Ohio Valley Visitors in Lake Metropolis For Christmas
Ohio Valley guests linger in Lake Metropolis during Christmas week as travelers from Paris, Cincinnati, and New York pass through. Notables include Capt de Ibrun and Countess with children en route home, Mrs Goepper and Miss G. Tinne, Wurlitzer, Procter, and Shillito party making social rounds at Martinique, Albemarle, and Knickerbocker hotels.
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Ohio Valley
Lake Metropolis
Commercial Tribune
York
Hunt
Aldebert de Ibrun
Paris
Boston
de Ibrun
Cincinnati
Nicholas Longworth
Herman Goepper
Baiss Mary
Goepper
Margaret T. G. Tinne
Yuletide
Holyand
Europe
Martinique
W. H- Schmidlapp l
J. G. Schmidlapp
Ore
J. B. Warner
J. R. Warner
Helen
Gilizabeth
Bryner
Marne
Harry R. Wurlitzer
W. Cooper Procter
Mrs. Procter
Miss Johnston
Hollands House
Jana
Cincin
Robert Ramsey
Holland. Stewart
Shillito
Mildred T. Shillito
Metropolis
Albemarle Hotel
William A. Davidson
Albemarle
Jéan Halstead
Mary Isa Ig
Thomas William
Rat Halstead
Delphin
Mills
Atlantic
H. D., Geigerman
Charles Tobias
James’ M. Sprague
Harry Sterne
Mahlon Hams
Arthur M. Harms
Irwin M. Krohn
Edwin
M. Hoffheimer
Hotel Astor
Chillicothe
St. Denis
G. D. Alexander
Covington
Latham
Anne Baker
Frankfort
Walcott
H. J. Taylor
Versailles
Astor House
John Duttenhofer
George W. Schlegel
T. E. McNamara
C. F. Cist
M. 8. Taube
Hamilton
Admiral Dewey Celebrates Seventy First Birthday in New York
Admiral George Dewey, famed hero of Manila Bay, marks his seventy first birthday in New York. He attends at home social calls and praises American progress while noting Mexico’s poverty in comparison. Cincinnati visitors and prominent figures converge on Manhattan hotels for holiday gatherings.
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Rufus Fleming
Edinburgh
Feltives
Cincinnati
Liverpool
Bickerstaff
New York
Russell-Morgan
Mail
Mexico
Washington
George Dewey
Manilabay
United States Navy
Sugar King Claus Spreckels Dies in San Francisco
Claus Spreckels known as the sugar king of the Pacific coast died in San Francisco at age eighty from pneumonia. Present at his bedside were Rudolph Spreckels, John D. Spreckels, Mrs. Harry Holbrook, and Mrs. W. Alexander Hamilton. The pioneer refiner built the San Francisco sugar industry and financed railways and steamship ventures in California and Hawaii.
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San Francisco
Cals
Claus Spreckels
Pacific Coast
Rudolph’ Spreckels
Honolulu
Nippon
John*d. Spreckels
Oceanic’ Steamship ‘Company
Harry Holbrook
W. Alexander Hamilton
John D. Spreckels
Spreckels
House
Washington
Calfornia
Hawaiian Islands
Rudolph
First National Bank
New York
Rudolphe Spreckels
Lampstadt
Germany
United States
Charleston
D. C
Hewaii
Ésta Ag
Adelphia
Ie Steamship Company
San Joaquin Valley’ Railroad
Ener
Clausen
Brazil T obacco Prospects Highlighted by Para Governor
The Para state governor cites Prof. Baker's report favoring Para as a potential rival to Cuba in growing certain tobacco grades. The study critiques primitive Cuban methods and low Brazilian yields, noting small current plantings, poor cultivation, and limited manuring while underscoring Brazil's growing export activity and future potential.
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Pare
Para
Brazil
Cuba
State Legislative Assembly
F. Baker
Baker
Iritula
Ourem
Irituia
Tbacco
Brasil
Rchard Guenther
Frankfort
Germany
Kingdom of
Prussia
Baden
Bavaria
Pleasant to take druggist note on sale and use
A fragmented line notes that pleasant remedies sell in drugstores and that most druggists avoid a certain question or claim. The readable portion hints at consumer health items and pharmacist guidance without complete details.
Judge’s Christmas gifts to prisoners he sentenced
Albany article reports County Judge Joseph Moore of Montgomery county sent a box of gifts to inmates he sentenced at Clinton prison. State superintendent C. V. Collins approved distributing the contents to the named prisoners, as no rules were violated.
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Albany
N. Y
C. V. Collins
State
Clinton Prison
Joseph Moore
Fort Plain
Montgomery County
Collins
Chicago board bars Christmas gifts to city contractors
The Chicago board of improvements announces a ban on gifts from contractors to its officials and employees. Colonel H S Dietrich and four board members returned a collection of presents received yesterday. The board oversees about 8 million dollars in city contracts annually.
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Chicago
Board of Improvements
Dietrich
Fidelity Funding Suits Filed In Pittsburg Case
Legal notices report new suits filed against Fidelity Funding company and its former president P J Kieran in Pittsburg. Details outline claims and parties involved, with further action expected in the court.
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Pittsburg
Fidelity Funding Company
P.J
Train Riles Indiana Maw Body Found Near Tracks
Special Dispatch reports a man named John W. Weaver collapsed near the Aaron’s brickworks after a night incident. He died instantly. authorities say the 67 year old rider was found early this morning along the tracks by Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Aarons Brickworks
Weaver
Hunter Selous Warns Roosevelt of African Hunt Dangers
London December 26 Selous the lion killer explains that he will join Roosevelt on a hunting expedition to Mombassa East Africa and Uganda. He notes dangers of lions and elephants during the hunt and the need to act quickly when the animal charges.
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London
Sélous
Lion Killer
Roosevelt
Mombassa
East Africa
Uganda
Mr. Selous
White
Lilley Campaign Expenses Probe Opens in New Haven
An election court in New Haven opens to probe the campaign and election expenses of Governor-elect George Lilley of Waterbury under the 1906 corrupt practices act. The hearing, led by George L. Fox, is challenged on constitutional grounds by Col Lucien F. Burpee and State's Attorney Stiles Judson, with arguments postponed for a week.
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New Haven
Conn
George L. Lilley
Waterbury
George L. Fox
General Assembly
Lucien F. Burpee
Stiles Judson
Stratford
Atlants Record Recounted Amid December Weather Murmur
Fragmentary item from Atlanta reports a December record and ongoing weather notes. Names and places are unclear but the brief references a city in Georgia and a local reporting angle. The fragment hints at ongoing record keeping and weather context.
Dancer Nearly Angers King Edward Miss Shania Richardson Burlesques Salome
New York December 26 Lady Constance MacKenzie Richardson hosts American friends at the St Regis. Her protegee Miss Shianents, daughter of Sir Henry Richardson, danced in costume before King Edward and the Khedive of Egypt and nearly angered the monarch by a burlesque Salome. The king laughed aloud once he realized the act.
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New York
Constance MacKenzie-Richardson
St. Regis
South Sea Islands
Richardson
Shania Nents
Henry Ly Richaon
Africa
Edward
Egypt
Salomé
German student commits quadruple homicide over money dispute
In Mainz Germany on December 2 a young astronomy student killed his father Dr Racke a former Reichstag official and his three sisters after demands for money were refused. One sister had been betrothed on Christmas Eve.
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Mainz
Germany
Racke
Reichstag
Fire marshal investigates hotel fire and house blaze
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports Fire Marshal Jack Ambrose of Cincinnati and Fire Chief William Dowty toured Millville and the George Conrad house in Hanover township after a hotel fire and a separate blaze.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
Jack Ambrose
Cincinnati
Willam
Dowty
Als Manrod
Millville
George Conrad Ho
Hanover Township
Congressman Robert C. Davey Dies in New Orleans
Democrat Representative Robert C. Davey of Louisiana's Second district died in New Orleans from a complication of diseases. Born in 1853, he was first elected to the Fifty-third Congress and served continuously since. He authored the Democratic railroad rate bill opposed by Hepburn and later enacted into law.
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New Orleans
Robert C. Davey
Louisiana
Davey
Death of Representative Davey Shocks Louisiana Delegation
Washington reports the death of Representative Davey of Louisiana after a prolonged illness. Davey was a respected member of the House and chaired the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. Delegates urged a proper committee to represent the House at funeral services.
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Washington
Davey
Louisina
House
Seat-arms Casson
Louisiana
Davey, Sr
Librarian George Hurlbut Killed In Street Car Crash
New York December 26 George C Hurlbut longtime librarian of the American Geographical Society died from injuries in a collision between an automobile carrying him and his daughter Miss Jene Hurlbut and a trolley car in Central The crash occurred as they were en route to a friend's home for Christmas dinner The chauffeur swerved to avoid the trolley car and the auto skidded overturning both victims were found unconscious Hurlbut suffered a fractured skull and his daughter was badly hurt but expected to recover
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New York
George C. Hurlbut
American Geographical Society
Jene Hurlbut
Hurlbut
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