Drought Blights Land in Desolate Nebraska
Desperate drought misery hits Nebraska as three-fourths of five counties suffer hunger. Families lack food and wages, merchants struggle, and some destitute residents face starvation and exposure. A mother and two children died in a sod house. drought conditions leave soil hard as rock and winds drive sand. Relief officials report 3,930 destitute families across 21 counties and urge urgent legislative aid.
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United Press
Niobrara
Neb
Nebraska
Perkins County
Grant
Nason
Nebraska State Relief Commission
Terrell 18 Silent on Turkish acquiescence to American inquiry
Washington dispatch reports Minister Terrell has not officially informed the State Department whether Turkey accepts an independent U S investigation into Armenian outrages. The Turkish legation issues a telegram denying prisoner executions and church closures in Aleppo and Marash as baseless claims.
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Turkey
United Press
Washington
Terrell
State Department
United States
Sivas
Milo A. Jewett
Marash
Alep
Aleppo
Hadjiz
Yellaoun
Girash
Maresh
Elizabeth
Beylan
Governor Flower Frees District Attorney Kelly
New York December 23 Governor Flower dismissed neglect of duty charges against District Attorney Kelly of Renasalear County following a recommendation by Commissioner Henderson who presided over the inquiry The charges arose from the murder of an election voter named Ross and alleged election fraud during the period of the Shen agitation.
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Flower
Kelly
United Press
New York
Renasalear County
Henderson
Ross
Bat" Shen
Four Shot in Firefight During Arrest in Augusta
Police attempted to arrest Jake Williams, a suspected murderer, when gunfire broke out. Patrolman Joe Murray was fatally wounded, another man shot in the eye but expected to survive, Officer Wrenn wounded in the leg, bystander John Davis killed. The suspect was captured and jailed.
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Augusta
Jake Williams
Joe Murray
Wrenn
John Davis
Disorders Among the Natives of Madagascar Increasing
Advicen received here by mail from Madeancar reports the arrival at Madagascar of Colonel Bhervinton, who is said to will take command and restore order amid rising native disorders.
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Madagascar
Madeancar
Bhervinton
Hovas Seek Service Under Madagascar Queen Amid Turmoil
The Hovas recruit former British officers for service with the Madagascar queen as ammunition and arms flow in. French troops patrol Tamatave halting Hovas, while much of northern and western Madagascar experiences severe fighting with several Hovas units wiped out by rival tribes.
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Madagascar
Tamatave
Santa Claus on Fire at New Brunswick Christmas Event
A Christmas festival at the first Presbyterian Church in New Brunswick New Jersey ended with Santa Claus performer John Erickson catching fire from a lighted paper touching cotton snow on his coat. He removed the coat quickly but suffered burns to the neck face and hands.
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United Press
New Brunswick
N J
First Presbyterian Church
John Erickson
Santa Claus
10 FIGHT FOR QUEEN LIL
A royalist conspiracy in Honolulu led to a police sweep with rifles found in multiple homes. Four men including John E. Bush and Joseph Nawahi were arrested. several others were detained or bailed. Evidence suggests treason and an attempted immediate uprising was deterred by authorities.
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United Press
Honolulu
San Francisco
John E. Bush
Hush
Crick
Bush
Joseph Nawahi
Fred Weed
Liliba Street
Eg House
Ball
Joseph Tinker
Tinker
Nawahi
Dole
Treatment Cleveland and party reach Washington after duck hunt
United Press reports Cleveland and his party arrived in Washington from a duck shooting expedition in South Carolina. Several large hampers of game were taken from the train and distributed among the cabinet and other favored friends.
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Washington
Cleveland
South Carolina
Cabinet Famille
Bridget Doyle in Critical Condition After Stabbing
Bridget Doyle of Hurlington New Jersey lies dying after a Dec 12 stabbing by Albert Clymer. Her physician reports she can live only a few hours. An ante mortem statement was taken this afternoon.
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Bridget Doyle
United Press
Hurlington
N. J
Albert Clymer
Berks County Stirs: Altar Cloth Theft Sparked Inquiries
In Berks, Howard Kemp reports finding an altar cloth stolen from Alleghenyville church four months ago while in the Bregknock mountains. Clarence Huff of Boston faced trouble after refusing two tramps 5 cents, leading to hot coffee poured on him. Jarius Malone of Kilnesville met two confidence men in Newark and seized $1000 in good money to share with local poor. Governor Pattison to host informal reception for State Musical Teachers association next Wednesday.
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Clarence Huff
Boston
Bregknock Mountains
Berks County
Howard Kemp
Alleghenyville
Pattison
Mivision
State Music Tenchoral Association
Jarius’ Malone
Kilnesville
Green Goods
Newark
Capture of the Robbers in Erie Outrage Report
John OConnell, 40, ex convict, arraigned in Morrisiana court on charges tied to the Dec 15 assault and burglary on David Slocum and wife in Washington township Erie County Pennsylvania. The gang netted $9 000 to $10 000 in gold and aged bills and included a leader linked to the Anderson Sweet Vendetta.
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United Press
New York
John O'Connell
Justice Welde
Morrisiana
Pennsylvania
O'Connell
David Slocum
Washington Township
Erie County
Binghamton
N. Y
Casey
Patterson
N. J
Sullivan
Ralph van Auler
Jeremiah Casey
Paterson
New York State
Anderson
Meadville
Anderson-Sweet
Governor Hogg Seeks Flagler on Texas Indictment
A Tallahassee dispatch reports Texas Governor Hogg has requisitioned Henry M. Flagler of St Augustine, a Standard Oil magnate, for trial on anti trust charges. Flagler’s case follows similar requests to New York for Rockefeller and others, which were declined. Governor Mitchell is said to honor the request.
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Standard
Flagler
Texas
United Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Times Union
Tallahasee
Mitchell
Hogg
Henry M. Flagler
St. Augustine
Railway
Standard Oil
Hogela
Millionairea
Governor Flower
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Flower
Henry Flagler
Florida
Church Members Agitated By Arrest Threats In New Jersey
In Trenton on December 23, police action against disorderly houses linked to the Parkhurst crusade has caused unrest among church members. Hundreds of tenderloin women have fled their residences but remain in the city, with street walking rising as owners named in grand jury lists face indictment.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
Grand Jury
New York
Various Brevities From Across the Nation
Atlanta population nearly doubles in ten years to 108,444. Thirteen New York City dock masters behind in accounts. Riverside California ships first carload of oranges of the season. Harglave blew up the State bank safe at Mansfeld Pennsylvania. Footpads murder farmer Crumbacker near Goshen Indiana for 35 dollars and a silver watch. A natural gas pipe burst at New Martinsville Virginia kills foreman James Clegg. Cashier McKean of Indian Head Bank Nashua New Hampshire short in funds by 75,000. Congress candidate Jimkina of Wintonain not naturalized claims war record makes him a citizen. Former Greenback congressman Weller Iowa convicted of obtaining money on false pretenses. Paul Swain Boston commissioner absent ten days, rumored insanity. New York elevated lines bar park policemen as free riders. park system to be reviewed. New York architects seek removal of park commissioners Clausen and Tappen over Harlem River Speedway.
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Atlanta
New York City
Riverside
Cal
Harglave
State Bank
Mansfeld
Jonathan Crumbacker
Goshen
Ind
New Martinsville
James Clegg
F. A. McKean
Indian Head Bank
Nashua
N. H
Jimkina
Wintonain
L. H. Weller
Iowa
Paul M.swain
Boston
New York
Art Critica, Architecta and
Clausen and Tappen
Harlem River Speedway
Police doubt claim as four held in murder case
The police question the account of a fatal hut incident and say a quarrel likely caused the death. Four people named William Jacobs, Frank Jacobs, Mary Ann Roy, and Roxanna Adams were arrested on suspicion of murder.
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William and
Frank Jacobs
Mary Ann Roy
Roxanna Adams
Scalded to Death Eddie McCarthy Dies in Fire Risk
The 1 year old Eddie J McCarthy fell into a tub of boiling water left on a kitchen floor at 224 Fremont Street. He burned severely and died last evening after lingering. Parents Owen and Mrs McCarthy, former residents of Pittston, visited from Buffalo. Funeral Monday at 1 00 PM in West Pittston cemetery.
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Eddie McCarthy
Scranton Tribune
Pittston
Eddie J. McCarthy
Fremont Street
Owen McCarthy
Buffalo
West Pittston Cemetery
Miners Strike After Arbitration Judgment Rejected
Acton Ohio December 23 miners in Summit county rejected the board of arbitration judgment. About 400 miners struck yesterday with 1,100 total in the county all in the United Mine Workers. Other 700 likely to join. Brewster Coal Company Lake View Coal Company and several mine properties affected.
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Board of Arbitration
United Press
Acton
Ohio
Maassilton
Summit County
United Mine Workers
Brewster Coal Company
Lakeview Coal Company
Enwall
Doolin Gang Terrorizes Muskogee Area
Reports say Bill Doolin and a gang of eight were seen four miles west of Muskogee with firearms and alcohol. Deputies pursued by special train from Muskogee as residents brace for a possible raid.
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United Press
South Macalester
United States
MacAlester
Miscur
Kansan
Texas
Muskogee
BI Doolin
Dalton Gang
Doctored Books Stall Embezzler From Cashier Till
Harold C. Butt, 40, longtime cashier for Hammerslough Bros. clothiers in New York, is jailed in Tombs Court on charges of embezzling 16000. He allegedly altered ledgers, pleaded not guilty, and posted 5000 bail. Butt admits spending funds on horses and bucket shops. firm may settle without further charges.
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United Press
New York
Harold C. Butt
Hammerslough Bros., Clothiers
Tombs
Butt
Tutt
Ryan
Hammeralough
Melgren Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder in Grassflat
Clearfield county jurors convict 26 year old Wan Melgren for the spring killing of Erickson in Grassflat near Peale. The verdict ends a murder case arising from the shooting that left Erickson dead at the scene.
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United Press
Clearfield
Evans Secures Narrow Victory by 64 Votes
Nashville report states John Ruhm Jr John T Lattin and L L Terry committee concluded Evans wins by 64 votes after tally review in the secretary of state s office Democratic board awarded him 743 votes The item also notes Lord Randolph Churchill ill returning from travel showing locomotor ataxia per Dec 244 dispatch from Paris.
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Evans
United Press
Nashville
Tenn
John Ruhm, Jr
John T. Lattin
L. L. Terry
Lata
Mle
Secretary of State
Democratic Board
Lord Randolph Churchill
The
Paria
London
Pittston Man Fatally Shot by Police on Canal Street
Thomas Brown of Pittston was fatally shot through the lungs by Policeman Gallagher during an attempted arrest for a Canal street disturbance. James Burke, also of Pittston, was struck and injured, both men taken to the hospital.
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Gallagher
Thomas Brown
Pittston
United Press
Wilkes-Barre
Canal Street
James Burke
Is Dreyfus Dead Paria Dec
An unconfirmed report from Paria claims Captain Dreyfus, just sentenced for treason, may have killed himself in his cell. The source notes the report is not verified and details are unclear.
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Dreyfus
United Press
Paria
Dec
Mysterious Death of George Whittington in Camden Hut
George Whittington a farm hand living at Cunbert station near Camden was shot and killed in a hut early this morning. The hut housed two other Black men and two women who said they were awakened by a gunshot and found Whitton severely wounded. Police investigated the hut and the circumstances of the death.
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George Whittington
The
United Press
Camden
N. J
Cuthbert Station
Whittington
Government Topographic Maps Suggested by Director Walcott
The Geological Survey director Walcott recommends a general distribution of government topographic maps. The Cushing torpedo boat reached Washington. Castine went to Castine Maine for a punch bowl. No talk of sugar duty changes with Germany France or Austria. Hineshaw bills 6 cent per sq yard on jute and hemp carpets. Kirby Manufacturing awarded contract for disappearing gun carriages for 10 inch seacoast rifles. Medal of honor awarded to David F. Davey for bravery at Vicksburg May 2 1863.
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Walcott
Geological Survey
Cushing
Washington
Castine
Germany
France
Austria
Hineshaw
New Jersey Proposes Strict Oleomargarine Enforcement
The state dairy commissioner will enforce New Jersey oleomargarine laws strictly after a U S Supreme Court ruling on butter substitute legality. Investigations target branding violations and dealers like Amon and Person of Jersey City, who act as eastern agents for large western manufacturers and handle substantial oleomargarine volumes.
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Trenton
N. J
United States Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Congress
New Jersey
Jersey City
George W. McCaie
Aginst Amon & Person
Pittsburgh Engine Blast Destroys Carnegie Plant
A massive air blast at the Braddock Carnegie furnace wrecked the huge engine feeding the hot blast. The incident caused about $16,000 in damage, closed the furnace indefinitely, and left 500 workers unemployed. A thirty foot fly wheel broke loose and the floor detached beneath a pipe as a ball of iron and debris fell. The engineer escaped unharmed.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Carnegie
Braddock
Howe
Bollera
Fire at Watsontown devastates Faust property
A morning blaze in Watsontown destroys the Faust operation including the opera house Faust's store and stables. The fire consumes the livery, several dwellings and outbuildings totaling damages near sixty thousand dollars with twenty thousand insured.
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Williamsport
Watsontown
Peter Faust
Faust
Laws
Disastrous Tonawanda Lumber Yard Fire Destroys Pine
A major fire in Tonawanda New York began at 4 am at A Weston Son lumber yards on Main Street. Between 9 to 10 million feet of high grade pine lumber were destroyed valued at about 175000 dollars and insured at eighty percent.
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United Preas
Tonawanda
N. Y
A. Weston & Son
Main Street
Bancroft's Cincinnati All Star Aggregation Beats New Orleans 9–
Bancroft's Cincinnati All Star Aggregation opened a five game series in New Orleans against a mixed pro and amateur club. The visitors won 9 to 5 with batteries Clinainnat Wittrock and Boyle for the visitors and Klock Meyers for New Orleans.
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Bancroft
Cincinnati
New Orleans
United Press
Clinainnat
Wittrock
Boyle
Klock
Meyers
Killings by Mob in Quitman Georgia Deaths of Seven Negroes
A posse hunting Waverly Pike killed seven African Americans in Quitman Georgia after they allegedly refused to reveal Pike’s whereabouts. The mob also reportedly holds Pike’s wife to compel information amid ongoing local tensions following a recent white man’s murder by two black men.
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Georgia
United Press
Quitman
Waverly Pike
Joe Isom
Pike
Tip Mauldin
Brooks County Roused by Murder and Vengeance Unleashed
The community expresses great indignation over a murder. Isom, a respected resident, is killed by a gang member, triggering a wave of rage and threats of retaliation. The killings of other black residents not linked to Isom’s death are severely condemned.
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Isom
Brooks County
Abdullah Pasha Recalled and Armenian Inquiry Expanded
Constantinople reports the porte agrees to British Russian and French instructions for an Armenian inquiry commission. Abdullah Pasha is recalled and will be replaced by justice ministry officials as the inquiry focuses on the Sassoun district amid new tensions in Broussa with Armenians imprisoned.
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Porte
England
United Press
London
Constantinople
Armenia
Commission of Inquiry
Abdullah Pasha
Ministry of Justice
Standard
Yildiz
Sassoun
Broussa
Man Dies At Vine Street Crossing On D L & W Railroad
At about 2 20 this morning a man presumed to be James Martin of Carbon street was killed at the Vine street crossing of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad. The mangled remains were taken in charge by undertaker Haub.
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James Martin
Carbon Street
Vine Street
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Haub
Steel Works Resume In Factories Across State
Harrisburg December report notes iron and steel plants operated last week with higher output. Most plants close for Christmas stock taking. prospects for January weak, with a spring boom anticipated. Pennsylvania Steel works suspend operations for holidays. Central Iron works idle to Christmas. Allison Hill Foundry worked nine hours. Lalance-Grospean to resume December 31. Lochler Rolling mills suspend for stock taking.
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United Press
Harrisburg
the Patriot
Iron and Steel
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Central Iron Works
Plite and Universal Mills
MaeCaulley
Allison Hill Foundry and Machine Works
Lalance-Grospean
Lochler Rolling Mills
Trolley Tragedy: Deaf Mute Killed by Pottsville Motorman
Henry Stinn a deaf mute tailor from Pottsville was struck by a motorman’s trolley on St Clair after stepping onto the tracks as the car approached. He died minutes later and an inquest by Deputy Coroner Smith will be held. witnesses say the motorman was not at fault.
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Pottsville
United Press
Schuylkill Electric Railway Company
St. Clair
Henry Stinn
Pottaville
Electric Road
Smith
Cook and gang encamped near Muskogee in Indian Territory
A courier delivered a message from Bill Cook to Marshal McAlester saying Cook and his gang were camped nearby and would welcome the marshal and deputies. McAlester called all deputies to report, some balked over reimbursement. Citizens fear a raid tomorrow after the gang robbed an express yesterday. William Ryder, a Cook gang member, was killed in a dive tonight.
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Muskogee
United Press
I. T
Bill Cook
Marshal McAlester
McAlester
Nowata
Wiliam Rhyder
Ang
Prince Bismarck Returns to Old Home in Priedricharihe
After three months imprisonment Reu tor Ahlwanit described as a notorious anti Bemite in Germany has been released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Bismarck
Priedricharihe
Reutor Ahlwanit
Germany
Weather Report for Eastern Pennsylvania Northeast Winds
Eastern Pennsylvania forecast with a shift to south winds. Minimal details indicate a breezy day with no significant extremes and modest temperature ranges expected across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennylvania
Finleys Silks and Satins New Designs and Linens
Finleys offers latest silks and satins along with housekeeping linens and fancy embroidered linens in scarfs squares and pillow shams. Elegant hand embroidered handkerchiefs and real lace handkerchiefs in Valenciennes Duchesse and Point from eight six cents.
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Queen Lil
Buddy Police
Erie
Governor Hogg
Bill Doolin
Gang
Cable Gossip
Finley
Valenciennes
Duchesse
Spitalfield
Lackawanna Ave
H. A. Kingsbury
Chas
A. Schieren & Go.'s
Spruce ST
Scranton, PA
W. J. Weichel
Near Dime Bank
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