Magnificent Sail of Roosevelt Fleet Across Chesapeake
Old Point Comfort Va December 17 Sixteen battleships set sail on a 4000 mile voyage to the west coast as President Roosevelt on the Mayflower led the line From Hampton Roads to Chesapeake Bay he reviewed the pageant on shore. The fleet glittered under a sunlit sky with cheers drums and trumpets as the president praised the ships and enlisted men. He sent a greeting to the Louisiana's crew and recalled his Panama trip with personal interest in that ship's actions.
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Old Point Comfort
United States
Roosevelt
Virginia
Anchorage
Army
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf
Louisiana
Panama
Thousands See Them Go At Fortress Monroe Farewell
Thousands lined Old Point shorelines as ships lifted anchor from Fortress Monroe and crowds boarded excursion craft. The crowd honored officers and sailors with songs and salutes as a naval review ended and the president’s party departed toward Washington.
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Old Point
Monroe
Conmertieur
Yastoanec
Quairtelte
Sota
Abel Qiatier
Sivisth
Darriel
Gondby
Washington
Cities display flags as Fleet sails to Pacific
San Diego and San Francisco honor Admiral Evans and his battleship fleet with widespread flag displays. Public buildings and private homes along the coast show Stars and Stripes, reflecting enthusiastic demonstrations as the ships depart Thompton road and head toward the Pacific. Cincinnati joins in, raising flags for the great United States fleet en route to the Pacific.
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Angeles
Vlers
San Diego
Cal
Admiral Evans
Thompton
United States
San Francisco
Dee
Cincinnati
Dec
Atlantic
Central Bank Urged by Comptroller Ridgely in Congress Report
Comptroller Ridgely urges creation of a great central bank in a congressional report. He calls currency stringency a bank panic due to bankers protecting reserves and seeking elasticity in absence of a government institution to perform key functions. He praises business leaders for wisdom and restraint under emergency conditions.
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Washington
Pec
Aummi
Ridgely
Senate and House in Brief in Washington
In Washington on December 17, a senatorial speech denounced the president the treasury secretary and the justice department as well as financiers and "captains of industry." Oklahoma sent two senators sworn in Gore who is blind and his colleague took seats. The House met briefly twenty five minutes with little business accomplished and bills introduced.
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Washington
Willman
Secretary of the Treasury
Department of Justice
Senate
Oklahoma
Gore
House
Committee On Appropriations
Yolande mine blast leaves many dead at Yolande
Birmingham dispatch reports sixty men killed in a Yolande coal mine explosion near Birmingham. Fourteen men escaped, some badly burned, as rescue teams battled heat, dust, and toxic air. The Yolande Coal and Coke Co and Dr Go T Crowe lead efforts with 125 to 150 workers employed. Names of the identified dead include foreman Robert Arnold and engineers among others.
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Birmingham
Ala
Sina
Yolande Mine
Virginia City
Yolande
Birmingham Mineral
Yolande Coal and Coke Company
Go T. Crowe
Robert Arnold
Wil Towe
Tom Newell
A. RB. Cgaredius
Sam Wright
W. R. Stoves Noi] Leider
Charles Satterfield
John Madison
John Tucker
Td Jones
Anthony Stoves
Sam Watson
Nat Thamphreys
Roland Jackson
Pe Pratska
Pink Collins
Sam Buds
Jin Smith
Goldfield Miners Union Face Treason Claims and Peace Stance
Goldfield Nevada December 17 The Goldfield Mine Owners Association submitted a statement to the Roosevelt commission claiming the Western Federation of Miners is a restraint of trade and treasonable. The commission began considering the filing as President McKinnon of the WFM testified that miners have remained peaceful and no federal troops were needed. Strike breakers arrived in small numbers to work mines while the union offers members a chance to renounce the organization and return to work.
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Goldfield
Nev
Goldfield Mine Owners’ Association
Roosevelt
Western Federation of Miners
Matoa
Commission
W. FF. M
All For Peace
Funston
Sparks
Whht
McKinon
Wl. M
McKinnon
Brarmeh
Coldfield
Western Federation
Saloon Closing Debate In St Paul Delays Enforcement
A St Paul delegation of local businessmen cabled Attorney General Gyenerny Young about enforcing the state law requiring saloons to close at 10 pm The attorney general said he would enforce the state law and not permit local ordinances to override it If the law is not obeyed authorities plan proceedings against violators
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St. Paul
St. Tauto
Gyenerny Young
Tio Op
War of Opera Managers Enters Legal Battle Over Mme Tetrazzini
New York reports a looming confrontation as Tienrich Conried of the Metropolitan threatens legal action to bar Mme Tetrazzini from performing in America unless under his control. Coureta claims a contract granting her three years of appearances in the U S under his management.
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New York
War of Opera
Tienrich Conried
Metropolitan
Mme. Terrazzini
America
Minhattan
Po. Coureta
Mme
Tetrazzini
Murder Follows a Pongue Eightbt in Des Moines
Julia Brown was fatally stabbed following a quarrel with Louise Wright during a confrontation at a site described as a tavern or gathering. A minor suffered injuries in the melee, with unclear details and multiple injuries reported. Police are investigating the incident and gathering witness accounts.
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Des Moines
Dee
Julia Brown
Louise Wrieht
Incident in the Austrian fuaamieber scene of faction clashes
Disjointed OCR text reports a confrontation in Austria involving Ruthenian party members and Christian specialists. The fragment mentions disrupted proceedings and retaliatory actions amid political tensions, with unclear wording and names.
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Viet
Dee
Pension Avent: Nondinated Washington Memorandum
Nondinated report from Washington notes a move toward pension reform. President directs a study of pension avenues and potential safeguards. Milwaukee and Madison are cited as locations of policy discussions impacting federal retirement steps.
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Washington
Bec
Osedirte
He Pensiot
Milwaukee
Prederick
Madweburg
Untitled fragment on legal sentence and pardon echoes
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a discussion of a greatest misdeed, a law station or court context, and a penitent who has just been sent away. Names and specifics are unreadable, obscuring clear entities or events.
Explosive blast at Dupant Powder works near Sowling Green
Six hundred quarts of nitro glycerine exploded at the Dupant Powder works, six miles from Sowling Green, Ohio. No deaths reported as workers had left the premises. six men narrowly escaped injury. Nearby houses were shaken, and a theory suggests vegetation or accidental ignition caused the blast.
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Aoauan
Three Hinmanives Bee 17 Lease Dispute Reported
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Three Hinmanives leasing three miners to the Alpla shaft while facing safety concerns and ongoing water supply issues. The text mentions aid, property, and potential damage but is garbled, limiting clarity on parties or outcomes.
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Alpla
Kansas City Bank Reopens After Closure
Kansas City reconstrues its banking scene as the Bank of Commerce on Plies Avenue reopens with affiliations to the National Bank of Commerce. The parent bank closed ten days ago, and the Union Avenue branch is among those affected by the shift.
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Kansas City
Btc
Bank of Commerce
Comerce
Frifedt
Union Avenue
Troops to Meet Night Riders in Louisville Mission
In Scottisville urgent orders from Adjutant General Willett direct unit movements to Louisville to confront Night Riders tied to tobacco warehouse disturbances. Detachment diverges for blood bins mayhem as authorities target state threats and public safety.
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Scottisville
Dire
Genmerat
Willett
Louisville
Fragmented wartime reminiscence in battered prose
The text presents fractured wartime speech from a Detroit Tribune fragment, with garbled phrases about shellfire, fear, and reflections on foresight and intellect, capturing a disjointed voice and uncertain chronology. The readable bits hint at war anxiety and the contrast between hardship and imagined clarity.
Swedish Royal Family Attends Solemn Service
In Stockholm on February 17 the royal family gathered for a ceremonial service as King’s choir performed a requiem. Gustave and Wis Gaistave praised the singers for their impromptu renditions in a subdued, dignified gathering.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Senator Mallory Hae to Hetire
Pensseols Pha baa i-Yate Stites Semittor Mallory Tuts a vice that he owill not led candidate for re ideetion. dte is seriously illat has home here and realizes that he ques retire from public tite to regain he henlat
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Hetire
Pensseols
Pha Baa i - Yate
Mallory
Reideetion
Dte
Henry Watterson's Daughter Dies in Norton's Hospital
Fragmentary OCR notes report the death of Henry Watterson's daughter at Norton hospital following critical illness since Wednesday. Names and kin references appear garbled but indicate a familial obituary item with station and date of passing.
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Henry Watterson
Dee
Mars
Alexa Gihnowe
Gee Watterson
Henry Wartterson
Norton Iitimauiry
Three Tilled by Prain Perbingue and Others
Fragmented OCR text suggests a local incident with names like Prain Perbingue Farley and Thomas Cenk, hinting at a distant event in Epworth. Unable to confirm full details from the garbled source.
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Perbingue
William Campebel
Johns Trophins University shows rare Dowland protocol device
The report notes a termonosereso bought for a quarien there and valued at 810000. It mentions Johns Trophins University in Baltimore and a device called Protocol Dowland's ther tootmeter. The text also claims the glass genredictions are so fine a microscope is needed to repaint them.
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Johns Trophins University
Baltimore
Protocol Dowland
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills sold locally
Take DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills for weak back and inflammation of the bladder. Backache and weak kidneys are helped. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson Street.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Civic Federation Meets in New York Banquet Night
The National Civic Federation held its eighth annual banquet in New York with financiers employers labor leaders and publicists among those present. Andrew Carnegie urged asset currency while John Mitchell praised labor for peace and General Fred Grant spoke on the army canteen amid temperance views.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Andrew Carnegie Eame
John Mitchell
Fred Grant
National chair announces coliseum convention committee
In Chicago on December 17 National Chairman T. S. New announced the Republican convention arrangements committee for the Coliseum. I W Upham was named chairman with S B Raymond as vice chair F C Roth as treasurer and W H Chamberlain as secretary for the organizing body.
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Chicago
Chaatrmain T. S&s
OLeary Challenged Weston to Six Day Walk
Dan O Leary the pedestrian known for pacing one mile at each hour on a 1000 hour feat issued a challenge to Edward Payson Weston for a six day walking contest in New York on December 17.
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O'Leary
Weston
New York
Dan O'Leary
Edward Payson Weston
New Ship Canal Proposed Between Toledo and Chicago
Rushberry of Ohio introduced in the house a bill proposing a survey for a ship canal linking Toledo to Chicago via the Maumee River and Lake Michigan, aiming to improve inland navigation. The measure reflects early federal interest in expanding water routes.
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Washington
Rushberry
Ohio
Toledo
Chicago
Maumee River
Lake Michigan
Supreme Court to Hear Kansas Anti Liquor Law Cases
Washington December 17 The Supreme Court schedules January 6 hearings on the constitutionality of Kansas anti liquor law cases. The decision could affect enforcement and legality of prohibition measures in the state.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Kansas
Violators Reported Under Omaha Sunday Law
Police department reports in Omaha Nebraska show 137 alleged violators of the Sunday statute as of the latest check.
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Omaha
Neb
Deco
Wheat and corn futures volumes fill Chicago markets
The Chicago Board of Trade quotes show mixed activity across grains and commodities with Wheat, Corn, Oats, and Pork futures listed, alongside cash market notes for winter and spring wheat and assorted livestock prices. The report notes receipts, shifting prices for prime beef, steers, heifers, calves, and lambs, and includes a brief quotation from a Washington Star exchange about a father admiring his son playing football.
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Chicago
Dee
Chicago Board of Trade
Owlike
Alia Resee
Jive
Lemoy Shipping
Paul
Ironic Confessor Defends Wife in Desk Jokes
The Chicago News reports a self confessed humorist who defends his wife against being the subject of his jokes. He admits to destroying all jokes about his wife and mother-in-law while talking at his desk.
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Chicago News
Lillian Wulff Kidnap Case Sparks Grand Jury Action
Lillian Wulff told the grand jury the story of her kidnapping by William A Birmingham and his wife Alzina on December 7 near 3951 Armour Avenue. Indictments were voted against the couple and Everett Morritt alias Riley for aiding the abduction. The girl described escape attempts and punishment. Gifts and support poured in at 8951 Armour Avenue as hundreds visited and letters arrived offering aid for education.
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Chicago
Lillian Wulff
Grand Jury
William A. Birmingham
Alzina
Armour Avenue
Birminghan
Everett Morritt
Riley
Lillan
Wallis
Wallf
Lillian
Silk dresses as prizes in corn belt labor plea
In Morrisonville near Carmi and Ub Dee, a farmer offered his wife a silk dress if she helped husk corn. She husked 75 bushels and kept pace with him as the harvest neared completion. Neighbors saw the dress and the story spread, suggesting more silk dresses may appear in local farms this winter as a solution to labor scarcity.
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Carmi
Dee
Ton Vor Reeder Dr
Morrisonville
Police clash with intoxicated suspect in city car fight
In Marion Illinois on December 17 a battle occurred in a Chicago and Eastern railway station car between city police and a Black man who, with others, was drunkenly fleeing West Frankfort. The officer fired after the suspect shot at him as the crowd scattered.
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Marion
Chicago
Shot Incident Leaves Man Wounded in Serious Condition
A report describes several shots fired during an altercation involving a passenger named Brice Holland. Holland suffered two wounds and is in a serious condition. The assailant, referred to as the negro, is injured and taken into custody.
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Brice Holland
Holland
Dynamite Outrage Destroys Home in Sheller Area
The home of John Sheller near Sheller, west of town, was wrecked by dynamite. Occupants escaped injury but the kitchen and dining room were burned. A fire was found about fifty feet from the house, with no further clues available.
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Carmi
Pee
John Sheller
Sheller
Here
Illinois Bank Reopens After Bank Examiner Finds All In Order
State Bank Examiner Kelly from Springfield concluded the Staite bank at Merscher balanced all funds after a thorough books review. The bank has reopened. The unexplained death by self destruction of Cashier R T Easton remains under investigation.
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H Blcomington
Dee
Staite Bank
Merscher
Kelly
Springfield
R. T. Easton
Suicide attempt in barn leaves man near death
Taylorville Illinois December 17. Frank Wil es driven by financial flurry hanged himself to a rafter in a barn in an attempt to end his life. He was cut down before death and may recover.
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Taylorville
Frank Wiles
Noted Negro Preacher Dies in Paris After Pretoria Life
Rev. T W Wilkerson, 78, longtime figure in Danville area religious life, died in Paris Illinois. He helped establish the first African American church west of the Mississippi and was renowned as a prominent speaker at the A M E church.
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Danville
TW. Wilkerson
A. M. BF
Paris
Mississippi River
Venice Dodges and Dogs in Italian Palaces
A fragment from American Magazine features a lively, humorously erroneous dialogue about Italian cities, palaces, and the idea of Venice’s dodges and mayors. The speaker corrects misbeliefs about Italian geography, noting the term dodge and its true American regional ties.
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Bill Gladox
Dodges
Venice
Dodge
Connecticut
New York
Rhode Island
Italy
Curious Restaurant Exchange Reported by Emerald
A Washington Emerald anecdote recounts a diner awaiting liver and bacon as a waitress, who aside from chewing gum, claims there were two orders ahead. The young man notes the server seems increasingly comical in her responses within the restaurant scene.
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Wallashington
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