Fortunes Made In Ten Minutes On Rock Island Stock
A dramatic ten minute surge on the New York Stock Exchange sent Rock Island stock up 21 percent. Despite no dividend or voting power and $90 million outstanding, traders profited wildly with Jacob Field netting about $116,000 and Walter Content about $30,000. Brokers rushed to inform clients as wires were strained by the surge.
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New York
Rock Island
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Jacob Field
Walter Content
General Estrada Calls Off War in Nicaragua Peace Move
Managua report states General Estrada ends revolutionary war and agrees to formation of a peace committee as President Madriz announces the development.
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Gen. Estrada
Managua
Nicaragua
Madriz
Estrada
Alfred Skinner Dies Sudden in Arkansas at 65
Alfred Skinner former Washington citizen died suddenly on Monday at his Pocahontas Arkansas home from heart trouble. His body will go to Cambridge then Washington for funeral services led by the Masonic lodge. Survived by siblings Mary Frances Laura Nellie Clarence William and Job plus numerous relatives.
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Alfred Skinner
Washington Citizen
Arkansas
Ton
Cambridge
Washington
Masonic Lodge
Skiner
Sey County
Laura Skinner
Albert Lawrence
Cleveland
Skinner
Mary and
Frances
Baltimore
Laura
New York
Nelie Cartwright
Philadelphia
Clarence Ferguson
Johnstown
Pocahontas
Job
New Mexico
Daniel Thompson Called Home in Guernsey County
Daniel Thompson, 79, a prominent Guernsey county resident and landowner from Center township, died yesterday due to kidney trouble and a recent stroke. He leaves wife Elizabeth Clippenger and children C. W. Thompson Dr. J. M. Thompson Alva Thompson and Margaret. Funeral Wednesday at 10 30 a m from his home conducted by Rev. A T Huber with burial in the local cemetery.
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Washington
Daniel Thompson
Guernsey County
Center Township
Thompson
Elizabeth Clippenger
C. W
Weather update for Western Penn Ohio West Virginia
Local snows today across Western Penna Ohio and West Virginia with light to moderate west winds.
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Penna
Ohio
West Virginia
Mr and Mrs Joseph Keepers Improve After Illness
Mr and Mrs Joseph Keepers have been ill for some time but now show improvement. Their condition has prompted care from family and household.
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Joseph Keepers
Last 1909 Meeting Adjourns of GY Fathers Council
The adjourned city council session opened with five members present. Clerk C L Blackburn reported totals for the year including 24 regular, 8 adjourned, 9 special meetings and 53 appointed committees. Bills totaled 76 ordinances and 9 resolutions with $5 520 appropriations and $3 526 31 disbursements leaving $1 993 69 in funds.
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C. L. Blackburn
Supt
Kron
Marietta
Wall Avenue
Mr. Peters
Poe
Enos
Cambridge Man Injured by Flying Emery Wheel Fragment
Frank Brown of Cambridge was struck in the abdomen by a flying piece of an emery wheel while operating at the Malleable Iron Co in Zanesville. He lies in critical condition at Good Samaritan hospital with inflamed injuries and had been working despite a knee amputation.
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Zanesville
Bridegroom Slain in Desperate Battle by Jealous Rival
Strickland Ga December 28 Gabriel Lea shot dead three minutes after wedding to Miss Rose Lee Butler as they prepared to enter a carriage. Joseph Jackson, former suitor, fired the fatal shot and cried that the bride was responsible. Jackson fled. posses pursue him. All families of prominence.
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Strickland
Rose Lee Butler
Gabriel Lea
Joseph Jackson
Len
Jackson
City water suit seeks repayment from service board members
City Solicitor B F Enos filed suits in Justice of the Peace T T Jones court against C W Carnes D T Jeffries John M Allen and Steve Quinn to recover 17 50 and 8 75 each for alleged free water use. Hearings set for Saturday December 31 at 1 pm. The examiner cited officials enjoying free water but Hoge Kidd and Hall settled their debts.
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B. F. Enos
Court of Justice of the Peace
T. T. Jones
Board of Public Service
C. W. Carnes
D. T. Jeffries
John M. Allen
Steve Quinn
City Water Works
Mr. Carnes
Cambridge
Squire Jones
State Bureau of Accounting
O. M. Hoge
J. I. Kidd
The
Water Works
John A. Hall
Board of Service
Enos
Messrs. Hoge
Kidd
Four Miners Die In Illinois Mine Explosion
Centralia Illinois saw four miners killed and many injured in a mine explosion today. Rescue crews and officials investigated the incident as the community coped with the loss and ongoing recovery efforts.
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Centralia
Ill
Patten Faces Desperate Speculation Battle in Corn Market
The Chicago market section reports James A. Patten, famed for cotton and wheat plays, now locked in a fierce effort to keep corn prices down. With 10 to 20 million bushels reportedly short, he faces looming losses as prices rise, while his Santa Claus buying sprees aid farmers and widen the split between him and market enemies.
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Guernsey County
James A. Patten
Cumberland
Chicago
Mr. Patten
Santa Claus
George
Heavy Log Accident Cripples Sylvanus Buell on Farm
While helping load logs at Dr. Arndt's Love City farm last Friday, Sylvanus Buell was crushed when a heavy log rolled back onto his left leg. The force telescoped the ankle and caused severe pain, but bystanders halted further injury and no bones were broken. He will remain confined to bed for some time.
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Sylvanus Buell
Dr. Arndt
Love City
Minister and Wife Murdered Near Emora
Washington Indiana December 28 Rev William Ritter and his elderly wife were found slain in their country home east of Emora. The man lay in the cellar at the foot of the stairs while the woman lay on the living room floor with no visible wounds. The couple were last seen alive Friday by Milford Ketchum and wife who had cared for them and left to visit Burns City.
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Washington, Ind
William Ritter
Emora
Milford Ketchum
Ritters
Burns City
Pullman Files Suit Over Damaged Car and Detention
The Pullman Palace Car Company sues Sheriff Linke of Licking County Attorney Fred W. Black and Melville Gillette of Newark for 20000 dollars. The suit arises from November 26 when the car Eufaula was removed from a Baltimore and Ohio train and chained to tracks after Gillette claimed clothes he said were stolen from a Pullman car. Passengers endured inconvenience as the car remains chained on a Newark sidetrack.
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Columbus
Pullman Palace Car Company
United States
Linke
Licking County
Fred W. Black
Melville, Gillette
Newark
Eufaula
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
Seven Children Cremated in Pa House Fire
In Du Bois Pennsylvania on December 28 seven children of Steve Bronosky were cremated when a fire destroyed their home at Sykesville. Miss Nell Roller of New Philadelphia is visiting Mrs. C B Frame of East Eighth street and attended the Phi Sig dance.
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du Bois
Steve Bronosky
Sykesville
Nell Roller
New Philadelphia
C. B. Frame
East Eighth Street
Great Gale Disaster Strikes Boston Coast Area
Boston reports estimate 3 to 5 million dollars in damage from a great storm and tidal wave. Several vessels wrecked or grounded near Scituate Vineyard Haven and Bass River, with naval crews rescuing many by breeches buoy. One schooner Davis Palmer lost with eight crew. Pontiac feared damaged, Gresham searching.
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Boston
Davis Palmer
Boston Harbor
Point Allerton
Hull
Natasket
Georgetown
S. C
Chusetts
Scituate
Humane Society
Vineyard Haven
A. K. McLean
Perth Amboy
Halifax
Lamberts Cove
Seward
Port Reading
Namtucket
Bass River
Pontiac
Chatham
Gresham
Cape Cod
Portsmouth
Hoyle Fractures Hip in City Accident
Wm Hoyle manager of the Home Telephone Co. fell in front of the Central National Bank building at 10 o clock Tuesday morning and fractured his right hip. He suffers intense pain at his North Seventh street home and was aided to the office by witnesses.
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Wm. Hoyle
Ae Bridge Home Telephone Co
Central National Bank
North Seventh Street
Hoyle
Ross Moore
Fred Sears
Fred Hoyle
Dr. Hixson
Fred Lane
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Newport
Cumberland University
Supreme Court of Tennessee
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Pullman
Gol
Gillette
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