City to erect smallpox hospital north of business district
City officials, alarmed by a suspected smallpox case in the business district, begin rapid action. A new solo hospital is under construction near Neil Street, north of the old pest house, to receive victims in two to three days. Mayor Swigart purchased the ground for 700. Showers and Loper are building a four room frame structure with two beds ready at start.
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Champaign
Dodson
Neil and
Hill
Swigart
Neil Street
Showers & Loper
Poe
Colfax man Woods dies by his own hand amid illness
Colfax Indiana report states George Woods committed suicide this morning. He had been in poor health and owned several banks at Colfax, Spear, Barter and Mingo.
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Woods
W Maxey Found Guilty in Judge Staley Court Urbana
W Maxey was adjudged in Judge Staley's court at Urbana. The jury of F E J B Smith N Riley Cartier John Herriott A M Lindley found him guilty. He was confined to the poor farm and believed he was being persecuted.
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Aes
Cotton prices surge on Liverpool market news
Dec 4 report says cotton prices rose sharply this morning on Liverpool market with the price climbing forty points amid broad market excitement.
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Liverpool
Big Warship Goes On Rocks Near Denman Island
The British navy cruiser Flora with nearly 400 men aboard crashed on Denman island rocks in fog off Village Point. The hull is badly damaged and sinking risk looms as crews lighten the ship. life loss unknown. Flora, twin-screw steel vessel, 4360 tons displacement, launched ten years ago for about £241,819, speed over nineteen knots.
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Vancouver
B. C
Flora
Denman Island
Village Point
Wilamette
A From
Wea
Supposed Stranger in Courthouse Turns Out to Be County Clerk
Deputy W. H. Houghton encountered a dirt smeared figure at a courthouse basement window who turned out to be County Clerk T. A. Burt. Burt claimed he was locked in and sought to escape through the basement. The incident caused amusement among courthouse staff.
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Houghton
Burt
W. H. Houghton
Court House
Mr. Roughton
T. A. Burt
Mr. Burt
William Springer Dead Ex-Congressman Dies in Washington
William M. Springer former Illinois congressman and U S district judge for the northern district of Indian Territory died this morning in Washington after a pneumonia attack. He had recently caught a cold in Chicago. Senator Opie in Richmond assails Grover Cleveland calling him a Judas Iscariot for dismembering the national democracy.
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Washington
William M. Springer
Ilinois
United States Court For
Northern District of Indian Territory
Springer
Chicago
Cleveland
Richmond
Opie
Virginia General Assembly
Grover Cleveland
Judas Iscariot
Collision Damages Car of Cinders and Box Car Load
A car of cinders on the Illinois Central near Healey Street burst into flames after catching fire on its load and collided end on with a box car carrying groceries. The impact damaged both hoppers and sent canned goods and syrups scattering across the yard. Italian workers formed a bucket brigade to save the syrup, joking about breakfast that morning.
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Millnois Central
Healey Street
Miss Shaw Shines In Ghosts At Adrian Theater
In Adrian Michigan on December 4 Miss Mary Shaw debuted in Ibsen's Ghosts at the Croswell opera house. A large crowd forced a stage invitation when aisles filled and fire officials halted ticket sales. The play drew curtain calls and strong praise. In Neenah Wisconsin a robber fatally wounded George Schilling. a suspect known as the Chicago Swede is sought.
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Adrian, Mich
Croswell Opera House
Mary Shaw
Ibsen
Miss Shaw
Neenah
Wis
George Schilling
Chicago
Plan of Friends to Free Bandits Found Near Car Barn
Police found a dynamite device allegedly to aid confederates outside the car barn area. The explosive was capped and ready for use. A jail guard reported that Peter Niedermeier offered him 25,000 to help the bandits escape, promising payment once they left prison.
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Chicago
Dec
Jatter
Peter Niedermeier
Niedermeier
Courl
Hanna Declines Republican National Committee Chair
Washington report states Senator Mark Hanna has decided not to accept another term as chairman and will inform President Roosevelt this evening. He is believed to demand Perry Heath remain secretary until his term ends, with the president to choose a new chair tonight.
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Republican National Committee
Washington
Mark Hanna
Roosevelt
Hanna
Perry Heath
Typhoid Epidemic Worsens in Butler Penn
In Butler Pennsylvania 26 new typhoid cases are reported and the death toll rises by four. A city committee rescinds a ban on outside contributions and declares 106000 dollars is needed to combat the epidemic.
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Butler
Penn
Butler, Penn
Police raid gambling dens yields idle tables
Police visited gambling venues Thursday night and found only an idle craps table and a card table. No arrests or further actions were reported.
Kaiser's health fear sparks fears of long healing
Berlin reports a precarious condition for the kaiser's wound healing will take a long time and he cannot speak clearly. The aging appearance and limited whispering raise concern. Princess Charlotte, eldest sister, is said to be ill with a cancerous tumor on her lower jaw, causing alarm.
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Berlin
Charlotte
Gas Explosion Fumes Sicken Pittsburg Drug Store Patrons
An early morning gas explosion at Mays Bros drug store in Pittsburg Pa. overwhelmed shoppers with fumes. Police and doctors rescued several suffocating patrons who remain in serious condition.
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Pittsburg
Prom
Mays Bros
Edward Williams Seeks Inmate Transfer to Asylum
Edward Williams, an elderly county resident, appeared at the county clerk’s office in Urbana on Thursday afternoon and quietly stated to Deputy Fred Hees that his mind was unbalanced and that he wished to be sent to the asylum. Friends urged him to stay, but he left that evening without accompaniment.
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Edward Williams
Urbana
Fred Hees
Bit
Torpedo Boat Moccasin Beached Near Currituck
Navy Department reports the submarine torpedo boat Moccasin ran aground five miles south of Currituck. No lives lost. The gunboat Peoria rescued the Moccasin's companion Adder and towed it to Norfolk. Yankton also arrived to aid in the Moccasin rescue.
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Navy Department
Washington
Norfolk Navy Yard
Norfolk
Plan to seek arbitration treaty with Great Britain
A Washington conference at Gen. John W. Foster’s residence launched a movement toward negotiating a U S Britain arbitration treaty. The plan has presidential support and backing from the new British ambassador with notable attendees including Admiral Dewey and Gen. Miles. A national arbitration committee meeting is planned in Washington January 12 to coordinate actions nationwide.
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Washington
John W. Foster
United States
Great Britain
Admiral Dewey
Nelson A. Miles
Wayne MacVeagh
Thomas Nelson Page
Gifford Pinchot
John Rk, Proctor
H. V. Boynton
D. C Gilman
Charlies G. Glover
McFarland and West
John Joy Edson
Charles J. Bell
William J. Boardman
W. V. Cox
National Arbitration Committee
Friends of International Arbitration
PROT BAPTIST Lanes Meet With Success at Annual Fair
The First Baptist church ladies held an annual fair and supper on Thursday in Illinois Hall drawing a large crowd. Lace work and dainty articles filled the fancy table while Mrs Robeson and Mrs Pickering managed the department. Mrs Liogde oversaw the Ladies' Home Journal display. The supper, the main feature, offered an excellent menu and smooth service.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
County man held on assault and robbery charges
Joseph Bigelow, a Black man, charged with assaulting and attempting to rob Jacob Koehl, an elderly German, was bound over by Justice Weeks in $160 to await the grand jury. He could not post bail and was jailed in Urbana. The incident reportedly occurred Wednesday night in a stairwell of the former saloon building once owned by Grant Worley.
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Joseph Bigelow
Jacob Koehl
Justice Weeks
Bigelow
Urbana
Grant Worley
Billiard Parlour Sold in Dover Transaction
A Dover report states that George F. Gardner sold his billiard parlour at 20 North Neil Street to Michael Beatom. The new owner plans to take possession and run the business.
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George F. Gardner
Neil Stemep
Michael Beatom
Seston
Gardner
Dowie receivers eye cash pledges as creditors gauge finances
Chicago December report says Fred M. Blount and Albert D. Currier learned from Dowie that a $4,000 draft from New York will reach Zion City and a follower may promise $200,000. Investigators will audit City Industries to determine indebtedness while creditors await further details from Referee Eastman.
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Chicago
Dowie
Fred M. Blount
Albert D. Currier
Ananda
Zion City Assurances
New York City
Zion
Dowle
Giwine
Arester
New York
Tim Dally
Whee
Paul Redieske
Zion City
Wauke van Boelhese
Dewin
Wales
Banka
Zieganks
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UM. White
Boston
Heuer
Kaneas
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Preskiis
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