Senate to ratify Hay-Pauncefote treaty today
Washington reports the Senate plans little business beyond approving the Hay-Pauncefote treaty before holiday adjournment. Senator Teller will open, followed by brief speeches. ratification is assured. The House aims to pass Philippine revenues bill with debate Tuesday into Wednesday, votes planned by 4 pm Wednesday, and expect party-line breaks.
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Thursda
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House
Philippine Islands
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McCall
Massachusetts
Wars and Means Committee
Littlefield
Maine
They Died of Plethora in a Horse Feeding Gambit
A Columbus Dispatch story recounts a scholar and his wife planning a three day visit and leaving a horse with nine seeds including hay corn and cats, three water buckets and expecting natural balance. The horse consumed all the provisions, illustrating a misjudgment in animal care.
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Columbus Dispatch
Reutinger
Hiad
He Knew Better. London Spare Moments.
In a Kent school an inspector tested a class with arithmetic. He told John two rabbits plus one more from a friend equaled two and one. John corrected him, saying four, then added he has one old lop-eared man at home.
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London
Kent
Cold Wave Grips South with Record Low Readings
Across the South, temperatures plunged to near freezing and below in many cities. Columbus Georgia reported 40s, Chattanooga 5 above, and deadly cold caused deaths and widespread suffering as rivers froze and relief work intensified.
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Tenn
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Birmingham
Ala
Oxford
Miss
Moernin
Duckhill
Bureau
Severe Cold Grips Chicago and Midwest Weather
December 15 reports mark Chicago 14 below zero rising to 3 below. Other cities show subzero temps and heavy snowfall. Kansas warms from 10 to 30 as Montana endures deep snow and disrupted rail service. travel delays persist across the region.
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Tex
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Ter
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San Antonio
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Ohio
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Iowa
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Wis
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Thomas Sweeney
Rand
St Paul
Minn
St. Paul
Kansas
Topeka
Kang
Montana
Billings
Mont
Senator Sewell Improves, Camden Bulletin Reports
December 11 report from Camden says United States Senator Sewell shows improving condition per physicians. No immediate danger cited, though lingering debt and tar issues are noted with cautious optimism about recovery.
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Sewell
Camden
Westing Snow Causes Flood and River Barges Loose
Sudden snow and flood present rising gauges on the Allegheny Monongahela and Ohio rivers. At 9 o clock the Monongahela read 26 feet 7 inches while Davis Island dam showed 21 feet 6 inches. Seventy five coal barges from Consolidated Coal and Coke broke loose from Brownsville and were swept toward Pittsburg as tow boats pursued.
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Monongahela
Davis Island Dam
Brownsville
Allegheny
Monongahela River
Death of Bishop Lenihan in Marshalltown Iowa
Right Rev Thomas Mathias Lenihan bishop of Cheyenne Wyoming died here tonight in Marshalltown Iowa on December 15. He was one of the best known prelates of the Catholic church in the west.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Thomas Mathias Lenihan
Cheyenne
Wyo
Hat mischief in railway car reads playful scuffle
A father warns his son George about leaning from a moving train, confiscates and hides his hat, then teases him with playful chatter. The moment ends with the hat returned to the boy amid comic confusion and a staged scolding.
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George
Man Arrested in Embezzlement Case With Bank Loot
Robert Shamblin, charged with robbing the People's Bank of Mobile of 36000, was arrested in Cairo, Massachusetts, with the money. He arrived from New Orleans posing as J B Morrison of Houston. He admitted the embezzlement but refused to reveal his real name. An officer will come from Mobile to identify him.
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Robert Shamblin
People’s Bank of Mobile
Shambln
New Orleans
J. B. Morrison
Houston
Tex
Mahoney
Mobile
Shamblin
Observations on Selaskan Esquimaux Traits and Language
A historical excerpt describes Selaskan Esquimaux as intelligent industrious honest and purely moral by their standards. It notes their language with few words yet rapid mastery of English, their songs and carvings, and contrasts gender behaviors at meals while praising shared generosity toward absent friends.
Curious Customs of the King’s Coronation
Leslie’s Weekly describes the coronation rites with the king seated on a throne in the abbey, homage by the lords spiritual and peers, and the House of Commons’ cheers. Medals rain on choirgoers as the Hallelujah Chorus ends, the state crown features Edward the Black Prince’s gem, and Queen Alexandra’s crown mirrors royalty with pearls and diamonds.
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Leslie's
London
Oriritual
Blood Royal
Fragmentary sales chatter about accessories and favors
The snippet shows fragmented dialogue about cigar holders pocketbooks collars buttons suspender pairs and unspecified needs. It reads as casual shop talk with references to a husband being supplied and questions about what to purchase, indicating a light monologue rather than a formal notice.
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Phadler
Georgia cane sugar growth eyed by Secretary Wilson
Washington officials discuss developing Georgia sugar cane industry with federal support. Dr Wiley reports suggest profitable potential of upland Georgia cane versus Louisiana varieties. Rep Brantley cites past mills and rice shift, urging experiment stations to teach growers and standardize handling for commercial viability.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Congress
Georgia
Committee On Agriculture
Senate
House
Wiley
Brantley
Mr. Brantley
Brunswick
Louisiana
South
Women buyers reshape the commercial world across trades
The rise of professional women buyers transforms US commerce from New York onward, with firms embracing women for buying duties once held by men. Initially viewed as novelty, women now control inventories, select suppliers, and influence profits across industries, from fashion to hardware, hotel policies, and beyond, reshaping markets and hotel norms.
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New York
United States
Barbara
Astor House
Twenty-third Street
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Woman Buyers Reshape Trade Rooms Across Industries
An analysis notes women entering various buying roles from hardware to saddlery and textile trades, including plastics, diving gear, and machine tools. It highlights reduced costs for firms as women buyers avoid lavish entertainment and secure lower prices, signaling broad market impact.
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Mets
Taos Printing
T4a
Weil
New York
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