Christmas Bells Restore Faithful Lovers After Near Tragedy
A busy Christmas street scene ends in a horse stumble that saves a four year old by a brave young woman. The elder sister reveals betrayal by Richard Talbot, prompting a distressed wife to confront the truth. The husband recovers beside his Charlotte as Christmas bells seal their renewed bond.
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Reiua
Charlotte
Howard
Chariotte
Charlotta
Edward
Edward Dalling
Richard Talbot
Arbitration accepted with reservations in Venezuelan dispute
Washington reports show allies ready in principle to arbitrate but insist on conditions. The Hague option is debated. some phases of the dispute may not be arbitrable. Britain favors guarded arbitration, Germany endorses in principle with tweaks, Italy cautious, while the U S weighs guarantees and public opinion backing a final judgment. Senate adjourns to January 5 1908 after a brief session.
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Washington
Hague Tribunal
Bowen
State Department
Caracas
Hague
Castro
United States
Venezuela
Hay
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
London
Berlin
Rome
England
Senate
Morgan
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
House
Canton
Coal Strike Commission
Fae
Early Christmas Music in Germany and England
The article recalls street singing by young choristers on Christmas morning to beg alms, a habit in Germany and England. It notes Jacob Praetorius harmonized German carols in the early 17th century from mid-16th century Luther melodies and mentions Johann Sebastian Bach, as a pupil in Lüneburg, singing these waits and collecting money.
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Germany
England
Martin Luther
Jacob Praetorious
Luther
Johann Sebastiag Bach
St. Michael’s
Lunsberg
Jeffries Loses Fierce Four Round Fight in Butte
In Butte Montana Chamption Jeffries dropped a decision after four rounds to Jack Monroe. The bout featured dramatic moments including a kneel and near knockout as Monroe accepted a $250 forfeit challenge. Monroe, an amateur Pacific coast champion, remained ready to continue at the bell. Fitzsimmons put up a $500 forfeit to stop Monroe in four rounds.
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Jeffries
Butte
Mont
Jack Monroe
Monroe
Munroe
Pacific Coast
Fitzsimmons
Arthur Lynch Indicted for High Treason in Ireland
London reports the grand jury returned a true bill against Colonel Arthur Lynch MP Galway, arrested June 11 on high treason charges tied to his role in the South African war. Lord Chief Justice Haran Alvestone noted the gravity and rarity of such a case in sixty two years.
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Arthur Lynch
London
Galway
Haran Alverstone
Senate Debates Venezuela Situation and Militia Bill
Washington reports indicate Senate discussion of Venezuela questions and a possible inquiry resolution. House actions include a $4,000,000 Union Railroad Station plan and a $600,000 foot and mouth disease fund for New England, plus militia and land allotment measures.
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Washington
Senate
Venezuela
House
Baltimore and Ohio
Delaware and
Massachusetts Avenues
Hovee
New England
New York
Indiana
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Bacon
Georgia
Fowler
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Philippine Islands
McCall
Masachusetts
State Department
Opening of Blockade and Global Reactions
The British cruiser Indefatigable captures the Venezuelan schooner Julia at La Guaira, first prize under the blockade, with cargo owned by Blohma of Germany. Washington officials are puzzled by the blockade's timing amid arbitral talks as Caracas reports mixed signals from allied powers. The treaty with Cuba advances to the Senate, while Depew proposes emergency currency for national banks to stabilize a tight money market.
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la Guaira
Caracas
Julia
Higuerete
Miranda
Rtate
Blohma
United States
Washington
Dee
State Department
London
Legation
Germany
Great Britain
Senate
Cuba
Committee On Foreign Relations
Isle of Pines
Depew
Treasury Department
Decline in Iowa school children noted in census report
The Des Moines note reports a drop of about 7,000 school age children in Iowa from last year, attributed to census methods. It also covers Senator Porter’s resignation for county attorney, labor disputes in the coal and telephone sectors, a bankruptcy filing by Charles C. Bigler & Sons, and various state political and legal items.
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Toustmaster
Peoria
Ill
Nels C. Matson
Middletown
Day Moines
Towa
Pekin
United States
Howe
Des Moines
Barrett
Garratt
Claude R. Ponter
Centarville
Cummits
Appanoose County
Porter
Appanoosa
Davis
Senate
Iowa Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Intler
Markle Company
Charles C. Bigler & Sons
Hartwick
Charles C. Bigler
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Goother
Jim
Hia ‘Toile
Kadness
Congress
R. C. Barrett
J. W. Sala
Supreme Court
Page County
W. R. Green
Sale
Richardson
Fair Grounds
Shenandoah
Richard Ron
Matt Hunter
Homer Holland
Mt. Ayr
Fort Madison
Hunter
Jones
Iran
Norway
Fang
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