Death of Herbert Spencer Prompts Reflection on His Life
London reports the death of Herbert Spencer at his Brigton home after months of illness. Born April 27, 1820 in Derby, he was a leading thinker famed for evolution theory though not its originator. His works bridged science and philosophy and he critiqued modern socialism while urging gradual social progress.
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Herbert Spencer
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Mr. Spencer
Derby
Eng
Spencer
The
Economist
Westminster Review
Henry Clay Trumbull Dead Editor of Sunday School Times
Rev Henry Clay Trumbull editor of The Sunday School Times dies in Philadelphia at 73 after apoplexy. Noted author of Teachers and Teaching War Memorials of an Army Chaplain Friendship the Master Passion and Kadesh Barnea. Also reports Rev John Lanahan minister of the Methodist Episcopal church dies in Baltimore at 88.
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Henry Clay Trumbull
Sunday School Times
Trumbull
Kadesh-Barnea
Kvadesh-Barnea
Baltimoore
Dee
John Lanahan
Methodist Episcopal Church
Westor
Baltimore
May Die from Son's Attack
Chicago December 9 physicians report a case of a mother possibly dying after injuries allegedly inflicted by her son. Authorities investigate the assault and the extent of the damage.
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Chicago
Livestock and grain prices wrap regional market update
Quotes list cattle and sheep receipts and prices from East Buffalo and St Louis markets. Cattle and hog receipts varied with dull patterns. lambs steady with last prices. Wheat and corn futures moved lower with No 2 red cash at 76 cents and No 2 corn around 42 cents.
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Dee
Dunning & Stevens
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St. Louis
Wwe
Dowie's Financial Plan Shifts to Creditors
In Chicago on December 9 Dr Dowie submitted his financial condition to friendly creditors. He lists assets at 18.845 million and liabilities at 4.058 million with bank deposits and Zion industry shares totaling 3.191 million maturing in 1919 and 1923. He proposes to settle the receiver ship by paying 10 percent in three months, 25 percent in six months, 25 percent in nine months, and 40 percent in one year, with Judge V. V. Barnes representing the creditors.
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Chicago
Dowie
Zion
Samuel Stevenson
Dowle
V. V. Barnes
Deer season opens as Zion seeks bankruptcy relief
John Alexander Dow arrives in Chicago to gather creditor signatures for a petition to dissolve Zion receivership. The plan is to file with Judge Kohlsaar once enough signatures are secured. Dowie appears in U S district court seeking discharge of Zion City industries receivers in bankruptcy.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Zion
Kohlsaar
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana and surrounding states
The forecast predicts partly cloudy skies with light snow flurries and colder, fresh northerly winds for Illinois Indiana and Lower Michigan. Wisconsin sees partly cloudy skies with light snow in the east, cooler conditions, and strong northerly winds. Iowa remains partly cloudy with northerly winds turning variable.
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Chicago Markets Hogs and Cattle Prices Reported
Market notes from Chicago show hog receipts around 35 000 with sales mainly at 4.35 to 4.45 for average lots and heavy packing 4.20 to 4.55. Cattle receipts near 5 000 with steers quoted up to 5.80 and mixed ranges from 4.35 to 5.50, plus bids for cows heifers bulls and calves.
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Texas
Sheeh
Tragic Fire Claims Nearly Entire Fowler Family
In Clarksburg near Freehold New Jersey a two story dwelling burned early today killing Clayton Fowler his wife and three children aged 16 13 2 and six months with only the eldest son surviving after leaping from a second story window as flames engulfed the lower floor.
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Clayton Fowler
United States Consul Assaulted in Alexandretta Incident
The United States Consul W R Davis was insulted and assaulted by Turkish police at Alexandretta after a mob demonstration against Christians. Attarian the Armenian naturalized American was rearrested, the consulate flag lowered, and Davis left for Beirut. Washington orders investigation and potential action.
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Attarien
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Dec
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Leishman
Foreign Office
May Set Dreyer Free After Christmas Plea
Chicago reports intense effort to win clemency for former banker Edward Dreyer. The state pardon board reviews the appeal as he nears a Christmas release date from Joliet, after nearly a year in prison and a four year pretrial detention.
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Joliet
Cook County
West Park
United States Supreme Court
Marines Land at Colon for Canal Zone Camp Location
A company of U.S. Marines from the auxiliary cruiser Dixie under Captain Wirt McCreary landed at Colon and took a train for Empire near Panama to establish a camp in the canal company's buildings. More detachments expected ashore this afternoon after confinement on the Dixie.
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Ottawa priest dies after university fire injuries
Ottawa Ont December 9 Father Ful han the priest injured in the Ottawa university fire on Wednesday has died.
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Ottawa University
Gav Lust
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