Senator McLaurin Dies Suddenly in Mississippi
United States Senator A J McLaurin died at his Bran don Miss home from heart failure. He was 61, born March 26 1848 in Bran don, served in the Civil War as a private, studied law since 1868, and held multiple offices including Mississippi governor and US senator with a term ending in 1918. His death came as he sat in a rocking chair by the fireplace after a recent illness.
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Senator McLaurin
United States
A. J. McLaurin
Brandon
Miss
McLaurin
Noel
Unites States Senate
Mississippi
Senate
Brancon
Mysterious airship hovers over Worcester mass city
A cloaked airship appeared over Worcester at forty miles per hour then hovered for minutes lighting up streets with a powerful searchlight. It vanished for two hours before returning to circle the city at about 2,000 feet as Walker Tillingheast, claimed inventor, was reportedly unavailable at his home.
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Worcester
Mass
Marlboro
Warriner Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement in Ohio Court
Charles L. Warriner former treasurer of the Big Four at Cincinnati Ohio pleaded guilty to embezzlement and received a six year sentence in the Ohio penitentiary He admitted taking part of about 645000 from the railroad and was paroled to the mercy of the court Dr Garstang Indianapolis physician died from brain hemorrhage after being struck by a crank while starting his car Four miners were trapped in the Negaunee mine at Marquette Michigan with Frank Condello found alive and Peter Mundie dead in the rescue effort
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Charles L. Warriner
Big Four
Cincinnati
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Warriner
Tig Four Railroad
Garstang
Indianapolis
Ind
Reginald Garstang
William Garstang
New York Central Railway
Marquette, Mich
Frank Condello
Peter Mundie
Westbound Pennsylvania Flyer Strikes Detached Cars in Massillon
A westbound passenger train No. 29 the Pennsylvania Flyer struck a detached box car near Massillon Ohio injuring fireman J W Alexander. No passengers were hurt.
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Massillon
Ohio
J. W. Alexander
Explosion at Samples No 2 Coal Mine Near Alester
An explosion occurred in Samples No 2 coal mine three miles from Alester Oklahoma. Reported quarry miners are hurt in the blast.
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No. 2
C- Alester
Okla
Copenhagen Declares Cook Failed to Prove Pole Claim
The University of Copenhagen and its consistory rejected Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s claim of reaching the North Pole. A committee found Cook’s records and notebooks lacking original calculations or proof, deeming them of no value and not supporting the pole reach. The documents reviewed include a 61 page secretary typed report and a 16 page copy from Cook’s notebooks detailing the March 18 1908 to June 13 1903 expedition period.
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University of Copenhagen
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Cook
Coos
Stromgren
University
New York Herald
Walter Lonsdale
Lonsdale
Peary Reacts to Copenhagen News on Cook North Pole Claims
Commander Robert E Peary condemns the University of Copenhagen for failing to produce evidence of Cook's discovery of the north pole He cites a verbal note from Secretary Lonsdale and notes that original notebooks remain elusive while a duplicate data set is claimed complete and accurate.
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Pole
Cook
Lonsdale
Europe
King of Trenmark
John St. Bradley F. A. Cook
New York
Arctic Tris
Copenhagen
Dr. Cook
North Pole
Arctic
Labrador Coast
Robert E. Peary
University of Copenhagen
Man Divorced and Death by Self Inflicted Illness
William Lanahan allegedly committed suicide by deliberately not seeking treatment for appendicitis at Newport Hospital in Newport Rhode Island. Two surgeons warned of fatal outcome unless operated but Lanahan refused. He had told friends he did not want to live without his wife who had separated from him days earlier.
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William Lanahan
Newport Hospital
Newport
R. I
Lanahan
Texas
W. J. Bryan
Galveston
Wien
Fifty Years in Cell No Pardon for Connecticut Murderer
John Warren of Tolland County completed a fifty year life sentence in Connecticut State Prison for murdering his wife by weight of water. The State Board of Pardons denied a full pardon last Saturday.
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John Warren
Tolland County
Connecticut
State Board of Pardons
Warren
Sugar Refining Fraud Trial Yields Guilty Verdict
A federal jury in New York convicted Oliver Spitzer and four Sugar Trust employees including John R. Coyle Edward A. Boyle and Patrick Hennessy after weighing fraud cases at the Williamsburg refinery of the American Sugar Refining Company. The trial also named several weighers in the scheme.
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Sugar Trust
Newyork
Oliver Spitzer
Dock Eutautntndent
Williamsburg
American Sugar Refinin Company
Thomas Kehoe
John R. Coyle
Edward A. Boyle
Suer
Patrick
Hennesseneck
Big Six Charged in Conspiracy to Defraud U.S. Government
The group known as the Big Six including America who was put with government weighers and Jean M Voelker who is too ill to stand trial faces conspiracy to defraud charges.
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America
Jean M. Voelker
United States
Wanderer Returns for Boston Estate Claim
James F. Corbett, a 30 year wanderer in Canada, England and the U S, returns to Boston after a clipping claimed his brother William J. Corbett died intestate with a fortune of 250 000 dollars. Rival claimants, lawyers and reporters swarm as police escort Corbett to a retreat.
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Boston
James F. Corbett
Wanderer
Canada
England
United States
William J. Corbett
Corbett
South Station
Four Powers Reject Turkish Regime Plan for Crete
A note from the four protecting powers to Turkey declines to consider a definite Turkish regime for Crete for the present. France assists young merchants with funding up to 3006 francs in year one and 2466 francs in year two. Competitive examinations are required. The Reggio earthquake home for aged sufferers is handed to Italy, built with American Red Cross funds, with about forty huts turned over. Reports claim Zelaya defeated Estrada in Nicaragua near Rama, capturing prisoners and cannons. Washington notes a new revolt near the Costa Rican border led by Gen. Cardenas, and rumors Zelaya may flee if defeated.
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Crete
Turkey
Cosseitty
Reggio
Italy
Americaned Cross Society
Red Cross Society
Nicaragua
Rama
Zelaya
Estrada
Washington
Cardenas
Mark Twain Sees Death Nigh After Bermuda Voyage
Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain arrived in New York from Bermuda after an eight week struggle to regain strength. He told newspaper men he is near an end and that his life's work is nearly done.
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Bermuda
Tim
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
America
New York
Bermudian
Change in Humorist Seen After death of Hi H Rogers
A humorist’s appearance shows marked decline with hollow cheeks dim eyes and heavy breath. He paused often to catch breath while talking and witnesses attribute his condition largely to the death of his lifelong comrade Hi H Rogers former Stanford Oil magnate who died last summer.
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Hi. H. Rogers
Stansford
Wrecked Wissahickon Crew Stranded On Tiny Lake Island
Thirty four sailors aboard the steamer Wissahickon were marooned on a small island in Lake Huror after the vessel wrecked. With food gone underwater and the shore drenched, mates JEL Casey and engineer BEJ Erskine were rescued by a gasoline launch from Manitoulin Island and later returned to Sault Ste. Marie for relief.
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Lake Huror
Wissahickon
Manitoulin Island
J EL Casey
Eng’ Neer
BE. J. Erskine
Manitoulin U.land
Sault Ste. Marie
Madriz Elected Nicaragua President by Congress
Dr. Jose Madriz, Zelaya's candidate and former judge of the Central American court of justice at Cartago, was elected president of Nicaragua by the unanimous vote of Congress amid a stormy session. Officials announced the result with cheers and cries of Viva Madriz, Viva Leon, and long live the constitution.
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Jose Madriz
Central American Court of Justice
Cartago
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Congress
Madriz
Viva Madriz
Leon
Ex Senator Harris Dies Sudden in Chicago Home
William A Harris longtime Kansan and former U S Senator died of heart disease at the home of Mrs Lydia M Mackey in Chicago. Harris served in Congress 1893 to 1895 and as Senator 1897 to 1903. He was linked with the American Short Horn Breeders Association and the International Live Stock Exposition.
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United States
William A. Harris
Kansas
Lydia M. Mackey
Chicago
Congress
Indiana Day Law Upheld by Supreme Court
Indiana Supreme Court rules county option election law constitutional and affirms a county court ruling fining a saloonkeeper for liquor sales after a dry victory. The decision sustains the 19th century provision used by 65 of 92 counties to close saloons and rejects constitutional objections.
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Supreme Court of Indiana
Indiana
Supreme Court
Court Clarifies Liquor Law Powers in County Option Case
The court rejects the claim that the 1875 liquor license act was prohibitory. It holds the law merely grants the people power to decide whether licenses are issued in each county under the older framework, not a total ban.
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Ee Eee Mee . Ss
Ettiigae
Politicians Debate Tariff Revision and Fiscal Policy
The piece covers Republican and Democratic figures voicing opinions on tariff changes, federal regulation, and national finances. It cites Dever in a changing political role, references Albany and New Jersey lawmakers, and includes remarks by President Sherman and Senator Root on monetary reform, merchant marine rehabilitation, and central government limits.
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James S. Sherman
Wea
Commodity price listings across major markets
The report compiles varied farm and livestock prices from Indianapolis to New York, detailing cattle hogs sheep and grain values. It lists bids and asks for meat, dairy and crops with numerous price ranges for No 2 wheat corn oats and rye across multiple cities.
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Sto Prairie
Choice Creamery
Indianapolis
Corm
Ste
St. Louis -Catthe
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
Cincinnati
New York
Indications of year end slowdown mixed with expansion in production
R G Dun & Co reports mixed Chicago trade signals as inventories and repairs rise while production efforts expand. Deliveries and metalwoodwork capacity face pressure, though demand in leading retail lines and dry goods shows strength. Banking remains steady, with higher money demand and improved bank clearings amid some failures in the district.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Chicago
Tous
Holiday trade gains amid favorable weather and rising turnover
Retail and holiday trade improve with calm weather and Christie comparisons to prior years. Jobbing trade remains cheerful with strong demand easing broken stocks. Wholesale and manufacturing demand cools as stock-taking costs rise.
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Christie
Business failure counts in the United States and Canada
Bradstreet's reports weekly business failures with 275 in the United States for the week ending December 16, up from 255 last week and compared with 311 in the same week of 1908. Canada shows 35 failures, up from 30, in the same period.
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Pervewa
United States
Canada
Bradstreet’s
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