Farmer Inherits English Nobility Claim in Millionaire Tale
Dec 24 notice reports George William Northedge, a Marinette farmer, inherits a title and estate valued over 1 million with potential English holdings. He becomes Sir George William Northedge and is linked to a Canadian‑born son found via an inheritance inquiry. Both father and son served in the Union Army. the father died of Civil War injuries.
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the & the de Tribune
George William Northedge
Marinette
Sir George
William Northey-Northedge
Mont
England
Eng
Queen Victoria
America
Northedge
William Northedge
United States Army
Canada
Wall Street Firms Shift Aides in Central Fight
Chicago reports a Fish camp claim that proxies from three Wall Street firms now back the Fish faction against E. H. Harriman in the Illinois Central dispute. Maxwell Eddy says brokers blame Harriman for market instability and are deserting his side as stock values falter.
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Chicago
E. H. Harriman
Wall Street
Bro
Harriman
John A. Davis & Co
Irk & Dodge
von Hoffman & Mr
Fish
Maxwell Ed
Conbin
Cruelty to Animals Cases Open Before Judge Landis
One hundred and ix cases against railroads accused of violating the twenty eight hour law were called for trial before Judge K M Landis. Railways named include Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, Chicago and Northwestern, Illinois Central, Chicago Burlington and Quincy, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, and Chicago Great Western. Rock Island pleaded guilty to four charges. sentence deferred to allow show cause for delays.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Illinois Central Railway
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Cnto Great Western Railway
Rock Island Road
Landis
Christian Science to Found Poor Relief Institution
Dec 24 announces a Christian Science project to create a Poor Relief Institution costing at least $1,000,000. Mary Baker G Eddy directs Archibald McLellan to begin immediate founding and endowment for the general good of all mankind.
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Christian Science
Ristian Science Sentinel
Aise
Mary Baker G. Eddy
the Faith
Archibald McLellan
Pub- Nation
Kansas City pool hall owner seeks higher court test case
William Ryle, indicted for violating the Missouri Sunday observance law, was granted a writ of habeas corpus after refusing bond. The pool hall proprietor will appeal to the state supreme court, making it a test case in the matter.
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Kansas City
William Ryle
Ryle
Istate Supreme Court
Fire destroys Des Moines warehouse. $100000 loss
A careless employee dropped a match on the fourth floor near two carloads of matches, starting a blaze that spread through the W. J. Pratt Wall paper company warehouse in Des Moines. Estimated loss is $100,000.
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Des Moines
W. J. Pratt
Evidence in chambers at Har den von Moltke libel suit
Colonel Otto von Moltke testified in chambers with formal witnesses present behind closed doors as the court barred public access. The 60 year old colonel described twenty five years of friendship with the co plaintiff, noting their shared life guards service at Breslau and later visits to Prince Philip at Liebenberg. He asserted the relationship with Prince Philip remained within ordinary friendship.
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Eulenburg
Breslau
Count Kuno
Berlin
Gount Kungg
Prince Philip
Liebenberg
Pa lermo Powder Magazine Explosion Kills Many
Rescue efforts continue after the Pa lermo powder magazine blast with ninety three dead and over a hundred injured. The emigrants lodging house near the magazine suffered the highest toll as flames and subsequent explosions rattled the town causing widespread panic.
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Palermo
Italy
Canada Japan emigration talks near conclusion
Negotiations between Canadian Labor Minister Rudolph Lemieux and Japan over limiting emigration to Canada are to be completed soon. Japan will limit emigration by itself, with no written treaty promise or fixed laborer quota. Lemieux sought a definite written undertaking and a note on the allowed number of workers, which Japan declined.
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Tokio
Rudolph Lemieux
Lemieux
Japan
Canada
Philippine Survey Reveals More Islands Than Spanish Charts
Dr C E Yeagle of the coast survey reports from the Orient that the US survey finds 2600 islands in the Philippine archipelago versus the 1200 named by Spanish charts. He notes Spanish navigation guides were markedly inaccurate and a decade of work remains to complete the mapping.
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San Francisco
United States
Philippine Islands
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
C. E. Yeagle
Coast Survey
Fat
Wisconsin Man Killed in Kansas City Murder
Magnus Christinsen a Dane from Kenosha Wisconsin was killed at the Sherman ranch in Blisworth county near Salina Kansas by Archie Wayne eighteen of Kansas City. The weapon was a heavy monkey wrench with no eyewitnesses and Wayne refuses to talk leaving motive unknown and Wayne under arrest.
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Salina
Kan
Magnus Christinsen
Kenosha
Wis
Archie Wayne
Kansas City
Sherman Ranch
Blisworth County
Here
Wayne
Negro Attacks Woman In West Sixth Ave Home
On October 21 a man on foot and in a car forcibly entered Mrs. Hershey's West Sixth Avenue home. She was knocked to the floor, gagged, and beaten. she remains partly unconscious and cannot describe the assailant. A posse and mounted men chase the suspect as fear of lynching spreads.
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West Sixth Avenue
Ighbors
Bors
Oliphant Broker Shot In New York Office
J H Oliphant head of James H Oliphant & Co was shot three times by C A Geiger in the firm’s 20 Broad street office and is in serious condition Geiger a former customer then killed himself Geiger allegedly faced heavy stock losses and margin calls in the dispute The shooting caused a crowd to form outside the offices near the stock exchange and curb brokers paused trading Oliphant and the firm are well known in financial circles.
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New York
J. H. Oliphang
C. A. Geiger
Broad Street
Geiger
Mr. Oliphant
James H. Oliphant & Co
Oliphant
Stock Exchange
Bryan Says He Will Serve If Drafted for Democratic Ticket
William J. Bryan in Kansas City says he will not discuss personalities and will not volunteer as a Democratic presidential candidate but will not desert if drafted. He is on a speechmaking tour through Kansas Oklahoma and Texas.
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Kansas City
William J. Bryan
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Johnson
Bryan
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Ohio plumbers' supplies firms ousted from trade trust
In Dayton circuit court, Attorney General Ellis obtained judgment of ouster against twenty Ohio plumbers' supplies companies found in a national combination. Demurrers overruled. firms must quit the union and refrain from its rules. Court ruled the organization restrained trade under the anti trust act.
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Columbus
Dayton
Ellis
Ohio
Record of Grand Jury Indictments in Kansas City
Kansas City December 21 nine hundred thirty eight indictments returned by the county grand jury. Most charges involve violation of the Sunday closing law. Sixty five indictments target managers and employees of local establishments.
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Kansas City
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