Supreme Court Rules in Railroads Favor in Anthracite Case
Washington reports the Supreme Court split its ruling on the Anthracite Coal Trust, deciding against the coal combine in finance and revenue handling while siding with the anthracite coal carrying railroads in Pennsylvania. The decision touched roughly 43 large operators and many coal companies, controlling about 90 percent of reserves and three quarters of annual output. New York markets reacted with Reading stock rising five points on the news.
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Washington
Sam
Anthracite Coal Trust
Supreme Court
Combine
Pennsylvania
New York
Wall Street
Reading
Southern lumber men oppose higher freight rates to Canada
St. Louis, December 16. At a session of the Interstate Commerce Commission representatives of the Southern lumber industry protested a general advance in freight rates on hardwood lumber shipments from the South to Canadian points. The increase is about four cents per hundred pounds.
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St. Louis, Mo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft Will Not Name Successor for Reid Post
President Taft will not appoint a successor to Whitelaw Reid as American ambassador to Great Britain, leaving the vacancy created by Reid’s death unfilled.
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Washington
Taft
Whitelaw Reid
Great Britain
Child Rearing Between Parents and Children
Claudius Clear warns that scolding between spouses or parents and children harms the child. Parents must instruct and counsel without provoking wrath, as harsh words bruising their minds lead to estrangement and lasting hurt.
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Claudius
Signature of Justice of the Peace Piper in Western Town
A document bears the signature of Peter Peace, Justice of the Piper, with remarks on his drinking habits but noting he attended to business. The line reads PETER PEACE, Justice of the Piper.
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Piper
Peter Peace
Dangerous Witness Peacock Feathers Curse Hats
A woman speaks of peacock feathers on hats as an unlucky custom like beckoning lightning. She hints that wearing them invites scrutiny, whispering that each feather seems to hold an eye that observes every action.
Physician's Second Trial for Murder in Texas
Hillsboro Texas Dec 16 The case of A J Menefee charged with murder in the killing of Police Officer Frank Glassgow of Hillsboro was brought to trial today. This is the second trial after the first jury convicted Menefee and sentenced him to life but the verdict was reversed and a new trial ordered.
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Hillsboro
Texas
A. J. Menefee
Frank Glassgow
Boy Confesses to Raising Check Fraud
Cyrenus Lloyd aged sixteen confessed to tampering a local merchant check from 1.05 to 6.05 that was passed at M Rodabaugh store during a holiday rush. He stated the Whitmore Construction company issued the check for labor and that Rodabaugh cashed the altered amount. confession signed December 16, 1912 in the sheriff’s presence.
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Cyrenus Lloyd
Young Lloyd
Whitmore Construction Company
M. Rodabaugh
Rodabaugh
Campbell
Lloyd
Mike Rodabaugh
Ed Brewer
Shan Campbell
Money trust probes widen to Chicago Clearing House
Washington reports investigators plan deeper inquiries into the Chicago Clearing House and state exchange with about a score of witnesses on hand to be examined.
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Washington
Chicago
State Exchange
Money Trust
Railway Casualties Rise In I C C Annual Report
Washington reports a rise in railroad casualties with 189 more deaths and 19 378 more injuries. The annual total reaches 180 173 casualties with breakdowns by workers passengers and trespassers across categories.
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Washington
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Fire Destroys Hiatt Farm Home
A farmhouse on the A. B. Chatterton farm south of the city burned yesterday afternoon. Orlo Hiatt and family lived there. they were away at church and at Mrs. Chatterton’s home when flames appeared around 3 30. Neighbors and occupants lost all but a few furniture pieces. cause of the fire is unknown. Insurance covered building and goods. Nearby owners are Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Chatterton of 404 West Briggs Street.
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A. B. Chatterton
Orlo Hiatt
Obituary of Mrs. Moses A. Kiger and widow Eliza Ann Hunter
Eliza Ann Hunter born October 16 1848 Springfield Ohio died December 15 1912 after weeks of suffering. She married Moses A Kiger December 6 1866. they moved to Iowa in 1883 and ran the County Farm for sixteen years. Survived by five children Louis H Margaret A Arla W Noble I Enola B. Funeral at Methodist church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Thomas Osborn officiating. Evergreen cemetery burial.
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Noble I
Enola B
Kiger
Iowa
Methodist
Thomas Osborn
Evergreen Cemetery
African Letter From Mrs McLeary in Batanga Kamerun
My Dear Mother recounts a month of disruption in Cameroonian mission work. She notes school closure to avoid soldiers, a draft of 1400 natives, and fears for boys not returning. She describes a baptismal gathering, new church branches, and repairs after heavy rain at prayer meeting. A funeral, incidents of police violence, and political changes include a local vote for Wilson.
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Zimmerman
Germany
Charles
Johnson
Myrtie Kirby McCleary
P. S
Wilson
On Jefferson county lands no coupon notes or second mortgages
Legal advertisement notes a land transaction in Jefferson county with no coupon notes or second mortgages. It offers a low rate of interest and the option to pay 100 dollars or multiple payments after the second interest payment. Attorney Theo Hochuly, abstracter, provides contact via phone 244.
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Jefferson County
Tfc
Theo. Hochuly
Thoma's Offers B P S Paint and China Lac
Thoma's advertises B P S paint and China Lac products available for purchase, highlighting coatings and finishes for household use. Local shoppers are invited to visit the store for these items and related decor supplies.
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Thoma’s
Lutheran Ladies Bazaar Opens With Hand Made Goods
The Lutheran ladies bazaar will open at 1 30 p m Friday December 13 with all hand made gifts available. A chicken supper is planned for December 14.
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Lutheran Ladies Bazaar
Twenty-Five Die in Catania Train Wreck Collision
In Rome today the death toll from the Catania express and freight head on collision rose to twenty five as hospitals reported fifteen new deaths. The crash left ten dead and one hundred five injured on the scene.
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Rome
Catania
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Easton
Wisecarver & Son
Fairfield
I. T. Wisecarver & Son
Inter- State Commerce Commission
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Africa
Batanga
Kamerun
Elat
W. Africa
Hope
Sale
I . Ins Ic
J. T. Davies
Undertaker
Gigars
Raible Segars
East Side Square
Higley & Gaumer
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Invasios’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Wo. Heyps
Ladysmith
B.C
Shoemaker
Walter T. Hall
Davis
J. E. Roth and Company
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