Defective Boiler Explodes. Five Boys Killed at Michigan Box Mill
West Bay City Michigan December 20 Five boys instantly killed and several injured when a boiler explodes at Stussell Brothers box factory. Names include John Calcutt George Pfund Albert Kahn John Brann and Heavenbacher. One boy missing believed buried. Engineer John Haluing escaped. Rescue efforts and boiler condition disputed. Some workers were breadwinners amid small pecuniary loss.
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West Bay City
Mich
Stussell Brothers
John Calcutt
Areman
George Pfund
Albert Kahn
John Brann
Heavenbacher
Fred Wiidanger
Charles Dodge
George Hudson
Tohn Haluing
Denth
Heavenbaeh
Belug
Huntington Bank Clerk Suicide Trial Details Unfold
Dec. 20 Bluffs Iowa The jury in the Huntington case concluded the bank clerk acted in self destruction after shooting two inspectors. Cromwell testified Huntington claimed innocence regarding financial crookedness, while notes on a $50 loan at the bank cleared doubts about missing funds. The case hinges on account mixups not theft.
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Bluffs
Iowa
Huntington
Iyden
Cromwell
Bennett
State Savings Bank
Anderson Missing From Cook County Treasurer Office
Chicago Dec 20 William D Anderson assistant treasurer of Cook county for twenty years is missing. He was last seen Saturday noon after leaving the county building office without a notice and did not contact his wife. Fears grow he wandered away while temporarily irresponsible amid strain from administration changes and an audit into the treasurer's books. No clue as to his fate exists for the new treasurer Rochester and Mrs Anderson.
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Anderson
Chicago
William D. & Anderson
Cook County
Rochesperger
Imperial decree orders Li Hung Chang to arrest Port Arthur leaders
Shanghai Dec 20. An imperial decree orders Li Hung Chang to arrest Kung the patrol boat? and four Chinese generals who led Port Arthur and to send them to Peking for trial and punishment for the loss of that fortress. Admiral Ting, in command during the Yalu engagement, has been arrested for failing to defend Port Arthur.
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Wil
Shanghai
Li Hung Chiang
Kung
Port Arthur
Peking
Admiral Ting
Yalu River
Woman Fights Off Murderous Husband in Kentucky Bar
In Barbourville Kentucky on December 20 Fohn Cox attempted to kill his wife at Gray's. Cox fired two shots at her but missed. He then threw an axe at her head and again missed. The woman seized the axe and struck back nearly severing his head from his body. The woman has not been arrested.
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Win
Barbourville
President takes fresh action on Jewett Armenian inquiry
Washington December 20 inquiry at the state department shows the president has moved again to send Mr Jewett to investigate Armenian atrocities after his last congressional report. Fire at St Johns New Brunswick December 20 destroyed a cotton laden steamer’s cargo and hull after arrival from Galveston via Newport News bound for Liverpool.
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Washington
State Department
Jewett
Congress
St. Johns
N. B
Plowers
Galveston
Newport News
Liverpool
National bed goods association formed in secret session
In Chicago at the Sherman house manufacturers of bed springs mattresses and bedding met to form a national association to regulate output and control prices.
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Chicago
Dee
Sherman House
Holiday tableaux and costumed entertainments for Christmas
The article outlines elastic hints for holiday mirth through costumes tableaux and scenes suitable for private or public events between mid December and mid January. It suggests using curtains or sliding doors to simplify staging, with options for children's parties and character masquerades.
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Givng
Dream tableaux of holidays and seasonal pageantry
An ornate stage dream sequence outlines tableaux for Christmas New Year Decoration Day Thanksgiving Fourth of July and more. It describes costumes for a Genius of Dreams narrator scenes with bells evergreen holly and gifts. Suggestions include party props trees horn of plenty wrapped gifts and two trees for charitable gifting with costumes like Oxford gowns and mortarboard cups.
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Santa Claus
Oxford
Ross
The Genius of Dreams Lantern Play For Christmas Ball
A detailed stage tableau guide outlines costumes and actions for a Christmas pageant titled The Genius of Dreams. A slender actress portrays the night dressed in tarleton with star decorations, guiding tableaux from childhood to old age. Santa Claus and Old Year appear, with stockings, toys, and a crowning scene, while verses from Dickens are recited and stars and festive stars enhance the display.
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Tarleton
Santa Claus
Jack Mrost
King Christmas
Bensons
Charles Dickens
Not From Thifany's McGue Finishing Preparations
An ould woman expresses shock as a nanny prepares near McNulty's cliff. The scene hints at a long heartbreak tied to past and present events.
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McGue
McNulty
Left That For Her Christmas Gift Exchange
Dialogue snippet shows Bingo claiming all gifts are bought except one, puzzled by Kingley who admits the speaker still needs to buy his own gift. The exchange hints at a humorous twist in a holiday skit or cartoon caption.
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Kingley
Not Guilty Plea Shown In Early Minneapolis Court
In Minneapolis a not guilty plea was entered for Olaus A. Bilxt who appeared before the district court. he seemed confused but understood the plea. Trial set for January 7. Later, Harry T. Hayward faced indictment proceedings, pled not guilty, and maintained a composed, defiant demeanor as he was led from the courtroom.
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Minneapolis
Olaus A. Bilxt
District Court
Sheri Wee
R. R. Odall
Bilxt
Nye
Blixt
Harry T. Hayward
Tudge Hicks
Hayward
Sherifage
Manu
Pastis
Ynle & Morgan
Sheriff Eye
St. Paul
Currency revision vote set after holidays in House
Speaker Crisp and House Rules Committee agreed to debateSecretary Carlisle's currency revision plan starting tomorrow under a five minute rule. The full vote is slated for January 7 or 8, depending on attendance for Jackson Day, with no morning or night session provisions.
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Washington
Crisp
Lis
Carlsle
House of Representatives
Contone
Congress
Cusp
Grave Robbery Ends in Shooting Near Mount Hope
In Mount Hope Kentucky a grave robbing attempt led to a gunfight at a cemetery. Miss Morria’s fiancé kept watch at her grave and a dozen shots rang out. A colored farmhand named Smiley Jordan was killed. A white man fled.
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Cincinnati
Mount Hope
Walton
Bowen Funeral Draws Large New Orleans Crowd
The funeral of Andy Bowen the local lightweight who died after his bout with George Layrene Pyrday night was held from his home in New Orleans. It drew many sporting figures and mourners including George Lavigne manager Bim Pitzpatrick Jin Hall and referee Lawrence Duty. Father DeInney conducted services amid censure of the club for not sending a representative.
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Mowen
New Orleans
Andy Bowen
George Laylene
Tocal
George Lavigne
Bim Pitzpatrick
Jin Hall
Lawrences Curtis
Lawrence Duty
Thera
Father de Inney
Knife Stabbing at Harmony Methodist Church Dramatic Church Incident
Sensation erupts in Harmony Indiana as William Carly lunged with a knife during Sunday service, choking, punching, and stabbing FR M Watts after Will iam WarLy attacked him with a lap robe. Watts was knocked down and left gravely wounded as the crowd intervened.
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Brazil
Ind
Harmony
William Warly
FR. M. Watts
Watts
Harly
Carly
Senate Committee Reports Against Railroad Land Forfeiture Bill
Washington Dec 20 The senate committee of public lands votes to report adversely a House bill forfeiting railroad grants where tracks were not completed on time The vote was close with a tie that shifted to negative after one member changed stance Senator Berry leads the push arguing lands should revert to the public if conditions were unmet The measure would return about 54 000 000 acres along the Northern Pacific coast to the public domain and 86 000 000 acres west of Bismarck North Dakota
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Washington
Senate
House
Berry
Northern Pacific
Bismarck
N. C
Dolph
Congress
Dem
Ark
Labor Commissioner Wright’s plan on national arbitration bill
Wright sends a bill to Representative Erdman modeled after the Chicago strike inquiry. It creates a five member United States board of conciliation and arbitration to supervise interstate carriers and employees. The commission, not more than three from one party, includes railroad management and employee representatives and may demand information from common carriers.
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Wright
Washington
Dee
Wright Lina
Brdonin
Springer
Erdman
House
Senate
United States Board of Conciliaion and Arbitration
Ralway
Poultry of America International Show Opens in Kansas City
Kansas City December 20 Nearly 3000 birds are entered and 4000 in cash prizes will be awarded at the International Poultry Show the largest of its kind in the country Livery states and Canadian provinces are represented with pet stock sections also included During the event Missouri Kansas Iowa and other states will hold special days with addresses by their representatives.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Tragic Filicide-Suicide Near Cassville Missouri
In Dry Hollow, eight miles south of Cassville, a mother, Mrs. William Jones, killed her five and seven year old children with a razor, then took her own life. One child survived for hours. the other died instantly. Mr. Jones was away at Washburn. The family recently moved from Princeton, Missouri. Two other children were unharmed.
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Cassville
Dry Hollow
William Jones
Jones
Washburn
Princeton
Olfer
Land Allotment Bill for Five Civilized Tribes
Washington reports Dec 20 that Senator Jones of Arkansas introduced a bill to allot the lands of the five civilized tribes among the Indians of those tribes in severalty, detailing proposed distribution and governance implications.
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Sevoratty
Washington
Sorator Jones
Arkansag
Day
Five Civilized Tribes
Sevoralty
Wisconsin motel owner arrested for selling whisky to Indians
John Gillen, owner of a Bryant hotel in Antigo County, was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Buckley and brought before Court Commissioner John J. Martin on a charge of selling whisky to Indians. Gillen was bound over to the United States circuit court.
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Wisconsin
Antigo
Wis
John Gillen
Bryant
United States
Marabal Buckley
John J. Martin
Wirman
Gillen
Unititut States Crcuit Court
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Murduren
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