Philadelphia money collar bet ends with a check rise
A Philadelphia wager over pawnshop values led to a practical joke that turned an ordinary collar into a check drawn on The United States Trust Company dated November 20 1901 payable to John Jones for $2. Henry Blank won the bet, making this the first recorded collar to money conversion.
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Trust Company
Apple Growers Profit From Shortage as Exports Rise
Eastern markets face apple shortages prompting Oregon and Washington growers to ship vast quantities to Chicago and New York while premium fruit continues to England and Germany. Orchard earnings range from sixty to six hundred dollars per acre, reflecting strong demand and prices abroad. Quida, known as Mile de la Ramee, remains an elderly Florence social queen with a worshipped circle, an ideal home, and a remarkable dog collection.
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Washington
Chicago
New York
England
Germany
Quida
Mile de la Ramee
Florence
Taken by South Dakota officers to Yankton on horse theft charge
Webster City Iowa, Dec 25. South Dakota authorities arrested A Harris at Woolstock for stealing a carload of horses from a South Dakota ranch. The horses were found on a cousin’s farm near Woolstock. Harris will be taken to Yankton to answer the charge.
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Woolstock
Harris
Yankton
Four Firms Seek Street Car Franchise in Oskaloosa
Four companies attended the Oskaloosa city council meeting seeking a street car franchise. The contenders included the Oskaloosa and Tama line, a new traction system, the Gnell interests of Ottumwa, and the old Oskaloosa company.
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Tama
G'Nell
Ottumwa
Will of Two Wives Surprises Council Bluffs Reader
The will of John C. Shermerhorn filed for probate reveals a split family and a second wife in Omaha. It provides equal property division between Mrs. Shermerhorn and Mrs. Lucy R. Tyson of Omaha, who is named as the mother of Tyson’s three daughters. Friends say a monthly allowance to the Omaha woman had been in place, and the double life had long been suspected by a few, while most locals learned of it only after the will. Mrs. Shermerhorn suffered a nervous breakdown upon learning of the matter.
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Council
Council Bluffs
John C. Shermerhorn
Lought
Iowa girl dies under chloroform during operation
Teanetts Phillips of Ottumwa, Iowa, register of the superintendent for Whitebreast Coal in Los Angeles, died after chloroform was administered during surgery at a local hospital. She admitted before death that she had deserted her husband whom she secretly married and then lived with in Denver. She had worked as a department store clerk here for months but poor health ended her employment.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Teanetts Phillips
Ottusavs, Ta
Whitebreast Coal Company
Shaw Names M Vey to Polk County Judge Post
Governor Shaw appointed A. H. McVey of McVey & McVey to the Polk county district judgeship succeeding Judge W. P. Conrad. The decision followed personal ties and a lack of opposition, with McVey planning to qualify by the next term and possibly seek the nomination later, pending his decision on campaigning.
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Des Moines
Shaw
A. H. McVey
McVey & McVey
Polk County
W. PF. Conrad
McVey
Methodist Church
Cummins
General Ankeny Dead After Fifty-Two Years Service
General Trolin Ankeny, longtime Bulk county officer, dies at home on December 25. He served in the Mexican War with an Ohio regiment and later led the One Hundred Forty-second Illinois Infantry in the Civil War, receiving a brevet rank of brigadier general for gallantry. He had twelve years as cor oner of Bulk county.
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Los Moines
Trolin
Ankeny
Bulk County
Preumonta
Biggs Couple to Celebrate Golden Wedding in Dee Illinois
Mr and Mrs Isaiah Biggs of this city mark the 50th anniversary of their marriage on New Year’s Day. The couple, long known in the county, resided here since 1845 after moving from Hamilton County. Mr Biggs was born in 1827 and Mrs Biggs in 1829. They have two children, Y A Biggs in town and a daughter living in Delta.
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Y. A. Biggs
Delta. In
Rathbun Convicted In Poison Murder Case
Newell Rathbun was found guilty of manslaughter in Jeffersonville Indiana after a trial that began Saturday afternoon. He received a two to fourteen year sentence. The victim Charles Goodman died after a period with Rathbun. his body was shipped to Little Rock. An insurance policy of 4000 dollars was involved and Rathbun enlisted under another name in the army.
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Charles Goodman
Rathbun
Little Rock
Ark
Rathpun
Louisville
United States Army
Evansville
Ind
Salvation Army
Shaw May Get It In Roosevelt Cabinet Iowa Governor Submits
Governor Leslie M Shaw of Iowa was summoned to Washington by President Roosevelt who offered him the treasury portfolio. Close friends expect he will accept. Shaw said he could not discuss the subject but noted Iowa’s strong political standing and leadership in national affairs. The White House would not confirm the report of Shaw being tendered the position.
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Leslie M. Shaiy
Washington
Roosevelt
Shaw
Iowa
United States Senate
House
Treasury
Gage
White House
Sharp fighting reported in Orange River Transvaal colonies
London dispatch from Johannesburg dated Saturday describes heavy clashes as 200 mounted infantry encounter 300 Boers and natives near Haginderen. British losses are described as severe with few details. Other reports note DeWat at Langhberg and Damant at Tafel Kop with multiple casualties and a Boer flag of truce to recover dead.
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Kitchener
Johannesburg
Orange River
Transvaal
Haginderen
Britz
DeWat
Dartnell
Campbell
Langhberg
Botha
Coronel Damant
Tafel Kup
Orange River Colony
Kopje
Damant
Transport McClellan Returns From Manila With Soldiers
The transport McClellan arrived in New York today from Manila carrying 38 cabin passengers and 246 soldiers from the Philippines. It also brought two dead bodies, Captain Herbert Draper of the Marine Corps and William B. Tabb, a civilian clerk to the naval engineer at Guam.
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New York
Manila
Philippines
Herbert Draper
Marine Corps
William B. Tabb
Naval Engineer
Guam
Barred from Dakota Farmers Mutual Hail Company Revoked
Insurance commissioner Shover wired from Kansas City that the Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Dakota had its authority to operate in South Dakota revoked and a receiver appointed.
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Farmers Mutual Hail Company
Pierre
Shover
Kansas City
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company
Queen Alexandra III. Condition of Queen of England
London December 25 The Associated Press reports the Queen’s condition is more serious than previously stated causing anxiety. Doctors are in constant attendance. A bulletin says she is progressing favorably but Christmas festivities at Balmoral have been upset and their majesties will spend Christmas at Marlborough House.
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London
Associated Press
Alexandre
Bandringham
Marlborough
Humiliation of General Miles in Regent Interview
A sharp rebuke to General Miles follows his remarks on the Sampson Schley case. Secretary Root and Miles exchanged letters after Miles’s Cincinnati interview, with Miles insisting his comments reflected public interest and not critique of a co ordinate branch. The president’s directive frames his public statements as inappropriate under military discipline.
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Dec
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Rena
Artment
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Clifton
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Army and Navy officers clash over court of inquiry findings
Secretary of War Elihu Root censures Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles for publicly criticizing the majority and minority in a naval court of inquiry report. Root warns that such interference violates regulations and propriety, stressing the need for restraint in official commentary. A second letter of explanation arrives but does not alter the assessment.
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Stad
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Washington, D. C
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Army of the United States
Navy Department
Porta Particulaars
Ehhu Root
Nelson A. Miles
Army
Tichu Root
Treasury Robbed in Atwood Kansas Strongbox Heist
The county treasury vault in Atwood Kansas was blown open last night and at least $1,600 stolen. Bankers Burton and Howard heard the explosion about 4 am and misattributed the incident to neighboring banks before locating the robbed vault. Authorities traced alerts, sent bloodhounds from Manhattan, and guarded the scene, but no suspects were found. The treasurer had withdrawn $1,000 the day before, leaving around $1,600 in the vault amid tax time.
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Kan
Burton
Howard
Court House
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Schwab
Ticket Forgeries Sweep Kansas City Rail Lines
A Kansas City investigation reveals a gang forging railroad tickets over several weeks. Forgeries include stamped return coupons, bank perforation stamps altered to read Paid to Ko U D, altered conductors train checks, and forged live stock contracts. Authorities warn of widespread losses and have expanded detective work to prosecute the forgers with help from Western Passenger Association officials.
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H. CG. Townsend
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Geo. Hi. Foote
J. A. Stewart
Western Railroads
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Union Depot
Chicago
Kansas City Union Depot
Townsend
C. W. McLeod
Western Passenger Association
Washington Notes from Capitol Dec. 28
National finance actions list reserve agents and post office developments. Includes designation of reserve agents for Farmers National Bank of Red Cloud, new post office at Pollock with Postmaster Richard G. Parrott, appointments of rural letter carriers across Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota, and pension actions including original awards and increases.
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Western National Bank of New York
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Farmers National Bank of Red
W. H. Leehard
Gretna
Nebri
Towa
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Wrapelle
A. E. Bellman
J .A. Pinegar
Mark
Davis County
R. D. Andrews
Li.t. Edwards
Webraska
Amhersty
Buffalo County
W. J. Curk
FB. Beck
Wallertown
Buffalo
Cedar Rapids
Michael McCoy
Soldiers’ Home
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Reisgue
Joseph Whitney
Prairiesburg
Joseph Z. Walker
Hamilton
Elizabeth Gilman
Belvidere
Spain
Ax Carbon
Fremont
Philo H. Biller
Bennettt
South Dakota
Margaret Carbill
Albee
Crane Declines Roosevelt Offer Amid Cabinet Reorganization
Washington official: Governor Crane of Massachusetts declined the treasury portfolio tendered by the president citing business and domestic reasons. Also, Charles F. Wenneker, nominated for internal revenue collector for the St. Louis district, telegraphed to withdraw his nomination after it was not confirmed.
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Charles Fi. Wenneker
Internal Revenue
St. Louis
Cabinet Shake-Up Promised in Roosevelt Administration
Washington dispatches hint at a general cabinet reorganization under Roosevelt to restore balance with the president holding reviewing power over advisers. Civil service reform, patronage issues, and department friction drive the shift, with Gage and Smith cited amid disputes over banking schemes and appointments.
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Washington
Minneapolis Journal
Hoosevelt
Roosevelt
McKinley
Buffalo
Ciie
Smith
Gage
Congress
Secretary Long Denies Resigning From Cabinet
Washington December 24 Secretary Long dismissed rumors of his resignation from the cabinet as without truth stating he has no intention of leaving. He repeated the denial after being pressed by reporters noting no basis to the reports and reaffirming his commitment to his duties.
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Long
Resources of Boers claim 24000 men under Botha
Paris reports three emissaries from Louis Botha to Kruger bring details of Boer strength. Botha says 24000 combatants in Transvaal Orange Free State and northern Cape Colony, with 14000 seasoned veterans, 19000 Cape Dutch and growing foreign volunteers. Ammunition and food largely captured from the English.
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Loula Botha
Botha
Transvaal
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Cape Colony
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