The Better Way By Alice C McKeever
Louise Upton, poor tailor, and Bob Hunter, former lover turned millionaire, meet again when he finds her in a county infirmary. He confronts past cruelties, offers aid, and asks if she will accept the better way by forgiving him and sharing life if she still desires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Louise
Mr. Hunter
Mary
Louise Upton
Granny
Miss Louise
Bob
Bob Hunter
Boston
Baby born with full set of teeth near Rochester
A baby born to Mr and Mrs C L Tulen on a farm near Cherry Creek a mile and a half from Rochester New York has a full set of teeth and long black hair. The doctor present notes the child appears healthy and mentions prior similar cases though one eye may be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Tulen
Cherry Creek
Rochester
N. Y
Tulen Baby News Sparks Bright Prospects
The report notes the Tulen baby has strong prospects, with expectations described as more than bright. The statement emphasizes hopeful outcomes for the child's health and future.
Literacy Decline Noted Across Regions
The piece states eight percent of the population remains illiterate in this country while Germany shows one percent illiteracy. It claims Bavaria Baden Württemberg and Scandinavia have no totally uneducated people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Bavaria
Baden
Wurtemberg
Scandinavia
A Lone Stairway to Philadelphia City Hall Tower
The stairway to the Philadelphia city hall tower has 595 steps and is claimed to be among the tallest continuous stairways in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia City Hall
Senate and House Debates on Statehood and Currency Plans
Across sessions the Senate and House clash over statehood for Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico and the Philippine currency plan. Quay and Beveridge lead and oppose, with executive sessions on Cuban treaty and votes testy and bloc lines drawn. District of Columbia and Alaska issues appear, and private widows pensions pass in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Balle
Tex
New York
Texas
Foraker
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
House
District of Columbia
Slayden
United States
Mexico
Grosvenor
Quay
Beveridge
Hanna
Alaska
Cochran
State Department
Great Britain
Burnham
N. H
Cullom
Hoar
Congress
Missouri
Islands
Shaw
Treasury Department
Jessrs
Warren
Cockrell
Committee On
Philippines
Fairbanks
Franz Sitgel
Jamess. Negley
Noted 19th Century Figures and Incidents Abroad and at Home
William H. McLean collapses and dies in St. Louis as he hurries home with his wife after attending a concert. Noted criminal and legal items include Mason Lane's ten year sentence for bigamy in Port Gibson and Ss. P. Watkins arrested in Billings after attempting a fraudulent check. London author John Cuthbert Hare dies aged 69. Charles M. Sherman, veteran showman, dies at Clinton Missouri aged 80. Col Arthur Lynch convicted of treason in London with death sentence possibly commuted. Navy tycoon Charles M. Schwab returns to Palermo en route to New York. Senator-elect Clark named Bank of Little Rock receiver. | A batch of mixed items spans deaths, crimes, trials, and notable figures from St. Louis to London. Nightly railway tragedy in Shelby, a 79-year-old woman and her daughter struck by a train. a snowfall of three inches blankets Kansas. Deneen drops Braceville Coal conspiracy case. The Berlin editorials note Venezuela crisis risk and the Kaiser’s orders to fire on Venezuelan forts.
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William H. McLean
Southern Freight Association
St. Louis
Mason Lane
Jean Skyles
Port Gibson
Miss
Anderson
Ss. P. Watkins
Billings
Mont
John Cuthbert Hare
London
Charles M. Sherman
Bushnell
Clinton
Col
Arthur Lynch
Dr. Zorn
Kansas City
Albert Sechrest
Charles M. Schwab
Palermo
Italy
New York
United States
Clark
Bank of Little Rock
Ark
Katherine McMahon
Shelby
Deneen
Braceville
Ill
England
Galway
State Department
Washington
Marseilles
France
Colmbus
Mississippi Valley
Welcomed by the Boers in South Africa
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain began a wagon trek from Potchefstroom to Mafeking, greeted by a Boer commando outside Ventersdorp. General Delarey received him warmly, as Chamberlain praised Boers and Delarey voiced confidence in Chamberlain to fix South Africa. Delarey joined the journey afterward.
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London
Chamberlain
Potchestroom
Mafeking
South Africa
Gen. Delarey
Sunday Memorial Service Introduced by House
Washington reports that the House began Sunday memorial services for deceased members to reduce disruption of executive work. The session paid tribute to the late Representatives Russell of Connecticut Shepard and De Graffenreid of Texas. A large gallery attendance and many friends were present on the floor.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Russell
Connecticut
Shepard
de Graffenbeig
Texas
Plague at Mazatlan Raises Funds as City Struggles
Mazatlan charity committee reports 130000 collected to combat the plague with more donations. Official bulletins show four deaths and four new cases for Wednesday and five deaths with two new cases for Thursday. Hospital has 44 cases, five serious, while 520 at pavilions are not ill. Dr. J H Grimes, a bubonic plague expert, is on standby to assist the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mazatlan
J. H. Grimes
Montreal Archbishop Seeks Public Library
Archbishop Bruchesi, back from Rome, preached at the Montreal cathedral and urged the city to provide a public library without relying on funding from an American donor. He noted the city had been offered a Came ary under the usual conditions.
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Montreal
Can
Bruchesi
Rome
Stromboli Volcano Erupts Again Lighting Night Sky
Rome reports Stromboli erupts after a brief lull with lava and stones ejected far from the crater. The cone is crowned by a smoke cloud and the fiery display lights the sky at night, offering a magnificent spectacle for observers.
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Rome
Stromboli
New York Banks Back 40 Million Loan for Pennsylvania Rail
About a dozen banks and major insurers are part of the Kuhn Loeb & Co negotiating syndicate for a 40 million dollar loan to the Pennsylvania railroad company. The loan was arranged at 4 1/2 percent flat with no commission paid, according to a syndicate member.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rush Acquitted on Seventh Count in Mississippi Case
The jury found Phil A. Rush not guilty on the seventh count of embezzling state funds of $100,000. Questions remain whether charges on other counts will proceed, with the district attorney not committing to further trials. The Mississippi levee board report shows $187,246.56 in levee contracts and ongoing work at Malone's Landing, plus bond refinancings and standard measures support.
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Powell
Jackson
Taylor
Phil A. Rush
State Treasury
Mr. Rush
Rush
R. N. Miller
Hazlehurst
Miller
Greaves
Yazoo- Mississippi
Delta Levee Board
Coal Shortage Threatens State Insane Hospital
State officials in Jackson fear coal may run out at the insane hospital as shipments delay. Only three days of coal remain for 2,000 inmates and staff, prompting telegrams to locate delayed consignments and prevent suffering amid continued cold weather.
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Jackson
State Insane Hospital
Low Bid Wins Contract for Park Roadway Line
Bids opened at Vicksburg for grading the outer line of roadway in the National Park area. Four bids were submitted, three from Tennessee. John B. Neeley and J. T. Cross of Chattanooga, Walter Stanswell & Bro. of Memphis, and Robert Nicholson of Louisiana. J. T. Cross was the low bidder at 29,270 dollars and secured the contract. Work to start within fifteen days of signing and finish in five months.
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National Park Area
Vicksburg
Tennessee
John B. Neeley
J. T. Cross
Chattanooga
Walter Stanswell & Bro
Maxwell Candidate for Auditor Plans Vigorous Campaign
Hon. T. R. Maxwell of DeSoto county, a leading auditor candidate, was in Jackson last week. Maxwell and Deputy Auditor T. M. Henry are the only two announced nominees for the auditor post, and both will conduct a vigorous canvass.
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T. R. Maxwell
DeSoto County
Jackson
Maxwell
T. M. Henry
Delegations Seek DA Appointment After Hill Resigns
Delegations from Holmes and Carroll counties visited Jackson last week to urge the governor to appoint a district attorney to succeed Hon. Shed Hill. The Carroll group backs J. M. Flowers of Varden and Holmes backs W. P. Tackett of Lexington. Hill will resign March 4, creating the vacancy.
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Holmes
Carroll Counties
Jackson
Shed Hill
Carroll
J. M. Flowers
Varden
W. P. Tackett
Lexington
Hill
Fatal Shooting Near Yazoo City Retail Crib
Last week gunfire rang out in Yazoo City suburbs. Police found Sam Wilson dead with multiple bullet wounds at a retreat for craps players. Authorities search for unknown shooters, suspecting a gambling dispute sparked the fatal incident.
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Yazoo City
Sam Wilson
Wilson
Boundary dispute arguments set for March in Supreme Court
Attorney General McClurg has received notice from Chief Justice Fuller that March 2 has been set for arguments in the Mississippi Louisiana boundary case. The Mississippi demurrer to Louisiana's bill of complaint is before the court and will be argued as part of this feature.
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McClurg
Melville Fuller
United State Supreme Court
Louisiana
Grand Jury Indicts 140 for Privilege License Violations
Lauderdale county grand jury returned 140 indictments last week, mostly against professionals and business men for privilege license law violations. The Lithia Springs Company, led by Judge G. Q. Hall, also indicted. The panel during its session handed down about 250 indictments.
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Lauderdale County Grand Jury
Lithia Springs Company
G. Q. Hall
Methodist official to push $5 million endowment fund
Dr. A. F. Watkins, agent for the superannuated preachers' fund of the General Conference, left Jackson for Nashville to confer with church leaders on plans to raise the $5,000,000 endowment. He will be away several days as fundraising accelerates this year.
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A. F. Watkins
General Conference of the Methodist Church
Jackson
Nashville
Celebration of Yazoo canal completion at Vicksburg
Large crowds expected for the Yazoo canal completion in Vicksburg with a Walnut Street Theater program, a grand excursion on the canal, a procession of steamboats, and a mammoth fireworks display at night.
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Yazoo Canal
Vicksburg
Walnut Street Theater
Crosses of Honor Bestowed at Columbus Court House
The Isham Harris Camp and the Daughters of the Confederacy held elaborate ceremonies at the Columbus courthouse last week to gift crosses of honor to veterans. Judge J. A. Orr and Lieut.-Gov. James T. Harrison spoke as a large audience listened. W. A. Wells of Chicago, from the State House contracting firm, visited Jackson to review work on the big building and said completion will meet the contract deadline.
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Isham Harris
Daughters of the Confederacy
Court House
Columbus
J. A. Orr
James T. Harrison
W. A. Wells
Chicago
State House Contractors
Jackson
Buried War Shell Sought in Warren Pit Fire Incident
An old shell believed buried in a Warren county gravel pit for thirty years was set alight last week. It exploded loudly when an elderly Black man rolled it down a hill after removing it from the fire.
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Warren County
Mississippi Bank and Trust Company Opens in Jackson
The Mississippi Bank and Trust Company began operations in Jackson with a capital stock of $100,000 backed by leading local businessmen. Senator McLaurin's land title bill was favorably reported from the public lands committee and passed the Senate last week. At Cat Island near Biloxi a leaking oyster schooner Rhodes drowned Jim Glass and Charlie Dugan who were asleep in the cabin.
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Senator McLaurin
Mississippi
Committee On Public Lands
Senate
New Bank For
Jackson
Mississippi Bank and Trust Company
Cat Island
Biloxi
Rhodes
Jim Glass
Charlie Dugan
Wilcox Convicted of Second Degree Murder in N C
The Hartford jury found James E. Wilcox guilty of murder in the second degree for a December 20 1901 crime in Elizabeth City. He received a 30 year penitentiary sentence and gave notice of appeal to the state supreme court. The victim Ella Cropsey was last seen alive after Wilcox escorted her from her home and her body later surfaced in a nearby river. The verdict followed circumstantial evidence and a prior mistrial at Elizabeth City.
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Wilcox
Hartford
N. C
Supreme Court
James E. Wilcox
Elizabeth City
Ella Cropsey
Mississippi Convict Brooks Storey Surrenders After Prison Escape
Brooks Storey, once Mississippi’s feared train robber, returns to the state penitentiary and surrenders to complete his sentence. He had escaped from the Jackson prison hospital 16 months earlier, from a room he left while feigning illness. The case of Rev Marion Lane, aka Jean Skyles, ends with a guilty verdict for bigamy after marriages in Kerrville Texas Russellville Arkansas Woodville Mississippi and a Texas capture.
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Brooks Storey
Mississippi
State Penitentiary
Storey
Jackson
Marion Lane
Jean Skyles
Port Gibson
Lane
Kerrville
Tex
Russellville
Ark
Woodville
Miss
Nat Woodville Skyles
Texas
San Antonio
Governor’s pardon swap proposal linked to Chestnut case
The North Carolina governor proposes to exchange pardons with Georgia for inmates. If Georgia pardons Fred Chestnut, a North Carolinian convict in Georgia, NC will pardon any Georgian serving time in North Carolina. The move hinges on Chestnut’s case and cross state clemency.
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North Carolina
Georgia
Fred Chestnut
Largest funeral in Columbia in a quarter century records
The funeral service for N. G. Gonzales at Trinity Episcopal church in Columbia 8 C drew the largest and most representative crowd since Gen Wade Hampton's funeral in April, marking a notable gathering in the city’s history.
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Wade Hampton
Trinity Episcopal Church
Columbia
8. C
N. G. Gonzales
Widow of Electrician Wins Damages in Paducah Railroad Case
The widow of Charles Bell, an electrician, was awarded 5000 dollars in damages against Paducah Street Railroad Co in Paducah Kentucky for his death after he fell from a pole and was killed. It was alleged he suffered a shock that caused the fall.
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Charles Bell
Paducah Street Railroad Co
Paducah
Bell
Editor Gonzales slain. Tillman faces wilful murder charge
The State editor Gonzales was shot down without warning while unarmed in Columbia. Lieut Gov Tillman of South Carolina will face a wilful murder charge in connection with the death.
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Gonzales
Columbia, Sr
Tillman
South Carolina
Reverend Arthur Lloyd Elected Bishop of Mississippi
Rev. Arthur Lloyd of Virginia, general secretary of the board of missions, headquartered in New York, has been chosen as bishop of Mississippi to succeed the late Bishop Thompson.
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Arthur §. Lloyd
Virginia
Board of Missions
New York
Mississippi
Protestant Episcopal Church
Thompson
Man Quarrel Over Team Feeding Ends in Manslaughter
Henry Williams died in Paducah Kentucky from a gunshot wound inflicted by Henry McDonald who fled. The coroner’s jury returns a verdict of manslaughter after a quarrel over feeding teams.
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Henry Williams
Paducah
Henry McDonald
Great Southern Oil & Development Co Formed in Tennessee Valley
The Great Southern Oil and Development Company with capital stock of 32,000,000 has been incorporated to develop 100,000 acres of oil lands in the Tennessee valley.
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Great Southern Oil & Development Co
Tennessee Valley
Train Kills Man Walking Tracks Near Princeton Ky
Thomas Pickering aged 52 was struck and killed by an Illinois Central train near Princeton Kentucky while walking on the tracks with his 10 year old daughter who witnessed the tragedy.
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Thomas Pickering
Illinois Central
Princeton
Exhibition of Sevres Vase Presented to Society of the Cincinnati
A Sevres vase four feet three inches high is on display in New York. It was presented to the Society of the Cincinnati by the French government in gratitude for the Rochambeau mission's courtesy.
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New York
Society of the Cincinnati
Rochambeau
Griffith Sues Texas & New Orleans Railroad
P. S. Griffith files suit in Beaumont Texas against the Texas and New Orleans Railroad for refusing to supply oil tank cars.
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P. S. Griffith
Beaumont, Tex
Texas & New Orleans Railroad
Natchez Mayor backs Memphis pavement plan for streets
Natchez Mayor Benbrook favors a Memphis style paved street plan urging taxpayers to discuss the proposition. The Natchez Democrat says this may be the best path to paved streets. Last year Natchez spent over 10000 dollars on gravel that washed away in mud and slush.
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Benbrook
Natchez
Memphis
Elaborate Programme For Yazoo Canal Opening
Elaborate programme planned in Vicksburg Mississippi for the formal opening of the Yazoo Canal on January 28. The event promises a notable display with speeches and public ceremonies as regional officials mark the canal’s debut.
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Vicksburg, Miss
Yazoo Canal
German Crown Prince Bids Farewell to Russian Hosts
The German Crown Prince Frederick William said farewell to the czar and czarina in St. Petersburg on Saturday and departed for Novgorod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Frederick William
Czarina
Novgorod
Gov. Longino appoints J B Chinn to oyster board
Gov. Longino named J B Chinn to the board of oyster commissioners last week to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of J A Halstead. The change shifts leadership in the state’s shellfish regulatory body.
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Longino
J. B. Chinn
Board of Oyster Commissioners
J. A. Halstead
General Harrison Visits Jackson Amid Governor Talks
Gen James T Harrison of Columbus visited Jackson last week. He has been regarded as a gubernatorial candidate and says he will formally declare his intentions in March.
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James T. Harrison
Columbus
Jackson
Venezuelan War Minister Denounces First Shot Claim
Caracas says the German Panther attacked Fort San Carlos first and that Venezuela fired only in defense. The war minister calls the report that Venezuela fired first stupid, noting fortress guns were inferior to German weapons.
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Caracas
Panther
Fort San Carlos
Berlin
Curacoa
Castro
San Carlos
United States
Bowen
Washington
Bello
Puerto Cabello
Fort Libertador
Torres Cardenas
Cardenas
Germany
England
Italy
Venezuela
Muerto Cabello
Detective Shot to Death in Union Bank Robbery Pursuit
In St Louis on January 26 a Pinkerton detective Charles J Schumacher was killed during a clash with officers pursuing robbery suspects who held up the Union Missouri bank on December 26. The heist saw about 15000 dollars in stocks and bonds taken. several other officers were wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Union
Sullivan
Charles J. Schumacher
Pinkerton
Missouri
Robbers Who Killed Detective Still At Large
In St Louis area the Union bank bandits who killed Detective Charles J. Schumacher and beat off two Franklin county posses remain uncaptured. A report placed two men matching their description crossing the Colorado railroad at Beaufort Missouri but the tip was unconfirmed. Sheriff Bruch and deputies questioned the Rudolph family before retreating for rest.
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St. Louis
Union
Charles J. Schumacher
Franklin County
Bruch
William Rudolph
Fred Lewis
Beaufort
Stanton
Rudolph
Rich mineral vein found near Eldorado Illinois
Rich fluor spar vein discovered ten feet deep by Big Four Zinc Mining and Prospecting Co of Harrisburg. Company also reports a fine vein of graphite and begins opening a shaft for lead and zinc development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado, Ill
Big Four Zinc Mining and Prospecting Co
Harrisburg
Ine Company
United States House Passes Currency Bill Seen as Blow to Silver
Mexico City reports the U S house passage of a substitute currency bill perceived as a serious blow to silver markets and the metal’s price outlook in the wake of the congressional action.
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Mexico City
United States
House of Representatives
Fire damages New York office building on Murray Street
A Sunday blaze in a 13 story office building at 15 Murray street caused about 75 000 dollars in structural damage. The fire damaged stock and furniture of several tenants totaling about 25 000 dollars.
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New York
Murray Street
Miss Ophelia Odell Dies in Newburgh At 1
Ophelia Odell eldest sister of Gov. Odell Jr. died Sunday at her father’s home in Newburgh from edema of the lungs following influenza. The governor’s family grieves the loss amid a snowbound region and official mourning.
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Newburgh
Ophelia Odell
Benjamin B. Odell, Jr
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Alice C. McKeever
Tle
Robert Hunter
Rochester, N. Y
News and Notes
Mr. Chamberlain
Carnegie
Mississippi State News
Yazoo
Standards of
Secretary of State
Power
Water Valley
National Park
Sueso Railroad
Wyley Dick
Mobile
Ala
John Stouter
P. A. Ruhl
Gainesville
Fla
United States Naval Stores Co
Tallahassee, Fla
Lee
Gen
Robert E. Lee
Chinn
Oyster Board
Harrison
Odell
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