Roosevelts talks on pensions and open trade measures
A mid December Washington bulletin reviews Roosevelt backed bills to pension widows of Indianapo lis and Terre Haute figures, his response to garrett charges, and support for Manchuria open to trade. It notes proposed Yellowstone protections, and budget requests while detailing anti anarchist moves and Cuba reciprocity efforts. The report also covers Miss Stone search, civil service restorations, McKinley memorial address planning, and Otero reappointment talks.
Certain Army Officers Retirements and Promotions Discussed
Secretary Root seeks retirement with an added grade for officers who served in the Civil War Indian Wars and Spanish American War. The plan involves nominations to brigadierships or a general retirement bill, with 136 affected, and requires Senate consent. Also, G O Shields spoke with President Roosevelt on federal game and fish law protections and proposed restrictions on selling wild animals and birds in territories.
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Regular Army
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League of American Sportsmen
Roosevelt
Royal Baking Powder Proves Keeps Bread Light and Wholesome
Advert says Royal Baking Powder has been used in biscuits cakes and hot breads delivering even quality every time. Each spoonful in every tin yields light delicious wholesome results across bread cake and biscuit making.
Royal Baking Powder Co Ad at 109 William St New York
An archival notice shows Royal Baking Powder Company located at 109 William Street in New York. The ad highlights their brand presence and the product line offered by the established company in the city’s commercial landscape.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William &T
New York
Senate moves on four year detail clause and courtships of committees
The article notes the rejection of a four year detail exemption for the chief of engineers and a new nomination to run to statutory retirement. It reports promotions and committee assignments for Senators Beveridge Fairbanks and others, plus a proposed women's suffrage constitutional amendment and a bill banning extra deck charges in bills of lading. Commander J F Moser to command Pensacola at San Francisco.
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Gillespie
Senate
Nelson
Warren
J. F. Moser
Pensacola
San Francisco
H. Glass
Beveridge
Territories
Fairbanks
Marconi Faces Suit in Newfoundland Over Wireless Experiments
In St Johns Newfoundland on December 16 Marconi faced a legal challenge from the Anglo-American Telegraph Company claiming exclusive telegraph rights. The inventor sought site input at Cape Spear for a wireless station and planned a public demonstration. He aims to send Atlantic messages and establish stations in Newfoundland and Massachusetts.
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Cornwall
Signor
Boyle
Edward
Atlantic
New York
England
America
Massachusetts
Mareconi
Anglo-American Telegraph Company
Newfoundland
Supreme Court
Revenge of a Woman in Tea Company's Store
Mrs Lulu W Hockings shot B R Andrews manager of a tea company at his East Twelfth street store after being discharged. Two bullets wounded him. she grappled him when the gun misfired. Hockings arrested. Andrews cites marital quarrels and recent reconciliation as a background to the act.
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Lulu W. Hockings
B. R. Andrews
East Twelfth Street
Embezzler in Iowa Coal Co Case Linked to Chicago Death
George Dubose, once confidential bookkeeper for the Iowa and Illinois Coal Co, is charged with embezzling 1700 dollars and is held in a Detention Hospital in Ottumwa Iowa while suffering from smallpox. The accuser Michael Lavish of Chicago reportedly died by poison after learning of the alleged defalcation. Dubose’s home is in South Carolina.
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George D. Dubose
Iowa and Illinois Coal Company
Chicago
Dubose
Michael Lavish
Lavish
South Carolina
Daring voyage ends in presumed tragedy at sea
Atlantic City report says Captain William A. Andrews and his bride sailed from Young's pier in September aboard a thirteen-foot dory Dark Secret bound for the Azores with plans to reach Spain or Portugal in six to eight weeks. Three months have passed with no word or landing reported, fueling belief they were drowned.
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N. J
William A. Andrews
Young’s Pier
Azores
Spain
Portugal
Atlantic
Andrews
Wisconsin to sail from Honolulu to Acapulco amid plague quarantine
The battleship Wisconsin will depart Honolulu on December 12 for Acapulco, Mexico. She is quarantined offshore due to reports of three bubonic plague cases in November.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Wisconsin
Acapulco
Mexico
Rosebery Urges Liberal Unity Amid War Wariness
Lord Rosebery spoke in Chesterfield calling for Liberal unity after a long illness of the party and ridiculing Irish alliance. He avoided specifics on how to achieve cohesion and endorsed peace overtures while urging vigorous wartime prosecution and cautious reform plans including a proposed war office commission.
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Eng
Lord Rosebery
Liberal Party
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Britain
War Office
Napoleon
Earl Halsburg
Chamberlain
Lord Itchener
Pitt
Bismarck
Lincoln
Papal Consistory Nominates Four Bishops in Rome
In Rome at a morning consistory the Pope announced nominees for bishoprics including John J. O Conner as Denop of Newark and Rev. William J. O Connell for Portland Maine. The Pontiff denounced proposed Italian divorce laws and urged Italians to keep marriage sacred, warning divorce as moral ruin.
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John J. O'Conner
Denop
Newark
William J. O'Connell
Ease
Portland
Italy
German Count Von Eulenberg resigns from army amid duel fallout
Berlin dispatch reports Count Von Eulenberg, grand court marshal and First Division commander, resigned as part of the Blaskowitz Hilderbrand duel fallout. The move follows the earlier resignation of General Von Alten, signaling Emperor William’s push to curb dueling among high ranking officers amid military debate. Wellington New Zealand Prime Minister Seddon harshly criticized the War Office for red tape, suggesting colonies could end the war if given freer leeway.
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Count von Eulenberg
Prussia
von Alten
William
Wellington
N. Z
R. J. Seddon
New Zealand
South Africa
British War Office
Canada
London Finance Firm Receivers Report Insufficient Asset Value
London creditors heard that unsecured liabilities of the London and Globe Finance Corporation totaled £1,143 with assets overstated at about £424,000. In a shareholder meeting the receiver Mr Barnes warned there would be nothing remaining for shareholders.
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London
London and Globe Finance Corporation
Barnes
Rioters Dispersed as Unemployed Demand Bread in Vienna
About four unemployed workers in Vienna rioted today demanding bread. Police dispersed the crowd and several rioters were injured. An official note adds that Austrians will use American machines in some operations. The report continues with an official announcement regarding new machinery imports.
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Vienna
Steen
American Shoes Invade Austrian Market Demonstrations Planned
The Ministry of Commerce has acquired several advanced American shoe machines and will soon host lectures and demonstrations for Austrian manufacturers and workers to adopt and benefit from the new technology.
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Ministry of Commerce
Stone’s release doubtful. Bulgarian captors named
Daily Telegraph reports from Sofia that Ellen M. Stone is not in Bulgaria and that most captors are Bulgarians. possible transfer to Servia rumored. The same dispatch notes grand jury action in London against Theodore Jackson and Laura Jackson. various international items follow.
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Daily Telegraph
Sofia
George Washburn
Robert College
Constantinople
Ellen M. Stone
Bulgaria
Old Bailey
Theodore Jackson
Laura Jackson
Ann Odelia Diss de
Wood at Havana in Governor General Arrival
Havana December 16 Governor General Wood arrived here today aboard the cruiser and was greeted by local officials and residents amid ceremonial honors and expected discussions on colonial administration.
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Wood
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