Presbyterian Colleges Form Middle West Union
The Presbyterian College Union of the Middle West was formed in Chicago to promote church education efficiency. Fourteen Presbyterian schools were represented. officers elected include President John H. MacCracken of Westminster College as corresponding secretary and President James Wallace of Macalester College as treasurer, with other officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Presbyterian College Union of the
Middle West
Presbyterian Ee
Preident
Willam P. Kane
Wabash
FP. W. Hinnett
Parsons College
John H. MacCracken
Westminster Colege
C. H_ neh
Huron College
James Wallace
MacAlester College
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Box Note Cites Jets Cure
A historic label line insists the name must appear on the ev box of the genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tab Jets, praised as the celebrated Cold and Grip Cure. The brief note emphasizes authenticity and branding.
Microsopic meat inspection saved by Congress funds
Secretary Wilson warned that halting microscopic inspection of meats sent abroad would suspend exports and cost Germany bound trade about 20 million dollars yearly. He asked Congress to make year ahead funds available, confident the inspection would continue despite packing interests’ notice. Colonel Russell B Harrison, son of late President Harrison, appeared in Court of Claims on legal business and denied opposing Mrs Harrison’s pension.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
Congress
Bureau of Animal Industry
Russell B. Harrison
President Harrison
Court of Claims
Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Roosevelt holiday plans unsettled for river trip
President Roosevelt has not decided on holiday plans with no confirmed decision to go down the Potomac on the Dolphin for a shooting trip. Dr. Rixey and Theodore Roosevelt Jr arrived for holidays and may join a brief river shooting trip, with a possible presidential accompaniment.
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Washington
Dec
Roosevelt
Potomac River
Rixey
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Massachusetts
Spillman Chosen Agrostologist. Scribner Moves to Philippines
W J Spillman of Pullman Washington selected to succeed Prof F Larson Scribner as agrostologist for the Department of Agriculture. Scribner to head agricultural work in the Philippine islands. Havana artillery battery transfer ordered to Fort Still Oklahoma. Troops to be selected by General Wood and embark about January 2. Capt Benjamin Tilley, recently freed as naval governor of Tutuila Samoa, ordered to Mare Island yard. Capt E S Houston assigned to League Island as yard captain. Secretary Hay informs Dr S L Baldwin on native races petition against intoxicants and opium and notes Senate Jan 4 1901 resolution may reflect joint treaty-making view.
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Washington
W. J. Spillman
Pullman
Wash
F. Larson Scribner
Department of Agriculture
Scribner
Philippine Islands
Havana
Cuba
Fort Still
Oklahoma
Wood
Benjamin Tilley
Tutuila
Samoa
Mare Island Navy Yard
Houston
League Island
Hay
S. L. Baldwin
Senate
Executive
Telegraphic Brevities Highlights
A string of short items: H C Brandt robbed of 1465 in Ogden Utah on his way to California. two Ephraim Estill children burned to death in Ford Kentucky. Rev John Race urged to join Centenary M E Church at Binghamton New York. Governor Gregory funeral in Wickford Rhode Island with militia escort. James J Barry commits suicide in Pittsburg. six ill with gas in Roxbury Massachusetts. two Evans brothers die in Alabama fire. Samuel Greasing found guilty of murder in Reading Pennsylvania. Col John E Bull and wife asphyxiated by natural gas in Parsons Kansas. George W Morgan jailed in Birmingham for embezzlement. John Milenski dies from fumes in Ema Pennsylvania. Lee D Mills denies fleeing with money to Canada. immigration ruling bars consumptives from landing. crew of schooner W H Card rescued to New York.
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H. C. Brandt
Cleveland
Ogden
Utah
California
Ephraim Estill
Ford
John Race
Grant University
Chattanooga
Paterson
N. J
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburg
Barry
Governor Street
Roxbury
Mass
Lucy Fletcher
Mary Talbot
Talbott
Attalla
Ala
Samuel
John Evans
Samuel Greasing
Reading
John Edwards
Kate Edwards
Col
John E. Bull
Parsons
Kan
Uncle Sam
Birmingham
George W. Morgan
Continental Security Redemption Company
Morgan
United States
John Milenski
John Cotaisk
Ema
Stanislaus Detch
Thomas Polloc
John Winski
Pittsburg & Western Railroad
Lee D. Mills
Canada
Phoenix
A. T
Southern Mutual Investment Company
Toronto
Ont
Ocean Steamship Company
Commissioner of Immigration North
San Francisco
W. H. Card
Bucksport
New York
Bremen
Card Details of Sinking German Steamer Frankfurt
The fragment notes that the Card was aboard the German steamer Frankfurt traveling from Baltimore to Bremen and landed December 5 at Bremen. It states the ship was in sinking condition when abandoned.
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Frankfurt
Baltimore
Bremen
Price of white lead cut by four and a half cents
National Lead Company directors cut the price of white lead by 4 1/2 cents per pound to 6 cents. Deering retires after nearly 30 years at the helm of the Deering Harvester Company due to age and ill health. Dis tilling Company of America stock reduced from 55 to 35 million in preferred and 70 to 50 million in common. Board of Trade members barred and then temporarily reinstated on injunction. Federal court restrains miners in Hopkins County on alleged unlawful acts. Dauphin county court rules store order tax act does not tax corporations. McGuire not expelled by United Brotherhood unions after vote.
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National Lead Company
Deering
William Deering
Deering Harvester Company
The
Distilling Company of America
Jersey City
Board OF Trade
Arthur R. Jones
A. R. Jones & Co
Michael J. Ryan
Chicago Board of Trade
Tuley
Louisville
Evans
James D. Wood
United Mine
Hopkins County
Kentucky
St. Bernard Coal Company
Delaware
Owensboro
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
M'Guire
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
P. J. McGuire
Brotherhood
McGuire
Executions note on Harris Quinn and hangings at Birmingham
Cicero Harris hanged at Bristol Virginia and his body sent to Charlottesville for medical purposes. Reuben Quinn, a colored man, executed at Danville Kentucky after police officer John Crum was shot in a failed arrest for a blind tiger. Will Redding and Jim Winton, two negroes, hanged at Birmingham Alabama for murders of women. Redding killed Annie Green over jealousy. Winton killed his wife for threatening to leave.
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Cicero Harris
Bristol
University of Virginia Medical Department
Charlottesville
Harris
Samuel Ware
Reuben Quinn
Danville
John T. Crum
Quinn
Crum
Will Redding
Jim Winton
Will Winton
Birmingham
Ala
Annie Green
United Box Board and Paper Company Formed
In Buffalo on December 2 a meeting announced the Amalgamation of Box Board Manufacturers into a trust named the United Box Board and Paper Company with a capitalization of 20 million dollars, split between 15 million preferred and 15 million common stock. The mills total 1.6 tons daily capacity, aiming for production and distribution economies. No price increase for board to manufacturers is planned, and incorporation is set within thirty days with principal offices likely in New York or Boston.
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Buffalo
United Box Board and Paper Company
New York
Boston
Incorporated firms form in Trenton on December 20
In Trenton New Jersey three companies were formed with large capitalizations. The American Cycle Manufacturing Company with five million dollars aims to build bicycles and automobiles. East Orange investors organize The American Lumber Company to produce wood metal products. The International Motor Cycle Company with two hundred thousand dollars plans to manufacture automobile and electric motors. Named incorporators include Jos E Bromley R Lindsay Coleman George Pope Thos F Morsele Clarence W Dickerson.
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Trenton
N. J
American Cycle Manufacturing Company
Capital
Jos. E. Bromley
R. Lindsay Coleman
George Pope
Thos. F. Morsele
Jersey City
American Lumber Company
East Orange
International Motor Cycle Company
Geo. Pope
Clarence W. Dickerson
Shooting near Lawton ends in three dead
In Lawton Oklahoma Territory a dispute leads to three men being shot. A man named Roberts is reported as the shooter and is besieged in a house as sheriffs and marshals close in. The identities of the dead are not available.
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Lawton
O. T
Roberts
Israel's Exodus Prayerful March and Christmas Reflections
A devotional essay recounts the Exodus as a orderly march under God with Moses and Joseph’s mummied form, praising Jehovah for leading through the Red Sea a wind aided bridge. It links Pharaoh’s pursuit, sin’s persistence, and Moses to a modern call for steadfast faith and charitable Christmas spirit. The piece ends with Julia C. R. Dorr and Kingsley on the Christmas gift of love, not goods.
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Israel
Egypt
Moses
Van
Joseph
Suez
Red Sea
God
Jehovah
Pharaoh
Beloud
David
Pharaoh Himslf
Kingsley
Christ
Julia C. R. Dorr
Our Gifts to Our King Matt II 1 12 Inspires Crippled Child
In an English home for crippled children a poor little inmate joyously emptied his stocking filled with Christmas presents from kind friends. The scene reflects Christian Endeavor topics for Dee 22 and the message Our Gifts to Our King based on Matthew chapter II verses 1 to 12.
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Leadville
Weill
Charles Kingsley
Dentist and constable killed in Burnett shooting
In Burnett Texas Constable J W Murray tried to arrest F a Simecock a local dentist when Simecock drew a revolver and both fired. The shots killed both men at the scene leaving the town in shock over the fatal confrontation.
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Austin
Tex
J. W. Murray
F. A Simecock
Burnett
Simccck
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