Aged King George III Seen Worsening Amid Saxon Elopement Scandal
Berlin reports from Dresden say King George III’s influenza worsens as the elopement of the Crown Princess with Professor Giron stirs scandal. A special court of seven judges is set to hear the Crown Prince’s divorce suit, with conflicting accounts circulating about motives and confinement.
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Berlin
Dresden
Curschman
Leipsic
George
Louise
Giron
Pian
Salz
Theresa
Bavaria
Munich
Vienna
Crown Prinadds
Zurich
Switzerland
Saxony
M. Giron
Vane
Rome
Rae
Adventists Lose Big Plant in Fire at Battle Creek Plant
Fire destroys the Review and Herald Publishing Company building in Battle Creek Michigan causing an estimated 350000 in losses with 150000 insurance. 375 employees onsite 25 escape before flames trap others as the main wall collapses. Billing clerk James H Wilson injured while saving documents. Cause suspected spontaneous combustion in rag pile in the pressroom.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Review and Herald Publishing Company
Seventh Day Adventist
Adventist
Review and Herald Company
James H. Wilson
Fires Consume Multiple Businesses Across Cities
Fires in Cleveland Ontario street store and contents of C P Coyne furniture dealer burn for a loss of about 50000. In Oakland Bacon block at Twelfth and Washington destroyed with many small shops. loss around 75000. In Wharton Texas a block of frame and brick business houses burned. fifteen firms wiped out. In Falls Idaho a sawmill planing mill and sash and door shop destroyed. loss about 2000.
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Cleveland
C. P. Coyne
Ontario Street
Oakland
Cal
Bacon
Twelfth
Washington Streets
Wharton
Tex
Spokane
Wash
Sash and Door Sry
It Falls
Ida
B. M. Strathern
McGillis & Gibbs
NotableDeaths Across Cities Include Morey Hawkins Wessel
Hon H L Morey former congressman and Dayton State Hospital trustee dies suddenly in Hamilton Ohio from stroke. Rev A W Hawkins Cumberland Presbyterian minister and Illinois Indiana Iowa synods business agent dies at Decatur. Charles Wessel respected metallurgist dies on crowded New York elevated train aged 65. member of Holland Society linked to Riverside Metal, International Smelting and Refining and American Nickel Steel.
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Dayton
H. L. Morey
Dayton State
Hamilton
Decatur
Ill
A. W. Hawkins
Cumberland Presbyterian
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
James Millikin University
New York
Charles Wessel
Wessell
Holland Society
Riverside Metal Company
International Smelting and Refining Company of
Philadelphia
American Nickel Steel Company of
Pittsburg
Stratton Will Probated in Soccer Court
COLORADO SPRINGS Col Dec 20 Judge Orr admitted the will of the late W S Stratton to probate despite protest by contestant I Harry Stratton Orville B Dines Dr D H Rice and William Lloyd the latter being Strattons secretary during his life were the only witnesses examined and they testified to the executing and signing of the will The contestants offered no evidence and gave notice of an appeal to the District Court.
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Colorado Springs
Col
District Court
Bowen extends entente to settle Venezuela case
In a Brooklyn Eagle excerpt, Bowen is described as already handling British and German affairs in Venezuela after ministers withdrew. The text notes President Castro now entrusts Venezuela's case to Bowen, implying he must simply extend cordial relations to himself to resolve the matter.
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Brooklyn Eagle
United States
Bowen
Venezuela
Castro
Intercollegiate chess tourney resumes with tight standings
The second round of the intercollegiate chess tournament among Columbia Harvard Yale and Princeton began today with Columbia leading Yale by half a point. Princeton held third, Harvard last, and a Harvard Rice versus Columbia Sewall game was adjourned to be adjudicated tomorrow.
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New York
Dec
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Todlay
Rice
Sewall
Marconi honored at Sydney banquet in Nova Scotia
The citizens of Sydney hosted a monster banquet for Mr Marconi at the Sydney Hotel. He credited the United States, Canada and Italy for help and predicted wireless across the Atlantic for one cent a word, signaling future rapid global communication.
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Halifax
Sydney
Marconi
Canada
Italy
Atlantic
Knapp Voices Opposition to Compulsory Corporate Publicity
Washington debate highlights Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission arguing against mandatory disclosure of a firm’s genesis and assets, warning it would harm stockholders and erode competition. Parry urges better organization of capital and labor as the age’s pressing need, amid talks on labor rights and immigration.
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Washington
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Allen R. Foote
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
David M. Parry
National Association of Manufacturers
Knapp
Parry
Frank H. Hitchcock
Agricultural Department
United States
Cortell
New York
Greater
Philadelphia
Chicago
Geological Society of America
F. Emmons
H. L. Fairchild
Rochester
N. Y
T. C. Waite
Morgantown
W. Va
Spelling committee urged by language association
Baltimore reports that at the Modern Language Association of America session a resolution was adopted to appoint a committee to study English spelling and report on related matters as may profit education and language governance.
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Baltimore
Modern Language Association of America
Committee on English spelling chosen by college directors
Greene moved for a committee on English spelling not spelling reform. Members named include Emerson, Brandt, Child, Greene, Hempl, Mead, Sheldon, Thompson, Todd and others from major universities. New York reports note society meetings and officers.
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University of Michigan
W. G. Mead
Wesleyan University
C. 8. Sheldon
Yale University
Calvin Thomp
Columbia University
H. A. Todd
National Shorthand Teachers' Association meeting summary
The Milwaukee gathering on December 30 featured Fred Irland of Washington D C on the opportunities of the Amanuenses and Selby A Moran of Ann Arbor Mich on How I Prepare Shorthand Amanuenses Charles T Platt of Kio boken N J was elected president and Cincinnati Ohio chosen as 1903 meeting site
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Milwaukee
Wis
National
National Commercial Teachers’ Federation elects officers
The National Commercial Teachers' Federation elected J. W. Warr of Moline Illinois as president and A. S. Frye of Chicago as vice president C. A. Faust of Chicago was chosen treasurer and J. C. Walker of Danville Illinois secretary The next convention will be held in Cincinnati.
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Milwaukee
Wis
National Commercial Teachers’ Federation
J. W. Warr
Moline
Ill
A. 8. Frye
Chicago
C. A. Faust
J. C. Walker
Danville
Cincinnati
Combination of malleable iron firms formed in the United States
Chattanooga December report notes the closure of a national combine of seventeen leading malleable iron concerns. The transfer of interests will occur in January. Companies include Albion Ohio, Racine Wisconsin firms, Cleveland Ohio, Detroit Michigan, Buffalo New York, Muncie Indiana, and others with capital stock estimated between 16 and 20 million dollars.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
James Mehan
Ross Mehan
Malleable Iron Company
Albion, C
Beaver Dam Malleable Iron Company
Racine
Wis
Bell City Mall
May March on Peking In China Imperial Troops Mobilize
A military officer arrives from Kwan Su to gather munitions for imperial forces as troops and many Mohammedans in the province await Tung Fuh Siang signal to strike Peking and expel foreigners with Prince Tuan joining Mongolian forces. London reports no notice from China on the indemnity payment due January first in gold.
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Shanghai
Kwan-Su Province
Kwang-Su
Tung Fuh Siang
Peking
Prince Tuan
London
Kentucky Tobacco Growers Organize to Fight Trust
The Kentucky Tobacco Growers Association's state executive committee met in Lexington to draft articles of incorporation for Louisville. They aim to recruit 40,000 growers before January 2 and form in many Kentucky counties plus parts of Ohio and Indiana. The tri state effort targets the White Burley district with capital stock of 1 million dollars.
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Lexington
Kentucky Tobacco Growers’ Association
Louisville
Tobacco Trust
Ohio
Indiana
Burley
New Year Gift of $50,000 from Dr Pearsons to Illinois College
Chicago reports Dr D K Pearsons, a donor to higher education, presents $50,000 to Illinois College of Jacksonville as part of a prior pledge. He agreed to give $50,000 if $150,000 was raised from other sources by January 1, 19. Illino is College President C W Barnes received the final pledged amount today.
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New York
American Association of Universities
Columbia University
Harvard
Eliot
Cornell
Huffcutt
Huffcutt Oc
Chicago
D. K. Pearsons
Illinois College of Jacksonville
Pearsons
C. W. Barnes
Illinois College
Explosion Tears Through Delaware House Killing Miss Kurrly
A gas explosion from a lighted lamp in the kitchen blew through a Delaware house, fatally injuring Miss Helen Kurly and seriously injuring her mother. Five family members were blown through the building, while three others suffered minor injuries. The gas had been present overnight.
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Delaware
Helen Kurrly
Wreck verdict pins blame on wrong orders and youth
A coroner jury at Wanstead blames wrong orders from Watford for the Dec 26 wreck that killed 28, citing inexperienced staff at King’s Court Junction including a sixteen year old operator. The decision faulted cancellation methods and recommended accountability for Dispatcher Kerr and Operator Campon.
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Wyoming
Ont
Wanstead
Arthur W. Ricketts
Watford
Carson
Kerr
No. 5
King’s Court Junction
James Troyer
Troyer
Strathroy
James Smith
King's Court Junction
London
King’s Court
King's Court
George Hicks
Cl Oe
O. K
Milne
Hugh Galbraith
Mactard
Costello
Julius P. Bucke
W. J. Hanna
W. W. Pope
Grand Trunk
Aes
Campon
Ten Drowned After Fishing Boat Capsize Off Spain
Reports state ten persons drowned when a fishing boat capsized off Ondar, Vizcaya, Spain. Other items note relief aid from France to Andijam quake victims and Brazil-US extradition protocol passing Brazil's congress.
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Ondarrer
Viscaya
Spain
Loubet
Andijam
Russian Turkestan
General Miles
Peking
Siberia
United States
Brazil
Malmo
Halmstad
Marstrand
Hino
France
Guatemala
International Arbitration Court
the Hague
Venezuela
New Guinea
William
von Buelow
Viljoen
Trade and Industry News Roundup from 1902 Era
The report matches a busy trades page with notes on capital increases for the Northern Ohio Traction and Light Company and new appointments such as Dr. Jerome W. Egbert as consular agent. It also covers acquisitions by Empire Plow Company of Austin-Bryan’s Ensley plant, a $200,000 deal, and the formation of Tuscarora Oil Company with a 1,000,000 capital and land lease in West Virginia. Additionally, several Delaware and New Jersey incorporations are listed, a Boston Free-trade League meeting at Faneuil Hall advocates duties on beef and coal, freight-rate cuts on U.S. wheat by Mexican railways, and canal freight statistics for 1902 with year-over-year gains.
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von Koerber
Coloman de Szell
Glenogle
Orient
United States
Yokohama
San Francisco
Vienna
Count Lamsdorff
Bulgaria
Servia
Balkans
Turkey
Macedonia
Andrew Carnegie
Greenock
Scotland
James Watt
Carnegie
America
Great Britain
Jean Leon Gerome
Charles M. Schwab
New York
Herr P. P. Kahnsly
Reichstag
Saint Raphael Society For the Protection
Vatican
Panama Canal Company
Paris
Namur
Belgium
Schalkburger
Orange Free State
Onsland
South Africa
Humberts
Valle
Council of Ministers
Maitre Chenu
Humbert
Mont Martre Oe
Attract O
Northern Ohio Traction and Light Company
Akron
Jerome W. Egbert
Minoak
Madras
India
Austin-Bryan Manufacturing Company
Ensley
Birmingham
Ala
Empire Plow Company
Cleveland
Tuscarora Oil Company
Hagerstown
Doddridge
Gilmer
West Virginia
Dover
Del
Automatic Humiditor Company
Cincinnati
Beverly Blank Book Company
Columbus
Pioneer Polo and Shaft Company
Capital
T- Ton
N. J
F. M. Atterholt
F. B. Fire
H. E. Andress
Faneuil Hall
Boston
American Free-trade League
aEee Odessa
Mdon Standard
Standard Ot
Baku Ojl
Standard Company
Frank J. Gould
Virginia Passenger and Power Company
Richmond
Manchester
Petersburg
Merchants’ Trust Company
Judge Cochran
United States District Court
Covington
Mayer, Scheurer, Offier & Co
Wholesale Clothiers
Appleyard syndicate faces railway changes and receivership
Ohio land and rail assets are restructured with the Appleyard syndicate losing control of lines including the Bellaire Cincinnati Railroad. The Ohio River and Western Railway will be renamed and pass to Mooney interests as Eastern capital moves in. Receivership terms for county lands to end within ten years.
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Appleyard Syndicate
Bellaire
Zanesville
4Cinnati
County
Ohio
J. K. Geddes
Ohio River & Western Railway
Mooneys
New York
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Horace
Burt
The Retired Burglar in a Safe Lifting Gone Wrong
A New York Sun reminiscence recalls Big Bill the burglar and a failed safe heist. The plan aimed to drop a heavy safe from a window into a grassy yard, using oil to ease movement and two boxes as rollers. The safe crashed, landed in a cistern, and the crew fled with their kit, while Bill remained insulted and silent at the disaster.
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New York Sun
Big Bill
Bill
Big BI
Peoria tragedy ends in shooting followed by suicide
A. P., manager of the Central Union Company office at Delavan, shot his wife and seriously wounded her before killing himself this morning. The incident is described as the culmination of a relationship dispute, with jealousy cited as a likely motive. Both individuals were well regarded in the community.
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Peoria, II
A. P
Central Union Company
Delavan
Pittsburgh advertiser urged by record
The leading ple baker of Pittsburgh was urged to advertise in the Philadelphia Record. The suggestion struck him as absurd but he was induced to try three advertisements. The result was remarkable and the pileman has appeared in many newspapers with various versions.
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Philadelphia Record
Pittsburgh
Honduras Vote Returns Questioned In Washington Post Analysis
An examination of Honduras votes suggests the returns affected the country’s total population and imply a notable share of Central American results. The piece discusses discrepancies and implications for the regional vote.
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Washington Post
Honduras
Pennsylvania
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Promoted for Children
An old advertised remedy claims Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup soothes the child gums relieves pain calms wind colic and is suitable for teething distress. Sold by druggists with Mrs. Winslow’s Syrup in every bottle for a stated price.
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Father
Hibben, Hollweg
E. M. Campbell & Co
December Investments
Waterloo
South Bend
Mt. Vernon
Howard Co
Ind
Gene Otreams
Sullivan Co
Pike County
Fowler
Knox County
Newton County
Marion
Lawrence Co
Invalid’s Rubber Goods
Bess Grinsia
WM. H. Armstrong & CO
Meridian Street
Indianapolis
George III
Europe
Stratton
Commissioner Knapp
College Gymnasium
Society of College Gymnasium Directors
New York Athletic Club
Paul Phillips
Amherst College
R. Tait McKenzie
McGill University
Hotchkiss School
Lakeville
Conn
P. 8. Page
Phillips Andover
H. A. Ross
Phillips Exeter
Association of Universities
Malleable Iron
Kentucky
General Foreign News
Krane
Wall
Hood
Safe Deposts
A. Fletcher & Cos
Safe Deposit Vault
East
Washington Street
John
Tarrington - Mamagen
Mrs. Winslow
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