Coal famine tightens grip across North Dakota towns
The North Dakota coal shortage worsens with towns like Cando and Aneta facing weeks with no coal. Grand Forks and Minot report scarce shipments as snow blocks rail movement. Maddock appeals to Northern Pacific for immediate coal relief while Yale University reports growth in attendance and alumni records.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Wantranville
Cando
Wner
Rugby
Iites
Minot
Great Northern
Finley
Aneta
Commercial Club of
Maddock
Elliott
Northern Pacific Road
St. Paul
His Second Silver Wedding in Marinette Wisconsin
J. A. Tuttle, 82, a Marinette pioneer, celebrated his second silver wedding anniversary in Marinette. He first wed Mary Hodges in 1844 and observed a silver anniversary in 1879 before her death in 1880. He married Marietta Clark in 1881 and reached 25 years of marriage again this Saturday.
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Marinette
Wis
J. A. Tuttle
Peary Receives National Geographical Society Gold Medal
Detroit text notes Peary is honored at a New Willard Hotel dinner in Washington D C where he receives the society s gold medal from President Roosevelt. Baron Mayor des Planches an Italian ambassador offers health wishes as Roosevelt praises Peary s Arctic feats and naval spirit.
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Washington, D. C
Robert E. Peary
National Geographical Society
New Willard Hotel
Roosevelt
Society
Baron Edmondo Mayor Des Planches
Commander Peary
Peary
the Society
Falling ten stories in shaft shocks Chicago reader
Raymond Klem aged 18 fell ten stories down an elevator shaft while guiding a loaded truck toward the Rand McNally building elevator. He escaped with injuries believed serious though he lives.
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Chicago
Raymond Klem
Klem
Rand-MecNally
Thugs Rob Woman in Dubuque Iowa Night Attack
Mrs. Agnes Merritt was assaulted on Kaufman Avenue as she walked home about 8 PM. Two men struck her knocked her down and restrained her while one searched her pocketbook and attempted to remove valuables. She suffered bruises a cut mouth and other injuries but is not believed fatally hurt. Two suspects were arrested then released.
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Dubuque
Agnes Merritt
Kaufman Avenue
Merrit
Baby Dies in Carriage During Chicago Street Car Dispute
Walter L. Fisher chief counsel in Chicago during ten year street car battle learns of his eight month old child's death by smothering in a perambulator as blankets kept out the cold. Fisher was near finalizing an agreement ending the long contest when the tragedy occurred.
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Chicago
Ill
Walter L. Fisher
Fisher
Divorce Granted to Mrs Barbara Gerard
Mrs Barbara Gerard was granted a divorce from C H Gerard by Judge Fruit on Saturday afternoon. The grounds cited were cruel and inhuman treatment with nonsupport.
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Barbara Gerard
C. H. Gerard
Desperate Grandmother Pleads For Grandsons In Jail
Mrs Anne Rhodes 70 pleads with Assistant Warden Marshall to lock her up instead of grandsons Samuel 18 and James 16 who were arrested for stealing beer from a freight car in Pittsburg. She fears for their lives and reputations.
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Pittsburg
Anne Rhodes
Warderl Marshall
Samuel
James Rhodes
German Denial Refutes Baltic Closure Rumors
Berlin reports the German government officially denies a London rumor that Germany and Denmark agreed to close the Baltic to all other nations during King Frederik of Denmark’s visit. The Koelnische Zeitung quotes the denial calling the story idiotic and incomparable in plausibility.
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Berlin
London
Frederik
Denmark
Germany
Baltic
Koelnische Zeitung
England
Baltic Sea
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Investigation of Car Shortage Hits Minnesota Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission members arrived in Minneapolis on December 17 to probe charges that railroads are failing to supply enough freight cars. The shortage has surged in the Dakotas and Minnesota, leaving crops unable to move and piling in heaps at elevators and open ground.
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Special Tribune Dispatch
Minneapolis
Minn
Interestate Commerce Commission
Dakotas
Minnesota
Girl in a Box at the Opera Misreads Her Spotlight
A novice reveals the stage fantasy of a debutante who mistakes a box seat moment for central star power. Critics note the satire of ego and performance in a backstage view from the opera.
Governor Vardaman Quashes Jail Mutiny in Mississippi
At the Oakley state prison farm near Jackson guards crushed a negro convict uprising. Wounded guards Buckley and Bodds were treated as Hezekiah Planer saved them and earned a pardon. Cooper and Berry led the mutiny. fifty lashes were given to Cooper and seven followers. Governor Vardaman led a relief force to restore order.
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Jackson
Miss
Vardaman
Oakley State
J. M. Buckley
John Bodds
Hezekiah Planer
Buckley
Bodds
Ben Cooper
Prince Berry
Boods
Cooper
Planer
Capital Guards
Hat pin saves cash as five highwaymen clash on street
Miss May Gates cashier for A G Morse Confectionery fights five masked robbers on a crowded Chicago street. She uses a hatpin to hold them at bay until police arrive, protecting $5,000 destined for the payroll. Several shots exchanged. three suspects flee.
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Chicago
Ill
Miss May Gates
A. G. Morse Confectionery Company
Ooman
Heroic act ends jail riot at Oakley farm near Jackson
A prison uprising at Oakley convict farm in Mississippi left Captain J N Buckley and Sergeant John Dodds badly hurt. Hezekiah Pluny, a black convict, disarmed Ben Cooper who tried to kill Buckley with a razor, ending the attack and saving the guard. Governor Vardaman and officials returned Pluny to Jackson and plan to pardon him.
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Jackson, Miss
Oakley
J. N. Buckley
John Dodde
Hezekiah Pluny
Buckley
Dodds
Vardaman
S. D. Mec- Nair
John Wells
Board of Control
Pliny
Jackson
Ben Cooper
Charles Prince
Prince
Sergeant Dodds
Cooper
Pluny
Twice-as-big Hill at Bowie Texas Heralds Weight Gain
W L Hill, from 90 pounds, now over 180 after using Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He credits the cure to 12 bottles, claiming full recovery from a terrible cough and weight loss. O T Erhart druggist guarantees the remedy with 50 cents and 1 dollar sizes, trial bottle free.
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Bowie
Tex
W. L. Hill
Dr. King
O. T. Erhart
Detec tive hints at scrubs and scavenging tips
A detective offers guidance on thorough earth searching techniques and practical tips for scrub ladies, outlining careful approaches to scouring terrain and identifying clues. The remarks emphasize method, caution, and efficiency in field work.
Cardinal Gibbons Defends King Leopold Congo Policy
Cardinal Gibbons declares Congo atrocities exaggerated and defends King Leopold as humane. He cites missionary reports, notes new native lands laws, and says criticism stems from jealousy and rivalry while urging continued support for Belgian administration.
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Baltimore
Congo Free State
Leopold
Belgium
Cardinal Gibbons
H. Gratton Guinness
Congo
Congo Reform Association
Baptist State University site discussed in Shawnee
Shawnee Oklahoma December 17 Baptist educational committee chaired by Rev L C Wolfe met here to discuss locating a site for the new Baptist State University.
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Scripps-McRae
Shawnee, Okla
The
Baptist Educational Committee
L. C. Wolfe
New Baptist State University
Wages Raised at Local Iron Mills
In Lebanon Pennsylvania on December 17 an increase in the wages of mill workers took effect raising the puddling rate from four dollars to about four dollars fifty cents per ton at the American Iron and Steel Manufacturing company puddling mills.
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Lebanon
American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company
Real Estate and Industrial Association Meets in Fort Worth
Texas Real Estate and Industrial Association executives, led by President W E Sargent of Terrell, convened to discuss wide scale advertising plans aimed at promoting Texas industrial development.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Real Estate An Industrial Association
W.E. Sargent
Terrell
Péxas
Italian banker on trial for liquor license violation at Trenton Junction
Frank Roma of Philadelphia is on trial in Mercer criminal court charged with selling liquor without a license at a colony of railroad employees at Trenton Junction. The case stems from a crackdown on Sunday disorder in the Italian colony.
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Trenton,n. Jr
Frank Roma
Philadelphia
Mercer Criminal Court
Trenton Junction
Fights Tonight in Augusta and Montreal Boxing Cards
Tommy Sullivan faces Terry Martin in Augusta Maine while Tommy Carroll meets Willie Lewis in Montreal Quebec. The double card headlines feature regional promoters and are billed as top evening events.
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Tommy Sullivan
Terry Martin
Augusta
Tommy Carroll
Willie Lewis
Montreal
Que
Cardinals Win Game At YMCA In State Championship Qualifier
The Cardinals beat the Braves 36 to 24 at the YMCA gym Saturday night. The contest served to choose the YMCA team advancing to the state championship tournament.
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Cardinals
Braves
A Miraculous Cure Reported for Eczema Relief
A Pennsylvania family reports their child’s eczema cured after seven bottles of Electric Bitters. They describe an incurable five year condition improving after the first two bottles and complete recovery by the seventh. The product is marketed as a blood medicine and body building tonic, with guaranteed results. 50c and 1.00 at Q.7 Febay’s drug store.
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H. M. Adams
Henrietta
Febay
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