Roosevelt to limit callers during holiday recess
A dated 19th notice that during Congress holiday recess President Roosevelt will receive callers only on urgent public business. Reports list other items: Rev. Brooke Hereford D D obituary in Boston on the 21st, 18 dead in a dormitory fire at Walden University Nashville, and various international and domestic political moves including Panama canal ratification efforts, naval movements, and labor wage reductions.
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Roosevelt
Brooke Hereford
Boston
England
Walden University
Nashville, Tenn
Senate approves Cuba reciprocity treaty in regular session
The Senate voted 57 to 18 to carry into effect the reciprocity treaty with Cuba after a day of debate. Principal speeches were by Spooner for the bill and Bailey against it. House action included a recess from December 19 to January 4 and discussion of pensions and Central American affairs.
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Bailey
House
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Ith
Isthmian Canal
Republic of Panama
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Virginia
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Isle
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Gorman Smight
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Prominent Salt Lake meeting forms Citizens alliance
A 200 member Salt Lake City gathering decided to form a Citizens alliance to oppose labor unions and discourage strikes. Other notes include Gen. Lew Wallace denying planned surgery and labor news from across the country with fires, arrests, mine explosions, and a sine die close to holiday recess.
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Utah
Citizens’ Alliance
Lew Wallace
Indiana
New York
W. Morgan Shuster
Philippine Islands
Washington, D. C
Sullivan and
Green Counties
Ind
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Edward D. Wiggins
Boston
Benson
N. C
Fayetteville
Thomas J. Calme
Moline
Iron Mountain Railway Bridge
Frederickstown
Nottingham
Lehigh &Wilkesbarre Coal Co
Plymouth
George B. White Co
Chicago
Koblsaat
Secretary of the Treasury
Dubuque, In
United States Supreme Court
Multiple deaths and legal actions reported across states
A digest of late news notes reveals Dr. Edgar G Swain a Cleveland dentist died by self strangulation using a gas jet and overcoat to ensure death. Mrs. Caroline Collins of New Lathrop Michigan faced circuit court bound over for alleged poisoning of a hired man. A 19 year old, John B Pritchett, died from a fall at the World’s Fair grounds in St Louis. Others include suicides in Philadelphia and Chicago, labor unrest in Preston County West Virginia, a Summit cable train wreck in Kansas City, and various political and city financial actions in Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois.
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Cleveland
Swain
Caroline Collins
New Lathrop
Mich
Thial
George Leachman
Leachman
John B. Pritchett
St. Louis
Charles D. Fenstemacher
United States District Court
Philadelphia
Chicago
Albert Altenhofen
Marie Raasch
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Ind
Preston County
W. Va
Summit
Kansas City
C. Allen
James Porter Shaw
Kentucky
Iowa
Evansville
Shelby M. Cullom
Iinois
Washington, D. C
Grippe
Woolsely
I. T
John Stott
Sam Victory
William H. Slifer
Melrose Township
Eldora
Grundy County
W. L. Moore
Cedar Rapids
William Martin
Root
Senator Hanna
Republican National Committee
McClellan
New York City
William McAdoo
Maurice Featherstone
St. Louis Transit Co
Geyer and
Missouri Avenues
Brooklyn
N Y
Navy Yard
Elderly Woman Found Murdered at Mount Carmel Home
In Illinois near Mount Carmel, 63 year old Elizabeth Lacer was shot through a window while at supper with an aged sister and a divorced daughter away at church. The killer fled. ground was frozen and no track found. Coroner's jury ruled death by person or persons unknown.
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Mount Carmel
Chicago merchant kills wife over birth of son
Fred Pflugradt, while his wife lay ill with an eight day old baby in her arms, shot her through the heart and then killed himself. Neighbors found the mother alive with the infant weeping, the father dead on the floor. The crime stemmed from the father’s disappointment at not having a daughter. A bullet barely missed the baby.
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Fred Pflugradt
Chicago
Negro policeman shot in Cairo by Texas Kid
W H Watkins a negro policeman was shot and killed in Cairo by Texas Kid a negro arrested on suspicion of robberies at Allin and Mound City The killer forced a couple to leave their buggy at gunpoint then drove away Officers pursued him he abandoned the buggy near Beech Ridge and fled into the woods with no trace found.
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W. H. Watkins
Cairo
Texas Kid
Allin
Mound City
Watkins
Beech Ridge
Tragic Death From Strychnine Pills In Home
The three year old child of Mr and Mrs R J Early living seven miles west of Mattgon died after ingesting strychnine pills. Mrs Early, taking the poison on a physician’s orders, left tablets on a dressing table. Returning to the room she found the child convulsing. aid arrived too late.
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R. J. Early
L'Ving
Mattgon
Woman and child found dead after gas exposure in Chicago
Isis Sadie Seabold opened gas jets in her Chicago home and lay with her five-year-old daughter Esther under a blanket on the kitchen floor. An elder daughter returning from school found both mother and child dead, with Seabold's ongoing poor health and expressed wishes for death noted.
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Chicago
Isis
Sadie Seabold
Esther
Schoe
Carrier pigeon with silver band returns to home
Dr. W. E. Gordon of Old Ripley captures a carrier pigeon that now stays with his family. The bird bears a right leg silver band inscribed No. 1 A. W. 1901 and reliably returns home when taken on trips.
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W. E. Gordon
Old Ripley
A. W. 1901
Supreme Court upholds Dix township case against drainage district
The supreme court affirms the case of Dix township Ford county against the Big Four drainage district over road assessment for main channel and lateral construction. The township faces about 3250 dollars in benefits plus total costs near 4000 dollars including interest, with extra litigation costs.
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Supreme Court
Dix,township
Ford County
Big Four
Unmarried man found dead near Sigel in meadow
George Bartmus was found frozen to death in a meadow three and a half miles southwest of Sigel. He lived with his father Steve Bartemus and was unmarried. It is believed he lost his way and fell into a ditch from exhaustion.
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George Bartmus
Sigel
Bartemus
Steve Bartemus
Death by Alcoholism Shocks Stillwell Workshop Scene
Charles Sawyer died at Stillwell in a coroner's inquest verdict attributing death to alcoholism. The workshop held seventy six empty lemon extract bottles and sixty one half gallon whisky jugs, reflecting a heavy drinking environment.
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Charles Sawyer
Stillwell
Illinois Steel Joliet Plant Shuts Down Affects 1500 Workers
The Illinois Steel Co plant at Joliet closes, affecting about 1,500 workers. Repairs and improvements will be pushed. duration of the shutdown is not stated.
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Illinois Steel Co
Joliet
Mournful Mothers Die After Daughters Funeral Fates
Mrs James Mather of Bloomington died of grief after her daughter Henry Gill aged 22 died in St Louis. She passed away at the hour set for the daughter's funeral. Mrs Mather's death followed the tragedy and reflected the depth of sorrow. Cornelius Fehy a 68 year old shoe shop proprietor of New Baden swallowed carbolic acid and died, despondent over personal troubles. Albert Swidlah was found dead on a Frisco track northeast of Pana with natural causes suspected. Earl Gunther seven year old son of Fred Gunther was struck by a Chicago and Alton train at Jerneyville and badly injured
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Henry Gill
St Louis
James Mather
Bloomington
Cornelius Fehy
New Baden
Albert
Swidlah
Pana
Earl
Fred Gunther
Chicago & Alton
Jerneyville
Sisters Murder Inquiry Sets Four Indictments
Rising Sun Ind Dec 23 The grand jury charged James Gillespie twin brother of Elizabeth Gillespie and Myron Barbour with first degree murder in a alleged family conspiracy. Mrs Carrie Barbour and Dr Thad A Reamy linked to the case were named as accessories. Bail set at 10000 for each of the two women. two men remanded without bail.
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James Gillespie
Myron Barbour
Rising Sun
Ind
Elizabeth Gillespie
Grand
Belle Seward
Carrie Barbour
Thad A. Reamy
Cincinnati
Barbour
William Gillespie
Downey
Circuit Court
Gillespies
Gillespie
Capt. Coles
Dentist Edgar Swain Dies By Suspected Gas Incident
Gene O reports on December 23 that Dr. Edgar Swain a prominent local dentist is found dead in what police describe as a suspected suicide by attaching a rubber tube to a gas jet. The incident occurred Tuesday in the dentist’s home and prompted investigations by authorities.
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Gene O
Edgar Swain
Swain
College buildings destroyed in Sherman fire
The dormitory of North Texas College in Sherman and the president's home were destroyed by fire on Tuesday, causing a total loss of 40,000 dollars. Ten people were injured in the blaze and transported by car for medical treatment.
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Fort Worth
Tex
North Texas College
Sherman
Rockefeller gifts fund University of Chicago growth
At the forty-ninth convocation the University of Chicago announced donations totaling 1,850,000 dollars from John D. Rockefeller. Of this, 1,500,000 was for real estate near the university and 245,000 for current expenses from July 1, 1904 onward. George W. Ross delivered a speech on the Political Cleavage of North America and imperial federation amid imperial tariff ideas.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
George W. Ross
Ontario
North America
North American
Joseph Chamberlain
Ross
Canada
Empire
United States
Parole Granted for Detroit Bank Ex-Official Frank C. Andrews
Gov. Bliss signed a parole for Frank C. Andrews former vice president of the wrecked City Savings bank of Detroit He had been in Jackson state prison since November 12 1902 after conviction for misappropriation of bank funds The case involved an $8 000 check and evidence of bank funds and credits totaling over 1 5 million while the bank capital was 150 000 The bank was closed February 10 1902 by the state banking commissioner and Andrews who was Detroit police commissioner at arrest drew sensational trial coverage.
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Mich
Lansing
Bliss
Frank C. Andrews
City Savings Bank of
Andrews
Jackson
City Savings Bank
Dixie Arrives From Colon To Transport Marines
The United States cruiser Dixie passed the Delaware breakwater returning from Colon and will dock at League Island navy yard today. It carries the Caribbean sea battalion of marines to be assembled under Brig. Gen. F. Elliott and is expected to sail for Colon before the new year, depending on needed repairs.
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Philadelphia
United States
Dixie
Colon
Delaware
League Island Navy Yard
F. Elliott
Marine Corps
Colorado World’s Fair Board to reconvene on building decision
Denver reports Gov. Peabody said the Colorado World’s fair board meeting that approved a $5,000 state building was illegally called. The plan may be revised to construct a better building after strong press criticism, with a new meeting set for next Monday.
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Colorado
Denver
Col
Peabody
Colorado World’s Fair Board
Stockman Hut Rice Killed by Vicious Boar Near McFall
St Joseph Mo December 23 Hut Rice a well known stockman was killed at his home near McFall in Gentry county Tuesday by a vicious boar He was showing friends some finely bred stock when attacked the boar gorged the thigh with tusks severing an artery He bled to death before surgeons could treat him.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Hut Rice
McFall
Gentry County
Rice
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