Kitchener Arrives in Cape Colony as War Efforts Intensify
Reports from Cape Colony confirm seriousness of the Boer invasion threat. Lord Kitchener arrives at De Aar to direct measures while rail links to the north falter under Boer activity and rain. London papers discuss wartime weariness and note preparations for a Royal welcome with ten thousand troops to greet Lord Roberts.
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Cape Town
Lord Kitchener
Dear
Cape Colony
London
Daily Mail
de Aar
South Africa
Lord Roberts
Buckingham Palace
Canadians Urged to Join Transvaal Mounted Police
Ottawa December reports the cet Office seeks many Canadians to join Gen Baden-Powell’s Transvaal mounted police. If 1,000 Canadians volunteer, the Imperial Government will offer ten Captaincies and fifteen Lieutenancies to qualified Canadian militia officers. Pay is a penny daily from landing in Cape Town with free transport to South Africa. Halifax December notes a request to Canada mirrors Australia and New Zealand for fresh mounted corps.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Cet
Baden-Powell
Transvaal Mounted Police
Cape Town
Canada
South Arica
Halifax
South Africa
Imperial
Australia
New Zealand
Grand Rapids Extends Welcome to Mr Kruger
The Grand Rapids Common Council adopted a resolution to invite Mr Kruger with official city welcome and freedom of the city. The City Clerk sent a cablegram from The Hague greeting President Kruger and inviting him to visit the city and meet over 380000 of his countrymen.
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Grand Rapids
Krueger
Mich
Kruger
the Hague
Pole Carew to Wed Peer’s Daughter
London dispatch reports Gen Reginald Pole Carew aged 51 will wed Lady Beatrice Frances Elizabeth Butler elder daughter of the Marquis of Ormonde She is under 25 and the match follows his return from South Africa with the engagement to be announced in London on Christmas Day.
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Pole Carew
Peer
London
Reginald Pole Carew
South Africa
Beatrice Frances Elizebeth Butler
Marquis of Ormonde
Carew
Beatrice
Pneumonia Epidemic Follows Influenza in Chicago
Chicago reports a new pneumonia epidemic after weeks of influenza with mild cases overall. Hospitals are full and many destitute patients have been taken to the county hospital in recent days. Doctors say the disease is widespread but usually light in severity.
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Chicago
Harvard Professor III Special to The Times
Harvard professor William James is reported gravely ill and unable to return to duties. He is in Rome with his family under Dr Baldwin’s care after heart disease and valvular insufficiency. James has affected Harvard graduate programs and may not resume work next year.
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William James
Rome
Boston
Harvard
Baldwin of
Florece
James
California
University of Aberdeen
Neuheim
Germany
Index to Departments and Page References
A catalog of newspaper sections with page numbers for Amusements arrivals hotels business troubles court calendars losses by fire marine intelligence new corporations real estate society united service weather yesterday. The list guides readers to specific topics across pages 3 to 10.
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Marine Intelligence
United Service
Weather Report
Cured by Electricity Brings Hopeful Return of Girl
Thirteen year old Nettie Rosch daughter of John Rosch of the White Plains Police Board returns home apparently cured after Brooklyn electrical treatment for infantile paralysis. She walked from the station to home during Christmas holidays, ending years of immobility and drawing praise from medical figures and friends.
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Nettie Rosch
John Rosch
White Plains
Nettie
Thomas W. Topham
Topham
Lantern clue narrows Cudahy kidnapping location
Omaha dispatch reports discovery of a lantern with white and black ribbons, found near Center Street in McArdle Precinct, tying the site to where the Cudahy kidnapping began. Detectives also recover torn clothing and corn husks suggesting recent horse activity nearby. Pat Crowe linked as a light complexioned man seen with a woman at Thirty-sixth and Grover Streets.
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Omaha
Center Street
McArdle Precinct
Big Pappie
Raddock Grove
Cudahy
Pat Crowe
Edward Cudahy, Jr
Crowe
Rogues’ Gallery
Thirty-sixth
Grover Streets
Colorado girl abducted near Pueblo
Maggie Hoel an eighteen year old living with her sister Mrs. Charles Beattie was abducted Sunday afternoon three miles west of Pueblo Colorado. Evidence of a struggle and footprints of a man and girl point toward the Arkansas River where the trail ends. Large search under way but the girl remains missing and the hat and outdoor wrap were found at the sister’s home.
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Fueblo
Col
Maggie Hoel
Charles Beattie
Arkansas River
$1,000 A Minute For A Church In Chicago
Hyde Park Baptist Church members raised 30,285 toward a 60,000 new edifice at Fifty seventh Street and Woodlawn Avenue. About 60 members, with University of Chicago ties, contributed quickly in a military style campaign led by Dr. T W Goodspeed after a sermon by Rev J L Jackson. The effort opened with 10,000 in five minutes and included pledges of 2,500 each.
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Chicago
Hyde Park
Fifty-seventh Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Goodspeed
J. L. Jackson
Chicago Man Seeks Bankruptcy Relief for 162000 Debt
Ralph E. Brownell , a contractor and vice president of Brownell Improvement Co , filed in U S District Court seeking discharge of 162 799 in debts. He lists assets under 15 000 and stock valued at 381 730 from past ventures. Hetty Green of New York shows 17 522 as a creditor. George F Parker of 677 North Hoyne Avenue also filed, owing 12 900 as a commission merchant.
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Chicago
Ralph E. Brownell
Brownell Improvement Company
United States District Court
Eggleston, Malletee & Brownell
Hetty ‘Green
New York
George F. Parker
North Hoyne Avenue
California Excursions In through Tourist Cars Daily
Two fast trains from Chicago via the Northwestern Union and Southern Pacific railways offer year round service. Tickets and full information available at the Northwestern Line Office, 461 Broadway. Best of everything.
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California
Chicago
Northwestern
Union
Southern Pacific Railways
Northwestern Line
Woman's Wit Traps Two Daring Thieves in Doctor's Apartment
Mrs. Mary McNulty, janitress at 182 East Seventeenth Street, telephoned police as two men attacked Dr. Louis A. Cherry and his invalid wife. Detectives Samuel Burns, George Kelly, and Krams arrested Alfred Ray and William H. Mead after a struggle. Ray and Mead, posing as salesmen, were taken to East Twenty-second Street Station.
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Mary McNulty
East Seventeenth Street
Louis A. Cherry
Alfred Ray
William H. Mead
East Nineteenth Street
Ray
Ryder
Mead
Dr. Cherry
Mrs. Cherry
Mrs. McNulty
Cherrys
Cherry
Generous Sailor Aids War Comrade's Widow in St Louis
John Walsh chief gunner's mate of the cruiser Baltimore travels from New York to St Louis to help the widow of Louis Mitchell, a Nashville Manila casualty. He donates prize money to her relief, plans a Chicago surprise for his niece Irene Walsh, and notes thirty five years in Navy.
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Manila
St. Louis
New York Times
John Walsh
Baltimore
Dewey
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Louis Mitchell
Nashville
Walsh
Negro Huntsman Killed by Escaping Deer in Richmond
Neal Hill of New Jersey hunted a deer near Richmond. He stabbed the supposedly dead buck, which then lurched, sank into a pond, and escaped after rescue boats struck at the water. Hill regretfully lost his Christmas meat. An advertisement for Balnaga Pog Pale Ale follows.
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Richmond
Neal Hill
New J
Hill
Darky
Sultan Must Settle Warship Deal With Krupp Demand
Washington reports say Germany may protest the Sultan’s plan to pay Armenian claims via a warship purchase from the Cramp Company. Diplomats view the Krupp claim as decisive, forcing payment to Krupp or scrapping the Cramp purchase. The State Department has not committed to any settlement method and could take strict action if needed.
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New York Times
Washington
State Department
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Krupp
Abdul Hamnid
Sultan and the Phonograph Helped Finalize Sulu Treaty
Captain S E Smiley of the Fifteenth Infantry recounts how a phonograph aided negotiations with the Sultan of the Sulu Archipelago. On the Manila to islands voyage aboard the Charleston, the device helped convince the Sultan of U S intent during the signature process.
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New York Times
Chicago
S. E. Smiley
Fifteenth
United States Infantry
Washington
Sulu Archipelago
Smiley
Bates
Department of
Luzon
Manila
Charleston
Oet
Governor Pingree Ordered to Show Cause for Contempt
Judge Wiest of Ingham County Circuit Court signs an order requiring Gov. Pingree to appear in court next Saturday to show why he should not be punished for contempt. The move stems from a Detroit Tribune interview in which the Governor criticized Judge Wiest and Prosecutor Suttle of Ingham County. An affidavit from the Tribune reporter confirms the interview was given for publication and approved the printed version.
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Lansing
Mich
Ingham
Wiest
Ingham County
Pingree
Detroit Tribune
Suttle F
Tribune
Yale Boy Resents Guying In Private Actor Car
Yale student William Matthews of Stamford boarded an early New York train and found a private car full of actors. After they tried to "guy" him he fought back and reportedly knocked out every man in the car. The incident prompted the actors to consider Matthews for a football position.
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Stamford
William Matthews
Yale
New York
Matthews
Sharon Steel plans huge tin plate expansion in competition push
In Sharon Pennsylvanias December meeting the Sharon Steel Company approved doubling the tin plate plant capacity to become the worlds second largest mill. The expansion aims to challenge American Tin Plate American Steel and Wire and American Steel Hoop with 1500 more workers bringing total employment to 6500. Project cost is 1500000 dollars. John Stevenson said despite losses the trust profits justify the move. The trust system fueled capital flow after absorbing mills in Shenandoah Valley and spurred new works in Sharon and New Castle. The companys capital was 4 million then raised to 5 million.
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Sharon
Penn
Sharon Steel Company
American Tin Plate Company
American Steel and Wire Company
American Steel Hoop Company
John Stevenson
New Castle
Trust
Sharon Works
Steel Trust
Shenandoah Valley
Woman Killed in Williamsburg Trolley Collision
A trolley crash at the Broadway foot of Metropolitan Avenue and Grand Street lines killed a woman and injured two others severely. Motormen from both cars were arrested as about 5,000 bystanders watched rescue efforts and officials. the dead woman remained unidentified.
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Williamsburg
Broadway
Metropolitan Avenue
Grand Street
Elizabeth Warren
Ten Eyck Street
Emily Vonnemann
South First Street
Eastern District Hospital
John Fagan
Northwes Corner
Newtown
Grand Street Line
Benjamin Allen
Allen
Christopher Miller
Acros
Christopher Brennan
Throop Avenue
Bedford Avenue
Short
St. Catharine’s
Banker Meyer Accused of Assault by Dora Fullerton
Dora Fullerton, a ranch resident, swore out a third degree assault complaint against W. of Meyer, Republican state senator elect, alleging he hugged her in his bank office after she came to deposit money. The case follows a week of town rumor and family tensions with a primary hearing set for tomorrow.
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Red Lodge
Mon
W. OF. Meyer
Dora Fullerton
Meyer
Miss Fullerton
Heirs relinquish claim to estate of Charles W Fullerton
Heirs at law of Charles W Fullerton convey their interest to Miss Mattie Hill daughter of his father's second wife The heirs are Silas P Hubbell Sidney B Hubbell Emma M Childs Grace F Hadley and Susan N Wiley The value of the estate is put at 1280000 with 780000 real and 500000 personal property The transfer was arranged by attorney Frank H McCulloch and is described as permanent not a plan to alter distribution
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Chicago
Charles W. Fullerton
Mattie Hill
Miss Hill
Sidney B. Hubbell
Emma M. Childs
Grace F. Hadley
Susan N. Wiley
Cutting
Frank H. McCulloch
New York State
McCulloch
Pennsylvania road changes announced by board
Pennsylvania lines announce sweeping executive reshuffles after a board meeting in Philadelphia. A. J. Cassatt to retire as President and assume chair of an executive committee. S. M. Prevost expected to become President. John P. Green to remain First Vice President with other promotions along the western lines. James McCrea may become President of the Pennsylvania Company of Pittsburgh. L. F. Loree likely to rise to General Manager while successors for East Division baton passed to A. M. Schoyer or G. L. Potter.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Board of Directors
Philadelphia
A. J. Cassatt
S. M. Prevost
John P. Green
Cassatt
Baltimore and Ohio
Vanderbilts
Pennsylvania Company
James McCrea
Lines West
L. F. Loree
Loree
Crew's Fearful Experience Near Ice Sea Capsize
Six crewmen of the three masted schooner Marcus Edwards survived by clinging to the vessel after it capsized in Long Island Sound. They endured sixteen hours of exposure from dawn until rescue by the lighthouse tender Cactus. The 155 ton ship sailed from Port Grenville, N S for New York with tile cargo and sank after a centerboard failure worsened leaks. An attempt will be made to tow the Edwards into port from Jonesport, Maine.
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New
London
Conn
Marcus Edwards
United States
Cactus
Long Island Sound
Port Grenville
N. S
New York
Edwards
W. C. Bagley
Jonesport
Bones of Pere Marquette Found Near Frankfort
Ann Arbor railway officials report exhumation near Frankfort Michigan of what are believed to be Father Marquette remains. Only a skull and scattered bones remain, with experts declaring them likely white. The discovery occurred during excavation for a Summer hotel, while the Michigan Historical Society cites proof of the priest’s burial at the site in 1675 in a stream bed. Michigan historians conduct a thorough investigation amid strong public interest.
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Toledo
Ohio
Ann Arbor
Father Marquette
Worken
Frankfort
Mien
Michigan Historical Society
Michigan
Newsboys to Learn Dancing and Etiquette in Kansas City
Kansas City newsboys will receive free lessons in dancing deportment and etiquette starting January 9, taught by Prof. H A Franzmathes. He argues disciplined self-improvement can lift boys toward filled opportunities and future business success, citing examples of self-made men.
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Kansas City
H. A. Franzmathes
Franzmathes
Manhoood
International Crude Rubber Company Incorporation
The International Crude Rubber Company was incorporated in Trenton New Jersey with authorized capital of 30 million dollars. Ten million dollars of stock will be preferred with a 6 percent cumulative dividend. Incorporators from Jersey City include H M Sadler George Pope George F Brown W A Towner C A Kidder J F Chariton E H Warren C G Palmer Alden S Snow.
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Trenton
N. J
International Crude Rubber Company
H. M. Sadler
George Pope
George F. Brown
W. A Towner
C. A. Kidder
J. F. Chariton
E. H. Warren
C. G. Palmer
Alden
Snow
Jersey City
$50,000 Christmas Gift To Colorado College
Dr D K Pearsons sent a $50 000 check as a Christmas gift to Colorado College in Colorado Springs. In seven weeks he gave 200 000 to another unnamed institution and 30 000 for a Northwestern dormitory. His known benevolence over ten years totals about 2 489 000, with anonymous gifts likely bringing the overall near 3 000 000.
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Chicago
D. K. Pearsons
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Col
Northwestern University
Judges Propose Hall of Records as New County Court House
Justices study converting the Hall of Records Building at Chambers and Centre Streets into a combined courthouse for the Supreme Court and county offices. The plan, backed by Building Committee members led by Justice Scott, would move the County Court House functions to the new block and place the courts on upper floors with elevators. Critics call the proposal impractical. Architect Lee R. Coler says it is absurd.
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Hall of Records
Chambers
Centre Streets
County Court House
Supreme Court
Register
C’ounty
Dugru
Truax
Scott
Justine Scott
Returdl
Municipal Assembly
Francis M. Scott
County Cler
Court
Corporation Counsel
Court House
City Hall
Brooklyn Bridge
Board of Estimate
Giegerich
Canteolier Bird
Coler
Centre
Reade Street
Chambers Street
John R. Pierce
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Louis Cherry
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Sharon Company
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Banker
Montana
Co. W. Fullerton
Pschorr Bran Bock
Paris
Pere Marquette
Frankfort, Mich
Ballantine
Ballantéme
Ady
Stitute
Thomas
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