Kaiser Opens Reichstag Dedication Emphasizes Peace
Emperor William opens the Reichstag in the castle hall reads a throne speech urging social reform and stronger penalties to guard order. He cites economic measures, tobacco tax reform, and aims to bolster European peace amid recent crises. Dedication ceremonies attract vast crowds and praise from officials.
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Reichstag
Europe
Germany
Russia
Intergar
Prince Hohenlohe
Blumenthal
Construction of the German Empire’s monument begun in 1884
The foundation laid on June 9 1884 by Emperor William I in the presence of nearly all German princes. The site lies east of the Koenigs-Platz near the Column of Victory and spans 11,638 square meters. Cost to build and equip is 28,700,000 marks, with 15,000,000 asked for in the first estimate.
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William I
Turkey's side of the case in Armenian troubles
The Turkish legation reports that Armenian bands led by Hampartzoum attacked Delikan, Bekkah, and Badikan villages, killed and tortured Muslims and burned Muslim villages. Insurgents were dispersed by authorities. Hampartzoum and others were arrested and tried. Twenty insurgents surrendered and were released after providing ledges to Hampartzoum's hiding place.
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Washington
Hampartzoum
Delikan
Thiat
Bekkah
Badikan
Hadi
Enmer Agha
Kulu-Guzat
Banda
Mighirditich
Kizil- Killisee
Moush
Chilef
Hampartzcum
State Health Board Faces Epidemic Funds and Water Pollution
Harrisburg reports secretary Benjamin Lee submits the annual state health board report to Governor Pattison. It notes 417 borough boards, calls for improved vital statistics, lab facilities, and an emergency fund to fight epidemics. Water pollution complaints mount from Towanda to Philadelphia amid calls for legislation and public reform.
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Harrisburg
Benjamin Lee
Pattison
State Board of Health
Department of Internal Affairs
Philadelphia
Towanda
Nanticoke
Carbondale
Reading
Trotting Association Decisions From New York Board
The National Trotting Association board of review rendered decisions this afternoon including the refusal to reopen the ringing case for Uriah Bitzer and Joseph Alc Daniels of Lancaster Pennsylvania and the suspension of Harry Adana of Youngstown Ohio.
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Trotting Association
The
United Press
New York
Board of Review
National Trotting Association
Uriah Bitzer
Joseph Alc Daniels
Lancaster
Harry Adana
Youngstown
Scarlet Fever Epidemic Hits High Bridge Area
Scarlet fever runs through Memington New Jersey with fifteen children dying in recent days. Schools in the county are closed as health officials battle the outbreak.
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United Press
Memington
N. J
High Bridge
Commander Booth in Critical Condition in Chicago
Commander Bullington Booth of the Salvation Army, based in Chicago, is reported to be dangerously ill as his condition worsened over the last twenty four hours. News notes the urgency of his medical status.
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Chicago
Bullington Booth
Salvation Army
Flowmanttes plan Wilkes-Barre church construction
Wilkes-Barre area reports the Flowmanttes will erect a new church in the city. The item notes local development and church activity amid regional growth.
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Flowmanttes
Wilkes-Barre
Watter Letsenring
Great Oak Hii Volllery
Upper
Lehigh
West Would CAC Debate Lodge Resolution on Shanghai Consul
The Senate floor featured Mr. West proposing a rules reform to allow quick votes while urging cloture to curb delays. Lodge’s readlation on the Shanghai consulate incident sparked discussion before the Foreign Relations Committee. The House considered railway pooling under ICC rules and passed measures on timber use and land warrants amid other business. A moonshine ballot incident near a polling place prompted questions about voting integrity in western counties.
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United Press
Washington
West
Dem
Committee On Rules
Senate
Lodge
Rep
United States
Shanghai
Committee On Foreign Relations
Peffer
Judiciary Committee
Inter-state Commerce Commission
House
Committee On
Civil Service Change Aims to Classify Storekeepers Gaugers
Washington reports President of the Civil Service Commission Mr Proctor discussed with Secretary Carlisle and Assistant Secretary Curtis extending civil service rules to embrace storekeepers gaugers and other internal revenue bureau staff. The plan would place storekeepers gaugers and clerks below deputy collectors in collectors offices within the classified service and may also classify 100 income tax special agents. If done now appointments come from the eligible list. if not, from outside with later transfer to the classified service.
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Washington
Dec
Proctor
Civil Service Commission
Carlisle
Curtis Ue
Civil Service
Internal Revenue Bureau
Two men fined in municipal court for smashing house windows
Two strangers gave the names John Callahan and James Shannon when arrested for breaking windows at the Little Green house and driving inmates into the street. Each was fined ten dollars. Callahan closely resembles Kid Murphy, wanted in Chicago for murder of an election officer, and will be held for photo identification.
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United Pre
Wilmington
DelDec
John Callahan
James Shannon
Little Green
Callahan
Kid
Murphy
Chicago
Suit for Insurance Against a Lieutenant Hambrough’s Father
Major Hambrough, father of Lieutenant Hambrough who was involved in a high profile Edinburgh murder trial, sued Mutual Life Insurance for 6000 pounds claiming policy benefits. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants in London on December 6.
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London
Major Hambrough
Hambrough
Alfred John Monson
Edinburgh
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Dead Man Vote Story In Moonshine Districts
A Cleveland county man recounts a tale of a dead man casting a ballot in No. 11 township Raleigh December 5. Three sick voters and three moonshiners sent sealed envelopes to pollsters, triggering irregularities and ballot exclusion.
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United Press
Raleigh
N.C
Cleveland County
N. C
No. 11
Internal Revenue Officers
Killed by Fright in Saratoga Express Crossing
Mrs Ann Mullaney 63 of Carbondale died after a Saratoga express crossing near Seventh Avenue station at 6 22 am The engine appeared to strike her lightly and fright caused instant death She was Irish born and survived by four children John Michael Mary all in Carbondale and Thomas in Binghamton Funeral Friday at 9 o clock local time
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Scranton Tribune
Carbondale
Saratoga Express
Seventh Avenue
George Benton
Mullaney
Rose Church
Ireland
John
Michael
Miary Mullaney
Thomas J
Binghamton
Haines Claims Threats Over Bigamy Confession
Morris Haines an installment salesman jailed on a bigamy charge says a man threatened to kill him unless he admits being the bigamist and husband of Katherine Haines. He also says wife No. 1 urged him to confess for a divorce. Katherine Haines of Philadelphia disputes the threats and says she has proof of their marriage. A police court examination is set for tomorrow.
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United Press
Niagara Falls
Morris Haines
Katherine Haines
Philadelphia
Haines
Wife No. 1
Wyumy
Gold
Wallace Burt reward money divided among Old Sleuths
Arbit rators in the Wallace Burt reward case in Doylestown Pa divided the $1 000 offered by county commissioners for the capture of the murderer of the Hightly couple. Gerber Ganges who discovered Burt in the woods at Morrisville was awarded 85. The balance went to William H Antrim Fred Eppelsheimer and Charles Humphries with payments of 14 147 50 and 145 50 respectively.
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Wallace Burt
Hightly
Gerber Ganges
Burt
Morrisville
William H. Antrim
Philadelphia Record
Fred Eppelsheimer
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Charles Humphries
Germany warns France threaten severing diplomatic ties
Berlin reports Count von Munster, German ambassador in Paris, warned Paris of a rupture of diplomatic relations over charges in Paris papers that German embassy staff were conducting an organised espionage campaign concerning French military and naval affairs.
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Count von Munster
Paris
Berlin Post
Factory-backed bill to license druggists in Richmond
The American Rattlers' Protective Deviation adopted a bill to require state licensing of druggists selling mall preparations, sending it to the Virginia legislature for action.
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United Press
Richmond
Fire damages Ayupin Pottery plant in Trenton
Fire at the Ayupin Pottery plant in Trenton caused partial destruction this afternoon. An overheated kiln sparked the blaze, with losses estimated at about 15 000 dollars and the building fully insured.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
Dee
Aeypuin Pottery Company
Notable Dangers and Murders Reported in Early Papers
Leaking gas smothered W. H. Morrow, Boston insurance man, in his office. A Memphis theater scaffold collapse injured seven men, two likely fatally. Timothy O Connell, ex-clergyman of New York, jailed for a year for criminal assault on a child. Nava Indians murdered during a feud near Santa Rosa, Mexico. Louis Poldert and son from Pecos County, Texas, murdered by outlaws across the Mexican border. In Huntington Indiana a second dynamite explosion in a sewer fatally injured Henry Bain and Frederick Stalder.
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Timothy O'Connell
New York
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Ind
Henry Bain
Frederick Stalder
Washington Gossip and Government Hints
Mr Bland remains hopeful of free silver legislation. Rear Admiral Walker elected president of the lighthouse board. Chairman Sayers aims to have all appropriation bills reported before holiday recess. The peological survey to be added to the classified civil service. Lt C F Norton’s sentence for running the cruiser Adams aground cut to six months suspension by Secretary Herbert.
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Armistice Talks Reported in China Japan War
Rumors say a ten day armistice has been reached with peace terms under negotiation. Indemnity and a buffer state are proposed, while China faces winter rice shortages and fears. Local dispatches note Japanese advances and Chinese counter actions across Kin Chow and Moten Ling areas.
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Kin Chow
Li Ming
United Press
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Japan
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Ex Speaker Grow Objects to Unanimous Consent
Washington December 5. Ex Speaker Grow objects to a unanimous consent request by W L Wilton to discharge the committee of the whole on the state of the union and refer paragraphs of the president’s message to committees. The resolution was laid over after Grow questioned its effect.
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House
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Dem. W. Va
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Union
Grow
Pennsylvania
Crisp
Brittle Competition Striking Glass Workers Oppose United States Co
Striking Mint glass workers allied with South Side business men plan to erect or buy tableware glass plants to be run against the United States Glass Company. They subscribe capital stock of 200000 to 250000 dollars, with 50000 dollars drawn from the American First Glass Workers union treasury. Factories will operate on a cooperative basis.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Mint
South Side
United States Glass Company
Treasury
American First Glass Workers Union
Masons Elect State Officers at Pennsylvania Grand Lodge
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports the annual grand communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania held at the Masonic Temple. Officers elected include Matthias H. Henderson as grand master, William J. Kelly as deputy grand master, Henry W. Williams as grand senior warden, George E. Wigner as grand junior warden, Thomas M. Patton as grand treasurer, and Michael Nisbet as grand secretary.
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Scranton Tribune
Philadelphia
Dee
Masonic Granders of Pennsylvania
Masonic Temple
Matthias H. Henderson
R. W
William J. Kelly
Henry W. Williams
Ft. W
George BE. Wigner
Thomas Ft. Patton
Wilkes-Barre Officials Plan Book Cremation Over Diphtheria
Wilkes-Barre Pa officials will burn school books found in homes with diphtheria. Dr W G Weaver on the school board says the books carry the disease and should be destroyed to prevent spread.
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Wilkes-Barre
United Press
W. G. Weaver
Board of Control
Cedarville Scorched Fire Destroys Local Block
Cedarville was struck by a morning fire that consumed 46000 dollars of property. Bateman's block and Walter Jerrol's grocery were wiped out. The occupants of the block included Eldridge & Riggs drug store, Charles Stevens store, Adams & Garrison furniture ware, and others.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Cedarville
Bateman
Walter Jerrol
Eldridge & Riggs
Charles 8. Stevens
Adams & Garrison
Town Fire Threatens Homes as Ald Responds from Pridgeton
The blaze spread toward a general store post office B T Powells law office Woman's Christian Temperance union rooms and Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodge rooms. The origin is unknown. Firemen brought an engine from Pridgeton eight miles away as the whole town faced danger. Several residences caught fire but were saved.
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Pridgeton
Family Tramp Walks 375 Miles Home
Reading family of seven Charles Roberts his wife and five children aged 6 to 14 completed a 375 mile trek back to Reading after twenty three years of futile Texas seeking fortune. They traveled via Tadiana and Ohio and returned penniless.
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United Press
Reading
Texas
Charles Roberts
Tadiana
Ohio
Eastern League Meeting Deliberates Vacancies and Scranton Franchise
Delegates convene at the Fifth Avenue hotel to review the league status as Scranton fights to pay the Troy franchise and potential openings in the lineup include Scranton Yonkers Newark and others. Providence Syracuse Erie Springfield Buffalo Wilkes Barre Yonkers listed among clubs and forfeit issues discussed.
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New York
Eastern League
Fifth Avenue
Buffalo
James Franklin
Providence
W. H. Draper
A. Johnson
Erle
Charles H. Morton
Syracuse
George N. Kuntseh
Wilkes-Barre
E. Riss
L. W. Long
Scranton
W. Letis
J. A. Swasey
Springfled
Charles T. Shean
Thomas EK. Burns
Board of Wrectors
Seranton
Troy
Ita
Moge
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Springfield
Yonkers
Vacineles
Tochester
Piterson
Bioreport
Reading
Fall River
Toronto
Last of the Vokes Family Dies in London
Victoria Vokes eldest and last survivor of the famed Vokes acting family died yesterday. The troupe began as the Vokes Children in London in 1808 and later toured America at Union Square theater. Her relatives Fred Jessie and Rosina are noted, with dates of deaths and retirements in the family history.
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Victoria Vokes
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Actresara
Victoria
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Jessie
Pandon
Rosina
Fawdon
Reat
Fred
Victor
Devonshire
Rosing
Leland Announces Senate Candidacy in Kansas
Cyrun Leland Jr chairman of the Republican state central committee and national committee member announces his bid for United States senator to succeed John Martin. The move pressures former Senator Ingalls who may be forced to run or be sidelined, affecting future elections.
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United Press
Topeka
Kas
Cyrun Leland, Jr
Republican State Central Committee
National Committee
United States
John Martin
Ingulla
Leland
Guyed His Negro Bride in Parity Ky Shooting Incident
A man named Jack Howerton arrived with his African American bride in Parity Kentucky. At Cinelapall yesterday a crowd mobbed the couple and Howerton shot into the crowd wounding bystander Wl Coughlin before being overpowered and jailed.
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United Press
Parity
Jack Howerton
Cinelapall
Guying
Wl Coughlin
Jal
Board proposes new hospital for Western Pennsylvania
The state board of charity recommends to the legislature the construction of another hospital in western Pennsylvania. It also states the homeopathic school of medicine should oversee treatment at one state hospital.
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Hospital For the
United Press
Harrisburg
Dee
State Board of Chiritiok
Ite Acaston
Tdo
Pennsylvania
Homeopathic School of Medicine
Two Children In Hazleton Fatal Revolver Accident
At Hazleton Virginia a three year old boy Willie Lebbo was shot dead at home by his six year old brother Edward while they played with a bulldog revolver. The firearm exploded in the elder boy's hand causing the fatal injury.
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Hazleton
Willie Lebbo
Edward
Nicaraguan envoy seeks ministerial post in Britain
The Nicaraguan envoy to Great Britain requests appointment of a minister rather than a consul to that country. The note comes as financial pressures push France to raise the succession tax by five million dollars. The London Times shifts from skepticism to acknowledging extreme Armenian massacre stories.
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France
London Times
Far Eastern Pennsylvania Fire Spurs Variable Winds
A fire in far eastern Pennsylvania tests variable winds shifting from west to south as crews battle the blaze. Residents near the affected area monitor advisories and evacuation notices if conditions worsen.
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Pennsylvania
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