Powder makers of world form trust at federal hearing
A worldwide agreement among US and European powder firms was presented to Special Master Mahaffey. The pact, signed in 1897 and lasting ten years, imposes a 50000 dollar fine for breaches and covers Du Pont, Austin Powder, and nearly 100 others. It bars a New Jersey detonation factory and pledges not to underbid foreign bids for smokeless military powder.
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Cleveland
Europe
Mahaffey
du Pont Company
Austin Powder Company
New Jersey
United States
Soldier jailed for eating apple during march
Chicago December 11. James R. Thompson private in Company C Tenth infantry faces three months imprisonment and forfeiture of pay for eating an apple while his unit practiced near Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. Court martial findings have been approved at army headquarters.
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Chicago
James R. Thompson
Tenth Infantry
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Thompson
Army
Erb's Widow Indicted in Slaying Near Media
Delaware county grand jury returns indictments against Mrs M Florence Erb and her sister Mrs Katherine Beisel for the murder of Captain J Clayton Erb at his country home near Media Pennsylvania. Erb was shot after a violent quarrel on Oct 6.
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Media
J. Clayton Erb
Philadelphia
Delaware County Grand Jury
M. Florence Erb
Katherine Beisel
Erb
Accused Man Escapes Mob After Sheriff Move
Willow River Minnesota December 11 prompt action by authorities kept J P Garrety from a mob in front of the jail with a rope He is accused by two five year old girls Minnie Bochek and Elizabeth Sherrick Garrety, a homesteader with a wife and twelve children, allegedly confessed saying he was drunk The sheriff took him to Pina City for safekeeping
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Willow River
Minn
J. P. Garrety
Minnie Bochek
Elizabeth Sherrick
Garrety
Pina City
Kaiser’s Records Missing Voice Reproduction Not in Yale Archives
New Haven reports that Germany sought Emperor Wilhelm II voice records captured by Professor H W Scripture and the discovery showed the material was not in Yale University archives. The issue concerns wax rolls intended to reproduce the emperor’s voice and their current whereabouts remain unresolved.
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Yale
New Haven
Conn
H. W
Yale Ties Record Taker to Kaiser Voice Case
A report links a Yale connection to the seizure or review of recordings of the Kaiser voice. Authorities investigate the source and possible motives behind obtaining and using the recordings. The inquiry centers on authentication, custody, and potential implications for policy and leadership.
Browns Ville affair to be discussed in Senate
Senator Todge gave notice he would on the next Wednesday speak on the Browns ville affair. A bill to authorize reenlistment of colored soldiers discharged without honor by the president is a special order for that day. Erie Issues Economy Order. Briebarton, NoVY. Dec. 11. The Erie Ratread company has reduced the time of its fmemy loves in the shops oot Susquehanna from full to two-thirds time.
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Washington, Bec
Todge
Brownsville
Erie
Briebarton
Novy
Erie Ratread Company
Susquehanna
Villains and Lytton’s Wife Mentioned in Anecdotes
An anecdote from Hall Caine’s My Story recalls a critic praising a villain and naming Edward Bulwer Lytton’s wife as the woman who claimed to have a superior villain in sight. The exchange includes playful jests about show business and a humorous dialogue about a carriage shop.
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Hall Caine
All Fugland
Fosco
Wilkie Collins
Mr. Collins
Count Fosco
Edward Bulwer Lytton
The wrongdoer and their pretext proverb note
An Italian proverb states that a wrongdoer is never without a pretext, highlighting that deceit often carries a justification. The saying suggests people invent excuses to shield actions from scrutiny or guilt.
A Cruel Precaution in Gossip Tale
A Baltimore American note imagines neighbors’ gossip through a deaf cook, hinting at miscommunication. A Washington Star student mocks Tullus Caesar’s fame as merely accessible with influence, voiced by a discontented youth with inky fingers.
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Tullus Cresar
Julius Caesar
Washington Star
Bucklen’s Arica Salve Proves Cure for Cold Sore
Leo F. Zelinski of 68 Gibson Street Buffalo New York reports curing the worst cold sore with Bucklen’s Arica Salve by applying once daily for two days. He notes the sore disappeared and recommends the product sold under guarantee at Houseworth Bros. drug store.
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Leo. F. Zelinski
Gibson Street
Buffalo, N. Y
Houseworth Bros. Drug Store
Business Opportunity in Grocery and Meat Firm Retirement
Wanted, party with one to two thousand dollars to take the interest of a retiring member of an established firm doing a grocery and meat business. Write P. O. box 494, Elkhart, Ind. Ladies' Aid of the First Evangelical church will bake at G. W. Thornton's Sons, 504 S. Main St., at 9 a.m. Saturday. Dance at Bristol, Saturday, Dec. 12.
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P. O. Box
Elkhart
Ind
First Evangelical Church
G. W. Thornton's Sons
S. Main Street
Elkhart School City Board invites bids on public funds deposits
The Board of Finance of the School City of Elkhart will receive written proposals from banks and trust companies in Januar y 1909 for deposit of public funds. Proposals must include bonds or collateral and comply with Indiana law as amended in 1907. Signed by A L Gotwalt, President, and E V Anderson, Secretary.
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Board of Finance
Elkhart
County of Elkhart
India
Indiana
United States
General Assembly of Indiana
Boards of Finance
A. L. Gotwalt
E. V. Anderson
Sec’y
Knowledge of Board Classes Eases Proper Lumber Calls
The ad touts high class seasoned lumber reliable for builders and carpenters. It promises perfectly dried warp-free stock, sold in standard lengths and thicknesses with guaranteed quality. A single trial will convert you into a regular buyer.
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Siebler Tailoring CO
South Main St
Siebler Tailoring Company
Alen
Ind Cravenettes
Oussei Steeler Tailoring Company
South Main Street
Elkhart, Indiana
Powder Makers OF World IN A Trust
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Agai
Lodge
Senate
Maine
Major Hales Day
Nele Nate
Unete Norte
Swan
Lake Outfitting
Sweet Singer
Detroit Tribune
Chicago Record-Herald
Texas
Bontrager & Martin
Bristol
North Third St
B. C. Godfrey @ Sons
George C. Berkey
Main St
Brice H. Reid
Bankruttcy
United States OF America District OF
William P. Bacon
Edward B. Zigler
Herman Joseph Alerding
Diocese of
Fort Wayne
Hall
Kelvin Grove
Geo. W. Fleming
Robert BE. Proctor
Buehler Bros
Houseworth Bros. Prescription Druggists
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