Panama Canal Digging To Decide The 1912 Election
Consul General Arnold Shanklin in Baltimore says the Panama canal is a matter of digging and damming, with the ditch deep enough for battleships. He notes a transformed Panama City, health improvements, and a growing American workforce, predicting the project will define the presidential term of 1912.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Arnold Shanklin
Mr Shank- Ho
Baltimore
Speaker Cannon
Colon
United States
Blind Student Gains Degree at University of Chicago
Chicago December closure reports that George Rex Clark, a blind student nicknamed the fron bleth, earned his A.B. in four years from the University of Chicago last week. He pursued philosophy, biography, and typewriting, and was active in football and campus dances, reading game progress by classmates’ shouts.
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Chicago
George Rex Clark
Dlverslay of
Kid Keilor
Clark
Dr Kings New Life Pills Endorsed for Quick Relief
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as a guaranteed remedy for a condition described as terminating fatally at stoppage of liver and bowel functions. The copy promises money back if not satisfactory and cites F. T. Clay's drug store as the outlet.
Smallpox in the Missouri Penitentiary
Two suspected smallpox cases at Missouri State Penitentiary prompted Warden Hall to call Dr J L Thorne, surgeon for the Missouri Pacific, while Dr Chastain was away. The state board of health arrived to oversee diagnosis and containment. DeVine’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve advertised by Frank Clay.
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Jefferson City
Dec
Missouri Penitentiary
Chastain
J. L. Thorne
Missouri Pacific Railway
Warden Hall
State Board of Health
DeWitt's
Get DeVire's
Frank Clay
Druggter
C. E. Robbins
Kansas Supreme Court Homestead Ruling Shocks Attorneys
The First National Bank of Chicago seeks rehearing in the Weaver case where the Kansas Supreme Court ruled the homestead exempt from debt seizure as long as the widow remains in the home, reversing prior state and national precedents. The bank argues the decision overturns established rules on homestead protections and debts.
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Topeka
Dec
First National Bank of Chicago
Supreme Court
Mary K. Weaver
Kansas Supreme Court
Bank
Kansas
Kansas Court
Weaver
Golden Wedding Celebration for Eli and Wife Wilson
Mr and Mrs Eli Wilson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at daughter Mrs J R Crabb's home. Married in Peru Indiana in 1857 they have lived in Rich Hill for 15 years. Attending were four children and seven grandchildren.
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Eli Wilson
J. R. Crabb
Peru
Ind
Rich Hill
Wilsons
Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee Advertises Unmatched Value
An advertisement claims Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee outsells every other packaged coffee combined. It promotes a scientific roasting method and asserts lower costs, enabling the brand to offer better value than any competitor.
Remarkable Cure for Blood Poison by Electric Bitters
Abraham Brown of Winterton New York describes five doctors diagnosing bear disease kidney trouble blood poison stomach and liver issues none helped. His wife urged Electric Bitters which cured him in one bottle, claimed to restore health and relieve blood poison and related aches. F T Clay Drugist guarantees cure of blood poison and stomach liver and kidney complaints.
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Abraham Brown
Winterton
N. Y
F. T. Clay
Enjoin Cortelyou Over Panama Bonds Turnover
Justice Gould cites George Bb Cortelyou to appear January 3 to show cause why he should not be enjoined from delivering the balance of 21 million Panama canal bonds to banks and persons named in allotment notices. Petition by George W. Austin of New York, a taxpayer, outlines a proposal to purchase eight million face value bonds at 103.875 and accrued interest per 100, with readiness to deposit with the New York assistant treasurer upon acceptance.
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Washington
Justice Gould
The
District Supreme Court
George Bb. Cortelyou
Secretary of the Treasury
George W. Austin
New York
United States
Gold in Turkey Gizzards from Colorado Farm
A Washington Herald note humorously claims a Colorado farmer found gold and silver nuggets in a turkey’s gizzard during Thanksgiving. Further checks on other birds allegedly yielded more nuggets, suggesting fowl digestive processes might concentrate minerals into pockets, with eventual cash value depending on the money market.
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Colorado
Jan
Turkey
Cheney Firm Oath Over Catarrh Cure Ad in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notice dated December 6, 1880. Toledo supplier claims cure through blood and mucous membranes. Sold by druggists 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Hall
Frank J. Coenry
Beal A. W. Gueason
All
F. J.cnengy & Co
All Druggtats
One of the Ringlings Dead
Augustus Ringling head of the Ringling Brothers circus combination died in New Orleans at a sanitarium from a complication of diseases. He came to the city hoping the climate would aid his health and was moved by rail to Baraboo, Wisconsin, the family home, after the body lay in a private car attached to the Illinois Central Chicago limited.
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New Orleans
Augustus Ringling
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Batley
Forepaugh-Selle
Ringling
Charles
Henry Tingling
Augustus
Chicago Limited
Illinois Central Railway
Baraboo
Wis
Barnum & Bailey
Real Wonderland Stories Reach Mound City Hospital
In Mound City Mrs. E D Claplop reports a miraculous recovery after using Dr Kings New Discovery for a near deadly lung and throat ailment. The medicine allegedly saved the life and cured the illness, with claims of guaranteed results and trial bottles offered.
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South Dakota
Mound City
E. D. Claplop
Heraon
Yaqui Indians Kill Twelve Near Magdalena Mexico
Report from Nogales says about 100 Yaqui Indians killed twelve men forty five miles southeast of Magdalena Sonora last Wednesday. A party of thirteen men including Jose Fernandez son of a local president and Meacal plantation owner were taken. one American was among the captured but later rescued. The victims were Mexican laborers and Cananea miners. The Yaqui warpath is feared to continue.
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Nogales
Ariz
Magdalena
Sonora
Mexico
P. J. McIntyre
Jose Fernandez
Cacurpe
Dolores River
Coaster Challenges Fleet as Evans Skips Duel
A New York report says a coaster challenged Admiral Evans and his battleship fleet as it steamed south of Hampton Roads. The Huron altered course to avoid collision after a near miss, and passengers sent a wireless challenge that Evans did not answer.
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New York
Evane
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Kansas City
Elijah Robinson
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Isthmus
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Otek
Jaques Mfg. CO
Enews, Oh
Ariosa Coffee
Cl Bros
New York City
Cortelyou
Ron ‘the
Fed Yeu Hans Eas Boop
Washington Herald
State OF
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City OF
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Ringlings
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Lyman Hensley
Amsterdam R. F. P
Amoret
Farmers Bank Building
Butler, Miasouri
Bates County
W. F. Duvall
Arthur Duvall
Tresaurer
J. B. Duvall
W. D. Yates
Farmers Bank
of Bates
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Butler
Missouri
EB. A. Benner
Homer Duvau
F. N. Drennan
Clark Wix, Frank Houiann
Q. A. Heinlein
J. J. McKee, J. W. Cuoare
W. F. Dovawn
E. A. Bennett
Pres
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J. J. McKee
Homer Duvall
Missouri State Bank
Mber
Depository Fork
Bates County Funds
T.C. Boulware
A. B. Owen Beigerhene
J. B. Jenking
Wm. E. Walton
H. Datehar
John Deerwester
J. M. Christy
M. Vera
the Walton Trust Co
Ane
Batot
Veroen, Berman
Gis
Freak Allen
J.B. Jenkine
Max Werner
Frank M. Voris
C. H. Datcher
John EB. Shats
Dr, T. OC
Boulware
Wm, B. Walteni
Tk M. Vorts
D. A. Allen
J. Mix
Abetrester
Linds Mix. Steneg
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