Wrecks and Attacks Reported Across Several States
A Pennsylvania Limited train collided with a Wheeling & Lake Erie freight at Canton Ohio. Engineer John Ray and Fireman George Nichols died, while the Limited crew survived with bruises. A Standard Oil tank car exploded in Fremont Ohio injuring Will Battig fatally. Oakley prison inmates mutinied in Mississippi, killing Guard Buckley and wounding Sergeant Dodds. Miss Mabel Meyers and J W Harper died after a Pennsylvania train strike near Ada Ohio. A bomb exploded near Russian Colonel Plotta, tearing off his leg. a student bomber was arrested.
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Pennsylvania Limited
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Canton
Ohio
John Ray
George Nichols
Limited
Lake Shore
Fremont
Will Battig
Oakley Prison Farm
Hinds County
Miss
J. M. Buckley
Dodds
Vardaman
Jackson Military Company
Mabel Meyers
J. W. Harper
Ada
Main Street
Deront
Radom
Poland
Plotta
Bank Embezzler Guilty in Peoria Trial
Conrad Tuppen was found guilty by a jury of accepting funds after Tess Smith Bank in Peoria Illinois became insolvent. The bank suffered a loss of about half a million dollars.
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Conrad Tuppen
Tess Smith
Peoria
Ill
Tuppen
Auto Mishap In Chevy Chase Involves Longworths
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth rode in a car that crashed into a station platform at Chevy Chase near Washington. The impact caused a severe shaking but no injuries to the occupants and only minor damage to the vehicle.
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Longworths
Nicholas Longworth
Chevy Chase
Washington
Fire destroys Central Indiana car shops at Avondale
Fire swept the Central Indiana car shops at Avondale Indiana, a coal railroad line from Muncie to Brazil, causing about 30000 dollars in losses. The blaze damaged offices and a store room in front of the main shops and ruined two locomotives.
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Indiana
Avondale
Ind
Muncie
Brazil
Tragic Fire Claims Tobert Children Near Cowiche
A rancher Lawrence Tobert lost his home near Cowiche Washington in a fire that killed three children Hugh Nellie and Alice Tobert. The blaze destroyed the residence and ended the siblings lives.
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Lawrence Tobert
Cowiche
Wash
Hugh
Nellie
Alice Tobert
Robbers Loot Interstate Bank Safe in Drexel
Robbers wrecked the safe of the Interstate Bank at Drexel Missouri and escaped with contents said to total close to five thousand dollars in currency.
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Drexel, Mo
Three Men Die of Gas Asphyxiation in Hoboken Hotel
Three men were found dead from gas asphyxiation in the Amsterdam hotel located in Hoboken New Jersey. The incident prompted an investigation to determine the source of the lethal gas and whether foul play was involved.
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Amsterdam
Hoboken
N. J
Standard Oil NY to raise wages for under $100 earners
The Standard Oil Company of New York announced a 10 percent wage increase for all employees earning less than $100 a month, effective January 1. The move aims to boost low earners within the company.
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Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company of
New York
Four Die In Railroad Crash Near Donaldsonville
A head on collision between a passenger and a freight train on the Texas and Pacific line near Donaldsonville Louisiana left four dead and two seriously injured at a long curve.
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Donaldsonville
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Bucket Shop Keeper Shot
Williams Judson Hennig once of Chicago was shot by a New York telegraph operator after police closed Hennig bucket shop authorities said. The incident follows the shop's shutdown by police as reports described.
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Williams Judson Hennig
Chicago
New York
Hennig
Death of John Cropper Retired Lawyer in Washington
Accidental asphyxiation is given as the cause of death for John Cropper a retired lawyer in Washington at an advanced age. His wife, then in New York, is a daughter of the late Robert McLane who once served as minister to France. Mr Cropper belonged to the Society of Cincinnati and the Society of the War of 1812.
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John Cropper
Washington
New York
Robert McLane
France
Cropper
Society of Cincinnati
Society of the War of 1812
Congress Debates Pension Bills and Spelling Reform
Senate calendar fills with over a hundred pension measures and a record demanded for negro troops dismissed before the Brownsville affair. Roosevelt Porto Rico message read as House debates range from civil service pay to highway funding and orthography standards.
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Senate
Brownsville
Texas
District of Columbia
Ch Sourk
Gillett
Maesaeh
Petenmoof
Denis Onder
Rive
Mireon O
Ar Janeas
Sheppard
Reed Mincot
Richt
United States
Utah
Barrews
Smoot
Apostolic Body of the Church
Roosevelt
Porto Rico
House
Boutell
Ilinois
Davnes
Tennessee
Congress
Christmas Around the World A Merry Chronicle of Customs
Readable excerpts describe Christmas customs from Belgium and Germany to Roumania Sweden and China French Canada and the United States. It notes processions Danube blessings masques for Africa New Year preparations debts and postal chaos as busy holidays unfold worldwide.
New Year Reflections and a Farmington Return
A poem about New Year wishes and self reliance opens a scene as ARL Steward returns to Farmington after twenty years. He meets a slender winter-night stranger under a kerosene lamp, revealing his transformed status as a banker and man of business.
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Arl Steward
Farmington
Carl Steward
Christmas Day Romance in Farmington
Carl Steward returns to buy Rachel’s old home amid Christmas plans. Rachel, long subjected to her sister's family, agrees to marry Carl but flees to West with the wedding now real. Jerry uncovers the match and Rachel’s future looks bright as Morgan promises mortgage support and a rebuilt home.
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Dean Farrar
Patagonians
Antarctic Isles
Bethlehem
David
Christ the Lord
Kris Kringle
Rygsg
Empire
Roumania
Danube
Pontius Pilate
Herod
West Tiles
Africa
Sweden
Business Review Reports Mixed Industrial Strength and Logistics Strains
The review notes sustained strength in commercial operations with rising railroad earnings and steady bank exchanges. Production grows with fewer new demands in leading industries, while freight-car shortages hinder prompt forwarding at Western points. Crop marketings dip due to bad roads, but furnace and factory product demand remains heavy. holiday shutdowns may be shortened amid ample ore receipts and strong hardware outputs.
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Christie Am
Yefleetheetry
Gotte Oeb
Mike
Tieawe Distriet
Dunn
Talking German Dolls Promise Conversing Toys
The latest Christmas novelty from Germany adapts gramophone principles to a talking doll. A tiny disk machine hidden inside will play records when a disk is inserted, allowing the doll to say many phrases and even sing. Two dolls with records could hold simple conversations.
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Dolly
Germany
London Daily News
Return to the Old Home Sparks Reunion in Town
Rachel West greets Carl Steward after years apart in their shared hometown. He confirms her identity and asks about life here. She mentions living with sister Hester Carpenter and her family, while Carl reveals he has won money and plans to return to build a home, reflecting on distant ambitions.
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Rachel
Jerry Carpenter
Carl
Carpenter
Farmington
Miss West
Old Town
Ronald Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Carl Steward
Jerry
Hester
Mr. Steward
Hom
Carpenters
Mrs. Carpenter
Morgan
Tam
Rachel West
Hester Carpenter
Man Wants but Little Made Known Your Christmas Wishes
A Cincinnati Times-Star quip notes a man asking friends who sent suspenders last year to send trousers to match them, illustrating humorous holiday gift expectations and social norms.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Fragmented Winter Scene Note from Montreal
A desolate winter scene describes whither and rustle of dry leaves on trees, snow piled on nests, chickadees clinging to weeds, and deep drifts along country ways. Mentions Christmas stars and a garbled placeholder name likely Shafer in Montreal.
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Cherie Sey
Brituc
Holiday trade strength and car shortages in early season
The report notes brisk holiday trade surpassing prior records with strong demand for high quality goods, while overall retail is irregular in many areas. Mild Northwest and South weather limit heavy wearables, and rail car shortages hinder grain movement and payments.
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United States
Braelstreet
Tm Oreiah
Wheat Prices and Market Notes Across Cities
Wholesale commodity listings show No 2 wheat and corn markets in Detroit St Louis Cincinnati and Milwaukee with varied prices from 4 00 to 5 25 per bushel and oats rye and barley quoted with standard and mixed grades. A San Francisco Chamber of Commerce bulletin cites city bank clearings for the year ending Oct 31 at 1 570 746 760 and real estate sales at 59. The Italian finance minister’s plan to cut petroleum duties is officially denied.
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Fide Palite
New York
Toledo
Cincinnati
San Francisco
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