Abolition of Poolrooms Nears National Sweep
The poolroom ban is expected to take effect after January 1 as state legislatures in Louisiana and California move to create racing commissions modeled on New York and Kentucky. The Jockey Club’s Belmont-Slicer agreement to suppress news from tracks has spurred lethal pressure and surveillance battles, with reporters and players relying on morning papers for prices. The 1908 racing season will see strict enforcement as licenses may be refused for rooms that refuse to suppress information.
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Brooklyn
N. C
Jockey Club of
New York State
Louisiana
California
New York
Kentucky
New Orleans
Oakland
Jockey Club
Deadwood Dick
Belmont Park
Saratoga
Deaf mute daughter of millionaire to become farmer
Chicago reports Mary Josephine Crane daughter of Charles R. Crane plans to study agriculture at the University of Wisconsin and manage a farm near Lake Geneva next summer. She travels with Miss Camp who interprets when needed and notes for her.
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Mary J. Crane
Chicago
Mary Josephine Crane
Charles R. Crane
Miss Crane
Rth
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Camp
Crane
Lake Geneva
New England Industries Steady Amid Money Market Flurry
Boston Herald cites editors across New England reporting resilient business conditions. The money stringency barely affects industry with no large layoffs and demand steady or growing in Holyoke Portsmouth Rutland Barre Brockton Lynn and Lawrence as output climbs in major shoe centers.
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Boston
Boston Herald
New England
Holyoke
Portsmouth
N. H
Rutland
Barre
Brocktor
Lynn
Lawrence
Commendation For Coast Artillery Target Practice
Official commendation issued for Captain C. E. Kijlowwne commanding the Thirty fifth Company at Fort Monroe Virginia for target practice at Battery Parrott Two twelve inch rifles achieving 100 percent hits with a mean range under 6041 yards Four shots fired in one minute and three would have pierced the target 5 by 10 yards
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Kubourne
Washington
C. E. Kijlowwne
Company of
Coast Artillery
Fort Monroe
Virginia
Parrott
Wield of Sport Cy Young to Lead West Point Nine
The Wield of Sport Cy Young will command the West Point Military Academy nine in the early spring. About twenty baseball players with major league experience will not be given a chance to play next season as Robert Deady leases land near Brandywine for drilling and matches.
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Cy Young
West Point Military Academy
Robert Deady
Hia
Brandywine Ware
Central American republics honor Yorktown commander with silver urn
The President sent to the Senate a list of decorations from foreign powers to American officials. Among them is a large silver urn gifted by Central American republics to Commander R. Richard Mulligan, who led Yorktown during last summer’s tensions and helped avert conflict.
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Republics
Washington, D. C
Senate
R. Richard Mulligan
Yorktown
Far Eastern notes on banks and trade
The Russo-Chinese Bank reports profits after the war. Korea borrows 35 million from Japan's Hypothea Bank. Most of India's cottonseed exports leave the country. Fuji paper mill in Japan is fitted with new American machinery. Armstrong & Co of England is building a cardboard or paper factory, as announced by the Japanese Minister of ...
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Korea
Hypothea Bank of
Japan
India
Fuji Paper Mill
Armstrong & Co
England
Apane Saernate
Apan
Marige
Household Darning Plan Could End Weekly Darning
The New York World suggests a plan to end the weekly darning day. Buy hose and immediately crochet cotton and weave toes and heels as if repairing holes. Use ample thread so the darn covers all weak spots, making the mend last longer.
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New York World
Tragedy in Danville: William C Abbott Hangs Self
William C Abbott a Continental Tobacco manager in Danville left his bed after two weeks illness and hanged himself in the stable loft. Long illness and finances strained his health and mood. He was 28, survived by a widow and three children, with a brother and sister and a notable tobacco family background.
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Danville
William C. Abbott
Continental Tobacco Company
James Abbott
Mr. Abbott
T. W. Abbott
American Tobacco Company
Practical way to prevent marks from hot dishes on tables
A New York World tip recommends using a cloth under a padded cover cut to table size, with the cloth placed over it to protect the surface. For enlarging tables, use an allergoth split through the center so it can slide to the ends and provide protection where needed.
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New York World
Care of Piano Keys
Advice on cleaning piano keys using alcohol dampened muslin to prevent ivory discoloration. If yellowing already occurs, use cotton flannel with Cologne water, or a saturated oxalic acid solution on the keys to remove stains, ensuring no unintended color removal.
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New York World
Two Brokers Indicted in Norfolk Grand Larceny Case
A special grand jury indicts P. A. and A. M. Agolasto, Norfolk cotton brokers, on three counts of grand larceny. They allegedly stole $5,500 from Norfolk National Bank, $8,000 from Citizens' Bank, and receipts for 200 bales of cotton worth $10,000 from the Norfolk Warehouse Association. Banks reimbursed from the estate of Polyxine Agelasto.
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Norfolk
P. A
A. M. Agolasto
Norfolk National Bank
Citizens’ Bank
Norfolk Warehouse Association
Agelastos
Polyxine Agelasto
When Cauliflower is Delicious
This kitchen note from The Country Gentleman explains washing and soaking cauliflower to remove worms, then boiling until just tender. It warns against overcooking for flavor, color, and digestibility, and suggests blanching and reheating in hotels and restaurants.
Death of Nicholas Dunn Marks Virginia Horse Community
Nicholas Dunn of Millwood Clarke County died suddenly in New York City at age 43. The Rye New York native had planned to marry Mrs. Dorothy Henderson of Millwood on December 20. Dunn was a prominent horseman and Henderson a leading Virginia lady rider.
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Winchester
New York City
Nicholas Dunn
Millwood
Clarke County
Dunn
Rye
N. Y
Dorothy Henderson
Dann
Henderson
Virginia
Petersburg Furniture Store Fire Destroys Budd Building
A large three story brick store on Sycamore Street belonging to the William Budd Furniture Company burned from an unknown origin in the cellar. The structure valued at 10 000 and owned by Miss Maud Taylor was ruined, with stock losses totaling 30 000 and insurance at 24 500.
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Petersburg
Special
William Budd Furniture Company (Incorporated
Sycamore Street
Constance Candy Pickles and Green Corn Salad Recipe List
Recipes include Tomato Pickle with spices and vinegar. Green Corn Salad with peppers onions cabbage mustard and vinegar. Nut Custard with mixed nuts and vanilla. Fruit Cake rich with figs dates raisins candied peel and spices. Instructions note boiling times and mixing methods.
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Constance
Big Stone Gap Bank Goes Into Voluntary Equitation
Bristol special reports the Interstate Finance and Trust Company the sole bank in Big Stone Gap closes its doors announcing voluntary equitation due to currency shortage. The $50,000 capital bank owes about $160,000 to depositors with assets and loans likely equal. Gen. R. A. Ayres is the chief stockholder.
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Bristol
Interstate Finance and Trust Company
Big Stone Gap
R. A. Ayres
Takes Secret to Grave in Abingdon Hanging Case
Noah Fulton hanged at Abingdon for John Johnsons murder declares a secret that would have shifted blame if revealed at trial. He says the secret will die with him and refused ministerial talk. Many suspect Fulton was hired to kill Johnson.
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Bristol
Noah Fulton
Abingdon
John Johnson
Fulton
Government buyers urged for naval training station plan
A committee of state commissioners from Ohio Michigan Connecticut North Carolina called on Exposition Company receiver Director General Martin to pursue sale of exposition grounds and buildings to the United States Government for use as a naval training station. They planned a Washington meeting in the second week of January.
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Norfolk
John P. Givins
Ohio
Walbridge
Michigan
Eddie
Curtiss
Connecticut
Pogue
North Carolina
A. H. Martin
Exposition Company
United States
Washington
Woman Attempted Suicide In Local Home After Divorce
Yates, 25, recently divorced from Chesley B. Yates, attempted death by drinking laudanum at her home after marital troubles. Found unconscious across the bed, she was saved by prompt medical care and is reported recovering.
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Yates
Chesley B. Yates
Explosion Kills Six in Bristol Home Blast
Special report details a dynamite explosion at Benjamin Shipley’s home near Bristol. Six persons perished and a child of Mrs. Nathan Barnes is missing, presumed burned. Victims’ bones were prepared for burial but full identifications were not possible.
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Bristol
Benjamin Shipley
Nathan Barnes
Commercial column signals cautious gain after January 1
R. G. Dun weekly review notes little weekly change but growing confidence in improvement after January 1. Holiday trade surpasses last year in some areas, yet total sales lag 1906. Labor supply lags plant closures, cotton goods show price stability, and export lines show accumulation. Footwear shipments fall, sentiment rises, and wholesalers expect freer operation soon. No surplus stocks reported by jobbers.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Boston
Wheat and corn prices move across regional grain markets
Baltimore and New York price quotes show mixed movement for wheat corn and oats with grades and bin codes noted. Prices for butter cheese and eggs hold steady with regional variations and contract terms reflected in Dec Jan and Feb figures.
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Baltimore
Southern
Western
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
New York
Duluth
Philadelphia
Western Choice
Live Stock Prices Across Markets and Plainfield Pay Raise
Chicago and Kansas City markets show varied moves with cattle and hogs trading steadily or slipping. Pittsburgh notes mixed results in cattle and hogs as prices range widely. Plainfield teachers receive a 40 percent pay raise without consultation, affecting staff and administration.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Plainfield
N. J
UK shipbuilding total at quarter end shows 450 vessels
Excluding warships there were 450 vessels under construction in the United Kingdom at the close of the quarter ended September 30. They totaled 1 080 087 tons gross.
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United Kingdom
Tarted mar e man on the Yond to Te alms house
The fragment notes a man sent toward the almshouse on the yon d likely as a poor relief action. Names, dates, and places are unclear in the readable text, but the item resembles a brief welfare or vagrant notice common to historic columns.
Nome Moves to Kill Hungry Malamute Sled Dogs
The Nome council orders starving Malamute sled dogs killed to protect residents. Dozens of strong dogs have already been shot this winter and hundreds may follow to prevent attacks on women and children.
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Nome
Nome Council
Portland Oregonian
The Conscience Of A Dog
A Wall Street broker quotes Sam the rough-haired terrier as a moral helper who fetches letters and a sealed package from the postman delivery, then returns to his owner to complete the task. The tale attributes a remarkable conscience to the dog.
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Sam
Wall Street
N. Y
Ivory Carpet From Tusks Draws Rajah’s Bid
An Indian merchant unveils an ivory carpet eight by six feet, weighing over 6,000 pounds of tusks. He explains the carpet was made from the finest parts and is one of only three in existence, with the largest housed in the Maharajah of Baroda’s treasury. A Pittsburg millionaire is the intended buyer.
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Pittsburg
India
Baroda
Philadelphia Bulletin
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Offer
A 100 dollar reward offer for catarrh cure and a testimonial from WaLpixe Kinxnax and Marvin endorse F J Cheney & Co of Toledo. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally with testimonials, price 75 cents per bottle, and mentions Halts Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Toledo
F. J Cheney
WaLpixe
Kinxnax & Marvin
Gold Production in United States 1906 Gains Despite Colorado Decline
Output rose to 94 million dollars in 1906 from 85 million in 1905 with Alaska leading gains at 6.48 million. Nevada 3.92 million, Oregon 75 thousand, Arizona 55.8 thousand. Colorado suffered the largest drop of 2.77 million. Also includes ads for Dr Kline’s Nerve Restorer and Woolford’s Lotion claims.
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United States
Alaska
Nevada
Oregon
Arizona
Colorado
Kidney Pills Help Woman In Lake City Incident
An item reports Hiram Center of 618 South Oak Street Lake City Minnesota credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing kidney trouble and back pain easing after use. Ad notes sold by dealers and brand Foster Milburn Co. Also includes a short anecdote about an elderly passenger and a cartoon strip caption.
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Hiram Center
South
Oak Street
Lake City
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milbhear-Milburn Co
Cure of Severe Eczema with Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Lizzie E Sledge of Selma Alabama reports four years of widespread itching and black facial splotches with eczema like symptoms. After two doctors failed, her husband bought Cuticura Remedies which stopped the outbreak within six months and left no symptoms for three years.
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Lizzie E. Sledge
Jones Ave
Selma
Ala
Harlem Bank Run and Quick Sell for Twenty Bucks
A humorous dialogue sketches a Harlem bank run with a character selling his place in line for 20 dollars. The exchange mocks misplaced trust in banks and money handling amid comic patter.
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Harlem
Puck
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