Miner Rescued After Sixteen Days in Mountain Shaft
Bakersfield story tells of T. B. Hicks freed at 11:25 by Dr. Stinchfield Miner Cents and Superintendent Cone after a sixteen day entombment. Hicks recounts signaling for help through a drained pipe and surviving with strength and hope. Five others died in the incident near a mountain mine shaft.
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Bakersfield
Cal
T. B. Hicks
Hicks
Frank Miller
Man of Iron
Dr. Stingfeld
Miner Cents
Dr. Stinchfield
Cone
Miner Rescued After Three Days Buried in Tunnel
Hicks and five fellow miners faced death when a cave-in trapped them in a mountain tunnel. Using four matches to map his enclosure, Hicks signaled rescuers and guided a two stage effort. A one inch pipe carried milk and food as the crew relayed his status from the bottom.
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Hicks
Fdlson Power Company
Hicks Says His Rescue Was Driven by Key Moments
Bakersfield California report quotes Hicks in a Bakersfield interview describing how a flickering match and a nearby rock louse shaped the rescue, with signals made at the crucial moment. The Chicago Record-Herald special piece highlights Hicks’s account and the factors he cites as essential to his survival.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Bakersfield
Cal
Hicks
Miracle of liquefying blood demonstrated in Rome
In Rome at the People's palace Signor Giacel showed the yearly miracle of St Gennaro's blood liquefying. He explained the change uses a ancient chemical treatment that preserves blood and liquefies at a specific temperature. He performed tests with a knight's blood and withheld some ingredients, promising a scientific communication.
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Rome
Signor Giacel
St. Gennaro
Naples
Signor Glacel
Signor Caacel
Cult
K. K. K. Notices Spur City to Boost Policing
Atlanta authorities report red ink posters calling the IX K K to meet with guns at 9 p.m. Mayor Woodward offers 200 dollars for evidence leading to conviction. The city swears in 100 extra policemen for the holidays to prevent a repeat of last September s riots.
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Atlanta
K. K
Woodward
Polish novelist Henryk Sienkiewiccz chosen president of committee
Warsaw December 24 The Central Polish election committee with forty four party representatives unanimously elects Henryk Sienkiewiccz the novelist as president of the committee.
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Warsaw
Russian
Poland
Henryk Sienkiewiccz
Notable deaths and crimes across the nation
David Weinbure dies in Toledo after tongue removal surgery. Fred Taylor arrested near Altamont on embezzlement charges. Los Angeles to host a twenty round fight featuring Tommy Burns and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. Jack Walsh to referee Gans Herman bout in Tonopah. A Chicago Burlington train collision results in a passenger death. Davenport bishop Trenry Cosgrove dies after cancer. Arnold Lee Co. suspends operations in New York with $1 million liabilities. Timber deal: 1 billion feet bought on Queen Charlotte Island. Judge Isaac Atwater dies in Minneapolis at 85. Red Cross appeals to aid famine China. Chicago estimates Christmas gifts cost at $20 million.
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David Weinbure
Ohio Modern Macabees
Toledo
Fred Taylor
Chicago
Altamont
Cal
Hinnois Steel Company
Tommy Burns
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Jack” O’brien
Jack Walsh
Ton
Broadway
New York
Harlem
Albert M. Sheldon
Minneapolis
Queen Charlotte Island
Pacific Coast
Isaac Atwater
Minnesota
American National Red Cross Society
China
High Finance Court Tries To Trace Atkinson Assets
Chicago reports detail William J. Atkinson owner of the Lincoln bank in Morton Park revealing assets now estimated at 250000. The bankruptcy hearing shows no trace of depositor funds with many names proven fictitious or unverifiable. Witness Rosenfeld ties Atkinson to stock dealings while a Wisconsin water company shows only minor land and a bottling operation as assets.
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Chicago
Dee
William J. Atkinson
Lincoln Bank
Morton Park
Atkinson
TL. Wean
Rosefeld
Western Life Indemnity Company
Rosenfeld
Waukesha Water Company
Water Company
Wisconsin
Escaped Gallows Fateful Christmas Tragedy in Chicago
Chicago reports William Woodrich 41 killed his wife over four cents and a nickel, then died by his own hand in a kitchen-adjacent bedroom as two daughters watched. In Springfield Illinois, William E. Smith, president of United Mine Workers of Illinois, dies at Coal City. funeral held in Con City with burial at Braceville.
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Chicago
William Woodrich
Springfield
William E. Smith
United Mine Workers of Illinois
Coal City
State Miners’ Organization
Herman Perry
Con City
Braceville Cemetery
Governor Deneen Requisition for Extradition of Hellberg Pair
Springfield Illinois December 24 Governor Deneen issues a requisition on New York for extradition of Frank Hellberg and his accomplice a woman held in Allca New York charged with larceny of diamonds and watches valued at six thousand dollars. The stolen property belonged to Mr and Mrs Stein of Hinsdale Illinois where Hellberg served as coachman and the woman as cook.
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Springfield
Deneen
New York
Frank Hellberg
Allca
N. Y
Charles Stein
Hinsdale, T
Hellberg
Six Killed in Mine Cage Fall at Breese Plant
Six men died and one was injured when a mining cage fell at the Breese-Trenton Mining Company's shaft in Carlyle HL on December 24. The deceased are Hierman Flater August Foppey Nferman Hollman Henry Middeke Frank Sarre and Walter Schaffner. The injured is William Fritz with a broken leg.
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Carlyle
Breese-Trenton
Hierman Flater
August Foppey
Nferman Hollman
Henry Middeke
Frank Sarre
Walter Schaffner
Willian Fritz
Mrs Edward Lawrence Found Dead in Chrisman Home
Paris Dec 24 Mrs Edward Lawrence 30 was found dead beside her bed inChrisman. Coroner's jury concluded death from acute alcoholism causing heart paralysis.
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Paris, I
Edward Lawrence
Chrisman
Springfield factories fined for child labor law violations
The proprietor of thirty seven factories and business houses in Springfield pleaded guilty and paid a fine of five dollars and costs for violating the child labor law.
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Springfield
Gentle Laxative Advice Promotes Mild Bowel Movement
An advertisement argues against violent laxatives and recommends De Witt’s Little Early Risers for a gentle bowel movement available at druggists.
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de Witt
C M St Paul Sells Half Fare Colonists Tickets
The C M and St Paul announces one way second class colonists tickets to western and southwestern points at a half fare plus 2 dollars. Sales occur on the first and third Tuesdays in November December January February and March.
The Modesty of Women and the Favorite Prescription
An article extols the reluctance of women to submit to medical examinations and presents Dr. R V Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for drains irregularity and female weakness. It cites non alcoholic ingredients and professional endorsements, plus promises of free pamphlets and confidential consultations from Buffalo New York.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N, YY
Pierce
Silent Elgar Known For Quiet Demeanor And Witty Reply
The article recalls Sir Edward Elgar as a very silent child who loved quiet evenings. His friend notes his precise repartee and recounts a moment with amateur composer Mr Spark who prompted the famous reply about puffing a spark too much and blowing it out.
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Edward Elgar
Mr. Spark
Trollope Revival Prompts Debate On Editions And Methods
The London Graphic notes Trollope’s fame could rise again with new editions. It recalls his disciplined routine of three hours writing daily at about a thousand words per hour and his habit of killing off tiresome characters after a chair man complained. The piece cautions against broad generalizations about literary method.
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Anthony Trollope
London Graphic
Church advertising may soon follow business display
Clergy in St. Louis discuss making church notices more eye catching, akin to store ads. They believe religious publicity will soon adopt mercantile advertising principles to attract readers, moving beyond simple service announcements.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia Record
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted As Cure For Kidney Ailments
Freeport carpenter W W Wheat testifies in 1897 that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his lame back and kidney trouble. Ad claims kidney health benefits and warns of progression to diabetes or Bright's disease. Sold by all dealers at 40 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Bright
W. Wheat
Elk Street
Freeport
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Semi annual water rents due at water office
The semi annual water rents are due and payable at the Water company's office on January 1 1907. If paid on or before that date a discount of 16 will be allowed on all bills fully paid six months in advance. Office open evenings between Christmas and New Year's. Remember the 10 discount.
Ford's Jewelry Auction Sale Opens Today
Auction at Ford's Jewelry promises big bargains as items go to the highest bidder. Shoppers are urged to attend the sale day to seize limited time offers and rare pieces.
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Ford
Labor Rally in San Francisco Attacks Roosevelt on Japanese School Policy
About 2,500 organized labor members gather at Walton's pavilion to denounce President Roosevelt's Japan policy and Metcalf report. Mayor Schmitz pledges to defend state rights, calling Japanese threats a menace. speakers urge opposition to federal interference and naturalization proposals.
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San Francisco
Roosevelt
Congress
Metcalf
Walton
Organized Labor
O. A. ‘Tvietoe
The
Levene
State Building ‘Trades’ Council
Sehmitz
W. R. Hagerty
San Francisco Labor Council
TF. McCarthy
Bullding Trades Council
Walter MacArthur
Coast Seaman's
California
Archbishop Ire land Speaks On Church and State in France
Arch bishop Ireland in a cathedral sermon argues France faces a clash between infidels and religion. He says the church will gain freedom in time, comparing France with Britain and the United States, and blames Voltaire era ideas for ongoing anti religious sentiment. The piece notes broader political and religious tensions in France.
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St. Paul
Ireland
France
Great Britain
United States
Voltaire
Paris
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Purges Child Health Ills
The ad extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant laxative for children's ailments. It claims superiority in curing impure blood stomach and bowel troubles with broad powers and guarantees money back if unsatisfied. Available from druggists for Sue and $1.00.
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Miner Hicks
Tella
Linsey Hicks
Sienkiewicz
Gar Medien
Humphreys’ Med. Co
William & Jobo
the Daily Journal
Ringer
TL. Armstrong
Wm. E. Smith
Llinois
Frisco Laborwroth
Sec. Metcalf
Schmits
Archbishop Ireland
Fle
Harlan Macae
Washington
Tonamatyis M. Flarlan
Supreme Court of the United States
Evansville
Ind
Harlin
Northwestern Gas Light and Coke Company
Evanston
Isaac Terry
Ayer
Lowell, Ne
Hyker
Pyker
Chicago News
Houston Post
Wire
Mallon Nephiows
Bargains In Stores
Freeport Hardware Company
Galena Street
Florida
F. A. Schulz
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