Christmas at the White House with President Cleveland
Washington notes Christmas at the White House as a family festival led by Mrs. Cleveland. The tree is trimmed with tiny lights, a fifty seven pound turkey graces the table, and President Cleveland fills his children Ruth Esther and Marian stockings himself. Mrs. Cleveland attends St John’s Church on Christmas Eve then returns to oversee toy distribution and charity gifts.
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Washington
White House
Cleveland
St. John’s
Old Court Church
Lincoln
Lafayette Park
Arthur
Charles Lamb
Trade revival disappointing amid holiday slowdown
Bradstreet reports a seasonal drop in wholesale activity as holidays and year end stocktaking curb volumes. Retail holiday demand favors cheaper goods while distributions shrink at multiple centers. Banking failures in northwest cities dent confidence. few salesmen on the road as a two week pullback follows the election.
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New York
Bradstreat's
United States
Dominion of Canada
First Battle on the Sea Off Cuba
A World New York special from Key West reports a sea clash off Cuba between the filibuster Three Friends and a Spanish gunboat. The coaster 40 feet long attacked the filibuster, which fired shrapnel and drove it off. The Three Friends then engaged a larger gunboat, scoring a hull hit and escaping a pursuing cruiser after landing arms and men.
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New York
Key West
Fla
Cuba
Fillbuster
Costly fires hit Rockford and Pensacola forts
A hotel and Potter Bros department store in Rockford Illinois suffered combined losses around 175000 with 60000 insured after a Christmas shopping rush panic. In Indiana a Rockport physician shot amid a divorce dispute died from a gunshot. At Fort Pickens Florida a fire in the aid room endangered twenty seven tons of powder and dynamite, with guards and workers preventing a magazine explosion.
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Rockford
Ills
Huffman
Potter Bros
Pensacola
Fla
Fort Pickens
Santa Rosa Island
President-Elect Dines with Mrs McKinley and visitors in Canton
Major McKinley and Mrs McKinley enjoyed a two hour sleigh ride in Canton with Mrs Barber and a check of Christmas gifts arriving from relatives across the country. Visitors included Colonel Fred D. Grant and family and Louisiana politician A. T. Wimberly. The couple plan dinner with Mollie McKinley and anticipate travel to Washington after the holidays.
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Canton
Major McKinley
Wimberly
Louisiana
Fraud order issued against Sinois Mercantile agency
The postmaster general announced a fraud order against the Sinois Mercantile agency of Rockford Illinois, dated December 25, affecting its mail service and business operations.
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Washington
Postmaster General
Sinois Mercantile Agency
Rockford, Ils
Monetary Conference to Convene in Indianapolis January
The executive committee of the monetary conference in Indianapolis reports broad eastern support with many large commercial bodies and boards of trade likely to attend the January 12 meeting. Initial reluctance from New York Boston Philadelphia and a few others has eased as representation is expected to be strong.
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Indianapolis
The
Monetary Conference
Boards of Trade of
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Supreme Court voids tax on nonvoters in Kansas City charter
In Jefferson City Missouri on December 25, the state supreme court ruled the Kansas City charter provision taxing nonvoters $2.50 at general elections invalid. The ruling arose from a suit by the city against a resident who did not vote to recover the levy.
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Jefferson
City, Mo
State Supreme Court
Kansas City
Boston Strike Ended After West End Railways Settlement
The West End street railway strike ends with a Supreme Council statement asserting it honored an agreement with President Little, while union leaders repudiated the deal. About 3,500 workers reportedly walked off by 1:30 pm as cars halted and lines tied up across Boston.
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Supreme Council of the Union
Boston
West End Street
Supreme Council
West Ind
West End
Little
Board of Directors
South Boston
Grove Hill
West End Railway Company
Mills keep same wage scale and bonus for 1897
Notices posted in Carnegie Steel mills confirm the 1891 wage scale plus a 10 percent bonus remains in effect for 1897. About 12 960 to 15 000 tonnage, day, and turn men are covered. Managers say current business conditions justify continuing the bonus, pending hoped improvement early next year.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
Miners Walkout Hits Glen Carbon and Belleville
A 500-strong strike at Madison Coal mines 1 2 and 4 in Glen Carbon Illinois idles the workings as miners quit over wage and hour cuts. Belleville sympathy triggers broader action while all district miners plan a St Louis conference to decide next steps.
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St. Tuents
A. J. Moorehead
Madison Coal Company
Glen Carbon
Ills
Moorehead
Belleville
Sen
Glen Curie
St. Louis
Real Elixir of Life Claims by Dr Powell Discovery
Dr Thomas Powell in Los Angeles declares a universal life extending discovery. He says he has found laws of life and immunity to disease, citing self inoculation with consumption diphtheria and typhoid germs for three days without harm. He plans lectures early next month detailing his method and its claimed curative potential.
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Powell
Los Angeles
Cal
Isculapiuk
Thomas Powell
Les
Bacilli
Dr. Powell
Roseland Bank Resumes, Calumet Bank Assigns. Ferry Tragedy in Russia
Roseland bank in Chicago suburb resumes payments after a brief suspension. Calumet State bank in Blue Island has made an assignment. Lucci the Italian faster exhibited endurance in Tele and was hospitalized. Ferry capsizing on the Dnieper River in Ekaterinostaff province caused many deaths. Mrs. Lucinda C. Meinekhein, 70, leaves Brooklyn for Oklahoma to oppose divorce. Chicago post office reports a 10 percent rise in Christmas trade. Allan liner Scandinavian six days overdue near Boston. An electric car collision injures three in Chicago. Count Pappenheim of Bavaria seeks divorce over settlement. Obituaries for Joseph J. Fischer, George A. Butler, Nathaniel Miller, William Roberts. Delwood Haven shot by uncle believing burglar. Salvation Army in New York plans Christmas aid with 2000 pairs of shoes and clothing.
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Roseland
Chicago
Calumet State Bank
Blue Island
Lucci
Dnieper
Ekaterinostaff
Russia
Lucinda C. Meinekhein
Brooklyn
Oklahoma
Boston
Glasgow
Chicago North Shore
W. H. Daniels
Charles Strace
Peter Krinnacker
Count Pappenheim
Bavaria
Charles Wheeler
Philadelphia
Louisville
Joseph J. Fischer
Worcester
Mass
George A. A. Butler
Patchogue
L. I
Nathaniel Miller
Ligonier
Ind
William ‘Roberts
Delwood
Dennison hotel manager backs Chamberlain's remedy
Major C. T. Picton of the State hotel in Dennison Texas extols Chamberlain's colic cholera and diarrhoea remedy as an infallible cure. He says he uses it at the hotel and with guests with unqualified endorsement. For sale by Emmert and Burrell. Holiday Maple Leaf excursion details and rail information provided.
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C. T. Picton
State
Dennison
Texas
Chamberlain
Major Picton
Emmert & Burrell
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Prince of
New Mexico
Calif
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Tle
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Dee
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Francis Hinton
Thete Son
Paris
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Omaha
Nel
Bee
Chet Nouaveler
Maas
London
Goddritish
James Drake
Sai
Caurlefarte
Dunkirk
Carnegie Company
Illinois
Maple Leaf
Chicago Great Western Railway
Afiei
L. F. Burrell
Pioneer Cash Grocer
Stephenson
Freaport
Freeport
Michigan
Baver
York State
Apytus
Carloud
Pride of Freeport
Pettijohn
Vermont
AY Burrell
B & C Becomy Store
Fred M. McHenry
Stephenson Street
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Dawson & GO
Dearborn Street
Suse
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