Congress reconvenes as statehood bill dominates Senate
Both houses reconvene after the holiday recess with focus on the joint statehood bill. The Senate discusses campaign finance allegations and military promotions reform, while the House advances fortifications funding and passes the army medical corps reorganization. Crum’s Charleston customs post is confirmed 33 to 17.
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Congress
Senate
Thomas W. Lawson
Alton B. Parker
Judiciary Committee
House
Representative Mahoney
Ilinois
Mann
Illinois
Medical Corps
Army
Ordnance Department
Secretary of Agriculture
House Committee On Appropriations
Bard
United States Senate
W. D. Crum
Charleston
S. C
Crum
Port Arthur Surrender Terms and War Update
Port Arthur falls to Japan with terms allowing parole for officers and POW transport for others. Russia suffers heavy losses with 11 000 killed and 50 000 casualties on both sides. Nogi holds 35 000 prisoners, 21 000 ill to be treated. Tokyo doubts early peace, vows continued pressure, while Russia readies 200 000 fresh troops. no confirmed sinking of the Kniaz Souvaroff.
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Port Arthur
Russia
Japan
Nogi
United States
Port Dalny
Rrussia
Moscow
Sergius
Stoessel
Kuropatkin
Rosestvenskys
Kniaz Souvaroff
Three Trains Crash on Ninth Avenue Elevated. One Dead
A rear end collision on the Ninth Avenue Elevated in New York left one man dead and about six others seriously injured as three trains wrecked on the structure.
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Ninth Avenue
New York
New Presentment Prep Aims at Bishop Talbot
Reports indicate Philadelphia lawyers preparing a new presentment against Bishop Talbot of the Central Pennsylvania diocese. The move follows ongoing scrutiny of church leadership amid broader political and social turmoil of early 1905.
Notable Verities Across Nations and Time
The report catalogs a string of obituaries and notable events: former Massachusetts Governor William Claflin dies at his Newtonville home after a brief illness. figures like Theodore Thomas and Bishop Talbot are noted for deaths and legal actions. incidents include train derailments in Pennsylvania, blizzards freezing souls in Sicily and New York, and political shifts in Illinois Minnesota and Oregon.
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William Claflin
Massachusetts
Newtonville
Cleveland
Chadwick
Talbot
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Forestry Congress
Washington
Theodore Thomas
Chicago Orchestra
Chicago
Weatherly
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
St. Paul
General Assembly
Illinois
Springfield
Edwin R. Niles
Goshen
Ind
Margaret Downs
Marinette
Wis
Pentoga
Mich
Silesia
New York City
Beef Trust
Supreme Court
George H. Williams
Oregon Territory
United States
Oregon
Grant
Portland
Ore
Joint Merchant Marine Commission
Congress
Muriel Byram
Chicago Board of Education
W. A. S. Graham
South Africa
Yates
Ilinois
Commissioner of Immigration
Col. A. A. Rodman
Grand Commandery
Knight Templar
Iowa
Rodman
Julius Caesar Burrows
Michigan
Greenville
N. C
Frank Noweski
Morris Run
Haven Ditzler
Earl
St. Charles
Bennie
Philadelphia
Roosevelt hints at special session after Washington talks
The Chronicle reports President Roosevelt submitted an ultimatum to a joint committee on tariff revision and railway legislation. He aims to convene a special session of the Fifty ninth Congress in fall to revise the Dingley schedules and to possibly tackle interstate commerce legislation if not finished this session.
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Chicago
The
Chronicle
Washington
Roosevelt
Fifty-ninth Congress
Congress
Allison
Iowa
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Spooner
Wisconsin
Platt
Connecticut
Cannon
Serena E. Payne
New York
John Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Gen. Grosvenor
Ohio
Tokyo reports large Russian POW total after capitulation
The Japanese foreign office reports 878 officers and 28,491 men captured after capitulation. Paroles amount to 441 officers and 229 orderlies. Generals Smirnoff Fock Gorbatovsky and Admiral Willmann elect to go to Japan as POWs while Stoessel departs Dalny for home January 12. Lieut Gens Fock and Smirnoff decide to remain POWs. earlier reports claimed their deaths at Port Arthur.
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Washington
Foreign Office
Tokio
Nogi
Smirnoff
Fock
Gorbatovsky
Willmann
Japan
Stoessel
Dalny
Port Arthur
Fusan
Sudden Death of Former Gov Lloyd Lowndes in Cumberland
The Cumberland community mourns former Governor Lloyd Lowndes who died at his home on Sunday from heart failure. He arose early and appeared well before collapsing. Mrs Lowndes found him unconscious and physicians could not prevent his death.
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Cumberland
Lloyd Lowndes
Actress Bettina Girard Dies in New York Hospital
Bettina Girard daughter of Gen Ordway of Washington died in Roosevelt hospital Sunday. Coroner notified and investigation begun. She was removed from West Forty first street apartments Saturday and at the hospital the name Elizabeth Witter was given. body claimed under the name Ordway.
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New York
Bettina Girard
Gen. Ordway
Washington
Roosevelt Hospital
West Forty First Street
Elizabeth Witter
Ordway
Shows Improvement in Bishop Spalding Condition
Peoria Illinois January 9 There is a noticeable improvement in the condition of Bishop John L Spalding the Catholic prelate who was suddenly stricken with paralysis at his residence Friday afternoon. He has regained somewhat the use of his left arm and speaks with more freedom. The remainder of the left side of his body however he is unable to use at all.
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Talbot
Pennsylvania
Protestant Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
Japan
John L. Spalding
Peoria
Greenbaum
New York State Supreme Court
Nan Patterson
Caesar” Young
Balakhany
Transcaucasia
Springfield
Mass
Mount Saint Bernard
Missouri
Tubbs
Harrem
Harlem
Kansas City
H. O. Barber
Commercial Bank
Cambridge
Dun
Colorado
Durbin
Indiana
W. W. Kimball
Chicago
Dunning
Ill
Theodore Thomas
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Orchestra Hall
Congress
California
Henry V. Poor
Brookline
Niedringhaus
William L. Douglas
Brocton
Masachusetts
Hay
Morocco
Nathaniel Collins McLean
U.S. A
John McLean
Monroe
Jackson
Bellport
L. I
Roosevelt
Robert W. Taylor
United States
Northern District of
Ohio
Francis J. Wing
James Gillespie
Belle Seward
Myron Barbour
Louise
Neil S. Phelps
Battle Creek
Mich
Phelps
James M. A. Watson
Petty
District of Columbia
Dynamite Explosion Injures Six at Ashland Barn Fire
A dynamite blast in a burning barn owned by George Wilkinson in Ashland Wisconsin seriously injures four firemen and two spectators as firefighters battled the blaze on Sunday January 9.
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Ashland
Wis
George Wilkinson
Cheap Shoes Not Economy
A columnist urges readers to rest shoes and use proper care to extend life. He cites shoe trees, drying methods, and correct dressing, advising multiple pairs for different uses and warning against cheap materials and improper wear. He emphasizes removing shoes at home and proper untying to prevent wear.
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New York Telegram
Nut Croquettes From Boston Budget Recipe
Take mashed potato walnuts cracker crumbs parsley and milk or cream. Season with pepper salt beat in melted butter and eggs. Shape croquettes dip in egg crumb and fry until hot. Serve with tomato sauce.
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Boston
Egg Fruit Cake Recipe Card
One egg and one and one half cups sugar with half maple or brown sugar half cup butter sour milk one teaspoon soda half teaspoon of cinnamon cloves and nutmeg one cup seeded raisins half cup currants roll fruit in flour three cups flour bake one hour. Household.
All Know Her In Every Neighborhood Woman Hiding
A short quote from the Atchison Globe notes the presence of a persistent notional woman in every neighborhood who tires of activity and wishes to rest, though neighbors reportedly hide from her behavior.
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Atchison Globe
Veteran Heller Endorses Dean’s Kidney Pills Since 1899
Joshua Heller of Urbana Illinois testifies that after taking Dean's Kidney Pills in 1899 he found relief from kidney trouble and back pain. He states he has repeatedly used the product for attacks with consistent, satisfactory results and continues to endorse it today. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo New York advertises it at 50 cents per box.
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Joshua Heller
South Walnut Street
Urbana
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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LE Roy
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C. J. Bkourguton
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W. HH. Rogers
Indianapolis
T. O. Currie
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Milwaukee
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