Britain Denies Venezuela Arbitration Move In Commons
London reports in the House of Commons that Britain did not seek arbitration over the Venezuelan dispute. Lords hear Germany and Britain may blockade Venezuelan ports without occupying territory. American mediation floated to prevent further European claims, while Berlin considers a stricter blockade and fortifications near San Felipe are noted.
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Jby Scripps-McRae
London
House of Commons
House of Lords
Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs
Washington
Venezuela
Castro
Italy
Birmingham
England
the Post Today
Foreign Office
America
France
United States
Bowen
Jay
Cripps McRae
Berlin
Bundesrath
Hurto
Cabello
Valencia
Caracas
Laguyra
Miners Win First Coal Strike Commission Award
Justice Gray announced the coal strike commission aims to honor the testimony of silk mill girls and enforce laws. Miner witness John Haddock said he would accept any award and testified coal roads restricted output, supporting miners' union demands.
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Scripps-McRae
Scranton
Coal Strike Commission
Justice Gray
John Haddock
Miners’ Union
City Council considers $300 bounty for dead highwayman body
An ordinance to pay $300 for the delivery of the body of any highwayman or burglar at city hall was introduced amid a crime wave. The proposal points to the current epidemic of crime as justification.
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Seattle
Hundred Miles of Honolulu Cable Laid
A wireless message from the Pacific cableship Silvertown reports nearly a hundred miles of cable laid to Honolulu. The progress details come from Scripps McRae dispatches dated December 16 from San Francisco California.
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Scripps-McRae
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Cableship
Silvertown
Honolulu
Ocean Liners Collide in the Channel Near Calais
A collision occurred this morning in the Channel between the British steamer Oakmore and the Transatlantic liner St. Germain near Calais. Details are lacking.
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Scripps-McRae
Calais
Oakmore
St. Germain
Insane man kills and wounds then takes own life in LaPeer
John Best, just released from the insane asylum, killed J H Clegg a seventy year old man and badly wounded his mother and sister in LaPeer Michigan this morning before shooting himself.
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Scripps-McRae
LaPeer, Mich
John Best
Insane Asylum
J.H. Clegg
Thirty five Christmas stories from Joliet high schools
Thirty five Christmas stories were delivered at The Republican office by Joliet high school students up to noon. Most entries came from the township high school with St Marys academy also represented. Judges note clever work and broad subjects from crusader days to modern fables and Cupid's theories, with some love comedies and even a nod to George Ade.
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Joliet
Township High School
St. Mary's Academy
Novelty Store Announces Purchasing Sale With Free Gifts
Joliet shoppers are invited to a Purchasing Sale at The Novelty Store starting Wednesday at 9 until Christmas. For 25 cents, customers receive a ticket envelope to claim a chosen item worth six dollars fifty cents or more from a department section. First buyers secure the best selections of toys, jewelry, and art goods.
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Joliet
Ohio River Smashes Coal Barges Along Cincinnati
Fifty loaded barges ten coal laden boats six empty barges and several towboats and one entire coal fleet were torn from their moorings by Ohio River floodwaters. Some barges were smashed against the Cincinnati Southern bridge and others drifted free. Property loss put at fifty thousand dollars.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Southern
Vanderbilt sick with typhoid fever grows weaker
New York December 16 Cornelius Van derbilt is reported very weak this morning due to typhoid fever.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Scripps-McRae
New York
Porch Climbers Steal $3,000 in Jewelry
Cincinnati reports porch climbers entered the residence of T. H. Noonan last night and stole jewelry valued at $3,000. Suspects remain at large as police investigate the break in.
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Scripps-McRae
Cincinnati
T. H. Noonan
Eight Miners Die in France Mine Explosion
Mauriac France reports a fire damp explosion kills eight miners and wounds six. The incident occurred today in the local mine drawing national attention to mine safety.
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France
Scripps-McRae
Mauriac
Francé
Mayor Maloney Faces Clash Over Morris Canal Bridge Matter
A Joliet city meeting erupted as Mayor Maloney attacked canal commissioners over bridge maintenance. Ottawa Mayor Barr clashed, Romeoville’s Keig offered a humorous pivot, and a three member committee including Barr Dawson Maloney was formed to study the issue and possible remedial legislation. Mayor Keough of Lockport joined the Joliet delegation.
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Barr
Maloney
Morris
Old State Canal
Ottawa
Joliet
Brother Maloney
Ferriss
Keig
Romeoville
Dawson
Alderman Lagger
Maroney
Whist Night at Union Club Ends with Tight Scores
Eight teams competed at the Union Club whist night with a progressive average game. Burden and Sime as north south earned seven points, Dibell and Thompson six, and Rowell and Wilcox four as the final score line.
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Union
Burden
Sime
Dibell
Thompson
Rowell and Wilcox
Big Line Toys At The Novelty Store
The Novelty Store offers a large toy and holiday goods selection on nearly half the second floor. It features horses drums mechanical toys dolls pictures art goods and various novelties to suit Christmas shoppers.
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BIG Line Toys
Transfer of Property Declared Void in Chancery Case
Chancery records show Daniel Lambert vs John Ward and Elizabeth Biggins with a decree for Lambert. Ward’s transfer to his sister Biggins voided. Ward must settle unless higher courts overturn. Additional cases include Mary Gall vs George Munroe, and custody of John Hiney’s estate in Troy.
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Daniel Lambert
John Ward
Elizabeth
Biggins
Lambert
Ward
O'Donnell
August Bones
George Munroe
John Zboja
John Haluska
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
A. E. Bateman
Addlah _F. Pierce
Thomas H. Wagner
Oswald J. Frederick
John Hiney
Troy
Joliet Shoppers In Chicago Suffer Slippery Trip
Joliet Christmas shoppers in Chicago yesterday endured a cold rain and slick pavement. Mrs C F Geist of West Allen street fractured her wrist in a fall and required hospital care. Mrs Woods of the Third ward had ten dollars stolen from her in a big store during the day’s expenses.
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Joliet
Chicago
C. F. Geist
West Allen Street
Woods
Porter Wedding Anniversary Party in Kankakee
Mr and Mrs Porter entertain fifty friends at their Schuyler Avenue home in Kankakee for a wooden wedding anniversary. Guests bring wooden gifts including a 16 by 10 inch sideboard, a wooden postal card from Uncle Charlie Higinbotham, and gifts such as a clock chair and pictures. Notables present include Mrs Porter’s mother and brother, and friends from Joliet and South Bend Indiana.
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A. Gay
George Porter
Schuyler Avenue
Kankakee
Charlie Higinbotham
Elgin
Porter
M. G. Demmond
Mose
Joliet
Will Danewood
South Bend
Ind
Bertino of Godley Succumbs to Burn Injuries
Louis Bertino died from injuries after a hospital stay following a fire that destroyed the Bertino home in Godley. He had re-entered the blaze to search for his nephew, 3 year old Michael Bertino, who perished in the fire. Coroner Noel opened inquests into both deaths.
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Louis Bertino
Godley
Michael Bertino
Union drama ends in stabbing after dispute over money
In a colored community shack near Puli loon a cutting match followed a claim by Mrs. Alice Hooks over a man named Grant alias led to a serious stabbing. Coffee Gurs was wounded in the right ear and elsewhere, taken to hospital, and held for trial as officers pursue Grant. George Morris and John Welch faced minor charges in Cameron's court with fines and costs.
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Jobin
Alice Hooks
Andrew
Grant
St Hospital
Coffee
George Morris
Tocf
Cameron
Derry
Morris
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Safan
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J A. Doolittle & Co
J. A. Doolittle & Co
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San Felipe
The
Crusaders
Bethlehem
George Ade
Dinet’s Shoe Store
Minloney
Morris Bridge
Mittee
Union Club
Buck
Alexander
Kahn
Weber
Heise and
Stevens
McNaughton
Wallace
Lambert and Brown
Barber and Munroe Burden and Lime
Baird
Frederick
Hill and
Gerlach
Eotenquay Castle
Elwood Rowell and
Wilcox Rees
Campbell and Westfall
Campbell
G. M
Johnson Brewster
Peairs
Vance
Novelty Store
Francis Miller
Mary
Gall
MR. and
Mrs. Porter
Anheuser & Nell
Chicagoy Street
Andrew Grant
Raima
Coffee Gurs
John Welch
Fors A. Stillman
Mhugh & Schoenstmemd
New Method Clothiers
Anheuser & Neil
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