Belgian Crown Crisis After King's Death
Brussels reports a possible succession dispute following King Leopold's death at 2:35 am. Albert, nephew and heir presumptive, and two sons of Leopold's union with Baroness Vaughan are among the contested claims as the regency council forms under Premier Schollaert. Public mourning and state rites proceed with obsequies planned for St Gudula. telegrams of sympathy arrive from European monarchs and Pope Pius X.
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Albert
Prince of
Flanders
Leopold
Brussels
Belgium
Vatican
Vaughan
Blucan
Leopold I
Clementine
Stephanie
Countess of
Planderg
St. Gudula
Schollaert
Moniteur
Jeir
Prince Albert
Oil Trust Appeals From Decision Dissolving Corporation
St Louis December 1 The Standard Oil company filed its appeal today challenging the court ruling dissolving the corporation. Reports from the king's sickroom showed progress with vital signs nearing normal and nourishment resumed. The article then shifts to biographical details of Belgian royalty, outlining Leopold II’s reign, Congo Free State, and succession context including Albert and their families.
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St. Louis, Mo
Standard Oil Company
Louis Philippt
Leopold I
Leopold
Louis Phillippe
France
Archduke Joseph
Austria
Louise
Stephanie
Clementine
Prince Albert
Count of Sanders
Elizabeth
Bavaria
Prince Leopold
Prince Charles
Marie Jose
Belgium
Albert
United States
Congo Free Saute
Congo
Berlin
International African Association
Stanley
Vaughan
Belgium Expels Leopol ds Wife in Rumor Dispatch
A Brussels despatch reports Baroness Vaughan, alleged Morganatic wife of King Leopold, expelled from Belgium. A Rome despatch cites Vatican confirmation of Leopold’s marriage to Baroness Vaughan at San Remo in July of last year.
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Paris
Brussels
Vaughan
Leopold
Belgium
Rome
Vatican
San Remo
Holiday Trade Breaking Records Across Regions
Dispatches to Drun's Review report that holiday trade is exceeding all records in many sections of the country, with weather turning seasonable and boosting demand for heavy-weight clothing and footwear.
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New York
N. Y
Drun
National cars break mile record in speed trial
In Indianapolis on December 17 Aitkin and Kincaide, driving National class No 1 cars, set a new mile mark. Aitkin completed the mile in 30 2-10 seconds and Kincaide in 50 flat, beating the former record of 59 2-10 seconds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Aitkin
Kincaide
State seeks 20 million from Illinois Central rail line
Attorney General Stead opened before the supreme court in a case to force Illinois Central to account for 7 percent of gross receipts from charter lines. He contends the state granted 2,595,000 acres for right of way and that the road sold land for 30 million, more than enough to build the line. He asserts the 1877 charter was an absolute contract and demands detailed accounts for all mileage and bridge earnings.
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Springfield
Stead
Supreme Court
Illinois Central
Ilinois
Trinity Central
Tudag Iscariot
Caire
Dubuque
Dickinson
Four Killed in Southern Wreck Collides at Harris City
Four people died and several others were injured when a Central of Georgia passenger train collided with a Macon and Birmingham road train at Harris City in Columbus district Georgia this morning.
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Columbus Ga
Central of Georgia
Macon and
Birmingham Road
Harris City
Carroll declines pardon for Lamont doctor
Des Moines Ind Dec 17 Governor Carrell refused to pardon Dr Crafford of Lamont in the penitentiary for murder. He rejected the parole board suggestion after they heard Dr Brown's evidence.
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Des Moines
Carrell
Dr. Crafford
Lamont
Parole Board
Brown
Girls Missing in Philadelphia Fire Amid Fears of Deaths
Fire at Schrack and Sherwood plant in Philadelphia last night leaves at least five women workers unaccounted for and feared dead. Fireman Joseph Toner died conducting the search. In Peoria Illinois another fire damaged two shops, Schradzki and Model Clothing, with an estimated loss of $100,000.
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Philadelphia
Schrack & Sherwood
Joseph Toner
Peoria
Ill
Model Clothing
Des Moines Club Urges Repeal of Capital Stock Tax
The Commercial club invites all commercial bodies in the state to join in repealing a law that taxes one dollar per thousand dollars of capital stock over twenty five thousand for non manufacturing and non mercantile firms. It argues the tax would invite more railroad firms and large manufacturers into the state.
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Des Moines
Commercial Club
Girl Hangs Self in Palmer House Room
Big Rapids Michigan December 17. Lilian Zeller a Perris Institute graduate was found dead hanging from a chandelier in Chicago’s Palmer House. A man named A M Morris occupied the room and later admitted knowing the woman and finding her body. a letter signed TW B was found. The relatives know of no reason for the act.
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Big Rapids
Mich
Lillian Zeller
Palmer House
Chicago
Perris Institute
A. M. Morris
Menominee
TW. B
Morris
Independent phone companies to be operated separately in Toledo
An authorized statement announced that Morgan & Company purchased the independent telephone properties in Toledo to run them as individual ventures, preserving separate operation as prior. The action centers on the December 17 disclosure and confirms continued independent management of the utilities.
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Toledo
Morgan & Company
Jail Either Employers or Employes Start Strikes
Sydney North Carolina December 17 1917 business is demoralized by the coal strike and the legislature passed a bill making strike leaders and employers who instigate or aid a strike or lockout liable to one year in prison.
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Sydney
N. C
No Sign of Break in Deadlocked National League Presidency
In New York on February 17, the National League deadlock over the presidency persisted as magnates stayed bitter. Garry Herrmann claimed an ironclad pledge from Brown supporters not to vote for Ward. An amendment to bylaws allowed directors to name a president if vacancy occurred, boosting Heydler prospects with three Heydler directors.
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New York
N. Y
Bec
National League
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
Brown
Ward
Heydler Steck
Heydler
League
Wheat Market Booms Today as Prices Climb
Chicago dispatch reports a bullish wheat market with options opening at new highs. December futures rose to 1.15% and closed at 1.16% amid news of reduced Argentine grain surplus and strong buying late in the day.
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Chicago
Ill
Argentina
Captain Lamont Dies at Rock Island Dock
Captain George Gordon Lamont, long serving Diamond to agent at Rock Island, collapsed and died this afternoon in Davenport. President Taft paid respects in Washington, sending a card to Belgium’s minister at the legation.
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G. G. Lamont
Rock Island
Iowa Divening Press
Davenport
George Gordon Lamont
Diamond
Taft
Washington, D. C
Belgium
President Taft Attends Funeral in Watertown
President Taft will leave Washington for Watertown Connecticut to attend the funeral of Mrs Horace B Taft wife of his brother He will likely return to Washington Sunday The death occurred at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore following an operation last month Mrs Taft's condition not disclosed and the body will be sent to Watertown today for burial
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Washington
D. C
Taft
Watertown
Conn
Horace B. Taft
Baltimore Hospital
Baltimore
John Hopkins Hospital
White Slave Traffic Bill Reported From Immigration Panel
Washington DC December 11 A bill to suppress the white slave traffic and impose imprisonment and fines was reported out of the immigration committee today. The act would carry a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a 5000 dollar fine for violations.
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Washington, D. C
Immigration Committee
Teachers Meeting At P M Musser Library Auditorium
City teachers convene in a lengthy psychology study session led by Prof. W F Chevalier, city superintendent, in Erie Pennsylvania. Separately the wreckage of the war ferry Marquette and Bessemer No 2, which sank on December 7, was located this afternoon by the tug Reed.
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P. M. Musser
W. F. Chevalier
Erie
Marquette
Bessemer No
Weather report for Illinois with snow flurries possible
The town forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Saturday with increasing cloudiness. Snow flurries are expected by afternoon or tonight as unsettled weather moves in from the south on Saturday. Sunrise is 7:12 and sunset 4:42 with noonset at 9:23 p.m.
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Illinois
Fall of Tyrant Zelaya Sparks Central American Crisis
Reports from Managua and Washington detail Zelaya’s fall from power as rebels press Madrid’s faction and U S forces monitor. Zelaya resigns to Congress while Madriz’s allies shape the presidential outcome. Estrada’s camp asserts influence as U S ships remain offshore and calls for reparation after the Cannon and Grace murder.
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Julian Irias
Madriz
Irias
Washington, D
Zelaya
Central America
Nicaragua
Madrid
United States
Cannon
Grace
Congress
Managua
de Madriz
Central American Court of Justice
Cartago
Washington
Estrada
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Europe
Edward
Alexandria
William
Alfonso
Francis Joseph
Victor Emanuel
Helena
Faller
Pius X
Stephania
Baroness Vaughan
Wilson
Foreign Office
OIL Trust
Stath
Carroll
Doctor
Laast
RIVE
the Bank
Morgan
Equitable Life
Central Bank of Issue
Aldrich, Rockefeller and Armour
CLU
Rody
Uc Hi
Connecticut
Wil
U. S
Panama
Corto
Managan
Sulzer
Gelaya
Rama
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