Notable Telegram News From Across the Atlantic
Brief dispatches report Mrs Langtry aboard the Celtic arriving in New York from Liverpool while Premier Balfour suffers a flu attack in Scotland. Mme Duse praises Mias Italia Blair in Chicago as the most beautiful woman seen. The Red Cross aids Andijan earthquake relief with 17500 dollars. London and Berlin items mention royal visits, Tolstoi appeals, and upcoming U.S. trip by Prince Henry.
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Mme. Duse
Chicago
Mias Italia Blair
Straits of Dover
Savannah
Bremen
Louisa Gruenchow
Lyons
N. Y
Misa Mary Andrews
Hamilton
Ohio
Universalist
Konsas City
Missouri
Roosevelt White House reception among diverse social circles
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt hosted a lavish New Year reception at the White House showcasing new interior furnishings and costlier improvements. Marine band players, electric lighting, and rare palms created a bright, formal display as callers moved through a stagedReceiving layout.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Marine Band
Mrs. Roosevelt
Treasury
Reason Coal Is High in Chicago Inquiries
Chicago city council railroads committee heard testimony from mine owners wholesalers and retailers regarding high soft coal prices. About 40 of 150 invited witnesses testified that a mix of economic factors and supply demand forces caused the coal shortage and price rise.
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Chicago
City Council
Philippine Forests Valuable
SAN FRANCISCO two representatives of the forestry division at Washington have completed a preliminary survey of the wooded sections of the Philippines. They arrived from the Orient on the Japanese liner Mary Friday and report vast forests of great value that could aid development of the new possessions.
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San Francisco
Washington
Philippines
Mary Friday
Lummermen
Lynching of Montgomery Godley Follows Police Killing in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg Kansas Montgomery Godley was dragged from the city jail and hanged to a tele phone pole after he shot and killed Milton Hinkle a policeman who was trying to subdue a mob of unruly blacks at a ball. The shooting occurred when Godley seized the officer s revolver and fired into Hinkle s head. Police captured the Godley brothers and they died later after the mayor declared the mob act.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Montgomery
Godley
Milton Hinkle
Mont
Joe Godley
Hinkle
Mont” Godley
Godley Brothers
Cattle Disease Spurs Major Federal Expenditure
Washington reports Congress weighing a proposed $1,000,000 program to stamp out foot and mouth disease in New England. Massachusetts and Vermont report thousands of affected cattle and movement of carriers by rail, with costs expected to exceed $500,000 for slaughter and burial locally.
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Washington
Congress
New England
Massachusetts
Vermont
Boston
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Union
Miners Seek Higher Wages at National Convention
W D Ryan secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of Illinois says miners nationwide will demand a material wage increase at the January 19 convention in Indianapolis. He notes operators are getting record coal prices and can cover costs, and he expects the convention to present figures on mining costs and operator profits.
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Springfield
W. D. Ryan
United Mine Workers of Illinois
United States
Indianapolis
Ryan
Secretary Hay Denies Vatican Interference Over Manila Appointment
A Rome dispatch claims Secretary Hay wrote the Vatican objecting to Mgr Messmer’s Manila posting due to a fiery speech. The administration says there is no truth to the report and that the U S government does not dictate priest appointments in the Philippines.
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Washington
Phillippine
Rome
Hay
Vatican
Mgr. Messmer
Green Bay
Wis
Manila
Catholic Truth Federation
United States
Philippines
Banker Embezzles Large Sum at London Guildhall
G N Elder was remanded at the Guildhall police court after confessing to embezzling 375 000 from Brown Shipley & Co the American bankers. The thefts allegedly spanned three years.
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London
G. N. Elder
Guildhall
Brown, Shipley & Co
Tragedy Re enacted in Harvey Lillie Case for Judge Skiles
A ghastly open display re creates the Lillie murder scene in Nebraska City with a skull and exact room setup to aid Judge Skiles and counsel in evaluating testimony. Mrs. Lillie endures the lengthy testimony as public interest grows and local officials note contradictions in recent days.
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David City
Neb
Harvey Lillie
Skiles
Walling, Evans and
Harris
Miller
J. 8. Hill
Nebraska's Investments Show State Funds Grow Despite Bonds Paid
Lincoln auditor Charles Weston reports January 1 balance: state treasurer holds 205,374.21. investments total 5,475,084.77. trust funds 2,678.38. December 1 balance was 492,255.38 with month receipts 207,416.22 and disbursements 434,297.39. Investments include School fund 5,090,291.60, agricultural college endowment 224,692.14, permanent university 101,050.97, normal endowment 59,000.
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Lincoln
Charles Weston
Agricultural College
Reserve
Stuefer
Permanent University
Lincoln Food Commissioner to Remain Until April First
Lincoln Nebraska. Food Commissioner Bassett will stay in office until the close of the legislature. He had offered resignation to take effect earlier but agreed to remain at Governor Mickeys request until April 1. Rumors say Horace Clark and A V Cole may also be retained in their current posts.
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Lincoln
Do. Bassett
Mickey
State
Horace Clark
Girls’ Industrial School
Geneva
A. V. Cole
Soldiers’ Home
Grand Island
Stockmen Will Meet in Lincoln for Breeders’ Exhibition
Lincoln hosts the Central Short-Horn Breeders association January 22 and 23 with leaders L C Lawson F M Tyrrell and Z C Branson arranging the program. The event attracts 300 to 5600 cattle breeders from the United States and Canada, marking a six year shift from Kansas City to Lincoln.
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Lincoln
L. C. Lawson
F. M. Tyrrell
Hon
Z. C. Branson
Central
Kansas City
Tax proposal on foreign visitors and residents in Vaud Canton
A proposal seeks taxes on foreign visitors and residents in Vaud Canton Switzerland. The plan aims to raise revenue and fund regional services amid local budget discussions and political debate.
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Vaud Canton
Switzerland
Lurking kidney danger warned by backache signals
An old advertise for Dean's Kidney Pills cites Rev. Jacob D. Van Doren of Fond du Lac Wisconsin as a user who found relief from backache and kidney trouble. The notice promises a free trial by mail and lists Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York as distributor with price sixty cents per box. Also noted is a rare three faced collie puppy born in Henley England that lived only four hours.
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Bright
Jacob D. van Doren
Sixth Street
Fond du Lac
Wis
Dean
Jacob van Doren
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Henley
England
Business Chances Through M. E. & T. Ry Industrial Dept
The M. E. and T. Ry Industrial Department assists in site selection for industries along its lines. Interest inquiries may request the book Business Chances and other information by sending to James Barker, Gen’s Pass. Agent, M. K. & T. Ry., 501 Wainwright Bldg., St. Louis. Sarah Bernhardt, eight, daughter of Maurice Bernhardt, will pursue acting like her noted grandmother.
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James Barker
Wainwright Bidg
St. Louis
Pope receives villa with six hundred artworks
Count Adams presents to the Pope his villa near Cheit Italy and about 600 works of art contained therein. The advertisement mentions Red Crows Bal Blase and a five cent package deal for clothing care.
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Adams
Cheit
Italy
Australian Lecturing Offer For General DeWet
An Australian syndicate offers General DeWet $1,250 weekly plus expenses for a lecture tour in Australia. The note mentions other ad lines and misc items including patent cough remedies and local business blurbs. The fragmentary text covers adverts and a plan to improve telephone promptness in Paris.
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DeWet
Australia
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Whittingham
Scotland
The
Red Cross Society
Andijan
R. R. Cable
Rock Island Board of Directors
Leonard Wood
Kansas Day Club
Funston
Galusha A. Grow
L. M. Crawford
Topeka
Miami
Fla
Beckham
Kentucky
Kentucky Bourbon
Newington
St. Lucia
Mont Pelee
Martinique
J. P. Morgan
Harry Nevilson
Nevilson
Mexico
Iiaz
Republic
Geo. Pleydell
Duluth
Minn
Thomas B. Pleydell
Acton
Middlesex
Royal Army
Pleydell
America
Great Lakes
Enoglana
Rockhampton
Queensland
Reason
Chicago City Council
Philippine
Kansas
Nebraska
Mrs. Lillie
J. T. Morey
State School For the Blind
Nebraska City
Dodge County
Congressman Robinson
Madison
G. Wright
Table Rock
F. M., Colneil
Pawnee City
John Noffselger
Dakota County
Canada
Dakota City
Petersburg
Spencer Martin
Ed Rohoder
Mayor Moores
Omaha
Moores
Savage
Beatrice
Colby
A. Teal
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad
Missouri Valley
Edward W. Pratt
John M. Kreader
Internal Revenue
Arthur Bauman
W. A. Townsend
Tecumseh
Union Pacific
Elkhorn
Helen Gould Club
Charles Coburn
Smith Paine
Curry
A. Dallemand
J. P. Snyder
Central Association
Vincent
Nebraska's Investments
Sarah Bernhardt
Maurice Bernhardt
Pico
Wa O
Vanbeuren, Led
Paris
U. RB
Gilbert Company
South 13Th St
Dublin
W.L. Douglas
W. EL. Douglas
Doug
Nation Dneveses
L. Douglas
Megi
Vici
Coruna
UGLAS
TURKY
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