White House Electric System Showcased in 32 Miles of Wires
Washington December 4 details the White House new electrical install with 32 miles of wires. The system covers every room with concealed conduits, marble panels, and 26 circuit east room panel. Separate public and private telephone networks, automatic calls, and 10 minute watchman reports ensure tight security and centralized control.
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Washington
New
White House
United States
Great East
Cortelyou
Million Ton Rock Falls From Mountain Prominence
In Tazewell Virginia residents awoke to find Dial Rock missing from its Alleghany promontory. The massive rock, once a landmark seen from Norfolk & Western trains, toppled unseen, crushing the wooded mountainside below and leaving a valley strewn with stone. No explanation for the fall is available.
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Richmond
Tazewell
Dial Rock
Alleghany Range
Norfolk & Western
Boers Plan Mass Exodus to Texas for Colony
Paris December 14 A four man Afrikander committee heads to the United States to organize a large exodus of Boers to establish a Texas based colony of about 1665 families on up to 1,609,000 acres. Leaders promise bonds secured by land stock buildings and crops to fund a vast settlement with Merino sheep Angora goats ostrich farming and other enterprises. The group envisions Boers embracing republican ideals under the American flag.
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Paris
United States
Texas
South Africa
Great Britain
Atlantic Ocean
Bremen
Afrikander
Volksraad
Madagascar
Argentine
New Mexico
Colorado
Pearson
America
Parents protest forced undress exams at Evanston school
Chicago reports that Larimer School principal Miss Genevieve Taylor ordered several young girls to undress for a physical examination by Dr. Anna Glogs after school. Edward Booth filed a complaint to Superintendent H. H. Kingsley, who defended the action as assessing gym benefits, while parents demand parental consent and home measurements. Potential damages action against the Board of Education may follow.
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Chicago
Larimer School
Evanston
Genevieve Taylor
Anna Glogs
Edward Booth
Grove Street
H. H. Kingsley
Board of Education
Mail Contains 4 Million Dollar Rockefeller Dividend Check
A New York dispatch reports a plain envelope containing a 4 million dollar check mailed yesterday. John D. Rockefeller will find it at breakfast as his share of Standard Oil's last quarter dividend. This year's dividend stands at 45 percent, a drop from 53 percent in 1901, yet Rockefeller's oil income should total 18 million dollars. William Rockefeller and other Standard Oil shareholders will share 27 million dollars for the year, with William receiving eight million.
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New York
General Post Office
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Williams
Billy Clifford Headlines Boston Theatre Debut Monologue
The Boston Theatre concert last night featured Billy Clifford headlining his monologue debut since splitting from Clifford and Huth. Charles H. Mackie John H. Clahane Mollie Stovin and many others performed with Frank E. Dodge impressing on the xylophone. Frank L. Collins with his First Regiment Band offered popular and classical pieces despite heavy snow drawing a large crowd.
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Billy” Clifford
Boston Theatre
Mr. Clifford
Clifford
Huth
Charles H. Mackie
John H. Clahane
Mollie Stovin
Frank E. Dodge
Frank L. Collins
Regiment
Red Fox Ale Sales Rise Steadily
Sales of Red Fox Ale show steady daily increases as popularity grows. Local distributors report higher demand across outlets, with rising cold storage and shelf space dedicated to the brand.
Kruger Won’t Return to Transvaal, Kruger’s Fervent Stance
Paris dispatch reports General Moritz, Kruger’s recent guest after a five day stay in Marseilles, stating that Mr Kruger will never return to the Transvaal. He says he would endure much to avoid witnessing his people under English rule.
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Paris
Moritz
Marseilles
Madagascar
Kruger
Transvaal
Rev Howard calls secret meeting over love letters
Batavia N Y December 14 The Rev George N Howard pastor of Batavia Free Baptist Church Seeks $10000 damages and return of letters claiming owners and that Mrs Lillian Clement and Rev A Johnson conspired to ruin him The letters allegedly signed May Stella Tina and Chas revealed in court papers and public copies were shown as accurate by Howard in a secret meeting with male parishioners Highly publicized scandal touches Melrose Highlands Boston and Batavia with letters from Ohio Akron and Canada referenced
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Howard
Batavia
N. Y
George N. Howard
Melrose
Mass
Free Baptist Church
Do. A. Johnson
Lillian Clement
Mr. Howard
May
Johnson
Clement
Free Baptist Society
Melrose Highlands
Boston
Stella
Tina
Chas
Rochester
Ondna
Canada
Ofce
Ohio
Tin Sen
Batavia, N. Y
Akron
George
Depot
G. N. Howard
French Catholic Orders Seek Asylum in Washington
Dec 14 As a result of the French Associations act several major Catholic orders will relocate their mother houses to the United States. The Congregation of the Holy Cross has moved to Washington with a college affiliated to the Catholic University. The Marists and Sulpicians are likely to follow, consolidating Washington as a premier Catholic center outside Rome.
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Washington
United States
Catholic University of America
French Republic
Congregation of the Holy Cross
Catholic University
Marists and Sulpicians
Congregation of the Marists
Sulpicians
America
American
Cheaper meat coming declares Kansas City market
In Kansas City packing houses meat prices are three to five cents a pound lower than last year and expected to fall further before Christmas. Dealers cite improved supply and drought recovery as reasons for lower prices and better quality beef and pork due to a large corn harvest feeding stock.
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Kansas City
Scott's Emulsion Promises Health and Bright Appearance
An advertisement urges pale girls to take Scott's Emulsion to improve blood color, appetite, and looks. It claims regular use enhances health, and offers a free sample from Cott and Bowne, chemists, 409 Pest Street, New York.
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Scott
Cott & Bowne
Pest St
N.Y
Great Nile Dam a Triumph of Engineering Skill
Assouan December 14 British engineering skill demonstrated in opening the Nile reservoir and dam. Duke of Connaught officiated. The project includes dam, navigation channel, barrage and locks at Assiout, and regulator at Ibrahimieh canal. Cost over 25 million dollars. Storage about 1,065,000,000 cubic metres. 11,000 workers, 90 Europeans. Completion six months early. Navigation possible all year to Wady Halfa.
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Assouan
Peyot
Great Nile
Duke of Connaught
Edward
Assovan
Assiout
Ibrahimieh Canal
Nile
Philae
Isis
United Kingdom
Benjamin Baker
William Garstin
Lord Cromer
John Aird
High Nile
Wady Halfa
Snow Bank Blamed for Newspaper Row Pie Famine
A snow bank wreck halted the pie delivery in Newspaper Row causing a pie famine. Only one restaurant stays open Sundays. reporters subsist on sandwiches and turnovers as hot chicken and oyster pies vanish. The mass pie shortage leaves Pie alley in cold, dreary silence.
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Newspaper Row
Boston
Maine's hunting season sets new state records
In Bangor Maine authorities report that five thousand deer were killed this season along with 200 moose and many bears wild cats and foxes. Deer totals exceed last year by 1000 with rail shipped game recorded at Bangor suggesting statewide deer kills around 15000 to 20000 and visiting hunters estimated between 8000 and 10000 in Maine this season.
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Bangor
Maine
Newsboys Union nominates candidates for December election
The Newsboys' Union met yesterday afternoon to nominate candidates for offices to be voted on December 28. The slate includes President T. J. Mulhern, Vice-President Samuel Leden, Samuel Kuse, Recording Secretary J. Buckholtz, M. Munsey, Financial Secretary S. B. Matthias, Treasurer David Gurin, H. M. Rubinovits, M. Andel.
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Newsboys’ Union
T. J. Mulhern
Samuel Leden
Samuel Kuse
J. Buckholtz
M. Munsey
8. B. Matthias
David Gurin
H. M. Rubinovits
M. Andel
Newsboys Organization Noted as Youngest Labor Group
The text identifies Philip Rubish as a man and sergeant-at-arms within a newsboys group described as the youngest labor organization in America. It notes the organization's status and leadership roles within the movement.
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Philip Rubish
Newsboys
America
King Edward Involved In Hartopp Divorce Case Turmoil
London reports royal intervention may restrain Sir Charles Hartopp from publishing letters from his mother in law warning of Lady Millicent Hartopp's conduct. The trial, featuring Mrs Sands and the Duke of Devonshire, dominates London society as verdict day nears.
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London
Millicent Hartopp
Sir Charles Hartopp
Edward
Sir Charles
Wilson
Millicent
George Lewis
Duke of Devonshire
Muriel Wilson
Martopp
Devonshire
Michael
Countess Torby
United States Leads With 8536 Centenarians in Census
Washington reports the United States has 8536 persons aged 100 or more, in a population of 76 million. Data show Americans outnumber centenarians in Germany, France, England, Scotland and Servia combined, while Ohio tops states for longevity and interviews reveal common rules for living long.
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Washington
United States
Germany
France
England
Scotland
Servia
Plymouth
Mass
Friendsville
Penn
Ohio
Union
Spring Lane building to be torn down at once
The corner of Washington street and Spring lane building, long a dispute between the Old South building trust and the Buttrick estate lessees, will be torn down immediately. The trust takes control and tenants are ordered to move promptly with weather permitting.
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Spring Lane
Washington Street
Old South Building ‘Trust
Buttrick
Trust
Cey Lay
Big Maine lumber cut predicted in winter region
Gardiner Maine reports the winter outlook for Moosehead Lake area promises a heavy lumber cut with two feet of snow on the ground. Timber surveyors forecast about 138000000 feet of lumber to be cut before spring as extremely cold weather solidifies swamps and road beds for work.
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Big Maine
Gardiner
Moosehead Lake
Lynn Man Reports Beating and Robbery on Arch Street
Lynn man James Thomas was found on Arch Street at midnight with head wounds needing 14 stitches. He claims two men assaulted him and robbed him. one suspect identified as Jim.
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Lynn
James Thomas
Arch Street
Jim
Express Derailed by Landslide in West Virginia
The East bound Chesapeake and Ohio train derailed at Whitcomb on December 14 after a landslide at 9:45 last night. The engine postal car and baggage car were derailed. the engineer and fireman were killed, but no passengers were injured.
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Washington
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Whitcomb
W. Va
Saved From a Death by Own Action's Grave
A testimonial from Mrs. Lucy Smith of Somerville credits the Koch Lung Cure at 861 Boylston Street Boston with curing her consumption after years of illness and failed treatments. She asserts improvement in breathing, strength, and color, and urges others with consumption or asthma to try the treatment.
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Moore
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Ventura
California
Mall
A. M. Townsend
Cristina Emperance Union
Tremont St
Boston
Mass
Ieston
Jaynes A Co
Wash. At
Cor
Hanover
Ashington St
Warrenton
Koch Lung
Boylston Street
Koch
Mt. Pleasant Street
Somerville
Lucy Smith
Dr. Henson
Beacon Street
Ton
Fie
Henson
J. B. Harris
Canal St
West Medford
Beacon St
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