Governor Sparks Defends Troop Request for Goldfield
Reno Nev Dec 28 Governor Sparks though ill dictates that troops were needed to prevent trouble at Goldfield he says dynamite was stolen miners were armed and picketing halted work he trusted regular soldiers would curb violence and save lives after investigating business men feared violence and women fled camp a thousand rifles were in miners possession and he criticizes President Roosevelts commission as incomplete saying sooner or later a violent outbreak would occur
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Nev
Sparks
Roosevelt
Goldfield
Goldfeld
Minhie
Goldfield Preparing Telegram to Roosevelt on War Condition
Governor Sparks plans a telegram to President Roosevelt detailing current conditions in Goldfield and requesting retention of at least part of the troops after their scheduled departure. Sheriff Inesuis and county officials warn they cannot manage after troop withdrawal, prompting deputy reorganizations and armed patrols by mine owners and guards around Consolidated properties.
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Goldfield
Nev
Des
Sparks
Roosevelt
Funston
Consolidated Company
Better Pay for Glass Workers in Columbus
At a conference in Columbus a coalition of independent window glass manufacturers from Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania reached an accord with cutters and shutterers. About 2,000 workers will receive a 10 percent wage increase in wages.
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Columbus
Elies
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Mrs Ann Tlutsizer of Liberty Dies at 106
Mrs Ann Tlutsizer, who celebrated her 106th birthday last month, dies after paralysis at Liberty. Born in New Jersey, she was regarded as one of the oldest white women in America.
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Tellevontaine, O
Ann Tlutsizer
The
Liberty
New Jersey
America
The Use of Steam through History
The ancients knew steam with Hero of Alexandria who built an early steam engine. Early modern reference appears in Nye 1647. The Marquis of Worcester made the first modern attempt in 1655. James Watt, the true steam pioneer, produced the decisive practical advance in 1770s.
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Hero
Alexandria
Nye
Marquis of
Worcester
Janes Watt
Japanese Diet to Assemble for Twenty Fourth Session
Tokyo December 25 The Japanese diet will assemble on Wednesday for its twenty fourth session. It faces grave questions including the budget retrenchment and emigration policy. The opposition plans firm opposition to the imperial council budget and the Progressive party vows active campaigns against government policy and in support of emigration firms restricted by Foreign Minister Tsayashi.
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Tokio
Imperial Council
Progressive Party
Tsayashi
United States
Canada
Miners Feared Lost After Darr Mine Explosion
Thirty three corpses have been recovered at Tacol's Creek Pa after the Darr mine blast. Rescue teams say more than two hundred miners were trapped with many bodies believed beyond the swamp heading mile distant. Recent finds lack identification as crews continue search across diverging entries from the mouth.
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Tacol's Creek
Darr
Pittsburg
Extraordinary shooting by A Toepperwein in San Antonio
A Toepperwein concluded a ten day shooting series in San Antonio by hitting 72 500 targets and missing only nine, setting world records for volume and accuracy. He finished with 6 500 final shots, missing just once, using a 90 caliber automatic rifle against 2.5 inch square falling blocks at twenty feet.
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San Antonio
Tex
A. Toepperwein
Poepperwein
Toepperwein
Mallory Dies in Pensacola at Noon Twenty-Eight
United States Senator Stephen R. Mallory died at 12 48 this morning in Pensacola Florida after a long illness. He was a prominent political figure and veteran statesman whose death marks the end of a notable career in public service.
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Pensacola
Fla
United States
Stephen R. Mallory
Bexnator Mallory Becomes Senator After Service
Bexnator Mallory, with a long career including service in the Confederate navy, was chosen senator for the term beginning March 1. His birth date is listed as November 2, 1848. health issues described as weeks of breakdown culminating in paralysis.
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Pre
Marel
Philippine Tariff Bill Hearings to Open After Holidays
Washington December 24 The Philippine tariff bill to be heard by the House Ways and Means Committee in the first week after Congress reconvenes. It provides duty free treatment for Philippine products except sugar tobacco and rice which face a 26 percent duty.
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Washington
House Committee
Congress
United States
Philippines
Keeps the Show in the Family
Savage returns the Gentry Dog and Pony show to the Gentry facility to keep it in the family. The two younger brothers J We and J dL bought back the act largely to please their aging mother who wished to keep the show together.
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Minneapolis
Dee
Gentry Bros
Savage
Thes City
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J. dL
Governor Hughes Bisects Grip Causes Dinner Postponement
Albany December 24 A grip attack on Governor Plaghes forces cancellation of his planned engagement to attend the Kentucky society annual dinner in New York City tonight.
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Albany
N.Y
Plaghes
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New York City
Europe’s Life Costs Rise While Labor Stays Cheap
The line of necessities for living grows costly across Europe, while the sole commodity remaining unusually affordable is labor. The statement underlines broader economic strain amid scarce goods and persistent wage competition in the region.
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Europe
Baby’s recovery after Case remedy sold at Stephenson street
A grateful note describes a baby previously thin and cross who cried with pain now well after receiving Case. The remedy was sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, at 85 Stephenson Street.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Providence clerk freezes to death at falls rescue attempt
In Providence on December twenty third Alfred Jackson a twenty two year old clerk stood waist deep on a rock under the Pawtuset river falls. He was unable to be pulled to safety as rescuers and a crowd watched him freeze to death while two companions were rescued in critical condition.
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Alfred Jackson
Pawtuset River
Jackson
Hook. Mathewson
Arthur
Hem
Juror Accused of Bribery In Butte Case
Five jurors in Judge Bynes's district court are implicated in alleged bribery. Juror Amos Doney allegedly offered to fix a verdict in a damage suit in exchange for payment. The affidavits name jurors Blugh Wright Doyle Harry Richards and George Tippet as others who could be fixed. Detectives and James V. Collins, head of Olympia Tanking, said Doney spoke of lists held by Maury and Hogewell to obtain favorable rulings.
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Butte
Judge Bynes
Department of the District Court
Oan
Amos Doney
Larkin
Morrissey
James V. Collins
Olympia Tanking Company
Doney
Collins
Blugh Wright
Doyle
Harry Richards
George Tippet
Loney
Maury & Hogewell
Poney
Shah Accepts Constitutional Demands in Iran Crisis
The shah of Iran yielded to parliament and signed a declaration on the Koran accepting the constitutionalists’ demands. He agreed to punish rioters leaders and dissolve the court clique and sent the pledge to the assembly. He pledged to uphold the constitution and work with opponents.
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Teheran
Senator Cullom Proposes Six Year Term Amendment
Washington dispatch reports Senator Cullom introduced in the senate a joint resolution to amend the constitution to limit the president and vice president to six years and prohibit any second term. After about twenty minutes the House adjourned until Jan. 6. Gaines of Tennessee delivered a fiery speech denouncing Wall Street and urging that thieves be throttled and hard earnings returned to honest people.
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Washington
Cullom
Senate
Representives
Gaines
Pennessee
Wall Street
Campaign for Ship Subsidies in Cleveland
United States reformers and business leaders gathered in Cleveland to back a national ship subsidy. The convention launched an education campaign with plans to press Congress this winter for a U S ocean steamers subsidy. Speakers included Senators Foraker and Gallinger.
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Cleveland
See
United States
Hgh
League
Congress
Amon
Foraker
Gallinger
Pittsburg Mine Fire After Isolated Explosion
In the Schoenberger mine near Monon Cahela, a fire raged after a burst of gas, ending a month long idle due to strike. Initial reports of a new mine explosion were corrected by investigators who found the blaze started from crossed wires.
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Pittsburg
Byes
Schoenberger
Mononcahela
Love Drives to death by own action at McAheesnirt residence
Grieving over lack of money to pay her passage to rejoin her sweetheart in the old country, twenty year old Civilea Selewartyz, a domestic employed at McAheesnirt house, died by suicide. Police report a suicide note found at the scene in Pittsburg dated December 2h.
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Pittsburg
Civelbe Selewartyz
McAheesnirt
Well-Known Minstrel Dies in Philadelphia Hospital
The well known minstrel Walian Pen Ry Rieel died in a Philadelphia hospital after an illness described as pneumonia. He was in his years and endured a career as one of the best minstrels in the United States.
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Philadelphia
Dlc
Walian Penry Rieel
Pneminonia Dag Hospital
Little Elimer Say Uncle Bob In Jam Jar Read
In a brief City Independent item, Little Elmer and Uncle Bob discuss an incident with a jam jar. No streetcar accident occurred today, and Uncle Bob avoids getting caught.
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Elimer
Bob
Elmer
Manusus City
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Offered by Local Druggist
A free gentle laxative syrup marketed for cold relief claims to cause the bowels to act and hasten recovery. It contains no opiates or narcotics and is sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, at 85 Stephenson Street.
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Kennedy
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
A Use for Spiders in Cockroach Control
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt argues prejudice against spiders is unfair as the spider outwits the cockroach, catching it more effectively. It notes cockroaches resist poisons and baths, while spiders offer a curious, natural predator. The piece presents a humorous reflection on nature and pest control.
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Paris Green
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Last Witness turns up in Rhodesia satire
In a chancery suit over a deceased estate, relatives quarreled as lawyers crowded the courtroom. A timid voice from the back declared, I am the deceased, my lord, revealing a prank that ends the action. The tale, cited as an English paper’s humor, recalls the lines about best laid plans.
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Rhodesia
Origin of the cordon bleu title in French cooking
A London Times account traces the cordon bleu term to a duel of opinions between Du Barry and King Louis. After a banquet where every dish was made by a woman, the king conceded the error and awarded the Order of the Holy Spirit ribbon to the female chef, giving birth to the phrase cordon bleu for skilled women cooks.
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France
The Dangerous Fly and Its Threats to Public Health
Scientists now view the common house fly as more dangerous than the mosquito. While the mosquito carries a few diseases, the fly spreads numerous germs through refuse and contamination. Its scavenging behavior contaminates food like butter and milk, posing widespread health risks.
London Tit Bits dialogue snippet
A brief quoted exchange shows a cautious confession of kissing and a hopeful insistence on not always expecting the worst. The characters discuss lingering tension and the possibility of reconciliation.
Phrase Confusion Over Nationality in Song Exchange
A witty exchange contrasts national identities by noting the first line of a famous anthem signals its American origin while an Englishman questions the sentiment. The brief dialogue plays on language and attribution without further detail.
Why He Was Smooth
A visitor at the prison calls a convict smooth while the warden agrees noting the man’s wisdom upon arrival. The exchange, reported by the Ballimore Americus, hints at the convict’s clever demeanor and the warden’s wary amusement.
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Wisdromed
Marriage Rumors Sparking Curious Banter in Detroit
A fragmented note suggests chatter about a marriage and its prospects. The old bachelor voices doubt about the union while a mentioned bride is linked to Joy Husted. The text includes references to Detroit and a prize event likely tied to a Wednesday payout or ceremony.
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Detroit
Number of Poker Hands From the Deck
The article lists counts for poker hands totaling 2 598 060. It cites Straight Hush 40, Royal hush as straight hush Ace highs, Four of a kind 624, Full hand or full house 3 744, Flash 3 108, Straight 10 200, Three of a kind 54 912, Two pairs 123 502, One patr POs 24, No pair 1.0 2 540. David A. Curtty fn Shales of Draw Maker.
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David A. Curtty
Witty Exchanges From Old-Time Papers
Humorous scraps from Chicago News and New Orleans Times-Democrat showcase banter about women eggs age jokes and an ad cut from a page left unread by passersby. The dialogue features a fussy bachelor a young man and an old humorist in light banter about appearances and propriety.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
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