Boldest on Record Iron Mountain Train Held Up
Six masked men held up the Iron Mountain Express one mile from Union Station in St Louis at 9 30 pm. They blew a dynamite charge to open the time locked safe but nothing was taken. The crew delayed less than half an hour and police hunted for the gang as citizens urged vigilance against rising crime.
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St. Louis
Iron Mountain
Union Station
Desmond
Missouri
Home Brewing Company
Express
W. J. Egan
William Hall
William Green
Jefferson Banks
Egan
Pacific Express Company
Bates St. Crossing
Bates
Iron Mountain Road
Doubt on Maceo Death Grows Despite Spanish Claim
Havana reports to press on December 9 that Spain claims proof of Antonio Maceo and Francisco Gomez dead, but local officials and guerrillas question identification. Maj. Chujeda recounts bodies found after Punta Brava engagement were dragged by horses to town for identification before being abandoned.
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Antonio Maceo
Francisco Gomez
Maximo Gomez
Ciujeda
Punta Brava
Associated Press
Gomezia
Maceo
Guatao
Maj
Chujeda
Maj. Chujeda
Maceo Death Reported as Spanish Victory Echoes Abroad
Dispatch confirms insurgent leader Antonio Maceo killed after crossing the trocha with 2000 men near Pinar del Rio. Maj. Cirugeda’s 350‑strong column routed Maceo. Gomez’s son killed himself after wounding. Spain celebrates, with crowds praising Maj. Ciujeda and the army.
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Washington
de Lome
Antonio Maceo
Pinar del Rio
Trocha
Havana
Cirugeda
Maceo
Maximo Gomez
Doxey Targeted in $100000 Suit by Anderson Woman
Mattie Foland of Anderson sues Major Charles T. Doxey for $100000 alleging sexual misconduct and coercion including a Chicago hotel encounter and a later operation in Cincinnati. Guardian John P. Sears appointed to pursue the claim, hearing set for December 27, and Doxey calls the case blackmail. Also noted are Indiana Silver League plans and a Mark Hanna visit to Speaker Reed.
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Doxey
Chicago
Cincinnati
Anderson
Indianapolis
Dynamo in a Toy Form Shows Simple Electric Power
A 1596 inspired piece explains making a toy dynamo from a few iron pieces copper wire and cotton. John Nartley builds a working model with a horseshoe magnet armature winding using No 35 copper wire costing 15 cents and follows careful assembly steps to secure the shaft and core.
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John Nartley
John
Startley
Boy builds a tiny home dynamo and lamp from scrap
A boy named John crafts a compact dynamo using a steel magnet, wooden frame, and hand wound armature. He powers a small pea lamp via an improvised alternator from a sewing-machine wheel, learns about circuits, and later builds a simple motor under guidance.
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John
Twilight of the thrones in Europe on fading dynasties
The New York Tribune editorial argues that the Italian Savoy dynasty faces a weak crown prince and failing governance. It surveys rulers from Hohenzollern to Romanoff and Habsburg lines, noting decline from heroic founders to frail heirs and predicting a twilight of royal power across major houses.
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Italy
Dynasty of
Savoy
House of Savoy
Humbert
Nho
Rome
Continent
Henry of Navarre
Victor Emanuel
Hohenzollern
Kaiser Wilhelm
Valhalla
House of Hohenzollern
Hapsburg
Rustam
Nicholas II
Hanover Guelphs
Victoria
Denmark
N. Y. Tribune
Home Cooking Pie Etiquette Talk
A brief quip from the New York Journal notes one reader asks if pie should be cut with a knife. Another respondent claims they used an axe after marriage, signaling humorous debates over domestic dining customs.
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Jones
N. Y
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White River
Indiana
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Warren
Charley Pfeiffer
George Bouille
Jennings County
Macho
Spain
Minister DE Lowe
Maprio
Ministry For the Colonies
Maj. Ciujeda
Canovas del Castillo
Cuba
Imparcial
Cleveland
War Office
Azcarrada
Mattie Foland
Mr. Doxey
Major Doxey
Indiana Silver League
Grand
Martin
State Central Committee
Allen W. Clark
Greensburg
Treasury
Mark Hanna
Reed
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