Russian Ships for Far East Advance to Bar Japan from Korea
December dispatch from Bizerta and Seoul reports a strong Russian naval squadron ready to move to the Far East to block Japan’s foothold in Korea. Admiral Whrenus Gill commands armored cruisers and torpedo craft with reinforcements planned. Americans press for access to Manchuria trade, while Russo-Japanese war risk prices rise in London.
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Bizerta
Tunis
Bitleslip
Whrenus Gill
Russia
Japan
Korea
Seoul
United States
Allen
Wiu
Manchuria
Mukden
Antung
Man Robbed Employer At $200 A Day On Nine Dollar Week
December report states Gus A Grigs by robbed his employers at a rate of $200 daily while earning $9 weekly. Police found $250 worth of vanilla beans in his clothing and estimate he pilfered between $12,000 and $15,000 in stock over months. He claimed he needed ready money.
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Chuaga
Gus A Grigsby
David L Rose
M L Barrett & Co
Chigsbes
Grigsbs
Aittle
Missing Covington man sparks local anxiety in Georgia
Covington Georgia residents report alarming anxiety over Lafayette Almand, a 30 year old man with a family in Conyer. He has worked in the guano and cotton seed business in the area for several months and vanished about two weeks ago, prompting a county-wide search and public pleas. Pope Sends Love to Negroes in Rome. The pope met J E Burke, pastor of St Benedict church, and expressed interest in his mission and urged carrying love and apostleship to the colored people.
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Covington
Spenal
Lafayette Almand Almand
Conyera
Rome
JE. Burke
St. Benedict
New York City
Father Burke
Nervine and Heart Cure Promised for Dual Heart and Nerve Ailments
The advertisement extols Nervine and Heart Cure for combined heart disease and nervous trouble. It claims Nervine quiets the brain and restores nerve vitality while Heart Cure enriches blood, improves circulation, and steadies heartbeat. A user testimonial from Washington, D. C. asserts personal recovery, urging readers to seek the remedies through Mills Remedies Co.
Commerce Commission Annual Report Highlights Rates and Safety
The seven teenth annual Interstate Commerce Commission report to Congress details railroad mileage, gross earnings of 1.89 billion, and net earnings of 641 million for the year ending June 30 1903. It notes Elkins Act effects, rising freight rates, private car issues, valuation methods, and safety appliance law updates. It reports rail accidents with 321 passengers and 30,004 employees injured or killed, urging comprehensive review of railroad accident causes.
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Net
Commission
Beinie
Refrigerator Cora
Thaks Cas
Stock Cara
United States
Ubon
Congress
Wwe
Chelay
Imes
Ralyeads
Iast
Collelons
Railroad Commissiona i
Girl Robbed by Her Father in Probate Case
Chicago December 18. A woman learned she was an heiress at 27 after discovering estate assets once controlled by her father Cuthbert W. Laing a former Chicago real estate dealer. Probate Judge Cutting ordered a citation to compel Laing to appear after an expense and investment trail revealed misused funds including a $27,500 land payment and a European trip.
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Chicago
Lelt An Hieires
Marrid Os
Cuting
Clara Malcolm
Cuthbert W. Laing
Offeroa Bt Box
Alan Malcolm
The
Cour
LaPeer
Midh
Ann Arbor Forma
Hamilton
Malcolm
Laing
Mason
Europe
Captain Streeters
Lake Michican
cCutting
Graphti
Home treatment offered for child bed wetting by Mra Bum mers
A Notre Dame Indiana woman Mra Bum mers invites mothers to write for her no fee home treatment for bed wetting in children. She argues bed wetting is not the child’s fault and cites a constitutional cause, urging mothers to write today for help.
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Mra M. Bummers
Notre Dame
Ind
Morley Lemon Elixir Promoted as Pleasant Laxative Gift
Advertises Morley’s Lemon Elixir as a pleasant laxative with no unpleasant effects. Gifting idea tied to Christmas at John L. Moore & Son’s Will, 42 North Broad, Prudential Building. Claims it is easy to take and priced at 50 cents a bottle in drug stores.
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John L. Moore & Son
North Broad St
Prudential Building
Morley
America
Father and Son Shot to Death in Los Angeles
Los Angeles December 8. Joseph Cholsser aged 50 and Lewis Cholsser 25 father and son wanted in Pennsylvania on fraud charges were killed in a gun battle with Detectives Hawley Murphy and Cowan at a lodging house. Joseph died on bed, Lewis shot and slain after firing at officers. Nearly $2000 found on Lewis.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Joseph Cholsser
Lewis Cholsser
Weed
Eon
Pennsylvania
Hawley
Murphy
Cowan
Choisier
Joseph Cholaser
Lewis Cholpser
Lewla Cholpser
Residence Fire in Quitman Damages Home
A dwelling owned by Mrs L D Hart in Quitman Ga caught fire on December 18 causing about 600 in damages before firefighters contained it. Occupants saved most household effects. Insurance covered on the route to 400.
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Quitman
L D Hart
Cod Liver Oil Prices Fall At New York Port
News from New York dated December 1 reports cod liver oil imports have dwindled to the port causing medical circles concern. By December 21, 1801 the Norwegian cod liver oil price per barrel stood at 52160 with current prices ranging from 106 to 8130.
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New
York
Railway Statistics Preliminary Report on Operating Roads
The preliminary 1903 railway statistics summary covers 201457 miles, about 98 percent of total. Gross earnings were 1,990,150,679 with passenger 508,683,008 and freight 1,335,768,581. operational expenses 1,248,620,483 yielding net earnings 841,630,196. Dividends totaled 356,310,010 with a surplus after deductions of 391,169,712.
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Commission
Stiicanco
Grose
Bross
German Kaiser Plays Nimrod With Stags and Boars
Berlin December 18 Emperor Willem shoots stags and three wild boars at Goehrede as foresters beat the game past stations where the emperor and guests stood partly concealed. A light cover of mow was cleared behind the shooting barriers.
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Berlin
Willem
Bad Bargain for the Friars in Philippines Land Settlement
News reports of a Philippine land settlement reveal Dominicans Augustinians and Franciscans reacting to a 37 250,000 payment. They argued the price was far below their original 12,000,000,000 demand and noted lands were transferred to private companies while they held many shares. The Augustinians described Madrid company transfers and the Dominicans faced Vatican scrutiny for disguising ownership.
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Rona
Philippines
Ardere
Tha Athcan
Ordera
Associated Press
Therlars
Madrid
Marquis de Comilitas
Vatican
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Essig Bros
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Atlanta
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