KITCHNER S FORCES CHECKED AND OFFICERS KILLED
London reports a severe fight at More' gedacht with Boers under Delary repelling a British attack on Clemett Camp. Four British officers were killed and Knox halted DeWitt with a battle ongoing. In Colorado Kansas the Jessie Morrison murder jury was discharged with nine for acquittal and three for conviction.
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London
Lord Kitcher
More’ Gedacht
Delary
Clemett Camp
Knox
DeWitt
Evening Journal
Eolorado
Kaw
Jessie Morrison
Coroner Rules Company At Fault Over Davenport Boiler Explosion
Coroner's jury finds gross negligence in the glucose works boiler room operations after four men die in the Davenport blast. The plant was described as a trust operation and the verdict assigns responsibility to the company for unsafe methods.
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Davenport
Evening Journal
Glucose Works
Accident Near Riverside Severs Whitlock’s Foot
In woods near Riverside Louisiana on December 14 Chas Whitlock aged 30 narrowly escaped injury when a heavy log rolled loose and crushed his left foot Doctors Grant amputated the foot yesterday in a drastic step Crone of the area also suffered a crushed foot but the injury was not serious
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Riverside
Here
Wedge-diy
Chas
Paris Struggle With Street Crime After Exposition
Paris faces rising street violence as Apaches and other bands terrorize districts Bel'ene and Menilmontant. Police plan added patrols on suburban street cars after 8:30 pm and to form a picked squad for dangerous wards as work shortages from the exposition leave thousands jobless.
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Paris
la Vilette
Bel’ene
Menilmontant
Chicago
St. Denix
St. Quen
Aso
Central Labor Bureau
Fecture of Police
Masked gang robs Shanesville bank in Jesse James style
Four masked men believed linked to Seville robbery terrorize Shanesville Ohio looting the Doerschuck private bank. They blow the safe, escape by handcar amid gunfire, with a trail of blood and one presumed wounded. A pursuing posse with bloodhounds follows toward Baltic as another bank job echoes national chatter. Separately, a War Department commission led by General Otis arrives in Des Moines to inspect a proposed army post site.
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Canal Dover
Dee
Seville
Shanesville
Here
John Doerschuck
Jesse James
Cing
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Doerschuck Bank
John Rhodes
Rhodes
Mary Knowles
Doerschuck
Baltic
Denials of Fusion Senate Plot Link to Bryan and Thompson
In a New York Chicago report Bryan and Dr Thompson deny any truth to a fusion deal to win Nebraska’s U S Senate seat. Bryan says there is not a word of truth and he has other plans. Thompson, a Republican candidate, denies combining with anyone including a Democrat.
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Lincoln, Neb
W. J. Bryan
BE. Thompson
New York
Chicago
United States Senate
Nebraska
Bryan
Thompson
Senate
McGovern Knocks Out Gans for Lightweight Crown
Terry McGovern of Chicago defeated Joe Gans of Baltimore in the second round at Brooklyn to become the undisputed lightweight champion. Gans failed to mount a serious offense as McGovern rushed him from the bell and dominated the bout until the stoppage.
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Chicago
Terry McGovern
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Gans
McGovern
Wisconsin lawyers home planned for indigent and aged
Articles of incorporation filed at Madison for a lawyers home to aid indigent, homeless, and aged attorneys and their wives. The facility aims to open next spring, will serve Wisconsin lawyers primarily but welcomes attorneys from elsewhere. There is no capital stock and subscriptions will start after officers are elected.
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Milwaukee
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Representative Hitt Signals Senate Candidacy
Washington December 14 Representative Hitt writes to Illinois friends expressing gratitude for consideration as a senate candidate. He vows no malice and seeks support and honor, noting his polite reaction when informed by Mr Cul lom.
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Washington
Hitt
Illinois
Senate
Cullom
Jury death forces plea in Indiana assault case
In Terre Haute Indiana juror Andrew Adams died by asphyxiation as the criminal assault trial of Jacob Artz concluded. Adams served one day on the jury and blew out the gas when he went to bed, leading to Artz pleading guilty to simple assault and a light sentence.
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Terre Tlante
Ind
Andrew Adams
Jacob Artz
Adams
Artz
Railroad proposed from Eau Claire toward Mississippi River
A movement in Eau Claire aims to build a railroad from Eau Claire through Eleva or Mondovi to a Mississippi River point near Winona with capital likely to be attracted. Wisconsin State Grange elected J. B. Myrick of Menominee to a three year executive post and adopted resolutions in favor of state aid for roads while opposing ship subsidy and irrigation canal bills.
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Pau Claire
Wis
Eau Claire
Eleva
Mondovi
Mississippi River
Winona
Wisconsin State Grange
J. B. Myrick
Menominee
Capital Celebration Honors the Day the Capitol Became Seat
Washington marked the centennial of the capital with a grand parade, a presidential review from the Capitol east front, and speeches in the House. President McKinley and Cabinet officials joined governors, senators, and dignitaries in ceremonies and a Corcoran Gallery reception.
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Washington
National
House of Representatives
Act of Congress
United States Capitol
Columbia
McKinley
Union
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Capitol
White House
Miles
Laniel
New York
Richardson
Tennessee
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Corcoran Art Gallery
L. M. Shaw
Iowa
Sconeta
Wisconsin
Theodore Roosevelt
Nelson A. Miles
Breckenridge
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hale
Senate
Spectacular Capitol Parade Includes Miles Horse Mishap
On the Capitol plaza crowds filled the area while the president and cabinet observed from the reviewing stand. Lieutenant General Miles had a saddle girth break causing a fall but he was uninjured and rejoined the procession without incident.
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Federal
Miles
General Miles
House
Capitol
House of Representatives
Governors Attend National Reception for McKinley
President McKinley and his cabinet greeted by governors from multiple states at a Corcoran Art Gallery reception. The event ran from 6:30 to 11, with McKinley’s brief balcony appearance and conversations with Charles J. Bell. Governors listed included Indiana’s J. A. Mount and others.
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Corcoran Art Gallery
McKinley
Wilson
Hitchcock
Cortelyou
Presi
Demand for indemnification over nickel steel armor royalties
Secretary Long heard General Joseph K. McCammon of Schneider Steel claim indemnification from the United States for using nickel steel armor in warships. The firm tested against English makers, theories of case hardening and Krupp processing, and seeks about 375000 dollars. decision postponed.
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Washington
Long
Joseph K. McCammon
Schneider Steel Company
Creusot
France
United States
Whitney
United States Navy
Schneider Company
England
Annapolis
Schneider
Harvey
Manley declines internal revenue post in Maine move
In Washington Hon Joseph M Manley of Maine announced he would turn down the offered commissioner of internal revenue citing his election to the Maine house of representatives. He left Washington for Augusta yesterday afternoon. In Illinois at Kankakee Joseph Dupois aged 93 and four feet tall died after a brief illness. He had been married four times.
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Washington
Joseph M. Manley
Maine
Augusta
Manley
Internal Revenue
Maine House of Representatives
Kankakee, Uls
Iinois
United States
Joseph Dupois
Peoria Man Arrested for Assault on 7 Year Old
In Peoria Illinois Bert Bacon aged eighty was caught in the act of assaulting Mamie Deitsche aged seven. Bacon is now in the county jail awaiting further legal action.
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Peoria, Hs
Bert Bacon
Mamie Deitsche
Bacon
Woman Represented Self in Divorce Plea in Tipton Court
In Tipton Indiana on December 13 Mrs William Snipe of Windfall applied for a divorce but her attorney was absent. She then asked to plead her own case and presented facts well enough to obtain a favorable ruling.
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Tipton
Ind
William Snipe
Windfall
Rumors of Boer Victory and Asian Alliance Notes
Telegraph items report an unconfirmed British defeat at Barberton with many officers killed and prisoners taken. Dr Stoecker claims the empress dowager hates the Chinese emperor for converting to Christianity. Japan shows active interest in the Anglo German pact and China factions face unrest in Hong Kong and Canton amid reformer torture reports.
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Berlin
Stoecker
China
Emperor Kwang Hsu
Associated Press
Japan
Tlondon
Germany
Great Britain
Michigan’s Third Extra Reads Move to Tax Corporations
In Lansing on December 18 the legislature met in a special session called by Governor P ingree to tax railroads telephone and telegraph firms and other corporate property at cash value rather than earnings. The aim is a tax increase over 100 percent with a bill modeled on the Atkinson draft and a board of assessors to tax franchises intangible and physical property.
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Lansing
Mich
Dee
Pingree
Cheever
Detroit
State Tax Commission
Board of Assessors
Proclamation from Botha amid wartime Caribbean and local incidents
A dispatch from Amsterdam relays General Botha's proclamation asserting government continuity after a leave of absence for the state president and warning burghers against enemy misinformation. Milner becomes administrator of the Orange River Colony and Transvaal. Also reports a box office assault in Sioux City and a dynamite-related death in Paoli, plus a Ferrin Bros fire destroying a Detroit bean elevator with losses.
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New York
Adispatch
Amsterdam
Lois Botha
Executive Council
Orange Free State
Europe
Schalkburger
Lucas
Roberts
St. Helena
Ceylon
Cape Town
Sir Alfred Milner
Orange River Colony
Transvaal
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Chas. Whitlock
Ohio
Criminal Army
Des Wenas
the Little Invincible
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New Railway
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Moel
Take Art Gallery
Mites
L. J. Dennis
East College Street
Jacksonville
Dr. Pierce
Royal Baking Pov
ORK
Celestial Emperor
Kwang Hsu
Dr. Stoecker
Botha Ex Plains
Daily Express
Clements
Barberton
Northumberland Fusiliers
Ah Sin
Hong Kong
Canton
Yeung Sung Po
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Citizens’ Savings Bank
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H. Keen
Carl
Frank Stewart
I. M. Sprout
M. Knex
M. L. Logan
A. S. Hays
Temple Building
the Evening Journal
Guipe
Baird & Bailey's
O. F. Haight
Ashby
News
Nicola
H. Knecht
Johnson
Bakery
Fhans
Tos Retail
Harwood
South Side
Bailey
Michigan
Gen
Botha
Ile
Sioux City
Shore Acres
Grand Opera House
Paoli
Henry Moore
County
Charlotte
Ferrin Bros.’ Company
WRB
T. J. Dempsey
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Qofficr
Kear Alberson's Grocery
Washington, Iowa
W. H. Butterfield
Ore Castora Washington
Ww. E. Anderson
Klein's
Swellfirst Barn Nort
Hotel Allen
National Bank
Genere
W. K. Jeffrry
A. Anderson
Vice Free
Capital and
Onashier
J. T. Anderson
Washington County Savings Bank
A. H. Wallage
A. Warre
Bain
C. M. Keck
Asst
First National Bank
Washington, Laws
pmmacTon
Wm. Blair
A. H. Wallace
Keck
D. Robinson
Frank Fionn
E. Townsend, D. D
Columbian School of Osteopathy
Kirksville, Mo
Dixon & Matthews
Kemble
Kemmble Flower Co
Oskaloosa
Madison Medicine Co
RB. O.R & N. Ryvy
Ino G Farner
AGP & TA
Bcr&n Ry
Cedar Rapids
Marsh W. Bailey
Qofesor
City Hall
P. J. Hanley
Wrehington County Savings Bank
R. F. Riley
Pantaloon
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