FIFTY DEAD AT TABRIZ IN RUSSO PERSIAN FIGHT
Fifty Persians were killed in street fighting between Russian troops and Persians in Tabriz as Russians seized government offices and the telegraph station. The bombardment also hit the governor's palace and private buildings, threatening to delay the Russo Persian settlement and the withdrawal of Russian troops.
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London
Tabriz
Teheran
Résht
Resht
Persia
St. Petersburg
University Plans Traveling Extension Weeks in Minnesota
President George E. Vincent of the state university proposes a traveling university program with university weeks in country districts. Lectures and entertainments from the University Glee and Dramatic clubs would travel via motor cars to six towns in one circuit to demonstrate practical life problems.
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Minneapolis
United States
George E. Vincent
State
Russia Relaxes Repression of German Jews
Berlin reports that Russia will ease harsh treatment of German Jews after protests by the Senior Merchants Guild. Kiev issues decree allowing German Jewish business travelers to reside in any city quarter, relaxing prior policy that matched treatment of Russian Jews. Meanwhile in Missouri a vault robbery attempt leaves nitro glycerin planted, terrifying officials who cannot find a safe expert to enter. in Nebraska a former Civil War surgeon and Grand Army member, Dr W B Johnson, receives an unconditional pardon from Governor Aldrich for criminal practice.
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Berlin
Russia
Kiev
Germany
Warrensburg
Bsafeblowers
Warrensburg Coast Office
Vincoln
W. BH. Johnson
National Grand Army of the Republic
Nebraska Penitentiary
Aldrich
Paroled for Christmas in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City on December 25 reports that life-term prisoner Robert S. Waltham spent his third Christmas on parole with his priest. Governor Cruce granted him a thirty-day leave from the Oklahoma penitentiary. The note mentions Sulphur and a marshal, with obscure phrases following about leave and authority.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Robert S. Waltham
Oklahoma Penitentiary
Cruce
Waltham
Neff
Has
Duma Proposes Tariff War in Russia
Ex-President Guchkoff leads Octobrists and Nationalists in introducing a tariff war bill in the Russian duma. The proposal would raise existing duties by 100 percent and impose a 100 percent duty on articles currently admitted free under the present tariff, targeting trade after the 1832 Russo-American treaty expiration.
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United States
Duma
Guchkoff
Lottery Tickets In West And Midwest Sell For Fifty Cents
Police say Santo Domingo lottery tickets were sold widely in Kansas City and the Midwest. Fremont Weeks, an express company employee, is jailed as Kansas City agent for the lottery. About forty thousand dollars in cash prizes is linked to the operation. Mrs. Olla Weeks is under arrest after police found hundreds of tickets in her apartment. The scheme is tied to the International Mining and Investment company of Santo Domingo, with tickets sold as fifty cent coupons.
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Kansas City
Middle West
Fremont Weeks
Olla Weeks
Family Tree Divorce in Clayton Missouri
John T. Boone Jr a descendant of Daniel Boone divorced Ethel Edwards Boone in Clayton Missouri He testified that his wife claimed her family tree was superior She labeled Thomas Jefferson more distinguished than the great Kentucky pioneer and Indian fighter Also noted Slump In Arrival story from Foreign Shore about Ellis Island immigration records showing nearly 300000 fewer immigrants than the same period in 1910 at New York port.
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John T. Boone, Jr
Daniel Boone
Clayton
Ethel Edwards Boone
Thomas Jefferson
Boone
Kentucky
Port of
New York
Ellis Island
Sheldon Resigns Pastorate to Lead World Mission Tour
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, author of In His Steps, resigns from the Central Congregational church of Topeka after twenty three years. He plans a world tour visiting missions and Young Men's Christian associations.
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C. M. Sheldon
Charles M. Sheldon
Central Congregational Church of
Topeka
Corpse of Farmer Found In Flames Near Faucett Missouri
Henry Ford, a Faucett area farmer, was found dead in his burning home with a bullet hole in his head. The flames were extinguished before major damage occurred. Police believe robbery was the motive and murder is suspected.
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Henry Ford
Faucett
Rob
Architect Huston Released on Parole After Six Months
Joreph M. Huston, convicted of conspiracy to defraud in furnishing the new state capitol as architect, served six months and twenty one days in the penitentiary and was released on parole in Philadelphia.
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Joreph M. Huston
State Capitol
Philadelphia
Darrow Immune Says No Prosecution Likely
Los Angeles December 25 District Attorney Fredericks stated Clarence Darrow would not face bribery charges tied to the McNamara case. He argued no case exists unless new evidence connects Darrow to money paid Lockwood and noted immunity issues with Franklin.
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Los Angeles
Clarence Darrow
McNamara Brothers
Lockwood
Bain
Fredericks
Captain Fredericks
Darrow
Franklin
Thirteen Children in One Oklahoma Family
Oklahoma City reports J. M. Jackson and his wife are parents to thirteen children born in three years. Five years ago the family size surged with twins then triplets, followed by another set of triplets and five more children on a single day. The couple notes their health suffered from the cold at Boynton station waiting room, highlighting a bleak November day.
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Oklahoma City
Boynton
Okla
J. M. Jackson
Jackson
Boynton Station
Paint From Cactus Leaves Promises New Supply
Luther Burbank told the California Fruit Growers Association that spineless cactus leaves can yield paint and that he is negotiating with a major paint house to supply leaves for paint. He says the cactus fiber could substitute rubber in tires and wood pulp in paper. One leaf may produce ten gallons of paint, and the mucilage dissolves in alcohol but not water, taking colors easily.
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Burbank
Luther Burbank
California Fruit Growers’ Association
Mrs Blatch Seeks Final Citizenship Papers
Harriet Stanton Blatch, noted suffragist, filed for final naturalization papers at the US district court naturalization bureau. Her hearing is set for March 26, 1912, and she will become a citizen of the United States.
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New York
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Sam
Naturalization Bureau of the
United States District Court
Xmas entertainments and social notes from Wadena
Wadena reports merry Christmas entertainments at the Union and Presbyterian churches and a busy town scene with visitors, new births, traveling relatives, local skaters, hunting activity, and a few local gossip items about families and residents including the Frey, Voshell, Leahy, Minger, Moore, and Davis households.
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Wadena
Union
Presbyterian
Grace Parker on leave from Castalia duties in Lima
Miss Grace Parker is home for a few weeks vacation from her school duties at Castalia. The Xmac tree program at the church Sunday night was well attended and reported a good time. Several family gatherings occurred in different homes including dinners at the J J Oelberg and 88 Davis homes. Mrs Belle Thorp is enjoying a two week vacation from her school duties at Oelwein.
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Teo
Sophia Frey
Fayette
Grace Parker
Castalia
J J Oelberg
Davis
Mre
Belle Thorp
Oelwein
Christmas Visits and Local Notes From Spring Valley
Misses Etta Barnhart and Bernice Jooley enjoy Xmas vacation in Spring Valley. Kenneth Dowse of Fayette visited Sunday. Jane Miller hosted friends in Fayette Saturday to Monday. Almier Cousing and family spent Christmas with Mia Rebecca Kuhnen at West Union. Eva Marvin of Fayette visited Jane Miller. Warren Oulbertgon and family spent Monday night and Tuesday at the Cousins home. Our school played Friday for a week’s vacation. Cham berlain's liniment advertised by Rickert and Davis, Payette.
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Kenneth Dowse
Fayette
Miss Jane Miller
Ailmer Cousing
Mia Rebecca Kuhnen
West Union
Eva Marvin
Iane Miller
Warren Oulbertgon
Pena
Cousins
Township Trustees Seek Road Superintendents in 1912
Weatfield Township trustees invite applications for Superintendent of Roads for the East and West halves and for Superintendent of Dragging for 1912. Applications due February 1, 1912. Bond of $500 required. Board may reject any application. By order of Township Trustees, Adam Shefer Clerk. Fayette County Iowa. IN THE DISTRICT COURT To all whom it may concern notice is given that on January 22 1912 an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of D W Chittenden deceased will come for hearing for probate at West Union Iowa December 18 1911.
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Weatfield
Adam Shefer
State OF
Iowa
Fayette County
District Court
D. W. Chittenden
Said County
West Union
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Huston
Fredericks de Mes
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Oklahoma
Statua
Bradstreet
Bradstreet's
Lilian Smith
Waterloo
Chicago Great Western
Lillian M. Smith
Pullman Company
Gandy
Olvey
Ark
Hsr
Bryan Bridwell
Texas
Austin
Tex
Rusk and
Hunteville
T D Johnson
J Young
J Walker
Ed Gorley
Myron Moor
Livingston of Lamont
Leon Herriman
Chas Herriman
Robert Frey
Union Church
Ethyl Voshell
Hannah Leahy
Deep Creek
Nnaa
Fred Minger
Anna
Arnold Leugnberger
Walters Place
Fred Bloueer
Geo Davis
Davis and Moore
J S Moore Farm
Alice Delahrey
Sumner
Myron
Ira Moore
John Minger
Wille Moore
Sawdust City
Lima
Spring Valley
Etta Barnhart
Bernice Jooley
Chamberlain’s
Rickert and
Payette
Ij. W. Winston
Pearl Hartmann
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