Rebels Seize Towns as Mexicans Report Heavy Losses at Pedernales
From El Paso dated December 2 reports say Mexican troops were wiped out or captured at Pedernales, fifty miles from Chihuahua, with 167 missing. Rebels reportedly control towns on the Chihuahua to Madera line, yet molest Americans or seize goods only with payment. Insurrectos hold Minaca base, where Político Antillón swore loyalty to Madero before escaping.
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Fl Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Pedernales
Madera
Chihuahua and Pacific Road
la Junta
Insurrectos
Madero
Yucatan
Mexico City
Herald
Minaca
Guerrero
Las Escobas
Basacha
Bordyna
el Carpio
Jefe Politico
Antillon
Twenty Held in Sedition Arrests in Zacatecas
In Juchipila, over twenty men arrested on sedition charges were moved to Zacatecas and jailed. The state militia reports confiscating valuable documents tied to Madero's plans and a small cache of arms. Juchipila is home to Camilo Estrada, father of Madero's secretary. Other regions report calm.
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Zacatecas
Mex
Juchipila
Madero
Camilo Estrada
Rebels Leave U S Territory Near Terlingua
A band of about thirty armed Mexican revolutionists near Terlingua Texas crossed into Mexico per telephone reports. Sheriff Walton and a posse departed Terlingua to capture violators of the neutrality law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mexico
Marathon
Tex
Terlingua
Walton
Mexicans Executed for Murder of American in Badiraguato
News from Guadalajara reports two Mexicans who murdered J. H. Ellick of an American at Badiraguato in Sinoloa were convicted and shot. The money stolen from the victim was recovered.
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Guadalajara
Galacian
J. H. Ellick
Badiraguato
Sinatoa
Weather Forecast for Illinois Indiana Wisconsin
Fair and cold today across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. Tomorrow mild air arrives with fair skies and warmer temperatures. Winds vary in strength and direction through the period.
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Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Birthday party ends in near tragedy for young Genevieve Tubberty
In Logansport Indiana at the home of John Griffin chief of the city fire department eight year old Genevieve Tubberty narrowly escaped death when long hair touched eight birthday candles causing a blaze on the left side of her head. Prompt aid smothered the fire but hair was burned off and the head badly scorched.
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Logansport
Ind
John Griffin
Genevieve Tubberty
Fight Lion on Steamer Berkenfels in Deep Storm
On the steamship Berkenfels, a lion attack killed a sailor as the ship neared New York. Officers Petker and two others fired revolvers, wounding the beast, which fled into a deck well and rigging before leaping into the sea during a fierce masthead confrontation.
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New York
Fredrich
Berkenfels
Henry Petker
Petker
Market Prices and Stock Quotations Across Regions
Chicago futures show wheat ranges from 91% to 1.07 per bushel across grades, corn around 47 to 52 cents, oats near 33 to 34 cents, with assorted hard winter and spring grades listed. Chicago live stock reports record hogs at 6.75 to 7.35, cattle 4.14 to 7.20, sheep 3.90 to 6.75, and poultry and potatoes with varied prices. Omaha and East Buffalo markets follow similar ranges for cattle, hogs, and sheep, noting strong or steady trends and several price bands across classes.
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Chicago
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Illinois
Gov Hadley Backing Direct Primaries Gains Traction
Missouri Governor H. S. Hadley, a staunch advocate for direct primaries, publicly champions the reform as political sentiment shifts. He urges party leaders and voters to support the direct primary system to streamline nominations and curb party manipulation.
Rat Poison in Pie Triggers Illness and Chickens Die
Seven people fell ill after eating pie from the Baltimore and Ohio restaurant on South Main Street. Thirty five chickens died after ingesting pastry scraps laced with rat poison kept in a baking powder can. John Fremont, a cook at the restaurant, was among those who ate the pie.
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Washington
Baltimore’ and Ohio
South Main Street
John Fremont
Fremont
Seven American Sailors Drown Off Cherbourg Coast
A U S Navy picket boat from the Louisiana sank in heavy seas near Cherbourg, drowning seven sailors. A rescue by a Louisiana battleship crew saved the crew of a French Duplex cruiser launch swamped by the gale. The Atlantic fleet, on tour, plans winter maneuvers at Guantanamo after visiting French ports.
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Cherbourg
France
Louisiana
Duplex
United States
Guantanamo
West Indian
Atlantic
Philadelphia
Deal
England
Thames
President Diaz Ruler of Mexico Facing Borderline Revolution
The article portrays Porfirio Diaz as ruler of Mexico amid growing unrest and revolution talk along the republic's borders. It surveys the political climate, military posture, and potential shifts in leadership.
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Mexico
Papers Ordered Sold by Federal Court in Indiana
The Star Publishing Co properties including the Indianapolis Star the Muncie Star and the Terre Haute Star. three morning dailies. were ordered sold by the federal court. The receiver will offer the papers for sale after sixty days notice and the sale will be free of the mortgage lien and all other claims as these are to be canceled.
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Indianapolis
The
Star Publishing Company
Indianapolis Star
Muncie Star
Terre Hautd Star
Worker falls from tenth floor at Chicago Opera House
Paul Kisiewicz aged about 40 of 3405 Fish Street slipped from the tenth floor while washing windows of the Chicago Opera House building. He screamed and plunged to the sidewalk below, striking a news stand and collapsing lifeless. Crowds on Clark and Washington streets witnessed the tragedy.
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Chicago
Clark
Washington Streets
Paul Kisiewicz
Fish Street
Opera House
Fire threatens Waterloo business district in Indiana
Fire menaced Waterloo, fifty miles west of Fort Wayne, with the Locke hotel burned and surrounding structures in flames. All hotel guests reportedly escaped.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Waterloo
Locke Hotel
Washington City Market Prices Displayed for Commodities
Market prices list staple goods at Washington City. Hay straw flour bran shorts corn meal butter and other items are quoted by load bale sack and hundred with figures shown for each product. Reister & Son provides quotations.
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Washington City
Consul Ellsworth Resigns From Porfirio Diaz Post
Eagle Pass Texas reports Luther T. Ellsworth United States consul at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz sent his resignation to the state department in Washington effective immediately.
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Ellsworth
Eagle Pass
Tex
Luther T. Ellsworth
United States
Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz
State Department
Washington
Hitchcock Names New Aide to Postmaster General
Postmaster General Hitchcock announces the appointment of James J. Britt of North Carolina as third assistant postmaster general, replacing A. L. Lawshe who resigned earlier. Britt serves as law officer of the department and head of the third assistant's bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Britt
North Carolina
Washington
Hitchcock
A. L. Lawshe
Britt
Sale of Entire Property Authorized for $1,175,000
The master is instructed to accept no bid under 1,175,000 and the property is to be sold in its entirety with proceeds available for payables. Purchasers may use bonds notes or stock as part payment with priority. The buyer will receive a bride paid out of sale proceeds.
City bombed by benzine blaze in Berlin suburb
Four tanks with two and a half million gallons of benzine exploded in Rummelsburg, Berlin. No fatalities reported, but the city was lit by the flames and damage estimated at 750000 dollars. Other tanks holding two million gallons were endangered.
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Berlin
Rummelsburg
Hog Market Report from Chicago December 2 1910
Estimated receipts hogs 21000 with yesterday’s leftovers 4484. Market text shows light hogs 6 to 7 25, mixed packers 6 90 to 7 30, heavy shipping grades 6 85 to 7, rough 6 85 to 7 09. Cattle 3000 steady, sheep 15000 10 lower. Tomorrow receipts about 12000. market steady to 5 lower than yesterday’s average.
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Chicago
Pic
Market Report Shows Steady Cattle Receipts
Estimated receipts at 3000 Market indicate steady demand with beef steers selling 4 50 to 750 and cows and heifers at 2 25 to 625. Texas steers bring 4 20 to 640, stockers and feeders 3 30 to 575, and Western cattle 4 25 to 640.
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Texas
Market Receipts And Closing Downturn In Livestock
Estimated receipts show steady to slightly lower cattle and sheep values. Native sheep range 2.25 to 4.25, Western sheep 2.75 to 4.20, yearlings 4.25 to 5.20, lambs 4.25 to 5.20, Western lambs 4.25 to 6.50. Cattle slow and steady, sheep weak. bulk prices higher than early trade for certain lots.
Thaw marriage ends six month sobriety test
William Thaw and Virginia Bradley wed at the Hotel St. Regis after Thaw’s six month sobriety condition set by Bradley’s sister and mother. The ceremony in Louis XV suite followed a wager test that he could stop drinking, with guests including Drexel Biddle family and Mrs Collis Bradley.
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York
Geomtro
St. Regis
Virginia Bradley
Bridgeport
William Thaw
Charles Henderson Bradley
Frank Dor O
Pittsburg
Daniel Kester
Christchurch
Bradley
Connn
Cotillon
Henry Collins
Holland House
Collising
Drexel Biddle
Cordelia Biddle
Drexel Biddle, Jr
M. Gazzam
Philadelphia
William Thaw Iit
Harry Thaw
New York
Chicago
Allegheny County Club
Thaw
Miss Bradley
Mrs. Riddle
William
Courageous Woman Orders In French in Downtown Café
A young American woman, unfamiliar with French, confidently orders a Parisian French menu in a large downtown cafe. She requests bisque torrent, a sultana roll, pommes de terre and fromage with coffee, stunning the waiter with her bold, unfamiliar request.
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Menigar
U.S. Territory
Omaha
East Buffalo
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N. Y
Marra Oeas
John
Bart
Minneapolis Journal
Gov
H. S. Hadley
Missouri
Cook
Diaz
Muncie
Terre Haute
Star Publishing Co
Hess
Reister & Son
John A. Babcock
Roosters
NEW Aid
Royal Grape
Gladys Bradley
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