Deputies Death Follows Quelling Christmas Disturbance
A compilation of late 19th century crime notes reports Deputy Sheriff John W. Chambers of Russell County Alabama shooting George H. Thompson during a disturbance in Columbus Georgia. Other items include a fatal duel in Cleveland over Julia Price, a Cleveland infant's death in a domestic fight, and multiple shootings and killings across Oklahoma Arkansas and Alabama, including Pryor Creek and Oklahoma City incidents.
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Columbus
Seale
Ala
John W. Chambers
Russell County
George H. Thompson
Thompson
Chambers
Pryor Creek
Okla
Nicholas Mitchell
Hogan Institute
Here
Sam
Henry Frye
George Frye
Burglar Attacks Woman in Richmond Home
Miss Lorence Jones, grandniece of Rev. J William Jones, Chaplain to Robert E Lee, was attacked by an unknown burglar in her Richmond home. She began upstairs, screamed, and fell after the intruder struck with a baseball bat. Doctors held out some hope of recovery.
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Richmond
Lorence Jones
J. William Jones
Robert HE. Lee
Farmer Rears Fatal Christmas Tragedy in Quitman
In Quitman Georgia C A Easters a farmer lacking funds for Christmas toys for his children killed himself. He left the home to a nearby spot placed a shotgun against his chest and pressed the trigger with a stick, dying as planned.
Christmas Gifts Spread in Wall Street Banks and Firms
Christmas observance in New York uniforms a broader distribution of gifts to employees. The New York Stock Exchange and Consolidated Stock Exchange each reported 13000-dollar distributions among about 450 and similar staff. Major banks like American Exchange National Bank, First National Bank, and National City Bank raised salaries or bonuses. Chemical National Bank gave 10 percent of salary, Gallatin National Bank and Importers and Traders Bank gave 8 to 10 percent. J P Morgan & Co expected bonuses of 15 to 25 percent for most, with older staff possibly 1 percent.
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Wall Street
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Consolidated Stock Exchange
American Exchange National Bank
First National Bank
National City Bank
Chemical National Bank
Gallatin National Bank
J. P. Morgan & Co
Roosevelt's Message Likely to Defend Secret Service Limits
Washington reports President Roosevelt will focus on defending Congress to limit Secret Service powers. He has data ready showing increased crime due to reduced agent activity, while avoiding personal attacks on any House or Senate member.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Secret Service
House
Enate
Paris President Attacked in Bizarre Beard Grab
Paris police report an odd assault on President Armand Fallieres near the Etoile. A poorly dressed assailant jumped from behind, tried to seize the president’s beard, and was restrained by Col Lasson and secretary Ramondou. The cane broke but Fallieres sustained only a minor scratch and insisted on continuing the walk. The assailant claimed he was unarmed and wished to pull the beard.
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Paris
France
Armand Fallieres
M. Ramondox
Col. Lasson
Elysee Palace
At 'Etoile
M. Falliere
Ramondou
Fallieres Cane
Tam
Navy Ranked Second Among World Powers in Year Book
Washington reports the Navy ranks second among world powers in the Pitman year book. Britain leads with sixty-one battleships and 910,330 tons. the United States has thirty-one ships totaling 449,789 tons, while Germany has thirty-one ships at 414,486 tons, France twenty-six at 357,132 tons, and Japan fifteen at 233,444 tons.
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Washington
Pitman Puatsifer
Senate Navy Committee
Germany
Prance
Japan
Great Britain
United States
France
Dentist shoots wife and child then attempts suicide
Dr M C McCracken shot his wife and fatally wounded their two year old in Cameron West Virginia after a quarrel. He turned the gun on himself but failed to explode. Mrs McCracken wrested the weapon away. The mother carried the child toward her grandfather's home four blocks away, where the baby died en route.
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Cameron
W. V
M. C. McCracken
Kincaid
Head-on Railroad Crash Near Elmira Idaho Kills One
A head-on collision on the Great Northern near Elmira Idaho east of Spokane between the Bonnera Ferry local and an extra freight killed fireman Charles Mackey and injured four others. Wrecker rushed to the scene and victims were removed to hospital.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Elmira
Idaho
Bonnera
Charles Mackey
The Passing of Latin by Evander Matthews
A Century essay tracks Latin as a world language from its Roman era to its dominance in diplomacy and science and its eventual surrender to national tongues. It notes Dante, Chaucer, Bacon, Milton, and the shift to mother tongues shaping knowledge and literature.
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Lowell
Florence
Chaucer
London
Dante
Hell
Bacon
Milton
The Old Order Changed in Modern Times
The Boston Cooking School Magazine notes vast post Civil War changes in life views and society. It highlights wealth, global connections, travel, and the shift from probation to enjoying life here and now with healthful living, scientific knowledge, justice, peace, and universal prosperity as guiding ideals.
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Yare
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Our Country's -08 Generous Wealth and the Press
A reflective piece argues wealth in America is generously used not feared, citing 1907 women’s philanthropy of 30 million dollars and praising American charity. It defends rich individuals against sensationalism, notes some panic-driven speculation, and urges newspapers to uncover dishonesty without overreacting.
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America
Women of
Kindness to Animals in Human Responsibility
A reflective piece condemns abuse of animals and condemns humans as guests on Earth. It argues there is responsibility toward vulnerable creatures, noting animals suffer hunger and mistreatment by children. The text laments cruelty and calls for empathy toward God's creatures.
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Synas
Aeronaut's vow as light fiction accompanies long journey
In a Chicago Tribune piece the aeronaut says he will take only light fiction on a likely long trip, joking that hooks would serve as ballast but declaring they are unnecessary. The reporter notes the exchange as playful dialogue about travel gear.
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Chicago Tribune
Deafness Cure and Found Diamond in Brazil
The article cites Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy for deafness caused by inflamed Eustachian tubes, offering a reward for any case it cannot cure. It also notes a 220 karat diamond found beneath a Patrocinia house, the second largest in South America, and argues progress comes from invention and machinery lowering costs.
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Hali
F.j.chenty & Co
Tolego
Drustgists
Tie
Hall
Patrocinia
Brazil
South Ameri
A bundle of old ads and curious remedies from a page
A collage of 1900s medical testimonials and product pitches. It includes a baby's eczema cure claim for Cuticura Remedies, a dog exercise quip, cancer cure promises with Varo ointment, Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup, Woolford’s uniary lotion, and light social blurbs.
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Oklahoma
Cleveland
Ohio
Julia Price
Powell Fromich
Michael Milanovitch
Milanovitch
Fromich
Beach
Price
Philadelphia
Alfred Turner
Wm. Turner
Fort Smit
Ark
St. Louis and
Iron
Birmingham
Ensley
J. Lavie
J. W. Griffith
Oklahoma City
Billy” Bunch
Stouse
Bunch
Kennedy
Robert E. Lee
Unclea Ws
NAVY
Wife
Babe
Evander Matthews
John von Herrlich
E.V. Grove
Leonard Street
Andy
Cutiura
P. E. Gumbin
Sheldon
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Cuticura Remedies
Boston
Mass
Mr. Hodge
Farmer Hodge
Woolford
Bench Drug CO
N.Y. Cit
Lewis H. White
Bienville Street
New Orleans
D. Langell
Asg
Gerlach Medicine CO
Wooster
John Finnigan CO
Lovisiasa
Louisville
M. Sabel & Sons
E. Market St
South
Chamberlain-Hunt Academy
Port Gibson
Mississippi
NEW Management
Book Publishing
Tess Tive
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