Diplomatic Reception Opens New Year in Washington Parlor
A vivid New Year scene in Washington features the President’s White House reception with the diplomatic corps, vivid decorations, and a line of ministers from Germany, Russia, Austria, France, and China. Reports note a minor blaze at Secretary Blaine’s residence and social attendance being unusually sparse amid fog and slush.
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White House
New York
Philadelphia
Fae of the
Union
Morton
Blaine
Esaine Prenant
Harri
Wharton
Baron Favia
Icy
Wartoe
Servier
Senor Romero
Mexico
International Monetary Conferencce
American International Railway Conference
United Klans Supreme Court
United States Court of Claims
Distriot of
Colunbia
Diplomatic Corps
Maine
Senator Hoar
Mr. Harrison
Hislae House
Guilly House
Howe
Cossip
Themelves
Seaate
The
Bilcans
Lightner
Carnot
Paris
Monsignor Rotelli
France
Seven Additional Vessels to Be Sent to Behring Sea
Rumor says the Treasury plans to add seven chartered vessels to the Behring Sea revenue cutter fleet for the coming spring. If true, over 40 revenue marine officers will be needed, with armed ships including Bear, Itesh, Corwin, and Wolcott. The plan aims to bolster force across the Atlantic, Pacific coasts, and Gulf routes to deter incursions by sealed craft.
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Behring Sea
Washington, Jac. 1
Treasury Department
Exst
Revenue Marine
Atlantic
Gault
Bear
Itesh
Corwin
Wolcott
Paole
Uresdsile
Gathings
Pacific
San Preneeer
American Pacific Squadron Faces Warspite Threat at Sea
The article lists the American fleet in the North Pacific led by flagship Charleston under Rear Admiral George Remey, including Mohican Saratoga and others, noting Warspite is faster only by speed advantage and that Beliring Sea cutters are underarmed for a fight with British vessels.
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Beliring Sea
North Pacific
Pacific
Charleston
George
G. ©. Remey
Troquera
Joshua Bishon
Mohican
KK. M. Shepard
Saratoga
Semmenares
J. Reed
Tragedy at Hazlehurst Ends in Double Death
Two young Hauziehurst clerks Willie Pace and Nat Ashley quarrel over a party plan then a rifle blast kills Pace and Ashley shoots himself after realizing the fatal shot. The victims, both about 22, were well connected and widely known in the town.
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Baxey
Willie Pace
Nat Ashley
Hauziehurst
Mr. Girlman
Hazlehurst
Nat
Pace
Hackman
Ashely
Ashley
Mr. Pace
Mr. Middleton
Reo - Ashley
Sand
Sho
General Spinner's Obsequies Held in Jacksonville Fla
General F E Spinner's body was embalmed at an undertaker in Jacksonville and sent by rail to Mohawk New York for interment. A 12 man detail from M Mitchell Post G A R escorted the hearse from the station and memorial services were held at the late home at seven this evening. The flag on the public building and on the era have generally been at half mast today in memory of the deceased ex Treasurer.
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Jacksonville
Pan
F. E. Spinner
Mohawk
N. Y
Invermont
M. Mitchell Post
G. A. BR
Drought Ends as Rain Falls Across County
Pronto notes relief after two months of drought ended by a heavy rain last night. The 24 hour downpour left telegraph and telephone lines hampered as a heavy wet snow begins. Wells once reliable have run dry and cisterns are empty amid continued road travel hardship.
Milwaukee Street Railway Mortgage Ties Cream City Franchises
A 10 million mortgage from the Milwaukee Street Railway Company to Central Trust Company of New York has been recorded. It covers all Villard properties in Milwaukee City including Cream City and Milwaukee City Hall era franchises. The company may issue 410 million in bonds to be managed by the trust company.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Street Railway Company
Central Trust Company
New York
Cream City
Milwaukee City
Hallway Company
Fidelity Tithe and Trust Company
Pittsboro
West End
Williamsport Bridge Company
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
McKeesport
Belle Vernon
Federal Street
Pleasant Valley
H. C. Frick Coke Eat Central Traction Company
Equitable Gas Company
Pittepurg
Allegheny Bridge
Turtle Creek Valley
See
Tron and Steel Company
Iry Streetway Company
Troy Hill
Oneamanis Duquesne Traction Company
Tornado Hits Keachi Louisiana Demolishes Hall and Stores
A tornado struck Keachi Louisiana at 2 o clock this morning on the Shreveport and Houston line. The Masonic Hall post office and several stores were demolished. The Spencer House and many dwellings were damaged. No lives were reported. Damage estimated at 20 000 dollars and a lumber mill at Logansport burned with 000 feet of dressed lumber lost.
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Shrevefort
Jan
Keachi
Shreveport and Houston
Desot
Masonic Hall
Spencer
River and Lumber Company
Logansport
LI HUNG CHANG PROMOTION REPORTED
In San Francisco on January 1 Gozo Tateno arrives as new minister from Japan aboard the City of Peking with family and will proceed to Beijing. Rumors say Li Hongzhang has been summoned to Peking and that his appointment as Minister of Military Affairs is probable.
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San Francesco
Gozo Tateno
Japan
Peking
Yi Li
Pittsburg
Blizzard Paralyzes Railways Across State
A heavy storm moves from rain to a blinding blizzard across Cedar Barros and surrounding areas. Strong winds and plummeting temperatures cause major rail blockades with forecasts of continuing severe weather statewide.
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Cedar Barros
Murderous assault ends with lynching after confession
A Black man was hanged to a tree in Falls County near Lang station after an assault with intent to rob left a woman near dead. Citizens captured the suspect, who confessed before being killed. The report notes the victim is Mrs J Fisher, daughter of the county treasurer, living near Lang.
Express Agent Robbed in Albia Night Heist
An Express Agent robbery reported in Albia shows O. D. Purdy of the American Express Company tied and gagged during the incident. The robbers escaped with a stated cash loss.
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Orremwa
la. Jan
Albia
O.*d. Purdy
American Express Company
Three Brick Buildings Burned in Midway Fire
A blaze yesterday afternoon in Midway Kentucky destroyed three three story brick buildings owned by T. C. Col link. Loss estimated at 15 000 with insurance at 9 000.
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Lexixeton
Jan
Midway
T. C. Collink
Burned for the Second Time in Providence
Local report from Providence Rhode Island notes a mill, long in operation, suffered a second blaze. The fire caused substantial damage with indications of prior closure and recent activity by a renamed operator. No full casualty details are available in the fragment.
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Providence
R. L
Wilkinag
Tae
Feud in Cork as Parnellites Install Mayor Amid Tensions
Cork dispatch reports a fierce clash between Archbishops and Parnellites during Mayor Horgan's Cork installation. Parnellites cheer, while anti-Parnellites are absent. Cathedral ceremony canceled after Bishop O Callahan refuses entrance. Rumors of Parnell retirement and O Brien Dillon cable later add to the turmoil.
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Patrick Ford
William O’brien
The
Globe
O'Brien
Ford
Gladstonist
O’brien
Cork
Fernell
Horgan
T. A. O'Callahan
Protect Workmen Bill Aims at Fair Dismissals
A new law promulgated today to prevent coercion and unjust dismissal of workmen stems from French events after Gambetta era. The bill, proposed with an eye to strikes abroad, sets notice requirements for workers wishing to quit and for employers terminating employment, balancing interests of both sides.
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Pants
Gambetta
France
Senate
Eyraud's Assumed Name in Gonffs Case
Paris reports reveal Errand used the alias Emil Breuil while traveling with Gabrielle Bompard and transporting the victim's trunk. A real Emil Breuil, who left for America ten years ago, has no further trace, prompting a missing brother to urge the prosecutor general to probe the unusual sequence of events and the suspected appropriation by an assassin two years after the war.
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Paris
Gonffs
Lyons
Gabrielle Bompard
Errand
Emil Breuil
America
Dead Mail Coach Driver Found Frozen On Route
A Canterbury to Dover mail run ends in tragedy as the driver is found dead in his seat on the frozen mail cart. The horse halted as the reins rested on the dead man’s grip, and the bleak January night underlines the grim scene.
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Punlap
Cable Company
Loxpor
Canterbury
Dover
Booth Controversy Splits Salvation Army Inflammatory Letters
Paris January 1 reports show Clibborn Booth denies dissensions within the Salvation Army and disputes aboutDarkest England funds while Commissioner Swith counters that he aided the book project and resigned over departmental control. Scottish strike meeting in Glasgow discusses a proposal from Dundes amid collapse talk.
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Clibborn Booth
General Booth
Journal Des Debats
Salvation Army
England
Booth
Swith
Bold Highwaymen Attack Man in Electric Light on Broadway
A middle aged doctor at Merritt's Hotel reports a bold attempted robbery on Broadway near Union Square in full electric glare. He was struck above the eye by a man in a pea jacket who snatched at a gold chain, sparking a crowd response before fleeing with an accomplice.
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Telagham
Dispatch
New York
Join & Haya
Merritt
Indictments in Kansas City Bribery Probe Target Councilmen
A Kansas City grand jury indicted Frederick M. Hayes and Dennis Bowes for offering bribes and Louis Irvine for bribe offers. The probe stemmed from the Eleventh Street Incline Plane franchise dispute, linked to financier Thomas Mellon and associates Lewis Irvine and W. A. Mellon.
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Kansas City
Jan
Frederick M. Hayes
Dennis Bowes
Louis Irvine
Eleventh Street Incline Place Company
Hayes
Bowes
Irvine
Eleventh Street
Thomas Meilon
Pittsburg
Whisky to Blame as Brother-in-Law Slain in Fight
In Brazil a quarrel after drinking led to a fatal ax blow in a Buckeye flats kitchen. McCauley struck William McLeans in the neck severing a major vein. McLeans died instantly. McCauley surrendered to authorities and is jailed. The two men were miners and brothers-in-law, 45-year-old victim.
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Brazil
McCauley
Buckeye Flats
Seven Story Building Burns at Center Street Fire
Firemen fought a stubborn three hour blaze in a seven story building at 241 to 247 Center street. Owner A Trenkmann, a tortoise shell dealer, occupied the premises on the first floor. Losses include 30000 on siding 5000 on stock and other damages to Katzum Bennett Gondon Sheffler and Union Pearl totaling substantial amounts.
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New Yor
Center Street
A. Trenkmann
E. Katzum
Mississippi steamer sinks after snag collision
The E. W. Cole traveling between New Orleans and Donaldsville struck a snag at Weltham plantation and sank in 25 feet of water after being moored to the bank. No lives were lost. Boat valued at 19,000 dollars and fully insured. cargo of sugar, molasses and rice valued at 20,000 dollars with open policies.
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New Orleans
E. W. Cole
Donaldsville
Weltham Plantation
Illinois Steel Works Shuts Down for Winter
Chicago January 1 The Illinois Steel Company's shops except the blast furnace were shut last night, putting about 1 000 men out of work. Company officers gave no exact reopening date but cited necessary repairs and a hope to resume by March or sooner.
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Chicaco
Dminois Steel Works
Denver
Benjamin
Henjamin
Freight on the Wrong Time Collides on Central Iowa Line
A wreck three miles north of Oskaloosa last night left a passenger train fatally injuring one person and seriously injuring several others. Two express cars were demolished and a freight engine damaged. freight ran 20 minutes earlier than the passenger train.
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Mases Crry
Jon
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Ce Rint Wee
Sant
Dividing Line Forward Movement In Suburbs Growth
The column discusses rapid suburban migration and investment prospects as new year begins. It notes dividends and renewed business activity in Pittsburgh, with real estate and mining communities expanding. It highlights Home ownership schemes near Maynard WV mines and local securities opportunities.
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Overs
Fester
New Year Poultry Delays Lift Turkey Prices Across Market
New Year trade opens briefly as poultry sellers move stock delayed by snow blockades. Turkey supply fell short of demand causing sharp price increases versus Christmas. Shipping delays hinder Pittsboro and Saaras delivery to markets. Weaker demand for cheap poultry noted as mild weather continues. Last week of 1589 strong for produce and livestock dealers. cereals and groceries calm. leading firms in stock taking.
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Produce Commission
Turkey
Pittsboro
Saaras
Trade Condition at East Liberty Stock Yards Report
A weekly report details healthy activity at East Liberty stock yards with steady car transactions. Buyers and sellers recorded notable exchange of cars, reflecting ongoing market pace and confidence in the region.
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East Liberty
Sewer-Pipe Options Extended in England Stringency
East Liverpool dispatch reports the English syndicate’s option to buy nine sewer-pipe works in the Ohio valley, including Knowles Taylor and Anderson in this city, has been extended indefinitely due to Europe’s tight money market.
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England
Ham
East
Liverpool
Ohio Valley
Knowles, Taylor & Anderson
Europe
Millionaires in Litigation in Carronco
Mrs Elizabeth McMahon sues Mrs Peter Smith for $100000 damages in slander case arising from a long running dispute over the care of McMahon’s son. The case centers on guardianship and the influence of wealthy parents in a privileged circle.
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Carronco
Peter Smith
Elizabeth McMahon
Coke Market Suffers Deep Slump Amid Furnace Shutdowns
The coke market in the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys faces a critical downturn as furnacemen push for higher price cuts while Frick Company signals major shutdowns. Reduced demand, heavy snowfall, and rail blockades depress shipments and raise the risk of widespread idle ovens across the region.
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Scottdale
Jan
Regin
H . Frick
Frick
Kyle
Leith
Leisenering
Trotter
Adelaide
Foundry
White
Valley
Davidson
Standard
Summit
United
Charlotte
Pittsburg
Pittcare
River Tipples
Pittsurg
Pttsburg
Ovens
Civic
Ncisenee Seerecese Aera
Mahoning
Shenango Valleys
Cleveland
Stormy Weather in Iowa Delays Travel and Rail Links
A heavy Jan 1 snowstorm in Marshalltown Iowa brought eight inches of snow with high north winds and drifting. By night the storm subsided slightly but railways were demoralized and telegraphic communication badly interrupted, threatening blizzard conditions that did not fully materialize.
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Marshalltown
January Clearance at Jos Horse & Co Penn Avenue Stores
J G Bennett Co leading hatters and furriers reports rising demand after holidays for Alaska seal jackets and fur garments. The ad promotes genuine goods and low prices while announcing store hours and the January clearance sale across Wood Street and Sixth Avenue Pittsburg.
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Alaska
J. G. Bennetti & Co
Wood Street
Sixth Avenue
Pittsburg
Mfso
Jos, Horse & Co
Penn Avenue
Jos. Horse & Co
Storm crosses midwest with snow and frost in north
A west of Lake Michigan storm moved eastward bringing heavy northeasterly winds over the upper lake region. Rain fell from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic coast while snow occurred in New England and Minnesota. A cold wave in Minnesota and the Dakotas dropped temperatures below zero at Moorhead. The Ohio Valley warm spell raised readings east to Massachusetts.
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Upper Lake
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Weather notes and river readings for multiple towns
Weather remains cloudy with light to moderate rain. Rivers vary from 1 to 13 feet with several readings and rising levels. Navigation reports dull business and a cold uneasy air across Cincinnati Louisville and surrounding areas.
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Wanhen
Wheeling
Amy Ole Glen Horn
Louisville
Ohio field December report shows active drilling in Field
The Commercial prints December Ohio field operations covering Wood Hancock Allen Auglaize Sandusky with 8424 barrels daily new production and 268243 for moves. Drilling and rig counts rise June to 149. activity strongest in Wood county. Outlook for next year remains bright with resumed work after month end despite punctured earlier.
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Jan. L
Ohio
Wood, Hancock, Allen
Au Glaize
Sandusky
Denkuaber
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Wood County
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