A Straight Flush on the Taton Pacific Train
Major Creeshew, army paymaster, wagers government funds in a high stakes poker game aboard a wee & westbound Taton Pacific train to Cheyenne. A sharp warning from a woman gambler goes unheeded until the major loses over $5,000 and contemplates death, while the crew and passengers watch a dramatic showdown. Jim Daily, a former soldier, intervenes and returns the major’s losses, reminding him of his past service and the Cheyenne journey ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. McClure
Wee
Stke
Soleone
Cheyenne
Jim
Regtler
Joe
Mal
Jim Tad
Jim Daily
Uncle Bam
Not Impressed City Youth Mock Abroad Labels
A garbled quote from Chicago News shows a city youth scoffing at foreign labels and jokes about cheese. The text appears as fractured OCR with nonsensical phrases and repeated misspellings, offering little coherent narrative or verifiable details.
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Chicaco News
Bride in Groton Christmas Eve Wedding Story
Brockton woman Mrs. Painnie E. Emerson advertised for a husband after arranging a Christmas Eve wedding in Groton Vermont. Letters poured in from across the U S with varied seriousness and motive, including some seeking wealth. Emerson selected a few prospects, then traveled to Vermont with her daughter Leighton for the ceremony.
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Brockton
Mase
Groton
Painnie E. Emerson
Albion Street
Thin City
Santa Clara
George Sagas
Exerson
Punnie
Emerson
Montella
Mass
Emerton
Postian
New
Florida
California
Pete
Vermont
Aife Leighton
On Parelor of the Baptist
Clytie Leighton
Motor adventures on the road with wild forest hazards
A whimsical report details bizarre motor incidents where drivers encounter animals and forest dangers. Stories include a wild boar blocking a formers path causing damage, a stag in a forest near Kapurthals, and a hare sprinting alongside a car before collapsing with no injuries.
Providence Pire Fatal Near Clarke Menw ees plant
A fatal blaze occurred at the Clarke Menw ees company folding facility in Providence. Two workers died and several injured as flames damaged four buildings and disrupted the masking plant amid chilly conditions. Local investigators cordoned off the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Clarke Menwees Company
Seaiees
Railroad Courtesy in Montpelier Provokes Public Critique
A Montpelier crowd vents anger at Central Vermont Railroad for rude baggage room treatment and delays. The writer argues courteous service would win public support, cites a harsh ticket agent remark, and calls for humane handling of travelers to soften railroads' public image.
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Montpelier
Cen
Meas
Aires
Ares
Central Vermont
Ausinus
Mead
Cornell Man On Forward Pass
Morris Holliday an advisory member of Cornell's football committee urges new legislation on the forward pass. He argues the pass has underperformed across universities this year and may prompt a 15-yard penalty change at the next rules committee meeting. He notes Cornell overemphasized defense against the pass, aiding opponents like Chicago in some games, and cites limited success with forward passing this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Holliday
Cornell
Chicago
Rick Wee
No New Arrests Made in Pittsburg Spending Probe
Pittsburg news reports no further arrests on Saturday beyond seven councilmen and two bankers. Ar tory A. Weil of the Voters League says more arrests may follow, with investigations to continue tonight. A new ordinance to raise bank depositors from six to twelve and set interest at not less than 6 percent is expected. The city seeks to reform the council and curb alleged graft while officials weigh their participation.
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Pittsburg
Iberycates
Artory A. Leo Weil
Voters’ League
Ora
CJ Ay
Clarence
Waston
Jai
Ani
Itkinson
Wasson
Finance Carmitice
Sonat Sart
T. D. Harmon
Pee Ete Eee Ae
National Banke
James H. Keelbe
Clet
Johnny
New York
United States
Jay Cooke
Northern Pacific
Pacific Coast
Rns
Congress
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Delaware
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
National Congress
Conecticut
Rhode Is
Igoe
Foal
France
Germany
Shoestring Seller Claims He Is Worth 150000
St Louis. George Davie aged seventy, known to city hall staff as Kelley, was found unconscious from alcohol and taken to hospital. While delirious, Davie claimed a wealth of 150000 dollars, owning properties in three cities, and described a life selling white shoestrings on street corners with a blind sign, traveling Memphis Cincinnati St Louis, earning about 200 dollars a month. His wife is said to be worth 50000 in her name. A doctor could not decide if he is mind well without a special exam.
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St. Louis
George Davie
Cty Hall
Kelley
City Hospital
Ted
Davis
Davie
Memphis
Cincinnati
St. Lowis
Abe
Polar
Cleveland H. Shutt
Durie
Davin
Salvation Army distributes 80 baskets for 400 people
In Burlington on December 26 Salvation Army officers distributed 80 market baskets of Christmas food to 400 needy persons at the hall. Each basket contained a chicken, squash, bread, potatoes, onions, turnips, apples and an orange. Music and toys accompanied the distribution to families.
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Burlington
Salvation Army
Corp
Evelyn Green Sutherland Dies After Accident In Toston
Mrs Evelyn Green Sutherland a noted town physician writer and creator of dramatic pieces died at her home in Toston after a turning accident. Born in Cutebridge she married Dr John Preston Sutherland of Thinety in 18T and contributed to several satirical productions in her career.
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Toston
Evelyn Green
Magazine Review and Public Affairs Sketches
A compendium of essays and commentary from The American Magazine and Circle, touching on Christmas crafts for women, hunting and naval adventure, religious and civic reform, political analysis of Hanna and McKinley, Russia’s expansion, charity ethics, and railway land grants, with observations by Roy C. Andrews and William Allen White.
Cost of horses versus automobile in 18 months
An analysis by Proske compares horse and carriage upkeep with a 42 horsepower Ford auto. It details costs for tires maintenance overhaul and horses feed and coachman for eighteen months, concluding the auto's total expense per mile is about five cents and larger engines add little extra cost over smaller ones.
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Pay Proske
Denver
Col
Baing
Proske
Automobile Statiatician
Equalizing Factory and Store Conditions Urged
The article argues citizens should back measures to improve labor conditions including regulating hours and ending excessive Christmas overtime. It promotes independent, fair treatment of women and suggests personal and social benefits as motivators for reform, while critiquing self-serving motives.
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William Hard
Rheta Childe Dorr
Ivery
Christman
Hineelf
Mare
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London
Providence Pire
Ladderman
Biase
Clarke Co
C. V. Staton
Tucker
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Hind
Central Vermont Railroad
Indy
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Sutherland
Pate
Besten
Magazine Review
Cory
Chanticleer
Enreal
Theorn
Roy C. Andrews
Clengyman
McKinley
Hanna
William Allen White
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Intey
McKinsey
Maria
White House
Stevenson
Russia
Kuropatkin
Baltic
Pacific
Rusie
Tiora
Josiah SI
Charit
Imei
Horss
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