Train bandits seize Chicago to Kansas City express
Bandits robbed the Hummer train at Hiles Junction near Springfield on December 24, forcing a twenty minute pursuit by a Wabash switch engine. The safe was not opened, and officials later said the loot totaled between 160000 and 200000 dollars, with only one minor package stolen.
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago
Kansas City
Hiles Junction
Alton
National Express Company
Salvation Army to Feed 25000 Poor in Christmas Dinner
Commander Eva Booth marks her 40th birthday by hosting a Christmas day dinner for 25000 New York poor. The event at large halls and armories will offer a varied menu and baskets for many unable to attend. Applications come from cripples, blind, aged, and families in need.
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New York
Eva Booth
Salvation Army
Miss Booth
Mrs Hearts Big Christmas Gift at Homestake Mine
Deadwood S D December 24 One hundred thousand dollars in gold was distributed as a Christmas present among the 3500 employees of the famous Homestake gold mine. Mrs Phoebe Hearst principal owner. Each worker received five percent of annual wages.
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Deadwood
S. D
Homestake
Phoebe Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Snow Covers Oklahoma and Texas Ahead of Christmas
Residents across Oklahoma and Texas enjoy sleigh riding as snow blankets the region. The Panhandle towns report four to seven inches, Muskogee about two inches, and McAllister sees seven inches early in the week.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Texas
Panhandle
Muskogee
McAllister
Jefferson County Institute Sets Meeting Dates 1913
The Jefferson County Institute executive committee met at the courthouse to fix institute rates for February 13 to 15, 1913. A county agriculturist position will be considered, with Chicago’s Board of Trade offering 1000 dollars if the county matches. The agriculturist’s role is to study soil and assist farmers in choosing grain suited to the soil.
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Jefferson County Institute
Court House
Jefferson County
Board of Trade
Chicago
Postoffice Sets New Local Holiday Record
Postmaster W. G. Ross reports yesterday and today set records for the local postoffice with the biggest package day and then the largest post card day. City and county carriers handled capacity deliveries despite delays, earning praise for managing exceptionally heavy mail volume.
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Postoffice Department
W. G. Ross
Santa Claus
Funeral of Mrs. Barr Held Here Today
Remains of Mrs. Bert Barr who died Saturday at a Burlington hospital were brought to the city at noon for burial in Evergreen cemetery. Rev Arthur F Newell of the Congregational church and Hawkeye Rebekah lodge members conducted short grave services. Mr and Mrs Barr had lived in Fairfield until recent years and left many friends here.
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Bert Barr
Burlington
Evergreen Cemetery
Arthur F. Newell
Congregational Church
Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge
Barr
Fairfield
Fire in Pantry at 405 South D Street
A small pantry fire at the home of Frank Lane and family on 405 South D Street started this afternoon. The alarm was sent promptly and firefighters arrived after the blaze had been extinguished with little damage reported.
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South D Street
Frank Lane
Alamakee County Keeps Dry After Petition Defeat
Waukon December 23 Allamakee County will remain dry as the wets fail to gather enough signatures. Rev Norton has warned congregants to withdraw signatures and his popularity is expected to settle the dispute.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Drnes
Norton
Freighter Florence Sinks in Fog Off Cape Race. 22 Dead
The British freighter Florence, carrying a general cargo from Halifax to St Johns, was wrecked in heavy fog near Cape Race. Twenty two sailors perished. only the second mate and four crew survived after an open boat voyage with no provisions. They were rescued after two days by a passing steamer and brought to St Johns. The ship, a steel 2600 ton vessel built in 1889, is a total loss with cargo uninsured beyond half a million dollars.
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St. Johns
N. F
Florence
Furness Line
Cape Race
Halifax
Sunderland
Million for Decorations at Widener Palace
Plans made in Europe before George D Widener sailed on the Titanic to decorate the Widener palace in Newport with Boucher panels and costly furnishings are to be carried out by his widow. The decorations are said to cost about one million dollars. The Boucher panels were bought in Paris to adorn a room with period art objects and tapestries after Boucher designs.
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Newport
R. I
Europe
George D Widener
Widener Palace
Boucher
Paris
Japan Advances in Woolen Industry with Modern Machinery
Japanese mills adopting new imported machinery to expand woolen output. They aim to produce all classes of woolen goods for the market in a few years, except men's outside wear. Current production includes shirtings and ladies dress goods in various varieties.
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Japan
Bryan and Wilson Meet at Open Door in Trenton
William Jennings Bryan met President-elect Wilson in the New Jersey statehouse in an informal conference under Wilson’s open door policy. Bryan arrived early, refused to reveal discussion contents, and planned to attend a dinner in honor of Governor-elect Sulzer after the meeting.
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Trenton
N. J
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Statehouse
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Bryan
Joseph P. Tumulty
Sulzer
Pride fuels murder suicide bid in Japanese family
In Oakland California on December 23 a young Japanese woman named Mrs. Kitakami killed her one year old infant and wounded herself with a dagger believed to be an heirloom used to defend family honor. Her husband died two months earlier and she was housed by an influential Japanese family after charity. She resisted rescue but is expected to recover as friends recall her Samurai heritage and pride.
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Oakland
Cal
Kuke Kitakami
Japan
Kansan helps robber to a meal then hands him to police
Kansas City man E. W. Andrews buys a meal for Walter Fendric of New York, then calls in an officer. Andrews recognizes the young man as one of two men who slugged him last Tuesday and claims free board no longer.
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Kansas City
E. W. Andrews
Andrews
Walter Fendric
New York
Cleared in Boat Scandal Named Attendant at Vallejo
Navy report to Washington will omit mention of Emil Swenson chief gunner of the South Dakota and his wife connected to published accounts of Mrs. Andrew Miller's injuries after being taken from the Vicksburg December 5. Police misattributed a Vallejo call to Mrs Swenson. she and her husband were at home entertaining guests that night.
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Vallejo
Cal
Navy Department
Washington
Vicksburg
Emil Swenson
South Dakota
Andrew Miller
Doran
Swenson
Local resident Harry Cook Recovers Nicely After Surgery
Harry Cook underwent an appendectomy at Jefferson County Hospital this morning and is reported resting easily and doing very nicely post operation.
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Harry Cook
Jefferson County Hospital
Wreck of Freight Steamer Turralda Off New Jersey Coast
Atlantic City reports the union freight steamer Turralda wrecked near Egg Harbor Light while attempting harbor entry in a snow storm. Sixty passengers aboard are in danger as life saving crews respond and two wrecking tugs are en route from New York. Captain Lindsey of the Turrialba later relayed that weather improved and life savers closed in on the scene.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Union
Turralda
Egg Harbor Light
New York
Costa Rica
Lindsey
United States Fruit Company
Turrialba
Barnegat
Railway Men Plead Not Guilty
In New York on December 24 Charles Mellen, president of the New Slaven railroad, and E J Chamberlain, president of the Grand Trunk railroad, entered not guilty pleas to an indictment charging criminal restraint of domestic and foreign trade. Both magnates appeared in court and were released on bonds of ten thousand dollars each. The judge initially considered releasing them without bond but DA Guiter noted they did not reside in the precinct, leading to the bond requirement.
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New York
Charles Mellen
New Slaven Railroad
E. J. Chamberlain
Grand Trunk Railroad
Hugh
Guiter
Taft Arrives in Panama For Christmas Ball
President Taft and party arrived in Colon Panama at eight this morning and were greeted by Panamanian government representatives. A Christmas ball will be held in their honor.
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Colon
Panama
Taft
Viceroy Lord Hardinge Wounded by Bomb Blast
Delphi Ind December 24 The Viceroy Lord Hardinge had a fever last night and rests easily today. Doctors fear blood poisoning may follow the wound from yesterday's bomb explosion as he and his party were attacked.
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Delphi
Ind
Lord Hardinge
Fifteen Hours More in Dynamite Trial
In the dynamite conspiracy case against forty union ironworkers, government argument totaled fifteen hours by District Attorney Miller, while United States Senator Kern closed the defense, and the jury settled in at 12:30.
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Indianapolis
Union
Miller
United States
Kern
Eight Die in Georgia Train Wreck Near Ellaville
A Jacksonville northbound Illinois Central Limited crashed near Ellaville Georgia fifteen miles from Americus resulting in eight deaths and serious injuries. Three coaches overturned as rescue crews assisted victims.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Illinois Central
Ellaville
Americus
Defense attorney questions dictagraph evidence in dynamite conspiracy trial
In Indianapolis, W N Harding asserts government failure to introduce dictograph testimony and notes McManigal’s 19 aliases. He compares McNamara defense funds to historic loyalties, and cites unrelated remarks about Chinese custom and Ulysses Grant to defend the accused.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. N. Harding
Ortie EB
McManigal
Iron Workers
J. J. McNamara
Frank M. Ryan
Harding
Judas Iscariot
J J. McNamara
Milwaukee
Confucius
Howe’s Fortune Questioned by Hobo League
The Brotherhood Welfare league, founded by James Eads Howe, called on him to surrender his $75,000 fortune to prove his sincerity as a hobo. Howe smiled on stage and said he would consult lawyers and perhaps concede, then pledged to prove hishobo status by beating his way around the country.
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St. Louis
James Eads Howe
Brotherhood Welfare League
Howe
Will See the Big Canal
Maurice Connelly newly elected congressman from Iowa Falls Third district will travel to Panama with a party of statesmen to inspect the canal. He seeks familiarity with the canal issue before his March seat and will evaluate applicants based on past efficiency before recommending any appointment.
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Iowa Falls
Maurice Connelly
Washington
Panama
Musicians Form Union in Dubuque
Local musicians form a union to ensure they are paid for performances. No vocalist or instrumentalist will appear without compensation, ending the practice of offering appearances as a great honor. The new group rejects unpaid work and asserts professional earnings.
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Dubuque
Dee
Chicken Show Opens at Armory Amid Crowing Crowds
The Southeast ern Town hosts a poultry show at the armory with prize winners from the southern state and Illinois. Exhibitors include White Leghorns, Buff Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds and barred Plymouth Rocks. Birds valued up to 50 dollars and a bronze turkey attract buyers as 54 exhibitors display prize contenders. awards continue into tomorrow.
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Armory
Illinois
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island
Car Breakers Sentenced to Anamosa Penitentiary
Joe Wilson and Joe Jackson, arrested weeks ago by Sheriff Campbell for breaking into and robbing a car on the C B Q railroad at Beckwith, plead guilty before Judge Hunter and received an indeterminate sentence. Sheriff Campbell escorted the prisoners to Anamosa to begin their terms.
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Joe Wilson
Joe Jackson
Campbell
Beckwith
Hunter
Anamosa
Six O Clock Dinner at John Gossick Home
Mr and Mrs John Gossick hosted a large gathering with a six o clock dinner and eighteen covers were laid. the evening was spent socially and guests departed thanking the hosts for a delightful hour.
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John Gossick
Christmas program at Maple Grove School
Maple Grove school presented a Christmas program Friday evening led by teacher Miss Glendora Green. Santa Claus attended and handed out treats to the crowd. A large attendance enjoyed the event.
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Maple Grove School
Glendora Green
Santa Claus
Assassin Attempts Murder of Field Marshall Yamagata
Tokio dispatch reports an assassin tried to kill Field Marshall Yamagata, aged seventy four, but failed. The assailant then swallowed poison but is expected to recover.
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Tokio
Field Marshall
Yamagata
Aviator Edward Petri Killed in Yorkshire Crash
London December 24 Aviator Edward Petri died instantly when his monoplane crashed to earth in Yorkshire He was attempting a flight from Brooklands to Edinburgh The accident ends a promising career for the pilot who trained at Brooklands and held several records in England.
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London
Edward Petri
Yorkshire
Brooklands
Edinburgh
Death from exposure on Randalia road
Adolph Fredericks died after his team fled while he drove home and dumped him on the ground. He lay exposed for about half the night before being found, authorities reported.
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Randalia
Dee
Adolph Fredericks
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MRS. Hearts
Ounty Institute
Postoffice
Alamakee County
St. Johns, N. F
Widener Mansion
Bryan
Son
Stranger
Attorney Harding
M! Manigal
Judas
Ulysses Grant
Musicians Form Union
Rural School
Petri
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