Walter Hines Page Dies in Pinehurst North Carolina
Walter Hines Page, ex ambassador to Great Britain, died in Pinehurst N C after a prolonged illness at St Luke's Hospital New York and a relapse in late November. Survivors include his daughter Mrs Charles G Loring of Boston and son Ralph W Page with other relatives. Major Frank C Page and Capt Arthur W Page are noted as serving and visiting. funeral set for Tuesday at 11 AM at Page Memorial church Aberdeen. Page edited World's Work and led Page & Company of Garden City.
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N. C
Walter
Charlies G. Loring
Boston
Ralph W. Page
Arthur W. Page
New York
Henry A. Page
Junius R. Page
Robert N. Page
Frank C. Page
England
Pinehurst
Great Britain
Lieutenant Barnes to be Recommended for Decoration
Newport News Virginia December 23 Lieutenant R W Barnes of the 151st field artillery at Capolis is to be recommended to the War Department for recognition after he saved Private Birch of the 40th engineers from drowning in the harbor Sunday on the transport Zeelandia. Barnes, wounded in the hip during the Argonne battle, rescued Birch as the ship lay at the dock and Birch is reported none the worse after his icy river bath.
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War Department
Newport News
R. W. Barnes
151St Field Artillery
Capolis
Barnes
Zeelandia
Argonne
Birch
40Th Engineers
Sub Treasury Report Gains From Banks In New York
New York on Saturday saw the sub treasury rise by 873000 in cash, lifting the week’s total gain to 625000 since Friday as banks contributed funds to the treasury.
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Treasury
New York
Sub-Treasury
Diapepsin Promises Fast Relief for Indigestion
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin tablets as instant relief for stomach upset. It claims to stop indigestion, gas, acidity, heartburn, and dyspepsia immediately after taking one tablet, with low cost at drug stores.
Welcome Home Overseas Fleet Parade at New York Harbor
Eighteen U S warships ride at anchor in New York Harbor as the overseas fleet nears arrival on Christmas morning. A statewide welcome will begin with the fleet passing the Statue of Liberty and saluting Secretary Daniels, then docking in the Hudson for public boarding. Vessels include New Mexico Mississippi Illinois Indiana Maine Wisconsin Missouri Alabama Iowa Kearsage and destroyers Gamble Breeze Dent Radford Lambertson Ringgold Mahan.
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New York
Uncle Sam
America
New Mexico
Grant
Ambrose Channel
Manila Bay
Santiago
Daniels
Hudson
Mississippi
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Wisconsin
Missouri
Alabama
Iowa
Kearsage
Gamble
Breeze
Dent
Radford
Lambertson
Ringgold
Mahan
Girl Freed of Murder Charge in Geneseo
Geneseo New York December 23 Gladys Webster a 19 year old wife and mother was acquitted after testimony showed no traces of arsenic or Paris green in the victim Ed ward Webster. The district attorney dismissed the case and the judge ruled in favor of acquittal. Webster’s husband Dyer issued a remorseful statement pledging reform.
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Geneseo
N. Y
Gladys Webster
Edward Webster
Victor Chambers
University of Rochester
Alber P. Sy
Univerity of
Buffalo
Wheeler
Dyer Webster
Webster
Paris Green
Waitress Finds Christmas Money Stashed Under Pillow
A Waldorf hotel waitress named Miss Brophy reported a roll of 294 dollars under a bed pillow she had slept on. She said the money was her Christmas fund saved over five weeks and had overlooked it in the morning.
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New York
Miss Brophy
the Waldorf
Bartlett Plans North Pole Flight by Air Next Summer
New York reports Captain Robert A. Bartlett will lead an Aero Club of America expedition to reach the North Pole by air next June. A quarter million dollars will fund the plan, with Etah as base and Cape Columbia then Cape Chelyuskin as flight targets, under Peary committee guidance.
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New York
Robert A. Bartlett
North Pole
Aero Club of America
The
Aero Club
Robert E. Peary
Alan R. Hawley
Polar
Etah
Melville Bay
Earth
Hawley
Cape Columbia
Pole
Cape Chelyuskin
Siberian
Local Happenings 25 Years Ago This Monday
William Conran has held town collector post since 1886. Leiferman the butcher reports three turkeys over 80 pounds dressed. Durant schoolhouse addition framing finished. Mansfield Guards 53 members lowest in regiment. Canary breeder Joseph Schwartz notes fine singing canaries. Middlesex quarry closed for winter. County health officer未 appointed for Portland. scarlet fever cases cause concern. Prescription license granted to Druggist Matthewson of South Farms. Snow damages skylight on new YMCA building. Potter & Snell run factory full time. L M Leach licensed executor of Smith Crowell will. Pinafore revival by Hartford amateurs next Monday. Towboats Mabel and Ward seek passage to Middletown for coal barges. New mayor to be elected in January. D L Briggs not seeking re nomination.
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William PP. Conran
Leiferman
Durant
Co. H. Mansfield Guards
Joseph Schwartz
College Street
Middlesex
W. A. Pearne
Portland
Matthewson
South Farms
Potter & Snell
Deep River
L. M. Leach
Smith Crowell
Durham
Pinafore
Hartford
Mabel
Ward
Middletown
D. L. Briggs
Wood pulp production totals 270,849 tons in November
The federal trade commission released figures showing 305 mills produced 270,849 tons of wood pulp and other pulp for paper in November, while 273,296 tons were shipped and used.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Plenty of Turkeys for Christmas Market Prices Dropping
Health department inspectors condemn many Christmas turkeys due to unusually warm weather. Despite losses, abundant supply to ensure plenty of turkeys for customers with prices 8 to 10 cents per pound lower than Thanksgiving.
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New York
Health Department
Double Safe Robberies Strain New York Police
Yeggmen attacked Byers & Hayes factory early today blowing open an eight foot safe and taking between five thousand and seven thousand dollars in cash and gold plate before fleeing and setting the building on fire. A larger safe at Schierer & Sons piano makers was rifled, suspected to be by the same gang.
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Goehe
Ontreal
Max Pine
Bo Huckerman
New York City
Galicia
Gaiety
New York
Byers & Hayes
Schierer & Sons, Inc
Montenegro and Servia Unite Reported in Basel
In Basel on December 23 the Belgian envoy was officially informed of Montenegro and Servia forming a united entity. The brief notice notes the diplomatic confirmation and mentions an accompanying press want advertisement.
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Servia
Montenegro
Basle
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Walter Hines
Page
Ormer
Ieat Rogers Bros
J. Pinsker Jeweler
Main St
Overseas” Fleet
New York Harbor
Waldorf
Roosevelt
Paris
Theodore Roosevelt
Col
France
Southwest
Weather Bureau
East Texas
Bartlett
Win Tarter
S Chiefs
Coats
the Barton Clothing Co. and
Custom Tailors
J. F. O'Connell
Prop
Lorgnons
Thermos
R. J. Atwell
Jewweler
Santa Claus
U. S
JF. “Brewer Cos, Wain and Court Streets
Brainard
Logan Letown
Pike
Eels
Guilford
Middletown Fish Market
Corey
Loemene Stueck
Main &T
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