Plan for United States Bank of Deposit and Issue
New York rumor places a vast national bank forming from National City and Hanover National with capital claims up to 100 million. Backed by Rockefeller Standard Oil Morgans Havemeyers and Sloans, it would be a fiscal agent for the government, with the old custom house site listed as its home and the National City bank already favored by the treasury secretary.
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New York
Bank of England
Great Britain
United States
National City Bank
Washington
Hanover National Bank
NEW Bank
United States Bank
Old
Custom House
Wall Street
Rockefellers
Morgans
Havemeyers
Sloans
Secretary of the Treasury
Aldrich Aims To Rush Currency Bill Through Senate
A Washington dispatch says Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island will push the republican currency bill through the Senate without amendments. Republicans favoring changes will abstain from offering them and refer concerns to the finance committee to save time. Leaders believe they can carry out the program and, once in conference, draft a final compromise measure accepted by both houses to become law.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Senate
Finance Committee
Roland Reed Hospitalized With Appendicitis
New York December 26 Roland Reed the actor is seriously ill at St Luke s hospital suffering from appendicitis and his road engagements for the holiday week have been canceled Up to that night no operation had been performed and surgeons had not decided whether one would be needed They are hopeful of recovery.
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New York
Roland Reed
St. Luke's Hospital
Oscar Wilde May Face Duel After Paris Restaurant Altercation
Oscar Wilde, long resident of Paris, reportedly may duel after an altercation in a restaurant last evening with explorer M. Richet. Cards were exchanged, signaling a potential clash.
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Paris
Oscar Wilde
Echo de Paris
M. Richet
Explorer
Berlin Paris direct telephoning to open New Year
Berlin announces that direct telephone communication will open between Berlin and Paris on New Year’s Day. The project aims to enhance rapid international contact and commercial exchanges between the two capitals. The initiative follows recent telecommunication developments and signals closer transatlantic style links.
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Berlin
Parig
Bloomington Lawyer Ed Hammond Jr Dies in Tragic Incident
Ed Hammond Jr a young Bloomington attorney son of Judye Heherty was killed before his fiancée in a startling incident. The report notes his death involves Deputy 96 and references Lastayatts. Local officials have not released full details pending investigation.
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Bloomington
Ind
Ed P Hammond, Jr
Rishig’ ‘Young Attornney
Lastayetts
Judye ‘Ehierthy
Hammond’s Death On Christmas Train Fatality
Hammond and his fiancée Miss Lena Triplett were traveling for Christmas when the couple’s plans for a New Year’s Day wedding ended as he was killed by a train wheel. A University of the State graduate from the class of ’87, Hammond was a popular former student and the tragedy occurred as Lena Triplett witnessed the fatal fall.
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Hammond
Lena Triplett
The
State University
Deaths Meyer, son of Theodore and family, dies at six
Theodore Meyer Jr aged six years and four days from diphtheritic croup at 54 Oakley street. The funeral was private.
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Theodore Meyer
Oakley Street
Death of Mrs August Riemenschneider in Milan Township
August Riemenschneider, wife of a Milan township farmer, died of consumption on Wednesday at age thirty six. She is survived by her husband and five children. Funeral services were held at the residence Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
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August Riemenschneider
Milan Township
Baby White Dies at Seven Months in Pneumonia Tragedy
Luther Benjamin White, seven months old and son of Mr and Mrs Taylor White, died shortly after noon Friday at the family home 90 Thomas Street from pneumonia. The father is a member of the police force.
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Luther Benjamin White
Taylor White
Thomas Street
Infant Kayser Dies From Convulsions
Martin F. Kayser infant son of Mr and Mrs William Kayser of 220 West Jefferson street died Friday morning from convulsions. Funeral held that afternoon and was private.
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Martin F. Kayser
William Kayser
West
Jefferson Street
Esther Kaylor Dies of Pneumonia at Age Three
Esther Kaylor the three year ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Kaylor died Friday afternoon at the family home corner Rudisill and Webster streets from pneumonia.
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Esther Kaylor
Paul Kaylor
Rudisill and
Webster Streets
Death of William Lotz a Young War Veteran in Indiana
William Lotz aged 22 of 51 Baker Street died at Hope hospital from spinal meningitis after two weeks illness. He served in Company G, 157th Indiana Volunteers, throughout the war and is survived by his wife, his father George Lotz, and several brothers and sisters. Funeral set for Wednesday afternoon at Lindenwood cemetery.
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William Lotz
Baker Street
Hope Hospital
Mr. Lotz
George Lotz
Death of Christian Schacher at 23 in Pneumonia claims life
Christian Schacher died Sunday afternoon at his father in law Henry C Smith 87 Stophiet street at 23 after a period of poor health Cause of death pneumonia He was married about a year ago formerly worked at Rastetter factory He leaves a wife Funeral services will be from the residence Wednesday at 1 30 and at 2 from St John s Lutheran Church
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Christian Schacher
Henry C. Smith
Stophiet Street
Schacher
Rastetter Factory
St. John's Lutheran Church
M Lain Marie L McLain Died After Illness At Home
Marie L McLain nine teen daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles J McLain died at 1 30 this morning at 182 West Creighton avenue after extended illness from Brights disease She was born in Wabash Indiana and was a gifted and charming young lady with many friends The funeral will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m from the residence conducted by Rev Dr Parr
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Marie L. McLain
Charles J. McLain
West Creighton Avenue
Bright
Wabash
Ind
Dr. Parr
Two Ligonier Citizens Undergo Operations At St Joseph
Two Ligonier residents entered St Joseph hospital this afternoon for surgery. Jesse Cosper had appendicitis and John Buple suffered a femur disease. Dr W W Barnett led the procedures with assistance from Dr W E K Mitchel of Ligonier.
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Ligonier
St. Joseph Hospital
Jesse Cosper
John Buple
W. W Barnett
W. EK. Mitchel
Stenographers Meet In Indianapolis For State Forming Plan
In Indianapolis on December 26 delegates from stenographers’ unions gather to discuss forming a state association. The gathering aims to unify practices, improve standards, and promote professional development among court reporters and shorthand writers.
NO NEWS NO NEWS COMING AFRICAN WAR AT LADYSMITH
London reports Dec 26 that front lines in South Africa are largely unchanged with desultory artillery and British holding positions. Boers shelled Ladysmith on Dec 16. one man died and two wounded. NZ forces with General French near Naauwpoort faced tight pressure but minor losses. Reports from Modder river predict British advance. Gatacre says 150 police occupy Dordrecht. Natal engagement wounded several officers and nine NCOs and men killed. Mules at Stellenbosch remount farm suffer glanders. seditious sentiment grows in Cape Colony with MPs implicated and others aiding Boer invaders.
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London
South Africa
Ladysmith
Tugela River
Cape Town
French
Naauwpoort
Stormberg
Orange Free State
Modder River
War Office
Methuen
Gatacre
Pietermaritzburg
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A. C. King
Wathen
Oates
Hulse
Fawcett
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Cape
Free State
Kitchener Arrives in Gibraltar from Egypt
General Lord Kitchener has arrived in Gibraltar from Egypt on December 26, reported from Gibraltar. He traveled by sea and is en route to unknown further destination. The arrival marks a significant movement of British forces in the region.
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Gibraltar
Lord Kitchener
Egypt
Joubert Returns to Front After Recovery
General Joubert has recovered and returned to the front today. Special services were held yesterday at various laagers to give thanks for victories at Colenso Stormberg and Modder River.
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Pretoria
Joubert
Colenso
Stormberg
Modder River
Disease at Ladysmith Deepens Lord Roberts Relief Timeline
A London dispatch reports typhoid and dysentery are reducing Ladysmith garrison more than Boer artillery. General Buller plans renewed relief efforts as reinforcements and batteries arrive, with a possible return to hostilities in a week or ten days if siege trains delay.
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New York
Tribune
London
Ladysmith
Buller
Lord Roberts
British Naval Guns Dominate Boer Position at Modder River
From Modder River in the Cape Colony on a Wednesday in December, British naval artillery commands the Boer position with precise range accuracy apparent from the field report. The dispatch notes the gun crews’ control of open terrain and consistent bombardment, signaling a strategic advantage for Allied forces in the campaign.
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Modder River
Cape Colony
Free Staters Fear Subjection Amid Boer War Claims
Arrivals from Jacobsdale say Boer successes do not guarantee final victory for Free Staters. They complain of Cronje's men as better fed and in safer positions. Transvaalers suspect Free Stater defection and threaten to shoot wavering members. Free Staters dread Transvaal subjection more than British.
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Jacobsdale
Cronje
Rothschild Volunteer Seeks South Africa Service
London December 26 Lionel Walter Rothschild MP for Aylesbury district in Buckinghamshire eldest son of the first Baron Rothschild and heir has volunteered for service in South Africa He was born in 1868 and is unmarried
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London
Lionel Walter Rothschild
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
Baron Rothschild
South Africa
Britain Makes a Protest Over Pro-Boer Sentiment
A Washington dispatch reports that within 24 hours the British embassy notified the state department of pro Boer feeling in the United States and urged caution to prevent filibustering expeditions to South Africa. The department said it would uphold neutrality and noted a Baltimore to Philadelphia ship bound for Lorenzo Marquez, believed for 800 men to join the Boer side.
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Chicago
Washington
State Department
United States
South Africa
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Lorenzo Marquez
Revenue Cutter Service
Fort Wayne Odd Fellows Plan Home Room Fitting
Fort Wayne lodge No 14 voted Christmas to furnish a large room at the new state Odd Fellows home at Greensburg for aged and indigent members and families. A representative will attend the dedication in May. Semi annual election results list officers including J F Vordermak noble grand and Morton Soliday recording secretary.
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Odd Fellows
New State
Odd Fellows’ Home
Greensburg
Fort Wane
Knights of Pythias elect Phoenix lodge staff
Knights of Pythias Phoenix lodge No. 101 chose Ed ward E. Nicodemus as C C G B Mc Googan as V C A W Clark as prelate Charles S Kaiser as M of W Harry F France as K of R C J Lose as M of F Louis Hazzard as M of E Co F Chaloner as M of A James Brice as I G Barney Eichoff as C G M W Kemp as trustee Drs Boswell Bower Harrod as medical examiners C E Thomas and D J Shaw as representatives Charles Everts as organist G C Richards as janitor C E Thomas as installing officer.
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Phoenix Lodge No. 101
K. of P
Edward E. Nicodemus
C. C
G. B. McGoogan
V. C
A. W. Clark
Charles S. Kaiser
Harry F. France
C. J. Lose
Louis Hazzard
E.; Co
F. Chaloner
M. of A
James Brice
I. G
Barney Eichoff
C. G
M. W. Kemp
Drs. Boswell
Bower and Harrod
C. E. Thomas
D. J. Shaw
Charles Everts
G. C. Richards
Milwaukee Gas Light to sharing profits with workers
Milwaukee Gas Light announces a Christmas gift plan for staff with a six percent bonus based on six months earnings for those in service over a year. Beginning January twenty, employees will receive 6 percent of wages every six months, mirroring the company’s annual dividend percentage.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Gas Light Company
McMillan
The Ozarks Wonder Field and Cavern Secrets Unveiled
A Jasper area feature describes Marble City’s “old sand field” with vertical chimneys and vast tunnels, plus a cliffside palisade farm, the Diamond Mine caverns, and Iren Mountain hematite in Taney County. It notes Lost rivers in many caves and the 1871 New Madrid quake as a possible cause.
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Marble City
Newton County
Ark
Ozarks
Stacey Farm
Jasper
Patterson Gives Clerks $25 Cash Christmas Gift
Reuben S. Patterson the clothier rewarded each of his salespeople with a $25 cash Christmas gift after closing Saturday evening praising their efforts in the store's success and thanking them for their service.
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Reuben S. Patterson
Patterson
Missing Prominent Man in San Francisco Discovery Sought
Relatives of H. W. Rickey son of J. K. Rickey of New York seek his whereabouts. He was a guest at the Palace hotel in San Francisco for a short time and his location is unknown.
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San Francisco
Cal
H. W. Rickey
J. K. Rickey
Hoffman House
New York
Palace Hotel
Christmas Toy and Ornament Clearance Ad Headlines
All 25c dolls and games price cut to 19c. 25c and 50c drums at 19c and 39c. 25c iron toys at 19c. Christmas tree candles 5c a box. Tree ornaments at cost. Christmas jewelry. Men’s 1.50 watch chains now 1.00.
Missing man vanishes after planned sanitarium surgery
A man who had arranged to undergo surgery at a sanitarium months ago has not been seen or heard from for ten days. Authorities fear he may have met with serious misfortune after leaving for the operation. The article notes his recent theme and the unresolved disappearance.
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Theme
Whitmore Mystery Death Born of Morphine Overdose
Coroner Ballard returns verdict on contractor Stephen Whitmore found dead in Eel River. Death ruled an overdose of morphine administered with criminal intent by unknown person or persons. Arrests follow for Jamel Slagel Charlotte Slagel Alfred Whitesides Moses Vanigine and Henry Fox.
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Logansport
Ind
Ballard
Stephen Whitmore
Eel River
Fourth Street
Jamel Slagel
Charlotte
Alfred Whitesides
Moses van
Christmas Calamity as Woman Shot by Uncle in New Albany
In New Albany Indiana on December 26 Mrs. Andrew Ford age twenty six was accidentally shot by her uncle John Cooper upon his return from a hunting trip. He raised a shotgun and fired wounding her with both charges to the side. She is not expected to survive and leaves two small children.
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New Albany
Ind
Andrew Ford
John Cooper
Tragedy in Indianapolis Husband Kills Wife Then Ends His Life
Indianapolis elevator conductor John A. Hoover aged 24 fatally shot his wife twice in the head during a quarrel early today. He then shot himself, dying about an hour later. The killing occurred in the Martins’ home in Columbia City.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John A. Hoover
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