House Approves Early Committee Appointments Then Trades Holiday Recess
The Speaker announced committees quickly to speed legislation. Ex Speaker Grow delivered a Philippines speech. Senator Kyle's death noted with adjournment to Friday. Resolutions enable Sways and Means and Appropriations to sit and print documents. Holiday recess set from Dec 19 to Jan 6.
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Congress
Philippines
Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania
Burke
Kyle
House
Sways
Appropriations
Senator Mor wan's Nicaragua canal bill introduced
In Washington on December 11 Senator Mor wan introduced a bill to construct the Nicaragua canal with an aggregate appropriation of 18 million dollars of which 5 000 053 made immediately available and others as needed. A board of eight U S citizens plus the secretary of war will oversee the canal and canal protection with each board member paid 5000 dollars yearly and chosen without regard to party.
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Washington, der
Morwan
Nicaragua Canal
United States
President approves amendments to civil service rules
In Washington on December 11 the president signed amendments to civil service rules Nos 6 and 10, endorsed by the civil service commission and vetted by the attorney general. The major change discontinues pay for officials irregularly appointed.
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Washington
Eivil
Eivil S Ervice Commission
Judge Baker Appointed to Seventh Circuit Seat
Phas appointed Judge Francis F. Baker to fill a Seventh Circuit vacancy in Indiana. He is the son of Judge John H. Baker of the U.S. District Court for the Indiana district.
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Baker
Washington
Phas
Francis F. Baker
Seventh Circuit
Indiana
United States
Ircuit
John H. Baker
United States Court For
Senate in routine session with executive review of treaty
In Washington the Senate opened with routine business including petitions memorials and bills. It then moved to an executive session on motion by Senator Lodge who oversaw the Hay Pauncefote Treaty and adjourned early.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
Increase in postal receipts at 60 largest offices
The November gross postal receipts for the 60 largest post offices show a net increase of 482,018 dollars or over 11 percent compared with November last year, indicating overall growth in the postal system.
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Washington
United States
Reward Offered for Arrest of Bank Cashier Fleishman
J W Hell yman president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles authorizes a reward of 600 for the arrest of H J Fleishman the absconding cashier and a further 9500 for the return of the money taken amounting to 100000 as claimed by the bank officials in San Francisco December 11.
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Howard Stord Lleishman
San Francisco
J. W. Hellyman
Farmers and
Ferchants Bank of Los Angeles
H. J. Fleishman
Fleishman
Nell Cropsey Family Concludes Belief in Death
Elizabeth City North Carolina December 11 The Cropsey family who previously clung to belief Nell Cropsey was alive now think she is dead.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Nell Cropsey
Lovers Rejected Man Kills Woman then Ends Own Life
In Portland Indiana on December 11 David Carle aged 22 fatally shot Mabel Darlington 18 adopted daughter of farmer John Spahr and then killed himself. Darlington is dying from multiple gunshot wounds while Carle died from a self-inflicted wound. Carle had previously attempted suicide by hanging after seeking affection from Darlington who refused him.
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Portland
Ind
David Carle
Mabel Darlington
John Spahr
Carlo
Spahr
United States Delegate Praises Common Law At Latin Conference
John Barrett of the United States spoke on Anglo-Saxon and Latin legal systems at the Pan American conference. The committee adopted a resolution to ensure Anglo-Saxon judges on each republic’s panel, aiming to balance U S and Latin laws amid talks on an international court of claims.
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Mexico City
John Barrett
United States
International Court of Claims
Barrett
Genuine Surprise in Indicted Bookingster Case
Lawrenceburg Indiana December 11 Genuine surprise follows the arrest of Charles Bookingster on complaint of Laura Matthews general agent of the Big Four railway alleging burglary and grand larceny. The accused is from a good family. He quit the company last July and has since done nothing. Matthews reports a missing cash drawer and safe shortage possibly totaling between 100 and 300 dollars. A missing safe key was found in his hip pocket along with two five dollar bills after arrest. Bookingster gave bond with his father as surety. He began as ticket agent and general utility man for the Big Four in 1887 and retired last summer.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Chas. Bookster
Laula Matthews
Big Four Railway
Big Four
Matthews
Book-ster
Bookster
Bond
Book- Bler
Woman Dies After Jump From Train Window In Illinois
A Swede and three sons care for the family after a woman, mentally ill from ill health, cut her throat and leaped from a moving train at Whiting. Police traced the incident to a domestic tragedy and a judicial inquiry follows. Separately in Kendallville Theodore Duerr, a merchant, shot himself after business reverses, dying instantly. he leaves a wife and two adult daughters.
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Whiting
Ind
Baltimore and Obl
Chicago
Kendallville
Indy
Theodore Duerr
South Milford
Duerr
Tragic Fire Claims Clark Woman and Child in Indiana
Mrs. Eli Clark and her two year old daughter died in a fatal fire near Odin after the child’s clothing ignited from the grate. The mother’s clothing caught fire during the rescue attempt, and both were burned to death in the yard.
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Washington
Ind
Eli Clark
Elijah
Odin
Owens Arrest and Escape Shocks Scottsburg Court
Emmette Owens, 15 years old, was arrested in Scottsburg for threatening Mrs Stella Rutherford and escaped from the courtroom as the jury was being impaneled. The incident occurred near Austin and drew police attention.
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Scottsburg
Ind
Emmette Owens
Austin
Stella Rutherford
Duel ends in Florida naval stores feud
In Zolfo Florida on December 11 LL Powell and J B Overstreet two leading turpentine operators shot each other face to face near Powell’s still nine miles west of town. They fought with pistols then a rifle. Overstreet was killed instantly. Powell died an hour later. Powell one of Florida’s largest turpentine land owners.
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Zolfo
Fla
LL. Powel
Overstreet
Powell
Here
Florida
Bar in Diplomatic Etiquette and Washington Society
The Bar oness Hengelmuller wife of the Austrian minister returns to Washington for winter life. She faced a diplomatic slight at a White House state dinner for refusing the Mexican ambassador as escort. As etiquette requires she may soon visit the Mexican embassadress to ease relations and repay in kind. Baroness Hengelmuller is noted as the capital’s most beautiful social figure and a pioneer among ladies who drive their own cars.
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Hengelmuller
Washington
White House
Peither
Maximilian
Vienna
Baroness Henzehnuller
Brazil's Delegate Duarte Pereira Dies in Mexico City
Brazil's delegate to the Pan American conference Jose Hygieno Duarte Pereira died in Mexico City yesterday afternoon at 4 20 from pneumonia with heart trouble. The death marks a sorrowful end to Brazil's official participation in the event.
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Mexico City
Jose Hygieno Duarte Pereira
Brazil
The Bonine Cane Case Heads Toward Jury
The Bonine case probably will go to the jury this evening or Friday morning. Dee Washington is involved in the proceedings and the timeline centers on a jury verdict.
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Washington
Dee
Ferry's Hoxey and Tar Remedy Advertising Claim
An old advertisement asserts Ferry's Hoxey and Tar is the splendid remedy for coughs colds or sore throats and notes Cr Knoefel as the endorsing party.
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Ferry
Cr. Knoefel
Helena Teen Fannie Huntley Takes Strychnine Death
In Helena Montana on December 1 18 year old Fannie Huntley daughter of Joseph Huntley a Carbon county citizen took strychnine after her sweetheart Clarence Chance son of the Chance postmaster ignored her. She died almost instantly.
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Helena
Mont
Fannie Huntley
Joseph Himtles
Carbon County
Clarence Chance
Chance
Electric Bitters Cures Woman After Death Threat
Mrs I B Hunt of Jaime Ridge Wisconsin faced a dire stomach and liver illness with gallstones and jaundice. A doctor warned there was only one chance to save her life. After trying Electric Bitters she fully recovered, praised as a wonderful remedy for stomach liver and kidney issues. Sold by C D Knoefel at 450 cents.
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I. B. Hunt
Jaime Ridge
Wis
C. D. Knoefel
Foley's Honey 4 Tas Assistungs and stage the cough
Foley's Honey 4 Tas Assistungs appears in a brief item noting a quirky stage scene. The fragment mentions Foley's Honey and a coughing moment staged for a performance, with no further context on cast or venue.
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Foley
Hartnett Fatally Assaulted at Gas Plant Near Converse
Carl Hartnett of Wabash Ind was attacked from behind by William Brugler a station laborer at the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas company pumping plant near Converse. Hartnett suffered a crushed skull with blood from ears mouth and nose and is insensible with no hope of recovery. Brugler fled after the assault. motive unknown.
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Wabash
Ind
Carl Hartnett
Logansport
Wabash Valley
Converse
Hartnett
Wm. Brugler
Brugler
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Offer Superior Catarrh Relief
The Evening Tribune highlights Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a safe, age friendly internal remedy containing eucalyptus bark red gum blood root and hydrastin. It claims tablets avoid cocaine and morphine and outlast liquid forms and sprays while delivering full systemic treatment for catarrh at 50 cents per bottle.
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Stuart
Medical Department
United States Army
United States
Canada
Stranger hanged himself in Alexandria jail
A man identified as Oscar Anderson from Jamestown New York hanged himself in the Alexandria Indiana city jail. He had been arrested by Marshal Cree on the outskirts for robbing a Gilman store and daylight home entries, and was described as suffering from alcoholism and in a pitchable condition.
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Alexandria
Ind
Oscar Anderson
Jamestown
N. Y
Marshal Cree
Gilman
Two Union Miners Fined in Prospect Hill Mine Case
Vincennes Ind Dec 11 all union miners arrested for the assault on Superintendent Scott at Prospect Hill mine were released except Mayfield Carr and Robert Brush of Washington who were fined 35 dollars each on a confession of guilt Their fines were paid by the miners union of Washington The case ends with the settlement outlined
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Vincennes
Ind
Scott
Prospect Hill
Mayfield Carr
Robert Brush
Washington
Miners’ Union of Washington
Attorneys seek ruling on divorce petitions by Indians
United States attorneys confront a new issue as Indian clients file civil divorce petitions. Statutes require attorney representation in Indian matters, but whether attorneys must act in divorce cases is uncertain and under review.
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Guthrie
O. T
United States
Terse Telegrams From Early 1900s Snapshot
DeWet with 2000 Roera forces advances in the EguTensive. Kruger in good health declines U.S. visit. King Edward fled June 28 1902 coronation date. Quenator Quay travels to Florida for health. Foraker backs Theodore Roosevelt in 1964. Machias gunboat sails to San Juan Puerto Rico. Rabah’s West Africa power crushed. Mrs. Stanford’s gifts boost Leland Stanford University wealth. John Kinonen kills wife and two sons then dies. Senate bill for McKinney memorial bridge over Potomac at cost 6 000 000.
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DeWet
EguTensive
Kruger
United States
Edward
Quenator Quay
Florida
Senator Foraker
Theodore Roosevelt
Machias
Calon
San Juan de Porto Rico
Sultan Rabah
West Africa
Stanford
Leland Stanford
University
Copper Falls
Mich
John Kinonen
Senate
McKinney Memorial
Potomac River
Washington
Dac ta Football Injury Doubly Alarming in Bloomington
Bloomington Indiana December 11 Amos Stone a well known young man in the city is dangerously ill from injuries received in a football game Saturday His back and spine are affected and he was unconscious for some time after the play
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Dac Ta
Bloomington
Ind
Amos Stone
Nes Dangerously
Holiday perfume sale at half price at local drug store
The drug store advertises a large imported and domestic perfume selection in fancy boxes with sachet powders toilet atomizers ebony and sterling silver novelties hair brushes and more. Prices are half of what others charge with a wide assortment available.
Perfume Sale Promises Low Prices Through January First
A local shop advertises perfumes of all makes at 28c regular 40c and 50c until January 1 1903. An unlimited selection of dainty perfume packages is offered at 15c 35c 50c and 1.00 per box.
Ornamental atomizers for dressing tables
Jewelry store notes offer new and unique atomizers in designs for ladies and gentlemen. Prices range from 20 cents to 3 dollars 50 cents each, suggesting affordable gift options and decorative accessories.
Price of Smoke Cut in Half in Holiday Deals
A tobacconist advertises discounts on cigars with a 3 for 1 option and a 2 for ice offer. The regular 100 cigars are advertised at five dollars, while the White Knight Cigar in a 25-count box sells for 125 dollars, pitched as a fine Christmas gift.
Gift items for mail to distant friends offered
A catalog note advertises small gift items suitable for mailing to distant friends. Paper cutters card cases cigar cases pipes bill books and letter books are shown with prices. Real seal items cost 1 and 9 1 50 and fine gold and silver mounted pieces range from 2 50 to 6 50.
Sterling Silver Novelties Sold at Cat Price
A local ad promotes a range of sterling silver novelties including letter seals letter openers manicure files and perfume bottles. It offers items at 280 with an invitation to come and buy, claiming the goods are fine and sold at a cat price.
Purses and Pocket-Books Offered at Low Prices
Advertises purses and ladies pocket-books with low prices. Mentions direct-from-manufacturer sourcing and price ranges such as 50 to 75 cents, highlighting bargain values for shoppers.
The Children Deserve Joy This Christmas Season
A plea to remember the children at Christmas urging generous gifts and thoughtful choices that bring happiness to youngsters. The note reflects on past toys and contrasts with today’s costs, urging not to disappoint the children.
Rattles Teethers Brushes Featured at Crecelius Drug Store
A Crecelius' Drug Store promotion invites customers to bring in rattles teethers brushes and infant sets for display and potential buying hints. The playful call adds a lighthearted appeal for parents shopping for infant items.
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Seta
Crecelius
Druggist Offers Sample Knives and Razors At One Third Price
C E Crecelius the leading druggist at 133 East Main Street New Albany Indiana advertises a large stock of knives and razors sold at one third regular price as samples. The notice highlights the store location near Pearl Street.
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E. Main St
Pearl, New Albany
Ind
Hair of the Sloth Green Coat and Algae Illusion
A curious feature notes sloths with green hair aiding camouflage among lichens. Hair cracks host a one celled alga, coloring the coat green and blending the animal with its moist tropical forest surroundings.
Dr King's New Discovery touted for lung diseases
L. C. Overstreet of Elgin Tenn recalls his wife’s cough and near collapse from consumption. A friend’s recommendation of Dr King’s New Discovery led to a life saving cure. The ad claims it treats coughs bronchitis asthma and lung complaints with trial bottles free. Available at O D Knoefel’s for 50c and 1.00.
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L. C. Overstreet
Elgin
Tenn
O. D Knoefel's
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