New Hampshire Senator's Son Enters Episcopal Monastery
William Gal linger son of Senator Gallinger announces entry into Monastic life as Brother Leo. Novitiate to start Jan 25 at Graymore Monastery near Garrison-on-the-Hudson. After two years he may be ordained priest and serve as a missionary. Brother Leo has studied law and medicine but seeks religious life. Monastery, a new offshoot of the Sacred Heart order, relies on charity to establish churches missions and schools nationwide.
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Concord
N. H
William Gallinger
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Washington
Leo
Graymore
Garrison-on-the-Hudson
Brother Leo
Episcopal Church
the Order
Callender Found in Cranston After Disappearance
The body of Robert Callender was found on a Cranston meadow after he left his father's home in Providence. He shot himself with a 45 calibre revolver. two shells lay in the chambers. Elishe P. Durfee made the discovery and will not claim the reward offered. Insomnia and weeks of strain were cited as factors in his despondency.
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Providence
R. IL
Robert Callender
Cranston
Elishe P. Durfee
Weather forecast reads unsettled Monday and Tuesday
Cloudy with light rain possible Monday in New England and Middle Atlantic. Brisk winds from south to southwest along the coasts. Tuesday colder with westerly to northeasterly winds and chances of cooler conditions across the region. Juan Washington.
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Washington
Juan
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Prominent Republicans Try to Induce Davenport to Withdraw
Mayor Hart presses for Kiley as Davenport resists. He mobilizes 14 of 31 Republicans to back Kiley with promises of patronage and loans. Davenport, at the Hotel Plaza, says he will not withdraw and plans a ballot with Dolan. Ward 5 and Ward 6 leaders back Kiley, while 15 members in Ward 10 pledge to Davenport.
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Davenport
Hart
Common Council
Bellevue
Kiley
Hotel Plaza
Dolan
Riley
Ward 5
Fitzgerald
Ward 6
Alexander
Ward 10
Russell Andecretary Cotter
City Committee
Imiley
Russell
Cape Town Urges Reinforcements Amid Boer Advance
Cape Town asks for aid as Boer successes threaten Dutch rising. Martial law proclaimed at Malmesbury with more districts considered. Reports claim Lord Kitchener’s forces guard mines while British residents flee Boer villages near Beta. Dutch commandoes move toward Malmesbury as Portugal sends aid to Lourenzo Marques.
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London
Ca Town
Cape Town
Englard
Lord Isitchener
Martie
Portugal
Lourenzo Marquez
Leyds
Hague
Daily Mail
Holland
Belgium
The
Times
City council fight over Kiley and Riley leadership
Reports detail a fierce struggle among Aldermen and municipal leaders over chairmanship and party loyalties. Officials press for votes, with Davenport resisting withdrawal while Hart pushes for a Democratic victory and a secure city clerkship influence. A special police detail guards Station 2 amid anticipated council unrest.
Big Battle Reported Near Colombian Border Involves Uribo Forces
From Kingston Jamaica dated January 6, the Costa Rican arriving from Colon Colombia says a large clash occurred near the Venezuelan border between government troops and about 2000 insurgents led by General Uribo with Venezuelan sympathizers. The rebels were defeated and split into small groups, with Uribo reportedly escaping.
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Kingston
Kelley
Colon
Colombia
Venezuaelan B
General Uribo
Venezuela
Dog Bite Injures Pressman in Chelsea
R P Mackie aged 40 of 43 Seaver Street Chelsea a pressman at the Boston Daily Advertiser was bitten yesterday injuring his right hand while treated at the Emergency Hospital.
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R P. Mackie
Seaver Street
Chelsea
Boston Daily Advertiser
Fire damages second floor of wooden house at 16 Dutton
Firefighters reported a blaze on the second floor of a two story wooden dwelling at 16 Dutton Street. The occupant William J. Butler was inside as damage was described as slight and under control by 7:26 o clock.
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Dutton Wood
William J
Morgan's Big Deal Sealed Control of Lehigh Road
The New York Tribune reports that J Pierpont Morgan bought the Central Railroad of New Jersey and sold it to the Reading. It states Morgan has secured controlling interest in the Lehigh Valley and will likely offer it to the Reading at Monday's directors meeting to finalize Jersey Central stock transfer. A lively market is expected as markets reopen.
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New York
the Tribune
Wall Street
J. Pierpont Morgan
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Reading Railroad
Jersey Central
Letter offers information on Cudahy abduction case
A letter turned over to Omaha police chief Donahue requests payment for information about the Edward Cudahy Jr. kidnapping. The Lincoln letter promises to reveal details by January 7 and hints at a well known local man as the subject. Both Cudahy and the chief decline to discuss contents or conditions.
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Omaha
Neb
Donahue
E. A. Cudahy
J. A. Donahue
Bryan’s Ducks and Cleveland Party Duck Hunt Report
William J. Bryan traveled through Kansas City on his way from Galveston. He joked about seventeen ducks killed on his duck hunting journey and said the first issue of his Commoner would publish around Jan. 20 with subscriptions from thirty three states in a week. In Georgetown water routes the Water Lily ran aground deep in water with ducks as Captains Robly Evans and Lambertson oversee the Murphy Island preserves where Mr. Cleveland stays.
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Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Galveston
Tex
Georgetown
S. C
Water Lily
Mr. Cleveland
Robly D. Evans
Lamberton
Murphy Island
E. P. Alexander
Strike to Affect 15000 Workers in Tobacco Plant
In Saint Louis on January 5 President Henry Fisher of the International Tobacco Workers Union announced a two week window for a general strike at Continental Tobacco Company stem mer facilities. He cited pay dissatisfaction and docking practices as the worker grievances, with at least 150 persons likely to be affected.
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ST. Louis
Henry Fisher
International Tobacco Workers’ Union
Continental Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
Armour dies. Chicago magnate Philip D Armour passes away
Chicago records show Philip Danforth Armour, billionaire head of Armour & Co and a longtime financier and philanthropist, died at 5:45 PM at 2115 Prairie Avenue. He suffered myocarditis after a pneumonia illness and had slowly faded through winter while seeking health abroad. Survivors include his wife and son J Ogden Armour. funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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Chicago
Philip Danforth
Armour
Prairie Avenue
California
Home Insurance
Frank Billings
J. Ogden Armour
Philip D. Armour
Philip J. Armour, Jr
Frank W. Gunsaulus
Sen
Srip
Armour & Co
Pasadena
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Vorenberg's
Washington, Hanover & Elm Srs
Senator Gallinger
Callender
Bernard M. Wolf
Col. Hanover
Portland Sts
Europe
Kleirfontein
Doherty
Ward 3
Monahan
Ward 18
White
Reidy
Hickey
Hendricks Club
Young
J. B. Cadigan
Donovan
John D. Carmody
Shiels
Ward 8
Chickering
Perlie A Dyar
James H. Doyle
Uribe
Dog Bit
R. P. Mackie
Dutton Street
Morgan
Lehigh Road
Cudahy
Bryan’s Ducks 1610
Cleveland
Oliver F. Davenport
Ward
Council
Daniel J. Kiley
Arthur WV. Dolan
Great Meat Packer
Philip Danforth Armour
Great Pork Packer
Fame Ily
Milwaukee
United States
James Ware
Germany
Bad Nauheim
Ee, Gray & Co
Ranever
Blackstone Sts
Canal St
Boston
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