Chicago Honors Horan Memory in Mass Funeral Procession
Chicago observes a public funeral for Fire Marshal Horan who died in the stock yards fire, with Mayor Busse, Police Chiefs, and fire department leaders in the procession. Thousands line Ashland Avenue as his helmeted car leads a mile and a half of mourners, while eight other victims are laid to rest and a $25 000 gift is announced for widows and orphans.
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Chicago
Horan
Stock Yards
Busse
Scuettler
Seyfrelich
Fire Department
Ashland Avenue
Union Stock Yards
Yuletide
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Edward Morris
Minister Kills Moonshiner at Georgia Church Door
Rev W J Kimmon of Georgia killed Carter Lingerfelt an alleged moonshiner at Mount Pisgah church in Gilmer county during a church conference. Lingerfelt fired at the minister and two allied Kimmons who returned fire wounding one man, while Deputy Collector Hopkins destroyed an illicit distillery nearby.
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W. J. Kimmon
Georgia
Jasper
Carter Lingerfelt
Mount Pisgah Church
Gilmer County
Lingerfelt
Singerfelt
Kimmons
Doctor Hayes Beats Up Alleged Robber in Court
In Chicago on December 26 Dr Patrick H Hayes aged 60 pinned Edward Myers 34 in Municipal Judge Himes court after Myers allegedly attacked him. Hayes restrained Myers by his coat collar and knocked him to the floor then sat on him as the judge questioned the incident. Myers was held to the grand jury on a $1,000 bond.
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P. H. Hayes
Chicago
Ill
Patrick H. Hayes
Dr. Hayes
Myers
Fire destroys drug store and bank in Bedford
Fire caused by an exploding lamp in the basement of a Bedford drug store destroyed the business and the Citizens' Bank building, with losses pegged at 8000 dollars. Proprieter James Bevins was badly burned and carried home unconscious. Creston fire crews responded after a rapid call for aid.
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Iowa Evening Press
Bedford
Citizens’ Bank
James Bevins
Bevins
Creston
Killed Sheriff Shot to Death in Hot Springs Lynchings
Oscar Chitwood, charged with killing Sheriff Houpt in Hot Springs, Arkansas last August, was taken from the jail and shot to death. His body was riddled with bullets in the jail yard enclosure between the jail and courthouse, where another prisoner was hanged last September.
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St. Louis
Oscar Chitwood
Houpt
Hot Springs
Ark
Cook answers Rasmussen in dispute over polar exploits
New York reports Dr. Frederick A. Cook replies to Danish explorer Knud Rasmussen. He defends his Arctic narrative, questions Rasmussen’s methods, and says he trusts Peary over Rasmussen or Eskimos for his own achievements. He denies Eskimo statements and accuses Rasmussen of seeking attention.
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New York
Knud Rasmussen
Frederick A. Cook
Brooklyn
Rasmussen
Cook
Robert E. Peary
Dr. Cook
Pole
Eskimos
Annoatok
Ellesmereland
Apilak
Cape Seddon
Evangelist Billy Sunday Defends McCann Conviction
In Chicago on December 26 evangelist Billy Sunday asserted he would not convict Edward McCann on the evidence that sent McCann to Joliet. He suggested Governor Deneen might intervene on McCann's behalf and criticized the conviction as railroaded. McCann, in county jail, expressed cheer despite illness in his family and thanked visitors and a Christmas dinner.
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Chicago
Ill
Edward McCann
Billy
Deneen
Joliet
Evangelist Sunday
West End
McCann
Bomb explosion devastates Llewellyn iron works in Los Angeles
An explosion at Llewellyn iron works in Los Angeles caused heavy damage to the front of the three story building and shattered windows over a wide area. A night watchman was slightly injured and police suspect dynamite linked to ongoing labor troubles. a large crater marks the origin site.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Llewellyn Iron Works
Llewellyn Company
Drowning After Ice Breaks On Mississippi River
Rosa Stout of Alexandria Missouri, 31, drowned when ice broke on the Mississippi River at Keokuk Iowa while crossing from Missouri. Two companions watched in terror as she disappeared in the swift current. The pair returned to shore after hours fearing they would suffer the same fate.
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Keokuk
Rosa Stout
Alexandria
Mississippi River
Missouri
Rivalry Behind Arctic Farewell Dinner Snub
Dr. Cook recounts a 1907 clash aboard the yacht Bradley in North Star Bay. Rasmussen allegedly wore greasy furs and smelled strongly of train oil, provoking a hostile snub. The Danish explorer was reportedly invited to dinner but the captain refused, due to the odor and Cook’s insistence on propriety.
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Rasmussen
Brooklyn
Dane
Bradley
North Star Bay
Colonel Durante Killed in Mexican Border Clash
El Paso telegram reports Col. Durante of the Federal army killed near Ojinaga at Mulato in a fight with insurrectos. Federals repulsed, San Carlos fell. Many soldiers wounded and 400 stock captured. A rapid fire gun was seized by insurgents.
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el Paso
Texas
the Times
Marfa
Ojinaga
Mexico
Col. Durante
Insurrectos
Mulato
San Carlos
Papke Loses Title Fight on Australian Island
Billy Papke, who claims the middleweight world title, lost to Dave Smith of Australia in the tenth round on a foul. Smith led the bout from start to finish on the island city, Sidney, New South Wales, with the verdict decided after the foul.
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Dave Smith
New South Wales
Sidney
Billy Papke
Smith
Baltic Sinks After Collision at River Escaut Mouth
Antwerp December 26 The Baltic sinks after colliding with the Finland at the river mouth. All crew members perish except six rescued by the Finland. Authorities have not identified the Baltic vessel involved. several ships bear the name Baltic. The White Star Baltic, renowned for aiding the Republic and Florida rescue in 1909, is among the ships with that name.
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Antwerp
Finland
Baltic
Escaut
Scheldt
White Star
New York
Baltic Sea
Rotterdam
Baltique
Tyne
Republic
Florida
Nantucket
Jack Binns
Indictments Loom As Vote Bribery Sweeps Adams County
West Union Ohio December 26 Judge A Z Blair says more than two thirds of Adams County voters sold ballots for years. He reports 650 indicted and 114 convicted with up to 2000 more to come. He cites minister Isaac Hilton among guilty, fined for taking ten dollars. The grand jury will reconvene to indict more, focusing on Manchester Peebles and rural districts.
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West Union
Adams County
A. Z. Blair
Blair
Isaac Hilton
Red Brush
Manchester
Peebles
Country Districts
British In Brush With Arab Outlaws
A British landing force from the cruiser Hyacinth clashed with Arabian gun runners on the southern Persian coast. Fourteen British were killed or wounded while Arabs suffered forty losses.
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Bushipe
Persia
Hyacinth
Lone bandit robs Missouri Pacific train near Kansas City
Police in Kansas City Missouri Kansas City Kansas and Leavenworth Kansas hunt a lone bandit who took charge of a Missouri Pacific passenger train last night. He robbed about twenty passengers and crew, gaining at least 300 dollars with several watches lost. The thief dropped from the train as it slowed near a Kansas City Kansas suburb and may have crossed the state line into Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Leavenworth
Missouri Pacific
Santo Domingo and Haiti Seek Peaceful Border Settlement
The Santo Domingo government negotiates with the Haitian minister to settle the border dispute. The diplomat has conferred with his government and expects peaceful arrangements to be reached.
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San Domingo
Santo Domingo
Haytien
Hayti
Admiral Dewey Celebrates 73rd Birthday in Washington
Admiral George Dewey marks his seventy third birthday at home with family and a few friends. In good health and vigorous, he remains active in naval duties as head of the Navy General Board and in daily work at his Mills Building office.
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Washington
Manilla Bay
George Dewey
K Street
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Navy
General Board
Mills
Woman Charged With Bigamy In Iowa Town
Logan Iowa December 26 Mrs Henry Poor arrested in Council Bluffs by Sheriff Rock and brought back to Logan to answer a charge of bigamy informations filed by her husband. She waived preliminary examination and was held to the grand jury.
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Iowa Evening Press
Logan, Ia
Henry Poor
Council Bluffs
Sheriff Rock
Logan
Blaze Devastates Marengo Business District
A fire in Marengo Iowa beginning at 3:30 a.m. destroyed Henry Dodes dry goods Hub Clothing Store the law offices of Havnor and Copham and E J Sullivan Dr Henderson office and Dr Reed dental parlors. Loss estimated at 90000 with surrounding towns aiding fire response as the blaze burned most of the day.
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Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
Marengo
Henry Dodes
Hub Clothing
Havnor and
Copham
E. J. Sullivan
Dr. Henderson
Dr. Reed Dental
Scranton Editor P. A. Smith Dies After Illness
Hon. P. A. Smith editor and proprietor of the Scranton Journal and state parole board member died at his Scranton home after months with Brights disease. Funeral planned at the Methodist church on Wednesday.
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Iowa Evening Press
Scranton
P. A. Smith
The
Scranton Journal
State Board of Parole
Brights
Methodist
Bomb outrage in Argentine capital erupts in Buenos Aires
New Orleans report says a bomb in the Buenos Ayres fire department building exploded wrecking the fire and police headquarters and injuring about twenty people. No further details are provided.
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New Orleans
The
Picayune
Buenos Ayres
Defy Power of Throne as China Faces Constitutional Clash
In Peking the government and national assembly issued counter defences as the throne orders provincial leaders to return home and use gendarmes to prevent assemblies. A memorial to the throne attacks Prince Ching and asserts the memorialized constitutional regime already exists. Troop movements are reported to quell potential outbreaks.
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Peking
National Assembly
Prince Ching
Naval Department
Grand Council
Prince Chun
M. E. Sunday School Christmas Program at Y Tonight
Final plans set for the Christmas entertainment at the Y M C A tonight. No admission charged. Sunday school classes to be seated in groups for the program.
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M. E
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