Christmas Cheer and Small Town Notes
December nears mid point as Christmas looms a week from Sunday. A false fire alarm at 990 caused a scare. Lewis Fox erects a tin roof at Groff Hotel on North Market. Frederick reports 14 degrees, down five from yesterday. Buckeystown farmers cut four inches of ice. A Christmas entertainment is planned at Baker's Valley school house Friday.
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Santa Claus
Paradise
Lewis Fox
Groff
North Market Street
Frederick
Buckeystown
Baker’s Valley School House
Purely Personal: People Seen in Frederick Yesterday
Mrs P Smith spent yesterday in Baltuaoe Bhi Dorsey C Runklea of Mt Airy was in this city yesterday. Mr J A Morris of Cincinnati Ohio was in Frederick yesterday. Mrs A Kehoe of New York spent yesterday in this city. Dr HH Hopkins of New Market paid The News office a visit today. Mr Charles Humbrick house of Baltimore was in Frederick this morning. Glark Thomas of Ellicott City visits his friend Harry Grove in this city. Mrs Geo Kohlenberg and Miss Kohlenberg of Adamstown were in Frederick yesterday. Mr Frederick Schennan advance agent for J Walter Kennedy Company was in Frederick yesterday arranging for engagement at City Opera House on Tuesday night.
THE WORK OF DEATH. TERENCE O BYRNE
Obituary notices recount Terence O Byrne dying at his Harper's Ferry home from heart failure aged eighty seven He born March 10 1811 on Byrnes Island last of ten hostages in John Brown fort Survived by widow and six children including Mrs Thomas Mullinx and Annie O Byrne also Mrs Mary A Burroughs obituary notes death at Chase Md aged 50 with five children and daughter Rebecca linked to Rev John W Fleming Typhoid pneumonia claims Herbert Eavey age eighteen near Sharpsburg plus a note that Harmony and Tamsville will become money order offices on January 3 1899
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Terence O'Byrne
Harper's Ferry
Byrnes’ Island
Island Park
John Brown
Thomas P. Mullnnx
Mt. Airy
Annie O'Byrne
Mary A. Burroughs
Mary A. Burrough
William J. Burroughs
Chase
Rebecca
John W. Fleming
Frederick
Berber
Eavey
Herbert Eavey
Samuel Eavey
Sharpsburg
Dr. Fahrney
Tutt's Liver Pills Claim Twenty Years Cure
Twenty Years Proof. Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bowels in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, constipation and kindred diseases. "Can't do without them" R. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va. writes I don't know how I could do without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty years. Am now entirely cured. Tutt's Liver Pills.
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Tutt
R. P. Smith
Chilesburg
McKinley Address Draws Georgia Crowd at Piedmont Park
President McKinley spoke to a jammed 10,000 seat audience at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. Governor Chanler welcomed him while General Wheeler and Lieutenant Hobson responded with fervent praise for the nation, the soldiers, and the unity of the South in marking the peace treaty.
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Atlanta
McHinley
Piedmont Park
Allen D. Chanler
Georgia
Hemphill
South
Cuba
Antilles
East
Indies
Cavite
Ponce
Santiago
McKinley
Wheeler
Dixie
Hobsot
Atlanta Peace Jubilee Ends At Kimball House
An Atlanta peace jubilee concluded at the Kimball House with 800 covers in a decorated dining room. Governor Tobnstony of Alabama lauded two heroic soldiers Wheeler and Hobson. The presidential party returned to their hotel after a brief address amid cheers and civic honors. Generals Shafter and Lawton narrowly escaped injury when their carriage was struck by a streetcar on the way to the celebration.
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Corela Crnecaig Shatter
Lawton
Tobnstony
Alabama
Wheeler
Hobson
Generala Shafter
Kimball House
Atlanta
South
Tuskegee
West Point
Chehaw
Ala
Tuskegee Normal School
Booker T. Washington
Montgomery
Savannah
Tomorow
A Filipino Protest Against Cession of Islands
London dispatch reports Agonellio, Aguinaldo’s representative, demanding the Philippines’ sovereignty be consulted before any cession. He urges United States consent by popular vote, denounces the peace terms, and vows to resist any sale to a foreign power while seeking alliance with the Americans but independence for the islands.
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Spain
Agonellio
London
Aguinaldo
Philippine Islands
New York
Washington
Philippines
Ilegal
United States
Peace Commission
Asuinaldo
Two Firefighters Killed In Chicago Wall Collapse
Chicago reporting the collapse of a wall at 3154 Cottage Grove Avenue during a fire in a two story brick building that housed Palace livery stables on the lower floor. Lieutenants Meyer and O'Brien died buried by bricks. several other firefighters were injured, with varying severe injuries reported.
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Uodern Fallon
Chicago
Cottage Grove Avenue
Matthew Meyer
Patrick O'Brien
Albert Lingenberger
Michael O'Hara
Thomas Dillon
Truck l
Thirty-second Street
Brooke Testimony Critiques Camp Thomas Sanitation
Major General John R. Brooke testified before the war investigation commission on Camp Thomas conditions. He defended daily inspections of water, sinks, and kitchens while condemning hospital supervision and supply gaps, and warned of possible court martial for unverified reports. He urged better equipment and ration adjustments for tropical service and cited mismanagement by Dr. Hartsuff and administrative officials.
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Washington
John R. Brooke
War Investigation Commission
Camn Thomas
Commissary Department
National Guard
War Department
Brooke
Dodge
General Brooke
Burtsuff
Beaver
James Parker
Twelfth
New York Volunteers
Camp Thomas
Hartsuff
Connor
Dr Connor
Tropics
Six Kified on the Rail in Florida Wreck
A passenger train on the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad derailed near Madison due to a collision with cattle on the track. Six people were killed including engineer E H Chandler and fireman Jamern Evans. other victims were John T. Sullivan, Rev. S H Coleman, John A Rhoades, and Alfred Austin.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Central and Peninsular
Madison
E H. Chandler
Jamern Evans
John T. Sullivan
Aurustling
Pensacola
Alfred Austin
Chairer
AFL Opposes Expansion At Annual Convention
Kansas City Mo Dec 16 The American Federation of Labor voted almost unanimously against a standing army and imperial expansion after five hours of debate Samuel B Donnelly of New York defended expansion and peace alliance with Britain but received little support Three dissenters voted against the resolution.
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Amercan Federation of Labor
Kansas City
American Federation of Labor
United States
Samuel B Donnelly
New York
International Typo-grophical Union
Liliain
Donnelly
Pension Bill Passes House in Minutes amid Debate
Washington reports the House accelerated the pension appropriation bill passing in two minutes. The urgent deficiency bill for army and navy six months was debated and approved, shifting focus from the Nicaragua canal measure amid wartime urgency. Montreal reports Cordelia Viau found guilty of murder. sentencing set for March 10. accomplice Parslow to be tried, with defense citing potential hypnosis. Esterhazy arrest warrant noted in London. Dreyfus era debates linked to imperialist ties. Wood tightens protection of the surrender tree in Cuba. fines for mutilation. Captain Sigsbee ordered to Havana after Texas departure. confusion cited. Sharetts return to Frederick health improves. macadamizing works begin on Georgetown turnpike. lecture by Howard C. Emmons in Langanore on anti liquor effort.
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Penston
Washington
Woran
Montreal
Cordelia Viau
Isidore Polrere
St Canut
Samuel Parslow
Poiriere
Parslow
Local Wheat and Corn Prices Quoted At The Local Mart
Wheat in Frederick today at 69 cents per bushel. Corn shelled offered at 5 cents per bushel and 1.75 dollars per barrel. Advertise this price in The News.
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Frederick
Calvin Brice dies after long public service in Ohio and politics
Former United States Senator Calvin S. Brice of Ohio dies at home in New York City after a week of pneumonia. He served in the Civil War, rose to chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and was a U S senator from 1890 to 1896. His family plans private funeral services with interment in Lime, Ohio, amid notes of his railroad interests and political leadership.
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New York
United States
Calvin Brien
Mr. Brice
Mrs. Brice
Stewart M. Brice
John Fran
Ohio
West Virginia
Eighty-sixth
Ohio Infantry
One Hundred and Eighth Ohio
Ann Arbor
Mich
Cincinnati
Tilden
Cleveland
St. Louis
William H. Barnum
Brice
Henry 8. Payne
Senate
Joseph B. Foraker
Washington
Democratic
China
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