New Year Reception at the White House for McKinleys
Washington January 1 The New Year reception at the White House welcomed the president and Mrs McKinley to a show of thousands from foreign governments jurists statesmen and military officers. The blue parlor glittered with diplomats in court dress as the band played Hail to the Chief. About 3354 people attended the annual social function ending in the early afternoon.
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Washington
White House
McKinley
Army
Capitol
Execution
Diplomatic Corps
Navy
President McKinley
Red
Lord Pauncefote
Duke d’ Arcos
Spain
Pauncefote
Madamoiselle Cassini
Madame Hengelmuller
Fuller
Supreme Court
John W. Foster
Gary
Congress
Miles
Corbin
December 1899 Police Arrests Include Vagrancy Prostitution Assault
A police report outlines arrests for vagrancy associating with prostitutes climbing on moving cars keeping house of ill fame assault intent to rape petit larceny trespass loitering entering to steal and related offenses, detailing Lieutenant Henry Lapp as the reporting officer.
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Potegee
Henry Lapp
Steree BI
New Crusade Against Vice Spreads in Lower East Side
In New York on January 1 a crusade against vice begins in the lower east side backed by the Society of Ethical Culture led by Prof. Felix Adler and more than twenty ministers from various denominations. Rev Charles A Briggs and other clergy will assist as organizers push aggressive work amid district pressure and political outreach.
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New York
Lower East Side
Society of Ethical Culture
Felix Adler
Adler
Charles A. Briggs
Presbyterian Church
Stanton Street
Chaos Ahead as Goebel Faction Fortifies in Frankfort
Chaos surrounds Kentucky politics on Jan 1 as Goebel democrats may organize both houses while Republicans and anti-Goebel factions anticipate protests over contested offices. Sen Goebel likely president pro tem if chosen to preside over appeals. General Wat Hardin urges his allies to stay out of the Democratic caucus. Goebel contest notice to Governor Taylor to be served soon.
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Frankfort
Deboe
Goebel
Senate
Wat Hardin
Taylor
KILLS FOE TO THIEVES
Casper Wyoming January 1 R M Bob Devine known as a terror to Hole in the Wall outlaws was shot dead in his dooryard in Howard county Kansas. He had once led a raid against the gang with a battle that killed Bob Smith and wounded Alf Smith and captured Bob Taylor, and escaped when a bullet grazed him. His enemies followed him to Kansas.
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Casper, Wyo
R. M
Bob) Devine
Howard County
Kansas
Bob” Devine
Devine
Hole-in-the-Wall
Bob Smith
Alf Smith
Bob Taylor
Indiana Health Board Faces Per Capita Pay Question
The Indiana State Health Board reports attorney general opinion on secretary pay for county health boards. The key issue asks whether 11.5 cents per capita applies to total county population or only the portion outside incorporated cities and towns. The 1899 legislature theory is cited as context.
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Indianapolis
Harry
State Board of Health
City Boards of Health
County Boards of Health
Taylor
County boards of health should supervise county fairs
The statement argues that county boards of health deserve full supervision of health fairs across their entire counties and that their salaries should be based on the total population, including cities and towns.
Toledo Irish club backs Boers with volunteers
The Robert Emmet club of Toledo pledges financial and moral support to the Boers and offers volunteers if needed. Fifty five single men with no dependents signaled readiness, with arms available if required. Edward Waters confirms the move and hints at Canadian irredentist ties and a visiting Irish American leader.
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Toledo
Robert Emmet Club
Emmet Guards
Spain
England
Edward Waters
Canada
Waters
Department Commanders to Lead Spanish American War Veterans
Gen Willis J Hulings named department commanders for the National Association of Spanish American War Veterans with posts from Alabama to Wisconsin. The group forms an executive board and will appoint a staff including adjutant general and other assistants to serve until further orders.
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Lancaster
Willis J. Hulings
National Association of
Alabama
James M. Cox
Arkansas
Vigil T. Cook
California
Victor Duboce
Florida
Irving E. Webster
Dllionis
D. Jack Foster
Indiana
William E. English
Kansas
A. M. Harvey
Michigan
Chas. L. Boynton
Minnesota
Francis H. Bidwell
Missouri
Milton Moore
Montana
C. F. Floyd
North Dakota
William C. Truman
Pennsylvania
Christopher T. O'Neill
South Carolina
Wylie Jones
Texas
G. W. Hardy
Washington
Edward H. Fox
West Virginia
John Baker White
Wisconsin
Martin T. Moore
Executive Board
Council of Administration
Griggs Rejects Relief Over New Freight Classification
Attorney General Griggs transmitted the evidence transcript on the new freight classification to the interstate commerce committee. He urged that any remedy for shippers lies with the Interstate Commerce Commission and warned that a trust claim requires restraint of interstate commerce through suppression of competition, not just rate fixing by an official classification.
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Washington
Griggs
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio Assembly Opens with Republican Nominees Chosen
The seventy fourth General Assembly convened in Columbus and elected Republican nominees by strict party vote. Judge A. G. Reynolds of Lake County was named speaker of the house and Oscar Shepard president pro tem of the senate. Lt. Governor Jones will serve until Monday when John A. Caldwell succeeds him.
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Columbus
Seventy-Fourth General Assembly
Bushnell
A. G. Reynolds
Lake County
House
Oscar Shepard
Senate
Jones
John A. Caldwell
Bryan to keynote travel club dinner in Lincoln
William J. Bryan will deliver the keynote at the Traveling Men's Bryan club banquet in Lincoln on Friday night. The event, with 250 guests planned, aims to set the tone for the Democratic campaign, with ex Governor Hogg and Governors Lind and Thomas among the speakers. Bryan resumes travel to Chicago the next day and plans further stops before returning to Omaha.
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Lincoln, Neb
William J. Bryan
Austin
Texas
Bryan
Godfrey
Ill
Lincoln
Men's
Bryan Club
Hogg
Lind
Minnesota
Thomas
Colorado
Chicago
Omaha
Jacksonian Club
Minneapolis
Handsome new St. Peter’s school planned with two wings
The St. Peter’s Catholic church congregation plans a $20,000 new school building. A fund has raised about $1,500 so far from small contributions. The design calls for a wing on St. Martin's street facing Hanna street, a second wing on DeWald street, and later a connected main building forming a courtyard. The old school will host clubs after the first wing opens.
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St. Peter's Catholic Church
St. Martin’s Street
Hanna Street
Treasury
DeWald Street
Hanna
Pingree May Bolt Party and Align With Democrats
Detroit January 1 report claims Governor Hazen S Pingree may abandon the Republican ticket to join the Democrats in the next campaign. Democrats see opportunity while McMillan Republicans remain skeptical. The rumor is reinforced by Pingree ally Elliott G Stevenson a trusted Democrat and former Dickinson partner noting his recent actions favor Democrats.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Hazen S. Pingree
McMillan Republicans
Pingree
Elliott G. Stevenson
Don M. Dickinson
Roberts Oath to Be Given in Bloomington
Bloomington reports that Representative R W Miers of the second district is on the verge of delivering an oath ceremony. The event centers in Bloomington Indiana with details pending.
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Bloomington
Ind
R. W. Miers
Mor mon lawmaker oath issue debated by committee
The investigating committee for Congressman Roberts favors swearing in the Mormon statesman. Representative Miers warns the right to be sworn and to keep a seat differ, notes constitutional eligibility, then asks if election certification from a sovereign state entitles swearing. He supports affirming swearing in despite polygamy law concerns.
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Roberts
Miers
Postmasters Meet to Form State Association
Allen county postmasters plan a convention at the government building next Thursday January 4. They aim to unite with other postmasters statewide to form a state association.
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Allen County
Farmer Fractures Thigh In Hay Load Accident
Barney Meyers of the New Haven road fractured his thigh after falling from a hay load Saturday afternoon. Dr Harrod attended him and the injured man was conveyed to his home.
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Barney Meyers
New Haven Road
Dr. Harrod
Quail Season Ends and Hunters Cease Gunfire
Quail season ends and on January 1 the fields become safe for birds and the hunters with guns are out of season, allowing birds to roam without fear of shooting.
Law Protects Tirds Lifes From January to November
The text notes a law protecting the lives of the tirds from January 1 to November and states any person who kills one is liable to be fined. It adds that the just concluded season was unusually good and worries persist that quail have been thoroughly depleted.
Mondamin Meadows Dairy to Up Facilities and Wagons
Hon T E Ellison proprietor decides to greatly expand the Mondamin Meadows dairy. A central pasteurizing plant will be built, staff will be increased, and more wagons added to meet rising demand for pasteurized milk.
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T. E. Ellison
Mondamin Meadows
Ellison
Lawton Named Post for Spanish War Veterans
The Sentinel reports a new post of the Spanish American War Veterans Association in Lawton with seventy five members. The post will honor Major General Lawton and its organization is expected within a few weeks.
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Sentinel
Lawton
Saloon brawl in Eilhart ends with Manning knocked out
Batrolman Manning rushed into Herman Witt's saloon at Eilhart to halt a farmers’ fight involving about a dozen men. He was knocked out when a spittoon was hurled by a farmer named Brown. The interior resembled a Kansas tornado after the melee.
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Batrolman Manning
Herman Witt
Eilhart
Brown
Kansas
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