Sea Fish in Lake Tanganyika Explorer Moore’s Central Africa findings
J B Moore, Royal College of Defence member, returns from 8,000 mile Central Africa journey with sea fish in Tanganyika. He, with geologist Malcolm Fergusson, dredged lakes to show jellyfish and crustaceans reached Tanganyika via a Congo basin link. Evidence suggests Tanganyika was once a sea-filled basin now dry, with descendants surviving for thousands of years.
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Central Africa
Explorer Moore
Tanganyika
J. B
Moore
Mr. Moore
Royal College of
Ujiji
Albert Edward
Kivu
Malcolm Fergusson
Nile
Congo
Africa
Fancy Swimming by Miss Lydia Winterstead
Milwaukee swimmer Miss Lydia Winterstead visiting Chicago performs a stunt enlisting an umbrella. She holds the umbrella aloft for forty one minutes while swimming in deep water, alternating positions yet never changing the holding hand.
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Lydia Winteaster
Milwaukee
Chicago
Antidote for Blackleg Widely Distributed Vaccines
The Saturday Evening Post notes a major advance by the Bureau of Animal Industry in preventing Blackleg cattle disease. A vaccine from affected animals has led to large distributions and dramatic reductions in losses, with over 1,000,000 doses planned for 1900 and free issuance to infected ranges.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Saturday Evening Post
Union
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Dakotas
Blackleg
D. EB. Salmon
Department of Agriculture
Lapland
Siberia
Russia
Quick and Convenient Schedules East via Southern Railway
Southern Railway offers double daily Nashville departures to eastern cities via Chattanooga and Asheville. First train leaves Nashville 12:30 PM reaching Washington next day at 6:42 PM and New York 12:43 PM. second runs 3:30 PM with connections to Washington and New York arrival times early morning. Sleeper cars and dining service included. inquire at local ticket agents.
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Middle
West Tennessee
Southern Railway
Nashville
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Chattanooga
Asheville
North Carolina
Salisbury
Pullman
Palace Meat Market changes hands in local sale
The Palace Meat Market changes ownership with J C Parks buying A B McBride’s share. Parks invites friends to visit and promises “good, tender meat” as the new firm operates at its site. The text then shifts to an ad for Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic emphasizing iron and quinine in a tasteless form.
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Messrs. Nichols & McBride
Palace Meat Market
J. C. Parks
A B. McBride
Parks
Henao
Howgate to be released after long embezzlement case
Capt. Henry W. Howgate who stole nearly $980000 from the United States will be released from Albany prison and spend New Year's Day with his daughter in Washington. The case involved his love for Nellie Burrill, a government clerk, and years of pursuit by Secret Service detectives led by A. L. Drummond.
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Henry W. Howgate
United States
Secret Service
Albany, N. Y
Washington
Nellin Burrill
Howgate
Tle
Oberlin M. Carter
Weather Department
Nellie Burrill
Signal Service
Mise Burrill
Potomac
Miss Borell
Mount Clemene
Michigan
Hazeo
Ashington
New York City
Fourth Avenue
A. L. Drummond
North America
Indies
Mexico
New Orleans
British Columbia
New York
Colorado
Nevada
Dakota
California
Victoria
Drummond
The Old and the New Reflect on Year’s End
The New York World menas on the close of the old year and dawn of the new. It warns that chasing distant riches blinds us to near gifts and the value of time. It urges turning from vain hopes to honest self correction and steady bearing for the future.
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New York World
Cold Wave Hits Monday Night In City
The Weather Bureau predicted a cold wave as temperatures plunged through Monday night. Thermometer readings at Rains' Drug Store fell to eighteen degrees above zero, marking the lowest level of the cold spell.
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Weather Bureau
Rains’ Drug Store
Real estate transfers and land parcels listed in district records
A batch of property transfers shows multiple parties buying and selling parcels across districts including 100 acres in the East district and 10 acres in the 8th district. Transactions include 400 acres in the 6th district and various lot transfers with sums noted such as 1000 and 20 dollars.
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John M Alton
T Bangnes
Ith
JM Priestetux
J M Mckee
Reeds Et al
Heleates
Sth
Dockery
Lb D Petty
Osth
J Webster Ly James A Snisser
FC Campbell
Sallie P Campbell
Sel
Bbe Brooks
Scott
Smekee
Celia McKee
Laura Paylor
Marlon Taylor
Foster
P M Taylor
Bilo
Phaton Contest Opens with Voter Drive
The Herald launches a Phaton contest inviting subscriptions or renewals with a vote for the favorite candidate. Votes through May 1, 1001 determine a new Phaton prize. Readers urged to nominate and promote local pastors teachers and others, with early effort rewarded.
Bound Over in Circuit Court Case Involving Three Men
John Patton Claud Bair and Wil Mayes colored were bound over to the Circuit Court on charges of attempting to kill Judge Mo Lamore. The assault occurred near the South area residence nights ago with a Negro victim named Lamore.
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John Patton
Claud Bair
Wil Mayes
Uires Hayes
Circuit Court
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NEW Century
Crockery
Bell
Citizens
Seventh St
Columbia and Majestic Ranger
Dobbins & Ewing
Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia Record
Treasury Department
Turkey
Joseph Linden Smith
Sidon
Phaentels
B.C
Jini
Frias
Ulery
Southen
The
Bouth
Washington and Chattanooga
Lychburg
J. M. Cup
Washington, D.C
W. A. Turk
Washington, D. C
A. Benscorer
Henano Company
Satterfield & Dodson's
Tle Aold
Phinton
Herald
McKennon, Anderson & Foster
Milas Anderson
Europe
Columbia Herald Co
Roberts Machine and Implement Company
Deale Fine
Fim
Best
Roberts Machine and Implement Co
Castora
Gastoria
Bears
Castoria
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