Christmas charity feeds thousands across major cities
The Salvation Army and volunteers fed and clothed the needy on Christmas in New York Philadelphia Cincinnati and Cleveland. New York hosted dinners for about 25 000 with baskets for five person families and turkey meals for 5 000 in Madison Square Garden. Cleveland fed hundreds of poor families and 2 500 others with dinners and clothing baskets. The American Express company distributed 5 checks to each employee nationwide totaling about 60 000 to 70 000 dollars.
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New York
Roosevelt
Cleveland—Express Company
Chicago
United States
Salvation Army
Philadelpha
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
Gcommander Booth-Tucker
Booth-Tucker
Hanna
Grays’ Armory
Colonel Holt
Senator Hanna
End of the World Prediction by Ratliff in Indiana
Indianapolis on December 25 reports John D Ratliff of Munroe predicts Christmas Day global destruction via Br Hiels or Biela comet impact. He cites historic close calls and claims supermundane guidance, describing earth’s fiery end as the comet from behind penetrates nebulous matter and triggers atmosphere ignition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John D. Ratliff
Munele
Brcew
Ratliff
Hielh
Biela
Earth
Wellcome Disbarred in Clark Campaign Bribery Case
Montana Supreme Court disbars John B. Wellcome, manager for Senator W. A. Clark, for bribing legislators to aid Clark. The ruling targets Wellcome’s conduct in the Clark campaign. In Washington, Clark argues the $30,000 involved belonged to an adversary who tried to defeat him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
State Supreme Court
John B. Wellcome
Wellcome
W. A. Clark
Clark
Montana
Washington
Committee On Privileges and Elections of
Senate
Noted Citizen Dorman Eaton Dies at 67 in New York
Dorman Bridgman Eaton a pioneer of civil service reform died Saturday at his New York home aged 67. A Vermont native born June 27, 1823 he graduated from the University of Vermont and Harvard Law School and became a partner of Judge William Kent. He founded the first civil service reform group in the United States and led the national civil service commission as chairman until Congress halted funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dorman Bridgman Eaton
Vermont
Hardwick
University of Vermont
Harvard Law School
William Kent
Civil Service Reform
United States
Grant
National Civil Service Commission
Congress
Lynching of Two Negroes Near Boston Mississippi
Boston Mississippi December 25 two negroes Jim Martin and Jank West were lynched on Baker's Creek bridge for the murder of Milton Baire and an attempted assault on his niece Miss Curran. A mob of about 150 unmasked men dragged them from the city prison and hanged them. The crime involved robbery and a false belief of hidden money.
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Boston
Miss
Jim Martin
Jank West
Baker’s Creek
Milton 8. Baire
Miss Curran
Martin
Condition of Representative Boutelle Improves in Bangor Me
Congressman Charles A. Boutelle, stricken with congestion of the brain in Boston, was brought home to Bangor Saturday and passed a comfortable day with hopes rising for his recovery after the rail trip. In Nashville a double tragedy occurred when George Petway shot and killed Constable John Irwin at Wagonner's hotel, and Irwin died from a pistol wound inflicted by Petway shortly after.
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Boutelle
Bangor
Charles A. Boutelle
Boston
Nashville
Tenn
George Petway
Wagonner’s
John Irwin
Irwin
Petway
Only Twenty Four Identified in Maine Explosion Burials
Washington reports at the navy department that about two dozen Maine explosion victims were identified beyond question when buried in Colon cemetery at Ila yana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Maine
Colon
Ilayana
Midwest Jury Finds Wright Guilty of First Degree Murder
In Muscatine Iowa the state court convicts George Wright of murder for shooting Nellie Crippen last July. The verdict imposes life imprisonment. In Milwaukee, Adrian C Anson and H D Quin depart to discuss the American Base Ball Association’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
H. D. Quin
American Base Ball Association
Adrian C. Anson
Chicago
Quin
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
St. Louis
Muscatine
State of
Lowa
George Wright
Nellie
Crippen
Anson
Question On Riparian Rights Raises Prospect Of Dam At Niagara
Windsor Ontario December 25. Debated proposals by Representative Corliss to raise Lake Erie by two feet via a Niagara River dam threaten 100 000 acres of low lands across Essex and Kent with flood and ruin. Canadian expert William Newman warns of agricultural and water supply impacts to Detroit and Windsor. Sol White argues for maintaining natural lake levels citing international implications.
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Windsor
Ont
Corliss
Canada
William Newman
Lake Erie
Niagara River
United States
Hetoit
Lake St. Clair
Essex
Kent
Lake June
Cananda
Detroit
Sol White
Ontario Legislative Assembly
Roberts and Hitchener Reach Gibraltar From Alexandria
General Lord Kitchener arrived at Malta on Isis and proceeded to Gibraltar to join General Lord Roberts. London reports say Roberts set off for Gibraltar with a grand send off from the public and officials. The Dutch reconcentration order drives inhabitants from a twelve mile radius near Sterkstroom as Boer forces fortify north of the British camp.
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Malta
Lord Kitchener
Staf
Lord Roberts
Alexandria
Isis
Ite
Dido
Gibraltar
London
Prince of Wales
Cape Town
Gataere
Sterkstroom
Modder River
Lord Methuen
Daily News
England
Maegland
Stevenson Arrives in Minneapolis for Holidays
Former Vice President Adlai Stevenson spent Christmas in Minneapolis with Rev. and Mrs. Ti. ID. Hardin daughter, staying out of politics but noting imperialism and anti trust as future issues. He expressed sympathy with the Boers in the South African war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Des
Adlai Stevenson
Ti. ID. Hardin
Stevenson
Frightful Fall Nears Furnace Death in Johnson City
In Johnson City Tennessee on December 25 Daniel Strickland, an iron furnace worker, fell sixteen feet and landed on a half molten crust of red hot iron. He jumped to a nearby red hot bracket as a ladder was lowered. Flo pulled him to safety but Strickland suffered severe burns and injuries, with a chance of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tenn
Daniel Strickland
Flo
Mixed News From Europe and Americas This Week
Ted Sloan and B C Bald arrived in New York from England on Saturday. Colonel Wingate succeeds General Wichener as signar and governor general of the Soudan. Manila reports U S troops close behind Aguinaldo who has lost his wife to exposure. Defendants in Kohlsaat libel case denied access to circulation books. Thirty three Belgian children drowned in ice. James E Hume dies at 80 in Janesville. A new malting plant to operate in Milwaukee. Charleston court inquiry report favorable to warship crew. Prussian teachers banned from hunting as immoral. McKinley donates 100 to Lawton fund. John Leedy reports 1500 typhoid cases at Cape Nome.
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Ted Sloan
B.C. Bald
New York
England
Wingate
General Witchener
Signar
Soudan
Manila
United States
Aguinable
TI. N. Kohlsaat
Chicago Times-Ierald
Luzon
Lawton Fund
President McKinley
John Leedy
Deadwood
S. C
Cape Nome
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American Sixpress Company
Hanna, Wyo
Lucius Miller
Hanna-Dana
Troy Pendleton
Pendleton
Nexro
Miller
Brazil
Ind
Porter A. Kennedy
Here
Haas
Ennedy
First National Bank
Michigan
Holland
Mich
Katherine Ostrosser
Pennsylvania
Bein's
Comet
Dorman B. Eaton
Mississippi
Askins
Frankfort
Mate Askins
Thompsonville
Glenn
Aldrich
Swoman
Jackson
Dominion
Madison
Wis
Boyes
Wisconsin University Law School
Sturgeon Bay
Boyce
Home Mutual
LaCrosse
Home Mutual Savings and Loan Association
Hank Examiner Rogers
Vandalla
Dee
Lydia Pryor
Arthur
Lafayette Pryor
Pryor
Somerville
N. J
Charleston
D. C
Matthew Gleason
Alec Logan
Logan
Gleason
Trish
Mike Hogan
Louisville, Ky
Bardstown
Springfield
Louisville
J. M. Carothers
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams CO
Stewart Ave
Montreal
J. Schwarz & Sons
Galera Street
Freeport
E. Bengston
M. V. B. Elson
Stephenson St
C. A. McNamara & Co
Cobig Shoe Sale
A. L. Newton
Jennie Newton
Galena Avenue
Freeport, Ill
Angonia
Seth Thomas Close
Bergen
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