Rebels Cannon Soon to Sound as Haitians Gather
Port au Prince reports another day of alarm as Gen Antoine Simon’s revolutionary army advances. Government troops desert in large numbers while President Nord Alexis vows not to surrender and accuses Celestino of treachery. Rebels seize Leogane. Simon moves toward Jacmel as U S, British, and Italian warships arrive to ease foreign fears.
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Port AU Prince
Antoine Simon
Revolutioniats
Nord Alexis
Alexis
Celestino
Leogane
Here
Simon
Jacmel
Simos
Tog
Gainet
Mos
Celestina
Loula Borno
Legation
Chamber of Deputies
Solon Menos
Gilles
Marcelin
Leconte
Interior
Laleau
United States
Des Moines
Dr Thomas Belectric Oil Promises Pain Relief and Wound Healing
An advertisement touts Belectric Oil by Dr Thomas as the cheapest accident insurance, claiming it stops pain and heals wounds. It states all drug vests are sent with purchase.
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Thomas
Woman Kills Self and Child in Memphis Hotel
In Memphis a woman identified as Mrs. Schmitt of Hot Springs Arkansas killed her seven year old daughter by poisoning and then took poison herself in a hotel room. The child died at a hospital hours later while the woman, age about 35, died at the scene. Witnesses report the couple had checked in with valuables and no unusual behavior prior to the tragedy.
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Memphis
Tenn
New Warehouse Full of Potatoes at Campbell’s Station
Callender & Co completed a 42000 warehouse at Campbell's Station in the county and stored twenty cars of Irish potatoes. They plan a large new ware room next spring on the southeast side of the square. Maury county's potato crop is so large that more ware rooms are needed. Dealers pay $2.00 a bushel now with bids of $2.25 for January deliveries.
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Callender & Co
Campbell's Station
Maury County
Public Auction Set for Everett Farm on December First Monday
A notice warns not to claim ignorance of the Everett farm sale at the Court House door at 12 o clock on First Monday December 7 1908. Immediate possession of both house and land will go to the longest pole.
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Everett
Court House
Grand jury probes rebating charges against railway firm
Chicago December 1 the federal grand jury opened an inquiry into rebating accusations against the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company. District Attorney Edwin W Sims ordered the probe guided by interstate commerce commission special agent W A Ryan whose investigations span months. Attend the Everest farm auction sale at the Court House next Monday December 7.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paus Railway Company
Edwin W. Sims
W. A. Ryan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Court House
Rogers Railway Almost Complete
Norfolk Virginia November report states the Henry H. Rogers Virginian railroad between Norfolk and Deepwater West Virginia, covering 442 miles, is nearly finished. Only a half mile of trackage remains on the New River Bridge and Bold Branch Viaduct, with completion expected within the year per Raymond Dupuy, chief executive and general manager, after an inspection tour.
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Norfolk, Va
Henry H. Rogers Virginian Railroad
Norfolk
Deepwater
W. Va
New River Bridge
Bold Branch
Raymond Dupuy
Siceorvenent
City Prohibits Publishing Race Tips in Newspapers
Los Angeles December 1. Proprietors of newspapers that publish tips on races and those who circulate them face arrest and prosecution under the anti tip ordinance in effect since earlier this year. Prosecuting Attorney Guy W. Eddy announced that papers will have a grace period to discontinue publication.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Guy W. Eddy
Night Rider Farm Auction Near Columbia
A 135 acre Maury county farm on Mt Pleasant Pike near Columbia is to be sold at auction next Monday December 7. The ad touts a productive deep rich soil and claims buyers can profit enough to plan a trip with Tp Van Wrinkle and return a wealthier Big Bug of Maury County.
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Columbia, Tenn
Mt. Pleasant Pike
Jno
M. ‘Gray
Columbia
Maury County
Atlanta Elects Mayor Today With 2 Candidates
Atlanta voters faced a close mayoral election as incumbent James G. Woodward and challenger Robert F. Maddox campaigned through the closing hours. Supporters staged separate final rallies while Woodward delayed releasing affidavits alleging Maddox’s moral conduct.
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Atlanta
Robert F. Maddox
Woodward
Maddox
Pope Pius Has Slight Fever in Rome
Rome Dec 1 Pope Pius XI shows a slight fever and will remain in bed after a carer announced that with rest he would likely recover fully. Observatore reports his condition improving slowly with doctors testing for a week and all audiences likely suspended.
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Rome
Carer
Ton
Jana
Upus
Glennon
Allen
Mobile
Observatore Heasay
Man Fatally Hurt In Interurban Wreck Near Arcanum
A Frey of Darke County Ohio died and another person was seriously injured in an Indiana Traction interurban wreck near Arcanum Indiana. The car jumped the track and overturned at high speed. A broken axle is suspected as the cause. injuries included burns from hot coal embers from the stove.
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Union City
Ind
Frey
Darke County
Ohio
Indiana Traction Ring
Arcanum
Rurbay
Freya
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Hayti
Vernment
Columbia Canning CO
Errington
Campbell Station
Bauman’s
Wark
Bauman
Lees Ce
Deutsch
Pope Pius
Ben
Interuran
L. Barker
East Side Public
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