Government starts anti monopoly pipeline plan in southwest
The Interior Department begins steps to move Standard Oil out of the southwest by granting Mellens of Pittsburg a concession to build a Bartlesville to Texas pipeline across reservation lands. The $5 million line aims to provide an outlet for Indian Territory products and prevent monopoly control, with authority to cancel contracts for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Standard GH Company
South- Western Territory
Melle Company
Pittsburg
Bartlesville
Texas
Indian Territory
Okabeme
Standard
Iuteror Witchesek
James R. Garfield
Francis BE. Leupp
Department
Helds
Secretary of the Interior
President Roosevelt Returns Gifts From Public
The White House says gifts sent to President Roosevelt and his family are being returned. A New York Christmas gift for the Roosevelt children arrived with decorations, but officials note that accepting gifts from strangers could imply a quid pro quo and is not appropriate for the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tec
White House
Roosevelt
New York
Captain Macklin Improves as Robbery Motive Sought
Captain Edgar Macklin, shot Saturday night at Fort Reno, Oklahoma, is improving and expected to recover. Authorities continue the manhunt for a black assailant. murder theory abandoned and robbery now seen as motive. A reported arrest proved to be for sterling cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markllin
Fort Reno
Okla
Der
Edgar Macklin
Macklin
Infant prodigy speaks clearly at nine months old
An infant in St Louis shows advanced language skills. Doctors note mental faculties of a three year old and marvel at her talking. Barbara Faues gained attention when she could say phrases like Ah Fone about pudding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faenmaenon
ST. Louis
Dev
Barbara Faues
Barlaba
Berg
Fire at Harper Bros. impacts 436 horses and mules
A fire at Harper Brothers damaged 436 horses and mules in Atlanta. The blaze started after an explosion at a safe in the ellico. the loss is about 100 dollars per animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Bee
Harper Bros
Ellico
Fragmented OCR notes on a Samoan language event
Fragmented text mentions Samoan scene and a mention of Wasne McAdoo of Water Jon with unclear context. Family gathering described as a reunion. Many garbled names and phrases render concrete facts unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Cutty
Dre
Wasne McAdoo
Jon
Yiralisis
Beresford Tragedy Reported In Local Wreck
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a wreck near ENDIRLIN with Beresford involvement. It mentions Deleval Beresford as related to Admiral Lond Beresford of the British navy and notes a death count of eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beresford
H Heniher
Endirlin
NooTa
Bee
Triath
Deleval
Lond Beresford
Fire at shipyards leaves one injured in Virginia
A fire at the shipyards in Virginia caused extensive damage and fatally injured one person. Investigators are assessing the blaze as crews work to determine its cause while authorities manage safety concerns at the site.
Unclear Readings Mention Political Figure Cousin of Grover Cleveland
Fragmentary text references Nevedland and Mevelaid with a cousin of Grover Cleveland named Lewis. The readable lines show names and vague associations to people and places but no clear event, date, or outcome. Further context is needed to determine a concrete news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevedland
Atsia Tend
Viseems Ati
der Sard
Mevelaid
Showmen Propose Comes to Hicks as He Lies Entombed
On December 26 showmen arrive with offers and warnings for Lindsay B. Hicks, the entombed wine magnate. A vaudeville circuit offered about 1000 dollars weekly while boxes of chewing tobacco and whisky arrive for Hicks who vows never to touch liquor again. Hicks, born in Clay County Missouri, served in the Philippines and Cuba and has five Texas brothers and a Kentucky daughter. Miners rescuing Hicks’ colleagues receive double Edison pay and progress includes digging for dead comrades.
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Bakers
Piell
Lindsay B. Hicks
Hicks
W. E. Stinelfield
Clay County
Texas
Kentucky
Philippines
Australia
Bat
California
Edison
Three Killed in Fight at Sturgis Kentucky Mines
In Sturgis Union County Kentucky three men died and four were fatally wounded in a clash between West Kentucky Coal company mine guards and striking miners. The killings occurred on a downtown street near the Dougherty mine as shots rang out for about twenty minutes. Union miners had been on strike for a year while guards, hired by the company, faced a tense aftermath with local authorities arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owvensborg
West Kentucky Coal Company
Sturgis
Union County
Phica
Dougherty
Billy Stalley
Will Gray
H Moore
Sam
Barnaby
Doion County
Stureis
Aked Accepts Fifth Avenue Pulpit Offer
In New York December 26 Dr Charles Aked accepted John D Rockefeller’s offer of the pulpit at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. No announcement will be made until church formalities are complete. Aked faces criticism for backing Plymouth chapel and the deal reportedly sets ten thousand dollars per year plus a residence, though NY church leaders declined comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hev
Charles Aked
John JD. Rockefeller
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Liverpool
Aked
Plymouth Chapel
Fifth Avenue
Clrvch
Lim
Christmas Dinner at the White House for Roosevelt Family
President and Mrs. Roosevelt hosted a small Christmas dinner with Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth as their only guests. The state dining room doors were opened for the event and the Roosevelt children enjoyed the evening nearly until midnight. A 20 member U.S. Marine Band provided music for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christingan Nichi Od White
Washington
Whitte
Roosevelt
Nicholas Leneworth
Petit
United States Midvie
Evcsion
Berstlage Switch Caused Wreck Near Jacksonville
A Southern Railway messenger train from Washington wrecked near Monerief five miles north of Jacksonville. Fireman Holmes was killed and Engineer J. W. Uequtrirt of Savannah was seriously burned. No passengers were hurt. The derailment followed a misaligned switch after a fast train passed, sending the engine onto a spur and pulling the express car from the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berstlage
Jacksonville
Fla
Southern Railway
Wishington
del Holmes
Necro Sremin Wis
J. W. Uequtrirt
Savannnah
Whiels
Unclear text fragment from Racine to New York trip
Fragmentary OCR reads as a travel mention from Racine Wisconsin to New York City. Names and exact events are obscured by garbled wording and missing context.
Fragmentary New York Crime Note Confusing Read
A garbled late issue item from New York reports a two hour sequence involving Lilly through a violent incident with Cyber Tushar. The text is unclear but implies an attack and an attempted murder with a final act near Taubes aid. The fragment lacks coherent names, dates, or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beath
New York
Taubes
Benest & Cramer Building Seen By Iris Lust
A fragment describes the Benest and Cramer building in Denver noted as a high structure. The text mentions its location on 2A and references exposure to a heavy fire, with partial details of the street layout and nearby streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Dee
Benest & Cramer
Riots at Wahalak Endanger Train. Two Die in Mississippi
Meridian dispatch reports a Mobile and Ohio train riot at Wahalak Mississippi with two white men killed and several wounded. State militia units arrived by special train to restore order as blacks and whites clash and residents barricade homes amid rising violence.
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Meridian
Miss
Mobile
Ohio
Walalak
Here
Miltia
Warahalek
Nesrows
Hoowever
Scoeba
Wahalak
Tewns
Weahalak
Fourteen Negro Troopers Accused in Car Riot
Fourteen soldiers, most troopers of the Ninth cavalry colored, were arrested in Leavenworth Kansas after a street car riot in which shots were fired into a loaded car and several passengers suffered minor injuries. Captain Walsh of the Ninth cavalry leads the inquiry into causes believed connected to a Fort Reno incident.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Ninth Ccavalry
Walsh
Ninth Cavalry
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fort Reno
Christmas Casualties Across States Reported
NEW ORLEANS Dec 26 Twenty six killed five fatally wounded and five seriously hurt make up the Christmas casualty list in Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama There was a fire loss of 150 000 at State Line Miss traceable to premature fireworks and another fire loss in New Orleans from a smoldering cracker Fireworks are used on Christmas in preference to the Fourth of July in the South
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alihama
State Line
Miss
New Orlesne
Death by Own Action Halts Christmas Dinner Notice
New York reports actor Neil Ference died by his own hand about an hour before three invited actor friends arrived for Christmas dinner at a boarding house on West Twenty third Street. The maid found him in his room after informing him dinner was ready. The incident concludes the planned gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Ference
New York
West Twenty-third Street
Sailors Open Fire During Park Concert Panic
Sailors from the United States cruiser Cleve engaged in a fight at a public park concert causing a panic. Police restored order after several shots were fired and several sailors were restrained.
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Catan Jil
Cienpuegos
Dee i
United States
Cleve
Shahi Is Sinskine. Persian Dispatch Confused by Rally Notes
Persian report from Tehran dated December 26 notes scrambled details about military reserves and a rally as observers seek clarity on the latest government information.
Allowmaise Dominates New Orleans Christmas Handicap
A biting north wind did not curb a large crowd at the Fair Grounds. Allowmaise won the Christmas handicap with St Valentine second and Gikk third. other race winners included Posing Tudor Lady Esther and Colonel Bartlett. In California, Molesey upset Colonel Jack in the California handicap at Ascot as preparations for the Ascot Derby unfold. In Oakland and San Francisco, rain did not deter Christmas races with Dr Leggo and Proper among notable runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Lrge
Fair Grounds
Allowmaise
St. Valentine
Gikk
Canarie
Posing
Tsara
Fancy Dress
Celloquy
Tudor
Fantastic
Molesey
Ascot
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Quide
Colonel Jack
Washington
Dr. Kegin
Oakland
San Francisco
Williams
Dr. Leggo
A. Brown
Stanford Accepts Japan Baseball Challenge for Tokyo Series
A Stanford report states captain Presley received a notice from Iso Abe of Waseda University accepting Stanford’s invitation for an international baseball contest to be held in Tokyo, Japan, in May. The Japanese squad faced Stanford last year. Bryce to Take Post In February. James Bryce will replace Sir Mortimer Durand as British ambassador to Washington and plans to depart for the capital mid February.
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Japan
Los Angeles
Cal
Dee
Stanford
Presley
Iso Abe
Waseda University
Tokyo
A Lover of Ireland from St Louis to Atchison
Captain Edward Q Meagher Condon, a surviving comrade of the Manchester martyrs, after days in St Louis travels to Atchison. He urges Irish supporters in America to press Britain for concessions and a Irish constitution while endorsing Redmond and the United Irish League's peaceful methods.
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Ireland
ST. Louis
Pec
Edward Q’meagher Condon
Manchester
England
Atchison
Condon
America
Mr. Redmond
Irish League
Treland
Christmas Tree for Her Dogs in Baltimore Charity Event
A Christmas tree loaded with sausages bones and chicken was placed at Fannie Sloan’s estate near Lu therville to treat her dogs. The canine holiday display was organized as a benefit and originated with C B Marauder, manager of the property.
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Baltimore
Dee
Diiss Fannie Sloan
Figehiker
Despondent Husband Hangs Self Over Wife’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS Minn Dec 34 Despondent after his wife’s death a year earlier Peter Medjo a contractor valued at over 25000 choked himself with a rope and was found hanging from a tree in a woodland two miles from Minneapolis Falls.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Dee
Peter Medjo
Minehaha Falls
Renville Organist Elizabeth Ben Dies by Self Harm
Miss Elizabeth BEN, organist and prominent church worker at Ren ville Presbyterian Church in Renville, reportedly died by her own hand after cutting her throat and then leaping into a cistern beneath the kitchen floor.
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Grannista
Lemington
N. J
Elizabeth Ben
Renville
Death of Eureene H. Sherman in Utica
Eureene H Sherman aged 32 son of Mayor Sherman and nephew of Congressman Sherman died in Utica New York after a long illness. He was formerly a senior member of the law firm Sherman and Wuikree of Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eurene HB. Sherman
Utiod
Utica
Eureene H. Shermian
Sheri
Conigrevsmin Sherman
Jong Il Imesa
Law Frm
Sherminns Wuikree
Syracuse
Roosevelt to Visit Pine Knot in Albemarle
President Roosevelt and family will travel to Pine Knot in Albemarle County, leaving December 26 and staying through December 31. The visit is planned as a private country retreat trip for the Roosevelts and their children.
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Roosevelt
Fine Knot
Washington
Pine Knot
Hame
Albemarle
Calke Yerbat Crees at York Golf Meet
A partial postscript notes a golfer achieving a birdie score at Bev Bume with a 29 stroke count. The fragment mentions names and a date but details are unclear and truncated.
Death sentences commuted in Russian naval trial
In St Petersburg a court martial filed death sentences for Rear Admiral Nebogatoff and three ship commanders over the Sea of Japan surrender. Mercy sought for all. ten years fortress terms proposed for the four others and acquittals for the rest. Separately Turkestan governor general Subbotich is discharged. An assassin identified as a student Fidler tied to ignatieff case. Also Col James B Pepper, famed whisky man and racehorse owner, dies after a fall at the Waldorf Astoria.
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ST Petersburg
Dee
Nebogatoff
Nicolai I
Nebogatott
St. Petersburg
Nebegatoff
Eedoyi
Subbotich
Turkestan
Ignatieff Hasem
Fid
Jast
Roscow
Charred Bodies Recovered in New Orleans Fire
The charred bodies of Lewis Phillips and his wife, both Black, were recovered from their burned home debris. Lewis was eighty and his wife sixty. Officials believe the fire started when the wife, smoking a pipe in bed, dropped it and ignited the bedding.
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New Orleans
Lewis ‘Phillips
Lewis
Passenger Train Collides With Freight in Springfield
A morning collision in western Springfield involved a four passenger train rear ending freight No. 9. Eighteen passengers were injured, none seriously. The passenger crew jumped. three freight cars were demolished.
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Springfield
Collision of Trolleys Shuts Bridge in Conn.
EAST HAREFORD Conn Dec 26 A head on collision between two trolley cars occurred last night at the west and temporary bridge over the Connecticut River A number of persons were injured.
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Hareford
Conn
Connecticut River
Veteran Chaplain Dee Drops Dead in Denison Church
Reverend T. K Crowley, veteran chaplain to a New York regiment in the Civil War, collapsed and died while preparing vestments for a high mass at St. Patrick's Church in Denison Texas.
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Denison
Tex
Dee
T. K Crowley
St. Patrick's Church
New York
Bequest Details Reveal Family Tactions and Executors
Fragmentary text shows a will naming Francisco and others, with jewelry left to a sister and Nest Bed executors handling a portion. Mentions of a San i disaster suggest impact on mind and estate orders directing distributions to the poor. The exact relationships and full names are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Francisco
Sadius
Carl Lorentzen
Ooand
Peter
Henry
Edward Ser
Nest Bed
Bagen
Tae
Sani
Wright Wins Liberty After Years in Pennsylvania Asylum
Philadelphia worded report describes Wright a former prominent businessman released from Burn Brae asylum in Pennsylvania on probation. The once wealthy Winkfred Railroad and Coal Co of Virginia leader fought for years to prove sanity. Family members sought release through court as Wright awaited family reevaluation and legal steps.
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Pennsylvania
Alyways Sune
Philadelphia
Penn
Wright
Burn
Pat
Winkfred
and Coal’ Company
Virginia
Fes
Peter Wright
Fankong
Peter Wright St Sons
Theodore
Hatineinas
Spree
Liberty
Wrirbt
Christmas Sermons Highlight San Francisco Fire Recovery
In San Francisco churches the Christmas sermons emphasize renewed spirit after the disaster with many rebuilding and hopeful notes. Reports from Scranton, Pennsylvania note two crash victims found near Clarks Summit and a German scene shows the Kaiser and crown prince distributing coins to the poor and needy children.
Troops Reinforce Santa Clara Amid Local Depredations
In Havana on December 2, authorities report armed band incidents in the Santa Clara province. Four troops of the Eleventh Cavalry and two companies of the Twenty-seventh Infantry, with leave, depart Camp Columbia to reinforce the Fifteenth Cavalry stationed in Santa Clara.
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Ahmied
Banda
Santa ‘Clara
Havana
Santa Clara
Eleventh ‘Cavalry
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Camp Columbia
Fifteenth Cavalry
Mrs Blaine to Marry War Hero’s Widow in Washington
Mrs James G. Blaine formerly Miss Martha Tiehbern obtained a divorce in South Dakota. She announced plans to marry Park and Pearman of Neola, a lieutenant in the same regiment, after a war service.
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G. Blaine
Apain
Washington
James G. Blaine
Martha Tiehbern
Dakota
Paak & Pearanil
Regibiong
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Gummy
Racine Wis
Ickson T Case
W. Thilman
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Myn
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Bey
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Ohio Road
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Sinskine
Taheran
Persia
Eigen
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Ignatieff
Fidler
Nerogatofs
Jamies B. Pepper
Waldorf-Astoria
Europe
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Scranton
Pal
Edward Lindride
New’ York
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Berlin
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