President Must Provide Evidence Behind Secret Service Claims
The House unanimously adopted a resolution demanding the president transmit any evidence supporting his statements about Congress and the Secret Service. The special committee will review incoming materials during Christmas holidays, and the vote included a division on the preamble amid heated debate. A separate notice from Hartford reports Navy sailor Arthur Jenkins detained for sending a scurrilous postcard to President Roosevelt and ordered to Norfolk for mental observation.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Perkine
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Perkins
Bennett
New York
Williams
Ther
House
Senate
Elso
Sixtieth Congress
Roese
Postal Savings Bank
District of Columbia
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Hale
Hemenway
Indiana
Hartford
Conn
Arthur Jenkins
United States Navy
Hancock
Norfolk
Delicate Children Proves Vinol A Miracle Cure
A Portland family credits Vinol with reviving their six year old after measles and pneumonia. The mother Mauro Flagg reports dramatic improvement while the doctor praised the remedy. Vinol is described as a cod liver oil based tonic with iron, offered with a money back guarantee by Chas. Knoeferl, New Albany druggist.
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Vinci
Chas. D. Knocefel
New Albany
Auto dives from Oneida street bridge into Milwaukee river
Three men rode an automobile into the open draw of the Oneida street bridge and plunged into the Milwaukee river. Two occupants, Oscar Z Bartlett a board of trade member and Albert Kunz a chauffeur, died. A. F. Solliday of Solliday Motor Company was rescued and treated at the emergency hospital.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Oneida Street
Tragic Crippled Teen Killed in Hammond Train Attempt
Bert Tell seventeen a crippled youth died in Hammond Indiana while trying to board a Michigan Central train at Glen Park witnessed by his mother. In Lexington Kentucky Elmer Hill was dragged from Monticello jail and hanged four miles to Greasy Creek after assaulting his cousin Mary Womack thirteen in Adair county.
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Hammond
Ind
Michigan Centra
Glen Park
Bert Tell
Tell
Kentucky
Lexington
Elmer Hill
Monticello
Wayne County
Greasy Creek
Hill
Mary Womack
Adair County
Henry Harvey’s Execution Sparked Controversy in Rockingham
Dec. 18 report from Charlotte notes Henry Harvey, a Black man hanged in Rockingham for murder, refused ministerial aid saying he wished to go to hell for a purpose. An unrelated ad praises Foley's Honey and Tar for quick relief of coughs and colds.
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Charlotte
N. C
Henry Harvey
Rockingham
Hearst Publisher Charged With Libel
New York December 18. S. B. Carvalho president of the Star company publishers of William R Hearst New York American was arrested and arraigned on a criminal libel charge filed by John D Rockefeller Jr. He was paroled to his lawyer until December 26 for examination. Warrants were issued for Bradford Merrill and Edward H Clark.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Carvalho
Star Company
William R. Hearst
New York American
Finn
Clarence J. Shearn
Hearst
Garvin
Rockefeller
Mr. Carvalho
Bradford Merrill
Edward H. Clark
The
Merrill and Clark
Bank cashier convicted of embezzling in El Paso trial
C M Buckles, cashier of the First State bank of Oklahoma City, found guilty by a jury in El Paso of embezzling 1872 while treasurer of Canadian county three years ago. He was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary and a $3485 fine. Buckles claimed faulty adding machine caused the loss.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
C. M. Buckles
First State Bank of
el Paso
Canadian County
Buckles
Night Rider Trial In Progress In Union City Tenn
Testimony began in the night rider cases with the jury already chosen as crowds outside the courthouse cheered briefly. An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs colds and lung diseases claiming dramatic health recovery including weight gain and pneumonia prevention at Chas Knopefel’s drug store with trial bottles free.
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Union City
Tenn
King
A. ©. Walliame
Bac
Chas.d. Knopefel
Common Sense And A Tablet In Dyspepsia Remedy Ad
An advertisement argues for Staart's Dyspepsia Tablets as common sense relief for indigestion. It claims tablets supply nerve force fluids nourishment and gastric juice support, improve digestion, stop gas, and enrich secretions. Offers a free trial via F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
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F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Haiti Readies U S Recognition After Haiti Senate Victory
Washington reports the State Department instructed Minister Furniss to recognize General Simon as Haiti's president after his election and announced firing a 21 gun salute while noting the transition is orderly and calms the country.
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Washington
State Department
Furniss
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Simon
Haitien
Savoy Trio to Open Dance Season at Crescent Hall
The Savoy Trio leases Crescent Hall at Spring and Vincennes for a season and will launch with a dance next Monday night. The town notes several obituaries and family tributes, including Mrs. Mary Lasher of Georgetown township and Mrs. Sarah Stewart of Elizabeth, detailing ages, children, and surviving relatives.
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Savoy Trio
Crescent Hall
Spring
Vincennes Streets
Mary Malinda Lasher
Georgetown Township
Duncan
George Lusher
Clark County
Johe W Louehber
St Matthews
Christian Church
Edwardaville
One of Life's Bright Spots in a Peculiar Satire
A humorous note from the Tombstone Epitaph extols a bizarre moment where a baldheaded man uses flypaper on his head to listen to imagined music as tormentors perish. The piece blends dark wit with a claim that life holds bright spots even in grim scenes.
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Ufe
Edward J Stellwagen Named Inauguration Committee Chairman
Edward J Stellwagen, chosen to chair the Taft inauguration committee, is a Washington banker and former treasurer of the prior inaugural effort. He leads efforts to organize the ceremonies and is known for executive ability and financial steadiness. Little Johnny Mama dialogue appears as stray text with no relevance to the news item.
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Taft
Edward J. Stellwagen
District of Columbia
Mittee
Union Trust Company
Market Quotations for Grain and Livestock
Prevailing prices from Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago New York and Toledo show Wheat No 2 red around 1.04 to 1.07 per bushel, Corn No 2 about 58 to 61 1/2 cents, Oats near 50 cents. Cattle and hogs range widely by market with distinct figures for steers and stockers. Lambs and sheep quoted in various markets, receipts listed, and a Toledo May price of 1.085 with July 1.01.
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Indianapolis
Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
Monon Route Holiday Rates For Christmas And New Year
Christmas and New Year holiday rates set at one and one half fare for round trips to all points. Tickets sold December 24 and 25 with final return limits December 28 and January 1, and final limit January 4. Contact Monon passenger office. F B Karms Agent.
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Monon
Karms
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Marquis, Carence
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