway
Compliments on Courier New Year Edition Gain
A letter from Dubuque Iowa praises the Courier New Year edition as outstanding and thorough. The writer notes its reflection of Waterloo's growth and extends wishes for continued prosperity in the coming year. Signed by John P Walsh editor of the Times Journal.
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Dubuque, Ta
Courier
Couriet
Waterloo
Cerely
John P. Walsh
Times-Journal
Record cold grips U S with brooding frost across plains
A severe cold wave breaks across the central United States and Canada. Thermometers plunge to 338 below in Duluth and 24 below in Huron. Chicago reports six below as shelters fill, while Denver sits at 16 above and Des Moines at 15 below zero.
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Indianapolis
Canadian
United States
Alvin
Eau Claire
Wis
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Madison
Cireen Bay
Chiragre
Kansas
Sing
Jan
Missouri Valley
Kansas City
Huron
Sioux City
Omaha
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Mtn
Missouril
Nebraska
Iowa
Chicago
Eald
Hitore
Poe | Hive
Surprise Wedding Unites Music Teacher Miss Bley Graham and Arthur A Smith
Miss Graham of Cedar Falls, a former Iowa State Teachers College music instructor, married Arthur A Smith of Town City in a surprise ceremony at the Methodist parsonage. The couple, engaged since college days, will live in Town City while Smith completes his engineering program at Iowa State University.
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Iowa State Teachers’ College
Arthur A. Smith
Wnlksdale
Wayo
Iowa State University
R. O F. Hurlburt
Methodist
E. F. Graham
Cedar Falls
Smith
Nashua
State ‘Teachers’ College
Howard Wells
Berlin
Waterloo
Carnegie Called By Committee On Steel Trust Inquiry
Andrew Carnegie has been asked by the house steel trust investigating committee to appear before it. He has assured Chairman Stanley of the committee that he will be present on Wednesday.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
House Steel Trust
Stanley
Roosevelt Case Creates Packed Oyster Bay Editorial Office
New York reports say Roosevelt stays silent amid questions about a statement attributed to Judge Abbott. Abbott claims not to have seen the piece and says Roosevelt’s position remains unclear while Colby indicates New Jersey progressives may place Roosevelt on the primary ballot without consent.
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New Jersey
New York
Roosevelt
Oyster Wey Deed Fund
Varios
Col. Roosevelt
Actor Boniface Dead in New York
George C. Boniface, a veteran actor of nearly sixty years, died at his home after a brief illness. He supported famed stars from Skonth to Barrymore and Cushman, and his last role was with Ethel Barrymore. Born in New York City seventy nine years ago, he leaves a widow a daughter and two sons, including George Boniface Jr a known comedian.
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York
Pan
George C. Be Fier
Ueter
Mr. Boniface
Skonth
Murderer
Pea
Charlotes Cushman
Adelaide Nielson
Mary Anderson
Ethel Barrymore
New York City
George ©. Boniface, Jr
Jobless Stage Folk Besiege Chicago Agencies
About 1,500 actors and stage professionals gather at Chicago agencies as theaters fold. Managers report 200 applicants per opening and many troupes from Ohio and elsewhere seek work amid a hard season and cold snap.
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Chicago
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