Mystery Tomcat Stock Code Baffles Broadway Drugist
A Broadway druggist puzzled by a caller’s odd phrases learned from a Wall Street speculator that “tomcat” is Tennessee Coal and Iron stock and “spinach” stands for Southern Pacific. The coded chat revealed brokers’ nicknames used to place orders by telephone, a practice dating back to the market’s early days.
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Wall Street
Broadway
Ilo
Ming
Bell
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Southern Pacific
People’s Gas of
Chicago
Postoffice
Brooklyn
New York Mail and Express
London Suburb Coal Heaver Startles Neighbor in Odd Encounter
A coal hister in the London suburbs blasts the coal chute as a shouted quarrel erupts with a disheveled man claiming the coal is being dumped into the wrong hole to reach his wife’s kin. The scene blends mockery and local street humor in a Tit-Bit's style vignette.
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London
Lincoln's Kindness Seen in Box Seat Tale
A Washington observer recalls offering Abraham Lincoln a box for Tad Lincoln and Susan Denin amid a theater visit. Lincoln declined using the box for a lone outing, inviting Tad and guests while expressing no objection to their company. The tale reflects the president's gracious nature and enduring sorrow after his assassination.
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Beta Ife Bos
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Usher
National Theater
John Wilkes Mouth
Susan Denin
Mra Lincoln
Lincoln
Lew
Ant
Aline
No Change in Chinese Situation Believed by State Dept
Reports from Washington suggest the United States seeks to drop the term irrevocable in talks with Britain over China policy. The British side, initially hesitant, appears to tolerate the term while the U S presses for a change, with exchanges speeding toward a revised understanding.
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Wasmsatos
State Department
Tle Cakram
United States
Athens
China
Ayttedates
Wielf
Great Britain
Judge Day Attends Final Arguments in Porto Rico and Philippines Case
Crowded Supreme Court hears closing arguments on status of Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Judge Day sits in reserved area to observe the attorney general Griggs present the government’s view, with Aldrich set to speak tomorrow on the Philippine case. Other items note army reorganization bill progress, river and harbor bill secrecy, and Dr G A Miller winning a $200 prize for mathematics work at Cornell.
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Wasaisatox
United States Supreme Court
Porto Rico
Philippines
Judge Day
Griggs
Charles H. Aldrich
Philippine
Wasurxatom
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Miller
Irmaca
N. Y
G. A. Miller
Cornell University
Scientific Auademy
Oracow
Austria
Senate Agriculture Committee Hears Oleomargarine Bill Battle
The Senate committee on agriculture began floor discussion on the oleomargarine bill, with many opponents present and those in favor seeking more time. Mr. Grout, author of the bill, explained provisions while former Governor Hoard supported it, calling for federal action against counterfeit foods.
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Senate
Senate Committee On Agriculture
House
W. M. Springer
Heavy fog causes multiple trolley collisions and deaths
In West Virginia near Heatisatos two Huntington and Trenton line cars collided in dense fog. One motorman was killed and ten passengers injured. A separate collision on the Greenfield and Indianapolis line near Jim Indiana fatally injured motormen Edward Scott and Charles Glasscock with six passengers hurt. A Kentucky incident near Ashland Catlettsburg left motorman Scio fatally hurt and Campbell seriously injured. several passengers injured.
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Heatisatos
W. Va
Huntington
Trenton
Greenfield
Indianapolis
Jim
Ind
Edward Scott
Charles Glasscock
Lextsatoy
Ashland
Catlettsburg
Scio
Campbell
Wous
Had a College Education Barnes Was Wealthy and Had Entry
Channing Barnes, a central figure in the Llucia Central robberies, reportedly found near New Orleans, grew up in Austin with wealthy parents. He and his brother Charles committed numerous bold robberies, Charles serving two years in reform school for burglary. Both men were well educated and moved within society. Barnes’ first major crime was a daylight bank robbery in Southern California yielding $20,001. It has been about 15 years since Channing Barnes left Austin.
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Barnes
Austin
Channing Barnes
Llucia
New Orleans
Charles
Channing
California
Woman Charged With Murder Taken In Charge in Chattanooga
Phoebe King a 21 year old white woman was arrested on a warrant from Somerset Kentucky for complicity in a murder south of Somerset six months ago. Authorities say two other suspects fled and the case involves a concubine of the King woman’s stepfather.
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Chattaxoona
Hughes
Somerset
Phoebe King
Senate Passes Boutelle Nomination and Other Actions
The Senate met to approve a resolution naming Charles A. Boutelle of Maine a captain on the retired Navy list. It considered amendments to Greer county Texas tax bills and discussed privileges and elections committee actions on state papers. Pensions were authorized for widows of Generals McClelland and Palmer, and the session moved to executive to review the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
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Washingtox
Senate
Charles A. Boutelle
Maine
Boutelle
Hale
Hoar
Massachusetts
Greer County
Tex
Chandler
Committee On
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Montana
Jones
Arkansas
Bacon
Georgia
Secretary of War
Abraham L. Lawshe
War Department
Committee On Foreign Relations
Henry McCoy
State Department
Delagoa Bay
John A. McClelland
John M. Palmer
Debate Over DC Rail Facilities Resumes After Filibuster
The House reopened the DC rail facilities bill after a midnight recess, with opponents agreeing to end dilatory tactics if amendments and discussion were allowed. Separately, divorce granted to Peter Sells of the Hells Brothers show for gross neglect of duty.
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District of Columbia
Wasmingtoy
House
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hells
Peter Sells
Hells Broa
Probing Into Death of Oscar Booz at West Point
Debating the death of Oscar L Booz at the Military Academy two years ago, the inquiry hears classmates deny brutal hazing. Cadet Raymond L Linton testifies Booz appeared healthy and unshowed abuse as investigators note rules against bracing and exercising lower classmen.
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Academy
West Point
Oscar L. Booz
Military Academy
War Department
Booz
Bristol
Raymond L. Linton
Michigan
Dean
Hein
Stephen Abbott
Illinois
Keller
Lady Miles Loses Large Sum in Bucket Shop Deal
Lady Miles widow of Sir Philip Miles sued Duncans of Waterloo Place for 6127 pounds claiming they funnelled through their bucket shop, with about 100000 pounds in transactions since August 1898. Her accounts show losses from consols and gold shares and a 1300 pound debt, totaling over 10719 pounds.
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Lospex
Lady Miles
Philip Miles
Bong
Duncans of
Waterloo
Dancans
Henry Lowenfield
A. A. Hannay
W. Stark
Curb Stock
Messrs. Duncans
Duncans
Miles
Paralyzed Government Amid Global Events and Local Tragedy
From Valparaiso a political crisis cripples cabinet formation as President Errasuria hopes for unity across federate and liberal factions. In Alabama a 14-year-old accidental gunshot kills Mrs. Annis Cavanaugh when James MacDougal mishandles a double-action revolver.
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China
Valparnaiso
Errasuria
Broasaway
Ala
James MacDougal
Annis Cavanaugh
Sandusky
Lower court upholds sale of Hayes home in Spiegel Cove
Supreme Court affirms lower court ruling in Hayes estate case, forcing sale of Spiegel Cove home at Fremont willed to former president. Annuity to an uncle ceased at Hayes death. Hayes heirs prevail against administrator. Other brief items note insurance fraud, a fatal train wreck, electric plant progress, a fatal shooting, a jewelry theft, and political inauguration plans.
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Hayes
Concourts
Supreme Court
Rutherford Platt Hayes
Scott R Hayes
James Hunt
Spiegel Cove
Fremont
Oconee Tribe and Victoria Lodge Meet at Local Halls
Oconee Tribe No 16 I O B M meets Wednesday at 7:80 at Red Men Hall Carlton Building. Victoria Lodge No 146 Knights of Pythias meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays in Odd Fellows Hall Jackson St. Athens Council No 21 B O M M sits third Wednesday at Masonic Hall. Evans Lodge No 16 10 G T meets Friday at Fellows Hall Carlton Building. Keystone Chapter No 4 meets third Tuesday at lodge hall Max Joseph Building.
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Elmo Lodge
St. Elmo Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Cantle Hall
Max Joseph
Clayton and
Wall Streets
Nickerson
Glenn Lodge
C. F
Lodge Room
Carlton Building
Jackson Street
Odd Fellows
A. W. Vess
Noble Grand
Escott H. Brown
Ree See
M T
Vernon Lodge
A. M
Mount Vernon Lodge
Masonic Hall
Joseph Building
Clayton Street
W. F. Dorsey
W. M. J. H. McDorman
Eovery
Red Men's Hall
T. P. Eberhar
Ischem
Rb.e. Bradberry
Victoria Lodge
Knights Myatio
R. H. Jarvis
J. K. Kenney
Athens Counch
B. O
Good Templars Evans Lodge
G.T
Fellows Hall
Geo
T Wingfield
Neb Vonderleivh
Key S
Keystone
Keystore Juapter
Arch Mrauns
Liewar Bight
Max Jeep
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New York
Govert
Eay Hand
River and Harbor Committee
Friends of Projects
Ole
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DeWet
Loxpox
Knox
Cape Colony
Orange River
Philipstown
Ladybrand
Winburg
Kruger
Amsterdam
Asstenpam
Br. Kruger
Mr. Kruger
Chattanooga
Taft Commission
Congress
Henry Wallace
Board of Trade
B. P. Hutchinson
Old Hutch
Wallace
Morcaston
N.C
Violet Greenlee
Yale
New Haves
Walter Cains
Yale Field Corporation
Misalatopi
Jackson
Mias
Brookhaven Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Ilinois Central Road
Lowpay
Monaco Ralea
Europe
Duvawono
Ill
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Kermott
Clark Case
Navy
Pennsylvannia Halle Road
Ocoupies Monse
Newneum
N. C
Frances Harper
Ouana
Edward Cuddahy
Packer
Hone
Krenville
Gnarexville
Camperdown
W. A. McBee
North Carolina
George A. Browning
Reedy River
Onanoeewna
D. C
South Carolina
Sallys
Dick & Sally
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Savanson
Walter G. Charlton
General Oglethorpe
Colony of
Charlem
Washington Monument
Union
Sears
Transvaal
Oscar Booz
Board of Inquiry
Politiot Crisis la Chitl
Tae Hace
Dee
Kimberly
Harlem
Africa
Bultan Atrship
Vienna
William Kreis
Zenelin
Wold Leenee
Nowe Vremyn
Erie
Pili
Marshal von Wilwitty
Choate
United Barsadir
Charles S. Beaman
John Lynne
Bypser
N. 8
Earl of Hopetown
Commonwealth of Australia
William John Lynne
New South Wales
Lynne
Macdougar
Lower Court
Cnatlaxoona
A. L. Layman
Old Line
Swainsworo
Yam Grandy Creek
Elmore Wales
D. H. Durham
J. M. Nunez
Asneville
Ivy River
Asheville
French Broad River
Jarda
Petensiuna
Richard H. Harrin
William F. Mallory
Bolingbrook Street
F. J. A. Pate
Mallory
Knoxville
Elia Williams
Taisauansne
Jenning
Taylor
Bloxham
Jennings
Leon
Paverrevue
Peter Byrd
Charles Jones
Guoway
Anu Perry Davis
D. Worll Amd
Airec
Kimon Benr & Co
LY Whitehall
Atlanta
United States Government Hospital
W.C. Mattox
Phinizy'n
Shce Atore
Oconee County
Silds Hale
W. A. Jacks
Maxeya
Pany
P.O
Macon
Igwl
L B Flatow
B.D. Stone
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