Wood Praised for Merit Not Seniority in Gen Wood Nomination
Washington December 21 Secretary Root's letter to Senator Proctor publicized Sunday cites Gen Leonard Wood's fitness and capacity for high command. It quotes praise from Miles Lawton Graham Forsyth and Shafter and argues Wood's career shows he earned promotion above others by merit, not seniority.
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Wood
Washington
Root
Proctor
Committee On Military Affairs
Leonard Wood
Miles
Lawton
Graham
Forsyth
McKinley
Capt. Wood
First
Young
Wheeler
Sumner
Shafter
Gen. Wood
Santiago
War Clouds Across Asia Shake London and Pekin
London reports alarm in informed circles over Russia Japan negotiations with fears Russia oversteps bounds and Japan unlikely to accept last note. Pekin notes crisis near as Gen Yamani and a Japanese colonel depart for Japan while stories of a British protectorate in the Yangtze valley fuel tension.
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Japan
Russia
London
Reuter
Far East
Pekin
Yamani
Yuan Shai Kai
Manchuria
Great Britain
Yang-t'se Valley
Wai Wu Pu
Chinese Foreign Board
Trouble in Haiti A Rebellion Brewing President Nord's Life Threatened
The Cubar steamer Julia arrives with Senor Espaillat and other Santo Domingo supporters of ex President Wes y Gil. Reports say US recognition may come and that crisis and possible US intervention loom as leaders fortify Santo Domingo and Haiti faces unrest and alleged embezzlement accusations.
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Nord
San Juan
Cubar
Julia
Santo Domingo
Haiti
Senor Espaillat
Peres
Geirra
Espaillat
Wes Y Gil
Juan Medina
Porto Rico
Senor Morales
United States
Senor Galvan
Senor Medina
Gov. Hunt
Jiminez
Monte Cristo
Deschamps
Porto Plata
Gen
Caceres
Hayti
Port Au Prince
Death of Frederic R. Coudert
Frederic R. Coudert a renowned New York lawyer died in Washington on Sunday after a heart ailment. He was 71 and had a wife and an unmarried daughter with him in the capital hoping to avoid harsh winter. Funeral services will be at St Patrick's Cathedral New York Tuesday with burial at Calvary Cemetery Brooklyn.
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Washington
Frederic R. Coudert
New York
Coudert
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York City
Calvary Cemetery
Brooklyn
Machinist Kills Family Then Ends His Life in Despair
In Cleveland on December 21 Roscoe Derby a machinist at No 10 Barbara Street killed his wife and three children Harold 8 Alice 7 and Thomas 5 then shot himself around 4 AM The deaths appear linked to financial distress and Christmas wants Mrs Derby was shot twice in the head and died likely before waking Harold and Alice died in the kitchen and dining room while Thomas was killed in bed Derby then shot himself in the head after lying beside his wife in the same bed
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Cleveland
Roscoe Derby
Barbara Street
Harold
Alice
Thomas
Derby
Murder Near East River Reveals Whitechapel Links
In New York a mutilated woman's body was found in James Slip a sailor resort. The victim Sarah Martin a Cherry Hill habitual offender went with a Swede registered as Carl Nelson and wife. The man departed Sunday while Sarah Martins body was discovered shortly after with her throat cut and extensive wounds.
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New York
Whitechapel
Jack the
Ben Ali
James Slip
East River
Sarah Martin
Cherry Hill
Carl Nelson
Governor Ordered to Apologize for Consul Davis Incident
Constantinople reports the porte has ordered the governor of Alexandretta to apologize to Consul Davis for insults and assaults by Alexandretta police while escorting Attarin, a naturalized American, to a departing steamer. Attarin was freed from prison after Minister Davis intervened.
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Constantinople
Porte
United States
Alexandretta
Davis
Attarin
Three Typhoid Deaths Raise Butler Fatalities to 69
The Butler Pennsylvania typhoid death toll rose to 69 with three more deaths reported Sunday. Three new cases were also reported to the committee. Physicians note improvement overall as the epidemic subsides but relapses and recurrences cause deaths among earlier patients.
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Butler
Steel workers to face wage cuts in Lake Superior region
A special report from Negaunee reveals United States Steel Corp will cut wages of all mine workers in the Lake Superior region by 5 to 15 percent starting January. The decision impacts employees across mines in Minnesota and Michigan.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Negaunee
Mich
United States Steel Corporation
Lake Superior
Arrests for Alleged Fraud In Military Procurement
Chattanooga December 21. Hospital Steward J S Minor of the Seventh Cavalry is under military arrest at Camp Thomas and a warrant has been issued in Atlanta for Charles Hood a Park City Georgia merchant and prominent local citizen on charges of defrauding the government. Minor allegedly secured his supplies for the quartermaster and marked a score of bills for larger amounts than paid.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
J. S. Minor
Seventh Cavalry
Camp Thomas
United States Court
Atlanta
Charles Hood
Park City
Minor
Hood
Christmas Chimes and Santa Beware
A two part verse set warns Santa Claus to be careful of sparks from a Christmas tree while children celebrate. The second poem celebrates Yuletide anticipation as young hands stitch and hide gifts for family, noting the growing excitement and near arrival of Christmas.
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Santa Claus
The Rich Boy and The Poor Boy Morals
A verse vignette contrasts two Christmas boys, one rich and unjoyful with loud gifts and a playful ruin, the other poor and cheerful with a tin horn. The piece ends with a moral about wealth versus happiness and adversity from Ellis Parker Butler in Leslie's Monthly.
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Ellis Parker Butler
Leslie's Monthly
Not by glad Christmas bells alone
Poem-like reminiscence contrasts seasonal symbols with inner light of Christmas. It quotes F L Stanton and St Nicholas, praising children’s eyes and quiet joy as the true crown of the year beyond gifts and feasts. The verse blends winter imagery with a faith in communal warmth and human tenderness.
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F. L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
St. Nicholas
Christmas Prayer Note From Chicago Poet
A short ceremonial verse thanks the Lord for blessings during Christmastide. The author Gussie Packard Dubois from Chicago expresses gratefulness for loved ones and safety, noting anxious fears and hidden snares for those in the Homeland, and safe passage to “the other side.”
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Gussie Packard Dubois
Chicago
Christmas Is Coming and a Wife’s Perfect Gift
A Louisville Post verse about a wife who spoils her husband with swift kisses and splendid dinners. The speaker imagines visions of luxuries like a sealskin muff, a diamond ring, or a flashy pin, linking holiday spirit to her generous behavior.
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Louisville
Santa Claus in south delivers Hig gifts C O D
An annual sorrow theme with Santa Claus in the south bringing high gifts on C O D. The verse tone mirrors a Washington Star wry holiday note about gift exchanges and family mood.
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Santa Claus
South
Washington Star
Peruna Promoted as Household Preventive Remedy
An advertisement urges keeping Peruna in every home especially where children are present. It claims early use prevents and cures catarrhal illnesses, reduces chronic disease, and saves thousands of lives. The copy frames Peruna as a household safeguard and warns against delaying until illness occurs.
Peruna Promises Quick Cures for Child Ills in Fall Fever
Advertised letters praise Peruna as a cure for coughs colds and catarrh in children. Parents report relief from croup capillary bronchitis and rheumatic pains after using Peruna with statements urging prompt use for lingering childhood ailments. Dr Hartman offers free advice from the Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Eloping Philosopher and Funny Exchanges Feature In Print
A collage of light humor snippets from early 1900s papers includes a bride eloping with her chosen companion and jests about elopement gifts. Other quips cover reaction to marriage news and playful ward caucus banter, all reflecting era manners and wit.
Man from Newcastle claims cure for backache
In Newcastle Wyoming on December 21 a local stock raiser and woolgrower, 8 C Holst, recounts lasting relief from backache after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says two years of pain, failed medicines, and doctors ended when the pills revived his strength and health.
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Newcastle
Wyo
C. Holst
Mr. Holst
Dodd
Wyoming
Lady Blessington Quote on Admiration and Happiness
A brief aphorism notes that those formed to win general admiration rarely pursue personal happiness. The reflection, attributed to Lady Blessington, contrasts public esteem with private contentment.
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Lady Blessington
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad and Humorous Snippets
An advertisement lines page urging Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for a one day cure with refund offer. It includes assorted quips and testimonials about butter color, jealousy jokes, and a Pisos Cure cough claim attributed to J W O Brien of Minneapolis dated January 6 1900, plus a Chicago Tribune phrase.
Good Track Good Trains Good Time New York Central Ad
An old New York Central advertisement praises the railroad as superior in time, equipment, roadbed, dining car service, and scenery. It invites readers to request the Illustrated Catalogue of the Four-Track Series and mentions a comically misquoted Count Nottapenni dialogue embedded within the clipping.
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New York Central
George H. Daniels
Grand Central Station
New York
Bayer’s Penetrating Oil Claims Heal All Aches
A German chemist reports a new healing agent in coal oil causing a sensation among patients. A few applications claim cures for rheumatism neuralgia headaches tooth and earache backache sprains and chilblains. Sold as Dr Bayer's Penetrating Oil in 25c and 50c bottles with money-back warranty.
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Dr. Bayer
Case Robbery Sparks Humorous Exchange in Philadelphia Ledger
In Philadelphia Ledger reporting, Hicks laments that their case was robbed as Wicks notes the thieves ransacked the place and nearly beggared Hicks. The exchange captures the humorous tone of a local crime anecdote.
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Hicks
Wicks
Philadelphia. Ledger
Cough Remedy Ad From Dr Skirvin Co La Crosse Wis
An old advertisement promises 25 doses of guaranteed cough care tablets for 25 cents postpaid from Dr. Skirvin Co located in La Crosse Wisconsin. The brief pitch targets readers seeking affordable relief.
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DR. Skirvin CO
la Crosse
Wis
Leopard on the loose sparks shoot on sight order
An excited showman urges a hunter to shoot a leopard on sight after it escapes. A green circus hand asks where to shoot, highlighting panic and confusion during the chase.
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Chicago Record-Herald
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Jacky
Papa
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Persis Gardiner
Heavenly Courts
Peruna
Alice Schafer
J. M. Brown
Bdunnegan Springs
Mrs. Schafer
Albert Lietzman
Milwaukee Ave
Anna R.brown
George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
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Wiggles
Dawson
Somerville Journal
Western Woolgrower
Muggins
Buggins
Philadelphia Record
J. W. O’brien
Third Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
Chicago Tribune
Nottapenni
Weit
Boston
R. Paxton Co
Dept
Mass
Anakesis
Tribune Building
P. O
BOSTO
Itzgerald &Co
Box K
Washington, D. G
Viease
St. Jacobs Oil
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