Roosevelt Asked to Arbitrate Venezuela Dispute
Notes from Britain and Germany invite President Roosevelt to act as arbitrator in the Venezuela issue while he urges referral to The Hague. He has not accepted nor received a formal request, though he and Secretary Hoy review the situation and favor arbitration but resist assuming a direct role if powers insist.
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Berlin
Britain
Germany
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United States
London
Washington
Hague Tribunal
Hoy
Virginia
The
Great Britain
Italy
Flague
Doctor Lorenz Hosts Clinic at Boston Children's Hospital
An AP wire from Boston notes Dr Adolph Lorenz used an afternoon clinic at the children's hospital to treat dislocations. A second clinic was planned for tomorrow with surgeons from New England not resident in Boston.
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Associated Press
Boston
Adolph Lorenz
New
Bouton
Exclusive Wine from The Agesociated Press
Frank Schmidt of Allegheny years ago shot and killed W. Maiph, deed 2, then killed f, in a cryptic dated fragment.
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Agesociated Press
Frank Schmidt
He W. Mai
Pennsylvania Franchise Signed in Der May Crascghine
A mayor signed off on a franchise related to Pennsylvania railroads. The Associated Press wire reports the action occurred in New York with reference to a Der date and details of the approval.
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Pennsylvania
Associated Provo
York, der
Mayor Low
Crascghine
Forefathers Day Dinner Held in Philadelphia
The New England Society of Pennsylvania held its Forefathers Day dinner at Horticultural Hall in Philadelphia. James M. Beck, assistant attorney general and society president, served as toastmaster as a large group of New England natives attended. Speakers included Senator Hoar on Forefathers Day and former Postmaster General Charles Timory Smith on New England men in presidential cabinets.
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Philadelphia
New England Society of Pennsylvania
Horticultural Hall
United States Attorney
James M. Beck
New England
Senator Hoar
Charles Timory Smith
Foster
Washington
West
Senator Platt
Connecticut
Congressman Littlefield
Wireless Telegrams Report King Edward VII’s Reply
The wireless exchange between Canada and Britain cites King Edward VII’s congratulatory reply to Marconi’s invention. The messages note enhanced ties between Britain and Canada and reference earlier experiments begun aboard the royal yacht Osborne in 1908.
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London
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Canada
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Edward VII
Marcon
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Osborne
Hnollys
Mr Vanderbilt Better Despite Ongoing Danger
The Associated Press reports from New York on December 22 that Cornelius Vanderbilt remains very ill. Dr. Pint sees no bulletins tonight while Mr. Delafield says Vanderbilt is better but still critically ill for a week, with peritonitis eliminated and indication of possible recovery.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Pint
Delafield
Vanderbilt
Fatal Revolver Play Fatality in Harvinburg Family
In Harvinburg on December 22 Anna Lynch aged 12 playing with a revolver fatally shot her brother Edward aged 9 at their home. Authorities reported the incident as an accidental firearm death under investigation with no known witnesses.
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Prems
Harvinburg
Anna Lynch
Edward
Former Georgia Judge Boynton Dies at Griffen Home
Dev. L. exclusive from Griffen Georgia reports former Governor James Boynton died today at his home in the city. He was a former president of the State Senate and had succeeded Governor Bisphens after his death in 168. The obituary notes his long service in state government.
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Griffen
Dev. L
James
Boynton
Judge Boynton
State Senate
Alexander H. Bisphens
Vernor
Asbury Park Accepts Bradley Offer for Beach and Sewers
The Asbury Park City Council voted to accept James A Bradley s offer to sell the beach and sewers to the city. They also approved issuing 300000 in thirty year bonds at 4.5 percent to fund the purchase, subject to taxpayer approval on January 12. Ocean avenue will be widened by twenty five feet to create a 100 foot wide boulevard. A committee was named to seek legislative acts to enlarge city powers.
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Asbury Park
James A. Bradley
Ocean Avenue
American League Plans Joint Conference With National League
The American League held a special meeting in Chicago to set a January joint session in Cincinnati with the National League to discuss peace terms. President Johnson will lead an expanded committee including Comiskey Killilea and Somers, with no limit on members. Pittsburg bids and Detroit’s fate were reviewed, Angus valuing the Detroit club at about 75 000 to 100 000, while Toftus’ move to New York was denied. The session adjourned at six.
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Chicago
American League
New York
National League Committee
Cincinnati
Johnson
Charles A. Comiskey
Ienry Isillilea
Boston
Ay Eagle
Pittsburg
Somers
Cleveland
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Detroit
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Mr. Angus
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Eagle
Tom Toftus
Washington
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Federal court clears Adams Express in liquor tax case
Judge McPherson ruled the Adams Express Company acted as an agent for liquor vendors and not as a liquor dealer itself. The decision overturns a prior Iowa Supreme Court ruling, holding the carrier did not sell liquor and thus had no special tax obligation. Packages moved from Dallas Illinois to Birmingham Iowa under C O D terms.
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Federal
United States
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Express Company
Supreme Court of Iowa
Dallas
Ills
Birmingham
Pugilist Kid Movey Named in Grand Larceny Charge
Norman Selby known as Kid Movey is sought by Captain Titus of the New York Detective Bureau on a grand larceny charge. David Lamar, broker, accuses Movey after a disputed $100 bill given at McCoy’s drinking place with charges to be deducted later. Police say an arrest warrant has been issued.
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Associated Seas
New York
Titus
New York Detective Bureau
Norman Selby
Kid Movey
Dhavid Lamar
McCoy
Lamar
Artoua
Annotated Picasa tale of a Hanover County assault case
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an assault involving a Mr Taylor in Hanover County. Details are unclear and names are partially garbled. The piece hints at a legal or criminal matter but lacks full context, participants, or outcomes to confirm.
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Taylor
Hanover County
Anton
Two Coal Schooners Sink in Massachusetts Bay Collision
Eleven of twenty one crewmen perish after two coal laden schooners the Frank A Palmer and Louise B Crary collide off Thatcher's Island. Ten survivors suffer frostbite and insanity before rescue by the schooner Manhassett near Highland Light.
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Boston
Manhassett
Highland Ieht
Frank A. Palmer
Louise B. Crary
Thatcher's Island
Atlantic
Cape Cod
Cape Ann
Mate Smith
Crary
Palmer
Frank Banta
Cantuln Potter
Highland
Minhassett
Caytain Malone
Roaton
Blackmail Letters Target Bloomington Residents
The Bloomington post office reports 2000 letters from a New York collection agency addressed to residents claiming 1.20 for jewelry purchases. A threat of suit follows non payment. Officials say blackmailers sent the letters to major post offices statewide. inspectors gather evidence against the senders.
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Tloomington
Dee
New York
Wontoffiee Inspectore
Admiral Frank Wildes Found Guilty of Service Guilt
Rear-Admiral Frank Wildes, junior squadron commander on the Asiatic station, has been pronounced guilty of service by a medical survey board. Ordered home, he sails next Friday as Captain Sperry temporarily takes command of the southern squadron.
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Washington
Frank Wildes
Asiatic
Board of
Sperry
Century Listed on Lake Shore Train Set Record Run
The Twentieth Century Limited on the Lake Shore line covered 14 miles between Nuledo and Pikhart in 7 minutes. Part of the journey occurred in dense fog.
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Nuledo
Pikhart
Laura Biggar Trial Reveals Secret Marriage Motives
In Freehold New Jersey Laura Biggar’s trial unfolds with witness testimony on why the marriage to Bennett was kept secret. Miss Biggar claims Bennett asked secrecy while acknowledging past remarks about the union. doctors disputing paternity and alibi records are introduced as the defense and state clash.
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Freehold
N. O
Laura Biggir
Miss Biggar
Miss Biggin
Wilton
Bonnett
Mollie Deskin
Bennett
Sheriff Smock
Moble Deskin
Colin McDougall
New York
McDougall
Frederick A. Lyons
New York Fire Department
MrDougall
Hendrick
Lyons
William J. Sveagh
Hoboken
Miss Biggur
Keogh
Stor Theautre
Pittsburg
J. McNulty
Knoxville's Big Fire Devastates Shopping District
Exclusive report from Knoxville details a morning blaze that destroyed six buildings along Gay street and Commerce avenue. Debris remains where the MeeLeer block stood, while the Brown Hardware building collapsed aiding fire control. Early loss estimates near one million dollars with three hundred workers temporarily unemployed.
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Ageculated
Knoxville
Tenn
Gay Street
Commerce Avenue
MeeLeer
Brown Hardware Company
McLeer, Hool & Co
Hignes & Henson
Nd Gillespie, Shields & Co
Shenandoah Mines Flooded Tightens Reading Coal Supply
Four Reading company collieries in the Schuylkill region are flooded and idle after heavy rainfall. Pumps run constantly to relieve water, delaying reopening as water removal checkpoints the mine. Officials cannot estimate when operations will resume, foretelling further curtailment of anthracite shipments.
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Associated Proas
Philadelphia
Reading Company
Schuylkill
Bheanindowh
Minersville
Runaway Logs Drift Toward Chesapeake Bay
An exclusive wire reports nearly 5000 feet of lumber belonging to W. Wrightersa' Sons broke loose on the river and floated toward Chesapeake Bay from Pine Creek. The log boom failed a week ago due to toe presence, leaving no catch for tinker. authorities fear further loss as logs drift downriver past low water.
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Willamanort Vii
W. Wrightersa
Tobin Sentenced to Death in Glen Cove Murder Case
An exclusive AP report from New York states Tobin was sentenced to death by electric chair this week under Med 3 law for the murder of Captain James Craft of Glen Cove. The case stems from a September incident and marks a high profile capital punishment ruling.
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New York
Die
Thomas ‘Tobin
Captain James
Craft
Glen Cove
I. B
Postmasters Appointed in Pennsylvania Counties
Exclusive wire reports new postmaster appointments in Pennsylvania. Christopher appointed in Luzerne County and W. Hunton named postmaster in Kedclyffe Forest County, with Maredret Huling noted in the listing.
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Weahingtton
Pennsylvania
Christopher
Luzerne County
W. Hunton
Kedclyffe
Vorest County
Maredret Huling
Cuban tension sparks dynamite plot in Springfield boarding house
Unknown parties attempted to dynamite a Slavish boarding house in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Fourteen occupants, workers at the American Glue works, escaped unharmed. Authorities suspect incendiary motives tied to plant fires at the company, with losses totaling about $100,000.
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Pittsburg
Springfield
American Glue Works
Lower Wares
Humbert Family Extradition Sparks French Politics
Paris reports rapid progress in extradition proceedings for the Humbert family held in Madrid. The case dominates French press amid Dreyfus-era tensions, with deputies linking Dreyfus creditors to leaders in public life. The chamber may make Humbert questions a top political issue as guards prep for a Paris transfer and a daughter seeks provisional release refused by the court.
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Humbert
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Dreyfus
Itla
Humberts
Gauthier
Hiumpert
Mme. Humbert
Reciprocity Scheme Triumphs as Leaders Shift Tactics
Washington reports President Roosevelt has decided to send the Cuban reciprocity treaty to the senate for ratification, not the house, after consultations with cabinet members and house leaders. Senators Burrows and Elkins now back a treatyed approach, preferring executive approval over legislative amendments. The senate is expected to ratify soon, with concurrent action by both chambers to implement the tariff rates.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Congress
Cuba
Burrows
Elkins
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House of Representatives
Hawaii
Canada
Plucky Engineer Rescues Train After Collision
A midnight collision on the Lehigh Valley line near White Haven halted two freight trains. Engineer William Zigatoos and fireman James Brader were hurled from the cab. Zigatoos regained control, shut off the throttle, and brought the locomotive to a stop. Brader sustained only slight injuries.
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Wilkes-Barre
Lehigh Villey
White Haven
William Zigatoos
James Brader
Vivetimun Drader
Steamship Arrivals and Bailings from The Atlantic
An exclusive wire lists arrivals and bailings of multiple steamers in transatlantic service. Vessels mentioned include Steamer St Louis Plymouth to New York, Graf Waldo bailed in, Deutschland on route New York Hamburg, Georgetic and Umbria in New York, Phoenicia en route via Plymouth, and Palatla among others.
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New York
Doc. v
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Southampton
Plymouth
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Ilanbure
Cherbourg
Deutschland
Hamburg
Idverpool
Georgic
Umbria
Phoenicia
New
Krenprius Whelm
Ghetto
Palatla
Pension Granted to Willam Minckle of Borunton
Willam Minckle of Borunton has been granted a pension. The disclosure appears in a Dec 22 Associated Press dispatch from Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Willam Minckle
Borunton
Connecticut Quarantine Raised
The Connecticut quarantine is formally lifted by Secretary Wilson with immediate effect allowing sheep and other livestock to be shipped out of state. An extensive investigation led by Dr. Salmon found no confirmed cases of foot and mouth disease in Connecticut, though restrictions remain for other states as previously ordered.
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Washington
Connecticut
New England
Wilson
Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Best Speed Record on Pennsylvania Lines
Fort Wayne news notes a new long sustained speed record on the Pennsylvania lines. The New York Chicago special ran from Cressline to an unspecified station, covering 51 miles in 1 minute with four stops, setting a record for the line this morning.
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Associated Press
Fort Wayne
Inn
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Cressline
Local Weather Data Summary for Dev. 32 1900
Fragmentary weather notes record highest temperature 45 degrees and a very low humidity reading around 8 percent. The text includes garbled measurements and partial timing references, offering limited usable data on conditions for the date.
Washington forecasts for Tuesday and Wednesday in Pennsylvania
The forecast covers Washington area and eastern Pennsylvania for Tuesday and Wednesday. It calls for cloudy conditions with a chance of snow, light to fresh north winds, and potential wintry mix.
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Washington
Bec
Pennsylvania
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