Mrs Eddy Will Gifts Most Estate To Christian Science Church
Boston December report says Mary Baker Eddy leaves nearly all her 1.5 million estate to the Christian Science church. Henry M. Baker named administrator. no bequest to George W. Glover or Dr. F J. Foster Eddy. Household staff receive 1000 to 10000 dollars. Calvin Prye 18000. Munson and Sargent also beneficiaries. Burial location not addressed in the will.
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Boston
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science Church
Church Aa
Henry M. Baker
Bow
N. H
Conard
George W. Glover
F. J. Foster Wddy
Irving C. Tom Munson
Laura EB. Sargent
Post
Mrs. Eddy
Workmen Grand Lodge Elects Officers in Annual Meet
Louisville, Ky Dec 12 The Supreme Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen elected officers for the year: Past Supreme Master Workman Joseph A Eckstein New Ulm Minn Supreme Master Workman William M Narvis Muscatine Ia Supreme Foreman John C Gallagher New Haven Conn Supreme Overseer B J Moore Faribault N D Supreme Recorder M W Sackett Meadville Pa Supreme Receiver E F Danforth Skowhegan Mo Supreme Guide W W Welch Guthrie Okla Supreme Watchman C C Rhodes Pawtucket R I Supreme Mo Examiner G A Ashman Wheeling W Va
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Louisville
Supreme
Lodge
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Joseph A. Eckstein
New Ulm
Minn
William M. Narvis
Muscatine
John C. Gallagher
New Haven
Meadville
Supremé
E. F. Danforth
Skowhegan
Supreme Guide
TR. Welch
Guthrie
Okla
Supreme Watchman
C. C. Rhodes
Pawtucket
R. J
Supreme Mo Examiner
G. A
Ashman
Whee W. Va
Bedouins massacre in Kerak and siege of fortress
Telegram from Jerusalem reports Bedouins massacred the Turkish garrison at Kerak in Syria and killed more than 100 Christian inhabitants in revenge for a Bedouin chief's execution. Government troops and tribesmen have clashed nearby for a year. Kerak, once Moab’s capital, sits on the Damascus Mecca route and has a mixed population of Muslims and Christians. There are no American missionaries in Kerak.
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Constantinople
Jerusalem
Kerak
Mosler
Damascus
Mecca
Moab
Unwritten Law Frees a Slayer in Vincennes Trial
In Vincennes Indiana on December 12 a jury found Munro Moore guilty of nothing in the murder of Charles Gibson wealthy oil operator. The sensational case featured Moore’s wife as key witness alleging improper relations and threats. Moore shot Gibson at a railway station then surrendered in Washington Indiana.
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Vincennes
Ind
Munro Moore
Am Circuit of Heaters
Charles EB. Gibson
Moore
Indiana
Benalf
Gibson
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Washington
Senator Young Our Guest at Cabinet Officer Dinner
Senator Lafayette Young attended a dinner hosted by Secretary Nugel at the Metropolitan Club in Washington on December 12. Secretary Wilson was among the guests, highlighting a notable gathering of senior officials and lawmakers.
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Senator Young
Washington
Lafayette Young
Nugel
Metropolitan Club
Wilson
Chicago Lawyer Dies of Heart Failure at Highland Park
Chicago attorney William P. Underwood, of counsel for Inspector Edward McVahn, died of heart disease at Highland Park station on the Chicago Northwestern line. He previously advised the public officer whose bribery conviction was upheld by the Illinois supreme court. He belonged to the firm Underwood & Manierre.
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Chicago
William P. Underwood
Edward McVahn
Ilinois Supreme Court
Highland Park
Chicago # Northwestern
Underwood & Manierre
Census figures show Puerto Rico population in 1899 survey
The 1899 Porto Rico census, directed by the War Department, lists 952,243 people. It notes the Indian Territory ranking 39th in 1900 and explains it is included in Oklahoma figures for comparison.
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Porto ‘Rico
Oklahoma
Porto Rico
War Department
Population figures and state rankings from the 1910 census
The 13th census places U S population at 93 402 151 excluding the Philippines with a 10 year gain of 16 145 521 20 9 percent Continent 91 972 266 up 15 977 691 21 0 percent Georgia 609 121 Montana 376 058 Washington 1 147 090 Wisconsin 203 860 show shifts in ranks and representation and the four states highlighted Georgia Montana Washington and Wisconsin each with notable increases The Last Four States. Text also notes altitude record by Le Gagneux at Pau France and a list of states by population order including New York Pennsylvania Ohio Texas and others.
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Monil Nui
Anu
Philppines
Seareaea
Jessa Continental U
Danas
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Krissese
Connecticut
Delaware
District of
Colbia
Lorida
Largo
Georgia
Aia
Idaho
Wenst Minois
Indiana
Reahaoaod
Maryland
Massachusetta
Michigan
Minnesota
Ay Mississi
Missourea
Fontana
Pace
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
Vangass
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carsting
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Java
United States
States
Territories
District of Columbia
Philippine Islands
Continental
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Montana
Satttstary
Naval Service
Guam
Samoa
Panama Canal
Towa
Iowa
Texas
Union
Milwaukee Journal co-owner shoots self amid business troubles
John W. Schaum, early part owner of the Milwaukee Journal, died by suicide today in Milwaukee. Authorities say mounting business troubles led to the fatal act, with Schaum shooting himself in the head.
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Milwaukee
Wis
John W. Schaum
The
Milwaukee Journal
Colonel Crawford Dead In Dubuque At 80
Colonel W. P. Crawford who commanded the guard at Mrs. Surratt's execution and other Lincoln assassination cases died in Dubuque on December 13. He was eighty, had served in the Iowa legislature in several terms, and had lived in the state for over seventy years.
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Crawford
Dubudue
W. P. Crawford
Surratt
President Lincoln
Iowa
State
Consul General Kawara Henry Oman Dies in Constantinople
Constantinople December 13 American Consul General Henry Oman died today after a brief illness He was born in Rochester Minnesota on August 1 1857 His death marks the loss of senior U S diplomatic officer in the region and follows long service in foreign posts
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Constantinople
Kawara
Henry Oamon
Rochester
Minn
Abolition Sought for TWG Assay Offices
Washington reports Treasury plans to abolish TWG assay offices including St Louis and Charlotte N C as part of economy measures. The Charlotte mint's reduced activity since 1849 is cited as context for potential closures and broader cost cutting across assay and mint facilities.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Congress
St. Louis
Charlotte
N. C
United States
Treasure
Ransdell Chosen President At River Congress Session
Washington dispatch notes adoption of resolutions outlining support for river improvements and re election of Rep Joseph E Ransdell of Louisiana as president with Captain EB Bilison as secretary treasurer. The congress urged a yearly 59000000 funding via current revenues or bonds and featured remarks by Senator Lafayette Young and Governor Stubbs.
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Washington
Joseph E. Ransdell
Louisiana
EB. Bilison
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Taft
Congress
Lafayette Young
Tawa
Sind
Stubbs
Kansas
The
Waterways Project
Fe Ees
Large basement fire devastates Kalamazoo business district
Fire originating in the basement of Letters Meat Market in Mendow swept Kalamazoo's business district early today causing about 40 000 dollars in losses. Klose's harness shop Northa Jewelry Ray Olney's furniture store and Simpson's hardware store all suffered total losses with stocks destroyed.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Letter
Mendow
Kloce
Ray Olney
Simpson's Hardware
Religious fighting erupts in India with casualties
Calcutta reports serious fighting between rival religious factions began last night and continued into the morning. Several combatants were killed and many injured before troops were deployed. Maxim guns were used and the assailants were routed after clashes with soldiers.
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Calcutta
Maxim Gmn
Mark Twains Great Love for Children and His Angel Fish Club
A portrait of Mark Twain's devotion to children detailing his care for three young friends, the creation of global girl clubs during the 1890s, and the Bermuda based Angel Fish club. The piece recounts his rituals, the shell token pairs with Margaret, and his Bermuda days with Angel Fish members guiding his final months in Bermuda with Helen Allen.
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ClemenAras Area
Hartford
Aioe Ba Nand
Eiher
Europe
France
True Girls
Bermuda
America
Redding
Conn
Stormacid
Fifth Avenue
Margaret
Angel Fish
Helen Allen
Hepburn statute case nets fines for transportation fraud
In a Wyoming to Omaha scheme, Webster and Miss Pugmire used a pass for travel and a betrothed plan to marry. They were arrested in Grand Island for violating the Hepburn Act, pleading guilty. Webster fined 100 dollars and Pugmire 40 plus costs. Their fathers partially paid, leaving the groom-to-be to serve jail time pending further steps.
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Misa Mabaly
Omaha
Thien Pacific B Company
Webster
Milas Pugmito
Posses
Union O
Green River
Wyoming
John Pugmire
Miss Pugming
Grand Island
Miss
Pugmire
Munger
Mise Pugmire
Gaye
Gall P
A Sweet Tooth From The London Tatler
A humorous London Tatler sketch shows two clubmen joking about lost toffee and dentures. One asks what was lost, the other laments a toothy mishap while joking about helpfulness and tea.
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London Tatler
Firat
Air
What has become of Your odiomlon garden
A fragmented Meggendorfe Bisetter line questions the fate of a quoted odious garden phrase. The text hints at commentary on meat value and confinement, but its meaning remains obscured by garbled OCR. No clear event, person, or place can be reliably identified from the readable fragments.
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