Street Railway President Arrives. Talks Modern Equipment
Nortwich Street Railway Company president Mr. Lanester Williams arrived from Stedmond and checked into the Atlantic. He is busy overseeing property duties and notes the line's new equipment will be built to modern, approved designs for comfort, safety, and speed. He confirms no changes to the powerhouse, already among the South’s best equipped.
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Tt. Lanester Williams
Nortwich Street Railway Company
Stedmond
The
Atlantic
Williams
Grapes With Horehound Coughy Featured by Cordial Maker
A 90 year old nurse with 70 years of experience promotes a cordial using Grapes with Horehound and Bleeampane Root to aid coughs and colds. Public speakers and singers endorse the remedy, advertised as sold by druggists and claimed to be highly effective.
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Rachael
Norfolk and Southern railroad expansion boosts regional industry
Norfolk and Southern Railway plans a wide extension along the line from Norfolk to Kempville. A new branch yard, station, and office will support manufacturing trials including a canning and shock factory at Jacksondale and a cotton felt plant near Elizabeth Park. A dyeing works near Reach is eyed, with corn pith extraction for naval cofferdams touted as novel but promising.
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Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Southern Railway
Norfolk
Jacksondale
Elizabeth Park
Broad Creek
Veesels
Nashville Exposition
Princess Anne County
Kempaville
Sidiiveaane
Hezraph
Baldwins
Orcenom Shore Park
Virginian
McCarthy
Princess Anne Hotel
Secretary Hester reports rise in cotton movement and stocks
New Orleans reports Secretary Hester's weekly cotton statement shows movement in sight up from last year. Seven days in December total 99,000 bales, with season totals 741,000 bales ahead of last year for same 108 days, and imports, exports, and inland stocks all higher than a year earlier.
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New Orleans
Hester
United States
Mississippi
Ohio
Potomac
Canada
Outporta
German Night At Masonic Temple Draws Elite Guests
A grand German dance at the Masonic Temple draws crowds including Miss Virginia Cooper of Baltimore and Commander Parquhar of the navy yard. The event features the Naval Post Band, lavish costumes, and a formal banquet after the dance, touted as among the season’s largest social affairs.
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Masonic Temple
Mlck
Brewer Street
Freemason Street
New Market Square
Naval Post Band
Fender
Jersoy Berman
Richard A. Doble
Burwell
R. Calvert Taylor
The
Lancers
Post
Suila
Brace
Virginia Cooper
Baltimore
Wormsley
Richmond
Booker
Hampton
Akingan
Emerich
Ipitea States Navy
Miss Gonsal
Commando Parquhar
Wer Navy Yard
Farnuhar
Smith
Silas , Terry
United States
Franklin
Terry
Relief Efforts Hard Hit as Daw son Faces Starvation Winter
Victoria Canada relief workers report Daw son residents near hunger as Maj Walsh and the Union assist. Kastner and George McLachlin arrive on the Corona after a perilous inland trek. 1,000 villagers prepare to flee by sea if aid delays. Food shortages threaten the town this winter.
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Victoria
B.C
W. Kastner
George McLachlin
Dawson City
Corona
Major Walsh
Big ‘Almon
Tree
Dawson
Nioon
Kastner
Meachii
President Senate confirms a slate of envoys and officials
The President sent a large batch of nominations to the Senate including William W. Thomas Jr. as Envoy to Sweden and Norway, Hamilton King as Minister to Siam, Milton King as Minister Resident to Spain, James C. McNally as Secretary of Legation to Colombia, Nathan B. Scott as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and Edward C. Duncan as Collector of Internal Revenue for North Carolina's fourth district. Thomas and King are noted as seasoned scholars with ties to Nordic and Greek studies respectively, while Scott has West Virginia party backing and potential Senate prospects.
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Washington
Senate
William W.W. Thomas, Jr
Maine
United States
Sweden
Norway
Milton King
Michigan
Spain
James C. McNally
Pennsylvania
Loyola
Columbia
Treasury
Nathan B. Scott
West Virginia
Edward C. Duncan
North Carolina
William W.thomas
Harrison
Scott
Fire rips through Nash Vtros and Grand Forks stores
A major blaze engulfed 43 90 and nearby Nash Vtros wholesale grocery and Grant Forks Mercantile in Grand Forks. Losses include stock and furniture worth about 150000 plus 100000 for buildings with further damage expected. insurance short. The fire also endangered Hotel Dakotago and others along Third Street as firefighters battled the flames for hours. In London, actor William Terriss was killed by Richard Arthur Prince known as Mad Archer who faced court after the stabbing with Prince described as eccentric and erratic.
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Nnneapolis
Minn
Journal
Grand Forks
Nash Vtros
Udin
Dakotago
Xth
London
Richard Arthur Prince
Archer
William Terriss
Adelphi Theatre
Secret Service
Tow Street
Prince
Dundee
Prince of Wales
Glalstone
Trinee
Negent
Canal
John Drew
Nat Goodwin
William Gillette
Bucklen Arnica Salve Advertisement
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the world’s best for dirts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions. Guarantees cure for piles or no pay. priced at 25 cents per box. Sold by Burrow, Martin & Co.
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Bucklen
Burrow, Martin & Co
McCoy Beats Creedon For World Middleweight Title
Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy defeated Dan Creedon in a fifteen round fought World middleweight championship in New York. McCoy's superior science and reach kept Creedon at bay as backers offered 3 to 1 on McCoy after round six. The crowd packed the arena as Mayor Gleason attended and declared the ring open to boxing contests for the night.
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McCoy
Vin
Damise
Jaba
Riley
Vives
Yan
Creedon Pitoa
Atettoy
Crooton
Mecoy
Tere
Meg
Jata
Twite
McCoy Janta
Croedon
Dan
Croeton
Jba
Moorthy
Cremdon
Anl
Choynisk
Enerra
Hays McCoy
Dresalns
New York
Norman Selby
Rush County
Ind
Kya McCoy
Dan Creedon
New Zealand
Chit
Tame Tsand City
Honsler
Ito
Hery
Helert
McCoys
Pp. J. Gleason
John L
Sulll- van
AleCoy
M Priso Qent
Sam Austin
Arrests Linked to Panama Scandal Ripple Through French Parliament
A parliamentary inquiry report leads to arrests of M. Antive Boyer and several former deputies including M. Manteanu and M. Galilard amid a Panama Canal graft probe. Moret and de Dravith-Marin are noted among those detained in connection with the scandal. The report ties Socialist and radical figures to alleged abuses and pressuring media. Silhouettes of Gambetta era politics noted in background with a list of other named individuals.
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Paris
Der
Thas
Nancad
J'ananma Tealing
M. Antive Boyer
Pucth
Marseilles
M. Manteanu
Lalsant
M. Galilard
Chamber of Deputies
M. Moyer
Socialist Party of Mayroles
Communiste Movement
VTI
Chamber of Soetalie
M. Hienri Moret
M. Ala de Dravith-Marin
Panama
M. Moret
Sanceivre
Gambetta
Hberty
Tater
le Radieal
Oulanger
New York Medical Expert Praises Alfred Sporr Wines
Dr Cyrus Edson of the New York Board of Health endorses the wines of Alfred Sporr as strictly pure and highly acceptable. The committee of physicians requested a merits examination and finds them potably rich in body.
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Alfred Sporr
Cyrus Edson
New York Board of Health
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