Otter Creek valley tale of the pitchfork factory
Allingford lies between two mountain lines where Otter Creek once tranquil drew workers south. In the fifties a pitchfork factory spurred restless locals to desecrate the valley. Matthew Emerson, a bachelor leader, becomes a dominant figure amid the upheaval and charm.
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Allingford
Otter Creek
Dame A
Brestles
Dame Nature
Ike
Wallingford
Matthew Emerson
Mammy Mine at Last: Martha Hudson’s Long Ordeal Ends
In a sweeping rural saga Martha Hudson endures poverty, loss, and a heart-wrenching pledge to part with her baby. After years of hardship, she finds a reunion in California as a son’s loving voice returns to her, and a son’s embrace cures old wounds.
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Martha
Penelope
Henry
Dominic Hulett
Dominic
Ezra Marshall
Elijah Hand
Eumor
Marshall
Matthew Emerson
Martha Hudson
Wallingford
Aarame Miller
Aarame
Matthew
Emerson
Boyaby
Whillside
Squire Hart
Matthew Imerson
Earth
Dominie
Baby Henry
Matthew Merson
California
Expert account cites widespread theft by Philadelphia employees
An expert accountant cited in the Philadelphia Record notes that thefts of large sums by company staff are common and hard to prevent. He says 90 percent of thieving employees are not brought to justice and that many repay defalcations in installments.
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Alvord
Schreiber
Philadelphia Record
Philadelphia
The Czar's Illness Deepens in Russia
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports Emperor Nicholas II's condition deteriorating with speculation of typhoid and brain fever. Sources from state ministries note pessimism as Livadia bulletins reportedly conceal severity. News suggests his illness disrupts government and may have required trepanning.
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Berlin
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Livadia
Japan
Preliminary treaty reached as diplomats near accord in Peking
In Peking on Saturday November 24 the diplomatic body finalized terms for a preliminary treaty. Governments must approve before negotiations with Chinese peace commissioners begin. Main points mirror the French note: punish the guilty, indemnities, stronger legation guards, and occupation of key areas between Peking and Taku. London coverage notes cautious optimism and possible German concessions if the US Russia France and Japan align.
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Peking
Taku
London
Germany
United States
Thissia
Russia
France
Japan
Berlin
Floods roar through Ohio valley causing heavy property damage
Flooding along the Ohio valley since Tuesday produces extensive property damage. High waters from the Licking river sweeped across the Ohio channel, washing away a bridge between Covington and Newport. Lumber yards mills and shipping suffer heavy losses as rivers rise.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Licking River
Kentucky
Ohio
Ohio Channel
Covington
Newport
Little Miami
Ohio River
Sultan Again Refuses Exequatur for Norton Mission
In Constantinople on Friday United States Charge d Affaires Griscom urged Tewfik Pasha to settle the dispute over granting an exequatur to Dr. Thomas H. Norton, chosen by President McKinley to establish a consulate at Harpool. The Porte remains firm in denial.
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Constantinople
United States
Griscom
Tewfik Pasha
Thomas H. Norton
McKinley
Harpool
Porte
Football scores from Saturday games across major teams
Yale defeated Harvard 28 to 0 while Wisconsin shutout Illinois 27 to 0. Michigan tied Ohio State 0 0 as Cornell beat Vermont and Lafayette 42 to 18 and Lehigh blanked Brown 0 0 Syracuse and Brown finished 6 all.
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Chicago
Yale
Harvard
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio State
Cornell
Vermont
Lafayette
Lehigh
Brown
Syracuse
World Industry Totals and Innovations Snapshot
Global commodity figures include coffee 800000 tons and fish exports 135000 tons yearly for Norway. Clockmakers and workers in the Black Forest total 7400. A New Jersey inventor earns 200000 from a rubber erasing tip on a pencil. US telegraph lines span Alaska 1500, Philippines 3600, Porto Rico 900 miles.
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Black Forest
Germany
Norway
English
New Jersey
United States
Alaska
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
States
Kruger's Paris Arrival Draws Sweeping Reception
Kruger arrived in Paris at 10 40 am and received by Mayor and Elysee officials. Crowds filled the boulevards, flowers were thrown, and the Boer hymn moved Kruger to tears. He dined with family at the Hotel Scribe and kept to quiet Sunday with a private service. In Kansas population rises to 1 470 495 while Beloit store reports 1500 value theft.
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Paris
Kruger
Dijon
Riviera
Mr. Kruger
Transvaal
The
Elysee
Elysee Palace
M. Crozier
President Loubet
the Elysee
Toubet
M. Delcasse
M. Loubet
Leyds
Augusta Boyd Killed by Patchogue Express Near Depot
Augusta Boyd, a colored woman, was hurled from a Patchogue express at the Grand avenue crossing, struck the depot over 50 feet east, and was instantly killed as the train traveled about 60 miles per hour. The impact necessitated repairs to the building. German Budget Shows Big Increase in 1901 Reichstag figures reveal a 174 million mark rise to 2.24 billion marks.
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Baldwin
L. L
Augusta Boyd
Patchogue Express
Grand Avenue Crossing
Berlin
Reichstag
Comptroller Dawes reports on national banks 1900
The annual report by Comptroller Charles G. Dawes covers 1900 with $5.05 billion in resources from 3,871 banks. It notes loans and discounts rose by $170 million, total outstanding circulation at $31.6 million, and 3,935 banks in operation. It urges tighter director loans and supports Brosius law to limit officer borrowing.
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Congress
Comptroller
American Victory as Geronimo Fortress Falls at Pinauran
A combined force of the Forty-second and Twenty-seventh Infantry and Fourth Cavalry under Col. Thompson captured and destroyed Geronimo’s fortress at Pinauran, 35 miles north of Manila. Despite heavy fighting, Geronimo and most rebels escaped as the attackers seized documents, uniforms, and supplies.
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Geronimo
Pinauran
Forty-second
Twenty-seventh
Fourth Cavalry
Thompson
San Mateo
Montalban
Novaliches
Twentyseventh
Sloan
McKinley urges unity and duty at Philadelphia banquet
President McKinley spoke at the Union League Club founders day event praising silent forces behind the Republican victory. He lauded labor, home life, and business as factors, affirmed key policies, and urged the party to meet lofty expectations for national leadership.
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Philadelphia
McKinley
Union League Club
New York
Washington
Pennsylvania
Gov. Roosevelt
Lodge
Wolcott
China
Philippines
Republican Party
Wreck of St Olef Bends Coast of Labrador
A gale wrecked the iron steamer St Olef off Seven Islands bay Labrador killing seven passengers and 19 crew with no survivors. The ship carried government mails between Quebec and Eskimo points and was returning from Eskimo points when it struck Bone island. Bodies and a mail bag washed ashore including Miss Marie Page.
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Quebec
Can
Labrador
Seven Islands Bay
Eskimo Points
Sheldrake
Gulf
Bone Island
Marie Page
Fatal Explosion Rocks Sault Ste. Marie Steamer Lighter
In Mud Lake early Sunday a lightering operation for the steamer Ellwood caused the forward boiler of the lighter Stewart to explode killing three men and injuring seven more severely. Fire and rescue crews responded to the blast site in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. Investigators will review safety procedures and vessel maintenance records.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Ellwood
Mud Lake
Stewart
Woolen Mills Burned in Tiffin During Sunday Fire
A strong gale drove a Sunday night blaze that destroyed the Tiffin woolen mills. The central city area faced threat as flames spread, with losses estimated over 100000 dollars and partial insurance. About 125 workers were laid off, and the plant was three months behind on orders.
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Tiffin Woolen Mills
Skeleton Found in Illinois Well Ties Deaths to Earlier Body
A skeleton was found in a well on the Drunot farm in Pana Illinois on November 26. The well matches the one in which Jane Drunot's body was discovered last April, establishing a potential link to a prior case.
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Pana
Ill
Drunot
Jane Drunot
Minneapolis newspaperman charged in Day murder
Frank H. Hamilton of Minneapolis is jailed at Central police station on murder charges in the stabbing death of Leonard Day a young millionaire society member. The coroner's jury verdict found him responsible after a billiard room quarrel at the West hotel early Sunday.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Frank H. Hamilton
Central Police Station
Leonard Day
West Hotel
Hamilton
Young Day
Day
More Troops Refused and Obituary Notices
London reports Lord Roberts asked for 20000 regulars to relieve troops in South Africa but the request was denied for cost reasons. In Milwaukee Dr W H C Abell aged 73 died Sunday in Portage as a leading Wisconsin mason and former assistant engineer on New York state ice canal project.
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London
The
Daily Express
Lord Roberts
South Africa
Awnay
Milwaukee
W. H. C. Abell
New York State
Portage
Wis
Wisconsin
Germans attack Chinese troops near Sun Hu Hav Nan
Berlin reports German cavalry attacked a Chinese imperial detachment under Gen Ma and Adm Ho between Sun Hu and Huat Nan, killing 30 and seizing six ammunition wagons. In Indianapolis the Supreme Court refused a new hearing in a gas well case.
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The
Lokal Anzeiger
Peking
Admiral Ho
Sun Hu
Huat Nan
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