Mixed telegrams report global industry and society shifts
Reports spread of Standard Oil purchasing Pacific Coast Oil for about $1,000,000. Western railroads clash over mileage. Porto Rico Cuba dispute fails to gain U S support. Norfolk yard fire destroys records. UK typhoid cases among troops in South Africa total 15 625 with 2 642 deaths. Illinois Staats Zeitung sold for 50 300 to Mrs Rita Easter. Salvation Army to feed 25 000 in Madison Square Garden on Christmas. Labor strike at Shamokin Pa. coal mine over wage increases. Washington cows per 100 000 is six while St Paul has 723 goats 73 in New York. Local druggists seek price ruling on patent medicines. Army khaki contracts awarded in New York City. Hanna hosts New Year party for Ruth Hanna in Cleveland. Schweinfurth locals seek removal of false Messiah. Robert Tighe dies in New York, pioneer South American telegraphs. Topeka raises 25 175 to combat joints. Philippine Cuba debt conversion completed. John Cudahy company chartered in Chicago. Minneapolis servant girls unionizes. Bank consolidations loom in Minneapolis. Hog receipts strong in Chicago as demand rises. Bowery Savings rate cut to 4 percent. Peoria magnate Edward Easton deemed insane.
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Old St. Joseph
Florida
George M. Pullman
Gerald Barry
New York
Standard Oil Company
Pacific Coast Oil Company
State Department
United States
Porto Rico
Cuba
Navy Department
Norfolk Navy Yard
House of Commons
South Africa
Illinois Staats Zeitung
Chicago
Margarita
Herman Easter
Salvation Army of
New York City
Madison Sqnate Garden
Natalie
Shamokin
Shamokin Coal Company
Washington
St. Paul
Kansas City
la Crosse
Wis
United States Supreme Court
Massachusetts
United States Army
J. Spence Turner Company
Boessner, Broesel & Co
Hanna
Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland
Ruth
Weldon Farm
George Jacob Schweinfurth
Rockford
Col. Schweinfurth
Weldon
Robert T. Tighe
South America
Minneapolis
Nicollet National
First National
Northwest
Bowery Savings Bank
Savings Banks
The Mystery at Temple-Dene Ends in Tragedy and Marriage
Leila Desmond and Gervis face a night of peril at Temple-Dene. A hidden trove in a oak chest reveals a will naming Paul Ansdell. a hypnotist’s plot unravels as Gladdy dies and an inquest seals the fate of the villain. Five years pass with Leila and Gervis advancing toward marriage.
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Leila
Barnes
Temple-Dene
Gladdy
Gervis
Old Barnes
Mr. Ansdell
Doctor Goring
Lady Jane
Desmond
Bachelors’ Wing
Paul Ansdell
Templeton
Jwe
Templetons
Francis Templeton
Jane
Hidden Silver Figure in Musty Chest
A fragment describes a small figure in silver brocade found trembling inside a musty chest. The scene references stains from crushed shelly berries and the figure named Gladay appears stiffened, suggesting a tense moment or concealment.
Wicked Cities in Paris and Boer War Views
Paris endures a reign of terror as highway robberies surge in the capital with brutal methods and few police to curb them. Separately, William T. Stead reports from The Hague on Boer leaders Kruger Steyn and Dewet urging mediation and arbitration, while criticizing British conduct in South Africa.
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Paris
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Bagshot Heath
William T. Stead
Hague
Kruger
Stead
Associated Press
America
Garibaldi
Great Britain
South Africa
Dewet
Krall
Port Elizabeth
the Hague
Steyn
Delarey
Still Digging for Gold in Alaska by Mrs. MacDonald
Mrs. Sarah MacDonald of New York, a planned expedition member, files a note from Nome after two months there. She heads to the southern Alaska mining district with a party to open a new camp where she will serve as recorder. She expects strong prospects and plans to winter in the unsettled region.
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Lady Jane
Leila
Syb
Leila Desmond
Gervis
Sis
Syle
Barnes
Sarah MacDonald
New York
Alaska
Nome
Food's Lowest Daily Cost By Co op Ruskinites Near Waycross
A colony of socialists at Ruskini near Waycross Georgia shows the lowest daily food cost per person under 10 cents. They buy wholesale, cook in a community dining room serving 3200, and offer private shopping options for those who prefer to cook at home.
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Waycross
Ancient Dutch Deed From Penn Lands Found in Philadelphia
An old Dutch deed conveying property to Pennsylvania founder William Penn is preserved in Philadelphia City Hall. It covers Lemon Hill and the Schuylkill river front including the Fairmount waterworks area where Penn kept his barge and rowboats. The document is said to be readable by only one person in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Lemon Hill
Schuylkill River
Fairmount
Penn
Germans Defeat Boxers Near Pekin After Campaign
Field Marshal von Waldersee reports Guendell's column from Shan Hai Kuan met Boxers at Yung Ling December 14. Fifteen Boxers killed. One thousand Chinese regulars under Fang Do Ling driven from Lu Tai toward the mountains as Guendell closes in.
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Berlin
von Waldersee
Pekin
Guendell
Shan Hai Kuan
Yung Ling
Imperial Tombs
Fang Do Ling
Lu Tai
Thurston's Son Gets a Place in Senate Action
The senate confirmed nominations including C L Francis of New Hampshire as minister to Switzerland J G A Leishmann of Pennsylvania as minister to Turkey C L Thurston of Nebraska as secretary of the legation at Buenos Aires J F Baker of New York as secretary of the Chilean claims commission and J M Ferguson of Pennsylvania as secretary of the legation to Japan.
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Thurston
Washington, D. C
Senate Today
C. L. Francis
New Hampshire
Switzerland
J. G. A. Leishmann
Pennsylvania
Turkey
C. L. Thurston
Nebraska
Buenos Ayres
J. F. Baker
New York
J. M. Ferguson
Japan
Militiamen to Receive Increased Pay in South Africa War
London dispatch reports War Secretary St John Broderick announced extended pay for Imperial Yeomanry due to the South Africa conflict. Militia members will receive 5 shillings a day instead of 1 shilling 2 pence and will be given priority of return over regular troops.
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London
St. John Broderick
South Africa
Imperial Yeomanry
Kidnapped Boy Returns Home After Gold Ransom
Omaha reports Edward Cudahy Jr is safe after a ransom of 25 000 in gold coin was paid by his father EB A Cudahy. The kidnapers mailed a detailed note with delivery instructions including a white wheat sack and a lantern marking. The letter threatened eye injuries and further abductions if the money was not delivered.
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Omaha
Edward Cudahy, Jr
EB. A. Cudahy
Mr. Cudahy
Mr. Cudally
Center Street
Center
Ruser’s Park
Fremont
Charley Ross
New York City
Ross
Burns
Des Moines Life Insurance sues Illinois official over license revoke
The Des Moines Life Insurance company of Des Moines Iowa filed suit in a United States court against State Insurance Superintendent Van Cleve. They seek $2000 and a permanent injunction to stop enforcement of the May 14 1900 order revoking the companys license. The move follows claims that the company paid disputed claims to avoid revocation, yet the license was revoked.
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Springfield
Des Moines Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
United States
van Cleve
Iowa Man Bankrupt in Goshen Attorney Highlights
Charles C. Black of Goshen filed bankruptcy in Indiana federal court with liabilities of 219731 and assets of zero. Once a Davenport resident, his personal fortune of 100000 has vanished. He attributes losses to Iowa and Missouri business ventures before Indiana move.
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LA Porte
Ind
Charles C. Black
Goshen
Davenport
Free Pardon Demand by Boer Leader Dewet
In BLOEMFONTEIN on Tuesday December 18 General Dewet with 6,000 men and 18,000 horses held De wetsdorp and refused surrender without a free pardon for all his troops including many Cape Dutch. The force is now split into three sections.
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Bloemfontein
Dewet
Dewetsdorp
The Multiplication Table Has No Legs
A whimsical line suggests the multiplication table can reach its destination without legs. The phrase hints at a humorous or metaphorical observation about math becoming usable or understood without physical effort.
Garfield Tea for Constipation and Headache Relief
Garfield Tea is promoted as the original herb tea claimed to cure constipation and sick headache. It is described as a specific remedy for all stomach and bowel disorders.
Cascarents Candy Cathartic Health Ad
An old style advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a universal health aid. It claims all illnesses from headaches to cancer are cured by proper bowel function and promotes starting for 10 cents with metal box tablets stamped C C C.
Carter’s Ink Enduring Color and Cow Reference
Advert claims Carter’s Ink provides a good deep color that does not strain the eyes and does not fade. A separate line suggests bravery is not shown by staying in place when facing danger from a vicious cow.
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Carter
Excursion Tickets Offered By Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway sells reduced rate excursion tickets to southern resorts including Jacksonville Mobile New Orleans Savannah El Paso. Tickets are valid for return passage anytime before June 1 1901. Rates routes times available from any coupon ticket agent.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Jacksonville
Fla
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Savannah
el Paso
Tex
Navy Yard Fire Causes Serious Loss
Washington December 21. The Navy department reports a serious loss from the Norfolk navy yard fire yesterday. The monetary cost is secondary to the destruction of many plans and facilities that must be rebuilt at great expense and delay.
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Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Norfolk Navy Yard
Duer May Be Senator from Montana
Havre Montana reports Charles E Duer of Fort Benton, a 60s pioneer and large sheep owner, may be chosen United States senator from Montana for the short term, heading the Stockmen's National bank.
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Duer
ST. Paul
Minn
Havre
Mont
Charles E. Duer
Fort Benton
United States
Montana
Stockmen’s National Bank
Fraud in Divorce Leader and Co-Respondent Sentenced
New York December 22 Recorder Goff sentenced Henry Zeimer a head of a fraudulent divorce bureau to ten years in state prison and James Holden alias Frank Wilson a professional co-respondent to three years. Mrs Byrde Herrick and Mary Thompson received suspended sentences after admitting false testimony in divorce cases.
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New York
Goff
Henry Zeimer
James Holden
Frank Wilson
Byrde Herrick
Mary Thompson
Trouble on Mexican Border near Nogales
Will Rusk, a cowboy who shot his wife on the Mexican side near Nogales last November, is at the center of a U S Mexican dispute. Authorities threaten a border raid to seize him if removal is attempted. Habeas corpus cases have begun at Tucson and U S Marshal Griffith along with a deputy have gone to Nogales.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Will Rusk
Nogales
United States
France adopts amnesty bill after extended session
Paris reports the chamber of deputies approved an amnesty bill by 156 votes to 2. The act covers offenses linked to strikes and public meetings of associations, Algeria troubles of 1897-98, and incidents connected to the Dreyfus agitation.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Algeria
Dreyfus
Grippe Outbreak Reported Among Wis University Students
A large number of grippe cases have been reported among students at the University of Wisconsin Madison, signaling a significant flu outbreak on campus. Local health authorities monitor absenteeism and advise precautions.
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Wisconsin University At Madison
Protest of Von Waldersee
The Novoe Vremya reports growing discontent across all armies including the German with Field Marshal von Waldersee. It supports that each army should act henceforth on its own responsibility amid concerns over his brutality.
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ST. Petersburg
Novoe Vremya
von Waldersee
Census Count Finds 33 German Cities Over Ten Thousand
The census reports thirty three German cities with populations above 10 000 and a combined total of 9 077 034 including Essen. This marks an increase of 1 151 882 since 1895.
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Essen
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