Senate Debates Fuel Supply Amid Coal Crisis
Washington notes ignite over coal scarcity with Senator Lodge proposing a 90 day coal price halt and Culberson, West, and Jones pushing resolutions on anthracite duties and shipment controls. The session runs long before adjournment as House battles quorum and Army general staff bill dominates.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
New England
House of Representatives
Culberson
Platt
Conn
West
Board of General Appraisers
Roosevelt
Jones
Ark
W. R. Hearst
Nelson
Minn
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
House
Minister to Switzerland Nominees Named in State Post Shakeup
Dr. David Jayne Hill will leave his post as first assistant secretary of state this month to become United States minister to Switzerland. Francis B. Loomis will succeed him, moving from Portugal, and Charles Page Bryan will take over at Portugal after confirmation as minister to Switzerland. The president sent the nominations to the senate.
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Br. Hill
Washington
David Jayne Hill
United States
Switzerland
Francis B. Loomis
Portugal
Loomis
Charles Page Bryan
Senate
Weather and Crop Reports Proposal in Washington
Secretary Wilson advised at the current session that the division of statistics remain separate from the weather bureau and gain its own bureau, with more statistical experts to cover other staple crops. The weather bureau would continue weekly meteorological crop reports.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Division of Statistics
Color sparked threat to Louisiana mail carrier
Postmaster General Payne reported that a white mob at Boeuf River La last night ordered Charles Jackson a negro mail carrier not to return with the mail and threatened him with death over his color. An inspector was sent from New Orleans to Girard to investigate.
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Washington
Payne
Boeuf River
Charles Jackson
Post Office Department
New Orleans
Girard
Taft to Succeed Judge Shiras as Associate Justice
Washington reports that if plans hold, President will nominate Governor Taft to the U S Supreme Court to succeed Justice Shiras who is expected to retire next month Taft will be civil governor of the Philippines replaced by General Luke Wright and Wright's post will go to W W Rockhill
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Taft
Shiras
Washington
Senate
United States Supreme Court
Philippines
Luke Wright
W. W. Rockhil
Philippines Customs Revenues Rise in 1902 Ten Months
The War Department bureau of secular affairs publishes a comparison showing customs receipts in the Philippines for ten months ending Oct 31, 1902 totaling 7,475,586 dollars. This compares with 6,921,59 dollars in 1901 and 3,759,994 dollars in 1899, all in US currency.
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Philippines
Washington
Bureau of Secular Affairs of
The
War Department
Customs House
United States
Colored Man Is Set Free After Murder Conviction
Grand Island Neb Jan 6 G A Baxter an aged colored man who had been sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for the murder of his baby and who claimed innocence was yesterday set free.
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Grand Island
Neb
G. A. Baxter
Avas
Edward Announced Emperor at Delhi Durbar
Thousands gather on the great plain outside Delhi as Lord Curzon proclaims King Edward as emperor of India. The amphitheater, armies, elephants, and crowds frame a day of ceremony with guards, salutes, and a royal standard raised amid massed bands.
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Delhi
India
Edward
Lord Curzon
Major Maxwell
Tobacco Trust Wins Case in Dismissal
Judge Lochren dismissed the Sherman act suit brought by Joseph P. Whitwell, a St. Paul cigar dealer, against Continental Tobacco. Whitwell claimed $1,890 for $600 of goods he refused due to conditioned delivery, but the court found the company could impose terms without violating the law.
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St. Paul
Joseph P. Whitwell
Continental Tobacco Company
The
Tobacco Trust
Lochren
Whitwell
Continental Tobacco
Bloodied Church Fight in Deer Creek Neighborhood
A two round brawl erupted during services at Dun kard church in Galveston Ind. when Isaac Studebaker refused to leave. Frank Cripe, pastor's son, tackled him and after several knock downs they were marched outside. The fight resumed and ended with Cripe delivering a knockout as Studebaker was carried home unconscious.
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Galveston
Ind
Dunkard
Deer Creek
Isaac Studebaker
Frank Cripe
Studebaker
Cripe
National Live Stock Convention Opens in Kansas City
Kansas City prepares for the National Live Stock convention on January 18 with hotels booked for over 1,000 delegates and visitors. A grand ball on January 14 will feature a host of governors including Cummins Dockery Yates Mickey and ex governors Savage Bailey Stanley Grosvenor and others.
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Kansas City
Cummins
Iowa
Dockery
Missouri
Yates
Ilinois
Mickey
Savage
Nebraska
J. M. Bailey
W. E. Stanley
Kansas
H. C. Grosvenor
Ohio
Colorado Murder Mystery Sculpts a Poison Plot
Mrs J B Bailey wife of a Kilborne coachman was saved from strychnine poisoning after drinking from a bottle her husband had earlier used He died at midnight in agony The wife now recalls a tale suggesting someone deliberately poisoned him with whisky given as a New Year present The case unfolds in Colorado Spyrings Colorado Jan 6
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Colorado
Miners Die in Windsor Mine Accident Near Hurley
Three miners lost their lives yesterday morning in the Windsor mine near Hurley Wisconsin. They were descending into the mine riding the cage when they lost balance and fell 600 feet. The dead are Dominick Marlow a wife and two children George Davis and Frank Beruchette both single.
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Hurley
Wis
Windsor
Dominick Marlow
George Davis
Frank Beruchette
Seattle Grand Jury Impaneled to Probe Police Corruption
King county obtains its first grand jury in seven years as Judge Bell impanels a panel to investigate alleged police department corruption and other institutions. The group toured county and city jails in its first day of work, but officials declined to comment for publication.
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Seattle
Wash
King County
Bell
Superior Court
Railroads Blocked by Washouts and Flooding Across Pacific Northwest
Tacoma reports heavy washouts and landslides on the Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines. Five mainline washouts between Castle Rock and Kelso, extensive slides to Cosmopolis, and river flooding strand trains. Passengers at Maywood and Lester cared for as bridges fail and communication halts.
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Tacoma
Wash
Northern Pacific
Castle Rock
Kelso
Cosmopolis
Gray's Harbor
Auburn
Green River
Lester
Palmer
Martin
Ellensburg
South Bend
Willapa
Maywood
Great Northern
Meadow Brook
Floods Submerge White River Towns Rescue Efforts Continue
White river overflow near O'Brien station 14 miles below Seattle floods homes and forces families to seek safety on chairs and tables. Rescue boats saved residents as the flood crested, with two men drowning during a boat capsizing.
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Seattle
Wash
White River
O'Brien Station
White River Valley
Cascades
Great Northern
Madison Bridge
Northern Pacific
O'Brien
Tacoma
Martin Cummins
F. Shaughnessy
Appalling Destitution in St Louis Family
In a poverty struck home sick mother Nancy McKane lay dying from hunger while five children and a dying husband and infant grandson also occupied the room. Police found no fire or food as the household suffered extreme want. officers provided coal and food and filed a report for aid.
Gold and Silver Output for 1902 Estimated by Mint Director
George E. Roth, director of the mint, issued a preliminary estimate of U S production for 1902. Gold production was 80,853,870 dollars, up 2,186,370 from the previous year. Silver output reached 31,040,025 dollars, a net gain of 3,352,084.
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Washington
George E. Roth
Mint
United States
Capitol Fight Heats Up Over Town Removal in Pierre
In Pierre South Dakota a fierce struggle unfolds between rival towns over a removal plan. A caucus is likely to be held Wednesday morning to decide the matter.
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South Dakota
Pierre
S. D
Upton and Hirschman Wed at St James Church
Frank E. Upton and Blanche Hirschman were married Saturday evening at St James church in a quiet ceremony officiated by Rev. Hooker. The sole witnesses were Mrs. Jennie Leason and best man A. Gruwell. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s mother Mrs. McGough’s home.
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Frank E. Upton
Blanche Hirschman
D. Hooker
St. James
Jennie Leason
A. ©. Gruwell
McGough
Upton
Dillon
Dillon Examiner
Beaverhead County
Examiner
Bitters and Blemishes in a Wide World News
Central Pharmacy ads tout Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets and Buckeye Pile Ointment with prices 250 and 75 points. Herbaline promotes bile flow to ease sluggish liver and lethargy. The note ends by saying antitoxin may cure rattlesnake bites but unlikely in Kentucky.
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Chamberlain
Tabler
Kentucky
In billionsness Herbine Boosts Bile Purification and Tone
Expels excess bile and acids to improve assimilation, purify blood, and strengthen the body. Price 50 pts at Central Pharmacy.
Health ads and Bible joke from a small town paper
An assortment of home remedies and patent medicines promotes Ballard’s Snow Liniment White’s Dream Vermifuge and Ballard’s Horehound Syrup with prices and a Central Pharmacy display. A quip about walking sticks in the Bible ends the snippet.
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers endorsed by Texas user
An advertisement extols Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers. It touts immediate relief, money back guarantees, and a recommendation from H. Williams of San Antonio. Central Pharmacy markets pocket tin boxes of 25 pills.
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Acker
DeWitt
H. Williams
San Antonio
Texas
Pilla
Central Pharmacy
Sales Books For Montana Offered By Tribune
The Tribune offers Montana sales books to American Salent Book Co and can supply plain printed sales books on short notice.
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Tribune Pab- Montana
American Salent Book Co
Say Susie and Jimmy debate moonlit nights and crime
In a Washington Times exchange, Susie asks about the moon and Jack replies that twenty people could court without rising the gas bill. Jimmy notes the moon darkens nights, implying burglars use the darkness to avoid detection.
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Susie
Jimmy
Washington Times
Kodol Aids Stomach by Supplying Digestive Juices
Kodol helps the stomach by providing natural digestive juices and resting inflamed muscles. It digests food and supports the organs in transforming meals into rich red blood, as advertised by Central Pharmacy.
Maryland Congressman Mudd Clerks Two Patronage Appointments
Representative Mudd of Maryland cites a hard fought struggle within his delegation to place two men without protests. He names Charles Carroll of Carrollton and John Hanson as the two new bronze statues for the National Statuary Hall in Maryland.
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Representative Mudd
Maryland
Mr. Mudd
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
John Hanson
New Yorke
Who Told the File In an Apartment Visit
A bell rang and a debtor at the window refused the persistent creditor. The father urges his son Tommy to lie about being home, while the boy prompts the fib, prompting the man to send him away. The exchange highlights a petty deception over debt.
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Tommy
New York Times
One Minute Cough Cure Aids Child After Croup Attack
A. L. Spafford of Chester Michigan reports a severe croup incident where a child nearly suffocated. After administering One Minute Cough Cure, swelling and inflammation eased, the child rested, and recovery began. The advertisement claims the remedy cures coughs colds la grippe and throat and lung troubles.
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A. L. Spafford
Chester
Mich
Be ware of Imitation labels urged by manufacturer
The manager warns that current market goods are not as pure as prior sales due to fierce competition. The manufacturer agrees and suggests printing “Be ware of Imitation” on labels in bold type to deter buyers from counterfeit products amid price cuts.
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Chicago Post
Do You Suffer Dyspepsia Symptoms and Diet Advice
An advertisement asks if readers suffer from digestive distress and related symptoms such as heartburn nausea and belching. It offers a free trial of Pepsikola tablets and a booklet titled Advice To Dyspeptics from The Lasarola Company at 45 Vesey Street New York.
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Ballard
White
Eve
Adam
Osin
Croup
Vesey Street
New York
Medioney
GPR EA
Enle
Ely
Maly
Red Cross
Andrew
Vin de Cinchona Co
Des Moines
City Vrug
Hayfever
W. VoaLer
Mar
J. Hin
Bedrock, Salmon & Gibbonsville Stage Co
Salmon City Shoupe
Gibbonsville
Ids
Leesburg
Blackbird
Forney
Yellow Jacket
Silvers Creek
Prairie Basin
Seale
Upper Salmorver
Red Rock
Mont
Eare Stage Co
F. W. Vogler
Gen. Mgr
Stockmen's Directory
Philip Lovell
Dillon, Mont
F Croloak
F. L. Stone
N. G. W Casuwore
Becy
Allen
Ape Ooo
Montana
Morrison
Tribune
Dillox, Mon
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