Excavations at Babylon Reveal Tower of Babel Ruins and Nebuchadnezzar Era Hall
Berlin based Professor Koldewey reports last year’s Babylon digs by the German Orient Society across the private city houses fortifications citadel and sacred precincts. Findings include six kilometer outer walls a throne hall where Belshazzar’s feast was held and a vast Tower of Babel precinct with hundreds of towers. A Babylonian inscription may soon be matched to the ruins to clarify measurement standards.
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Koldewey
Babylon
German Orient Society
Berliner Tageblatt
Tower of Babel
Las
Nebuchadnezzar
Euphrates
Sargon
Nabopolassar
Sachn
Amran
Professor Koldewey
Advertising Pulls and the Wanamaker Claim
Advertising expert John Wanamaker argues that advertising pulls steadily and irresistibly, never quitting but gradually exerting power. He warns against quitting, claiming the enterprise grows stronger day by day, year by year through persistent effort.
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John Wanamaker
Terrific explosion at power house causes many deaths and injuries
Special dispatch reports a massive blast at the New Haven and Hartford Railway power house on Forty-ninth Street and Lexington Avenue in New York. Thirteen dead and over a hundred injured, with widespread destruction across a large area. Trainmaster Luce lost an arm. a street car crash killed five in a passing automobile. Several institutions including Cathedral Parochial School and Bible Training School damaged. Mercy Hospital crowded with panicked evacuees. Further updates list rising death toll as rescue continues amid debris and suspected gas and explosive effects.
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New York
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway
Forty-ninth Street
Lexington Avenue
Luce
Cathedral Parochial School
Bible Training
Mercy Hospital
On Dis Pach
Charlton Thanks Court for Habeas Corpus Proceeding
Porter Charlton expresses thanks to the court for habeas corpus actions that keep him imprisoned. He will be transported to Italy to stand trial for the murder of his wife.
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the News
Trenton
N. J
Porter Charlton
Italy
Island vanish mystery after Costa Rica quake
Port Limon Costa Rica December 19 5 PM reports nothing found of the island said sunk by Saturday's severe earthquake. No word on the seventy families living there.
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Port Limon
Costa Rica
Sick residents report improvements and continued illnesses
Among the sick, John Knipple of Wisner Street remains quite ill while Jame Stone of Monocacy Boulevard, confined to the house with tonsillitis, is able to be out. Charles Robertson of West Second Street has recovered enough to move about, James Hudson of South Market Street had a stroke recently and is somewhat improved, and Prof J K Koontz, president of Frederick College, is suffering a severe grip with Saturday onset.
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John Knipple
Wisner Street
Jame Stone
Monocacy Boulevard
Charles Robertson
West Second Street
James [Usdon
South Market Street
J. K. Koontz
The
Frederick College
Sleigh Incident In Market Street Overturns Near Wiles Store
A sleigh belonging to Mr John T Beck overturned on North Market Street while crossing trolley tracks on Saturday night. The horse bolted, pulling the sleigh to Market and Fifth where it struck the awning post at Charles W Wiles’s store and came loose. The horse returned home afterward.
Deaf mute burned to death in suspicious Montgomery fire
Henry Shields a nineteen year old deaf mute died in a late night blaze two miles from Boyds Montgomery county. Neighbors reported the fire appeared incendiary as Mrs Shields and Browning outside the home watched flames. Browning rushed into the fire to recover the youth but narrowly escaped with burns. Coroner Grimes called a jury to proceed with the inquest tonight.
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Henry Shields
Boyds
Montgomery County
Shields
Annie Shields
Boyd
Browning
Charles H. Grimes
Autos Net Small Fortune Judging for Test Year’s Receipts
Motor Vehicle Commissioner John J. George predicted that the 1917 auto mobile registration will increase the revenues of the State by at least $50,000. The money will be credited to the State Highways Commission for road repair. George projected receipts for the year could reach $100,000 with potential to turn over more to the State Hwys Commission. Many automobile owners plan to store cars in fall, delaying license payments until spring, affecting the licensing season.
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John J.george
State Highwings Commission
George
State Rounds Commission
Issie
Sas
Inteline
Free Christmas Dinner Planned By City Officials For Deserving Children
Mayor Schell, city polices and lodge secretaries are coordinating a large free Christmas dinner for Fredtertulk’s poor children. W A Heist of the New City Hotel will provide the meal, with about 250 children expected. Tickets will be distributed this week, the feast set for the Saturday before Christmas between 2:30 and 4:00, with hotel staff and maids assisting to serve.
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W. A. Heist
Cit
Schell
Ma Kelsi
York
Coronind
Real estate transfers and marriage licenses listed in court records
Barbara A Baxter to W H Miller and wife real estate in county 1200 dollars. RF Ro and R M Neighbors to J H and M Cannon 38 perches land 100 dollars. Francis C Renner trustee to Juntos B Atkinson and wife city real estate 1800. Laura L Creager to Virginia C Late county real estate 2200. Susanah T Day to Washington S Lay county real estate 1000. Charles E H Nichols and Otho Nichols executors to William A Turner county real estate 140.53. William A Turner to Jennie H Turner county real estate 200. William A Turner and wife to Gordon Strong county real estate 10. Richard Kefauver and wife to Daniel C Kefauver and wife county real estate 300. Ila Case and husband to David F H Fry county real estate 40. Marriage licenses Charles F E Groesnickle near Trumsville and Mary E Krebs Libertytown. Benjamin Clark Mason near Lovettsville and Mary Alvie Sharp near Taylorstown. Michael A Smith near Creagerstown and Katherine A Miskell near Thurmont. Nimrod Dorsey and Layantia Dorsey both colored Newlondon.
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Barbara A. Baxter
Wi. H. Miller
RF. Ro
R. M
J. H
Cannon
Francis C. Renner
Juntus B. Atkinson
Laura L. Creager
Virginia C. Late
Susanah T. Day
Washington
Lay
Charles EH. Nichols
Otho Nichols
William A. Turner
Jennie HH. Turner
Gordon Strong
Richard Kefauver
Daniel C. Kefauver
Lla Case
David FH. Fry
Charles FE. Groesnickle
Trumsville
Mary E. Krebs
Libertytown
Guy Blackstone
Mertha Ehen Edmunds
Frederick
Benjamin Clark Mason
Lovettsville
Mary Alvie Sharp
Taylorstown
Michael A. Smith
Creagerstown
Katherine A. Miskell
Thurmont
Nimrod Dorsey
Layantia Dorsey
Newlondon
Pearre Victory Over Warner Shifts Postmaster Fight
Washington dispatch reports Col George Pearre defeated rival Mr Brainard Warner in a congressional contest. Pearre had nominated Charles F Peters for Westernport postmaster, Peters’ confirmation delayed at Warner’s request but Senate confirmed him that afternoon. Warner’s influence may affect future Western Maryland postmaster appointments after March. A year’s News subscription suggested as a Christmas gift.
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George Pearre
Brainard Warner
Pearre
Congress
Washington Dispatch
Charles F. Peters
Westernport
Senator Penrose
Post Office Committee
Peters
Warner
Maryland
Frederick Market Prices and a Violent Discovery
Quotations from Frederick County Farmers Exchange for December 10 1910 list grain feeds and staples including Wheat Corn Rye Oats Barley Flour Mill Feed and seeds with prices. The item ends with a report that a colored man named Muller was found in Washington with a run putter wound in the back of his head and he died soon after. the report notes his discovery.
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Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Doran
Muller
New Washington
Beige
Minstrel Show Booked at City Opera House
Manager George List announces the Lew Dockstader Minstrels will perform at the City Opera House on Thursday January 12. This notable attraction marks one of the road’s best acts and should draw theatergoers, as a minstrel show of this size has not played Frederick in seven years.
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George List
City Opera House
Lew Dockstader
Frederick J
Courthouse Janitor Named By County Commissioners
Mr. PL Samuel Notnagle was appointed by the County Commissioners this afternoon as janitor of the courthouse and keeper of the park to succeed Mr. William Woodward who resigned. Notnagle also serves at AI Saints' P. BE church Street Missionary.
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PL Samuel Notnagle
William Woodward
Notnagle
Seton
AI Saints’ P. BE. Church
Injunction Granted Against Grangers Mutual Fire Insurance Members
The court granted an injunction to Carlton R. Horne and others, Grangers Mutual policyholders, restraining a 3 percent assessment on premium notes from December 1907. The suit alleges illegality, seeks reargu ment, and names Eckstein and others as defendants. Coblentz, Waters and Brown appear as solicitors for the complainants.
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Messrs
Carlton R. Horne
William J. Kepler
Charles M Brane
Charles H. Coblentz
Emory C. Rumshure
Calvin R. Coblentz
Joseph H. Hadees
Grangers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Wm. H. Lakin
GC. H. Eckatein
Insurance Company
Army said to be deficient in defense readiness
Secretary of War Dickinson reports to Congress that the United States lacks sufficient regular army numbers and proper arms mix. He notes forces are scattered, not brigaded, and reserves and supplies are inadequate, with coast defenses short of artillerymen and militia poorly organized and unreliant for rapid war service.
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Uniteat States
Dickinson
House
Representative McLachlan
California
Dekingen
Stys
Jackinson
State notes and local events from Hopkins to Talbot
Notes of news across Maryland recount Hopkins University fund reaching 825620 dollars and a Chesapeake City grange founding. Weather records show Oakland twelve below zero while a tragic drowning at Myrtle Townsend is noted. Denton politics involve a dispute over poalmatter. Easton plans a country club and land gifts. Talbot County to celebrate two hundredth courthouse anniversary next June. Local officials mention resignations and a void act ruling on Cherry Chase. Memorial service of the Patriotic order held. two theater injuries from sled crash reported. St Marys Catholic church leader Rev Sebastian Rabbia ill. A Flintland druggist bail for Local Option law violations. Midshipman Stevens received 100 demerits. Mrs Anna Shields suffers two house fires in two years.
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Farmers’ Grange
Chesapeake City
Oakland
Myrtle Townsend
Chestertown
Thomas R. Green
Lawrence R. Towers
Denton
Igvard County
Arzoctalion
Filicott City
Easton
John M. Elliott
Talbot County
J. D. Llarris
Baltimore
Ojo
Circuit Court
Montgomery County
Cherry Chase
Styte
Oraer Toul of America
Mariang Theatre
Haown
Sebastian Rabbia
St. Marys Ionan Catholic
Hagerstown
James C. Palmer
Flintland
Wicomico County
Paul A. Stevens
Naval Academy
Anna Shields
Unis
Boyds
UVs Pod Arrests and Holiday Misconduct In Frederick
Law reports arrest of Gus Ford drunk and disorderly after a confrontation at J W Summers & Bons store. Ford was paroled to go home, with warning of severe punishment for further trouble. Another arrest, Frank Smith nickname Black Diamond, for slapping Edith Jason, fined $20 or six days in jail. Teachers Institute in Frederick county moves start date to January 3.
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Gus” Ford
Mddlemover
Elercing
Ford
J. W. Suimmers & Bons
Frank Smith
Glils “Black Dismond
Eolured
Oficer Dumenauer
Edith Jason
Lloyd 7. Maes
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