Christmas at the White House 1899 Turkey Distribution
Eightyseven large turkeys were distributed at the White House to policemen messengers servants gardeners and stable men with cards of compliments from the President. The event marked the largest such distribution to date. Roosevelt family members received gifts as the season proceeded with plans for a Potomac cruise if weather allows.
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Gazette
WASHINGTON
White House
McKinley
Henry Pinckney
Roosevelt
Santa Claug
Potomac river
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Rixey
Deranged lawyer shoots client in Birmingham room
W M Little a lawyer and former Consul to Honduras shot and wounded William L Dodd president of the Southern Mutual Aid Association in a case related incident. Little became deranged by mental strain during the trial and fired at Dodd and his brother James L Dodd, with only one bullet taking effect.
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Gaxette
BIRMINGHAM
Ala
Dre
W. M. Little
Honduras
Cleveland
Wm. L. Dodd
Southern, Mutual Aid Association
Little
Toad
Birmingham Lebenture Redemption Company
Judd
Littl
sDodd
James Li
Dodd
North Carolina
Southern Pacific Advances With Large Equipment Orders
San Francisco December reports from Southern Pacific General Manager Krettschnitt that contracts have been placed with eastern manufacturers for seventy five locomotives five hundred oil tank cars twenty passenger cars and eighteen diners. The diners will serve Ogden and other overland routes restoring dining car service to through overland trains including daily runs to New Orleans.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Krettschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
eastern
Charles M. Hava
New Orleans
Gas Blast Kills Two Workers In Separate incidents
A December gas explosion at a plate glass factory in Kokong Indiana killed Zachariah Chapman and injured several workers, while another blast at EK Bartholomew in Kenton Ohio killed 15 year old Carl Shields and wounded others. A plumber’s candle sparked the Kenton blast as the store building was wrecked.
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Vira
KOKONG
Ind
Zachariah Chapman
KENTON
Ohio
Bartholomew
Carl Shields
Grover Cleveland Far From Well
Mrs. Grover Cleveland issued a statement from Princeton on December 24 denying reports of Mr. Cleveland's recovery. She said renewed applications and impatient letters show he remains unwell and confined to his room for nearly five weeks.
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PRINCETON
N.J
Grover Cleveland
Chicago Machinists Strike Nearing Settlement
Chicago notables report the four hundred machinists strike, seven months old, may end with an agreement in days. Talks between leaders hint at a return to nine hour days and decisions on wages and rehiring, while the Alls-Chalmers Company bears losses and the union faces fines. The dispute tests IAM versus Metal Trades Association.
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CHICAGO
Tify
Alla-Chalmers
Alls-Chalmers
International Association of Machinists
Metel Trades Association
Chilean War in South America May Be Averted
Dec 24 report says Chillan Minister Concha Subescas Beau will renew conciliatory talks with Argentina on evacuating disputed territories. Protocol reportedly signed. Washington reports renewed hope for peaceful settlement as Argentina may refrain from pressing demands and let the issue go to the boundary commission.
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SOUTH AMERICA
BUENOS AYERS
Senor Concha Subescas- Beau
Chill
Argentina
WASHINGTON
State Department
Buenos Ayres
chil
Lord
United’ States
Chili
boundary commission
Pacific Hardware and Steel Company Incorporation
The Pacific Hardware and Steel Company was incorporated in Trenton New Jersey with capital of 10 million dollars. Authorized to manufacture and deal in iron steel and hardware. Incorporators include August K Gibbs B A Selfridge Charles Iae Jer H J Morton Louis Floss Jr L Levott and Joseph Floss all of San Francisco.
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TRENTON
N. J
Pacific Hadware& Steel Company
August
K. , Gibbs
B. A.Selfridge
Charles I. ae ‘Jer
H. J. Morton
Louis Floss, Jr
L. Levott and
Joseph Fioss
San Francisco
Governor Shaw Likely to Accept Treasury Post
Governor Leslie M. Shaw, en route to Washington, is expected to accept the Treasury portfolio. The Cabinet met for about an hour, with private talks suggesting Shaw’s possible confirmation, while Secretary Gage’s future plans remain undecided. Shaw faces rent and salary considerations of about ten thousand dollars yearly.
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WISHINGTON
Leslie M. Shaw
Treasury
Washington
tme
Iowa
Shaw
Wilson
tnternor Shaw
Gage
Towa
rema
DES MOINES
Ly. M. Shaw
Dubuque
Allison
Henderson
the
Tregsun
Denison
Eastern Market Quotations From Chicago Cattle and Sheep
Cattle receipts 30 000 strong with prices for various grades. good to prime cattle 6.25 to 7.00 dollars, poor to medium 3.80 to 6. Pasture stockers and feeders 2.40 to 4.65, cows 1.?? to 4.75, heifers 1.59 to 5. Calves 2.50 to 6. Texas fed steers 3.75 to 4.75. Sheep receipts 10 000, lambs 16 to 25 cents higher. good to choice wethers 3.50 to 4.46, mixed 2.60 to 3.40, native lambs 2.50 to 5.40.
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Gazette
CHICAGO
Texas
Twin Glacier Blizzard Claims Young Sheep Herdsman
A Wyoming blizzard likely killed H O Peterson, son of Ole O Peterson of Bergus Alle Minnesota. He was with his flock when the storm struck. searches found no trace and hope is abandoned.
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BERGUS ALLE
Minn
Ole.O
Peterson
Wyoming
H. O
General Alger Passes a Very Comfortable Night
Bulletin from Detroit reports General R A Alger had a very comfortable night after surgery. Temperature 99.03, pulse 80, full and regular, cheerful and in good spirits. End of second day, condition described as very encouraging by officers. Fire destroys Dunlow post office, most of town burned. loss about 76,000 with insurance roughly one fourth.
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M. Du
H.W LONGYEAR
M.D
DUNLOW
eine surance
British Punitive Expedition Destroys Nadiz Fort
Calcutta December 24 A British punitive expedition razed Nadiz fort in South Baluchistan long a stronghold of fierce outlaws. The fort was demolished by guns. about a dozen men were buried in the ruins, five killed, fourteen wounded, and three captured. British casualties were three killed and eight wounded.
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CALCUTTA
Nadiz
Baluchistan
De Beers Mining Company Reports 2.75 Million Profit
At Kimberley the De Beers Mining Company held its annual meeting. The chairman announced gross profits of 2 750 000 pounds for the year with production of 4 500 000 pounds. Estimated life of the mine is 144 years.
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Gazetta
CAPE
TOWN
De Beers Mining Company
Kimberley
ake
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y Wilson
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