Lang's Duel Ends In Heroic Knife Reversal
Lang faces Whalen in a brutal duel under Paradise rules. After a staged display, Lang wounds and disarms his foe, then lunges to save Whalen from a final kill but is forced to confront the crowd’s violence. The crowd cheers as Lang defeats Whalen and awaits the king’s verdict.
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Layla
Whalen
Paradise
Louis
Loula
Mitie
Schiller
Wilson
Bolden
Rogers
Largo
Lane
Hach
Behiller Sprate
Weitan
Bowle
Lang
Lona Ao
Uke
Spate
Schiffer
Warning Signs of Laziness in Children Alert Teachers and Parents
An article from American Medicine warns that sudden changes in a child's disposition and health may indicate a morbid condition rather than laziness. It urges early medical evaluation, as coercive discipline and deprivation worsen outcomes, and emphasizes recognizing pathology over punishment for lasting improvement.
Howdy Martin recalls butcher love letter from Paris trip
Returning from Europe, the Texas congressman known as Howdy Martin described a French butcher on his deathbed who urged his wife to marry Gene, the shop boy, after his death. He urged Bo to marry Gene, praising his honesty and suitability to run the business.
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Texas
Washington
Howdy Martin
Gene
Los Angeles Times
Tally One for the Woman in a Sharp Exchange
A humorous dialogue highlights gender roles with a man asserting men belong in place while a woman quips that would force women to guard jails. A third participant notes the world would be rough on women if rules were reversed.
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Wim
Daily Motto From Detroit Free Press
The Daily Motto echoes a proverb about sowing and reaping, noting Tusmat who sows should not complain about the harvest as printed in the Detroit Free Press.
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Netroit Vree Press
Indictments for Railroads Involve Packers and Burlington
Fourteen federal indictments charge common carriers Shippers and officials with rebates and conspiracy tied to contracts with Burlington Railway The targets include Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago Alton Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and executives at packing houses Nelson Morris and others The scheme reportedly set 23 cent rates July 1905 to 1906 with targeted shipments from Kansas City to New York and St Louis closer to 36 cents per hundredweight in August 1905
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Kansas City
George N. Crosby
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
George L. Thomas
Broadway
New York
L. B. Taggert
Crosby
Chicago Alton Railroad Company
John N. Faithorn
F. A Wann
Railroad Company
Cudahy Packing Company
Swift. Co
Armous Packing Company
Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paw Railroad Company
Nelson Morris
Edward Morris
Ja Morris
Nelson Morris Company
D. H. Kresky
Freight Archer
Chicago Alton and
Faithorn
Wann
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago
Burlington Railway
Mast St Lola
Grand
St. Louia
East St. Louis
Burlington
City
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger Packing Company
Vice Verge
Thomas
Omyaha Chicago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Howard Mille Company
Wichita
Kas
Riot erupts in Shanghai as anti foreign protests flare
A cable from London reports Shanghai disturbances tied to a strike and consular cases. Two foreigners killed and many wounded as naval forces guard streets. Police stations burned. No American injuries reported yet, but the situation remains serious with two American cruisers en route.
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London
Shanghai
Washington
State Department
Sultan Asks for Reconsideration on Macedonia Note
Constantinople December 18 The Porte replies to the note from the six powers presented to Baron Von Guallea the Austro Hungarian ambassador yesterday evening requests a reconsideration of some proposed concessions by Turkey which were rejected by ambassadors in the note. A joint Turkish mission has been appointed to range the fronting dispute if possible with a view to averting a courier.
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Sultan
Constantinople
Porte
Macedonia
Baron von Cuallea
Turkey
Congress Aims to Shape Panama Canal Debate
Washington, Dec 14 to 16. Senate sessions drill into the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill. Speakers like Teller, Scott, Morgan, Tillman, Bacon, Hale, and Newlands address salaries, canal management, and railroad ties. House debates insurance regulation, with Payne arguing taxation as a control only, while Cochran and Sherley push state control and tighter limits on insurance firms.
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Washington
Senate
Allison
Committee On Appropriations
Shaw
Wea
House
Messrs
Teller
Scott
Morgan
Panama
Congrees
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Congress
Panama Canal
Tillman
Canal Commission
Shonts
Clover Leaf Railroad
Railway Register
Bishop
Hale
Sherley
Kentucky
Cochran
New York
Cockran
Bacon
al- Neon
Culbertson
Stone
Newlands
Geological Survey
Tiny tales and a wedding quip of clever twists
A patched collage of quick humor and social snippets. A tramp returns a dropped ring to a boy who found it first. Brief sketches include Gilbert joking about being “a lion in a beta of Daniels” among clergymen. Mixed school terms, Le Gallienne checks, a Scotsman misprint, a Bowery guard’s cheeky rifle stance, and a wedding service wit about the word obey.
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Gilbert
Daniels
Words of Wisdom Dodd's Kidney Pills Remarked by Minister
Westheld Illinois readers hear a Reverend G L Good report on kidney pills. He says six years ago Bright's disease nearly killed him, doctors failed, then Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him after sixteen boxes. He notes weight gain and improved health and urges others with kidney trouble to read and seek help.
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Westheld
Dac
Bright
G. L. Good
Dodd
Miss Wadleigh Engagement Denied Sources Say
In Milwaukee Sentinel dispatches, Miss Wadleigh is queried about an engagement rumor. A response denies the claim, stating she is not engaged. The item notes the rumor circulated through gossip channels and clarifies the official stance.
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Stillnass
Whaten
Conditon
Pearl Hunlington
Golden
Toute
Missouri
Burnington Railway
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Gongress
Phila
Dulphin Teletin
Walter
Sterling
Anna
England
Smail
Richard le Gallianne
Mr. le Gallienne
Prince’s Street
Edinburgh
Scotsaman
Ronbie
Boston
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Minster
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