Missing witness delays Calhoun bribery trial in San Francisco
Ex- Supervisor James Gallagher, a key state witness in bribery graft cases, disappears. Prosecution requests delay as Patrick Calhoun, United Railroads president, gains permission to travel to New York, with court citing absence and uncertainty of reappearance.
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San Francisco
James
Gallagher
Patrick Calhoun
United Railways
Calhoun
New York
Lawler
Tise
Abe Ruef
Burns to Fight Jack Palmer in Heavyweight Bout
London reports Tommy Burns, who beat Gunner Jim Moir in this city, has signed to meet Jack Palmer of New Castle for a $2,500 a side match with a minimum purse of $7,500. The winner receives 75 percent and the loser 25 percent.
Divorce Suit Opens Over Whisker Incident in Port Huron
In Port Huron Michigan on December 10 Judge Law heard testimony in a divorce suit filed by Elizabeth Forester against her 65 year old husband Thomas Forester. He testified she pulled his whiskers and he spanked her. The couple had lived together forty years.
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Port Huron, Mich
Thomas Forester
Law
Elizabeth
Corn Husker Severes Arm In Machine Accident
W J Crumm owner of a corn husking machine lost his right arm after it was caught in the device on the Becker farm near Northville. He was brought home to Mymouth in serious condition from the shock.
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Mymouth, Mich
W. J. Crumm
Becker
Northville
Here
First Caisson Launched for McKinley Interurban Bridge
East St. Louis witnesses the launch of the first caisson for the Mississippi River crossing by the McKinley Interurban system. The 28 by 70 foot structure rose from sloping ways as 20 workmen removed restraints. Eight more caissons will be built, with launches resumed in spring amid civic officials and spectators.
Those Corn Husking Girls
Columbus Indiana December 10. Maud Ward Grace Ward and Blanch Stoughton of Flatrock township are named county corn husking champions. They have received letters from many states mostly from men who proposed marriage, which they burned. The trio near finished with strong earnings to buy Christmas gifts. Maud Ward claims the county’s best husking record and stands confident.
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Columbus
Ind
Maud Ward
Grace Ward
Blanch Stoughton
Flatrock Township
California
New Mexico
Far East
Christimas
Firefighter Charles C Joachim Takes His Own Life
Elgin fire department captain Charles C Joachim age 43 8 shot himself at his home by placing a shotgun between his teeth and pulling the trigger. He was despondent and believed friends were slandering him. Authorities deem temporary insanity possible in the act.
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Elgin
Charles C Joachim
Elgin Fire Department
Joachim
Boiler Explosion Kills Three at Allentown Steel Plant
In Allentown Pennsylvania a boiler explosion in the drawing department of an American Steel and Wire plant killed two workers instantly and fatally injured two others. a third victim died three hours later. The deceased are John Gyrus Simon Pollomisky and Francis Matula. George Kereichler suffered cuts and scalds.
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Allentown
Ah American Steel and Wire Company
Jom Gyrus
Simon Pollomisky
Francis Matula
George Kereichler
Kronprinz Receives Wireless On Kroonland Shaft Break
The steamer Kronprinz reports a wireless from the Red Star line steamer Kroonland stating it broke a shaft west of the Lizard in a heavy gale. Kronprinz has arrived from New York while Kroonland, Captain Doxrud, left Antwerp December 7 for New York.
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Kronprinz
Red Star Line
Kroonland
Lizard
New York
Doxrud
Antwerp
Attorneys Inspect the Economy Dam in Joliet Visit
Attorney General Stead ex-Representative Reeves and Merritt Starr inspected the Economy dam at Dresden Heights in rain after arriving in Joliet to discuss the ouster suit against Economy Light and Power Company.
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Joliet
Stead
Reeves
Merritt Starr
Economy Light and Power Company
Dresden Heights
Stabbed His Wife and Hanged Himself in Coaldale
Charles Lombard attacked his wife with a butcher knife after a celebration in Coaldale Pa inflicting five wounds that likely proved fatal. He then hanged himself from a beam in the attic Jealousy was the stated cause.
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Coaldale
Charles Lombard
Pioneer Republican Founder William Parker Dies in Illinois
Sterling Illinois December 10 William Rh Parker one of the founders of the Republican party in Illinois is dead at his home. Parker for many years was engaged in newspaper work and had held several important government positions.
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Sterling
William Rh. Parker
Republican Party
Illinois
Parker
Local social notes and church meeting announce arrivals and visits
Miss Pearl White rode Havre this morning while Effie Porter of Ainsworth visits the city. Mrs. Knapp arrives from West Chester. Mrs. Neiswanger and children depart for Crawfordsville. Mrs. Donaldson visits Reed home in Springfield Missouri. Mrs. McClean visits Brigh ton. A Baptist church chicken pie dinner runs Friday 11 to 1. Mrs. Hamilton and daughter Nora visit from West Chester. Nellie Stevenson arrives from Keota for a day in town. J. S. Mangold, near Dublin, visits on business. Raymond, his ill son, remains about the same. Mrs. Musch leaves for Letts to spend a week with relatives before returning to Beardstown Indiana. Clergy and lay members from Keota Crawfordsville West Chester and Fairfield depart for Keokuk presbytery winter meeting. Nathaniel Childs installation is a feature of the meeting.
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Pearl White
Havre
Effie Porter
Ainsworth
C. A. Knapp
West Chester
Jap Neiswanger
Crawfordsville
Warren Donaldson
Reed
Springfield
R. M. Hamilton
Nora
Nellie Stevenson
Keota
J. S. Mangold
Dublin
Raymond
Musch
Wm. Galloway
T. J. McElhinney
Old Time Shrimp Fricassee and Creole Rice Recipes
A historical home recipe passage outlines Shrimp Fricassee with lard flour onion tomato and spices, Creole Rice with bacon onion and tomato, and a beef dish Griades using beef pieces brown with lard onions and tomatoes to a rich gravy. notes optional garlic for flavor.
Kitchen Wrinkles for Domestic Tasks
Practical tips on warming knifeboard before lighting, using snuff to deter crickets, folding tissue over knives to cut cheese cleanly, beating egg white into cream for faster whipping, coconut on Waldorf salad, hanging wires for kitchen tools, turpentine in water starch for gloss, and draining boiled shrimp promptly for better flavor.
Cedar Shavings For Dogs Flea Remedy
A simple flea deterrent for dogs is cedar shavings or cedar excelsior placed in kennels or sleeping areas. The added scent repels fleas, making dogs less attractive to pests both while sleeping and when outdoors.
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America
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