Earthquake Rattles Italian Cities Causing Damage and Chaos
Violent tremors rocked Calabria and Sicily early today with reports of serious damage in Mileto Gomadi Stefanoni and other towns. Three steamers damaged by tidal waves off Sicily as portfront chaos and widespread disruptions hit Cetania Palermo and nearby areas.
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Sicily
Calabria
Rome
Cala Bria
Mileto
I Gomadi
Stefaneoni
Stefanconi
Gatania
C Ould
Palermo
Paler- Moisre
Holland Holds Line as Gomez Administration Progress Tracked
The Hague reports the Venezuela Holland dispute is provisionally at an end but the Netherlands will maintain pressure pending progress of the new Gomez administration in Caracas.
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Hague
Gee
Foreign Office
Venezuela
Holland
Netherlands
Gomez
Caracas
Wolf chases man through Peoria streets
In Peoria Illinois on December 28 a gray wolf chased Frank Kiefer through lower Cedar Street from a lumber yard by the river. Kiefer hid in a house and shot the wolf from a window after seizing a rifle. The animal’s origin is uncertain though it may be a denizen from Pekin area.
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Peoria
Ill
Gray Wolf
Cedar Street
River Front
Frank Kiefer
Kiefer
Pekin
Tazewell
Vattack i Kiefer
Chicago Packers Answer In Federal Grand Jury Probe
Harry C. Dowling of Martis & Co appeared before a federal grand jury in connection with an alleged rebate investigation. District Attorney Sims refused to specify subpoenas issued, noting many have been served elsewhere. Witnesses tonight did not evade service. The investigation will continue for at least three weeks.
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Ghlezco
Harry C. Dowling
Packing Freai
Martis&Co
Sims
Boodler in Jail Still Gets Graft in Pittsburg
Pittsburg report states a former councilman imprisoned still expects a graft share. The Voters' Leagues and reform groups push to expose boodlers and demand changes in city depositories. W A Martin is named as a beneficiary in the corruption scheme.
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Pittsburg
Leagus
W.A. Martin
Moving picture shows in Chicago ordered closed for lack of operators
A nationwide roundup reports two hundred Chicago moving picture shows operating without licensed operators, and the mayor orders their immediate closure. Other items note hog cholera cures, political visits, fires, and various crimes and accidents across the country.
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Chicago
Missouri Agricultural College
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Canada
North
Wilson
United States Department of Agriculture
Chanies Tapp
United States
London
Lee J. Spangler
Nyack
N.Y
Peared
Humfreds
Cor
Farmer Shot During Hunt Near Forest City Iowa
In Forest City Iowa on a Saturday night, Lyle Prescott shot at three farmers returning from a hunt. One man was struck by a slug after an earlier altercation with Prescott, and the youths were later arrested. Also from New York the same day, a broker failure was announced. A long essay ponders if Halley’s Comet or the Star of Bethlehem appeared in recent skies, recounting Halley’s historical orbits and public fascination.
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Forest City
Iowa
Lyle Prescott
Prescott
Soms
Ita
Star of Bethlehem
Halsey
Olta
Encyclopaedia Britannica
le Gall
Halley
Hatley
Allent
Trusty
Minister commits suicide in North Dakota manse
Rev Robert G Dougherts former Kansas City Congregational pastor killed himself at Buchanan North Dakota by slashing his throat with a razor authorities say he was temporarily insane. The death occurred on December 28 in Fargo North Dakota where he served as minister.
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Fargo
N. D
Robert G. Dougherts
Congregational Church
Buchanan
E& Razor
Kansas City
Pittsburg Voters League contends bank deposits tied to graft
Proceedings began to seize city deposits held in Pittsburg banks claimed to be obtained by fraud. Probes show five million dollars in deposits with bonds totaling only two and a half million to secure them. Officials including Mayor Guthrig and the Voters League seek to relocate funds to twelve other depositories to be named.
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Mer
Boodler
Riverside Penitentiary
Pittsburg
Voters’ League
Martin
Guthrig Anh
NEW MAIL CARRIERS NAMED FOR IOWA DISTRICT POSTS
Washington D C December 28 Special Charles H Davis named postmaster at Derby Lyme county Iowa replacing W A Westfall who resigned Anton Hansen reinstated as rural carrier at Mapleton replacing Lamont A Hawthorne Elmer Ry Jones named rural carrier at Oxford replacing Elmer Mason with Harry Hardy as aubatinte An additional male carrier approved for Davenport to begin service January 1b P
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Washington, D. C
Charles H.davis Tie
Derby
Lyme Country
Iowa
W. A. Westfall
Anton Hansen
Mapleton
Lamont A. Hawthorne
Elmer Ry Jones
Oxford
Elmer Mason
Harry Hardy
Davenport
Violence across Kentucky as Christmas-day clashes claim many lives
Kentucky killings erupt in multiple towns during Yuletide disputes. Fourteen killed in fights between striking miners, marshals, and locals across Stearns, Hopkinsville, Sturgis, Grayson, Mount Zion, Nicholasville, and Bath and Fleming counties amid a wave of fatal duels and shootings.
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Lexington
Kentucky
United States
Stearns
Hopkinsville
Frederick Dougherty
Jamies Hearin
Sturgis
Zak Price
Thomas William
Emanuel Gavin
William Boyd
Grayson
Marakal
Prather
Grant
Stephen Stamphere
Stephen
Mount Zion
James Leary
Leta Detton
Nicholasville
Bath County
Henry Jackson
Thomas Jackson
Fleming County
Lee Hinton
Charles Greore
Ohio to Choose Senator Amid Turbulent Week
Columbus Ohio. Dee 28. Many members of the Ohio legislature arrived for a busy week as campaigns wage for the Senate seat to succeed Senator Foraker. Rumors swirl yet observers say the contest remains undecided with Ayrton and Charles P Taft as leading candidates unable to secure a decisive majority.
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Columbus
Dee
Ohio
Acy
Foraker
Ayrton
Charlea P. Taft
Farmer Kills Father Over Property Dispute
Mason City Iowa December 28 Martin Namaya a capitalist was shot and killed Saturday night by his son Edwin alleged motive over property division the father planned to remarry and deed a large sum to the intended wife Edwin fired three shots two through the head and one through the lungs the father died minutes later Edwin attempted suicide and is in custody under guard on the farm two miles from Grafton north of Northwood sheriff Leo.
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R.A. Carrington
Webster City
Northwestern
Amos
Late
High School Athletic Association
College Athletic Association
Des Moines
Marehall Town
Wvirst Trust and Savings Bank
W.T. B. Allen
Northwest Town
Sioux City
Mat Cox
Perry
Eagle City
Yalebanks
Charles City
Gd Drawham
Mary Debbiun
AL Tocks
Denison
Herman Jocks
Goodrich
Mason City
Martin Me
Namaya
Edwin
Sherif& Leo
Northwood
Grafton
Edison daughters aid inventive father in electric road map
Miss Madeline Edison aged 21, daughter of Thomas A Edison, and her brother Billy have designed an electric night illuminated automobile road map with a dust and rain proof case. The device mounts on the steering column and includes a cyclometer and location indicator. Madeline, a Bryn Mawr graduate, has long assisted in experiments at Liswellyn Park Orange New Jersey, while also acting in social and dramatic circles.
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Orange
New, Jersey
Madeline Edison
Thomas’ A. Kidison
Miss Edison
Billy Edison
Hryn Mawr College
Tiere
Liswellyn Park
Miss Watson
Thiean
Glenmount
Soilson
Mise Margaret Jordaman
Misa .Adison
Oak Place
Alston
Ohio
Democrats urge full tariff revision plan
Washington December 28 Henry D Clayton Alabama Democrat and chair of the House Democratic caucus urged that the next Congress not merely oppose Republican tariff moves but draft the entire tariff bill. He called for submitting each schedule to the House for yeas and nays and presenting a policy of thorough revision to the country.
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Washington, D. C
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Hdatse of Representatives
Almple
Chaii
William Morris Dead Cedar Falls Postmaster Dies
Cedar Falls telegraph reports William Morris postmaster under President Grant has died in Seattle at about 80 years old. Remains to be taken to Cedar Falls for burial. death likely from age. He left Cedar Falls fifteen years ago for Seattle. two sons accompany him home. Earthquakes Felt in France Today
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Cedar Falls
William Morris
Grant
Seattle
Cedar Falla
Burta
Morris
Wesemaine
Steamer Sinks After Collision Off Australia
The British steamer Advance collided with the bark Iverla off New Castle, New South Wales. The Advance sank with most of its crew lost. only a few survivors were rescued. The Iverla proceeded to Nowaakle with heavy leaks.
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New Castle
N.S. W
Dee
Advance
Slayers of Genator Carmack Denied Bail in Nashville
Judge Hart refused bail for Colonel Cooper Robin Cooner and John D Sarp charged with the murder of Senior Carmack. The decision keeps the three suspects in jail as legal proceedings continue in Nashville Tennessee.
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Coopers I
Slayers OF
Genator Garmack
Nashvile
Tenn
Hart
Colonel Cooper
Robin Cooner
John D. 'Sarp
Carmack
Trial recessed as jury hears motion to bar prior acts
Union City Tean Dec 23 The state rested its case in the trial of eight alleged right riders for the murder of Captain Quentin Rankin The defense moved to withdraw all evidence relating to other crimes claiming it was incompetent Judge Jones will render a decision shortly
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Union City
Tean
State Today
Quentin Rankin
Rankin Wee Tes
Jones
Visit to Bay Side Yacht Club Key to Murder Trial
At Flushing, N Y, December 28 the trial of Thornton J. Hains focused on the defense claim that a Bay side Yacht Club visit explained why the Hiatus brothers attended the area. Raymond Weaver, agent for Hains Concrete Mixer Co, said he induced them to view property near water for sand and gravel to make concrete rather than go to Sandy Hook. He claimed a later delay prevented returning to New York to meet his wife.
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Flushing
Svideney
Thornton J. Hains
Bayside Yacht Club
Annis
Chaories Raymond Weaver
Sailes
Hains Concrete Mixer Company
Hains Brothers
Bayside
Sandy Hook
Long Island
New York
Quiet Cedar Rapids wedding kept secret for weeks
Miss Hazel Caréoni and Mr Exigene Stark were married in Cedar Rapids last September amid close friends and speculation. The bride, daughter of Nellie Boles Carson, had worked at Matt Parrott Sons Co. The groom is known at Cedar Rapids where he attended college. Rumor suggested the nuptials were delayed until term end. a slip by a confidante revealed the secret. Couples’ happiness awaits well wishes.
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Hazel Caréoni
Exigene
Stark
Cedar Rapids
Wagner Mornday
Aes
Neliie Boles-Carson
J. B. ‘Doles
Miss Carson
Tme
Jsarle
Captain Haing Faces Verdict in Brother’s Trial
Captain Peter C Haing sits in his cell awaiting his brother’s trial verdict. His thoughts drift to happier times and to his favorite son, Hamilton Hating, and his wife. He recalls a once beloved sister now turned to hate, as he stands accused of killing no one, driven by his deranged belief.
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Peter C. Haing
Hamilton
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