Reed a Maine statesman who shaped House procedures
Thomas Brackett Reed, Maine politician and long time Speaker, guided the House toward parliamentary reforms and decisive quorum counting. He chaired key committees, faced stinging opposition, and helped secure McKinley’s victory while later joining Simpson Thacher & Barnum. He died leaving widow Susan P. Jones and daughter Kittie.
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Mr Reed's Tariff Views and Polls on Monopoly
Extracts from a Thomas B Reed article in The North American Review discuss monopolies and the tariff. The text argues markets punish water in stock via fear of losses, notes the equity of current tariffs, and recalls a former president who saw how tariff reforms can diverge from expectations.
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New England coal famine reports mixed across towns
Special correspondent reports in Boston and other New England cities show scarce coal for buyers while the poor receive aid. Fall River sellers list high prices for anthracite up to 11 dollars a ton, soft coal abundant. New Bedford limits to a quarter ton per customer, price ten dollars, and Lowell reports basket buyers well supplied.
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Chicago Orchestra to Get a Home on Michigan Avenue
The Chicago Orchestra will have its own home on Michigan Avenue near the Pullman Building after a $450,000 purchase of the John H. Whittemore property. D. H. Burnham and partners led by notable Chicago figures appeal to citizens to fund the ground and a suitable 1500 seat auditorium for the orchestra's use.
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Aiken Welcomes Whitney Party With Winter Cottages
Aiken South Carolina on December 6 reports William C Whitney bringing a large guest party for the winter season. His East Street cottage is nearing completion mainly by Northern workers. Whitney and Belmont set winter quarters for racers in Aiken, with top stables brought in, including jockey Thomas Hitchcock Jr. and Saratoga millionaire John Sanford.
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East Street
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Saratoga
New Advertising Book By J Angus MacDonald
A 400 page work titled Successful Advertising How to Accomplish It by J Angus MacDonald will be issued this week by Lincoln Publishing Company Philadelphia.
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Platt Pushes Republican Aldermen On Tunnel Franchise
Senator Platt with Lieut. Gov. Woodruff and party leaders presses for a solid Republican vote for the Pennsylvania tunnel franchise. Aldermen Goodman Peck Owens vote for, Diemer leads against. Lundy signals tentative support. Coalition fears of Tammany patronage and a work-for-votes scheme loom as debates intensify.
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Kaiser Invited to Saint Louis for 1904 Exposition
St Louis dispatch reports a naval pageant planned for April 30 1903 with twenty light draught war vessels, gunboats torpedo boats and destroyers to lead dedicatory ceremonies. President Roosevelt expected to attend. Kaiser Wilhelm II invited via Dr Sewald. Crown Prince potential envoy. After events in St Louis the fleet to move to Chicago.
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Contested $205,000 Estate Ties Courts to Van Nort Kin
A Rockland County probate fight over the will of late George M. Van Nort pits Charles F. Van Nort and Benjamin Ostrander against Isabella Keegan Duffy, claiming Mrs Susan H. P. Van Nort was not his wife. The case traces a globe trotting past, a vanished adopted son, and a daughter in Tyringham Massachusetts, with a referee in New York County ruling for Mrs Duffy based on the will's validity.
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Saratoga
Hyland
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Charles Ferro Niles
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Gifford, Stearns & Hobbs
Frank W. Arnold
French Ambassador Cambon sails to Madrid to retire
Jules Cambon the retiring French ambassador sailed yesterday aboard the French liner La Champagne. He said his sole aim was to bid farewell to friends in the United States and expects to assume his Madrid post at the start of the new year. January will also see M. Jusserand, the new French ambassador, established in Washington.
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Bride 17 and groom 67 wed at Fishkill Landing
Joseph Smith aged sixty seven and Miss Jennie Komarmich aged seventeen were married at Fishkill Landing by Rev. John J Mc Grath. They will reside in Chelsea Massachusetts.
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Paris Prosecution for Homicide by Imp imprudence
The Journal Francais reports Jean de Rydzewski will be prosecuted on a charge of homicide through imprudence for causing the death of Mrs. Ellen Gore in Paris.
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