Poison in the Teapot Triggers Alarm in Wisconsin Dining Scene
Milton B. Owen a nineteen year old is arrested for attempting to poison his employer Richard Owens family and others at Algoma Wisconsin. After tea served a strong odor emerged prompting discovery of an empty liniment bottle. Owen confessed pouring the liniment into the teapot claiming it was for fun. He was declared insane and committed to the Northern hospital at Oshkosh.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Milton B.owen
Richard Owens
Algoma
Gon Byron
George Staples
Frank Booth
Owen
Milwaukee Nurse Shot by Insane Man at Saint Marys
Sister Theresa a nurse at Saint Marys hospital was shot and killed by Gustav Wirth aged thirty two believed insane He fired four shots then fled but was chased and captured He had a prior operation for insanity about a year earlier and said hospital officials tried to poison him Doctors affirm his insanity.
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Milwaukee
Theresa
St. Mary’s Hospital
Gustav Wirth
Wirth
Sister Theresa
Wholesale shooting shocks Philadelphia restaurant
William Pateans a former Horn and Hardart waiter shot manager John Witcher and head waiter Frank Roseman in a central Philadelphia restaurant after being refused a job. Both men were hospitalized in serious condition. Pateans attempted two shots at the cashier but missed. He aimed at himself but the pistol failed to explode. About fifty patrons restrained him and turned him over to police as the restaurant stirred with fear in the shopping district.
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Philadelphia
William Pateans
Horn & Hardart
John C. Witcher
Frank Roseman
Pateang
Pateans
Badly Beaten by Youths in St Louis Streets
Justice of the Peace James Miles and former State Senator William Schoenlaub were beaten after bumping into two beardless youths at Broadway and St Charles. A box of Christmas candy dropped, Schoenlaub suffered a broken leg and Miles battered features. All four suspects were arrested. Schoenlaub released on bail, the youths held in custody.
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St. Louis
Justice of the
James Miles
William Schoenlaub
Broadway
St. Charles
Walter McKenna
Schoenlaub
Miles
McKenna
John Winterle
Seventeen Italians Arrested in Pittsburg Black Hand Raid
Police raided an alleged Black Hand organization at 37 Clay Street and arrested seventeen foreigners. All were armed with revolvers and stilettos. The raid involved ten detectives and eight patrolmen.
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Pittsburg
Clay
Dayton jury finds Layton Hines guilty of double murder
After eleven hours of deliberation a Dayton jury convicts Layton Hines in the killings of Anna Markowitz and Ade Temas, ending a lengthy trial with a verdict of guilty.
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Dayton
Dee
Layton Hines
Anna Markowitz
Ade Temas
Teeey
Many Saloons Must Close by May in Chicago
Chicago outlines barley shortage threats to brewers as Adam Ortseifen of McAvoy Brewing predicts 1000 saloons will close by May 1. He says malt houses struggle with barley supply, driving up costs and squeezing profits across major and small breweries.
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Chicago
Adam Ortseifen
McAvoy Brewing Company
Mr. Ortseisen
Railroads Seek Fixed Per Diem Charge for Foreign Cars
In a petition to the interstate commerce commission the Pennsylvania Railroad Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Delaware and Hudson ask the commission to fix a fair per diem charge for foreign cars used on the New York New Haven and Hartford line. They say 50 cents per day is the standard nationwide and paid until Oct 1, but the New Haven Road contests the rate as excessive.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Delaware and Hudson
Commission
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Iowa Man Given Life Sentence
Des Moines December 25 J C Cain convicted of murdering C H Morris a well known and wealthy mine owner because Morris tried to drive him out of an illegal liquor business at a mining camp was sentenced to life imprisonment at Fort Madison.
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T Des Moines
J. C. Cain
C. H. Morris
Fort Madison
Illin ois Steel plant shuts for holidays
The South Chicago plant of the Illinois Steel Co. employing 7 000 men closes for the holidays. The government rests its case in the Walsh misappropriation trial. A Dublin bout between Tommy Burns and Jem Roche eyed for March 17 with 2500 a side and 7500 purse.
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Chicago
Illinois Steel Company
William Iuck
Roanoke
John A. Sanford
Menasha
Wis
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Benjamin C. Lockwood
Tommy Burns
Jem Roche
Dublin
Wheat Prices on Dec 24 Market Quotation Summary
Minneapolis market notes wheat futures for December at 1.0715, May 1.115%, July 1.12. On track prices show No 1 hard 1.10 No 1 Northern 1.08 No 2 Northern 1.06 No 3 Northern 1.01 to 1.03.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Cattle and hog market quotes from St Paul
St Paul market report lists cattle from good to choice steers at 5.00 to 5.75, cows and heifers 3.00 to 3.75, veals 3.75 to 5.50. Hogs 4.25 to 4.40. Sheep and lambs range Webbers 3.85 to 4.00, good to choice lambs 5.00 to 5.50.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax prices shown for Duluth market
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 hard at 1.09 No 1 Northern at 1.07 No 2 Northern at 1.05 Dec 1.05 May 1.12 In store No 1 Northern 1.05 No 2 Northern 1.03 Flax to arrive and on track 1.133 Dec 1.12
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Duluth
Northern
Grain and livestock price report from Chicago market
Wheat prices for May and July advance and retreat around 1.05 to 1.06 and 0.98 to 0.99. Corn May 58 to 58 cents and July 57 cents. Oats show mixed moves from 53 to 45 cents. Pork futures January 12.45 and May 13.05. Butter and dairy quotations steady to off slightly. Eggs at 24 to 25 cents. Poultry values list turkeys 8 and chickens 8 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock Prices Reported Across Classes
Chicago market notes list cattle and calf categories with price ranges for cattle beves cows heifers Texans stockers and feeders Western cattle calves and yearlings in dollars per hundredweight. Strong totals appear for rough and heavy cattle with varied quotes across categories.
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Chicago
Western Federation Leader Still Seeks Conference With Mine Owners
Goldfield Nev Dec 25 Acting President Mahoney of the Western Federation continues daily talks with the local Miners Union executive board and seeks a meeting with mine owners to end the dispute. No conference has been granted yet though plans for a Thursday session are hinted. Governor Sparks aide Captain Cox heads to Reno to brief the governor. About 250 men remain at work as strikes persist with no new strikebreakers expected this week.
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Goldfield
Nev
Mine Owners’ Association
Western Federation of Miners
Mahoney
Western Federation
Miners’ Union
W. L. Cox
Reno
Sparks
Arguments Concluded in Typothetae Versus Pressmen Case
In Cincinnati Judge Thompson will rule soon in the United Typothetae of America suit seeking a permanent injunction against a referendum vote and against urging a strike for an eight hour day before 1909. Typothetae claim a formal contract with the International Pressmen's union exists, while the union says the contract was not properly ratified. Attorneys presented four days of evidence on contract validity and injunction grounds.
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Cincinnati
United Typothetae of America
United States
International Pressmen’s Union
Thompson
The
Typothetae
Votes To Bar Liquor In Hudson Tec 25
A contentious vote in Hudson Tec 25 led to liquor prohibition despite a strong push for municipal utilities. The dry position credited Ellsworth for allowing beer sales while a gift from a New York millionaire shifted public opinion toward ending brewery access.
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Hudson, C
New York
Old Western Reserve College
Ellsworth
Seventy four bodies found in mine entry No 27
Seventy four bodies were found in a heap at Darr mine entry No 27 in Jacobs Creek Pa as part of a costly disaster recovery. Combined with forty six recovered earlier the total is 120. Search teams report progress and less mutilation in the latest finds as the operation continues.
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Jacobs Creek
Darr
Governor appoints judges to sit on Hart disbarment case
In December 25 a governor appointed Judges F C Brooks chairman H R Brill W S McClenahan Brainan Kingsley Austin and My Taylor St Cloud to sit in on Francis B Hart the Minnesota attorney whom the state examiners seek to disbar if found guilty.
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Joh
F. C. Brooks
H. R. Brill
McClenahan
Brainan Kingsley
Austin
My‘aylor
St. Cloud
Francis B. Hart
Min
State An
Supreme Court Rge
Attorney initiates quo warranto to remove Manhattan club president
In New York on December 25, Attorney Jackson filed quo warranto proceedings to oust John G. from the office of president of a Manhattan organization, challenging his authority and seeking removal.
Seekers of Bank Assets Involved in Providence Case
A petition alleges Mrs Sargeant held deposit boxes in Providence institutions containing securities assets and funds belonging to the Jewelers National Bank. The property tied to the receiver is connected to defendants and tied to the bank’s sackings. Evidence suggests Sargeant was seen with brokers in Pawtucket.
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Sargeant
Providence
National Bank
Argeant
Pawtucket
Denver Quashes Indictments in Land Fraud Case
In federal court Judge R E Lewis quashed indictments against E M Biggs president and Charles B McPhee and J J McGinnity directors of New Mexico Lumber Co and Charles H Freeman and W W Noshaman of Durango for conspiracy to defraud timber lands in Archuleta Colorado The court also quashed charges against A T Sullenberger president of Pagosa Lumber Co and others for similar operations.
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Denver
United States District Court
R. E. Lewis
E. M. Biggs
Charles B. McPhee
J. J. McGinnity
New Mexico Lumber Company
Charles H. Freeman
W. W. Noshaman
Durango
Archuleta County
Colo
A. T. Sullenberger
Pagosa Lumber Company
Memphis Savings Bank Closed Under Court Order
Memphis Savings bank, among the city’s oldest, closed by chancery court order. President G. W. and cashier E. L. Menager, amid rumors of a heavy paper loss, announced the bank is solvent and creditors will not lose. The bank seeks a receiver to liquidate the affairs.
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Memphis
Chancery Court
Memphis Savings Bank
G. W
E. L. Menager
Dupentte
Coer
P. Read
Memphis Clearing House Association
Read
Chicago Cafe Hold Up By Four Masked Men
Four masked robbers held up fifteen patrons at a cafe on Jackson Boulevard and California Avenue in Chicago. They robbed victims of about $400, eight gold watches and four revolvers after forcing players to stop their game and line up at the bar.
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Chicago
Jackson Boulevard
California Avenue
Renewed Persian Factions Hold Fire as Reform Promises Weaken
In Teheran on December 25 Persia the Constitutionalist faction debates restraint awaiting real reforms. Markets reopened then shuttered again signaling fragile trust. Small armed crowds gather in squares but no attacks recorded. A leading parliamentary adviser was shot by soldiers but survived.
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Teheran
Persia
Duel Fatal to Three in Karshaw North Carolina
In Karshaw North Carolina S W Welsh T W Clyburn and Berry Mobley took part in a duel over a trivial dispute. Clyburn intervened taking two bullets, dying at Welsh's feet. Mobley fired on Welsh killing him, then fell mortally wounded. All three were prominent citizens.
Photographer Kills Ex Wife Then Ends Life Near Joplin Mine
Charles Glass a traveling photographer shot his former wife Maudeline Glass at the New Consolidated Trout mine near Joplin Missouri after she had obtained a divorce. He then shot himself, dying from the wounds. The couple had previously lived in the city and Mrs Glass ran a boarding house at the mines since their separation.
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Joplin
Charles Glass
Maudeline Glass
New Consolidated Trout Mine
Here
Erie Railroad Clerical Salaries Cut After June First
New York reports on proposed salary reductions for Erie railroad clerical workers earning over sixty dollars monthly. The plan, to take effect after June 1, expects a drop of two to ten percent, affecting an estimated 1,500 plus employees.
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New York
Erie Railroad
Navy Bureau Chief resigns as Brownson leaves post
Washington December 25 President Roosevelt has accepted the resignation of Rear Admiral Willard H Brownson as chief of the Bureau of Navigation. The resignation takes effect immediately and Captain Cameron McAr Winslow is named to succeed the admiral. No reason is given.
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Admiral Brownson
Bureau of Navigation
Washington
Roosevelt
Willard H. Brownson
Cameron McAr. Winslow
White House
Holcomb-Hayes case rules on railroad rates
The interstate commerce commission ruled for Holcomb-Hayes against Illinois Central and Southern Railway. The defendants must publish rates for a set period and reimburse 3071 dollars for unjust charges on transportation of crossties. The decision, rendered December 9, addresses discriminatory rate practices and sets a new rule against rate clauses that expire to dodge justice.
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Washington
Holcomb-Hayes Company
Illinois Central Railroad Company
The
Southern Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Dies Following His Wedding In Philadelphia
Christian W. Stengel, president of Feigenspan brewery interests in Newark, N J, died in the German hospital Philadelphia less than twelve hours after marrying Mrs. Marie Louise Feigenspan widow of his former employer. Stengel, confidential assistant to Christian Feigenspan, had undergone an appendicitis operation last Thursday.
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Philadelphia
Christian W. Stengel
Feigenspan
Newark
N. J
Marie Louise Feigenspan
Stengel
Christian Feigenspan
Minnesota Veteran Dies Suddenly in St Paul
Colonel C. T. Trowbridge longtime custodian of the old estate building died suddenly in his rooms. A Civil War veteran and longtime Grand Army of the Republic member, he had been in feeble health but his death came as a surprise to Minnesota veterans.
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St. Paul
C. T. Trowbridge
Estatol
Trowbridge
Minnesota
Christmas cantata at Congregational church in Lemmon
Special Christmas music at the Congregational church Sunday morning with an evening performance of The Incarnation a Christmas cantata by Adam Grebel. The program features organ and piano pieces, solos, duets, and choral numbers led by Mrs Ringsdorf Mrs Long A G Phillips Verne Bonesteel and Anna Da ley with Dr Carson traveling to Lemmon Friday night.
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Chor
Adam Grebel
Lillian Ringsdorf
F. W. Long
A. G. Phillips
Verne Bonesteel
Anna Da+ley
Dr. King's New Discovery Praised for Cough Remedy
A Westfield resident credits Dr. King's New Discovery with saving a life after a near-death lung illness. He reports the dangerous cough ceased after one bottle and a full cure after three, with the druggist H Wheeler guaranteeing the remedy and offering a trial bottle free.
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G. 8. Clark
Westfield
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure. Includes dealer details in Toledo and testimonial request.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Basford and Family Visit Redfield For Short Stay
Mr J H Basford and family came from Redfield Tuesday morning to visit at the J H Mahaffy home for a few days.
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J. H
Basfordsfand
Redfield
J. H. Mahaffy
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