Royal Christmas Festivities At Sandringham Crown London Stores
London shopkeepers focus on a booming Christmas trade with grand displays in Ludgate Hill as puddings for Canada India and the colonies fetch high prices. Royal Sandringham preparations order a large house party and daily gifts for workers with mistletoe kisses and festive balls.
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London
Ludgate Hill
England
Canada
India
South Africa
Australia
West Indies
Sandringham
Royal
Prince of Wales
Cach
Royal Mansion
Wolferton
Yuletide
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Princess of Wales
Sandringham House
Christmas Trees Cheaper This Year In New York
New York news reports a flood of Christmas tree shipments to the city with about 12500 trees arriving from Winslow Mills Maine. Dealers say a large supply is in sight and prices will be cheaper than in many seasons. The trade outlook is favorable as merchants anticipate strong demand.
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New York
Metropolis
Winslow Mills
New
Christmas tree trade grows with New York demand
York residents sustain Christmas tree customs as annual demand rises. An estimated 1 000 carloads of young fir and hemlock pine are needed to serve New York City. Maine woods once dominated supply, but Canada now contributes heavily to the trade.
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York
Mrs Caroline Martin Not at Christiansburg
Roanoke Virginia December 10 special report says Christiansburg residents doubt Mrs Caroline B Martin is at her aunt Mrs C S Pollock home or at Montgomery Female College. A telegram from Mrs Martin to lawyer H L Tompkins dated New York is undisclosed. Newspaper men's check finds no confirmation of her presence in the college building. belief persists she is hiding in or near Christiansburg. Mrs Albert Wardlaw and son joined the family group, with relatives aiding in inquiries for Mrs Martin.
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Roanoke
Christiansburg
Caroline B. Martin
Ocey Snead
East Orange
N. J
C. S. Pollock
Montgomery Female College
H. L. Tompkins
Christianstate
Union
Wardlaw
Martha Eliza Wardlaw
New York
Albert Wardlaw and Son
Richard Spindle
Spindle
Albert Wardlaw
Investigate Girl's Story At Once In Kanawha County
In Charleston West Virginia on December 10 the Kanawha circuit court opened and Judge Burdette received a sheriff letter requesting a legal investigation into outrages alleged by Ell Clark. Prisoners and jail officials were accused of cohabiting with the girl while jailed. The county court endorsed the push for immediate inquiry.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha Circuit Court
C. Burdette
Smith
Ell. Clark
Burdette
Clicuit
Ones
Ferry No 2’s Loss Ends Erie Rescue Hope
Detroit reports 32 drowned as storm drives car ferry No 2 to ruin on Lake Erie. Merquette and Bessemer Lock and Navigation Co confirms loss with Captain McLeod of Conneaut and 31 crew believed dead after days of gale.
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Car Ferry No. 2
Detroit
Mich
Lake Erie
Walkerville
Ont
Merquette and Bessemer Lock and Navigation Company
McLeod
Conneaut
Ohio
Washington considers 350 bills as new session opens
Senators introduced more than 350 bills and resolutions on diverse topics. A notable proposal by Senator Raynor seeks to arrest President Zelaya as a criminal for the murder of Grace and Cannon in Nicaragua. The House session lasted an hour and a half with many measures filed and Representative Kustermann denying influence from his German shipping interests on merchant marine relief legislation.
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Washington
Raynor
Zelaya
Grace
Cannon
Nicaragua
House
Christmas Rush To Europe Begins As Holiday Trade Soars
St John New Brunswick December 10 The prosperity across Canada is shown by a record rush of passengers to Europe for the Christmas holidays. The Allan liner Victoria sailed with a full passenger list and CP Line ship Lake Manitoba will depart tomorrow. Most travelers plan to stay until spring. Many are well to do but a large number are workers who saved all year to holiday in the old country and bring home gifts. They expect to find employment upon return.
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St. John
N. B
Canada
Europe
Lake Manitoba
Old Country
Ohio National Guard withdrawal from Bridgeport strike
Columbus officials report all Ohio National Guard units except Company B have been withdrawn from Bridgeport after a week of service during the American Sheet and Tin Plate strike. Company B will return to Columbus tomorrow and the Aetna Standard plant will not be operated by the present company.
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Columbus
Ohio National Guard
Bridgeport
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Aetna Standard
Visitors to the City Meet Regional Notables
Among morning visitors are R. G. Meador from Athens J. G. Thomas of Flat Top Mining Co John T. Karnes chairman of the Tazewell county Republican committee G. W. Litz of Ritter Lumber A Z Litz coal operator J L Litz of Coeburn J F Litz of Russell county John Hus band president of Bluefield Brewing Company and Judge B F Tipton of McDowell county court
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R. G. Meador
Athens
J. G. Thomas
The
Flat Top Mining Company
John T. Karnes
Tazewell County Republican Committee
G. W. Litz
Ritter Lumber Company
A. Z Litz
J. L. Litz
Coeburn
J. F. Litz
Russell County
John Husband
Bluefield Brewing Company
B. F. Tipton
McDowell County
King Leopold II Reaches Forty-Fifth Year on Throne
Brussels observed the forty-fifth anniversary of King Leopold II on December 10 with flags on government buildings and salutes. No widespread popular celebrations were noted. The king ascended the throne after the death of Leopold I on December 10, 1865.
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Brussels
Leopold
Leopold I
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook for Weekend
Weather forecast calls for snow and warmer conditions in West Virginia Saturday with rain or snow possible Sunday. In Virginia, increasing clouds Saturday, warmer in the west, fall in the south, with rain or snow in the north and light to moderate winds turning east.
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West Virginia
Virginia
No clue to little girl Alma Kellner's whereabouts
Louieville Kentucky police continue to search for eight year old Alma Kellner who vanished from her home on Wednesday morning. Authorities say visitors brought clues but no progress. Alma's father F L Kellner believes someone abducted her while she looked at shop window toys.
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Alma Kellner
Louieville
Louisville
Kellners
F.L. Kellner
Alma
Escaped inmate Boley shot and captured after manhunt
In Shrew, Ohio, on December 10, Massilon state hospital escapee FE Boley murdered Sheriff Hell of Holmes County then terrorized the countryside for 48 hours before a posse trapped him north of town. Boley was shot down. Haley died en route to hospital.
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Shrew
Hell
Holmes County
Leper Suspect Transit to Rockefeller Institute
Early in New York a suspected leper named Toon was transported tonight in a baggage car on a Washington pec train. Passengers did not know he was aboard. Final arrangements were made today for his move to the Rockefeller Institute with a Baltimore and Ohio car provided at a reduced rate.
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Washington
Toon
New York
Rockefeller Institute
Baltimore and Ohio
Americn Ice Co Found Guilty Under Anti Monopoly Law
In New York on December 10 the Americn Ice Company was found guilty of violating the anti monopoly law by a supreme court jury. The court imposed a five thousand dollar fine. The company was described as a Morse creation.
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Ice Company
New York
Americnn Ice Company
Supreme Court
Morse
Shriners Arrive From Richmond for Graham Visit
Acca Temple Shriners from Richmond arrive by train No. 15 and head to Altamont hotel for breakfast. They plan to travel to Graham by train No. 1 or streetcar due to service, to confer degrees on local Shrine candidates with prominent Virginia Masons. The piece notes few past killings in the city and hints at regional tensions.
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Acca Temple
Richmond
Altamont Hotel
Graham
Virginia
Bluefield
Richmont
Death of H. G. Deitrich at St. Luke's Hospital
H. G. Deitrich died last night at 11 15 after an operation for a stomach growth at St. Luke's hospital. He had worked at North Fork until three days ago and was a prominent German resident and Lutheran church member. Survived by two daughters Mrs L P Southern and Miss Mary Deltrich and four sons Lemon T D Harold and Edward Deltrich. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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H. G. Deitrich
St. Luke's Hospital
Deitrich
Northfork
Lutheran Church
C. R. W. Kegley
L. P. Southern
Mary Deltrich
Lemon
T. D
Harold
Edward Deltrich
DRAW COLOR LINE IN CITYS BOOZE JOINTS PROPOSED FINE
Saloon keeper who sells liquor and a man of different color who buys it face equal liability under the proposed statute. The measure sets fines from 10 to 50 dollars for violations in city liquor joints.
Jim Crow ordinance debated at city hall session
City board discussed a proposed Jim Crow ordinance to restrict sales of liquor to white customers and to extend joint liability for violations. The measure passed the first reading amid other actions including sidewalk ownership issues, street widening debates, and city finances updates.
City Board Adopts Policy Refers Sewer Overflow Case
The board referred the west end sewer overflow matter on Blue Field Avenue to the city attorney. A new building ordinance was introduced by the commissioner of public safety. J A Donahue was appointed a special police officer without pay. The board then adjourned.
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Bluefield Avenue
Commissioner of Public Safety
J. A. Donahue
Revolting Crime Leaves Three Women Dead in Georgia Home
Sivanah Georgia December report shows Mrs Eliza Gribble aged seventy and her daughter Mrs Carrie Ohlander found dead in their home. Mrs Maggie Hunter thirty two dying at door. A negro suspect and $1000 reward offered. Police say a woodshed axe killed Mrs Gribble and injured Mrs Hunter while Mrs Ohlander was assaulted. Bloodhounds used.
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Sivanah
Eliza Gribble
Carrie Ohlander
Maggie Hunter
Calaner
Asquith Promises Home Rule for Ireland Campaign Open
London December 10 Premier Asquith opened the campaign against the house of lords declaring support for home rule for Ireland and stating it will be the Liberal party policy.
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Liberal Party
London
Premeir Asquith
House of Lords
Ireland
Irrigation Plan to Cover 500000 Acres in Washington
Spokane reports a $5 to $8 million irrigation project to irrigate 500000 acres in south central Washington. The Horse Heaven and Klickitat Power and Irrigation Co. will complete the system in seven years delivering one cubic foot per second per 160 acres. Water will be measured at delivery and landowners receive full crops a year after water starts, with first payment starting April after gates open. Water drawn from the Klickitat River east of Mount Adams in Yakima County.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Horse Heaven Country
Klickitat Power and Irrigation Company
Klickitat River
Mount Adams
Yakima County
NO SYMPATHETIC STRIKE EXPECTED IN RAILROAD CHOICES
St Paul reports that local strike leaders doubt a sympathetic action by allied rail unions will follow the Cincinnati talks between Samuel Gompers and F T Hawley of the Switchmen Union. D A Hurshbarger says the AFL offers moral and financial support if the strike prolongs, but no agitation for wider action.
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St. Paul, Minn
Samuel Gompers
F. T. Hawley
Switchmen's Union
Cincinnati
D. A. Hurshbarger
Harshbarger
Fire Destroys Court Theatre and Board of Trade in Wheeling
A major blaze in Wheeling West Virginia destroys the Court Theatre and the Board of Trade building. Estimated losses reach half a million dollars as downtown properties face danger. Fire apparatus rush to the scene. the Board of Trade building valued at 100000 dollars. One hundred seventy offices ruined.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Dee
Court Theatre
Bound of Trade
Board of Trad
Wheeling Board of Trade
13 Million People Have Money in Bank Savings
Report notes nearly five billion dollars in savings accounts. Eighty one percent of deposits in this class are held by savings banks in New England and the eastern states.
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New England and
Eastern
Bank deposits total over 25 million accounts in U S
The annual report of Comptroller of the Currency Lawrence O Murray before Congress shows more than 25 000 000 deposit accounts across all U S banks and insular possessions with April 28 deposits near 14 425 523 165 dollars and savings deposits around 5 678 735 379 dollars from 14 894 696 savers. Loans and securities comprise about 70 percent of resources. earnings and deposits rose amid bond market shifts. geography and types of banks show wide dispersion in deposits and cash holdings.
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Washington
United States
Lawrence O. Murray
Congress
Mutual Savings
New England
Savings Banks
Middle Western States
Southern States
Pacific States
Western States
Island
Middle Western
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Caroline Martin
United States Immigration Commission
Des
France
Pacific Coast
Commission
Kanawha Court
Telaya
Kasterman
Aetna
Weather Forecast
Posse
C. E. Boley
Board of Affairs
Martin
Stewart Street
Norfolk and Western
M. G. Witten
M. K. Harmon
Bland Street
Court House
Fire Department
William Mowles
Asquith
Court Theater
Board of Trade
Comptroller OF Currency
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