British Pay High Honors at Whitelaw Reid Funeral
The body of Whitelaw Reid sailed from London with full military honors. A gun car, Royal Horse Artillery, Scots Guards, and a guard of honor accompanied the casket to Victoria station. The train departed for Portsmouth to board Natal for New York, with Mrs Reid and Ogden Mills Reid among those bidding farewell.
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London
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Royal Horse Artillery
Dorchester House
Victoria Station
Horse Guards
Scots Guards
St. James Park
Donovan
Chelsea Hospital
Sir Alfred EB c
Ogden Mills Reid
John Ward
Earl of Granard
Guard of Honor
Portsmouth
Natal
New York
Naval honors paid as ambassador Reid arrives at Portsmouth
Full naval honors greeted the late Ambassador Reid on arrival from London at Portsmouth. Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux and top officers attended as the Nelson flagship Victory fired a nineteen gun salute. The coffin was borne by eight petty officers and laid aboard the Natal, where the US ensign was run down.
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Portsmouth
Engé
Ambassador Reid
London
Hedworth Meux
Nelson
Victory
Natal
United States
Notable Gathering Ends With Banquet
The American Society for the Judicial Settlement of International Disputes held a closing session with plans for officers for the next year. Speakers included Yale law dean Henry Rogers and Paul C. Reinser of Wisconsin. Governor Baldwin of Connecticut will preside as toastmaster at the banquet.
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Washington
American Society For the Judicial Settlement of
Ecommittee
Henry Rogers
Yale Law School
Thomas Raeburn White
Philadelphia
William C. Dennis
Paul C. Reinseb
University of Wisconsin
Governor Baldwin
Connecticut
Fire destroys Albert Dickinson corn elevator in Minneapolis
A fire caused by a hot box on a grain distributor destroyed the Albert Dickinson Company corn elevator and a smaller shaft in Minneapolis. Loss is estimated at 125000 dollars, with about 310000 pounds of seed corn mustard and Philippine corn burned or damaged in the elevator.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Albert Dickinson Company
Old Santa a Newsboy For First Time Today
Old Santa Claus works as a newsboy from 2 30 to 5 pm selling The Mobile Item to raise funds for The Salvation Army. Proceeds go to a kettle at Royal and Dauphin, with Mrs Santa accompanying him. The Army plans baskets for 1000, a dinner for 250 children, and a large Christmas tree with gifts, funded by donations and papers donated by The Mobile Item.
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Santa Claus
Salvation Army
Royal and
Dauphin Streets
Santa
Army
Conti
Conception
Joachim
Knox 70 prepares strong answer to the Mexican note
Washington reports the state department plans a firm yet non ultimatum note to Mexico over protection of American interests. Secretary Knox departs for Valley Forge for holiday break. final dispatch timing unclear. Mexico’s defiant reply prompts a tougher tone aimed at the Madero government amid ongoing turmoil and a Cananea mine strike.
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Washington
State Department
Knox
México
Valley Forge
America
Mexico
Madero
United States
Cananea
Sonora
Durango City
Vagrancy arraignments and fines in interior vial court
In the interior vial court sat Will Thomas Arthur Wilber and Hattie Hitts arraigned on vagrancy and fined or ten days. Rosie Battle and Irene Nelson on the same charge were fined 25 or twenty days. Lovas Rhodes arrested days ago on assault and battery was for the want of prosecution.
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Will Thomas
Arthur Wilber
Hattie Hitts
Rosie Battle
Irene Nelson
Lovas Rhodes
Chicago women force dealers to lower egg prices
Chicago grocers cut egg prices during Bargain Day Sales after a campaign by Chicago women to reduce egg costs. The Chicago Clean Food League planned to sell five and a half carloads, while over 700,000 eggs sold yesterday at 24 cents a dozen across 30 stations.
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Chicago
Chicago Clean Food League
Early Morning Blaze Destroys Bay Minette Livery Stable
A Bay Minette livery stable owned by the estate of the late A. J. Hamilton was destroyed by a fire started by a defective flue at about 6 am. The fire threatened the adjacent home of H. G. Stanmyres but horses buggies and harness were saved. Loss valued around two thousand dollars with one thousand dollars insured.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Wade H. Irwin
H. G. Stanmyres
A. J. Hamilton
Governor Grants Parole To Two State Prisoners
Governor O NeaI grants thirty day parole to Jack Griffin from Perry county serving time for murder so he can spend Christmas with his family Griffin works as a night watchman at Speigner s The governor also paroled Martin Kidd from Cullman county serving five years for burglary and grand larceny action taken on judge and solicitor recommendations
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Montgomery
Ala
Jack Griffin
Perry County
O'Neal
Griffin
Speigner’s
Aiso
Martin Kidd
Cullman County
Child Seriously Burned In School Fire Incident
Eight year old Ida Montalbano suffered serious burns when her garments ignited in front of a classroom fire at Mississippi City School. She was taken to King's Daughters Hospital for treatment in Gulfport.
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Gulfport, Miss
Ida Montalbano
Mississippi City
King’s Daughters Hospital
Chef Burned In Gulfport Gas Stove Blast
Gulf Coast Country Club chef was severely burned when a gas stove exploded yesterday evening in Mississippi City. Local responders treated the victim at the scene and transported him to a hospital for further care.
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Gulfport
Miss
Gulf Coast Country Club
Mississippi City
German Cable Ship Causes Worry in Cherbourg
In Cherbourg France on December 21 the German cable ship Gross Grosse Herzon von Oldenburg lingered during French naval maneuvers. After a French admiral demanded action the German captain moved the vessel into the public harbor, prompting an official report to Paris.
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Cherbourg
France
Freucht
Frrench
Paris
Memphis Woman’s Cat Burial Forbidden At Pleasantville Cemetery
A funeral procession for Mrs. Catherine Carter and her pet cat Tiger was stopped at the Pleasantville Cemetery entrance. Cemetery officials refused a burial permit for the blind, 15 year old cat with a rosewood casket, catnip decor and a $1000 diamond studded collar.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Catherine Carter
Memphis
Tiger
Gulfport Man Moves to Delta Farm Near Yazoo City
Gulfport resident W. O. Alexander plans to relocate to a thousand acre Delta stock farm south of Yazoo City Mississippi after settling affairs. James Newman will join to organize a labor force next week. The forested land will be developed with hardwood from an 800 acre virgin forest and later sold or cultivated.
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Gulfport
Miss
W. O. Alexander
Gulfand
Delta
Yazoo City
James Newman
Alexander
Carnegie plant fire destroys Bad Carnegie works
Pittsburg December 21 The Carnegie plant of the Carbon Steel Company at Bad Carnegie near here was destroyed by fire at a loss of 75090. Three acres of frame buildings were burned and valuable machinery ruined.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie
The
Carbon Steel Company
Bad Carnegie
Rainy weekend forecast for Mobile Alabama and surrounding areas
Weather forecast predicts rain tonight and Sunday across Mobile and vicinity with moderate northeast winds. Alabama follows with rain tonight and Sunday, Mississippi sees rain tonight then Sunday, and Florida remains unsettled with likely local rains in the north and northeast portions and moderate northeast winds.
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Mobile
Florida
Prize Winners Intomato and Corn Contests in Alabama
Montgomery Alabama December 21 announces prizes for state fair contests in corn clubs and tomato clubs. Marshall county led county prizes with 50 dollars in corn, while J P Leach Union Grove Marshall county won first in individual corn, with a Washington trip. County tomato prizes awarded to Walker Pike Baldwin counties. Individual canned vegetables winners listed with names from Oakman Troy Russellville Bay Minette.
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Montgomery
Ala
C. H. Billingsley
Marshall County
Monroe County
Calhoun County
J. P. Leach
Union Grove
Washington
Willie Atchisan
McCalla
Jefferson County
Walker
County
Pike County
Baldwin County
Walker County
Meta Grace
Oakman
Gertrude Barnett
Troy
Minnie Price
Mamie Davis
Willa Brown
Minnie Kelly
Arle Howater
Russellville
Josephine Neimino
Bay Minette
Willie Brown
Laure Lee Booth
A. D. Whitehead
Greenville
W. I. Lett
Futaw
Ambassador Anderson and Wife Arrive in Seoul
Newly appointed United States Ambassador to Japan Larz Anderson and his wife arrived in Seoul, Korea, tonight. They were greeted by Consul General George H. Scidmore and consulate staff, along with representatives of Governor General Count Terauchi. The couple will stay through Sunday and then travel to Kioto for Christmas.
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Seoul
Korea
Larz Anderson
United States
Japan
Charles Pege Bryan
George H. Scidmore
Count. Terauchi
Anderson
Kiote
Bryan and Wilson Confer on Open Door Policy in Trenton
William J. Bryan met president elect Woodrow Wilson at the New Jersey state house. The two discussed policy during a private conference in the governor’s office as spectators watched through the open door. Bryan declined to reveal discussion details and could not say how long the meeting would last.
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Trenton
N. J
William J. Bryen
Wilson
State House
Uryan
Joseph P. Tumulty
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Wilson
Bryan
Tradition and Sentiment Save Creek Council Tree
In Tulsa Oklahoma tradition and sentiment preserve a giant tree on South Cheyenne Street. An ordinance to pave the street was adopted and some citizens urged destruction, but a decision to spare it was reached yesterday. Beneath the tree lie ashes of Cherokees brought from the old council ground in Georgia when Creeks arrived in Indian Territory over 75 years ago. The site marks the location of early tribal meetings.
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Tulsa
Okla
Cheyenne Street
Council Ground
Georgia
Indian Territory
Shackelford Granted Brief Leave Of Absence At Troy Normal
At Montgomery Alabama on December 21 the state normal school board with Governor O Nea l discussed President B F Smith of Moundville and decided to make no change. Professor Shackelford will be away briefly and senior professor will run Troy Normal School. The board weighs a site swap for the new Troy campus and funding for a dormitory.
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Montgomery
Ala
I. M. Shackelford
Troy Normal School
State Normal School Board
O'Neal
B. F. Smith
Moundville Normal School
Smith
Shackelford
Troyal Normal School
Troy
Normal School
John B. Weakley
Birmingham
W. T. Sheehan
Bullet Removed From Clayton Left Leg After July Fatality
Frank Clayton, a cab driver, had a bullet removed from his left leg at City Hospital Saturday morning. The clash began when Alexander Marshall killed a cabman after firing on Clayton, who had been wounded. A city court judge ordered two guards to watch Clayton in hospital confinement.
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Frank Clayton
Alexander Marshall
Marshall
Clayton
Chicago murder mystery spurs wide manhunt and clues
Police followed every lead in Chicago as they sought the Logue sisters and the men seen fleeing the crime scene in the McVicke Theatre building where diamond broker Seph H. Logue was killed. Detectives traced two blond women linked to the case and a trio of suspects, with arrests and a North Side flat raid expanding the investigation.
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Chicago
Toronto
Jim” Johnson
Waupun
Wis
F. A. Carnal
Hill County
Iig
Carnal
Stratton and & den
Tein Halpin
Stratton
Hampden
Three New Faculties for German Institution
In Hamburg on December 21 the senate approved a plan for a new university here with three faculties law philosophy and colonial science. The project is backed by $6 250 000 appropriated by the city. The colonial faculty aims to train colonial officials merchants and agriculturists.
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Hamburg
Germany
Silk cargo worth $2,076,000 arrives in Tacoma on steamer Bellerophian Orient
218 thousand, one hundred and fifty pounds of raw silk valued at $2,076,000 are carried ashore in Tacoma on the steamer Bellerophian Orient. Longshoremen begin transferring the cargo to a special car for handling.
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Tacoma
Wash
Puget Sound
Bellerophian Orient
Judge sends jury back in Hickey murder case
In Buffalo N Y the jury in the J Frank Hickey murder trial of Joseph Joi Lackawanna ballot all night and at 2 am after twenty one hours returned to the jury room to reconsider the verdict.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Dee
J. Frank Hickey
Joseph Joi
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