Victims in Pere Marquette Wreck Final Toll 20
Grand Rapids officials revise the death toll from the Pere Marquette head on collision near East Paris to twenty with three corrections to prior lists. The bodies include a likely woman and an unidentified rider, while investigators confirm two earlier names were wrong. M J Carpenter of Pere Marquette defends staff as seasoned and not to blame.
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M. J. Carpenter
Pere Marquette
Chicago
Carpenter
Fragments Found at Mc Cord’s Spot Hint at Additional Victim
Fragments from a body believed to be the wreck’s 20th victim were found at the crash site. The coroner is convinced the remains belong to another victim, though identification is impossible.
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McCord’s
Unidentified Wreck Victim Identified as Reed City Man
The body in the Grand Rapids morgue is now identified as John Metheny McSween of Reed City, Mich., 44. Initial misID arose from cuffs marked A J K. McSween, who worked in a Grand Ledge furniture factory, was boarding with his uncle A J Kingsley. He was returning to Grand Ledge after Christmas with his mother in Reed City.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
A. J. Kingsley
John Metheny McSween
Reed City
McSween
Grand Ledge
A. J
To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertises a home remedy claiming a cold can be cured in one day by Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Promises refunds if it fails to cure with E. W. Grove’s signature on each box.
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W. Dewee
E. W. Grove
Wallace
Idaho
McLaughlin
M. B. Brownrigg
James Cuyler
Reno
Nev
Investigate Choisser Killing Being Probed in Los Angeles
J B E Choisser of Forsyth traveled to Los Angeles with relatives to probe the shooting of Joseph and Louis Choisser of Equality Illinois by detectives. Witnesses dispute the official account. lawyers from Equality and Chicago join the inquiry aided by Los Angeles district attorney. William Choisser, a brother, resides on Rosebud river. J E Choisser, nephew, vows full investigation.
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The
Standard
Forsyth
J. BE. Choisser
Los Angeles
Cal
Joseph
Louis Choisser
Equality
Chicago
California
William Choisser
Rosebud River
J. E. Choisser
Choisser
Wreck on Burlington at Aberdeen clears. traffic resumes
Special Dispatch reports the Aberdeen wreck on the Burlington line cleared by 9 a.m. Sunday and normal service resumed. The eastbound passenger train was delayed about 21 hours, the westbound train delayed over seven hours. Cause cited as air brakes failure at a critical moment. Engineer Speaksinton and fireman injured, taken home in Sheridan and reported recovering.
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Standard
Billings
Aberdeen
Burlington
Speakington
Sheridan
Intruder Taken After Filthy Cabin Complaint
Helena December 28 John Finberg was removed from a Sixth Avenue cabin to the police station after neighbors complained of filth and neglect. He is ill and will be sent to County Hospital for treatment.
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The
Standard
Helena
John Finberg
Sixth Avenue
Finberg
Suspect Arrested in Forsyth Grand Larceny Case
Deputy sheriff arrested Jack Ellis in a Forsyth saloon and will escort him to Helena for transport to Glasgow. Ellis is wanted for grand larceny in Glasgow per advices from Glasgow officers.
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the Standard
Forsyth
Jack Ellis
Helena
Glasgow
Ellis
City Council Debates 3 Cent Street Car Fare Ordinances
City council night session discusses two ordinances on streetcar fares. One transfers the Nitonan avenue franchise expiring Sept 3, 144 to the new 3 cent fare company and similarly for the Central avenue line expiring March 23. The other ordinance sets 3 cent fares on these routes unless stated otherwise.
Fire in Calumpit Leaves 1000 Homeless in Bulacan
Fire yesterday in Calumpit Bulacan destroyed two houses and left about 1000 people homeless. The loss is estimated at 75000 dollars with no insurance. Calumpit lies on the Quingua and Pampanga rivers 27 miles northwest of Manila.
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Manila
Calumpit
Pampanga
Bulacan
Luzon
Frisco Mine Bid At Sheriff Sale Reaches $108000
Wallace Idaho December The Frisco mine a long operating property in the Coeur d Alene district was bid in at sheriff s sale today by D M Hyman of New York principal bondholder for 108000
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Wallace
Idaho
Frisco
Coeur d'Alene
D. M. Hyman
New York
Wage Cuts Hit Iron and Steel Plants Across Several States
Reports list wage reductions affecting thousands of workers in Newcastle Pennsylvania Ironton Ohio Trenton New Jersey Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Reductions range from 1 to 25 percent with impacts at Carnegie Steel Amalgamated Iron Steel and Tin Workers and American Bridge Company affecting about two thousand men. Some districts implement January 1 effective dates. notices describe graded cuts to daily pay and yearly salaries.
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Newcastle
Sharon
Carnegie Steel Company
Shengago Valley
Trenton
N. J
American Bridge Company
Philadelphia
State Historical Society library fixtures advance in Helena
The State Historical Society library work progresses with metal shelves placed crossways in the larger room and wall cases planned between windows. The new layout promises more space in the same footprint.
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Helena, Dee
The
State Historical Society
Billings Baths Report Rapid Improvement for Rheumatic Patients
Reports from Hunter's Hot Springs indicate sick Billings residents using the baths are improving rapidly. Joseph Sleeper, once in critical condition from rheumatism, is much better. Mrs. J. P. Ecker, brought to the spring in a nearly helpless state on the 1th, can leave bed and walk to the hotel dining room and may return home within days.
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Billings
Dec
Hunter's Hot Springs
Joseph Sleeper
J. P. Ecker
Czar Moves Toward Peace with Beef Pact
The Czar now favors peace and has contracted with the Russian government to supply 3,000,000 pounds of beef.
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Czar
Japan Negotiating Buy of Argentine Warships Moreno Rivadavia
London dispatch reports Japan negotiating to purchase the Argentine battle cruisers Moreno and Rivadavia then under construction at Genoa Italy. As of this afternoon the Japanese legation had not confirmed completion of the deal.
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London
Japan
Moreno and Rivadavia
Genoa
Italy
Legation
Minneapolis mills book large flour export to Japan
In eight business days Minneapolis mills booked nearly 106 000 barrels of flour for export to Japan. Inquiry suggests more business may follow as Japan remains a strong buyer. one large company alone booked about 50 000 barrels in a day or two.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minneapolis Mills
Japan
Acme
Acme Mfg
Barclay Bik
Denver
Colo
Eviction of Miners Triggers Clash at Winter Quarters
A Winter Quarters report says company guards evicted families while unmarried miners submitted quietly. When married men were forced to leave, about 150 angry Finns attacked, beating 20 guards before soldiers arrived to quell the disturbance. Evictions continue through year end.
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Salt Lake
Tribune
Winter Quarters
Utah
Sheriff Takes Embezzlement Suspect From Atlantic Iowa
Bozeman dispatch reports Sheriff Robert Marshall of Atlantic Iowa departed for Iowa with prisoner B. M. Lytle who is wanted on embezzlement and check raising charges in Iowa.
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Standard
Bozeman
Robert Marshall
Atlantic
Iowa
B. M. Lytle
Lytle
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