Pope Leopoldos Missing Wealth Found In Vatican Bags
Rome reports quote the Rome Tribune that vast wealth once held by Pope Leo was located at the Vatican. Cardinal Gotti and Mgr Marzolini reportedly retrieved a heavy bag of bank notes and presented it to Pope Pius XII. An electrician also found several bags with more money hidden in a wall hole.
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Rome
Rome Tribune
Vatican
Leo
Cardinal Gotti
Mgr
Mazzolini
Cardinal Govti
Mgr. Marzvlino
Pius
Mgr. Marzolini
Tribune
Papal
Hawes Resigns as St. Louis Police Board President
Jefferson City Dec 19 Governor Dockery received the resignation of Harry K Hawes as president of the board of police commissioners in St Louis late tonight Richard Hanton a wholesale milliner was chosen in his stead No detailed information concerning the matter can be had tonight Hawes term would have expired January 1 1907.
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Jefferson City
Dockery
Harry K. Hawes
Board of Police Commissioners
St. Louis
Richard Hanton
Mr. Hawes
Pension Bill Passed by House with 134 Million Funding
Washington December 17 The House passed the pension appropriation bill without division carrying 134 150 100 dollars. While under consideration broad discussion covered Panama free delivery tariff and pensions in general.
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Washington
House
Panama
Rotten Society Call Shocks Channing Club Speech
John D. Long former Secretary of the Navy denounces modern society as rotten to the core in a Channing club talk on Co-Operation Among Waymen. He cites brutality crime drunkenness and corruption across classes and says public service corruption and domestic ties are decayed. Long notes his McKinley era service and near nomination in 1900.
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Boston
John D. Long
Navy
Channing Club
Mr Long
Jesus
John B. Long
McKinley
Philadelphia
Theodore Roosevelt
Tragedy as Twelve Girls Jump From Canby Building
Dayton residents recount a deadly blaze at the Canby building where a fifth story escape failed. Dense smoke from a basement fire filled upper floors. Dr. Lambert stabilized several fallers with a net, likely saving six lives. Two girls died. others injured.
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Dayton
Canby
Lambert
Arrest Socialist Speaker in Galveston Demonstration
A man claiming to be Charles Pierson, an organizer for the Socialist-Labor party, was arrested in Galveston Texas for attempting to deliver an anarchistic street speech. He drew a crowd of more than 300 people and denounced the President and the government.
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Galveston
Tex
Charles Pierson
Socialist-Labor Party
Colombia prepares to invade Panama
COLOMBIA PREPARES TO INVADE PANAMA. The US cruiser Atlanta returned from the Gulf of Darien after overhauling a Colombian schooner with troops aboard on December 15. The American landing found about 500 Colombian troops west of the Atrato river. the Colombian commander protested and blocked further advance. Colombians reportedly plan a road toward Panama with 2000 men reported between the Atrato mouth and Tiburon and several coastal guns. The Americans withdrew to the Atlanta. The Colombians show hostility and intend to bring more men and supplies to the gulf.
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Colon
United States
Atlanta
Turner
Gulf of Darien
Gulf
Atrato River
Athinta
Republic of Panama
Panama
Atrate
Tiburon
Gull
England Serves Formal Notice On Sugar Duties
Washington December 16 The president signed Cuban reciprocity bill into law with a gold pen once used by Speaker Cannon and Senator Frye. Britain has formally notified the State Department, seeking equal terms for its sugar under the most favored nation clause. The issue of sugar duty reductions for Cuban and foreign sugar is poised for renewed discussion among major beet sugar producers.
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Washington
White House
House Committee On
Cannon
Frye
Senate
Quesada
Dfet
State Department
British West Indies
United States
Germany
France
Austria
Olney
Cleveland
Japan May Send Troops to Korea
Tokio reports imminent dispatch of Japanese troops to Korea after elder statesmen meet the emperor to oppose Russia. A semi official statement says the cabinet aims a strong front, amid grave, escalating tensions in the Far East and cautious Chinese prep for hostilities as Allied actions prompt Beijing warnings.
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Tokio
Japan
Korea
Marquia Ito
Russia
Elgnative Remedy Ad Claims Quick Cold Cure
An advertisement asserts a remedy called Elgnative cures colds in one day. It promotes a box by emphasizing rapid relief and general wellness without scientific backing, typical of old patent medicine ads.
Abolishing Christmas Debated by Clergy and Preachers
A New York preacher claims Christmas has become secular and overworked, urging its abolition as a semi pagan saturnalia. The piece defends Santa Claus as a force for real religion, highlighting charity, brotherly love, and the holiday’s universal humanity across ages and creeds.
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Ministers’ Union of
Hamilton, C
Santa Clause
New York State
Santa Claus
Santa Claue
Christ
Santa Clarus
Bees seen as great Missouri farm profit source
Cal leau of Vietor, Monroe county, told the State Beekeepers association in Mexico that his honey crop wasted in the county this year exceeded the corn crop. With ninety three colonies he sold 10,000 pounds of honey for about 1250 dollars. He predicted a large honey yield next year due to white clover growth.
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Mexico
Calleau
Vietor
Monroe County
State Beekeepers’ Association
Missouri
Illinois Supreme Court ends death by own action clause
The Illinois Supreme Court affirms a lower court ruling in UN v Minnie M Steinsl et al determining the death by own action clause in Maccabees of the World insurance policy has no force. The decision upholds the lower court’s affirmation.
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Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Minnie M. Steinsl
Teller's Good Story About a Panama Delegates Visit
Senator Teller recalls a tale of a stubborn justice to illustrate his view that Colombian delegates seeking Panama's return are wasting effort. He compares them to a pompous judge who claimed the court knew all and would decide immediately, despite the case lacking clear law.
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Teller
Panama
Caee
Joplin Neosho and Peirce City Interurban Railway Formed
Jefferson City December 19 The secretary of state Cook issued a certificate of Incorporation today to the Joplin Neosho and Peirce City Interurban Railway company which plans an electric railroad through Joplin Sarcoxie Peirce City Stott City Newtonia Granby and Neosho crossing Jasper Lawrence Newton and Barry counties Capitalized at 50000 Incorporators Charley Cunlif William Brawner John Kimball John Weathers and Benjamin Cunliff all of St Louis
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Jefferson City
Cook
Joplin
Neosho
Peirce City
William 8. Brawner
John Kimbell
John Weathers
Benjamin Cunliff
St. Lou's
Pardon Granted for Cam le Peres in Montana Case
In Helens Montana on December 19 Guy v Toole granted an unconditional pardon to Cam le Peres, who had been serving a five year term after a Great Falls conviction for assaulting Adrienne Banque, a 15 year old French girl. Banque later admitted in a letter to the governor that her testimony had been perjured as she prepared to marry.
Germany to Send Warship to St. Louis Exposition
Naval circles report the German third class cruiser Nympher will be dispatched to St. Louis for the opening of the Universal Exposition in Kiel on December 14. The vessel's visit signals a show of German interest and naval prestige during the fair events.
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Kiel
Nympher
St. Louis
Six Men Perish in Wreck at St Marys Bay Newfoundland
In a fierce gale last night the schooner Sailors' Home ran ashore at St Marys Bay and six crew members perished. The derelict vessel drifted offshore today as a prior wreck at Ferryland Head near Cape Race claimed five lives. Bodies from the Sailors' Home remain unfound but are expected to wash ashore tomorrow.
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St. Johns
Newfoundland
St. Marys Bay
Ferryland Head
Cape Race
Sigrid
Ballard Horehound Syrup Praised by Wisconsin Druggist
Henry Swearns, a Shullsburg Wisconsin druggist, reports Ballard's Horehound Syrup relieves hoarseness croupy cough and breathing difficulties. He notes repeat customers and recommends the remedy priced 25c 50c and $1.00 at H L Tuckers Drug Store.
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Henry Swearns
Shulleburg
Wisconsin
Ballard
H. L. Tucker
Com mercial Tribune urges Roosevelt quit race
Cincinnati paper editorial argues President Roosevelt should not run again as nomination would risk the party’s chances, warning of danger to its success in the coming election.
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Cincinnati
the Commercial Tribune
Roosevelt
Coughing Spell Causes Death of 25 Year Old
Harry Duckwell aged 25 died at home after a coughing fit suffocated him. He had a slight cold and ignored it until another bout of coughing proved fatal in the presence of his wife and child. A physician could not reach him in time.
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Harry Duckwell
Duockwell
St. Louis
Special Land Buyers Excursions To Oklahoma Lands
Special trips to the new lands of Green County Oklahoma and nearby Southwest areas in November and December via the Frisco System. Describes rich, fertile farming lands offered at one fourth to one tenth the cost of eastern and northern lands, with high acre output. Details and railroad rates available from R. S. Lemon, Secretary Frisco System Immigration Bureau, St. Louis, MO.
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Gree County
Oklahoma
Great Southwest
Frisco
Lemon
Frisco System Immigration Bureau
St. Louis
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