Sweet Charity in New York and National Observances
Christmas celebrations across New York Washington St Louis and Louisville showcased extensive philanthropy with thousands aided by donations of dinners and gifts. The Salvation Army Volunteers of America distributed baskets and inner for needy families while churches hospitals and jails received attention as official and private figures marked the day.
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New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Salvation Army and
Volunteers of America
Army
Grand Central Palace Auditorium
National Capital
Washington
Roosevelt
Cowles
Wright
Memphis
Bonaparte
Baltimore
Newberry
Detroit
Meyer
Holiday crowd behaves orderly on Christmas Eve in Columbia
Police report a calm Christmas Eve crowd in Columbia with no arrests and rare signs of drinking. The jolly, polite gathering remained focused on celebrating the season and ensuring others could enjoy the occasion without incident.
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Columbia
Trade Message Encourages Saving in New Year
A concise business notice urges readers to shop wisely and save money in the coming year, emphasizing value and prudent spending for customers and traders alike.
Actress Bride Seventh Time Wins Hoboken Nuptial
Madeline Marshall the actress again married, this time to Michael Coakley in Hoboken at Justice of the Peace Haddon Ivins's home. Coakley and Marshall have had prior marriages, with four former grooms named by Harry Kelley, including actors and a baseball player. Marshall is connected to the Three Twins pony chorus.
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New York
Madeline Marshall
Newark Street
Hoboken
N. J
Justice of the Peace
Haddon Ivins
Michael Coakley
Paterson
Harry Kelley
Marshall
New Amsterdam
Bobbie Barry
Frank C. Evans
Charles Duncan
Jana Roger Dolan
Coakley
Tug Rhine’s Crew Lost In Lake Michigan Gale
Four men of the tug Rhine perished when the vessel broke in two after striking the harbor pier amid a southwest gale near Frankfort Michigan. Capt Henry Hanrath Julius Dorry Charles Kibby and Gus Straubel died. The cabin dock found on the beach indicated the wreck occurred last evening with the crew’s widows and children left behind.
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Frankfort
Mich
Henry Hanrath
Julius Dorry
Charles Kibby
Gus Straubel
Hanrath
Big Mass Meeting for Statewide Prohibition and Reform
A mass gathering in Nashville Tennessee on Saturday aims to promote state-wide prohibition and political reform. Organizers expect attendees from across the state with prominent speakers addressing the assembly.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Rppakers
Years of Good Trade Bring Merry Christmas for Merchants
Merchants praised the Christmas rush with several strong days and especially solid buying. Week comparable to last year showed an increase, but full year 1908 is expected to lag year 1907 due to the 1907 panic hitting sales in October and weighing on 1908 results.
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Ihs
Prisoner sets fire to cell at Smith County Jail
Carthage Tenn Dec 26 James R Coulter an insane prisoner at the Smith County Jail set fire to the mattress in his cell after the other inmates had retired He will probably die from burns but the others were rescued in a semiconscious state and revived Coulter had been violent for days and was kept in a single cell The jail was locked with the three other prisoners each in separate cells
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Carthage
Tenn
James R. Coulter
Smith County
Coulter
No, Not I See Any Sense In That Demand
A quip from Chicago News reflects on men pressuring women into marriage. It notes some men fail to accept rejection and seek alternate proposals, highlighting social expectations of courtship and persistence.
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Chicago Nowe
Sheep Growers to Meet Monday in County Court Room
The January meeting of the Maury County Farmers Association and the Sheep Growers Association will be held Monday afternoon in the County Court room. The program includes a talk on what was learned at the State Fair by J. N. Meronay and a discussion on the advantages of the Sheep Growers Association by W. Warfield. A large attendance is desired.
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Maury County Farmers’ Association
Sheep Growers’ Association
J. N. Meronay
9. W. Warfield
Millionaire Wife Missing. $25000 Reward Sought in Indianapolis
Mrs Bertha May Stone of Uniontown Pa is believed in Indianapolis. Police offer a 32500 reward for information on her whereabouts. W A Stone a wealthy coal operator has hired many detectives to locate her. Circulars portraiting Mrs Stone and Emery Martin have been sent to agencies and police. Detectives say she may possess bonds stock jewels and reside in a first class hotel or apartment.
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Indianapolis
Bertha May Stone
Uniontown
Pellmell
W. A. Stone
Indianapolia
Pittsburg
Tennessean Offer Promises 1-Year Subscriptions
A promotional message urges teachers to subscribe to The Tennessean and the Weekly Herald for $3 per year cash, excluding Sundays, highlighting a less than cost proposition to grow paid up in advance subscribers.
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Tennessean
Mes
Unique wedding in Glasgow Kentucky ties court and charity
In Glasgow Kentucky on December 27 Willie Borders and Marissa Carver wed in the Circuit Court room with hundreds of local children present to receive gifts. County Clerk J A Murray arranged the ceremony in the children's presence and the bride sang three selections before the marriage. Mrs Borders is known as a singer in the state and her performance preceded the officiated union.
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Glasgow
Willie Borders
Marissa Carver
J. A. Murray
Murray
Dutch cruiser Gelderland ends Venezuela remonstrance
Willemstad December 25 Dutch cruiser Gelderland, active in Venezuelan waters, arrived today marking the formal end of the Dutch protest against Venezuela. The Netherlands had recalled her warships pending renewed diplomatic talks with Venezuela.
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Willemstad
Gelderland
Venezuelan
Venezuela
Holland
Netherlands
Vernevola
Paris President attacked by royalist waiter on stroll
In Paris on Christmas Day President Armand Pallieres was seized from behind by a poorly dressed man, Col Lasson and Secretary Ramonda aided, assailant seized by detectives. The attacker Jean Mattid 24 a Savoie native claimed to act on royalist duty. Royalist literature found. authorities suspect a plot though likely a fame-seeking crackpot amid press vilification campaigns.
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Paris
Armand Pallieres
France
M. Ramondau
Col. Lascon
Etoile
M. Pallierés
Col. Lasson
Ramondap
Jean Mattid
Department of
Savoie
Mercier
Stampa
Duke of Loans
Patrie Francaise
Mattid
Polce
D * Libre Parole
L/Action
Steimhell
Faure
Maj. Dreyfus
Faklieres
Philippe Astres
Court of Appeals
Pak Heres
Mme, Astrem
Five year old burns to death in Kentucky fire incident
Glasgow dispatch reports the death of a five year old boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Murrell of Monroe Goum, after his clothes caught fire near heated water used to scald hogs. A sibling present was badly burned while trying to help.
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Glasgow
Howard Murrell
Monroe Goumby
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Glasgow, KY
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Crank
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Walie
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Kentucky
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Practical Machinist
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