Ship Sardinia Destroyed by Fire Off Malta
Valetta Island Malta November 25 Nearly two hundred aboard the Elerman line steamer Sardinia perished when fire broke out as she sailed for Alexandria. A strong wind fanned the flames. rescuers could not approach due to high seas and half gale. Fifty bodies had been recovered by 3 PM.
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Valetta Island
Malta
Elerman Line
Sardinia
Alexandria
Egypt
Grand Harbor
Liverpool
Mediterranean
North Star Sinks After Fog Collision Off Port Sanilac
The steamer North Star of the Mutual Transit line Buffalo was sunk early today near Port Sanilac after colliding with its sister ship the Northern Queen in dense fog. The Northern Queen reached Port Huron safely.
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Detroit
Mich
North Star
Mutual Transit Line
Buffalo
Port Sanilac
Northern Queen
Port Huron
Roberts Speech Warns of German Invasion Threat
Berlin reports Field Marshal Roberts told the British Lords that a million men would be needed to defend England against a potential German invasion. Officials in Britain treat the army strength debate as an internal matter with no foreign comment.
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Berlin
House of Lords
Field Marshal Roberts
England
Bradley Improves After Bout Injury in Philly
Fred Bradley the Boston boxer is reported improving at a Philadelphia hospital after his Monday night bout with Al Kubiak of Grand Rapids Michigan. Kubiak is jailed awaiting Bradley’s injury results.
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Bradley
Philadelphia
Fred Bradley
Boston
al. Kubiak
Grand Rapids
Mich
Kubiak
Weather Report Highlights Rain Then Snow Flurries
The forecast calls for rain tonight in the region with a turn to snow flurries on Thursday and much colder temperatures. Illinois expects rain and squalls, turning colder tonight and Thursday with possible mixed precipitation in the north. Sunrise is 6 51 and sunset 4 24 with moonset at 6 36 TM.
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Lawn
Illinois
First Auto Races at Savannah
The first international light automobile race in America ran 196 miles on a 9.8 mile course at Savannah on November 25. Lancia driven by Hillard won with 52 mph average. Burman Buick finished second and Larimore Chalmers third. An accident hit Chalmer’s car No 13 and a Buick No 16 left the track. no injuries reported.
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Savannah
Lancia
Buick
Burman
Chalmers
Larimore
Hillard
Easter
America
Chalmer
Unveiling Shaft 10 Honors Gen Sheridan Today
A large gathering marks the unveiling of Shaft 10 in memory of Gen. Philip Sheridan with remarks by President Roosevelt and General Porter. The widow attends as dignitaries praise Sheridan's career in a ceremony described as brilliant and ceremonial.
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Gen. Sheridan
Reformers attempt in Iowa marriage to reform six women
Walter Dunbar and Albert C. Moore of Correctionville arrived in Rya Iowa to wed Lillie Beck and two women identified as Ova Hanson and Mary Church from Blanche Douglass resort with the aim of reforming them. A quarrel arose as Dunbar refuses to pay debts and Hanson threatens self harm.
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Leo, Ia
Walter Dunbar
Albert C. Moore
Correctionville
Lillie Beckwith
Ova Hanson
Mary Church
Blanche Douglass
Dunbar
Hanson
Italy Resents Riots Over Vienna Anti Italian Fire
Italian anger rises after anti Italian riots in Vienna injure students. In retaliation demonstrations erupt in major Italian cities. Police and soldiers guard the Austrian embassy after an attack is prevented and many arrests are reported.
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Rome
Iitalians
Austria
Vienna
Italy
Slayers of Carmack Plead Not Guilty in Court
Nashville authorities report Col. Duncan B. Cooper Robin J. Cooper and John D. Sharp arraigned in criminal court for the murder of Senator Edward W. Carmack. They enter not guilty pleas and a trial date is set for December 8.
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Nashville
Tenn
Duncan B
Robin J. Cooper
John D. Sharp
Edward W. Carmack
Colfax Real Estate Man Sentenced for Obscene Letter
Fred Gill of Colfax received a year and a half in Leavenworth Prison after being found guilty of writing an obscene letter to a 17 year old schoolgirl, daughter of a prominent citizen, in Des Moines Iowa.
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Des Moines
Fred Gill
Colfax
Leavenworth
McPherson
Sheridan Statue Unveiled in Washington in Grand Ceremony
In Washington on November 25 a monumental statue of General Philip Henry Sheridan was unveiled with military pomp. President Roosevelt, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, senators, and veterans attended along with thousands of soldiers and civilians. The Borglum sculpture shows Sheridan on Rienzi, 14 feet tall, 12 by 8 feet, cast in bronze with a $50,000 congressional appropriation. Sheridan’s widow and son attended as the cord was pulled to reveal the figure in Sheridan Square near Massachusetts Avenue. The procession included units from the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, while Horace Porter and President Roosevelt lauded Sheridan’s valor and military genius.
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Washington
Philip Henry Sheridan
United States
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Regular Army
National Guard
United States Marines
Navy
Gutzom Borglum
General Sheridan
Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Early
Rienzi
Phil Sheridan
Army
Sheridan Square
Massachusetts Avenue
Twenty-Third
R. Streets
J. Franklin Bell
William P. Duvall
13Th Cavalry
4Th Battery of
Field Artillery
17Th
45Th
104Th Coast Artillery
United States Engineers
Old
15Th Cavalry
United States Marine Band
District of Columbia Militia
Signal Corps
Naval
Engineers
Army of the Potomac
Cumberland
Tennessee
Ohio
Roosevelt
Horace Porter
France
Lynching of Tiptonville Brothers After Hasty Trial
In Tiptonville Tennessee three Stineback brothers were convicted by a rushed jury for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Burruss and fatal wounding of John Wall. While awaiting execution the mob dragged them from the courthouse and hanged them near a tree, firing into the air as the bodies were suspended. Troops arrived too late to stop the lynching.
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Union City
Tenn
Tiptonville
Reelfoot Lake
Stineback
Richard Burruss
John Wall
Ridgeley
John D. Archbold to Continue Testimony in Standard Oil Case
In New York on November 25, public interest in the government suit against Standard Oil wanes but key witnesses remain. John D. Archbold, the company vice president, is delayed arriving but prepared to testify further on early oil production and pipeline development. Archbold is expected to remain on the stand for several days.
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New York
N. Y
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Moritz Rosenthal
Standard
Archbold
Archibold
Archbald
Wall Race War Breaks Out at Buxton Coal Camp
In Oskaloosa Iowa on November 25 a miniature race war has erupted at the Buxton Coal camp. Guns flashed but no shots reported yet. Several fist fights occurred and the tense atmosphere led to three white men being arrested and jailed in the area.
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Oskaloosa
Buxton
Boyer Arrested Over Bellless Bicycle Near Roosevelt
Gilbert Boyer, a negro youth, was arrested in Washington for allegedly not having a suitable bell on his bicycle after nearly colliding with President Roosevelt as he walked to church. He was released on $5 collateral, which he forfeited rather than stand trial.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Gilbert Boyer
Boyer
Reb Ihe Muara
Carlisle Director Denies Minnesota Cuts Athletic Ties
Glenn H. Warner Carlisle athletic director released a statement denying reports that the University of Minnesota has cancelled athletic relations with Carlisle Indian School. He clarified there has been no termination or suspension of contests or cooperation between the institutions.
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St. Louis, Mo
Glenn
Warner
Carlisle Indian School
University of Minnesota
Carlisle
Wilbur Carr Sentenced for Gowrie Murder
Fort Dodge Iowa November 25 Wilbur Carr of Gowrie received a life sentence for the murder of Gowrie Town Marshal Nicholson Special report confirms the verdict and punishment for the crime in Gowrie Iowa
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Wilbur Carr
Fort Dodge
Gowrie
Nicholson
Suit Seeks Custody and Alimony in De Sagan Household
Count Boni de Castellane petitions for custody of his three children arguing the Sagan household moral atmosphere endangers them. He also seeks $60 000 annually from Princess Helie de Sagan, alleging past scandal by Prince Helie and improper conduct by the princess before marriage. The courtroom in Paris was crowded with American observers.
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Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Prince Helie de Sagan
Bennett
Count de Castellane
Princess de Sagan
Sagan
Prince Helie
de Sagan
Thirty Booze Men Indicted In Galesburg Dealing
In Galesburg Illinois the recent grand jury returned true bills against about thirty alcohol merchants. Fifteen to twenty were arraigned in county court with bonds around eight hundred dollars. some jailed. Notable names among dealers include Henry Gardt and Jim McCune. Ed Soper also arraigned. further indictments expected.
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Galesburg
Ill
Henry Gardt
Jim Mce Cune
R. van Gilder
Mike Brechwald
Joe Hillmer
Shug"’ McCarty
L. Hillyer
Harry Potts
John Potts
Milton Pickerell
Frank Pickerell
Peter Eberhardt
Anse Oestricher
Ed. Soper
Fire destroys three buildings in Chicago. 40 families displaced
In Chicago on November 25, a blaze on North Winchester Avenue leveled three four story structures. Forty families were driven from their homes as the buildings burned in pouring rain. The fire caused about 75 000 dollars in losses and three firemen were injured by falling beams.
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Chicago
Ill
Winchester Avenue
Biggest coal fields found in Iowa near Woodward
Des Moines reports the discovery of the largest coal fields in Iowa along both banks of the Des Moines river north of the city near Woodward. More than 7,000 acres are held by Ed Coyne of Albia and Philips Fuel Co of Ottumwa. Plans call for extensive development in the coming season.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Woodward
Des Moines River
Ed. Coyne
Albia
Philips Fuel Co
Ottumwa
State Wins Point in LaPorte Case
In LaPorte Indiana Judge Richter instructed the jury that if Lamphere set the Gunness house fire and no deaths occurred he can be convicted of arson. If deaths resulted and he set the fire he faces murder or manslaughter. Witness Dr Walter S Haines reported strychnine and arsenic in stomach contents linked to the case. Testimony ended and the jury may begin today.
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LaPorte
Ind
Lamphere
Richter
Gunness House
Walter S. Haines
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Andrew Helgelein
Helgelein
Haines
Palmer Gets the Limit Letter Thief Sentenced
Robert F. Palmer a former head of the City Letter Carriers' Association of Illinois and Joliet Sunday school superintendent was sentenced in Chicago federal court to three and a half years in the penitentiary for pilfering money from letters over seventeen years. Despite pleas for leniency from a banker two state senators and other friends he pleaded guilty and received the harshest federal sentence in Chicago history for a mail theft case.
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Chicago, Ill
Chicago
Robert F. Palmer
Palmer
Deputies Fire Upon Strikers at Keasby Plant
In Perth Amboy New Jersey on November 25 a crowd of about 900 National Fire Proofing Company workers walked out for higher wages and were fired upon by fifty special deputy sheriffs. Four men were wounded two seriously as strikers allegedly attacked parts of the plant. Governor Fort was informed that militia may be needed.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
National Fireproofing Company
Keasby
Governor Fort
Tag Day in Chicago Raises Record $35000 for Charities
Chicago collected forty three in rain from scores of women to support five children's charities. The contributions totaled $35,000 and will be divided among the five charities, marking an unprecedented success for tag day.
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Chicago
Ill
Erie Railroad seeks thirty million bond issue for refunds and upgrades
Albany, Nov 25. The Erie Railroad requested the public service commission grant authority to issue bonds totaling thirty million dollars. The funds would refund existing obligations and finance improvements planned within the next two years.
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Albany
N. Y
Public Service Commission
Erie Railroad Company
Heroism Saves 50 Lives and His Own
In La Crosse Wisconsin on November 25 engineer Julius Severson saved 150 passengers in a Portage Junction Illinois wreck by staying at his post and applying the emergency brakes as a collision loomed. Fireman Carter leaped and was killed. Severson was uninjured.
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la Crosse
Wis
Julius Severson
Portage Junction
Ill
Cunningham
Burlington Railroad
Carter
Severson
Economy a Two Billion Dollar Bill Congress Returns
Washington reports shout for economy as the Fifty Ninth Congress nears March adjournment. Leaders Tawney Cannon press for spending curb while department heads face salary restraint amid large deficits and expected rivers and harbors funding. Constituents push for home gains and push back against cutting projects.
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Washington
Congress
Uncle Sam
Tawney
Government departments push for higher expenditures in new session
The piece notes rising demands from departments for funding including naval fleets army regiments interstate commerce census and conservation projects. It cautions watchdogs on the treasury will struggle to curb spending while revenue sources like an inheritance tax are considered to offset growing appropriations.
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Army
Interstate Commerce Commission
Treasury
Appropriations Committee
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Bulletin
Porter
Slayers OF
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Count Bon
Solon
Gress Just the
the Journal
J. C. Welliver
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cortelyou
Representative Tawney
Minnesota
House Committee On Appropriations
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