Christmas Morning Tramp Befriends Family Boy
A hungry tramp enters the Tracy household on Christmas morning. Donald, a golden haired boy, reads Mother Goose to the man, inspires meals and a shift in mood, and asks about his mother. The man leaves hopeful, later writing of redemption and sending a bound Mother Goose to Donald as a gift.
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Mary
Tracy
Yuletide
Mrs. Tracy
Donald
Mery
Santa Claus
Poy
Mother Goose
Tom
Donald Robert Tracy
Donald Robert
Littl
Santa Claus Shopping Customs Across Nations
The passage notes differences in Christmas stocking customs with American families hanging stockings at the foot of beds or mantelpieces and English children hanging stockings in the sitting room to avoid Santa Claus climbing stairs and entering each room. The brief contrasts domestic traditions in two nations.
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America
England
Santa Clara
Declare Remiss Condemned on Eleven Counts
Washington dispatch reports the naval court of inquiry into Rear Admiral Schley’s conduct during the Santiago campaign concluded after three months. The majority report condemns Schley on eleven points, while Admiral Dewey signs a minority opinion dissenting on many points.
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Washington, D.C
Long
Schley
Santiago
George Dewey
Samuel C. Lemley
Admiral Dewey
Benham
Ramsay
Admiral Stirley
Dewey
St Paul Road Receives Record-Size Locomotives For Faster Schedules
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul road received what are claimed as the largest locomotives yet built. Driving wheels measure eighty four and a quarter inches with 25 and 15 inch cylinders and 28 inch stroke. Boilers deliver 200 pounds steam capacity and 3 215 square feet heating surface. General Passenger Agent Miller says trains may reach sixty miles an hour with fourteen or fifteen coaches on Chicago Milwaukee and Omaha routes.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
St. Paul Road
Miller
St. Paul
Chicago
Milwaukee
Omaha
Mrs Bonine Acquitted In Washington Hotel Murder Trial
The jury found Mrs Lola nda Bonine not guilty of murdering James Seymour Ayers at the Nen more hotel in Washington on May 13. The verdict came after less than five hours deliberation with the defendant freed.
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Lolanda Bonine
James Seymour Ayers
Nenmore
Washington
Bonine
Tragedy in Dispute Ends in Two Fatal Shotings
John Pliley aged fifty was killed by his son in law Willis Ray in a business dispute at Pliley’s home near Decatur. Pliley fired a shotgun, Ray used a revolver and killed Pliley. Coroners jury ruled justifiable homicide with no arrests.
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John Pliley
Willis Ray
Pliley
Decatur I
Ray
Stockraisers in Niobrara fight over business dispute
George Foreman and Joseph N. Marsh, prominent Niobrara stockraisers, fought three weeks ago over business matters. Marsh allegedly gouged Foreman's right eye and destroyed the eye in the clash. Foreman’s attorneys filed a civil suit seeking 2000 dollars damages, with a criminal case also reported.
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George BR. “Foreman
Joseph N. Marsh
Niobrara
Marsh
Foreman
Female Bandit Sentenced in National Bank Note Case
Laura Bullion, associate of Ben Kilpatrick, was part of a case in which Kilpatrick was convicted of possessing forged national bank notes. United States District Judge Adams sentenced Kilpatrick to five years in Leavenworth Federal Prison, with an additional two sentence for fitted year imprisonment at Jefferson City Missouri.
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Laura Bullion
Ben
Kilpatrick
United States
Adams
Leavenworth
Kan
Jefferson City
Chile Prepares for War Amid Tense Silence
Reports from Santiago indicate about 10,000 Chilean reserves have been called to arms though no troop movement has occurred yet. The public expects a firm and serene response to Argentina while authorities keep quiet and prepare for potential escalation.
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Chile
Santiago
Roosevelt Wealth Case Reveals $100000 to $150000 Inheritance
A probate decision by Justice Lawrence in New York sets Theodora Roosevelt as a testator whose will aims to pass an estate estimated between $100 000 and $150 000 to her heirs. The case centers on the estate of Cornelius Roosevelt who died in 1887 in New York.
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Justice Lawrence
New Pose
Corneliusosevelt
New York
Theodora Roosevelt
York
T ‘van Schaick
Tragic Fort Wayne Stabbing Ends in Self-Destruction
Fred Dorsey fatally stabbed Mrs. Cora Wilson in Fort Wayne Indiana and then cut his own throat. The tragedy stemmed from a quarrel between the pair.
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Fred Dorsey
Cora Wilson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ccut
Novel Toe Auction Delights Dushore Town Hall
A rural Pennsylvania town stages a toe party in the town hall. A line of young women presents bare feet behind a curtain and toes are auctioned to the highest bidder who earns lunch with the owner. Bids range from 35 cents to $5 amid playful bet and flirtation.
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Dushore
Advertising philosophy from a historic trade article
A historical piece argues advertising success hinges on consistent, clear messages and knowing the audience. It stresses featuring the merchant’s voice, providing full stock facts, fair pricing, and repeating impressions to build reader trust and drive purchases.
Prince Charles to wed Infanta Maria Mercedes of Spain
The marriage alliance links Prince Charles second son of the count of Caserta with Infanta Maria Mercedes princess of Spain. The match follows Christmas with confirmation the bride’s dowry and royal provisions will be arranged. Maria Mercedes, born September 11 1880, was queen regent era before Alfonso’s birth in 1886.
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Prince Charles
Bourbon
Infanta Maria
de la Mercedes
Spain
Caserata
Cortes
Mercedes
Alfonso
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