Yuan Shi Kai May Resign If Manchus Deny Convention
Shanghai December 28 A royal family conference leaves Yuan Shi Kai ready to abdicate unless the Manchus consent to a national convention to decide China's form of government. Negotiations for a truce extension continue as revolutionary leaders weigh whether to delay action or resume military activity in Nanking.
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Shanghai
Yuan
Yuan Shi Kai
China
Peking
Nankin
Foo-Chow
Arthur J. Balfour
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Mary
Portsmouth
England
Delhi
India
Art
White House
Mr. Shuster
Persia
Russia
Switzerland
Duke of Connaught
Ramon Caceres
Santo Domingo
Nanking
J.—The McNamaras Brothers
Los Angeles
Times
Chicago
Prince Chun
George V
Queen Mary
Louis Ferrer
Congress
Emai
Ecuador
Guayquik
Mail Missent Causes Postal Confusion At Local Office
Clerks report annoyance from misaddressed mail after Mapleton post office closure. The area near Bowers Harbor now splits into Old Mission R F D No 1 for residents north of a dividing line and Traverse City rural route No 1 for those south. Mail has sometimes been sent to Mapleton in Iron County, and misaddressing to Long Lake Mich occurs instead of Titterlochen R F D No 2.
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Mapleton
Bowers Harbor
Mission R. F.D
Traverse City
Iron County
Upper Peninsula
Long Lake
Mich
Titterlochen R. F. D
Interesting relics from Alderman Green family documents
Alderman B C Green presented three historical papers to the Herald. A 1828 commission of appointment naming Roswell Green a U S Army captain signed by Governor Yates New York. A 1825 commission naming him major signed by Governor Clinton. A 1835 property conveyance to Samuel Farr in Macomb County Michigan signed by President Andrew Jackson. All highly prized by the Green family.
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B. C. Green
Herald
Vale
Roswell Green
United States Army
Joseph C. Yates
New York State
de Witt C. Clinton
Samuel Farr
Greens
Farr
Macomb County
Michigan
Andrew Jackson
Green
Circuit court calendar to extend into January new term
The circuit court will reconvene January 8 with the regular jurors reporting for duty. At least one more jury case will be tried this term, making it among the county’s longest sessions in years. The session will likely last about two more weeks in January before all ready cases are disposed of.
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Circuit Court
Taft
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
Walter Fisher
Chicago
Loase of Commons
Edward Grey
France
Greenwich
Viterbo
Italy
United States Supreme Court
England
Diaz
New York
James A. O'Gorman
Chauncey M. Depew
U. S. Senate
Agri. Tl
Canarejas
Ferrer
Canateras
U. S. Supreme Court
Tokyo
Department of
Maine
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Washington
China
Peking
House
McNamara Brothers
Ortie McManigal
Los Angeles Times
Canton
Bangor
International commission to study high cost of living
Washington December 28. A plan to form a great international commission to study causes and remedies for the high cost of living and to develop a world monetary system based on scientific principles will be discussed at a December conference in Washington. Attendees include lawmakers and leading economists. Promoter Professor Irving Wisher of Yale has long urged the idea, with President Taft backing it.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Irving Wisher
Yale
Taft
Aftehison Cotamien
Paris
Mexico
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
Stockholm
W. Morgan Shuster
Persia
London
Liverpool
British
North Sea
Panama Canal
Constituent Assembly
Portugal
King George
Queen Mary
Westminster Abbe
Monis
France
J. Caillaux
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Lehigh Valley Railroad
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
Edward
George
Prince of Wales
Carnarvon Castle
Wales
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
New York City
UU. S. Senate
Texas
Stamboul
Con- Staninople
Ottawa
WW. M. Shuster
Michigan Clerks Urge Attending 1912 Annual Meeting
Cadillac secretary Felix H H Flynn mails a New Year greeting urging Michigan Association of County Clerks members to attend the June 26 and 27 1912 gathering in Traverse City. The postcard humorously suggests breaking all other resolutions to keep this one.
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Michigan Association of County Clerks
Traverse City
Felix H. H. Flynn
Cadillac
Michigan
Bureau of Chemistry reports 9,500 samples tested last year
Washington reports 9,500 foods and drugs sampled by the bureau under Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. Of these, 3,280 were found legal and 3,830 adulterated or misbranded. Five hundred three check analyses ensured accuracy, and 5,870 hearings addressed questionable products, many in New York.
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Washington
Bureau of Chemistry
Harvey W. Wiley
Department
Bureau
New York
Orders to Kill Persians Dispatches to Persia
In St. Petersburg twenty thousand troops were sent to Persia today. Orders were issued to hang all Persians taking part in attacks on the czarist soldiers.
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St. Petersburg
Geo
Persia
Events That Made History In January Horrors and Diplomacy
A historical roll of world events spans arrests in London, Panama Canal rulings, reciprocity talks between the United States and Canada, fires in Santiago, executions of Japanese anarchists, and shifts in Persian and Mexican leadership. The record notes strikes, treaties, royal ceremonies, and impearlian upheavals, with references to Carnegie gifts, fortifications, and parliamentary reshuffles.
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London
United States Supreme Court
Panama Canal
New York World
United States
Canada
Washington, D. C
Santiago
Chile
State Department
Briand
M. Mirman
Public Relief
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Institution
Washington, DD. C
Obituary: Henry Welborn Dies at 66 After Illness
Henry Welborn aged 66 died Thursday at his father Chas Welborn’s home 620 West Front. He had undergone an October appendectomy but had not regained health, death caused by peritonitis. He leaves three brothers and his Oregon-based father. Funeral from the home Saturday at 2 with Rev Fred Carter of the Friends church officiating. Interment in Oakwood.
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Henry Welborn
Chas. Welborn
West Front Street
Senior class board meets at Holliday home
A business meeting was held at the home of Lewis and Miss Lucile Holliday on Washington street Friday evening by the annual board of the local high school senior class. After business, the evening featured a popcorn shunt with many attendees partying. Speakers included Lewis Holliday Clarence Salter Karl Fisher Delbert Brown and Miss Vera Alward who spoke of college experiences and teaching work. An aim was to hold similar future gatherings.
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Lewis
Lucile Holliday
Washington — Street
Lewis Holliday
Clarence Salter
Karl Fisher
Tell Ing of
Wuei
Delbert Brown
Vera Alward
Ite
New Fish Market Limits Set in Law Change
The legislature amended the catch and sale rules for whitefish lake trout and mullet. It bans possession of undersized fish, with specific minimum weights and lengths, in and out of state. Enforcement in this county will be by Deputy Game Warden G Allen Smith and W H Kettle from Antrim county. law takes effect January 1.
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G. Allen Smith
W. H. Kettle
Antrim
Stations 10 Close Grand Haven Life Saving Station
Grand Haven Des 30 The Grand Maven life saving station will close at midnight Sunday after the longest season in its history. For years agitation for winter life saving crews at Grand Haven Chicago Milwaukee and Frankfort. Late season this year may lead to winter stations. Car ferry business drives traffic and winter freight tonnage nearly equals summer. Closing Sunday are South Manitou island Frankfort Manistee Ludington Muskegon Grand Haven Chicago Kenosha Racine Milwaukee Cheboygan Two Rivers Kwanee and Plum island.
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Grand Waven
Mich
Des
Grand Maven
Grand Haven
Chicago
Milwaukee
Frankfort
Manitou Island
Manistee
Ludington
Muskegon
Kenosha
Racine
Cheboygan
Two Rivers
Kewanee
Plum Island
Board of Supervisors Set to Convene for Four Day Session
The board will convene on January 8 for a four day session. During the meeting routine matters will be handled by members and all bills and communications must be in the clerk's hands certified for attention of the board.
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Board of Supervisors
Republic of China Dr Sun Yat Sun Elected Provisional President
Dr Sun Yat Sun has been elected the provisional president of the Republic of China in a historic marked shift reported by local officials. The appointment emphasizes unity and leadership amid ongoing regional changes and political transitions.
Royal Family Prepares to Flee as Sun Yat Sen Proclaimed President
Reports from Pekin state Dr Sun Yat Sen was unanimously elected president by a provisional military assembly at Wankin and will establish the capital at Nanking. Wu Ting-fang, former minister to Washington, is said to be Sun’s closest adviser as Premier Yuan allegedly takes sick leave. Royal family fears collapse of the monarchy and may flee with treasure.
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Ohio General Assembly
Congress of International Law
Madrid
Tokyo
New York City
Archduke John
Francisco Madero, Jr
Mexico
Copenhagen
Employers’ Federation
Juarez
Alexican
Porfirio Diaz
Francisco Leon de la Barra
S. Supreme Court
American Tobacco Company
Shanghai
Dae
Republic of China
Sun Yat Sun
Wankin
Sun
Nankin
Wu ‘Ting
Fancy
Washington
Pekin
Yuan
Torgh Explodes Burns Worker at Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co
John Rohrabacher of 514 Monroe street suffered severe burns at work when a gal oil line torch exploded. The accident occurred at Fred Barney on West Wighth street. Rohrabacher, employed by Hannah and Lay Mercantile Co, had flames singe his face head and neck and severely burn his right arm. He is married with three children.
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John Rohrabacher
Monroe Street
Fred
Barney
West Wighth Street
Rohrabacher
Hannah. &Lay Mercantile Co
Post Office to Take Over Alaska Signal Corps Network
Washington reports a proposal to transfer all duties of the army signal corps in Alaska to the postmaster general. The Alaska system runs 75 stations with land lines cables and wireless, serving government and commercial traffic, and last year earned over 218000 dollars. Brigadier General James Allen notes the corps handled funds without loss. Congress will be asked to authorize the change.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Signal Corps of
Army
Alaska
Postmaster General's Department
Signal ‘Corps
Signal Corps
James Allen
Post Office Department
Congress
General Reyes Enters Prison After Surrender in Mexico City
Mexico City December 29 General Reyes for the first time since his surrender Christmas today has found himself in a prison cell. He was allowed to occupy his own quarters but is guarded. Reyes arrived last night with no demonstration then or today. A court martial is expected next week.
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Mexico City
Reyes
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