Tensions Rise Over Isthmus Crisis In Darien and Panama
Growing public unease in Bolivar faces the Isthmus situation as Americans in Darien are ordered to leave within 24 hours. Navy reports show a large fleet off Panama with Coghlan commanding Olympia and other ships nearby. Colombian troops are confirmed near the Gulf of Darien as 380 marines occupy canal zone posts under Maj. Lejeune.
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Darien
Washington
Navy Department
Adm
Glass
Isthmus
Navy
Panama
Concord
Boston
Wyoming
Marblehead
New York
Rr. Adm
Mayflower
Prairie
Atanta
Martinique
Savanilla
Quidedo
Department of Bolivar
Marroquin
Gen. Reyes
Canal Company
Hiram R. Bears
William W. Low
Louis M. Little
John N. Wright
Smedley D. Butler
Yaviza
The Livery Drivers Strike Causes Quiet Bereavement Notices
In Chicago many families refrain from public bereavement announcements due to the livery drivers strike. Funeral plans are postponed or kept private, with bodies held in undertakers vaults and funeral ceremonies shifted to after the strike settlement.
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Chicago
Alarm grows over far east affairs as tensions rise
London reports intensified concern about the far east with experts fearing an unforeseen incident could spark conflict. Analysts say Russia and Japan wish to avoid war, though diplomacy seems strained. Also noted are Mrs Dowie and her son sailing toward Australia from Marseilles amid hotel reporters pursuit.
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London
Far East
Russia
Japan
Cannes
Sibling Fatal Stabbing Follows South Omaha Saloon Row
Isaac Chambers killed his brother Joseph Chambers in a Sunday night stabbing after a quarrel ignited in a South Omaha saloon. Both men, described as half breed Indians, worked at a packing house in Omaha Nebraska.
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Omaha, Neb
Isaac Chambers
Joseph
South Omaha
Turkish cruiser Medjidia returns after successful trial
The Medjidia cruiser built for the Turkish government by Cramp Shipbuilding Co. completed its trial trip with a successful run and is back in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Cramp Shipbuilding Co
Centennial Celebration Fetes Transfer of Louisiana
New Orleans observed the transfer with a mass at St. Louis Cathedral and a public ceremony in Place d Armes. Flags of Spain France and the United States adorned the cathedral as Archbishop Chappelle and Jesuit orator De Lamoriniere spoke. Readings on the cession and Daussat’s proclamation followed the mass. Washington artillery fired a salute as ships lined the river and Senor Tuero y Odonnell drew notable attention.
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New Orleans
Place d’Arms
Louisiana
St. Louis Cathedral
Andrew Jackson
Spain
France
United States
Archbishop Chappelle
French Opera Co
Father de Lamoriniere
Chappelle
Daussat
Jackson
Washington
Rio de la Plata
Senor Tuero Y Odonnell
Troops Sail for Philippines on Kilpatrick Transport
The Sec ond United States cavalry, with six troops from Fort Ethan Allen and the rest from Fort Myer, departed New York aboard the Kilpatrick bound for Manila via Suez. The 50 day voyage will relieve the Fifteenth cavalry after two years foreign service. Mrs Leonard Wood and her three children did not sail.
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New York
Second
United States Cavalry
Fort Ethan Allen
Fort Myer
United States Army
Kilpatrick
Manila
Suez
Second Cavalry
Philippines
Fifteenth Cavalry
Leonard Wood
Haff Commits Suicide Before Mail Robbery Trial
Alexander Haff the suspended New York post office superintendent of foreign mails killed himself Sunday night by shooting. He had been facing a federal trial this week for robbing the mails and had been moody for weeks. Haff joined the postal service in 1874.
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New York
Alexander Haff
Haff
Norfolk Justice Prevents Lynching After Barn Fire
Norfolk Virginia December 21 Justice Morrie of Driver Virginia held court at 8 Sunday morning by firelight to prevent a lynching of Charlie Bynum a Negro accused of starting a barn fire at John Bond's property The blaze destroyed several fine horses vehicles farm implements and several thousand pounds of cotton Bynum was bound over for trial
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Norfolk
Charlie Bynum
Justice Morrie
Driver
Bynum
John Bond
Mourning Burden Follows Tragic Funeral Hour
Bloomington Illinois resident Mrs Henry Gill 22 dies in St Louis on Wednesday and is to be buried there, causing her mother Mrs James Maher to die at the exact hour set for the funeral.
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Bloomington
Ill
Henry Gill
St. Louis
James Maher
Porte Orders Alexandretta Governor to Apologize to U S Consul
Constantinople December 21 reports the porte has met U S government demands and ordered the Alexandretta governor to offer a full apology to Consul Davis for insults and assaults by local police.
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Constantinople
Porte
United States
Alexandretta
Davis
Troops to Withdraw From Cripple Creek and Telluride
Denver reports gradual troop withdrawal from Cripple Creek and Telluride mining districts following a conference between Governor Peabody and Adjutant General Bell. The strike is reported nearly ended. William Jennings Bryan arrived in St Petersburg after a long weekend, meeting Tolstoi and dining with Ambassador McCormick.
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Denver
Col
Cripple Creek
Telluride
Gov. Peabody
Adjt
Bell
Wm. Jennings Bryan
St. Petersburg
St Petersburg
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Tolstoi
Ambassador McCormick
Tragedy in Cleveland: Derby Kills Family Then Himself
In Cleveland on a December dawn, Roscoe W. Derby, 45, shot his wife Della and three children Harold 8 Alice 7 Thomas 5, then killed himself at their home. A note predicted the killings as poverty and Christmas pressure weighed on the family.
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Cleveland, O
Roscoe W. Derby
Della
Harold
Alice
Thomas
Derby
Frederick R. Coudert Dies in Washington at 71
Frederick R. Coudert famed New York lawyer died in Washington on Sunday from heart disease. He was 71 and accompanied by his wife and an unmarried daughter. Additional relatives were in the city, with his son expected. Funeral services will be held at St Patrick's Cathedral New York, with burial at Calvary Cemetery Brooklyn.
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Washington
Frederick R. Coudert
New York City
Coudert
Fred Benedict
New York
Col. J. B. Bellinger
Frederick R. Coudert, Jr
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Calvary Cemetery
Brooklyn
Pope Leo Wealth Unearthed Bag of Money Found in Vatican
Rome reports reveal a sudden wealth influx at the Vatican. Cardinal Gotti and Mgr Marzolini carried a heavy bag into Pope Pius XI's apartments claiming Pope Leo left the money for his successor. The bag held 9 million in bank notes. An electrician later found 1.85 million hidden in Leo’s chamber wall.
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Rome
Vatican
Leo
Cardinal Gotti
The
Propaganda
Mer. Marzolini
Mgr. Marzolini
Pope Pius
Cardinal Getti
Papal
Murder in Sailors Resort Ties 19th Century Crimes
A mutilated body of Sarah Martin is found in a James Slip sailors resort near the East River. Police note a Swede posing as Carl Nelson and wife checked in with her Saturday night, left Sunday afternoon. The room shows no struggle. two bundles carried by the man may hold clues.
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New York
Whitechapel
Jack the Ripper
Ben Ali
Sailors
James Slip
East River
Sarah Martin
Cherry Hill
Carl Nelson
Senate panel OKs 7 million for public building site
The senate committee on public buildings and grounds authorized a favorable report on a 7 million dollar bill to purchase a site and erect a building for the departments of state justice and labor. The Corcoran site bound by Lafayette square H street Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania avenue is referenced or any nearby suitable square. A building commission includes the president pro tem, speaker, secretary of state, attorney general, secretary of commerce and labor, and committee chairs.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Public Buildings and
Fairbanks
Department of State, Justice and Labor
Corcoran Art Gallery
Lafayette Square
H Street
Seventeenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Building Commission
Senate
House
State
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Bible Sunday Observance Approved by Bible Societies
A world wide Bible Sunday on March 7 1904 has been approved by the American Bible Society. The British society marks its centenary the same day, having distributed 180000000 Scripture volumes in 370 languages at over 70000000 dollars. The goals are translation and circulation of scriptures at nominal cost.
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New York
British and Foreign Bible Society
American Bible Society
British Society
Mrs Soffel to Go on the Stage in Pittsburgh
Mrs Kathrine Soffel, recently freed from Western penitentiary after a two year term tied to the Biddle brothers’ escape, has signed to play the leading role in A Dangerous Woman in a stage production.
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Soffel
Pittsburg
Katherine Soffel
Western Penitentiary
Ohio horticulturists plan 3000 acre Mississippi rose farm
In Memphis on December 21, Ohio horticulturists announced plans to create a 3000 acre flower garden in the Delta region of Mississippi. They aim to establish a rose farm and ship rose cuttings nationwide across the United States.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ohio
Delta
Mississippi
United States
Christian party calls national convention in St Louis
Chattanooga Tenn December 21 The Christian party issues a call for its national mass convention to be held in St Louis on May 1 and 2 to nominate a candidate for president.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
The
Christian Party
St. Louis
Irish comedian John Kernell dies at age 106
Detroit reports the death of Irish comedian John Kernell from acute nephritis after several days in hospital He had spent over 30 years performing. In Worcester Massachusetts Honoretta Marshall of Webster dies in hospital at 105 years 4 months 12 days. thought to be oldest woman in the state.
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Detroit
Mich
John Kernell
Worcester
Mass
Honoretta Marshall
Webster
Worcester Hospital
Massachusetts
Colored Man Hanged By a Mob in Tennessee
Ripley Tennessee December 19 A mob of about 100 men seized a Black man from the county jail and hanged him to a tree near the town. The man had been arrested for the killing of Ches ter Conner a prominent young white man.
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Ripley, Tenn
Brake
Chester Conner
Navy proposes Gulf dry dock in Pensacola harbor
Washington December 19. The secretary of the navy has sent to Congress a recommendation for constructing a graving dry dock on the Gulf of Mexico. Pensacola Bay is announced as the most suitable harbor.
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Gulf
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola Bay
Court Upholds Fine After Language Dispute
A judge enforces a ten dollar fine despite a defendant's protest, noting the defendant pleaded guilty in clear English. The court cites the plaintiff's accusation of assault and battery and demands compliance with the sentence, warning of additional costs for further challenges.
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New York Times
Couf
Cough Remedy Ad Promises 25 Doses for 25 Cents
An advertisement from Dr. Skirvin Co offering 25 doses of a guaranteed cough remedy for 25 cents. The snippet mentions La Crosse Wisconsin and includes a quip about traits of those formed to win general admiration.
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DR. Skirvin CO
la Crosse
Wis
K.'L
Lady Blessing
To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine
A vintage Chicago Tribune advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a 25 cent price and refund offer if the treatment fails.
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Heal Wyoming Man After Years of Pain
A Wyoming man, S. C. Holst of Newcastle, reports long term kidney and back pain cured after using Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He describes a swift transformation, noting renewed strength and health after doctors failed to help. The testimonial is part of a periodical mix of ads and quips from the era.
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Newcastle
S. C. Holst
Mr. Holst
Dodd
Wyoming
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