Colonel Moyers Ill With Low Hope Of Recovery
Colonel Wil am T Moyers, a longtime Atlanta lawyer and former city party leader, lay near death at ULATV hospital after a weeklong sudden illness with stomach complications. Dr T H Hancock said the condition was grave and hope for recovery was slight, though a possible improvement remained a remote prospect as friends awaited further news.
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Wilam T. Moyers
T. H. Hancock
Moyers
Hancock
Movers
Atlanta
Steamer Burned In The Bay Reported By Fishermen
Boston fishermen reported seeing a large vessel burning in Massachusetts Bay about 20 miles from Boston harbor around 1930 hours. They passed within two miles, smelled burning oil, and could not identify the ship but thought it was a steamer rather than a sailing vessel.
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Boston
Gloucester
Mass
Massachusetts Bay
Miss Louise Dubose Plans Georgia Day Fund Drive
Miss Louise Dubose of Athens plans a statewide drive to raise funds for an Alabama service for the U S battleship Georgia. Governor Terrell authorizes her to proceed, urging teachers to collect pennies on Georgia Day February 12. She seeks navy photos, with support from state schools, military units, and the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Athens
Louise Dubose
Georgia
Terrell
Mina Dubose
Miss Dubose
Secretary of the Navy
Glenn
Misa Dubdose
R. A. Thomasson
Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mrs U S Grant Laid to Rest in New York
In Riverside Drive mausoleum a solemn service for Mrs Vo Grant drew about 500 guests including Governor Odell, Mayor Lew, Elihu Root, Rear Admiral Barker, Generals Grant and Dodge, and many officials. Services by Bishop Andrews and Rev Mackay-Smith opened with Lead Kindly Light and closed with The Land Beyond the Sea and Abide With Me.
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New York
Riverside Drive
Vo 8 Grant
Grant
Odell
Maylor Lew
Elihu Root
Barker
James Grant
Wilson Granville Dodge
Horatio C. King
Charles F Ree
New York National Guard
Andrew Carnagis
Army and Navy
Frederick D. Grant
E. G. Andrews
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alex Mackay-Smith
Pennsylvania
Methodist Episcopal
Protestant Episcopal
Land Beyond the Sea
Elgoy Boynton Still Very Ill in Griffin
Griffin Ga December 21 Special All of Griffin is in gloom over the illness of distinguished citizen ex Governor James S Boynton Physicians give no hope of recovery His pulse is high and temperature rising a trained nurse from Atlanta tends him at his bedside He lived a life of public service and his neighbors feel the strain of his illness keenly
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Griffin
James 8. Boynton
Drewry
Anthony
Atlanta
Georgia
Judge Boynton
John J Hall
Macon
Central of Georgia Railroad
Knoxville Fire Rages Across Gay Street in Citywide Blaze
A major Knoxville fire on December 22 crossed Gay Street westward threatening firms Haynes Henson Co wholesale boats Gillespie Shields Co wholesale clothiers and Brown Payne Deaver Co wholesale dry goods. Firemen, aided by a collapsing Brown building and dynamite blast, fought the blaze as Chattanooga sent aid and wires, streetcars and lights failed. The origin remains a mystery and officials expected containment near the Haynes Henson building by 4 am.
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Haynes, Henson & Co
Gay Street
Gillespie, Shields & Co
Brown, Payne, Deaver & Co
Knoxville
Tenn
Brown Hardware Company
Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tenn
McQuade
Knoxwilhin
Brown
Charles Parham
Knoxville Pants Company
Haynes-Henson
Victor Talking Machines Advertised By Phil Lips Co
Phil Lips and Crew Co promotes Victor Talking Machines priced from five dollars upward. The ad highlights features and models available through the retailer.
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Victor
Phillips & Crew Co
Roosevelt to Act as Arbiter in Venezuelan Crisis
London and Rome report divisions over submitting the Venezuela issue to The Hague. Roosevelt considered for arbitrator as London papers warn of an ineffective award if sent to The Hague while a pacific settlement is hoped to avert a large naval blockade. Port of Spain telegrams inflame tensions with Trinidad sailors seized and abused in Port Cabello.
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London
Washington
Europe
Hague
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Prinelli
Signor Prinetti
Meyer
Italy
Venezuela
Roosevelt
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Puerto Cabello
Leopold closes land deal with Chinese government in Brussels
Negotiations end with cession of territory similar to other European settlements. Belgium accepts the arrangement in lieu of cash for claims from the recent rebellion.
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Brussels
Leopold
Belgium
General Nord Elected President in Haiti Congress
In Port au Prince on December 21 the congress session turned violent as Senator Cauvin and Deputy Jeannot protested the army proclamation of General Nord as president. Nord won with 115 votes to none, 15 ballots blank, and the nation expressed satisfaction as Port au Prince settled into quiet after the vote.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Cauvin
Jeannot
Nord
Mexico City holds municipal elections today
Mexico City voters elected Guillermo de Landa y Escandon as mayor for another term. The brief, unclear report mentions the AM Non-Committal Answer and contains garbled text about the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel, lacking coherent details.
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Mexico City
Senor
Guillermo de Landa Y Escandon
Pennsylvania Railroad
Erie
River View Oaks Golf Club Raids Lead to Six Arrests
In Chattanooga Tennessee on December 21 deputies raided the River View Oaks at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club. Six golfers, all prominent city citizens, were arrested for playing on Sunday on private grounds. Among the arrestees are two bankers, a leading manufacturer, and a railroad official. A test will determine the cases. Deputies expected more arrests including newspaper men, but none remained.
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Chattanooca
Tenn
River View Oaks
Chattanooga Golf and Country Club
Marconi Flashes Across the Atlantic
Marconi visited Newfoundland and from Signal Hill began experiments with Cornwall, noting December signals heard with phones. On the Philadelphia he linked with Cornwall over 2,100 miles, while aboard the Carlo Alberto at Sydney Harbor in October work continued toward trans oceanic wireless messages. The Carlo Alberto was kept near Sydney to avoid delaying Marconi as operations progressed toward a trans Atlantic link.
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Marconi
Newfoundland
Signal Hill
Cornwall
Philadelphia
America
Carlo Alberto Withe
Sydney Harbor
Canada
Cabp
Alberto
Venezuela
Sydney
Marconi Reports Wireless Transatlantic Message Sat Delivered
Lord Minto receives Marconi message proving wireless telegraphy success from Cape Breton to Cornwall. Marconi informs Ottawa that Governor General’s message has been transmitted and forwarded, with congratulations from Minto and a note to Minister Fielding about sending a Canada to England message.
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Marconi
Governor General
Ottawa
Ontario
Lord Minto
Canada
Glace Bay
Government House
Cape Breton
Cornwall
Otlawa
MINTO
Allfax
Hou
W. S Fielding
Finance
King Howard
England
Cape Cod
Balmy Oil Doctor Draws Thousands With Cancer Cure
Many elderly patients seek Dr. B. F. Bye in Indianapolis for his Balmy Oil claiming to cure cancer and malignant diseases. The aged send for home treatment and a free book describing their experiences.
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B. F. Bye
Indianapolis
Ind
Plair
Rockford's Strong Religious Identity Revealed
Rockford reports from city church census show 9 percent of 8,363 families affirm belief in Christianity and 2 church preference. Zion Swedish Lutheran is the largest denomination congregation with 47 families. Population stands at 25,087, up 4,000 since 1900.
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Rockford
Fils
Zion Swedish Lutheran
America
Ohio River at Standstill as High Water Recedes
Bevanville Indiana December 21 The Ohio River, flooding the lowlands above and below the city for a week, has paused at about 40 feet. By Monday noon high waters should begin to fall. Farmers suffer heavy damage along Green and Wabash rivers with tied lumber losses and corn ruined in fields and shocks. River traffic is delayed. farmers plan to return to homes in the bottoms as waters recede.
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Bevaneville
Ind
Ohio
Green River
Wabash River
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad for Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement claims a cold can be cured in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It guarantees refunds if the remedy fails and notes E. W. Grove’s signature on each box, priced at 26 cents.
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Draggista
E. W. Grove
Choate Arrives in Constantinople for Diplomatic Visit
Ambassador Cheate and Mrs Cheate arrived in Constantinople and were welcomed by the American legation staff. They proceeded to the British embassy where they will be guests of Sir N R O Conor for several days.
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Constantinople
Mr. Cheate
Great Britain
Blizzard Paralyzes Colorado Rail Traffic Across States
A severe blizzard disrupted rail service in eastern Colorado, Wyoming, western Kansas, and Nebraska. Union Pacific and Burlington lines delayed all trains by at least 24 hours, with snow drifts 6 to 11 feet blocking tracks. Black Hills routes near Denver began clearing as trains were released from drifts.
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Colorado
Denver
Colo
Wyoming
Kansas
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Burlington
Kansas Pacific
Denver and Alliance
Black Hills
Lincoln
Nebr
Hblig
Fer
Sno
Tosge
President Roosevelt on Monroe Doctrine and Venezuela crisis
A Washington analysis argues the Monroe Doctrine protects American commercial independence, not domination. It notes South American mistrust of U S aims, Venezuela’s dire straits, and pressure on the United States to shield allies from European creditors while resisting claims of interference.
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South America
United States
Venezuela
Castro
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
State Department
Mr. Hay
Roosevelt
Americas
Roosevelt Addressed on Monroe Doctrine and Venezuelan Debt
President Roosevelt reportedly urged caution toward Latin American tensions and warned against dishonesty by governments. He supported arbitration to settle disputes and said the Monroe Doctrine would not be violated, noting understanding with Germany and Britain to avoid war or permanent Venezuelan occupation. The piece also notes context on vault safety ads and a Cornell president speech urging Philippine independence.
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United States
Roosevelt
Castro
Wns
Germany
Great Britain
Cable Layer Report From Silvertown Laying Pacific Cable
Dec 2 report from Cable Layer San Francisco notes Silvertown towing between the city and Fionelula on Latitude 2844 north longitude Ng west. Total cable paid out 120 ha. Weather fine.
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San Francisco
Silvertown
Fionelula
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Cherokee Avenue
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E Hope
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Rich de Joinvilles
Eiseman & Weil
Man's and Boys’ Outfitters
Whitehall St
Dumps
Ash
Sunny Jim
Ogre
General Nord
Arelstzo
River View Golf and Country Club
Atlantic
Ohio River
Choate
Children’s Furniture
Kate Greenaway
Em Saar
Title Guarantee and Trust Co
Empire Building
Margaret Sidney
Sno. M. Miller Co
Marletta
Schurman
Jacob G. Schurman
Cornell University
Philippines
People's Institute
Ceaper Union
Amnd
Ae Potter
Rannah
Swayne P
Fourquin
Twig
Potter
Swela Pee
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