Gas Rates Draw Council Fire Over Meter Ordinance
A council committee heard intense debate over a proposed gas rate plan that would set two ounces pressure at consumption and deduct 25 percent of bills when below that. Supporters cited meters and ten cent per thousand rates, while opponents argued higher rates would price gas out for the poor and middle class. George Hitz defended meters with example bills. others opposed meters and any ordinance, noting company fears of higher costs.
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Spiegel and Crall
George Hitz
John McFarland
Henry Campbell
Hitz
Consumers’ Trust
SMN
Citizens push for free meters and ten-cent gas
Controller Johnson argues gas companies could be pressured if consumers demand free meters and gas priced at ten cents as the ordinance prescribes. The idea has broad appeal and may gain momentum with the new year as more people plan to request meters.
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Johnson
Abandoned Wife Charges Hit Chicago Stock Show Manager
Andrew Thom, 26, manager of a fancy stock farm in Bunker Hill Indiana, was arrested in Chicago on a wife abandonment charge. He once chauffeured the prize bull Daie, winner of Friday’s stock show. His wife says he deserted her four years ago at Waukegan Illinois. Friends say they did not know he was married. He will be taken to Waukegan for trial.
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Chicago
Andrew Thom
Ind
Daie
Waukegan
Ill
Queen Victoria’s Health Failing Anew in London
Reports from London state Queen Victoria is rapidlyailing in health with loss of appetite and insomnia. Doctors ban her pony cart rides and permit only a closed carriage outing while she worries over Empress Frederick of Germany who has cancer. The queen napped during meals and later dozed at a colonial volunteers review.
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London
Dec
Queen Victoria
Frederick
Germany
Churchill Arrives for Lecture Tour in New York
Winston Churchill, son of Jennie Jerome, arrived on the Lucania from America to begin a lecture tour. He had served as a Boer War newspaper correspondent and was greeted by Gov. Roosevelt, Gov.-elect Odell, Mayor Van Wyck, Senator Depew, and other leading citizens.
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New York
Winston Churchill
Randolph Churchill- West
Jennie Jerome
Lucania
Roosevelt
Odell
van Wyck
Depew
Shah Returns to conciliatory policy toward Armenians
Teheran dispatches report the shah after returning from Europe has adopted a conciliatory stance toward Armenians. They gain trade facilities in Persia and there is belief the sultan will assist their departure.
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Constantinople
Teheran
Europe
Persia
Large Helvetia smelter burns with $100000 loss
Alaska eruption reports Mount Wrangel active again while czar attends to state business. A San Francisco Chinatown death raises bubonic plague toll. Omaha launches campaign against Sunday theater and obscene bills. Some New York Chicago trunk lines to drop half fare for clergy and religious groups.
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Helvetia
A. T
Mount ‘Wrangel
Alaska
St. Petersburg
Chinaman
Lee Ho
San Francisco
Omiaha
New York
Chicago
Taft Commission Plans Philippine Tariff Bill
The Taft Commission has prepared a tariff bill for the Philippines setting duties on imports from the United States and prohibiting explosives and gambling devices.
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Manila
Taft Commission
Philippines
United States
Queen Wilhelmina Receives Kruger at The Hague
The Boer president Kruger met Queen Wilhelmina as a private citizen in The Hague on Saturday. Dr Leyds accompanied Kruger but only to the palace entrance.
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the Hague
Wilhelmina
Kruger
Dr. Leyds
High School Senate Debates Dime Novel Ban
A bill to forbid printing and selling dime novels was introduced by Senator Mantle and discussed by the committee. The measure was voted on and defeated within about 15 minutes. A separate debate on a $500 000 annual appropriation for negrotization drew views that shipping degrees to Africa would be beneficial. Senators Ross Falner Fairbanks White Bacon and Daudi con Mantle Gusdorf spoke on the bill, which passed.
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Senate
Congress
Mantle
Harold Gusdorf
Africa
Ross
Miss Falner
Fairbanks
John White
Bacon
Frank Daudicon
War Dogs to Sail Under Secret Orders
San Diego, Dec 8. Admiral Kautz received orders to sail without delay to South America. Preparations rush Iowa and Philadelphia to depart. The cause is not public but shocks naval officers. Report says Kautz will go to Colombia to protect free communication across the isthmus under an old treaty.
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San Diego
Cal
Kautz
South America
Iowa
Philadelphia
Colombia
Isthmus
Porto Ricans Appeal Shapes Labor Federation Debate
The American Federation of Labor in Louisville will reconsider Chicago’s case and set a June 1, 1900 deadline to settle differences. An appeal from Porto Rico calls for full freedom of assembly press and speech amid alleged oppressions. A resolution condemns Gen. Otis’s appointment as secretary of war for opposing organized labor.
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Ican Federation of Labor
Chicago
Porto Rico
Gen. Otis
Shelby Streetcar Dispute Spurred By Impromptu Meeting
At a Friday night gathering at Dennis Golden's home 2101 Shelby Street residents decided to hire a lawyer to sue the streetcar company. They seek to force car service on the Shelby Street line extensions or to remove the tracks.
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Shelby-st
Dennis Golden
Shelby
Herded Humans in Tucson Porto Ricans Seized for Transport
A freight train in Tucson carries three cars of Porto Ricans under Frank Alvarez who claims to move them to Hawaiian planters. The first attempt to move them failed with 300 escaping en route. The captives are described as ignorant of their destination amid illness and two births since departure.
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Tucson
A. T
Frank Alvarez
Porto Reans
Porto Rico
Mayor Expresses Confidence in Inspector Bedell
Mayor Taggart said Saturday he would talk with Inspector Bedell after newspaper talk about Bedell seeking a smoke consumer. He voiced strong faith, calling Bedell conscientious and unlikely to commit any wrong. Bedell believes the criticism aims to discredit the city administration.
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Taggart
Bedell
Montenegro Leaders Plan Turkey Attack, Says Frei Post
The Frei Post reports Prince Nicolas of Montenegro organized a league with Roumania Servia Bulgaria to attack Turkey. They would partition Turkey except Constantinople, with joint occupation, and start operations with uprisings in Macedonia and Albania.
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Vienna
The
Frei Post
Nicolas
Montenegro
Roumania
Servia
Bulgaria
Turkey
China
Constantinople
Macedonia
Albia
Sultan Orders Naval Reforms to Build Turkish Fleet
Constantinople reports the sultan aims to make Turkey a great naval power and has ordered a fleet reorganization to strengthen maritime strength and reach.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Former Ohio Governor Campbell Owes Board Bill
Judgment for 1359 dollars entered in New York in favor of the Hoffman House against former Ohio Governor James E. Campbell. The amount covers his board bill while he resided there until recently.
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New York
Jas. E. Campbell
Ohio
Hoffman House
Campbell
Miller & Miller Fire Devastates Richmond Wood Shop
Fire consumes Miller and Miller’s woodworking factory in Richmond Virginia with logs valued at about 75000 dollars. The blaze draws attention as bets rise in New York on Standard Oil stock hitting 1000 before January first. Alfred G Vanderbilt and Miss Elsie French plan a New York wedding on January 14. Mrs John Hossack of New Virginia is reported found dead in bed.
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Miller & Miller's
Richmond
New York
Standard Oil
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Elsie French
John Hossack
New Virginia
Births Deaths and Marriages in Local Notices
Births list Frank and Pearl Uphaus welcome a boy at 329 8 S New Jersey street. Frank A and Tena Rafert report a boy and a girl at 106 Bradley street. Benjamin and Julia Peters announce a girl at 1119 Kentucky avenue. Fred and Tillie Kassman have a boy at 531 W Morris street. Lon and Lottie Crossley bring a boy home from 2732 Hope street. Carter and Winifred Rabush report a boy at 868 Virginia avenue. Henry and Jennie Woodruff have a girl at 310 Smith street. Chris and Katie Schick, William and Cora Stuck announce a boy at 1606 Olive street and 919 Buchanan street. Deaths list Theobald Wendling, 57, of 581 Weghorst street. Rosetta C Spears, 17, of 2402 Ralston avenue, phthisis pulmonalis. Edgar Funke, 9 months, of 227 Trowbridge street, meningitis. Ella Smith, months, of 895 W Walnut street, pneumonia. Burila M Galbreath, 13, of 660 Lincoln street, typhoid malaria. Marriages Franklin P McCord and Elsie M Martin. Clayton H Garvey and Luella M Rhodes.
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Frank and
Pearl Uphaus
New Jersey-st
Frank A
Tena Rafert
Bradley St
Benjamin
Julia Peters
Kentucky-ave
Fred and
Tillie Kassman
W. Morris St
Lon and
Lottie Crossley
Hope-st
Carter and
Winifred Rabush
Virginia Ave
Henry and
Jennie Woodruff
Smithst
Chris and
Katie Schick
Olive St
William and
Cora Stuck
Buchananst
Theobald Wendling
Weghorstst
Rosetta C. Spears
Ralston Ave
Edgar Funke
Trowbridge St
Ella Smith
W. Walnut St
Burila M. Galbreath
Lincoln St
Local repairs and frame houses listed with prices
R. J. OConner at 530 Sheffield avenue reports repairs for 108 dollars. J. R. McCormick of 1217 North West street lists an addition for 75 dollars. Dora Isensee, Bellefontaine street near Twenty third street, a frame house for 600 dollars. E G Sourbier at 134 35 36 37 Douglass street lists four frame houses at 1000 dollars each.
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R. J. O'Conner
Sheffield Ave
J. R. McCormick
N. West-st
Dora Isensee
Bellefontaine-st
Twenty-third-st
E. G. Sourbier
Douglass-st
Beveridge Donates Books and Secretaries Conference Plans
Senator Beveridge recently donated a number of books. Secretary Davis will attend the national meeting of secretaries in New York on December 31 and January 1. Rev Levi White lectures Sunday afternoon on Every man his own biographer.
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Beveridge
Davis
New York
Levi White
Harrisburg Woman Credits Grape-Nuts For Health Improvement
A Harrisburg Ohio woman describes partial relief from a long illness after adopting Grape-Nuts. She previously endured a bad stomach, nervous headaches, rheumatism, and nerve damage including optic issues. Since using Grape-Nuts for ten months she reports better brain and nerve function, less sleeplessness, reduced rheumatism, and improved reading and sleep patterns.
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Harrisburg
Sinking fund bill revived to levy one cent
Controller Johnson reintroduces a sinking fund bill defeated in 1897. The measure would raise about $12,500 annually to meet city bonded indebtedness. A prior agreement with John Holtzman to sponsor it was contingent on his election. Holtzman was defeated. Changes are expected.
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Johnson
John Holtzman
Holtzman
Street Car Company Denied New Trial in Krug Case
The street car firm Saturday was refused a new trial in the Mary Krug judgment of 32500 for personal injuries. The case advanced to the supreme court with disputes over constitutional questions raised by Bird Transfer Company attorney Henry Spaan and street car counsel Latta. The judge quipped about the woman's constitution.
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Street Car Company
Mary Krug
Supreme Court
Henry Spaan
Bird Transfer Company
Latta
Allen
Lynching of Dan Long by mob near Ivanho Virginia
In Bristol Tennessee on Friday a mob captured and lynched Dan Long after he allegedly assaulted Mrs. Fish. The incident occurred near Ivanho Virginia as officers were unable to restrain the crowd.
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Bristol, Tenn
Dan Long
Ivanho
Divorce Granted Amid Bigamy Case In Same Court
Grace Thurman reports lawyers and officials noting that Lawson was granted a divorce on a Saturday from Joseph Lawson, who was sent to the works this week for bigamy. His other wife had already been divorced in the same court a month earlier.
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Grace Thurman
Lawson
Joseph ‘Lawson
The Head Laxative Breme Quinine Tablets
A fragment notes a product called The Head Laxative Breme Quinine Tablets. Details are unclear, but the item appears to be a medicinal tablet misnamed or garbled in OCR. No further context or usage data is readable.
Mutton for Boers Victory Report Near Kru Gerdsdorp
Word reaches Kitchener that Boers captured 17 000 British sheep near Krugersdorp about 20 miles from Johannesburg. The report ties to ongoing Boer War hostilities and livestock losses in the region.
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Johannesburg
Kitchener
Krugersdorp
Market Report on Wheat Corn Oats and Hay Prices
Wheat and corn prices move, with No 2 red wheat at 70 72 cents milling. New corn prices list multiple white and mixed grades with various premiums and discounts. Oats stay steady with No 2 white at 25 14 cents and No 3 white at 24 14 cents. Hay remains steady with No 1 timothy at 13 13.50 dollars and No 2 timothy at 11 50 12 50 dollars. Inspections show cars of wheat corn white mixed yellow and timothy hay delivered.
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Timothy
Wheat and market prices in Chicago wires report
Chicago market digest shows May wheat at 54 70 14c, December 70 54c, January 14 705c. Corn slips with December 37% 36% and May 36% 364c. Oats ease. May 28EEB%c. Provisions list January pork 12.10 12.17, lard 6.87 6.90, ribs 6.30 6.32. Poultry and dairy prices range from butter to cheese with varied grades and per dozen figures.
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Chicago
Deneber
Young Americas
Limburger
Indiana Stock Yards Market Report Discloses Cattle and Hogs Prices
Union Live Stock Market reports cattle receipts at Indianapolis with bids for prime to common steers and cows by weight. hogs receipts and price ranges noted for heavy and light weights. sheep and lamb values listed with variations by grade. Interstate and local market figures for Saturday shipments. Includes specific weights, price bands, and categories for cattle, hogs, and sheep.
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Indianapolis
Cccsee Cooes
Renee BO
Baae Ieee
Interstate
Aevver
Ts Suns Liner’s Seventh Page Read
Readable fragments from Ts Suns Liners seventh page show ongoing notices and ads. The items hint at railway schedules and local business briefs, with several names and places recurring across columns.
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Ts Sun
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Labor Federation
Louisville, Ky
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Haim
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Franklin P. McCord
Elsie M. Martin
Clayton H. Garvey
Luella M. Rhodes
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Krug
Lynch
City Grain Market
Wm. H. Block Co
van Camp
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BSC
Royal
Dr. Price
Michigan
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