Mark Twain Dinner at Delmonico's Celebrates 70th Birthday
A Delmonico's dinner hosted by Colonel George Harvey honored Mark Twain on his seventieth birthday. Roosevelt and Chandler Harris sent letters, while Twain delivered a playful speech about aging and his personal rules. He joked about habits, diet, smoking, and exercise, contrasting his strict routine with others.
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New York
Mark Twain
Delmonico’s
George Harvey
Ngland Si
Roosevelt
Joel Chandler Harris
Harvey
Jle
Mark Twa
Mustered out: become an honorary member of the republic
The author reflects on retirement from service with phrases about being honorably discharged and free from compulsory duties. It frames the exit as Lights out for a time-worn duty, offering choice to pay or decline the duty bills without legal consequence.
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Kiping
Republic
Proceeds of 200000 Jewel Robbery Traced to Pawnshop
A nine month international jewel theft case ends with a pawnbroker summons in New York. Golianer Brothers jeweler Glottaner reports two necklaces worth 15000 found in a Birmingham suspect’s shop. He says samples valued at 200000 were stolen last March in Birmingham as he visited customers. Police seek other suspects and withhold details while investigations continue.
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Birmingham
England
New York
John Doe
Glottaner
Golianer Brothers, Jewelers
Paris
Tues Rallery
Eighth Avenue
Eleven Die As Lipenberg Steamer Strikes Off Amherst
Eleven lives were lost when the steamer Lipen burg struck rocks near Amherst harbor in a violent storm with blinding snow. Seventeen aboard included 16 crew plus R J Leslie of Halifax. Five reached land after rowing. others stayed aboard until calmer seas. A great wave swamped a boat. only Captain Pride of the Lunenburg survived.
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Meat Cove
Cape Breton
Lipenburg
Amherst Harbor
M Len
R. J. Leslie
Halifax
Pride of
Miners Suffocated by Smoke from Burning Stack
Five workers die and seven miners are suffocated at a drift mine on Cassin creek near Morton West Virginia when a venting furnace stack catches fire. A strong draft pulls smoke into the mine as rescuers struggle. only two are revived. The Horton mine belongs to Cardiff Coal company, with eight to ten mines in the field.
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Charleston
W. Va
Morton
Cassin Creek
Horton
Cardiff Coal Company
Calsin Creek
Surplus distribution suit against Equitable Life aims at amendment
New York Supreme Court sustained demurrers by directors and trustees of Equitable Life Assurance Society to Buford’s complaint seeking proper distribution of the society surplus. Buford claims 1404 distributions totaled 4,801,906 with him receiving 15, and argues the proper distribution was 86,796,175 with a 1KS share. Justice Scott gave Buford 20 days to amend the complaint.
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New York
Dee G
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Rowland D. Buford
Supreme Court
Buford
Scott
Wayne Court House Fire Blackens Village
Charleston reports a disastrous fire at Wayne Court House in West Virginia with heavy losses. Havana reports two confirmed cases of yellow fever as of December 6.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wayne Court House
Havana
President Roosevelt’s Message Praised by Congress
President Roosevelt’s address to Congress drew applause as the house and senate spent hours on the message. It urged railroad rate legislation tighter corporate controls and Panama Canal funding. Governors and delegates traveled: Pennypacker’s party visited Atlanta before heading to Andersonville and Chattanooga.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Panama Canal
Committee On Rules
Fifth
Clincis
Anthony Michalek
United States
Rainey
Mann
Vathy
Toy ‘Nota
Golidfegle
Trho
Senate
Puliy
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
San Domingo
Greensburg
Huff
Greater
Brandegee
Connecticut
Representative Thomas
Ohio
Ashtabula
Warren
California
Seuate
Pensions Sought for Lonely by Maiden Lady Petition
A petition presented to the Senate by Vice President Fairbanks asks for pensions for those "alone in the world" unable to support themselves. Miss Sarah Miranda Clummer of Bridgeton New Jersey signs seeking legislation to pay the U S treasurer monthly sums from 39 to 500 dollars to eligible individuals. The petition was referred to the education and labor committee.
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Washington
Dee
Senate
Fairbanks
Sarah Miranda Clummer
Bridgeton
N. J
United States
Committee On Education and Labor
Trade With China Doomed If Exclusion Laws Remain
Captain A C Baker of the cruiser Raleigh, returning from the Orient to report to the president, says the boycott of China will not end unless Chinese exclusion laws are repealed. He warns that the commercial situation in southern China is at the mercy of guilds and notes business relations look doomed.
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Baker
San Francisco
A. C. Baker
Raleigh
China
Manchuria
Orient
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad to End Free Transportation
In Philadelphia on December 6, the Pennsylvania Railroad announces that all forms of free transportation will be discontinued after the current year. Officials decline to comment on the decision, but sources indicate the move follows nationwide agitation over rail rates and rebate abolition, with other large roads likely to follow. The order appears to target many passenger services across the country.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Penneslvania Railroad
Plub- Heaton
Pennsylvania
Umd Politiehms
Woman saves husband from attacking bear in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania man cutting a tree near a forest was charged by a bear. His wife, a dead shot, fired from a distance and hit the bear in the heart, killing it. The 200 pound carcass will be brought to the town.
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Bruin
Atonana
Here
Layiel
Caseheer
Sheriff Faints at Hanging in Elk River Minn
Sheriff Ward of Elk County collapsed from horror at the execution of CSP Crawford. Sheriff Bernich of St. Cloud was forced to pull the trap as Crawford dropped to his death for the murder of a woman last year. The incident occurred as the condemned man faced the noose in Elk River.
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Elk River
Minn
Nec
Ward
Elk County
Csp
Crawford
Bernich
Cloud
Eine Lundeen
Chicago Grain Market Ends Mixed as Demand Lifts Wheat
Chicago Nec Feb 5 value activity driven by strong demand from a leading operator pushes wheat higher for May delivery. Corn, oats and other grains show modest gains with closing quotes for May futures and various grade prices across corn, oats, hay, eggs and dairy. Cattle hogs calves and sheep markets reflect broad price ranges from fat cattle to prime hogs and yearling stock.
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Chicago
Nec
York
Olio
Wisconsin
Strike at Brewster mine in Massillon area
A massillon district miners strike affects about one hundred workers at the Turkeyfoot mine north of Massillon Akron area. Discharged miner accused of using improper language prompts action led by President Legg, with arbitration debated before district executive committee and state president. The Brewster Coal Company boss and company officials oppose arbitration.
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Turkeyfoot
Massision
Akron
Brewster Coal Company
Legg
Mascion
Ye'elock
Lege
Executive Committee
Massillon
Brewster Company
Cheaper Rates for Round Trip Southwest Travel
Advertisement notes reduced one way fares for round trips in December and November via Southwest routes through St. Louis or Cairo on the Cotton Belt. Encourages travel to Southeast Missouri Arkansas Northwest Louisiana Texas with maps and literature from agents L. O. Schaefer T. Gekgo O. E. Se eaten and A. St. Louis Mo. Cotton Belt line agents.
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St. Louis
Cairo
Cotton Belt
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
L. O. Schaefer
T. Gekgo
Cheap Round Trip Homeseekers Ad for Southwest Pony Routes
Homeseekers advertise cheaper round trip fares to the Southwest, via St. Louis or Cairo, with the Cotton Belt Route. Dates listed include Oct ciand 17, Nov Tand 21, Dee Sand 19. Readers are urged to view crops and locate a home, plus maps literature and cost of travel to any point. Cincinnati Ohio and St. Louis Missouri are noted with route details and contact E W LaBeatme.
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St. Bots
Cairo
Cotton Bell
Sehacter
Pla
Cincinnati O
E.W. LaBeatme
GPL & Tha
St. Louis
Corton Belt
St Francis Valley lands offer rich soil for diverse crops
St Francis valley lands in Missouri and Arkansas promise rich Tiver bottom soil for corn wheat oats clover timothy alfalfa fruita and vegetables with big yields and few failures. Lands are cheap now but rising. homeseeker rates listed for Sept 19 Oct 8 17 and Nov 7 21. Write for valley booklet from L. O. Schaefer, T. P. A. Cotton Belt Route Cincinnati Ohio.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Tiver Bottom
St. Francis Vale
L. O. Schaefer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Willard Kouth Killed At Pocock Mine Trestle
Willard Kouth aged 18 son of Joseph Kouth of West Brookfield fell from a trestle at the Pocock mine near East Greenville on Wednesday at 1 pm while pulling a coupling pin from a car of slack. He died almost instantly. He was nephew of Cornelius Kouth Massillon mine superintendent and cousin of William Routh of the Massillon police. Body brought to West Brookfield home.
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Willard Kouth
Sono Joseph Kouth
West Brookfield
Pocock
East Greenville
Cdria‘tian Kouth
Massillon
William Routh
Massilton
Miners Union Delegates Endorse Local Officials
The United Mine Workers sub-district No 3, district No 6, met in Massillon with District President Robert Legg presiding. They endorsed North Lawrence’s John Morgan for mine inspector in Ohio’s seventh district and Mayor Hell for state labor commissioner, discussed mine safety bars, and planned action ahead of the January state convention in Columbus.
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United Mine Workers
Massillon
Theo Mimers
Robert Lege
Robert Legg
John Morgan
North Lawrence
John N. Davis
Hast Greenville
Samuel Lloyd
Palmyra
Harmon Slusser
West Brookfield
Henry Welty
Wadsworth
Hell
Pattison
Bell
Ohio
Legg
Manchester
Turkey Foot
Legge
Akron
Columbus
Captured at Last in Girard Train Fort Siege
Mrs Ina Berry held the town officials in a Frisco railway coach toilet room in Girard Kansas since Friday. She surrendered shortly before noon after partial fumes from ammonia incapacitated her. A rag bundle saturated with the chemical was pushed through the toilet window and she fired at her captors without effect.
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Girard
Kan
Associated Press
Ina Berry
Christmas Sale and Exchange at Mrs Ulman s
Local notice announces a Christmas sale and exchange hosted by Mrs Ulman s on Saturday December 9 at the corner of East Cor net and Piom streets. Public shoppers encouraged to attend for bargains and swaps.
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Recommenda
Tion
Pennypacker
Atlanta
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Andersonville Ga
Chattanooga
Andersonville
Covernor
Mrs. Terrell
Chicago Grain Market
Pittsburg
Lecc
St. Francis Valley Lands
Sev
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