Wanted a Boss for the L A W
The Los Angeles Women's Ward League seeks a capable president to revive failing league affairs. Noted candidates include H B Fullerton George L Cook and Judge Dorner from Milwaukee Minneapolis and Rhode Island. Uncertainty remains on acceptance.
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L. A. W. Cir
Cy- Gazette
H. B. Fullerton
Work
George L. Cook
Rhode Island
Dorner
Milwaukee
Judge
Minneapolis
Maher Delays Training Ahead of McCoy Fight
WESTCHESTER N Y Dec 27 Peter Maher postpones three days of training after returning home to Philadelphia for Christmas. His wife’s illness has cleared, and he plans to resume work in Westchester once she recovers. If he wins, he will challenge Sharkey, then Tetriès. Isid McCoy in strong shape for the Maher bout, weighing 169 pounds after added training. He aims to open a physical education school in New York if the bout goes badly. Jockey Joe Weber suspended by California stewards.
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Westchester
N. Y
Peter Maher
McCoyeek
Maher
Philadelphia
McCoy
Sharkey
Tettriés
Irre Plains
Ganthe
Isid
Muldoon
Doris
Jatieh
New York
Butler
Boston
John Dubois
California’ Cycling Association
National Cycling Association
Pacific Coast
Joe Weber
California
Griffin
Knight Banneret
New Oropees
Meylay
Dolleees
Bc Tion
A. Stage
Gynasium
Yalle
Harvard
Biven
Bennett Downey and McIntire to Box 20 Rounds in Dayton
The report notes Bennett stirring interest in Dayton with sharp touches, in top form. Jack Downey of Brooklyn and Percy McIntire are scheduled to box twenty rounds at the Greenwood Athletic Club in New York on New Year’s afternoon.
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Bennett
Dayton
Jack
Downey
Brooklyn
Percy Mc‘Intire
Greenwood Athletic Club
New ‘York
Council Hearing Exposes Gas Rate Debate and Doubts
Mayor Taggart and City Attorney Kern spoke to the contracts and franchises committee about a proposed natural gas rate ordinance. They suggested amendments on pressure limits and rebates while questioning the Consumers' Gas Trust claim on pipeline extensions amid a four hour daily gas nondelivery rule.
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Taggart
Kern
Council
Antoraly Kern
EIKMANN WENT TO SLEEP AFTER near miss with streetcar
Charles Eikmann, a farmer near Cumberland, narrowly escaped death when a westbound Irvington street car struck his buggy killing his horse. Eikmann, who had dozed off, said the horse was the best boss on the place and lamented the motorman should watch country folk. He hired a livery horse to continue home.
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Charles Eikmann
Cumberland
Irvington
Eikmann
Washington St
Hik+mann
Dot
Hikmann
Carnegie's 1899 gifts top 5 million dollars in value
Pittsburgh report details Andrew Carnegie's 1899 philanthropy totaling about 35.155 million in gifts. The list includes library endowments in Lincoln Nebraska and Atlanta Georgia, university and college donations, employes wage raises, and gifts to Doakland California and Dunfermline Scotland among others. Civil and educational institutions receive major support throughout the year.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Dunfemline
Scotland
Public Library
Lincoln
Neb
Montana Clark Seen Cleared by Washington Charges
Information from Montana via Senator Clark claims the charges against him are defeated in Washington. Witnesses Warren and Cason are said to have been discredited. Cason recanted his testimony and Warren was expelled from the Methodist Church after an inquiry into embezzlement and immorality.
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New York
Montana
Wm. A. Clark
Washington
B. H. Warren
4. T. Cason
Cason
Clark
Warren
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oone
Helena
Chinese Blows Up Mission House in British Columbia
In Victoria and Vancouver, Chinese attackers used a dynamite bomb to wreck a Methodist mission house during services. No one was killed. suspects, believed to be Chinese typees, are being tracked by police amid tensions over enslaved girls rescued by law.
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Vancouver
B. C
Victoria
Mr. Gardiner
Blindfolded Pillsbury Beats Ten in Chess Simul
Harry W. Pillsbury, noted American chess champion, defeated ten local players simultaneously in the YMCA rooms on Tuesday night and drew with Rev. Frank O. Ballard. He also won all exhibition checkers games with C. C. Gilmore and B. T. Julian, drew with Mr. Conlon, and single defeat came in the afternoon blindfolded game against Dr. Bedford from a ten-opponent match.
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Harry W. Pillsbury
Frank O. Ballard
C. C. Gilmore
B. T. Julian
Mr. Conlon
George W. Smith
Charles Moore
R. M. Burns
E. D. Bishop
Merritt Wells
W. H. Wilhelm
W. H. Bass
Collins T. Bedford
Jessé Warrington
Indianapolis
W. H. Heaton
Knightstown
Mr. Pillsbury
Dr. Bedford
Diaz Opponent Emerges in Mexican Political Circles
A stir arises as Nicholas Zuniga y Miranda, a renowned Mexico City lawyer, announces his candidacy opposing Diaz. Miranda has substantial support within political circles and could disrupt Diaz's expected Liberal nomination and assured election.
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Monterey
Mex
Nicholas Zuniga Y Miranda
Mexico
Diaz
Liberal Party
Miranda
Hodges Bankers Suspend Business in Boston
Boston firm E C Hodges & Co bankers and brokers have suspended operations. The assignment was made to attorney George C Dickson on Wednesday morning in Boston Mass on December 27.
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Boston
Mass
E. C. Hodges
The French Mascot for 1907 Venus Influence and Elephant
Advices from Paris report a superstition revival in France as the new year approaches. Questions arise about events, preparations, and the mascot for 1007. The Gaulois cites Mme De Thebet predicting a Venus influence guiding affairs by sentiment over reason and suggesting a gold or silver elephant as the year’s emblem.
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New York
Paris
France
Gaulois
Mme. de Thebet
Teopie
Mme. Thebet
Klotz and Dehm Discharged in Larceny Case
Grand larceny and receiving stolen goods charges against Gustav Klotz and William Dehm, former Kipp Bros. employees, were dismissed by Judge Daly on Tuesday morning. Kipp stated the act was an indiscretion and all matters were properly accounted for.
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Gustav Klotz
William Dehm
Kipp Bros
Daly
Kipp
Twenty Witnesses Summoned in Clark Bribery Case
Telegrams were sent to the U S marshal in Helena Montana directing subpoenas for 20 witnesses in the Clark contest case. The first hearing is set for January 6. Thirty nine legislators face bribery charges, with 14 more alleged to have been approached with offers considered attempts to bribe.
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Washington
United States
Helena
Mont
Clark
Acquittal Reached After Plot Charge Against Pastor
Rev Thomas J Mackay D D pastor of Second Baptist Church in Newport News Va was acquitted by the deacons after a ministers association verdict not proven and plans to sue church members and liquor dealers association. The Parkhurst reformer blames a liquor plot and faces continued threats with police accompaniment.
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Newport News
Thos. J. Mackay
Second Baptist Church
Ministers’ Association
Blythe
Mackay
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Parkhurst
Maine Congressman Boutelle Stricken Ill in Boston
Congressman Boutelle of Maine, chair of the house naval affairs committee, was moved from a private sanatorium in Bangor to Boston for treatment after a sudden illness. His condition was reported as somewhat alarming on December 27.
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Boston
Mass
Boutelle
Maine
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Bangor
Lucas Is Dead And'iokemor Charged In Wieh Murder
A terse report indicates Lucas has died and a suspect named And'iokemor will face murder charges connected to the Wieh case. The fragment suggests a violent incident with a fatal outcome and imminent legal action.
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Iokemor
Wieh
Sepa Peasy
Grocer Fred Born Dies After Laudanu m Tragedy
Fred Born, grocer at Prospect and Harlan, took laudanum after weeks of heavy drinking and despondency. Found unconscious in his barn Tuesday by his wife, died at 2 pm. He had often threatened self harm. local druggists had cautioned against selling poison. He bought the drug from Dr C H Alf ord's drug store.
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Born
Fred Born
Prospect
Harlan Sts
SUN
H. Alford
C. H. Alford
Three Young Pugh Sons Die From Christmas Dinner Poison
In Huntington West Virginia on December 27 three Pugh children aged 9 12 and 4 were reportedly poisoned at a Christmas dinner. The victims are sons of Madison Pugh from the southern part of the county and the incident is under investigation as authorities seek the cause and any contributing factors.
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Huntington
W. Va
Howard
Will
Charlie Pugh
Madison Pugh
Ready for Burial Maine Dead Arrive at Arlington
The special train bearing the Maine dead arrived at Roslyn Virginia on Wednesday morning. Forty teams from Fort Meyer under noncommissioned officers met the train and moved the caskets to Arlington cemetery. Each casket lay under a storm flag and a marines guard was posted to oversee the remains until the interment on Thursday.
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Washington
Roslyn
Fort Meyer
Arlington Cemetery
Make One of THE SUN Liners on 7th Page Read
A terse note directs the reader to format the line as a Sun liner on the seventh page. The instruction appears within a clipped newspaper fragment and lacks broader context or event details.
Bloody Duel Ends in Fatalities in Scrabble
In Scrabble, Virginia, cousins Richard and Emanuel Campbell renewed a long feud. Emanuel fired twice, mortally wounding Richard who died 15 minutes later. Richard, despite his wounds, fired three shots at Emanuel before dying. two proved fatal.
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Richmond
Richard
Emanuel Campbell
Emanuel
A Safe Marriage in a Vault Wedding
Robert V. Watt and Jennie F. Hood of Indianapolis obtained a marriage license at Panville on Christmas day. A crowd gathered in the clerk’s office to witness the ceremony, and the couple were wed in the large fir-proof vault with the door closed.
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Robert V. Watt
Jennie F. Hood
Indianapolis
Panville
Carnegie Boosts Wages and Pension Talk Across Railroads
Carnegie steel raises wages by seven percent for twenty thousand workers as a Christmas gift. Pennsylvania Railroad pension program reportedly discussed for Atchison directors, aiming to aid retired employees. Also a nod to a medicinal syrup with a health slogan appears in the text.
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Carnegie
New York
Carnegie Steel Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atchison
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