Bars at Raleigh to close doors Christmas tree for poor
Raleigh bar rooms will close at year end as dispensary opens. Twenty-eight saloonkeepers plan Raleighs largest Christmas tree for the citys poor children, to be housed in City Hall. Many will move on after the new year to Washington Richmond or other points in the state as some switch to other work.
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Dead Buried During Night Amid Strike Fear and Secrecy
Chicago reports state families avoid public bereavement amid union picket threats. Undertakers guard identities of deceased, delaying funerals until strikes settle. Some private, evening burials arranged. health officials back secrecy to protect public safety after clashes with pickets.
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Health Department
Gas Fatalities in San Francisco House Declared Accidental
Six persons were suffocated by gas last night in San Francisco as windows stood open in rooms where gas escaped. The coroner ruled all deaths accidental, noting many believe a fatal outcome cannot occur when there is an open entrance and air flow.
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Husband Fatally Wounds Wife Then Commits Suicide
Chicago December 20 a crazed man Fred Pflugeradt fatally wounded his wife who was ill with a six week old baby present and then shot himself. The wife died soon after and the child survived.
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Pflugeradt
Oman
Wayne County's New Court House at Jesup Georgia
Wayne county completed a brick court house in Jesup costing about 25000 dollars. The building includes a large well lit court room offices for county officials vaults with fittings and a 4800 dollar furnishings package. J H Wilkins chaired the building committee and T J Darling of Waycross built the structure after a short appeal levy. The clock in the tower and overall design pleased residents.
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With Church and Not State in Catholic School Debate
Chicago December 20 Archbishop James Quigley urged a separate Catholic school system within the public framework arguing the state should fund education for minorities, while Catholic principles would be taught. He warned that liberalism and Protestant efforts threaten Catholic rights and church authority.
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Roman Catholic Woman's League
United States
Board of Education
Cairo Negro Kills Officer and Flees from Mob
In Cairo Illinois on December 20 a policeman W. H. Watkins was shot and killed by a man called Texas Kid, a negro under arrest. After shooting, the suspect halted a buggy, fled on foot through a mob scene, abandoning the vehicle. The colored community is greatly stirred by the incident and the fugitive remains at large.
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Wright Appointed Inspector in Columbus Rail Division
Wright, a well-known and popular arginer, has been appointed inspector of engines for the fourth division of the Central of Georgia Railway, succeeding W. W. Boulineau.
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Unknown Confederate Soldier Buried as Unknown Hero Found in Altoona Lane Grave
After nearly forty years the unknown hero in the Altoona Kennesiw pass grave is identified as John Armstrong, a Confederate soldier from Alabama. John Lathen of Viola provided the facts to P. Sewell of Cobb County during a visit to Alabama. The Western and Atlantic railroad maintained the grave with a steel railing and a marble slab bearing An Unknown Hero He Died for the Cause He Thought was Right.
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Viola
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Japan weighs uniform coinage for China under gold standard
Washington delegates report Professor Jenks received Japan’s monetary commission conclusions on adopting a uniform coinage system for China based on a gold exchange standard. The document warns the chaotic Chinese currency harms trade and urges rapid reform, ideally a single-gold standard, with a 32 to 1 gold to silver ratio proposed for other regions adopting the gold standard.
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Washington
Commission On International Exchange
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China
Three Found Dead in Isle Royale Mine Fire
In Houghton Michigan on December 20 a surface party from the Isle Royale mine’s Grand Portage section recovered the bodies of Charles Peterson 42, his son Axel 21, and John Gregoryitch. They died after gas overcame them while fleeing a shaft fire. escape routes were cut off by flames. A road must be built to bring the bodies to the surface as the old shaft is burned and nearby drifts are unsafe.
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Garret Kills Wilchar in Butler County Shooting
Special report from Butler Ga describes the fatal attack on Wilchar by Ben Garrett after Garrett learned Wilchar had given evidence against him. In a town encounter Garrett slashed Wilchar then fired five shots, fatally wounding him. Garrett fled and remained at large. Garrett, about 28, reputed as daring and desperate. Wilchar, about 48, with a large family. After the killing Garrett challenged arrest, vowing to kill the first to touch him.
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W S Parkerson A Leading New Orleans Citizen and Peacemaker
W S Parkerson of New Orleans spoke on Roosevelt policy at the Era Club and backs Judge Blanchard for Louisiana governor. Known for mediating the New Orleans streetcar strike, he avoided office for public service, earning widespread respect for his integrity and leadership.
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Fire in Indian mine traps two men rescued from smoke
An early morning mine fire at Citizens' Company No. nine near Sullivan Indiana trapped two workers Noble Burton and Richard Jones who were overcome by smoke and rescued with difficulty after a shot exploded in one man’s pocket signaling the danger and aiding the response.
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