Funeral Rites for Samuel Spencer Held at St John Church
Funeral services for Samuel Spencer, late president of Southern Railway, were held at St John Church, with hundreds attending. The ceremony honored his life. trains across the system stopped for five minutes as a tribute. Silent crowds gathered at Oak Hill Cemetery for interment in the receiving vault.
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Memorial window honors John Hay at Keneseth Israel Temple
Philadelphia observers recall John Hay as a diplomat who tempered statecraft with the Golden Rule during a ceremony at Keneseth Israel Temple. Secretary of State Elihu Root Oscar S Straus and Andrew D White attended along with several Hay family members.
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Roosevelt Took Panama By Storm Says Shonts
Theodore P Shonts chairman of the Panama Canal Commission arrived from Colon to say President Roosevelt’s Panama visit impressed locals and workers. He denied labor troubles and brushed off an engagement rumor about Theodora Shonts, noting the two Misses Shonts will debut later this month. The canal project, he said, proceeds under satisfactory conditions.
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Pope's Special Carriage Repaired for Vatican Return Rumor
Rome reports the State Railroad Department ordered reconstruction of the Pope's historic railway carriage unused since 1870. The ornate car bears golden angels at four corners and houses a portable altar with white velvet upholsterings. Citizens eye the move for signs of the Pope's departure from the Vatican.
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May Be Cicero's Tomb Found Near Formiae
Naples reports a possible archaeological breakthrough at Formiae where remnants are believed to be Cicero's tomb. The hilltop site overlooks the Appian Way and the Hercules Canal, and the discovery dates to ancient Rome, suggesting a major scholarly finding.
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Sentences Handed Down After Cronstadt Mutiny Court Martial
Six hundred eighty three sailors involved in last summer mutiny at Cronstadt were sentenced by court martial to imprisonment or service with disciplinary battalions for varying terms. One thousand seven hundred seventeen sailors were acquitted.
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Desperate fight ends in capture near Sanderson
A. R. Sibley sheep buyer, alleged killer in Valverde County three days of murders, was captured after a mountain gun battle near Sanderson. Wounded, he is in jail, believed mortally wounded, after pursuing officers closed in following a spree of killings tied to Del Rio stock transfers.
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What It Cost to Lose
Columbus, Dec. 2. Democratic State Committee officers report the party spent over $5,000 in failing to elect S. A. Hoskins as Secretary of State. Hoskins contributed about one fifth of the total, with Mayor Tom Johnson giving $100. Hamilton County donors include Judson Harmon, M. E. Ingalls, W. H. Sweeney, Arthur Espy, Roth, Hunt, Henry Hunt, and Devariney, each contributing varied small amounts.
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Ousted Cuban Congressmen Face Vacant Seats
Governor Magoon announced a presidential decree will declare the 1905 Cuban Congress seats vacant from October 12, 1906. The move follows a Peace Commission’s findings and envisions elections under the provisional government in 1907.
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Death on Steamship Trip Leaves West London Heiress
Miss Agnes Grey 61 a first cabin passenger died at sea aboard the St Paul of the American Line from heart failure. She intended to settle an estate in the United States and was to meet lawyer Julius Seymour in New York. No relatives were found to claim the body and London address doubts emerged. The ship’s surgeon notified the coroner and searches in London failed to locate kin or a matching directory entry.
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Transfer of New Chwang Administration Complete
TOKIO December 2 The transfer of administration of New Chwang from Japan to China was completed yesterday restoring Chinese governance of the port city.
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Seven Shot in Georgia Feud Ruptures Town Fight
In Marietta, Georgia seven colored men were shot in a feud related clash. Three fatally wounded are Lester Brunson Alex Prime and James Hadley. Four others were wounded. Seven suspects are jailed as authorities investigate the shooting that began with a fence picket strike.
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Ads Deadlines Testimony in Public Notice
The Commercial Tribune urges patrons to place large Sunday ads by Friday night or Saturday noon. This notice emphasizes timely copy submission to maximize ad impact and placement.
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Four Arrested in Curry Woodenware Theft Case
Four people including William Thessing Edward Stinson Joseph Ludwig and Hazel Ludwig were arrested at the Curry Woodenware Company warehouse on East Second Street following a burglary in which about 26 dozen playing cards worth 56 were stolen. Stinson implicated others and provided a pawn ticket. police hold all four on suspicion awaiting further inquiry.
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Monument Unveiled for Count Julius Andrassy at Budapest
In Budapest a grand ceremony unveiled a monument to Count Julius Andrassy with Emperor-King Francis Joseph in attendance. Ministers diplomats and parliament members joined the crowd as wreaths were laid after Koloman de Szell praised Andrassy’s service shaping Hungary and its foreign policy.
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Congress to pass necessary bills only say leaders
Short session described with focus on passing appropriation bills and limited general legislation. Schiff on ship subsidy unlikely to advance, while currency reform and inheritance tax face limits. Smoot case set for early senate action amid Panama Canal interest.
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