President Roosevelt Attacks Miles in Heated Interview
The president berates General Miles as feeble and a double dyed donkey after an interview in Cin gentis. He orders a letter copied by Elihu Root and sent by special delivery, then calls for Maclay to resign and critiques Schley coverage while Miles contemplates a court martial, fueling a growing controversy.
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Roosevelt
Miles
Elihu Root
Hisoh Ai Maclay
Dewey
Schley
Maclay
Court of Inia
Prestie
Ambitious civic improvements urged for Moline
A public appeal promotes funding for a city library and a broad program of improvements in Moline. The list includes a government building, dam protections, factories, water filtration, streetcars, depots, parks, sidewalks, police, and better rail access, all to be achieved with collective effort and New Year resolve.
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River Front
Union Depot
Rock River
Moline
Marconi wireless promise sparks patent clash and awe
A review of Marconi's transatlantic wireless tests notes the potential to revolutionize global communication and foresees his name among great inventors. The piece argues Anglo American Telegraph seeks to block signals as a monopoly bid while acknowledging the experiments prove the basic transmission principle.
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Newfoundland
Marcon
Transatlantic Cable Company
Syndicate of Capitalista
Marconi
Mount Snowdon
Wales
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Cornwall
England
St. John’s
Atlantic
John
Br. Louis Board of Health
City Counell
Four White Men Arrested for Train Killing near Leland
Four white men from Shelby and Cleveland arrested after they shot engineer J. M. Rhea on Yazoo & Mississippi Valley line near Leland Mississippi. They forced the train to stop, boarded from Shelby, drank, then killed Rhea as he slept in a sleeper. They are jailed in Leland and Shelby.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. M. Rhea
Yazoo
Shelby
Thomas Lauderdale
Phipps
Blackman
Leland
J. M Rhea
Tutwiler
Cocke
Lauderdale
Rhea
George McLatchlin
Women Suffer Kidney Trouble Says Swamp Root Remedy
A historical ad-style note claims kidney and bladder trouble affect both women and men. It touts Swamp Root as a remedy with quick effects and wide availability, urging readers to seek Kilmer Co. in Dallas for samples or purchases.
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Dallas
Kilmer & Co
Bonuses for Pittsburg Steamship masters announced
The Pittsburg Steamship company states that masters of its 112 vessels will receive a seasonal bonus ranging from $100 to $190. The announcement is dated December 31 in Cleveland Ohio.
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Cleveland, O
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Plague at Smyrna Reported by Consul Cable
Consul Lane at Smyrna cables the State Department that the bubonic plague has broken out at Smyrna, signaling a serious public health issue in the port city.
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Smyrna
Washington
Consul Lane
State Department
Ex-Congressman William H. H. Cowles Dies in Wilkesboro
Ex-Congressman William H. H. Cowles died at his home in Wilkesboro North Carolina. He was a Confederate Army officer and served four terms in Congress.
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Charlotte
N. C
William H. H. Cowles
Wilkesboro
N C
Col Cowles
Congress
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim in 19th Century Ad
An old testimonial-style notice asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the eustachian tube and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It offers a $100 reward for any incurable case caused by catarrh and urges readers to request circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Train Robbery Heads to Shelby After Kidnapping
A gang forced Engineer Delaney to uncouple his engine during a run back to Leland. They threatened him with death if he did not obey. Phipps was separated and arrested at Leland. The group traveled to Cleveland by the next train and were jailed in Shelby amid local uproar but no violence is expected.
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Moline
Sevan
Jf Pat
Leland
Delaney
Shelby
Phipps
Cleveland
Germany denies Caracas dispatches on Venezuela crisis
Berlin states there is no truth to reports that the German minister left Caracas after a clash with President Castro. The German charge d’affaires remains, negotiations continue, and no break in relations is contemplated. Schmidt-Leda proceeds to Caracas as Germany plans limited naval reinforcement to collect claims.
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Berlin
Caracas
Castro
Herr von Pilgrim- Baltazz
Venezuela
O. Schmidt-Leda
Foreign Office
Germany
United States
Hay
Gazelle
Wiel
Venezuelan
Caribbean
Moline Mutual County Fire Insurance Stockholders Meet
The 11th annual meeting of the stock holders will be held at Industrial Home hall No. 1 on Tuesday evening January 7 1902 at 7 30 p m to elect three directors for three years and to transact other lawful business. Cc G Thulin Rec A L Lundquist Pres 29 5 7
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Moline Mutual County Fire Insurance Company
Industrial Home Hall No. 1
Scott's Emulsion Promoted as Strength for Children
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for rickets scrofula tuberculosis whooping cough and other lung and throat diseases in children. It claims the product in food and medicine forms boosts health and offers a sample to try from Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl Street, New York.
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Scott
Iker Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
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Europe
Beftata
Journal
Stockholders Meeting
Cc. G. Thulin
A. L. Lundquist
Elba
Mne
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Shipping Dept. Plow Co
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