Wireless Telegraph Success Across San Francisco Wall
In San Francisco a trial of wireless telegraphy shows instruments working over distance. Prof Albert Van der Natien and collaborators test receivers and transmitters across the city, noting clear signals and substantial separation between stations at Mason and Daly streets and Market Street.
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Wireless Telegraph
San Francisco
Ben Francisco
Speresnet
Mason
Dady
Lessin
Attack by sea lions near Seattle prompts rapid rescue
A stranded steamer from Queen Charlotte Sound reports a desperate attack by sea lions near Seattle. Fishermen aboard battled high waves as sea lions swarmed. Crew and rescuers fought to reach safety, with several men saved just before disaster.
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Seattie
Wash
England
Queen Charlotte Sound
Szid Heaton
Man
Jebty
Rome
Young Nicholas Picture City Sensational Suit Opens
Cleveland social set tale centers on George E. Worthington and Nannie M. Stewart in a high stakes divorce case. Worthington contends Nicholas and Nannie forged ties to ruin his marriage, alleging intimate encounters and entangled relationships amid a splashing era of Forest City society. The suit details accusations of seduction and betrayal within a circle of wealth and influence.
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Cleveland
Cammin Pleas Court
Warthington
Miah
Iph Worthington
Warthsisn Hardware Company
Teersik Khalas
W. Nicholas
Syecent Vaneel
Worthington
Ates
Nicholas
Nannie M. Stewart
Witter
Stewart
Forest City Direspoica
Ritholes
Pater Hopper
Sre Orthington
Worhinerens
Carrie
Cratant
Mia
Orthington
Akin
Chicago clerks oppose post office uniforms protest grows
Chicago postal workers meet at the Great Northern hotel to oppose a rule requiring uniforms on duty. They argue uniforms incur expense, hamper public contact, and degrade certain employees. A twelve member committee will meet with the postmaster general to seek changes.
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Chicago
Postoffice
Slerka
Great Northern
Secre Nf
Campaign billboards hint at Harrison renomination bid
Chicago December 21 billboards show a Carter Harrison campaign image with bold anti Turkey and boodle rhetoric. The notices, traced to Democratic operatives, mark an early 1900s intra party fight between Harrison and Altgeld with implications for future party leadership and the 1900 convention.
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Carter Harrison
Turkey
the Meyer
Billie
Harrison
Ach
Altgeld
Democratic Party
Minols
Helin
Fitzhugh to Negroes in Lexington Address Draws Fire
An address by Captain H. L. R. Fitzhugh, a former Confederate soldier and organizer for the Colored Orphans Dune, urges Kentucky’s colored population to refrain from seeking political equality. He criticizes black leaders for following “fatuous” calls and advocates electing white citizens with vested interests and strong character to represent the community.
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Lexington
Dea
HL R Fitchugh
Mahone
Esmy
Kentucky
Capitain Fritzhugh
Institutun
Frank Ty
Roy
Igh
Chivatracters
Washington Dispatch On McHitler Art Vena Washington Trip
Washington reports a Dec 20 briefing with President McHitler on the southern journey. The Virginia leg went smoothly as the party proceeds, with Mrs Merin and others described in good spirits.
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Washington
McHitler
Art Vena
Virginia
Mra Merin— Sey
Birthday Toasts Mark Informal City Theater Banquet
A small informal theater banquet was held last night in the city to celebrate birthdays. J M Hyde known as Uncle Mit Hyde, manager of the opera, attended with F J Taker, the company press agent, and O T Crawford, the House assistant manager. Toasts followed as the group recalled old times and a cake was served after a surprise birthday notice for a colleague.
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J. M. Hyde
Uncle Mit" Hyde
Ea Crawford
Crawford Theatst
Hyde
F. J. Taker
O. T. Crawford
Ot. Crewford
Maker
Thirteen Men Shot in Kentucky Mountain feud tale
The article recounts the violent career of Willa Osborne, a feared feuder in Morgan and Wolfe counties. After years of deadly vengeance against kin of the bushwhackers, Osborne killed thirteen men with a Winchester before his own death following a drunken confrontation in Alabama. His body was returned to Kentucky for burial in Prefnchburg.
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Willa Osborne
Shipp
Als
Kentucky
Osborne
Morgan
Wolfe Counties
Pee
Ats
Yeung William
Winchester
Morehead
Jonathan
Lexington
Alabama
J. F. Diu
Dill
Prenchburg
Electrician Buried Near Rotary Converter In N Y City
An accident at the Huftulo and Newport railway power house in Locxport New York left D H B Clough badly burned after a 11 000 volt current arced through a brush in a rotary converter. A brilliant flash buried him 46 feet from the machine. he was found unconscious and is expected to recover.
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Locxport
Huftulo and
Newport
Aeaeen
Clough
Furty
Wnconsolous
RATIONAL W C T U Explains Status of Chicago Temple Enterprise
Chicago December 21 The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union issues a circutlar correcting misstatements about the Temple enterprise. It states the Temple cost 1 265 000 with 500 000 capital stock and 800 000 in building bonds, describes floating debt and Temple trust bonds, notes gifts of about 50 000 raised over eleven years, and confirms the Temple was discontinued as an affiliated interest by a St Paul convention vote.
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Chicago “Temple
Chicago
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Nations Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Field
Dallane
Diederd
St. Paul
Buiding Benda
Carse
Temple Trusts Report Lets Temple Enterprise End
Carse president of the board at St Paul summarizes a flawed temple trust deal. He notes 12 000 cash held by trustees and 27 800 in other assets, with 600 000 building bonds, and a plan by Mr Field to buy stock. The National W C T U faces pressure to drop responsibility for the project.
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Carse
St. Paul
Temple Trust
Temple
Kobe
Temple Tras
Field
Auy
W.C. TU
Iraelf
Marslillian
Stevens
Susanna M. D. Fry
Badger Barney Barnato Scheme Recounted in South Africa
Mrs Moore, first wife of W A E Moore the man convicted of the badger game on Martin Mahon, recounts Moore’s attempt to frame Barney Barnato in Johannesburg. He urged her to participate, then pleaded for mercy while proposing demand for Barnato’s downfall. Moore refused to act.
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New York
Moore
W. A. E. Moore
Martin Mahon
Johannesburg
South Africa
Barney Barnato
Barnato
Burnato
Billy
Mr. Bargate
Aires
Vegenuts
Kansas Avenue
Souvenirs of the Carnival Queen st Vegenirs
A brief note lists keepsakes tied to the Carnival Queen at 632 Kensus Avenue with references to local party traditions and ceremonial mementos. The item hints at festivity and community memory.
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Kensus Avenue
Five Bodies Found After Klondike Blizzard Cross
Entombed alive after crossing Chilcoot Pass on the Klondike trail a blizzard forced a party to camp. Five bodies recovered including Mel Darling and Bert Johns. others unnamed. The slide occurred December 9 near Greater Lake. Two additional travelers from abroad arrived frostbitten at Skagway.
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Seattle
Wash
Alki
Alaska
Chilcoot Pass
Mel, Darling
Lake Lindeman
Bert Johns
Juneau
Harry Shaw
Skagway
Greater Lake
Darling
G. Bald Mills
London
England
E. T. Smith
Melbourne
Australia
Lake Atlin
Miss Alice Hay Debuts Into Society At Tea
Washington December 21 Mrs Hay wife of the secretary of state introduced her daughter Miss Alice Hay into society today at an unofficial tea. The debutante in pale pink chiffon appeared with white lace while Mrs Hay wore mauve satin. Miss Hay sister Miss Hay attended with Miss Boardman Miss Davis Mrs George Fraser and Miss Elizabeth Warder assisting. Bouquets and La France roses decorated the rooms.
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Washington
Hay
Alice Hay
Hays
Earl
Queen's Drawing Room
Miss Hay
Josephine Boardman
Bessie Davis
George Fraser
Elizabeth Warder
Cadets Set Trap Gun At State College
Unknown assailants at the Kentucky state college attempted to assassinate Major M. B. Jones by a musket trigger setup. The shot missed, splintered a door, and hit the wall. The incident is treated as a prank. few details about the perpetrators are known.
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Major Jones
Lexington
State College
M. B. Jones
Jones
United States Army
Sam Swigert
Aot
Intending hunter fined in Justice court
Snyder was tried in Justice Guy's court this morning for hunting on Sunday after Thanksgiving. W M Gregg testified Snyder admitted being out Sunday with a gun but claimed not to hunt, citing a fire at Widow Peck's place after leaving his forearm at home. Bruce Wilson saw Snyder near corn shocks with a dog. Judge Guy fined Snyder 35 and costs.
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SR. Snyder
Guy's
W. M. Gregg
Snyder
Bruce Wilson
Cornsbock
Guy
Could Have Bought Cuba
Chicago dispatch quotes former Secretary of State John Sherman claiming the United States moved toward purchasing Cuba from Spain before the war. He says negotiations were underway and Spain would have accepted, arguing the costless acquisition would have spared vast expenses and indebtedness.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Washington
John Sherman
Spain
Cuba
Philippines
Man Who Never Slept Found Dead After Long Vigil
Bain Wagon Company president known for sleepless habits died from pulmonary apoplexy. He reportedly remained in his factory for years, avoided business through bouts of restlessness, and spent days riding streetcars and nights at theaters or billiard halls. Born in Kinderhook, he lived many years in seclusion.
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Ward Bain
Bain Wagon Company
Wis
Dee
Gielock
Lmutosibie
Hiaself
Kinderhook
N. Bo
Yale Entor Reconciles With Parents After War Record
Mathew Borden of Yale renounced a fortune of 21 000 000 to wed Millie Negbauerja New Haven Jewess and shop girl. After secret marriage he served in Europe with a Yale professor, endured wounds and hospital stay, while his bride went to North Dakota for divorce. His father, reeling from the tale, is left to weigh the dramatic turn in a romance stretched by war.
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New Haven
Conn
Mathew Borden
Yale
Mise Millie Negrauerja
Young Borden
Mins Negbauer
Europe
Spear
North Dakota
Family rifts heal during Christmas after war separated couple
New York banker Borden and his wife reconciled after a year apart caused by a quarrel with his parents over his return from the Santiago campaign. He survived fever and war injuries while she nursed him at home in New York. The father relented following letters from the homesick soldier's wife and mother's pleas. Dr John B Hamilton, longtime Marine Hospital Service surgeon general, superintendent of the state insane asylum, is reported near death in Springfield Illinois after ten days of intestinal illness.
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Borden
New York
Bar’ ‘River
North Dakota
Ron Borden
Xeon
Santiago Campaien
John B. Hamilton
Springfield
Til
Bee
Elgin
John B. Haemillton
State Insane Asylum
Hamillton
United States Marine Hospital Service
Endorsed by G A B Foat In Lancaster Endorsement
The note from Lancaster dated December endorses G A B Foat and endorses Stevens poet 1b G A BR of Races. It urges Congressman Brosius to use influence to support national legislation aligning with the president’s sentiment on caring for the graves of Confederate dead and government action.
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G. A. B. Foat
Lancaster
Stevens
G. A. BR
Brosius
Holiday Retes Missouri Pacific Ticket Sale Notice
Missouri Pacific to sell round trip tickets on December 4 25 26 and January 1 2 limited to points within one mile from January stations. Fare set at twenty cents.
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Missouri Pacific
Allain
No Faith Core Cure for Digestion Promises from Stuart's tablets
An ad extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to aid digestion and appetite, claiming they supply digestive juices and peptones. It argues faith does not digest food, and that the product aids digestion whether or not one believes, touting ease of use and benefits to blood and nerves.
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Stuart
Stuart Co
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