Train wreck at Ready Fork ends in twelve dead
A Southern Railway crash near Ready Fork trestle ten miles north of Greensboro reported twelve dead and many injured. The Norfolk Pullman plunged into a creek as a broken rail caused the derailment, with Conductor George Cable among the injured and praised for aid after crawling from the wreckage.
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Greensboro
N. C
Southern Railway
Richmond
Atlanta
Ready Fork Trestle
A. P. Cone
H. C. White
Henry L. Stei
Decatur
F. G
Boeaver
George J. Gould
Jay
Norfolk
George Cable
Howe
Testation
Nees See
No Trace of Alma Kellner in Louisville Missing Child Case
Louisville reports no news on Alma Kellner a week after she vanished. Police remain convinced she is being held for ransom as the city and relatives search. Frank Fehr the millionaire uncle continues to refuse offering a reward for information.
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Louisville
Alma Kellner
Frank Fehr
Alma
Brokaw lauded as most noble husband in court remarks
New York dec 5.2 I were a woman and would spend thousand dollars a year on me would live with him McIntyre cited Mrs Mary Blair Brokaw who seeks sixty thousand a year alimony and separation from W Gould Brokaw testimony showed her maid saw her seeking refuge with sister in law from a drunk husband in Ghent court proceedings.
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New York
Ory Mclntyre
Mclntyre
Mary Blair Brokaw
W. Gould Brokaw
Brokaw
Ghent
Morgan Tightens Coils of Great Wire Trust
Toledo report states J P Morgan amp Co has acquired United States Long Distance and Cuyahoga Telephone, gaining control from James Brailey Jr. The firms will keep competing with the Bell system but plan cautious pricing without drastic cuts.
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Morgan
Great Wire Trust
Toledo
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States Long Distance
Cuyahoga
Potter Bequeaths Body to Coroner in Poisoning Case
A note from Thomas Pottery Orm, known as Tom Potter, leaves clothes and a trunk to be sold to pay rent and directs actions against Dr Desmond. The coroner reports corpse burn and poisoning by carbolic acid, with Ormstead having attempted suicide previously. The last sighting was Monday evening after borrowing five dollars. the case continues on page five.
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Thoman Potley Orm
Tom
Potter
Palmer -Cafe
Orme
Gorney
Dollee
Fh Gorney
Ormstead
King's Declining Health Triggers Brussels Vigil
In Brussels doctors report King Leopold struggles for life after a night of fainting fits, with his condition described as critical though a bulletin notes some gains. Princess Stephanie arrives amid palace tensions and debate over access to the king's bedside and funeral arrangements.
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Brusselln
Brussels
Belgium
Leopold
Stephanie
Austris
Lonya
Flanders
Siehase
Henriette
Hungary
Baby Drowns In Washtub In Pueblo Home
In Pueblo Colorado on December 15 a infant daughter of John W Short fell into a tub with a blanket while reaching for it. The mother left momentarily and found the child dead upon returning to the kitchen.
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Lin Tur Pueblo
Colo
John W. Short
Fourteen Crown When Schooner Is Wrecked
The schooner Gov. Ames from Brunswick Ga to New York with railroad ties grounded off Wimble Shoals Monday. Captain his wife and 12 crew perished. A sole survivor reached Charleston tonight with the tale of the wreck.
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Charleston
D. C
Gov. Ames
Brupawick
New York
Plecea
Wimble Shoals
Mrs Snead's Mother Arrested for Murder
New York police arrested Caroline W. Martin mother of Mrs. Ovey Snead and charged her with murder in the Enat Orange bath tub mystery case. The warrant alleges she willfully and feloniously killed Ovey M. W. Endad, her daughter.
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New York
Caroline W. Martin
Ovey Snead
Ovey M. W. Endad
Dangerous Hunting Big Game in the East
At the close of the day the season results show no deaths from accidental shooting in New England and Restore Canada. Casualties include five or more serious injuries not expected to recover, two losing sight and six maimed for life.
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New England
Canada
Insurgents, Marines Engage in Nicaragua Conflict
Dispatches report fighting near Rama between Provisional President Estrada forces and Vasquez troops as Chamarro's units move fast toward the front. Armament includes four machine guns and 1,000 rifles with a million rounds. Rumors of an assassination attempt on Zelaya circulate amid Managua unrest and calls to overthrow his government.
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New York
Colon
Rama
Estrada
Vasquez
Chamerro
Comby Abe Io
Zelaya
Managua
Jose Madriz
Delaware River
Princeton
Navy Department
Nicaragua
Corinto
Madriz
Washington
Pacific
Atlantic
Bluff Wharf
Bluff
Riosequia
America
State Department
Caldera
Spe
Saya
Arbuckles Admit Customs Shortfall in Sugar Imports
New York reports Arbuckle Brothers, major rivals of American Sugar Refining, admitted from 1898 to 1907 they failed to pay full customs on sugar imports. They paid 695 573 in civil settlement. criminal actions will target responsible individuals. The case ties to six American company employees and dock workers at Williamsburg.
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New York
Arbuckle Brothers
American Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckles
Gebracht
James F. Bondernagel
Williamsburg
American Sugary Refining Company
Final week of shopping rush before Christmas
The text urges shoppers to buy now before the remaining eight shopping days end and crowds peak. It warns next week will be too late to avoid crowds and encourages shopping this week to ease inconvenience for shoppers and salespeople alike.
Sweet Tempered Carrie Gets Quite Gay At Capitol
Carrie Nation attracted attention in Washington D C on December 15 as she disrupted proceedings and admonished a gallery doorman before being escorted from the Capitol by police. She later spoke with officials and attempted to address crowds from steps outside, with police limiting her remarks.
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Princeston
Nicaraguas
Navy Department
Acapulco
Mexico
Corinto
Nicaragua
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Prairie
Panama
Pet Patch Island
Carrie
Nation's Capitol
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Kansas
Weader
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Supreme Court
House
Menber
Interstate Commerce
Senate
Carerie
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Alma Killner
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Keliater
Leopold Bameness
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Bondernage
Wall Street
Oliver Spitzer
Bendernagel
Bphaer
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