Noted East City Homicides Spark Family Tragedies
Mary McAtee and Rev. G Meatee are named in separate early December shootings in eastern cities as mothers and fathers contend with family turmoil. A Philadelphia minister, denied funds for a trousseau, allegedly shot his son harming his father, while a 14-year-old Weeden wounded his contractor father after a lash with a rawhide. A stage worker James Howes fatally shot his daughter Amanda Brintworth before killing himself.
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Mary McAtee
Hnr
Trousseau
Bert Pierce
McAfee
William Weeden
James Howes
Amanda Brintworth
Dimes
Sleeper to Florida by Four Route through car service
Four Route announces through roping car service to Florida starting Manday January 7, 1907. Through line departs Indianapolis at 6:20 p m daily, arrives Cincinnati 9:30 p m, departs Cincinnati 9:45 p m, arrives Jackson 5 p m next day, then reaches Stine 1 00 p m same night. Florida Special comprises composite car clim ax drawing room and open standkeepers with luxury winter travel. Southern Lines claim growing resort traffic and improved service across the Florida route network, positioning Southern alongside Big Four for winter travel demand.
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Florida
Four
Indianapolis
Exlay
Jackson
Alrescy
Woman dives into icy Atlantic waters in shocking display
Special to The Sum Bee reports a young woman, about five feet tall and well dressed, ran from a bathhouse in frigid weather near Connecticut Avenue. She plunged into the ocean and stayed submerged for 15 to 20 minutes before vanishing toward an auction shop near New York Avenue. No identity was given, and the keeper of the bathhouse claimed to know nothing.
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Atlantic Cit
Connecticut-ave
Braved Blizzard at Sea for Son
Portland reports a dramatic rescue as Alfred Gomez braved a northeast blizzard to reach mainland Portland from Baxte Island to get a doctor for his dying 4 year old Antonio Gomez. The perilous voyage ended in a capsized boat, frostbite, and tragedy before help arrived.
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Portland
Alfred Gomez
Baxte Island
New
Jsland
Ais
Antonio Gomez
Gomes
A. Spandard
Haseen
Eagle Island
Commander Peary
Metmand
Thia Gomez
Union
Steef
Gomer
Gomez
Alfred
Gamex
Prediction by Raphael the Astrologer for Dec 19 1906
Prediction for Wednesday December 19 1906 states very doubtful weather all day and warns against speculation. It notes a favorable birth hour for a child born that day in 1906 and mentions Lulu Gross of Athens Oregon earning the title Right Hand Man by aiding her father George Gross during harvest time.
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Lulu Gross
George Gross
Athens
Ore
Limeburger Cheese Scatters Desks At Local School
Principal Joseph Brandt of public school No. McDikeEn suspended pupils after a mysterious cheese coating covered desks. As teachers and students faced the odor, Brandt searched the assembly room and found Limburger cheese spread under several desks, prompting a day off for all students while he hunts the culprit.
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New York
Joseph
Brandt
McDiKeEn
Sranataim
Ang Demersonnis
Bradt
Japanese Proverb Card Game Charms Players
In Japan a popular game uses one hundred proverb halves printed on separate cards. The host reads the first halves aloud while players reveal their second halves on the Tatami mat. When a match is identified the holder of the second half discards or wins the card, leading to lively laughter and playful teasing among players.
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Japan
Some of Us Is Good Factory Girl Challenge
A timid Des Moines factory girl interrupts an evangelist, arguing that factory workers are unfairly singled out for prayer while others, including those on Grand Avenue, receive no preaching. She insists that “Some of us is good” and urges broader outreach, highlighting class bias and hypocrisy. Also includes a brief ad for Laxative Bromo Quinine.
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Des Moines
Jane Letter
Grand-ave
Awelleet
AL Thia
Evangelia
Ten killed in Maine in open season mishaps
In Maine during the open big game season ending Saturday night ten people died. Causes include misidentified victims mistaken for deer or bear, accidental gun discharge, capsizing, and exposure. Also coal price updates and assorted ads appear in the same column with unrelated notices.
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Weet Lue
Augusta
Perons
Maine
Between Riches and Want A Child's Dilemma Song
A speaker laments being "an old betwixt and between" between wealth and poverty. The child contrasts a rich man's toys and a poor child's limited funds, noting little attention or gifts come their way. Personal tone expresses envy, restraint, and acceptance of modest wishes like a book or simple skates. The piece underscores social inequality and a yearning for fairer treatment.
Hats Off Gents Miss Mitchell Admired for Pure Womanhood
A Bradford Star reviewer lauds Miss Mitchell for genuine sweetness and superior acting, noting her noble presence overshadows theater hype. The piece praises her soulful eyes and restrained artistry, contrasting with overreaching stage effects.
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Miss Mitchell
Lane Lex
Bradford
Case of heredity exposes quack fortune squandering
A snappy remark follows a tale of Dr. Curem, son of a famed quack, squandering the fortune left by his late father. The line portrays the family as continuing a pattern of questionable medical practice and financial mischief.
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Dr. Curem
Finish Scene Triggers Lying Warning Dialogue
A tense exchange recalls a boy's lie and its consequence as Wille faces a stern rebuke. The dialogue emphasizes honesty and accountability in a bystander moment.
Foutz Upset in Poker Spree Before Big Chicago Bout
Foutz, a former star pitcher and longtime poker player, spent a night of drinking and betting while wintering on the coast. Reports say he played poker at Prisco’s Baldwin Hotel Inn and Chicago bets on his performance grew heavy. He slept two hours, then pitched that afternoon, delivering two hits as backers cashed in.
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Belasors
Foutz
Maseball
Foutx
Hie
Phton
Chicago
Baldwin Hovel Inn Prisco
Fourz
Foy
Louisville
Fouts
Late wedding in Sterling unites 70 year old groom and 70-year-old bride
A wedding in Sterling Alabama joined William Evers and Agnes Rivers. The combined ages total 140 years and the couple reportedly welcomed 34 children into their family. The bride admitted she is 70. Other items note fashion pride in American-made clothes, a claim about hood's sarsaparilla, and a free three day ad offer for rooms.
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Sterling
William Evers
Agnes Rivers
Evers
Christmas gifts in satin boxes tied with patriotic ribbons
Mrs Roosevelt presents small gifts to friends in satin paper boxes with red white and blue ribbons. Each box features a sketch of the White House amid holly, serving as a pretty souvenir despite contents.
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Odd Fellows’ Building
People's Coal and Cement Co
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11 & Mi
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Utomobiles
Franklin
Winton
F. O. B. Cleveland
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Prive
Wille
Pacific Coast
Cikizeh
Huntington
Page Seedsmen
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Ohio Street
Lambert Coal & Coke CO
C. C. B. Pocahontas Coal
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Paris
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