Three Men of the World. A Tricky Night Fools The German
Three youths in shabby clothes visit a saloon and con a German bartender by passing a bad dime. Cholly copies the trick on himself when he pays with a half dollar, only to face a five mile walk home and a tectonic change in luck as the conductor unmasks the ruse.
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Cholly
van Ia
Lemane
Drie Bear
Obolly
Jiminy
Milwaukee
Kolly
Pitdeen
Charly
The
Teuton
Chelly
Elent
Qhauncey Wardwell
Fragmentary tale line shows muddled dialogue about sharing candy
A garbled OCR text presents a mother and child speaking about dividing five caramels. The lines are partially unreadable, with stray names and church reference. The readable portion hints at an attempt to divide sweets among several people.
Confession Told In Fiery Murder Trial At Bay Side Yacht Club
In Flushing on December 30, testimony revealed Mia Claudia Haine and William Annis discussed adultery with Capt. Haine, leading to the accused Thornton Maingas trial for the August murder of William Annie. Judge Crane ruled that adultery is no excuse for murder, as witness Samuel Read described the couple and Haine’s reaction to the scandal.
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Flushing
L. 1
Mia
Claudia Haine
Willam
Annis
Thornton J. Maing
William K. Annie
Bay Side Yacht Club
Hains
Samuel Chester Read
Tinto
Bay Ridge
Dune
Claudia Hains
Haine
Hix
Fort Hamilton
Pee
Wan
Billy Annis
Manhattan
Suez
Capt. Hains
Mr. McIntyre
Reed Mayed
Kipling
Many Revoked Licenses Hit Boston Restaurateurs
Police and the excise commission investigated Boston restaurant keepers and revoked 260 licenses. Many holders allegedly secured licenses by cloaked means to operate without proper facilities for cooking or sale, leading to widespread license cancellations.
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Dao
Boston
Maton
Excise Commission
Delays in Night Rider Trial Pause Proceedings
In Union City on December 20 the murder trial of Night Rider defendants paused after Arthurear’s sudden illness. The state rested its case, defense called Rud Morrie and Applewhite to testify, and the court denied links to the night riders. An alibi was offered, with plans to have more defendants testify to corroborate family statements.
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Union City
Arthurear
Mtin Rankin
Rud Morrie
Applewhite
Suy
Pate
Whale swallowing Jonah debated by preacher and seafaring tales
Chicago dec 30 Dr I W Munball of Germantown argues against higher criticism, stating whales can swallow large prey. He cites an old sea captain who claims to have seen a whale swallow a horse and rider, supporting the biblical account through anecdotal testimony.
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Chicago
I. W. Munball
Germantown
Engineers invited to accompany Taft on Panama trip
President elect Taft is urged by engineers to travel to Panama with him. Arthur P. Davia chief engineer of the reclamation service Washington John R Prow Providence RL Allen Haren York City Isham Randolph Chicago James Saree Los Angeles CSL and Frederick P Stearns Boston were named as invites. One engineer reportedly could not leave current work.
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Washington
Taft
Panama
Arthur P. Davia
John R. Prow
Providence
Allen Haren
York City
Isham Randolph
Chicas
James
Blizzard Sweeps Scotland and England Slow Traffic
A severe snowstorm hits Britain with continued snowfall across Scotland and England. Train service in Scotland remains tied up for a day, factories slow, roads blocked by drifts, while London experiences fine snow and windy conditions since morning.
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London
Scotland
Kelley Dissatisfied With Boston Manager Contract
Cincinnati dispatch reports Ioe Kelly has appealed to the national baseball commission over the legality of his two year contract with Boston. He seeks enforcement of the contract salary of 5500 per year and calls for President Dovey of the Boston club to comply. The year 1909 saw Deposed manager 8 removed and Frank Bower town named as successor.
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Cincinnati
Kelly
Boston
National Baseball Commission
Dovey
Boston Ltd
Frank Bowertown
Marble contract lands big New York project
Rutland reports George B Hall of New York secured the exterior marble contract for the New York education building in Albany New York at a cost of about 4 million dollars. The job will need about 50 000 cubic feet of marble with William Hradley Sons handling cutting and setting. The Manchester Marble Company operates from New York with a quarry atop West Mountain in East Dorset.
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Rutland
George
Hall
New York
Mantheater Marble Company
New York Education
Albans
N. Y
William Hradley & Son
Long Island City
N.Y
Manchester Maebia Company
East
Dorset
Fragmented verse fragment in Pall Mall Gazette
A partial, irregular lineset from Pall Mall Gazette reflecting poetic prose about memory and irony. The text references indentation of feeling, chance, and a looming blaze of emotion, with archaic phrasing and incomplete lines suggesting a literary aside rather than a clear event or report.
Castro Forces Win in Battle Second Battle
In Macuro on the Venezuelan coast near the Go mez faction, General Torres led about five hundred men to repel the Miranda crew armed for the new regime. Four hours of fighting left many dead and fifty wounded before the Gomes party withdrew and later returned to resume engagement. The Miranda sailed for coal and Port of Spain prepared for further action as volunteers offered to join the gunboat and support the siege at Macuro.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Macuro
Castro
Juan Vicente Gomez
Gomes
Miranda
Torres
Eered Lato
Gomez
Macaro
Pinchot Heads to Canada for Conservation Talks
Gifford Pinchot chief of the forestry bureau and chair of the national Conservation Committee travels to Canada by invitation from President Roosevelt to discuss appointing delegates for the national conservation conference set for February 18. He will then proceed to Mexico.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Diaz
Mexico
Standard Oil awaits Missouri Supreme Court action
The Standard Oil Company plans to appeal to Missouri's Supreme Court for a rehearing of the ouster suit. Alfred Daly of Chicago and Frank Hagerman, local counsel, outlined the procedure after returning to Chicago. Officials say the order annoys the company’s attorneys more than fines and would be more tolerable with no order. The firm operates a refinery at Aga Creek near the city.
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Kansas City
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court of Missouri
Manana
Alfred Daly
Chicago
General Westernaey
Frank Hagerman
Mrar
Supreme Court
Aga Creek
Mr. Hagerman
Magazine Review of Woman's Home Companion January Issue
A summary of the January Woman's Home Companion highlights two unusual artworks including a painting titled Follow Me by an unknown woman artist and a series featuring Lorna Boone from famous novels. The issue also presents art pieces, stories, departments on home arts, and a long critique of Bulgaria and the Treaty of Berlin context, with filler on Bulgarian politics and regional implications.
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Woman's Home Companion
Woman's Home Company
Chandler
Sis
Lorna Boone
Alsc
Woman
William Armstrong
Ringuey
Salt Witor T Pen
Jul ‘Ontithere
Warner
Marie Man
Mary Fl
Sue White Corse
Mary Heaton
Lucy Green
Aretorar Tonjoroff
Bulgaria
Berlin
Hungaria
Mr. Ee
Bynes Re Prinen Bismark
Pari
Macedonia
Friioand
Austria
Desi Salonica
Nine Die In Great Northern Wreck At Midcanyon
Nine men killed and several injured in a collision between a freight and a work train on the Great Northern near Midcanyon thirty miles south of Great Falls. Workers were carpenters. named victims include N Ta Beadlin Pars hwalt Minn and H Morrissey from Pennsylvania. A relief train with doctors and marines was dispatched from Great Falls.
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Great Falls
Mon
Dee
Great Northern
Midcanyon
Great Palls
N. Ta. Beadlin
Parshwalt
Minn
Morrissey
Pennsylvania
I. Ler
Charles Peterson
M. W. Benl
Marals
American Fleet Passes Perim Red Sea Entrance
The American battle ship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry moved through the Red Sea entrance at noon yesterday after crossing Perim. All ships report good condition and are due to arrive January 3. They are expected to disperse to Mediterranean stations promptly. Christmas was observed aboard the sixteen vessels with Culgoa leading and Panther following two days behind.
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Suez
Sperry
Perim
Red Sell
Mediterranean
Culgoa
Panther
RIOT LEADER SENT TO JAIL IN SANGA MON CASE
In Springfield on December 20, Arabham Raymer, alleged riot leader tied to the Aug 14 15 disturbances, had a motion for a new trial overruled. He received a 30 day jail term and a fine of 25 dollars on counts of co theft in connection with the looting and burning of the Otis Duncan of Festar national guard.
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Springfield
Arabham Raymer
Sangamon
Raymer
Cote
Coalarceny
Otis Duncan
Festar ‘Aan
National Guat
Duncan
Sigat Igitet Au
Government Hearing Extends as Evidence Lacks Dimetra Oil Case
A government hearing runs over amid a lack of new evidence against Standard Oil. The proceedings in New York proceed without additional testimony or material from the government, delaying final action.
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New York
Mrs Erb on Trial in Delaware County Court
Mrs M Florence Erb and sister Mrs Catherine Beisel stand trial on murder charges for the death of Captain J Clayton Erb at Red Gables near Village Green Ort 6. Beisel accused of firing the shot. both women plead not guilty as jury selection begins.
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Media
M. Florence Erb
Catherine Bele
Delaware County
Erb
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