French doctors duel near Passy over Fair case hearing
Paris dispatch reports a near duel at Dr. De Chateau's Vernon home after an exchange with Edmund Kelley of the American embassy. The dispute arose during testimony over the Fair case as accusations of bankruptcy and clashing claims over Mrs. Fair’s estate triggered hostile remarks and threats before seconds intervened.
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Edmund Kelley
Dr. de Chateau
New York
de Chateau
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Herman Oelrichs
Paris
Vernon
Passy-Sur Ure
Dr. Perriquet
Patent Office Gazette reports record specs and patents
Washington reports detailed annual figures from the Patent Office Gazette showing 31,165 patents and 8 percent design specifications for trademarks and related protections, marking a high in patent and trademark activity for the year.
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Washington
Patent Office
Sas
Christmas at the White House Quiet Day Amid Mourning
President Roosevelt canceled a morning ride to attend the funeral of irs Hoar and spent time at his desk. Dist of presents to children followed breakfast. Archie Roosevelt arranged a personal tree in the sewing room. Several officials and diplomats, including Cortelyou and General Young, called on the President. A private dinner at the Kite House featured guests such as Senator Lodge and family, with embassy celebrations by British and other diplomatic corps attendees.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Irs
Archie Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Department of Commerce and Labor
General Young
Army
Cowles
Kite House
Lodge
George ©. Lodge
John Lodge
Brooks Adams
Charles Henry Davis
Davis
Masters Davis
Granville R. Fortesque
R. H. M. Ferguson
New York
Durand
Diplomatic Corps
Salvation Army Feeds 20000 Poor in New York Christmas Dinner
The Salvation Army distributed Christmas dinners to 20,000 of New York's poor at the Grand Central Palace. Beginning at 10 o'clock 5,000 baskets with enough food for a family of five were handed out. In the evening 6,000 homeless enjoyed turkeys, cranberry sauce and festive fare, with Commander Booth Tucker directing the effort alongside the local Army staff.
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New York
Salvation Army
Grand Central Palace
Booth Tucker
Christmas Dinner Feasts For St Louis Poor At Coliseum
St Louis observes a citywide Christmas spirit as thousands of destitute residents dine at the Coliseum where table spreads covered the floor. Turkey and accompaniments await diners while baskets of dinner materials are sent to many homes. Municipal, corrective, and charitable institutions join in the day’s special meals.
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ST. Louis
Coliseum
Enormous Import of Chapel in Brooklyn Eagle report
The last arrival of Spanish grapes for the season is enormous with 396000 barrels received by November, 106400 more than last year. At $3 a barrel wholesale, value reaches 1189495 dollars though the grower gets a small share after packing, transport, and losses. Foreign green fruit receipts exceed last year while California shipments fall. Nearly all fruit shipments arrive at Brooklyn piers.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Almeria
Sigeree
Sielly
California
Brooklyn
Funeral Services for Mrs Ruth Hoar at Senator Hoar Residence
Funeral services were held today over the remains of Mrs Ruth Hoar wife of Senator Hoar of Massachusetts at the senator’s Washington residence. Rev C S Pierce of All Souls Unitarian Church conducted the service and President Roosevelt attended. The remains were taken this afternoon to Worcester for interment.
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Washington
Ruth Hoar
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
G. Pierce
All Souls Unitarian Church
Roosevelt
Worcester
Consul General Hughes Resigns in Coburg Germany
The State Department reports Oliver J. Hughes resigns as Consul General at Coburg Germany. Henry D. Baylor, presently consul at Dawson City Yukon Territory, is named his successor.
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Washington
State Department
Oliver J. Hughes
Cobu
Germany
Henry D. Baylor
Dawson City
Yukon Territory
Olympia to convey Beaupre amid Colombian events
The cruiser Olympia will sail from Panama to Cartagena to bring Minister Beaupre to Colon then on to New York. An armed Colombian escort will accompany him Bogota to Cartagena. Britain recognizes Panama, while Colombia disbands forces and no attack threats loom.
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Washington
Olympia
Coghlan
Minister Beaupre
Cartagena
Colon
New York
Mr. Beaupre
Bogota
Moody
Glass
Panama
Gudger
State Department
Daly
Department of Cauca
Great Britain
Republic of Panama
Rafael Reyes
Colombia
Hay
Department
Root
Loomis
Senor Walker-Martinez
Reyes
Troopships Called Into Service Amid Panama Readiness
Washington officials say transports Sherman Buford and Crook at San Francisco are being prepared for sea mainly for Manila service but could be pressed for troop movements to Panama if needed. Sherman recently returned from Manila. Buford, Crook undergoing overhaul as Crook receives extensive renovations. Bennington arrives with convoy duties in port.
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San Francisco
Cal
Washington
Sherman
Newport
Panama
Bennington
Bremerton Navy Yard
Quartermaster's Office
Manila
Quartermaster’s Office
Philippines
Buford
Crook
Cruiser Dixie Will Carry Over 600 Marines
Christmas at League Island navy yard sees the cruiser Dixie outfitted to sail for Colon on Monday with 600 marines. Ninety four marines and two officers arrive from Washington, with 400 more to come from New York, Norfolk and Annapolis. Stores are loaded and readiness continues.
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Philadelphia
League Island Navy Yard
Dixie
Colon
Washington
New York
Norfolk
Annapolis
British Recognition Celebrated At Colon
Colon citizens erupt in joy after the British government recognizes the Republic of Panama. Governor Melendez, British residents, and locals celebrate with a torchlight procession past the British consulate while bands play English airs and the crowd sings God Save the King.
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Colon
Republic of Panama
Panama
Great Britain
Senor Porforio Melendez
Melendez
Kate Shelley Honored With Station Agent Post At Moingona
Brave Kate Shelley, Iowa idolized heroine, named station agent of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway at Moingona. The 16 year old saved 200 lives by warning a passenger train during a 1881 flood, earning a gold medal, life pass, and state honors. Now she seeks a full view of the station she helped save.
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Des Moines
Kate Shelley
Iowa
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Moingona
Great Corporation
Boone
Shelley
Kate
Coal trade remains steady despite holiday season lull
The Black Diamond, coal industry weekly, reports Western markets affected by holidays and mild weather with slight improvement. Transportation from Eastern mines worsens, coal delayed three to six weeks. Prices held with small regional declines, notably a 2 cent drop in Indiana's Linton field. Western anthracite shows solid demand for stove sizes as Northwest docks run well.
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Indianapolis Journal
Chicago
Black Diamond
Coal Industry
Linton
Indiana
Northwest
Many Uses of Olive Oil from Woman's Home Companion
A table spoonful of olive oil daily aids liver trouble and indigestion and soothes throat and stomach catarrh. Used in salad dressings it serves as both appetizer and medicine. For internal disorders or emaciation, rub the body with oil each morning and rub the spine at night for two months to show improvement.
Picturesque St Radigund Abbey Near Dover
A description of St Radigund Abbey near Dover as one of England's oldest and most picturesque. The abbey, likely built by Premonstratensian canons, is covered in heavy ivy which is carefully tended. The north gateway framed by ivy is shown in the illustration.
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England
St. Radigund
Dover
Armored All Over in Coats of Steel for New Battleships
Washington reports two new 16 000 ton battleships Connecticut and Louisiana will be fully armored from bow to stern with three armor belts and carry four 12 inch turrets. They will use electric aiming and firing, high capacity shells, and 3 inch rapid fire secondary guns. Smokeless powder and new tracers improve night firing. The program includes 25 ships, 1 569 guns, and a total armament and armor cost of 50 million dollars. Germany’s greater fleet raises security concerns.
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Washington
Connecticut
Louisiana
Iowa
Indiana
Navy Department
North Atlantic
Indian Head
Potomac
Mare Island
Cal
Germany
Aura
United States
Remarkable discovery of a rare Mauritius stamp worth much
A Glasgow collector's forgotten albums yielded a 2d Mauritius stamp misprinted with post office instead of post paid. The stamp, framed in a London auctioneer's safe, is highly valuable and could fetch far more than 1000 pounds as experts anticipate strong bidding.
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New York
Glasgow
London
Post Office
Japan not yet ready to fight Russia says expert view
London reports a cautious Western view that Japan will not engage Russia in war, despite emergency measures like a 10 million yen debenture for the Seoul Fusan Railway. Analysts say Japan awaits Russia, while public chatter in Tokyo remains muted under Emperor's silence and focus on avoidance of bankruptcy.
Disfiguring Scrofula Described Amid The Havoc It Wrecks
A stark account outlines scrofula’s effects, noting swelling in the neck, digestive ills, throat inflammations, and general debility. The author laments the disease’s cruelty and hints at radical cures, reflecting era medical beliefs and fears.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills Promote Health
Purported medical advertisement notes Hood's Sarsaparilla expels humors cures eruptions and builds the system for all ages. Hood's Pills described as a liver remedy and cathartic to take with the sarsaparilla, urging a stance against past tory losses.
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Hood
Noniri
Russia Not Ready to Answer Japan in East Crises
St Petersburg December 5 Russian government is still considering Japan's response to its note on the East crisis. London reports a Kobe note says Japan may have two weeks to answer, with January 7 as the deadline. Rumors hint at possible Hague arbitration, but officials doubt such moves.
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ST. Petersburg
Japan
Russla
Foreign Office
Russia
United States
Hague Arbitration Tribunal
London
Daily Mail
Kobe
Baron Komura
Baron de Rosen
Japanese Leaders Promise Strong Support for Emperor
In Tokyo a dinner hosted by the Oriental Association featured Foreign Minister Kato and Count Okuma who urged informing the public on Japan and Russia affairs. They asserted wartime unity and pledged backing for the Emperor if war is declared, stressing self preservation and China policy amid a critical moment.
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Tokio
Oriental Association
Kato
Japan
Russia
Okuma
China
Japanese Government Orders Pig Lead for Bullets
The Daily Mail correspondent cables that the Japanese government has placed large orders for pig lead with New South Wales buyers. The wire suggests the lead will be used to manufacture bullets, reflecting intensified war preparation.
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London
Daily Mail
Sidney
S. W
New South Wales
Indianapolis Benefits From Latest Civil Service Scheme
The article reports on a congressional bill approved by Postmaster General Payne aiming to curb misuse of the U S mails by businesses. It notes a guessing contest tied to government figures and mentions a dinner hosted by Senator and Mrs Fairbanks honoring Speaker Cannon with numerous senators and representatives attendees.
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Bureau
Congress
United States
Postemaster
Payne
Fairbanks
Cannon
Senator Hale
Thomas C. Pratt
Spooner
Scott
Blackburn
McComber
Ies Onnne
Millard
Mouna Tna
Dayton
Navy torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence disabled in storm
Washington report states the torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence was disabled in a storm off Hatteras during a voyage with the second torpedo flotilla from Hampton Roads toward Key West. The voyage to Key West will take about a month.
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Washington
Navy Department
Lawrence Wan
Hatteras
Hampton Roads
Key West
Aged Artist W Cogswell Dies in Pasadena
Pasadena memorial reports W Cogswell, esteemed artist, has died in Pasadena at age eighty five. The veteran painter was among the nation's best known figures in art circles and leaves a lasting legacy in American painting.
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Pasadena
Cal
W! Cogswell
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