Ziegler Defends Self Against Baldwin Polar Feud
William Ziegler releases documents refuting E B Baldwin’s claims about the 1901 polar expedition. The materials allege bribery charges in Missouri, contract pressures on seven expedition members, and Baldwin’s mismanagement and bid for sole credit. Ziegler says the papers were published with his authority.
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Baldwin
Camp Ziegler
Ziegler
W. S. Champ
Champ
Mr. Ziegler
Archibald Dickson
Dickson
Trapped Jews in Kishineff face planned Christmas slaughter
In Kishineff 40000 Jews fear a January 7 massacre as Russian authorities and local officials ignore pleas for protection. Passports are withheld, a cordon surrounds the town, and pamphlets call for violence. Anglo Jewish leaders seek U S and Britain pressure to restore order. Baron Rothschild presided at the meeting.
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London
Kishineff
St. Petersburg
United States
Great Britain
Anglo- Jewish Association
Lord Lansdowne
Russia
Armour and Company nets big meat order from Russia
The Russian government has ordered Armour and Company of Kansas City to supply 1,500,000 pounds of mess meat for delivery in San Francisco on January 22, with a note it may be destined for Port Arthur. Tokyo will meet to discuss the grave situation with Russia and Korea. Japan may take safeguards but not necessarily wage war. In Missouri, Burlington line supervisor Perkins received a threatening letter from Odell Carter demanding 5,000 to avoid being killed, and turned the matter to authorities.
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Kansas City
Armour and Company
San Francisco
Port Arthur
Tokio
Japan
Cabinet
Privy Council
Russia
Korea
Wreck Toll Rises as Pere Marquette Trains Collide
In Michigan a blizzard foils signal use on the Pere Marquette line, causing a fatal collision near East Paris. Twenty-two people die and twenty-nine are injured as relief trains and surgeons rush to aid victims. Among the dead is Lester A. Williams, a young divinity student from Coe College who had filled Baptist pulpits in Iowa.
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Pere Marquette Road
Michigan
Coe College
Iowa
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pere Marquette Railroad
McCord’s
Paris
Fleet Prepares To Send Reinforcements To Isthmus
Navy departments report large scale naval movements on both coasts in anticipation of disturbances at the Panama Isthmus. The gun boat Topeka leaves Key West for Colon with Truxtun and Stewart. Dixie sails for Colon with the Panama brigade. Pacific coast vessels including New York, Bennington, Preble, Paul Jones, Saturn are fitted for Panama service and expected to sail soon.
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Caribbean
Isthmus
Castine
Colon
Philadelphia
Caesar
Culebra
Dixie
League Island
Panama Marine Brigade
Elliot
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Petrel
Panama
Acapulco
Mexico
New York
Bennington
Preble
Paul Jones
Saturn
San Francisco
Mrs. Alexander Sullivan Dies at 56
Chicago December 28 Mrs Alexander Sullivan famed author and editorial writer dies after a weeklong illness from a paralytic stroke at age fifty six on both sides of the Atlantic she was well known as a literary figure and editor.
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Chicago
Alexander Sullivan
Government linguist dies at 68 in Washington
Col. Henry L. Thomas, a State Department translator for thirty four years, died of pneumonia in Washington at sixty eight. He spoke and translated French Spanish Italian Norwegian Danish Dutch Portugese Hebrew Arabic and Greek and had knowledge of other languages.
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Washington, D. C
Henry L. Thomas
State Department
King Christian of Denmark in good condition after chill
In Gmunden Austria on December 28 the 85 year old King Christian of Denmark remains in no danger. He postponed his departure home for several days due to a chill while attending the silver wedding festivities of the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland at Gmunden.
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Gmunden
Austria
Christian
Denmark
Dutchess of Cumberland
Corbett Favored In Featherweight Title Fight
Odds of ten to eight are offered on Young Corbett in his featherweight championship bout against Eddie Hanlon set for Tuesday night in San Francisco. Not much money appears to be in sight.
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San Francisco
Cal
Young” Corbett
Eddie Hanlon
Man Dies After Drinking Seventeen Beers in Tacoma Bet
Tacoma Washington December 28 Joe Richardson collapsed and died after consuming seventeen glasses of beer in a drinking bout. He had wagered he could finish twenty five. The incident is reported as a fatal result of heavy drinking following a bet.
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Tacoma
Wash
Joe Richardson
Power House Topples Into Elkhart River at Syracuse
The Boozer and Kilgour power house in Syracuse Indiana collapsed undermined and fell into the Elkhart River. The town will lack lighting until the plant is rebuilt.
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Benton
Ind
Boozer & Kilgour
Syracuse
Elkhart
Steel Workers Accept Wage Cut Vote In Pittsburgh
Notices from the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers announce lodges have accepted reducing the base wage scale from 3 to 314 cents, a ten percent cut. The new rate takes effect January 1.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Iowa Man Granted Pension In Washington Notice
John H. Howell of West Liberty has been granted an original pension of 12 dollars per month under the act of June 27, 1890, announced from Washington on December 28.
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Washington, D. C
John H. Howell
West Liberty
Typhoid Death Toll Reaches Eighty in Butler
Butler Pennsylvania reports three more typhoid deaths and two new cases, raising the total fatalities to eighty.
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Butler
Butler, Pa
Markets Open With Cotton Rally From Liverpool Highs
New York on December 28 saw cotton open sharply higher by twenty three to fifty one points as Liverpool prices reached new records. Buying was intense but soon turned to heavy selling, leaving the market feverish and unsettled.
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New York
Liverpool
Chicago Grain and Futures Prices Report
Wheat prices range across No 2 red to No 3 hard with December and May futures. Corn and oats show multiple contracts with Dec and May values, while rye timothy clover barley and flax report cash and futures figures.
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Chicago
Timothy
Visible Grain Supplies In Chicago Report
The visible grain supply totals for today show wheat 36358 thousand bushels versus 49078 last year, corn 5728 versus 7112, and oats 8330 versus 5059. All figures compare with the prior year.
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Chicago
Rock Island Man Killed by Freight Train
Davenport Iowa December 28 Henry Bushnell seventy four was run down and killed by a Rock Island freight train here Saturday night authorities said he stepped from a crossing into the path of the train and died at the scene his body was removed to his home in Rock Island Illinois for burial
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Davenport
Henry Bushnell
Rock Island
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Chicago
Iowa forecast shows generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday with cooler conditions expected on Tuesday and in the west portion tonight. The Chicago area expects similar conditions with a trend toward colder temperatures on Tuesday.
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Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Market Report
Chicago prices for cattle hogs and sheep show strong receipts. Cattle traded from 1.50 to 5.75 for various grades, hogs mixed and heavy at 4.35 to 4.95, and sheep and lambs selling between 2.75 and 5.75 with overall strength.
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Chicago
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Receipts Shifts Over Time
Last week's receipts fell by 30 000 cattle 100 000 hogs and 34 300 sheep versus the prior week. Compared with last year cattle were down nearly 1 000 hogs rose 22 100 and sheep fell 1 500. Relative to two years ago cattle rose 800 hogs up 10 600 and sheep up 22 200.
Hog price trends in Chicago market over recent weeks
The average hog cost price in Chicago on Saturday was 4.63 dollars, higher than last Thursday at 4.51 and a week earlier at 4.38, with the year-ago price at 6.49. For the past week the average was 4.50, up from 4.46 a week earlier.
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Chicago
Farmer Finds Mangled Body of Ainsworth Man
Ainsworth Ia December 28 special after Christmas with his daughter David Welliver sixty a farmer was struck by Rock Island engine 1624 in the Ainsworth Rock Island yards and killed instantly. His body found thirty minutes later by Frank Harland. He spent Christmas in Ottumwa and was en route home when struck. His head was crushed his left leg severed and he was badly bruised. He left Ottumwa on a Milwaukee train and walked the remainder to his home. He leaves an unmarried daughter a daughter in Ottumwa and two sons in Ainsworth. Funeral tomorrow at 10 from his home.
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Ainsworth
Rock Island
Welliver
Frank Harland
Wickham
Washington
Washington Country
Mr. Welliver
Ottumwa
Men return to work ending Island Steel strike
A two month strike at Island Steel in Indiana Harbor ends as 400 workers resume duties with others to follow tomorrow. Wages cut by ten percent accompany the resumption of work.
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H. P. Hartt
America
Baldwin
Chicago
Island Steel Company
Indiana Harbor
Chicago and New York Market Reportes Dec 28
Chicago butter and egg markets steady with creameries at 16 23c per lb and dairies at 14 2lc. Eggs easy at 26 274c. Poultry firm with turkeys 12 13c, chickens 8 9c, springs 9 46c. New York wheat May 87lec, corn May 51c. Poultry alive firmer. dressed chickens 10 11c, fowls 10 11c, turkeys 14 17 kc. New York butter and eggs steady. extra creamery 23c, common to choice 15 22c. eggs firm Firsts 36c, seconds 30 34c, refrigerated 26 28c.
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Chicago
New York
St Louis Produce Market Wheat and Corn Prices
St Louis market report lists cash and May bids for wheat at 82 4 to 85, corn at 45 1/2 to 43, and oats at 30 1/4 to 28 cents with December 28 notation.
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St. Louis
Peoria Product Market Corn Prices Rise
Peoria reports corn prices higher on December 28 with New No. 3 trading at 3844c.
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Peoria
Bryan at The Hague in talks with Dutch foreign minister
William Jennings Bryan arrived in The Hague and met with the Dutch foreign minister during a December visit. He's engaging in diplomatic discussions on international affairs.
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Holland
the Hague
William Jennings Bryan
Mail Clerk Killed After Being Thrown From Train
Theodore A. Ableiter of Boscobel Wisconsin was killed when he was thrown from his car as the train rounded a curve in LaCrosse on December 28.
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LaCrosse, Wis
Theodore A. Ableiter
Boscobel
Wis
Pope Urges Gregorian Chant in Churches
In Rome on December 28 the pope issued a note on sacred music advising the use of Gregorian chant in churches, highlighting its value in liturgical worship.
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Rome
Italy
Five Hurt in Boone Car Collision
Five people were injured in Boone Iowa when a street car collided with a switch engine at 10 o clock this morning. Two women and three men were hurt including Charles Humphrey an employee of the street railway company who was possibly fatally injured. Eight passengers escaped untouched and the car was completely demolished.
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Boone
Charles Humphrey
Scientists Meet at A A S A S Convention in St Louis
The third annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science opened in St. Louis on December 28 with 700 to 1,000 members present. The session featured welcome addresses and responses from leading figures.
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America
St. Louis
American Association For the Advancement of Science
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