Acetylene Explosion at Jersey City Kills Two
A massive blast at the Thirdd States Acetylene Gas works on Montgomery and Fremont streets Jersey City demolished the building and damaged nearby homes. Two men Grimmm and Fuller died. one missing Fritz Etzel, with several others injured. The incident caused widespread panic, broken utilities, and a large fire as nine tanks exploded.
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Jersey City
New York
Max Grimm
Union Mill
J. Foller
Joseph Mead
Abraham Hopper
Fritz Etzel
New York Ice Machine Company
Henry Hyrne
Gas Company
Grimm and Fuller
Murphy
Noci Dent
Conway
Fire Department
Cryst Alinost
Abraham Wopper
Safe Muddle Leads Mosier Firm to Seek Receiver for Ohio Assets
In Hamilton, William and Moses Mosier of Mosier Safe and Lock sue in common pleas for a receiver for Herring Hall Marvin Safe and Lock Co. Judge Nollan appoints DD. Fitten as receiver with bond set at 1000000. Plaintiffs claim foreign incorporation, Ohio presence, and pledging assets to favor creditors, seeking to reclaim Ohio debt payment amid a broader corporate dispute.
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Hamilton
Dee
William
Moses Mosier
Mosier Safe and Lock Company
Common Pleas Court
Herring-Hall-Marvinn Safe and Lock Company
Ohio
Nollan
DD. Fitten
Piret National Bank of
New Jersey
Sir.gil
New York
C. & Lake
Stephen A. Jenks
Herring-Hall-Marvin Company
Plaii
Copany
Cantern
Mosler
Burial of Miss Herbert in private Washington Express
A private Washington express carried the casket of Miss Herbert for interment in Montgomery. A large turnout of relatives and friends awaited the arrival at the station as the belongings and florals were placed at the family burying ground on Moulton Street.
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Montgomery
Dee
Fln
A. Herbert
Benjamin Micew
R. G. Tanks
Moulton Street
Herbert
Terrell Judge Shoots Constable in Street Clash
Judge W V Corker of Terrell Texas shot Constable Jonmes in a crowded Terrell street after a morning quarrel. He surrendered to the police chief and faces a preliminary bond hearing before Judge Rutledge tomorrow.
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Cariker
Terrell
Tex
Somes
Dalles
W. V. Carkker
J. T. Dunes
Pollee
Jodee Carter
Jonmes
Dudge Corker
Bond
Fudge Rutledge
Coroner Jury Names Albert Holb Murderer in Flat Case
In San Francisco the coroner's jury found Albert Holb murdered Mrs Mary Chite in a vacant flat she had just rented. The victim was struck with a railroad coupling pin. Two witnesses testified they saw the pin in Fort's possession after screams, though the killer was not fully identified beyond that.
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San Francisco
Thee
Albert Hol
Mary Chite
Moff
Pela
Fort
Coal mine owners announce January loan advance
Alibemn Vineret Were Tecronised, Birmingham, Alu, Dine, 24-The Coron, Coal and Cobe company west to Wirpipia and Albwdie on company, Owners and omrhtord of huge coal mines in Wat county, posted notices to their miners that an advance of weight on a loan would be allowed on January 1. The mines are at full capacity and paying a tax per ton.
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Alibemn
Birmingham
Alu
Coron
Wesl Tte
Wirpipia
Albwdie Ont Company
Wat County
Aluimma
Prisoner dies after stabbing at Erie Penitentiary
Buffalo dispatch reports Plarry Kings was stabbed by a fellow convict at Erie penitentiary yesterday and died today. Frank Carr, a United Baytes prisoner from New York City, was involved in the incident tied to counterfeit money.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Fire destroys Chicago Coliseum housing last Democratic convention
A rapid blaze at the Coliseum on Sixty third Street and Stone Island Avenue gutted the building used for exhibitions and the Democratic gathering last year. Dozens are feared dead, with many workers and visitors missing or injured. The seven acre space housed heavy exhibits, towers and arches, all reduced to ash in about twenty minutes. Insurance and losses are reported but exact totals are uncertain.
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Chicago
Stoney Tslind
Tower Foots
Harry Parker
New York
A. Lyons
Mie
G. A. Lyons
M. J. Merlo
William Robertson
Wheeler
James Maher
Walter Marthes
Hele Conger
George Dekreko
Cairo
Lewin Wise
Frank Murphy
Louie
Hors Hamilton
Wright
Willie Aljelly
Albert Chamberlain
Eugene Duggan
Remarkable stomach removal yields recovery in Switzerland
New report from Aurich Switzerland details Dr Carl Behlatter's successful September 6 operation on Anna Landis a 50 year old with a large stomach tumor. The entire stomach was removed and connections made to the esophagus with a silk line to rejoin the digestive tract. After two hours hard work the patient recovered enough to leave bed by October 1 and is described as apparently well.
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New York
Dec
Bella
Waring
Aurich
Switerland
Carl Bollatter
Anna Lividis
Sik Weiver
Behlatter
Ter
Soehlatter
Ecole
Schlatter
Anna Landis
No Christmas Evictions Warned by Judge in New York
In New York on December 2, Judge John B. McKean refused to eject any tenants before Christmas in a seventh district civil court session. Landlords proposing ejectments remained silent as the judge offered to pay tenant rents for the holiday season, drawing cheers from the tenants present.
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New York
Christman
Judes
John B. McKean
Arrivatas New York Cleared Sailings
Arrivatas New York reports cleared routes including Lacon Liverpool Amsterdam Rotterdam and Nettemiam with Blu terdam listed among the destinations on December 24 in a steamship schedule.
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Arrivatas
New York
Der
Lacon
Liverpool Ameaterdam
Nettemiam
Bluterdam
Rotterdam
Grade Crossing Slaughter Near Wilmington
A grade crossing accident at Stanton on the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore railroad caused the deaths of Mr and Mrs Wesley McBride of Stanton. Their six year old daughter Carrie was fatally injured while en route to Wilmington market in a horse drawn wagon. The Washington and New York express due at 2 55 oclock struck the wagon, killing the horse and wrecking the wagon. The child survived though severely injured.
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Wilmington
Del
Dec
Stanton Crossing
Philadelphia, Wilmington Aedallimere
Mra
Wesley McBride
Stanton
Carrie
Mee
McBride
Washington and New York Express
Holiday trade surge boosts New York market reports
R G Dun weekly review notes unusually large holiday trade with heavy demand for immediate deliveries across departments. Grain and wheat movements rise while wheel exports reach 117 million dollars in December. Prices fluctuate on falling coal and iron ore imports, with speculative factors and new freight terms shaping gains and losses through the season.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Cos Weekly
Courimoers
Forden
Philadelphia
Furve Beon
Elovier & Cunts
Biel
Vitors
Derromer
Sifanderov
Pittsburg
Restern
Chiongs
Illnois
Canada
Wheat king Pillsbury plans English syndicate control
In St Tat Minnesota December a report credits Charles A. Pillsbury with predicting a wheat shortage in the northwest and building a large position as a result. He allegedly foresaw lower contract grade and bought wheat across ranges from forty to seventy cents, guiding the Eng lish syndicate milix before retiring from active business.
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St. Tat
Minn
Charles A. Mitlebury
Milix
Aali i
Pillsbury
Prominent Doctor Dies at Rail Station in New York
Dr Stephen H Conger, a leading medical figure and ally of Bummer, collapsed and died in a station waiting room in Lavlweadna and Western rail line corridor. He was 76.
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Station
New York
Bec. H
Stephen H. Conger
Allie Xe
Bummer
N. C
Poowore
Lavlweadna
Appeal to Aid Cuba Sent by State Department
Washington issued a public appeal for aid to starving Cuba. Donations of money, provisions, clothing, and medicines can be sent to General Fitzhugh Lee in Havana with duty-free entry. Lee will cooperate with local authorities to distribute relief to the needy.
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Department of State
Washington
Cuba
United States
Fitzhugh Lee
Havana
John Bhermutt
Lost Girl lawsuit case grants Randolph right of way
In Miscatawny township A F P Randolph and Michael Por sue for a right of way over a lane used to reach the Pox farm. After a trial before Justice Dixon a jury returned a verdict of six cents for Randolph, establishing his right to use the lane despite the Fence dispute with the Huekelew and Pox families.
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New Firmewieh
A. FP
Randolph
Michael Por
Miscatawny Township
Pirekelew
Michael Fox
Iuuidelphen
Mr. Pox
Randolphs
Randolen
Justice Dixon
Prisoner of Six Arranged in Harlem Court
New York December 24 a six year old boy Johnny Tipiner was brought before Harlem police court charged by butcher Andrew Nanolitano with theft of four dollars. Patrolman Biceh asked the mother to accompany them and carry the child for appearances. The magistrate declared if the boy is the one named in the warrant he is discharged and if the man who secured the warrant is present he will punish him for misrepresenting the child’s age.
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New York
Johnny Tipinerro
Harlem
Andrew Nanolitano
Bie Ti
Biceh
Portuguese Killed in Humbe Plateau Ambush
Advices from Lower Guinea report a Portuguese officer with men slain by natives on the Humbe Plateau. Several Portuguese are missing. the attackers are named as Herero, Ovampo, and Uihermen tribes, with Count Almaster linked as a grandson of the Duke of Saldanha.
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Paul de Leainda
Lower Guinee
Humbe Plateau
Almaster
Saldanha
Humber
Ovampos
Tragedy at Grilling Station Kills Two
Ida fwouks and William Pearcy were fatally and seriously injured when struck by a fast express train on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad at Grilling station. The pair were returning from a Christmas entertainment and were riding in a butter.
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Rushville
Ind
Ths
Ida Fwouks
William Pearcy
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Postmaster List Reignites Pennsylvania Appallment
Fourth class postmasters in Pennsylvania express shock over a list naming Haat Berlin Milas Kauffman Font Bayard A. Conrad Home George E. Binpaon as appalling to their ranks. The compiled roster stirs concern among postal leaders statewide.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Haat
Berlin
Milas K. Kauffman
Font
Bayard A. Conrad
George E. Binpaon
Penn to Send Track Team to England for London Meet
University of Pennsylvania will send a strong track squad to England to face Cambridge in a dual meet in London next year. Captain James Winsper leads a lineup including Tewksbury, Caldweth, Hoffman, Grant, Lane, Kraenzlein, Fetterman, McCracken and Murphy, with Kraenzlein the current American hurdles and jumps champion.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Dee
Alvin C. Kraenalein
University of Pennsylvania
Kraenzlein
England
Cambridge University
London
Pennsylvania
Ireland
James Winsper
Tewksbury
Caldweth
Hoffman
Grant
Lane
Kraengisin
Fetterman
McCracken
Kraenziein
Wincor
Murphy
Extension Granted Two Years for Automatic Couplers
The Inter State Commerce Commission extends the deadline by two years for railroads to equip cars with automatic couplers and driving brakes. The order, issued in Washington, addresses which carriers are subject to the act and reaffirms the duty to adopt effi cient equipment where possible.
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Inter- State Commerce Commission
Washington
Intereste Commerce Commission
Alku
Chippewas for the Klondike expedition leaves Wis
A 140 Chippewa Endijins group from Felon Springs Wisconsin plans to depart in January for the Klondike gold fields led by veteran Running Wolf who has previously traversed the overland route. Telegraphic notes also report retreating to the coast and a Olympia man named John Linsay claiming 40 men marching eastward from Danaon per Arrogway dispatch.
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Felon Springs
Wis
Klondike
Running Wolf
Kiondikere
Victoria
Dee. U
Arrogway
John Linsay
Olympia
Danaon
Eaerward
News Snapshot From The Morning Edition
A collage of local and national items includes U S posture toward China and rail improvements, a local sermon, social notes, a Sunday school lesson, and market updates. The paper also references county happenings and West Side suburban briefs.
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Pontafice Way
West Side
Washington Bets on Watchful China Policy as Europe Presses
The cabinet discussed Europe’s moves to dismember China but averted territorial aims. The United States vows to protect its China interests and maintains a disinterested partition stance while not joining any power coalition. Foreign reps will learn the policy as the U S stance shapes Eastern affairs.
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Washington
Europe
China
Alger
United States
Fos Eien
London
Devi
Vienna
Great
Howard Goulds Christmas Dinner Sets Twelve Guests
New York figures Howard Gould plans a December 21 dinner at the Hudson House surpassing all private fêtes. Twelve guests are invited with each month represented by exotic fruit, a gem, and a bouquet, plus jeweled ornaments conveying a special language.
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New York
Howard Gould
Hole Land House
Oil Stove Explosion Damages Office In New York
A oil stove exploded in the small office of Marwhte & Bon, dealers in tyne and coffers, causing a fire that consumed assets valued at about 0. The building suffered damage to walls and pipes, with several workers aided by nearby lers. Firemen battled the blaze, and investigators began evaluating the cause.
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New York
Marwhte & Bon
Tyne and Coffers
Tolay
Fray, NS Death In Cecilia Court Incident In Fray
In a confusing account from a body of text a death occurred in a Canton area setting. Details mention a girl named Mire Morleattier and a figure called The Bulbine with unclear roles. The fragmentary report hints at a fatal event during a disturbance with authorities involved.
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Fray
Cathintlie Vontfeather
Giauare
Dee
Wale
Ceno
Otis
The Heralds Woenthey Forecast New York
Weather forecast describes windy and unsettled conditions with fronts, cooler nights, and a mix of rain and showers. Expect northern district winds shifting west to southwest with a gradual warming trend and possible light snow early next week.
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The
Herald
New York
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