Long Journey Woman Walked From Kentucky to Sherman
Sherman Texas December 23 A white woman crouched on a pile of crosses at the first grade crossing of the Houston and Texas Central railway shivering she was brought to the courthouse fed warmed and voiced willingness to talk She said she was Mary Ann Duvall from Lietenfield Grayson County Kentucky and had walked to Plano Texas via Collin County three weeks ago starting to return to Kentucky but overtaken by a storm Her father White a farmer near Macy is named as her contact and county officials will reach out to her parents.
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Sherman
Houston and
Texas Central
Court House
Mary Ann Or Malley Duvall
Lietenfield Grayson County
Kentucky
Plano Tex
Collin Counts
Wihte
Macy
Fire destroys Okla Ice and Brewing plant in Oklahoma City
A fire leveled the Oklahoma Ice and Brewing company and cold storage plant owned by Adolphus Busch of St. Louis, housing 7,000 cases of eggs. Loss pegged at $75,000. A meat wagon driver was arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze. Firemen battled flames with chemicals and water, even directing beer onto the fire to flood the area, with questions raised about who would pay for the loss of beer.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Ice and Brewing Company
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Tire
Fee
Oklahoma Osage Agency Captain Frantz successor named
Washington December 22 R Millard named as agent for the Osage Indians succeeding Captain Frank Frantz who was appointed governor of Oklahoma The position carries a 2000 dollar yearly salary and requires a bond of 200000 The Osages are described as the richest Indians and all payments to them pass through the agent.
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Frantz
Oklahoma
R. Millard
Ehler admits Goebel murder info while in county hospital
Charles K. Ehler, allededly wounded, told Superintendent Buckrens he has information about Governor Goebel's murder that could clear Caleb Powers, Kentucky ex-secretary of state. Powers, on death row for Goebel killing, wrote Ehler urging testimony to prove his innocence. Ehler hinted he could testify if Powers’ execution neared, but he would not name others.
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K. Ehler
Buckrens
Goebel
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
Powers
Ehter
Beem
Wih Tam
Ehler
Powers claims innocence in Goebel murder case
Caleb Powers told authorities in Newport that he wrote to Ehler declaring his innocence. He said he did not know Wahler and had not heard of him until newspapers mentioned him as an eye witness. Powers claimed he investigated every angle and finds the case a mystery to this day.
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Cincinnati
Dee
Newport
Caleb Powers
Ehler
Powers
Wahler
Gov. Goebel
Insane Man Shoots Sheriff in Judge’s Chambers
Frank Willard, described as insane, shot and killed Sheriff Henry Smith in Judge White’s chambers at Ukiah California. He shot at Judge White and others, attacked Assessor Thomas, then fled toward Vichy Springs Canyon. An armed posse pursued and halted him at the canyon entrance.
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Henry Smith
Judge White
Willard
Thomas
Vichy Springs Canyon
Fatal quarrel on train leaves two dead in Illinois
Wayne City Illinois December 23 twenty six men traveling home from a trial on a Southern railway train clashed. James Kingsley allegedly started the fight and killed Ike Marshall and wounded another man before he was shot and killed by John Finley Finley was arrested and jailed.
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Simms
James Kingsley
Ike Marshall
John Finley Finley
Transfer Company Suffers Disastrous Fire Loss
A fire destroyed buildings from 50 to 58 Nassau street in Brooklyn housing the New York Transfer company with Dodd's express and Adams Express delivery. Thousands of Christmas packages burned. 113 horses in the stable were saved. Estimated loss $100,000.
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Nassau Street
Brooklyn
New York Transfer Company
Dodd's Express
Adams Express Company
Largest long leaf pine deal in Louisiana totals 38 million
Duluth, Minn, Dec 23. Michael Kelley of Duluth and associates completed the largest individual deal in long leaf yellow pine ever made in Louisiana. The cash transaction amounted to 38,200,000 dollars. Kelley is linked with the Wright Blodgett Lumber company of Saginaw, Michigan.
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Duluth, Minn
Michael Kelley
Duluth and Associates
Louisiana
Kelley
Wright- Blodgett Lumber Company
Saginaw
Mich
Three Feet of Snow Halts Rock Island Trains
Three feet of snow blankets the prairie between Garrizozo and San Rosa New Mexico delaying Rock Island trains from the east. Two plows work to clear the cuts and restore service. In Wooster, a judge overruled the motion for a new trial in the Taggart divorce case. Mrs Taggart’s attorney announced plans to appeal to the circuit court.
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Garrizozo
San Rosa
N. M
Prairies
Rock Island
Congress approves 11 million for canal commission
Washington December 23. The Isthmian Canal Commission now has at its disposal the 11,000,000 appropriated by Congress the bill having been signed by the president. Of this amount 4,000,000 is to be paid out to meet liabilities to December 1.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Congress
State Remains Equal in Change of Venue Ruling
In Columbus Dee 23 the supreme court issued a landmark Ohio criminal law decision holding that the state has the same right to a change of venue as the accused. The ruling affirms parity in venue challenges between prosecution and defense.
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Columbus
Dee
Supreme Court
Ohio
United Church union talks delay until 1906 in Canada
Toronto reports the final vote on uniting Presbyterian Methodist and Congregational churches into one United Church cannot be reached before 1906. The committee notes harmony but cites delicate doctrinal questions and outlines nineteen articles on faith, sacraments, ministry, and church governance led by Bourwash Ramsey and He.
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Ont
Canada
Harmien
United Church
Church of Earth
Bourwash
Methodists
D. M. Ramsey
Presbyterians
T. B. He
Congregationalists
Plot Found Against Colombia Dictatorship Uncovered
Bogota authorities uncovered a conspiracy to overthrow the government led by Felipe Angelo Moya Vaquez and Louis Martinez. All others involved have been arrested and will be tried by court martial. Officials downplay the affair while claiming peace and broad popular support for President Reyes.
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Bogota
Colombia
Felipe Angelo
Moya
Vaquez
Louis Martinez
Reyes
Minister to Norway and Mexico Ambassadors Named
Washington announces Herbert D Pierce will be the first American minister to Norway. Charles Denby to succeed Pierce in the state department. David Thompson, former minister to Brazil, chosen as ambassador to Mexico.
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Herbert D. Pierce
Washington
Herbert D Pierce
Norway
David Thompson
Brazil
Mexico
Roosevelt Backs Grazing Fees Policy For Forest Reserves
President Roosevelt supports Secretary Wilson in the grazing fee regulations to take effect January 1. The letter responds to a western cattlemen protest and confirms rules for issuing grazing permits in national forest reserves based on Wilson's report.
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Retary Wilson
The
National Forest Reserves
Test
Wilson
Twelve Burned in Clifton Conflagration
Twelve business houses burned in Clifton Texas on Friday night in Bowque County disaster including the post office two telephone exchanges the Clifton Record several merchandise stores and the mayor's office. Losses not yet known.
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Clifton
Tex
Dee
Bowque County
Clifton Record
Mergchandise
Stock Exchange seat sells for record 95000 dollars
In New York on Friday a seat on the Stock Exchange changed hands for 95 000 dollars, setting a new record price for such a sale.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Contention grows in Colombia amid unrest reports
Panama dispatch reports growing dis content in Colombia with tensions rising. Responding parties and precise locations are not specified, but the note signals deteriorating security conditions and public concern across regions.
Telegraph Lines Cut In Riga
Telegraph lines at Riga have been cut, leaving communication disrupted as of December 23. No details on cause or extent are provided. Local offices report ongoing attempts to restore service and assess damage.
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Riga
The Game of Life and Personal Responsibility
A motivational essay argues that success depends on self discipline, energy, and preparation rather than fate. It contrasts luck with deliberate effort, noting many failures stem from seeking shortcuts while strong effort and clear plans drive advancement.
Far eastern ports impose Kobe plague quarantine
Victoria B C December 23 reports quarantine actions against Kobe due to rising bubonic plague prevalence. General Daniloff, overseeing the embarkation of Russian prisoners in Japan, urged that no more prisoners be embarked at Kobe because of the outbreak.
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Victoria
B. C
Far Eastern
Kobe
Daniloff
Japan
Prominent Keokuk Leader John N. Irwin Dies in Hot Springs
Keokuk native John N. Irwin former minister to Portugal ex governor of Arizona and Idaho mayor of Keokuk and head of a wholesale merchant company died at Hot Springs Arkansas on December 28.
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Keokuk, Jr
John N. Irwin
Portugal
Arizona
Idaho
Keokuk
Hot Springs
Ark
Carnegie the Boy Story Told by Chicago Man
A Chicago man recalls Carnegie birth place Isunfermiline and a tale from his Dunfermline school days. The master tests him on seven times nine and presses for a quick answer, while the boy insists he must be given the answer straight off.
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Carnegie
Isunfermiline
Chicago
Hair Papillae and Post Office Beginnings in Colonial America
The text explains hair papillae as skin structures determining hair growth, constant in individuals and unaltered by clipping. It also notes early postal history, listing Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general in 1753 and early evidence of letter carriers in Philadelphia, Boston, and New York in the mid to late 18th century.
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Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
New York
Hugh Finlay
Boston
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