Legislature debates tax equity for railroads and utilities
Lawmakers consider amending article 14 to tax railroad and telephone properties by value, with State Board of Tax Commissioners handling assessments. Proposals aim to classify property for taxation and remove railroad assets from state board oversight. Both houses adjourned until December 27 after debates and committee referrals.
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Tme
Wayne
Midland
Pilroads
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Board of Equality
State Board Tax Commissioners
Senate
Helmedon
Tease
Farr
Giddings
Allen
Comntee
Helme
Judiciary Committee
Pingree
Mahe House
Oren
Military Board
Henderson-Ames Company
Kalamazoo
House
Silitary Board
Alum and nervous diseases linked to hidden drug in food
Article reports surreptitious alum use in baking powder and bread suspected to cause nervous prostration and various nervous disorders. It cites experiments by Mayer and Selm showing alum can enter blood unnoticed then trigger appetite loss and systemic prostration. Emphasizes choosing brands from genuine tartaric acid and warns of cheap alum-containing powders.
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Gieves
Muneda
On Fila
Hans Mayer
Paul Selm
Alun
Texas to bring Maine dead home from Havana to Arlington
The battleship Texas will transport 102 Maine sailors from Havana to Arlington with 68 still missing. Congress appropriated 10000 dollars for removal and reinterment, and bodies will be sealed in zinc caskets and marked for onward transfer. Ensigns will fly at half mast until all coffins are shipped to Norfolk.
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Havana
Arlington
United States
Texas
Maine
Navy
Congress
Colon Cemetery
Key West
Norfolk
Washington
Homespun Philosophy Observations on Commonplace Things
The Atchison Globe notes a fragmentary column on everyday life and philosophy. It muses on quitting habits and reflects on God, friendship, and old fashioned notions in a concise, if imperfect, nostalgic tone.
Dwight L Moody Dead Famous Evangelist Dies at Northfield
Dwight L Moody dies at his Northfield Massachusetts home at noon Friday after a period of illness. The renowned revivalist born February 5 1837 in Northfield left Chicago roots and built Moody Institute and Mount Hermon School with a family life divided between Northfield and Chicago. He faced early poverty, left farming for shoes shops and rose to lead large missions and educational efforts across the United States and England.
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Northfield
Mass
Moody
Mast Northfieil
Kansans City
Boston
Chicago
Mr. Moody
North Market Hall
Moody Institute
Mount Hermon School
Congregational
Emma C. Revell
England
America
Galilee
Joseph
Mary
Jerusalem
Decapolis
Tyre
Sidon
Damascus
Jesus
Bethlehem
Israel
Men of Golds
Earth
Globe National Bank of Boston Closed Under Special Receiver
The Globe National Bank of Boston shut its doors Friday as Special Bank Examiner Daniel G. Wing took charge at Comptroller Dawes request. The bank with deposits over 8 million and liabilities above 10 million faced crisis tied to mining stock lending amid the Three group. The clearing house had already infused 3.5 million, leaving about 700 thousand cash before closing.
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Globe National Bank of Boston
Daniel G. Wing
Dawes
Globe
Squire
Broadway
Charles H. Cole
T. A. Clark
W. A. Coolidge
United States Mining
United States Oil
Clearing House of Boston
Globe Bank
Clearing House
The Birth of Jesus and Gospel Harmony Lessons
A Sunday School guide outlines the January 7 lesson Luke 2 1 16 The Birth of Jesus and stresses studying the life of Jesus across gospels for eighteen months The text debates dating the birth to winter BC 5 4 and explains Galilee’s economy and Nazareth life while noting shepherds viewers and the meaning of Saviour Christ Lord with a long discussion on translations and context.
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Jesus
John
Matthew
John the Baptist
Andrews
Dionysius Esxiguux
Red Cross Hospital In China Treats Dozens Daily
A newly established Red Cross hospital in China operates with four native physicians and a fully equipped facility. The institution treats from fifty to a hundred or more patients each day under local medical staff.
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Red Cross Hospital
China
Red Cross
Credit woes in Switzerland curb loan rates
Two years ago it was easy to borrow money on good security in Switzerland with rates of 3 to 4 percent. Since then money has become scarce and lenders now often ask 4 and even percent.
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Switzerland
British Hold Forth in Ladysmith Siege as Boers Press
News from Pietermaritzburg reports a fresh battle at Ladysmith with Maj. A C King and officers Wathen Oakes Hulse and Fawcett wounded. Two British killed, seven horses lost, nine officers and men captured or missing as Boers press the besieged town. Royal Navy plans and Delagoa Bay influence discussed in cautious notes on international law and possible British moves.
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White
Pietermaritzburg
Laldysmith
C. King
Wathen
Oakes
Hulse
Cot Fawcett
Chievely
Natal
Delagoa Bay
The
London Times
Portugal
Berlin
Lisbon
America
Lourenzo Marquez
Transvaal
Fifteen Men Perish in Mid Ocean Disaster
News from Norfolk Va reports the loss of an unknown bark with fifteen crew aboard during a Saturday night storm. The Noranmore, a ten thousand ton liner, arrived twenty three days from Liverpool after a hurricane, bearing details of the wreck and the brave rescue attempt by Captain Richardson and his crew.
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Norfolk
Johnston
Noranmore
Liverpool
Richardson
Initiation Fatalities Reported From Royal League Induction
Alexander Johnson of Chicago suffered a brain blood clot after an Avon dale Lodge No 123 initiation into the Royal League. He hovered between life and death for over a week, became delirious, and kept his injury secret from his employer due to fraternal vows.
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Royal League
Alexander Johnson
Chicago
Order of the Royal League
Johnson
Avondale Lodge
Rebels Attack Subig Garrison Repulsed by Marines
Manila dispatch reports Gen Santa Ana leading about 300 insurgents against Subig garrison. Marines reinforced from Olongapo and Filipinos driven back with several casualties. Forty sixth Volunteer Infantry and Marines sent from Manila to bolster Subig further.
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Manila
Santa Ana
Subig
Oloungapo
Forty-sixth Volunteer Infantry
Minister Chases Thief After Sermon At Marineet Church
During a Christmas service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Marinette Wisconsin Rev. Dr. H W Schefeler leaped from the chancel and chased a prowler seen leaving his house with stolen valuables. He captured the thief and police arrested him. the convict received a six month sentence.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Marineete
Wis
H. W. Schefeler
Global spending and trade notes from early 20th century
The report cites Sweden investing 175.54 million in railroads and London planning 15 million for drainage. Americans purchase 7 million worth of Parisian millinery yearly while Spain faces tax delinquency among 12,000 liable taxpayers.
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Sweden
London
Paris
Tratian
Great Britain
Switzerland
Tudia
Barcelona
Spain
Mexico's Resources and Mineral Wealth Revealed
An optimistic overview by Don T. Mariscal, vice president of Mexico, extols the republic's progress toward the twentieth century. It highlights climate, natural advantages, and vast mineral riches including silver, gold, copper, quicksilver, lead, iron, coal, and abundant reserves across states like Oaxaca.
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Peorre
Mextes
Don T. Mariscal
Republic
Mexico
America
Tropics
Poles
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mesiro
United States
Montezuma
California
Oaxaca
South Africa
Alaska
Sonora
Wales
Bobby's Choice and the Brooklyn Dinner Dilemma
A Brooklyn mother aims to guide her grown sons during dinner by offering duck or pie. She asks Bobby to choose between duck and pie, but he selects neither, stressing the comical scene of parental guidance versus adult independence.
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Bobby
Brooklyn
Astigmatism Test Note Sparks Parental Reply
A public school note to a parent warns of a child’s astigmatism after the fall term opens. The father replies with a pointed, humorous retort advising to whip the boy, signed Hiram Judins, illustrating tensions over school eye screenings.
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Judkins
Kershaw
Hiram Judiins
Short sighted captain orders mop haircut in jest
An English paper tells of a British captain during a kit inspection who, seeing a mop propped head-up, snaps his fingers and orders the color sergeant to ensure the mop gets a haircut. The anecdote highlights military banter about shortsightedness.
Geyser Basin’s Heat Near Surface Sparks Earth Fire Idea
In Yellowstone the Hells Half Acre name marks a five acre basin with about forty hot sulphur springs. The nearby soil runs warm, prompting thought that internal fires lie close to the surface of the earth.
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Yellowstone
Hells Half Acre
Yellowstone Park
Birgsin Jazz Organ Grinders Restricted in Vienna
Vienna enforces rules limiting organ grinders to play only between midday and sunset. Officials say new hours aim to reduce noise disturbance while preserving street music heritage. Affected performers must obtain permits and comply with posted schedules.
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Vienna
Swiss co operative societies grow in Switzerland
Swiss co operative societies expand with three associations for buying food and a total membership of 102,860. The system links consumers to suppliers through organized purchasing groups.
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Switzerland
Roberts polygamy feud shadows Congress in 1880s debate
In newspapers from Omaha to Denver, opponents of Brigham Mr. Roberts argue polygamy taints his bid for Congress while supporters claim his morality. Critics say Utah church influence and party politics drive the case, while defenders highlight Roberts as a capable orator amid public sentiment.
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Roberta
Roberts
Omaha Bee
Congress
Philadelphia Times
Courier-Journal
Brigham
Kansas City Star
Brighamist
Ohio
Chicago Times-Herald
Sulu
Milwaukee Sentinel
Salt Lake
Washington
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
House of Representatives
Utah
Chicago News
Congress of the American People
Minneapolis Journal
Denver Post
Tributes Pour In For Dwigh L Moody A Christian Hero
A flood of tributes lauds Dwight L Moody as a great man whose zeal and heart moved masses. Newspapers across cities describe his impact on believers and nonbelievers, noting his convictions and lack of scholastic polish but strong moral influence.
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Moody
Star of Bethlehem
New York Mail and Express
Purvis to Succeed Late Jehu Ball at Pitth Avenue Church
Princeton minister Rev George T Purvis will take over after the death of Dr Jehu Ball at the Pitth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York An announcement notes ecclesiastical succession and leadership change.
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George T. Purvis
Princeton
N. J
Jehu Ball
Pitth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York
Connecticut
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