Twenty Five Years at the Throttle for William H. Gates
William H. Gates marks twenty six years of service on the Pennsylvania Railway, chiefly in passenger work with a spotless safety record. He began in 1866 as a water boy at Crestline and has held every train service role except baggagemaster, rising to passenger engineer on December 21, 1878. Born March 16, 1852, he married Rhoda Young on November 13, 1877 at the Youngs in Upperandusky.
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William H. Gates
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Gates
Crestline
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mr. Gates
Rhoda Young
Upperandusky
Windham County Bank Faces Receiver Petition
Mrs. Ella S. Russell of Killingly sues in Hartford to appoint a receiver for Windham County National Bank of Danielson alleging bank officers used funds for stock speculation and committing fraudulent acts. Bank deposits total $259000 with $50000 capital stock. court hearing set for today.
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Hartford
Conn
Windham County National Bank
Danielson
Superior Court
Ella S. Russell
Killingly
Russell
Chambers
Windham County National Bank of
Denialson
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Court
Oliver V. Younts wed Edith Gray. Leroy M. Herndon and Harriet E. Greer also licensed. John H. Maxheimer and Elvira Stewart. Charles T. P. McKinzie and Lulie Cartwright received licenses.
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Oliver V. Younts
Edith Gray
Leroy M. Herndon
Harriet E. Greer
John H. Maxheimer
Elvira Stewart
Charles T. P. McKinzie
Lulie Cartwright
Woman shoots man over debt in Phillipsburg
Helena Mont Dec 22 Chariles Hillson aged 30 was shot and killed by Mattie Lee in Phillipsburg. The woman said Hillson owed her a small sum and, when he refused to pay, she shot him in the head.
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Helena
Mont
Chariles Hillson
Mattie Lee
Phillipsburg
Hillson
Mr and Mrs Frary to Spend Holidays at Saginaw
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frary will spend the upcoming holidays in Saginaw, enjoying the season with family and local events.
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Frank Frary
Saginaw
Tragedy of Five Die In Ohio Man’s Holiday Despair
Roscoe Derby a Cleveland machinist around 45 kills his wife Della and three children Harold Alice Thomas before killing himself beside his wife. A warning letter said the family would be dead before morning. Police note empty finances and holiday despair drove the murders.
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Cleveland
Roscoe W. Derby
Derby
Roscoe
Della
Harold
Derby Alice
Thomas
Alice
Reasons for Wood Promotion Highlight Secretary Root Letter
Washington reports the November 18 letter from Secretary Root to Senator Proctor detailing Gen Leonard Wood’s military record and the crucial considerations behind his nomination as major general. It cites praise from Generals Miles Lawton Graham Forsythe Young Wheeler Sumner Shafter and notes Wood’s pivotal roles in the Santiago campaign and as military governor.
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Washington
Root
Proctor
Committee On
Leonard Wood
Wood
Miles
Lawton
Graham
Forsythe
McKinley
First
Young
Wheeler
Sumner
Shafter
Santiago
Continuity of Policy Noted in Wood Nomination Case
The secretary argues that time and sustained effort justify readiness for high command. He notes that prior rank matters little if service proves capacity, and cites General Wood whose record and public policy views supported his brigadier general appointment. The nomination aligns with seniority.
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Wood
McKinley
Alum Baking Powders and Their Relative Cost
The article lists common alum based baking powders Crown Climax Kenton Clabber Band C and notes alum powder is cheap at two cents a pound while cream of tartar costs thirty. Housekeepers should judge quality by price as alum makes a cheap powder.
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CROWN
Climax
Kenton
Ruinous competition threatens Richmond electric rates
Richmond Indiana city officials condemn a price-cutting campaign by the Richmond Light Heat and Power Company. With the municipal plant new and lacking a street lighting contract until September, the fight for customers is described as ruinous, as the private utility allegedly pursues monopoly to secure returns on capital.
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Richmond
Ind
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Richmond Light, Heat and Power Company
Addreya Sage
Light, Heat and Power Company
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm Benefit for Nasal Catarrh Sufferers
Notice that Ely's Liquid Cream Balm aids those unable to inhale through the nose by spraying. It differs in form but not medicine from the long standing Cream Balm and is usable in any nasal atomizer. Sold for 75 cents including a spraying tube. Available from druggists or Ely Brothers at 66 Warren Street New York.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Elk's Old Clothes Social Tuesday Evening
The Elks plan an annual old clothes social on Tuesday evening December 20. Each lodge member and invited guest should bring a bundle of old garments to be sorted and distributed among those in need.
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The
Elks
Tragedy on Stage Ends in Gun Suicide at Gas City
A Gas City actor, twenty, killed himself with a property revolver on the stage before the Marion troupe, after drinking. He was brought to Marion hospital and died at midnight. The company had formed two weeks earlier and performed Wild West plays at Reese opera house. A love jealousy motive is hinted.
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Gas City Opera House
Todd
Gas City
Marion Hospital
Reese Opera House
Thirty-first Street
South Marion
Suit Against Mitchell Seeks 200000 for Coal Strike Services
Attorney A D Wales of Binghamton sues John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers Union for 200000 for services in settling the recent coal strike. Judge George Lyon adjourned the case as Wales seeks an open commission to orally examine Thomas D Nicolls president of District No 1 UMW at Scranton. If granted the examination will occur in Scranton.
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Binghamton, N
A. D. Wales
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers’ Union of America
George Lyon
Wales
Thomas D. Nicolls
United Mine Works
Scranton
Lyon
Mitchell
Floranton
Nicolls
Reduced Holiday Fares Via the Nickel Plate Road
Tickets for December 24 25 31 and January 1 are offered with return limit January 4 through Nickel Plate Road. Inquire at nearest agent or address 9 Aater lin T P A Fort Wayne Ind.
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Nickel Plate Road
A. Aaterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Winter Without Equal Prediction From Reading Prophet
Haas Hartz, veteran weather prophet, declares yesterday this will be his last prediction. He says he has seen eighty nine winters and this one will be the severest of them all. He notes the winter began early and was cold from the start.
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Reading
Haas Hartz
Hoe
Tia
Fort Wayne College of Medicine Set 104th Commencement Date
Faculty meeting last night in Dr. H Havke's offices agreed on preliminary plans for the Fort Wayne College of Medicine class of 104 commencement. April 20 was chosen as the ceremony date.
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Fort Wayne College of Medicine
H. Havke
Woman accused of poisoning coffee to win a husband
Florence West, nineteen, is jailed in Detroit on suspicion of putting morphine in Wm. Doetsch’s coffee. Doetsch, a department store driver, lives at 453 Fort Street West. Mrs. Doetsch says the act aimed to remove her rival and notes the coffee pot was briefly set aside for poison checks before West cleaned it.
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Detroit
Mich
Florence West
Wm. Doetsch
Fort Street
West
Doetsch
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Wayne Dry Goods
Calhoun Street
U. S
ROYAL
Senator Proctor
ELK&#’ OLD CLOTHES SOCIAL
CBS
GEO. Dewald & CO
Uncle Sam
Stamp Store
Calhoun St
Savions mi Bank
Noul Ney Iyia
Clinte
Aera
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