Savant claims life prolongation via sea urchin eggs
Chicago reports Prof Jas Loeb at the American Physiological Society unveils experiments with unfertilized sea urchin eggs showing death is an active agent born with the egg. He says chemicals can check this agent, suggesting a path to eternal life for the wise, with eggs treated in potassium cyanide remaining fertilizable after days.
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Chicago
Jasi Loeb
American Physiological Society
University of Chicago
America
Prof
Loeb
Prof. Loeb
Police Find Last Clue in Hay Murder Case
Salt Lake police recover a 38 caliber revolver near Thirteenth South and State Street. The weapon links to Peter Mortensen, jailed for the crime, who denies guilt. Hay disappeared for two days before his body was found with a bullet to the brain, with $2,500 unaccounted for.
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Salt Lake
James R. Hay
Thirteenth South
State Street
Peter Mortensen
Mortensen
Hay
Pacific Labour Company
CHIEF BONNER TO ISLANDS
From a reliable source comes word ex Fire Chief Hugh J Bonner may join a Roosevelt war department plan to reorganize Manila fire services on the New York plan He admitted the plan was under consideration after his Washington visit this week
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New York
Hugh J. Bonner
Roosevelt
War Department
Manila
P. I
Bonner
Washington
My. Bonner
Obituary of Harvey L. Jones prominent county sheriff
Harvey L. Jones, long-time sheriff of the county and a leading Democratic figure, died at his brother-in-law James Mitchells residence at 519 West Fifteenth Street at 2 30 this morning after a period of illness. A son of an early Scott county settler, he lived in the area most of his life and after leaving office engaged in financial ventures. He spent time in California and Arizona seeking relief from asthma. He was about 45, survived by his wife and several children.
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Harvey L. Jones
James Mitchell
West
Fifteenth Street
Scott County
California
Arizona
Jones
Mystery Abduction Case Miss Ely and Boy Wardrobe Clue
Chicago police renew reward circulars in the Evanston case seeking Miss Florence Ely and Frank Ely Rogers's 18 year old nephew. A boy might be dressed as a girl after July 13, with a bundle of his clothing found under a depot platform and Miss Ely's garb later recovered. Investigators suspect Miss Ely guided the boy and woman to Wisconsin or Michigan where she may teach music and painting to support them.
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Chicago
Evanston
Florence Ely
Frank Ely Rogers
Miss Ely
Young Rogers
Death follows injuries to Grand Rapids lumberman John Daly
John Daly a prominent Grand Rapids Wisconsin lumberman died at his home after being seriously injured in a runaway near Dancy on Sunday. Daly had 35 years in the business and held stock in several mills as well as membership in the Grand Rapids Lumber company.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
John Daly
Dancy
Wisconsin
Michigan
Grand Rapids Lumber Company
Wisconsin River Valley
Former Congressmen Die In Wilkesboro Ex-Congressman Cowles
Charlotte N C December 30 ex congressman William H H Cowles died in Wilkesboro He was a distinguished Confederate army officer and served four terms in congress.
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Charlotte
N. C
William H. H. Cowles
Wilkesboro
Mrs Edla Cole man Muir Dies in New York City
New York on December 30 reports the death of Mrs Edla Coleman Muir, daughter of the late Senator McPherson of New Jersey. Her husband is Dr Joseph Muir, the United States consul at Stockholm.
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New York
Edla Coleman Muir
Senator McPherson
New Jersey
Wealthy Elevator Man Dies in Chicago at 52
Frank H. Peavey a leading grain elevator magnate from Minneapolis died in Chicago from pneumonia at age 52. His body will be transported to Minneapolis tonight for funeral services.
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Chicago
Frank H. Peavey
Minneapolis
Pioneer Franciscan Brother Pas cual Dies at 85
New York reports the death of Brother Pas cual at the West Paterson New Jersey monastery. Aged 85, he was among the oldest Franciscans in the United States, had been a member for 60 years, and came from Germany after monks faced banishment. He is regarded as the pioneer of the order in the United States.
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New York
Pascual
United States
West Paterson
N. J
Germany
Theodore Bardell Dies at 82 A Smelting Pioneer
New York December 30 Theodore Bardell of Summit New Jersey a leading figure in the smelting and refining industry died today at age 82 His wealth was about 5 000 000 earned through ore smelting and refining inventions and business ventures
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New York
Theodore Bardell
Sumimit
N. J
Engineer Shot Dead on Train Near Cleveland Mississippi
D M Day a locomotive engineer was shot and killed on a train near Le land Mississippi this morning. Four men Cocke Phipps Blackman and Lauderdale were arrested charged with the killing after forcing the engineer in charge to cut loose the engine and take them toward Cleveland.
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Memphis
Tenn
D. M
Leland
Miss
Clevland
Cocke
Phipps
Blackman
Lauderdale
Strike at Cotton Mills in Dover N H
About 200 weavers at the Cocheco Cotton mills struck in Dover New Hampshire claiming they are paid less than similar workers elsewhere. It is feared the entire local mill force of about 3800 may be drawn into the strike.
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Dover
N.hs
Cocheco
Big Match Slugfest Set for 20 Rounds 1902 Fight
Jeffries and Sharkey were matched to fight 20 rounds under Marquis of Queensbury rules between March 17 and April 30, 1902. The bout would be before Yosemite Athletic Club in San Francisco with James C. Kennedy for Coffroth, 62 12 per cent of gate receipts. A possible cancellation looms if Sharkey loses to Maher in Philadelphia next year.
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New York
Jeffries
Sharkey
Marquis of Queensbury
Yosemite Athletic Club
San Francisco
James C. Kennedy
J. W. Coffroth
Peter Maher
Philadelphia
Maher
Governors Confer Over Merger In Helena Meeting
Executives and heads of law departments from five states meet in Helena to discuss the Northern Pacific merger. Governor Van Sant declines to comment until the conference ends while noting land grants by state and federal governments. Governors Toole Hunt McBride attend. Rogers death affects attendance.
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Helena
Northern Pacific
van Sant
Mont
Toole
Donovan
Montana
Hunt
Martin
Idaho
Stratton
Washington
McBride
Rogers
Associated Press
Governor Toole
Montana Club
No Offer Made to Fitz in Jeffries Pursuit
Robert Fitzsimmons, in New York, says advance notices from Jeffries and Delaney misled him about a fight. He notes Jeffries was not in town and he did not receive a substantial offer. Delaney did not personally inform him of his presence. He remarks he has retired from the ring but would have considered a deal if offered.
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Fitz
New York
Robert Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Delaney
Bicycle Race Leads After First Day At 206 Miles
Prime conditioned riders Simar and Frenchman set the pace early. By 11:36 p m the first day’s mark shows Sunroe and Freeman Gogoultz Simar, Butler McLean, McFarland Maya Samuelson King Leander Ruiz at 206 miles and 3 laps. Keegan Krebs 206 miles 1 lap. Jack Muller 206 miles. McConnell Carney 205 miles 9 laps.
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McConnell
Carni
Keehan
Krebs
Samuelson
King
Simar
Frenchman
Sunroe
Freeman
Gogoultz-Simar
butler-McLean
McFarland-Maya
Samuelson-King
Leander-Ruiz
Fischer-Chevalier
Keegan-Kre
Easy Victory for Gans at Washington Sporting Club
Philadelphia December 30 Joe Youngs of Buffalo was completely out classed by Joe Gans of Baltimore in a six round bout at the Washington Sporting club Gans dominated from the start Youngs retired in the fourth round ending the match with Gans in control from bell one.
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Gans
Philadelphia
Joe Youngs
Buffalo
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Washington Sporting Club
Youngs
Moran Outpoints Moran’s Limit in Ten Rounds
In Charleston Tony Moran of New York failed to go the full distance against Tommy Felitz, quitting after the tenth round. In Cincinnati Eddie Gardner of Wheeling and Gus Gardner of Philadelphia fought to a ten round draw.
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Moran
Charleston
D. C
Tony Moran
New York
Tommy Felitz
Cincinnati
Eddie Gardner
Wheeling
Gus Gardner
Philadelphia
Ties Up the Pacific Stock
Judge Elliott of Hennepin County district court granted a temporary order restraining Northern Pacific officers from retiring the preferred stock. Peter Power of New York, holder of 100 shares of common stock, filed the application. The move blocks Hill interests from gaining full control via stock retirement, pending legal questions about Northern Securities.
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Minneapolis
Elliott
District Court of
Hennepin County
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Peter Power
New York
Hill
Harriman
Nhe Northern Securities Company
Rosebery split clears air in Liberal leadership
The Daily News reports Lord Rosebery declined to join the Liberals, regretting the severance but praising the cleared air as Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman strengthens his leadership. Also noted are a mummy gift to Leo XIII, Chicago fire injuries, and various brief wire items.
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Daily News
Lord Rosebery
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Khedive
Leo XIII
Paris
Chicago
Eliza Pinkham
Maine
Elgin
Joseph Martin
Wilkie
Secret Service
H. R. Penny
Penny & Co
Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
New York Post Office
Dawes Commission
Muskogee
John C. Bates
Department of the
Hadley
Yale
New Haven
Grodekoff
Bajansusu
Manchuria
D. S. Ambler
Salem
Philippine Islands
Islands
Sebo
Manila
Jockey Tod Sloan Plans Winter in Egypt for Throat Trouble
Kokomo Indiana dispatch reports Tod Sloan writing home from Paris that doctors order a winter in Egypt to recover his throat. He will seek riding licenses in England France and America. He denies being hard up and notes about 1500000 in stocks and securities remains.
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Kokomo
Ind
Tod”. Sloan
Paris
Egypt
England
France
America
Ted
McLeod Upsets Henderson in Five Falls Wrestling
Daniel McLeod of Hamilton Canada the Scotch wrestler defeated Mort Henderson the Rochester Butcher Boy in a catch as catch can match. McLeod agreed to down Henderson five times inside an hour and did so in 45 minutes 45 seconds. Henderson weighed 190 pounds McLeod 140 pounds and all five falls were won with the crotch hold.
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McLeod Downs
Rochester
Daniel McLeod
Hamilton
Canada
Mort Henderson
Henderson
McLeod
Bern stein to meet White at New Year bout in St Louis
In St Louis on December 30 Joe Bern stein will face Tommy White at the West End club on New Year’s Day. The fight is kept quiet as police warn boxing inside the city limits of the World’s Fair to be strictly tabooed. West End club president Charley Haughton previously staged weekly bouts attracting undesired elements, according to the chief.
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St. Louis
Joe Bernstein
Tommy White
West End
World’s Fair City
Charley Haughton
Large check for 3 million drawn on Morgan for Northern Pacific
New York reports that a 3,000,000 check drawn by J P Morgan & Co. to the order of the Northern Pacific Railway was delivered yesterday. The payment forms part of the subscription to the convertible bonds. The check is to be deposited with the 75,000,000 fund allocated to retire the preferred stock on Thursday.
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New York
Northern Pacific Railway Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Northern Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio Railway Raises Wages for Trainmen
In Baltimore Maryland on December 30 officials announced an eight percent wage increase for B and O railway trainmen and switchmen. The rise came without a wage-demand from workers and reflects rising business and duties convincing management to boost pay.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore, Md
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Reorganized Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railway Formed
Burlington Nebraska Lincoln Dec 30 articles of incorporation filed with secretary of state for the re organized Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway company. Capital stock set at 100000000 with a filing fee of 10000.
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Burlington
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company
Train Peddlers Must Go In Northern Pacific Cut
In Tacoma Washington December 80 news agents on the Northern Pacific will be discontinued after January first. Daily papers will be provided in dining cars by waiters, signaling the end of the train peddler practice.
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Tacoma
Wash
Northern Pacific
Six Day Bicycle Race Opens at Park Square Track
Boston December 30 A six day bicycle race featuring top long distance riders began at 1 30 p m today with ten teams entered Butler and McLean Mc Farland and Maya Gougoltz and Stmar Fisher and Chevalier Jaack and Muller Leander td Rutz Munroe and others start their gruelling event at Park Square track with teams listed among the entrants
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Boston
Park Square
Butler
McLean
McFarland
Maya
Gougoltz
Stmar
Fisher
Chevalier
Jaack
Muller
Leander Td Rutz
Munroe
Moneyed Man Faces Trials of Rich Life
A powerful oil company president valued at about 3890 million dollars faces unhappiness despite immense wealth. An anecdote from a Bible class mentions his burdens, while a joke about Benson's Porous Plaster suggests financial pain should be eased by sharing wealth. The ad ends promoting Benson's Plaster as rapid relief with 5 cent samples via Bonbury & Joansen, New York.
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Benson
United States
Bonbury & Joansen, Mig
Chemists
N.Y
Father in bed son in jail in Minnesota shooting
Theodore Thorsen of Medford surrendered to the sheriff after saying he shot his father during a family quarrel. He claimed self defense as his father tried to stab him. the wound was not dangerous.
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Owatonna
Minn
Theodore Thorsen
Medford
Here
Thorsen
Man shoots stepfather in Indianapolis home defense
Elza Bennett, 21, shot and fatally wounded his stepfather Edward Bishop in Indianapolis on December 30. He fired in defense of his mother who had been struck and abused by Bishop.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Elza Bennett
Edward Bishop
Bishop
Public sale ordered for Superior Consolidated assets
Madison Wis Dec 30 A federal court decree directs sale of the vast real estate holdings and personal property of the Superior Consolidated Land company to liquidate about 400000 of liabilities. The property has been under receivership for five years as part of creditor agreement.
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Madison, Wis
Romanzo Bunn
Federal Court For
Western District of
Wisconsin
Superior Consolidated Land Company
BAPTISTS EXPEL MINISTER IN SCANDAL CASE
Rev. James A. Heath was deposed from the Calvary Baptist Church in Kansas City after a church council found him guilty on three charges related to an allegedly illegal New York divorce to marry a Kansas City woman. He is expelled from the pulpit and fellowship. former Castile N Y pastor Heath’s wife and children remain there. Rev. Charles A Merrill of Castile assisted in gathering evidence.
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Kansas City
James A. Heath
New York
Calvary Baptist Church
Council of Eight Baptist
Heath
Bath
Baptist Church
Castile
N. Y
Charles A. Merrill
Bonus for Skippers on Pittsburg Steamship Fleet
Cleveland Ohio December 30 The Pittsburg Steamship company announced a bonus for the matters of its 112 vessels ranging from 100 to 190 dollars for their work during the past season.
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Cleveland
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promoted for Skin Cure
A testimonial from Mrs Ella Quick of Cass City Michigan praises Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for curing eczema and other skin diseases caused by impure blood. She details a slow but complete recovery after eight months, using the Discovery with Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and All Healing Salve, noting absence of alcohol opium cocaine.
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Dr. Pierce
Golden
Golden Medical Discovery
Ella Quick
Cass City
Tuscola Co
Mich
Suitor Throws Bricks at Sweetheart Home in Newport News
In Newport News Virginia on December 30 prominent attorney C Aylett Ashby shot City Engineer Mayre and wounded Policeman Woodward during an arrest at the Garnett home. Mayre, who had refused admission, was hit in the abdomen. Woodward was struck near the heart. Mayre’s prognosis is grave as physicians express little hope for recovery.
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Newport News
C. Aylett Ashby
Mayre
Woodward
May Garnett
Ashby
Garnetts
Order Breaks Up In A Row In New York
Five hundred members of the Order of Birth Abraham gathered in New York to discuss endowment funds. Two factions formed led by Past Grand Master Oscar Weiner Moses Lubinsky and Past Deputy Grand Master Robert Strahl versus Grand Master Samuel Dorf. An attempted chairmanship sparked a quarrel with furniture broken and police interference. Lights were turned out and the meeting adjourned to next Sunday.
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New York
Order of Brrth Abraham
Oscar Weiner
Newark
N. J
Moses Lubinsky
Robert Strahl
Samuel Dorf
Poor House for Lee Nominator in Binghampton
Louis Carmichael, who nominated Horace Greeley for president at the 1872 Baltimore convention, will spend the winter at the poor house. Once a prosperous farmer, he is now a poor and aged cripple in Binghamton New York on December 30.
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Lee
Binghampton
N. Y
Louis Carmichael
Horace Greeley
Baltimore
Magnates Adopt Similar Constitution In New Baseball Union
Eight cities including Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo Columbus St Paul Indianapolis Kansas City and Omaha gathered in Kansas City to form a league with a Western league likeness. A three year lease on seven parks, Omaha excluded, and a 25 cent admission in competitive cities were noted. Frank Bantle of Omaha reportedly awarded the franchise, Chicago to host future meetings, with a February session planned.
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Kansas City
New
American Baseball Association
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Toledo
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Omaha
Western League
Hickey
Frank Bantle
Chas. J. Strobel
Chicago
Watkins, Wilmot
Tebeau
Disaster on Northwestern wreck kills four near Malta
Four killed and 35 injured when a loaded freight collided with an Atlantic special passenger on the Chicago and Northwestern line at Malta Nebraska. Victims include E B Duncan of Chicago and B O Nichols of Council Bluffs. Wounded residents from Iowa also listed. Fire from overturned engines spread through the wrecked cars as passengers fled in night clothes.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
Atlantic
Malta
E. B. Duncan
Pullman Porter
Armour Avenue
B. O. Nichols
Council Bluffs
G. W. Rudio
Omaha
Neb
Kirk Soap Company
St. Luke's Hospital
Iowa
Della Cole
Iowa City
John Dahoentgen
Ida Stevens
Boone
William Sweeny
Latchwood
John W. Wilson
Smallpox Cases Reported at Lincoln Illinois Institution
Several cases of smallpox were found at the state institution for the feeble minded in Lincoln. Dr. Egan, secretary of the state board of health, ordered isolation in a hospital within state premises and established quarantines. He refused to disclose the number of cases.
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Springfield
Ill
Lincoln
Egan
State Board of Health
Quarantine Against Madison, NL Raised After Protest
The Madison smallpox quarantine in Granite City was lifted by the Illinois state board of health today following a vigorous protest by Mayor Coyle.
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St. Louis
Granite City
Madison
Ilinois
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