Congress Moves Fast on Revenue and Army Bills
Washington December 3 leaders of the house press the war revenue tax cut and army reorganization bills ahead while posturing for a two to three year provisional army. The oleomargarine tax bill of 10 cents a pound is set as a likely foregone conclusion backed by dairy interests. Also reports on the Federation of Labor in Louisville and a mysterious lynching case in Clarksville Texas with Sheriff Hoffman and County Attorney Watson investigating.
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Washington, D.C
House
Congress
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Tampa
Clarksville
Texas
Hoffman
Watson
Holesboro
Tom Skidmore
Brush Creek
Halesboro
Skidmore
Lamar County
Red River
Lamar
Decree Unites Cuban Provincial Guards Into Rural Force
General Wood to issue decree uniting provincial guards into a single inland rural guard under central government. They may be sent anywhere on the island for emergencies. The plan aims to concentrate guards near sugar estates during the grinding season for island peace.
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Havana
Cuba
Wood
St Te
New York Charter Revision Findings Reported
New York charter revision commissioners prepare their final findings likely to be handed to Governor Roosevelt on Monday and published. They favor a single headed police board a unicameral legislature a municipal printing plant and expanded mayoral removal powers. The charter spans 140000 words with a 7000 word report and follows Coler’s financial department reforms.
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New York
Greater
Roosevelt
Comptrosier Coler
Tax deferment urged for Grimes County farmers
In Navasota Texas on December 3 citizens debated petitioning the legislature to defer Grimes County taxes until a new crop or better finances arrive. Poor harvests from cottonworm rain and a storm left many penniless or homeless. Farmers hope a good next season will restore normalcy and allow tax payment with little hardship.
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Navasota
Texas
Grimes County
Pan-American Beauty Contest Awards Given in New York
The Pan-American beauty contest closed in New York with Miss Maude Coleman Wood of Charlottesville, Virginia named North America’s representative and Miss Maxine Elliott, brunette and wife of Nat Goodwin, named South America’s, chosen by a ten member committee chaired by Chauncey M. Depew.
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New York
America
North
South America
Buffalo
Chauncey M. Depew
Maude Coleman Wood
Charlootesville
North America
Maxine E.iott
Nat Goodwin
Chicago Show Opens As 900 Gather At Exposition
The Chicago exposition opened with over 900 people touring the gates. Tomorrow at 8 PM Hon. Walger Hall of Vernon delivers the address, followed by John W. Stringer of the National Live Stock Association. The stock yards band plays. Texans arrive and about forty cattle cars are on display. the X. I. T. ranch has the largest number.
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Chicago
Ill
Walger Hall
Vernon
John W. Stringer
National Live Stock Association
Stock Yards
X. I. T. Ranch
Rivers and Harbors Bill Progress in House Committee
Washington December 3 The house committee on rivers and harbors continued work on the rivers and harbors bill. The total is expected near 25 million dollars with Norfolk to receive 1 956 000 and Newport News 2 25 000. Completion is unlikely within two weeks.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee On
Man Falls From Window In Ennis Accident
Charlie Kirks a young man employed at a local restaurant walked in his sleep and fell from an upper window at about 4 am sustaining a broken arm and serious internal injuries in the fifteen foot fall at his home on December 3 in Ennis Texas.
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Ennis
Texas
Charlie Kirks
Indian Burned to Death Near Kernville
A Bakersfield report says an old Indian named Bill Chico was found burned to death midway between Big Blue Mill and Kernville. Two Indians saw him about 7 pm and later sought matches to light a search for a bottle of whiskey, with some Indians dancing nearby. authorities think Chico may have been roasted by order of his tribe, but whether it was accident or sacrificial is unknown.
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Chicago
Bakersfield
Cal
Kernville
Big Blue Mill
Bill Chico
Chico
Fastest on the St. Lawrence steamer Unique seized in foreclosure
Ogdensburg New York December 1 The Unique the fastest excursion steamer on the St Lawrence river has been seized under a mortgage foreclosure and is to be sold Thomas W Laidlow of Ogdensburg bought it in Detroit this season for 20000 for the St Clair County Savings Bank of Port Huron A cash 5000 payment left a 15000 mortgage assigned to Frank Pardee of Sarnia who takes possession and seeks foreclosure Laidlow plans a stock company to redeem the mortgage and contends no payments are due until next October Coopers of Newark New Jersey obtained the nine hour day
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St. Laurence
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Unique
St. Lawrence River
Detroit
Thomas W. Laidlow
Ogdnesburg
St. Clair County Savings Bank
Port Huron
Frank Pardee
Sarnia
Laidlow
Rice Magnates Arrive In New Orleans To Launch Giant Venture
C C Dyson of Crowley La father of the new rice combine styled the American Rice Growers Distributing company A T Herd the New York promoter and Mr Abbott of Crowley arrived from the rice belt tonight. They plan to meet certain New York capitalists here tomorrow. The steamship will sail for San Juan next Thursday with 45000 bags of rice. More than a full cargo is here now.
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New Orleans
C. C. Dyson
Crowley
New Rice Combine
American Rice Growers’ Distributing Company
A. T. Herd
New York
Mr. Abbott
San Juan
Oscar Wilde Dies in Paris Hotel
London reports Oscar Wilde died at 2 30 yesterday afternoon in a small Paris Latin quarter hotel after three days of unconscious delirium from an ear abscess unlocated by doctors. The inflammation spread to the brain as he died, attended by a few faithful friends who rejected the world’s verdict.
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Oscar Wilde
London
Paris
Voltaire
Religious Thoughts and the Strength of Mind
A collection of religious maxims on purification fortifying the heart and the power of faith. Quoted voices include Blair Light on the Hidden Way Penn Howe Ware and Ruskin urging consecration, duty, and forward hope in the Christian life.
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Penn
John Howe
God
J. F. W. Ware
John Ruskin
Child of God
Stopford A. Brooke
Quotations on Religion and Virtue From Various Authors
A collection of aphorisms and proverbs on religion virtue and self improvement by authors including Italian proverbs Emerson Franklin La Bruyere Herbert Bonaventure Hosea Ballou Rowland Hill and H. W. Beecher. The pieces explore the moral duties of individuals toward others and the meaning of religious life.
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Emerson
Franklin
la Bruyere
Herbert
Bonaventura
Hosea Ballou
Rowland Hill
H. W. Beecher
Quotations on Youth Duty and Religion in Literature
A collection of literary quotes on youth action and the value of experience vouchsafed through time. Notable lines include Cicero on youth deeds and old judgment, Eliot on vanity and unreturned love, and M Henry on religion and worldliness.
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Cicero
George Eliot
Daniel Deronda
M. Henry
Dikes Costs and London Relics in Briefs
Dikes of Japan cost more than Dutch works. Smoking bans on Springfield streetcars. France staged six hundred new plays last year. Khaki neck shields worn by London police in sun. About 180 British Victoria Cross recipients remain alive. London merchants sell Boer relics at high prices. Northern European hotels ask guests for quality in registering. London ad seeks a servant to cook and dress the children.
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Japan
Netherlands
Springfield
Mass
France
London
Europe
Reflections Of A Bachelor
A collection of wry observations on marriage and women from a New York Press style voice. The piece contrasts male and female habits and notes sly habits and superstitions about weddings, happiness, and sin.
Snails Sold in Paris Markets Feed City Dwellers
Nearly 100000 pounds of snails are sold daily in Paris markets for city residents. Snails are cultured in provincial gardens and fed on aromatic herbs to enhance flavor.
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Paris
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