Warships Gather to Watch Kaiser Try to Collect Castro Debt
German cruiser Vinetaoff La Guayra caused a brief misunderstanding when a health officer was not allowed aboard at 6 am. A German officer later explained the timing issue. Washington reports say German warships near Venezuela signal an imminent naval demonstration, possibly including a blockade to cut off food imports and starve the besieged regime into submission with La Guayra and Maracaibo likely targets.
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Caracas
Venezuela
la Guayra
Washington
Germany
United States
Venezuela Hedges Defiance If Germany Strikes Caribbean Ports
Venezuelan officials report President Castro ready for any emergency and rely on guerrilla resistance and U S sentiment if foreign invasion occurs. They expect La Guayra and Maracaibo to be easy targets but hope interior terrain slows Germans and that blockade harms American and British shipping as well.
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Germany
Venezuela
la Guayra
Maracaibo
Castro
United States
North Atlantic Squadron
Weesesius
West_Indian
Berlin Sees U S Naval Presence as Separate from Venezuela Plan
Berlin officials insist American ships in the vicinity have no bearing on Germany's aims toward Venezuela, while Caracas views the U S naval presence with satisfaction and as a significant factor.
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Germany
Venezuela
Berlin
United States
Caracas
Teen hunter injured in fall near Cherokee high trestle
The 18-year-old son of J Swam of Swam Bros. was crossing a trestle on the Hainois Central railroad two miles north of Cherokee Iowa when a shot at a rabbit caused the gun to recoil. He fell about twenty five feet, breaking a shoulder and injuring his spine. he may be fatally hurt.
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Cherokee, Ia
Pec
J. Swam
Swam Bros
Hainois Central
Dry winds blamed for winter wheat damage
Guthrie Oklahoma farmers report that the high dry winds of recent days caused more damage to the winter wheat crop than all prior cold waves.
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Guthrie
O. T
Oklahoma
Alger’s Complete Recovery Expected
Detroit December 28 General Alger's condition is favorable to a complete recovery. No change is noticeable except that he continues to improve slowly.
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Alger
Detroit
Proof of Our Prosperity Signals Broad Holiday Trade Growth
R G Dun & Co reports widespread prosperity with large year end gift expenditures and strong profits in major firms. Southern trade lags slightly as cotton prices stay lower, while floods and storms disrupt transport and manufacturing. Wool and leather show strength, high prices persist in key staples, and weekly U S and Canadian failures rise from last year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Produce Exchange
United States
Canada
Preacher Captures Burglar After Kitchen Struggle
The Rev. William Schlinkman of St. Peters German Lutheran Church in Quincy Missouri found a burglar in his house at 8 am and cornered him with a stick. The assailant later pleaded guilty in court and claimed Sioux City Indiana as his home.
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Quincy, His
William Schlinkman
St. Peter’s German Lutheran Church
Quincy
Schlinkman
Frank Irish
Sioux City
Stolen Diamond Chain Valued at 3500 Dollars
A diamond chain worth 3500 dollars vanished from a shipment sent by Adams Express or Shaw & Berry to Joseph Frankel & Sons in New York. The 200 gems set in a 54 inch platinum lorgnette chain disappeared between Sunday afternoon and Thursday morning, despite intact seals. Detectives in Washington and New York are investigating.
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Washington
Adams Express Company
Shaw & Berry
New York
Joseph Frankel & Sons
Nassau Street
Wisconsin Teachers Association elects new officers
Karl Mathie of Wau Sau is elected president over J. H. Nattrass by 295 to 164. Officers include C. H. Maxon Tomah first VP Annie McNeil Madison second VP Jessie M. Cole Plymouth secretary Thomas Boyce Milwaukee. Miss Margaret Haley of Chicago delivers address on Public Schools and Taxation.
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Milwaukee
Karl Mathie
Wausau
Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
J. H. Nattrass
Shullsburg
C. H. Maxon
Tomah
Annie McNeil
Madison
Jessie M. Cole
Plymouth
Thomas Boyce
Margaret Haley
Chicago
Miss Louise Jones to Join Washington Society
Miss Louise Jones, niece of Mrs. Payne and daughter of Charles P. Jones of the Milwaukee Board of Trade, will accompany the Paynes to Washington as part of their official family. A bright belle, she has long associated with the Payne circle and made her coming out party at the Payne home.
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Washington Society
Milwaukee
Wis
Louise Jones
Paynes
Washington
Mrs. Payne
Chas. P. Jones
Milwaukee Board of Trade
Miss Jones
Payne
Senator William J. Sewell Dies in Camden at 93
Senator Sewell dies at his Camden home after a two year battle with diabetes. Born in Ireland in 1835, he served in the Civil War as captain and rose to major general. He wished to fight in Spain but stayed in the Senate at friends’ urging.
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N. d
William J. Sewell
Ireland
Spain
Senate
British Report Of Fight Losses And ITO Audience
Amsterdam dispatch reports British losses of 10 killed and 15 wounded after an ambush near Beginderyn in the Orange River colony on Dec 21. Marquis Ito met King Edward at Marlborough House in London and said his visit was non political. London court filings seek 24,626 pounds damages against the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants in the Taff Vale case.
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C. M. Wessels
United States
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Roosevelt
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Orange Free State Raad
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Marquis Ito
Edward
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House of Lords
Richard Bell
Derby
Governor Toole Affirms Conference Will Proceed
Governor Toole comments on Rogers death in Washington and says he has no reason to believe the conference meeting will not be held. Later reports confirm the meeting will occur on the fixed date.
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Toole
Rogers
Washington
Iowa Teachers Debate New Four A Board of Examination Plan
The Iowa State Teachers Association held a round table day at its annual convention in Des Moines. President A W Stewart of Ottumwa gave the annual address followed by John P D John of Greencastle Indiana. The council proposed a county board of three led by the county superintendent to examine teachers on scholarship general knowledge training and fitness.
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Iowa State Teachers’ Association
A. W. Stewart
Ottumwa
John P. D. John
Greencastle
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Educational Council
McDonald Will Probate Divides Daughters Inheritance
In Valparaiso Indiana on December 28 Henry R McDonald probate filing shows he cut his three married daughters Abbie Heineman Martha Vail and Emma Lynch each receive ten dollars. He left one hundred thousand to his second wife and a son by the first wife. The daughters contest the will.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Henry R. McDonald
Abbie Heineman
Martha Vail
Emma Lynch
Chicago
Bridge Fire Delays Traffic on Burlington Route
A Burlington bridge over the White River at Crawford Nebraska burned Wednesday night delaying traffic from fourteen to twenty hours. The Montana Express arrived shortly before the fire, and a large construction crew moved quickly to begin a new structure.
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Crawford
Neb
Burlington
White River
Montana Express
Edison party alive and well reported from Beaufort
A message from Beaufort Washington to Norfolk Virginia dated yesterday reports that the Edison party is alive and well.
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Edison Party Is All Right
Norfolk, Va
Beaufort
D. C
Edison
Great Dane Foils Burglars Saving Saloon in Chicago
A loyal Great Dane in Chicago attacked three burglars and protected his master’s saloon from looting. The episode highlights the dog’s bravery during a nighttime raid and underscores local danger in the city.
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Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Capital
Augustus L. Allen
Vassar College
Charles M. Herald
Brooklyn
Vancouver
B. C
Sharpsville
Martin Clary
Howard Dickson
James Bartlett
Ellen Stone
Roosevelt
Preston Park
Chauncey M. Depew
May Palmer
Nice
Colonies Grow Through British Admin Methods
Washington notes a treasury bureau study on Colonial Administration. It highlights roads railways irrigation and banking as drivers of development in India and other colonies, with figures showing vast rail expansion and irrigation value surpassing costs, and commerce rising from 306 million to 2.4 billion dollars.
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Washington
Colonial Administration
Treasury Bureau of Staistics
United States
Philippines
Hawaii
Porto Rico
England
India
Treasury Bureau
Isso
Remarkable rescue from frost saves man's life in alley
A patrolman and a clever dog saved a man frozen in a doorway near Car roll avenue. Policeman Patrick Malloy followed the dog to the prostrate figure, revived him after a match, and rushed him to the station. Hands and feet were frost bitten but the man survived.
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Patrick Malloy
Chicago Avenue
Charles Crow
Carroll Avenue
Malloy
Milwaukee Avenue
Mally Malloy
Death of Capt Richard I Leary USN at Chelsea
Captain Richard I Leary US Navy died of heart disease at the Marine hospital Chelsea. He commanded daring actions at Apia harbor and threatened German forces with the Adams. He served as governor of Guam after its acquisition and was reinstated after naval removals. Born in Maryland, he entered service in 1860.
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Boston
Richard I. Leary
Marine Hospital
Chelsea
Apia
Samoan Islands
Adams
Guam
Department
Naval
Maryland
Fatal injury from revolving shaft at Wabash factory
William Wallace of the Pioneer Hat Works in Wabash Indiana was fatally injured when his clothing was caught by a pulley on a revolving shaft. He was raised to the ceiling by the belt, suffering a fractured skull a broken arm and internal injuries.
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Wabash
Ind
Willian Wallace
Pioneer Hat Works
Wallace
Wrecked Pere Marquette Car Ferry Being Pumped Out
Ludington Michigan December 28 tugs work to pump out the wreck of the Pere Marquette car ferry which went ashore on the sand bar off the north pier last Saturday night. The freight with twenty six cars on board is being removed.
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Ludington
Mich
North Pier
Baby dies during Christmas visit in Traverse City
Mrs. Earl Hitchcock attended Christmas celebrations two blocks away with her six month old infant wrapped in her arms. On arrival the child was found dead, probably from heart disease.
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Traverse City
Mich
Earl Hitchcock
Admiral Schley and ex-Secretary Herbert Attend Theater Ovation
Washington witnesses a crowded New National theater last night as Admiral Schley and former Secretary of the Navy Herbert appear in a box. Upon their entrance the audience gave a lengthy ovation lasting several minutes.
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Washington
Schley
Herbert
New National Theater
Conference Of Governors Moves To Stop Rail Merger
A Helena telegram says governors from Montana and Minnesota will meet in Butte on Dec 30 to discuss preventing the proposed consolidation of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern by the Northern Securities company. The conference aims to block the merger if possible and is confirmed by Governor Toole after a telegram from Governor Van Sant.
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Butte
Mont
Helena
Toole
van Sant
Minnesota
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Securities Company
Markets Report From East Buffalo and Milwaukee Grains and Livestock
Livestock and grain quotations show mixed demand. Hog receipts around 22 000 with light to heavy lots selling 4.35 to 6.75, cattle receipts about 4 500 with steers and cows in various price ranges, and sheep and lambs around 12 000 with strong to higher trends for lambs. Grain futures list No 2 red cash near 86 cents, No 2 cash corn about 67 cents, oats around 48 to 49 cents, and rye around 66 cents with mixed futures across months.
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Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Canada Lambs
St. Louis
Dee
Great increase in imports credits in savings banks
The text cites a surge in colonial prosperity with imports rising to 1.15 billion dollars from 1850 levels, large deposits in colonial savings banks doubling to 288 million by 1890, and India’s post office growth from 753 to 29,122 while telegram and telephone networks expand. Education expands with 4.5 million pupils and a rise in vernacular publications.
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Tso
India
Isss
Divorce Case Brews Over Telephone Revelations
In Racine Wisconsin on December 28 a sensational divorce case is brewing. The wife learned of alleged misconduct by the truant husband after a telephone girl shared stories. Detectives secured damaging evidence against the husband for court presentation.
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Racine, Wis
Motorman Injured by Falling Revolver Near Joliet
Roy Collins, motorman on the Joliet and Chicago electric line, is hospitalized with a bullet wound to the leg after a revolver in his pocket discharged while adjusting a controller at the Chicago end of the line.
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Joliet
Ill
Roy Collins
Chicago
Collins
Will of Edward Baker Leaves Heir Half of Five Thousand
The will filed in Elgin Illinois names Mrs. J W Gates as heir to half of the $5,000 estate. Edward Baker of St Charles died about a month ago and his will was filed yesterday.
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Elgin,lll
Edward Baker
St. Charles
J. W Gates
Baker
Rumors of Revolution in South America Reach Santiago
Rumors claim a revolution erupted in Buenos Ayres while DPD and Ambler of Salem Massachusetts receive federal judge appointments in the Philippines. Arbuckle Bros and Howell Son advance all refined sugar grades by 10 points amid a four million dollar New York real estate transfer.
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Santiago de Chili
Buenos Ayres
Ambler
Salem, C
Philippine Islands
American Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckle Bros
B. F. Howell Son & Co
New York
Indian boys to West Point bill moves in Congress
Governor Pleasant Porter of the Creek nation reports success in securing Representative DeGraffenreid of Texas to draft a bill for Congress permitting Indian boys to enter West Point. The move signals potential expansion of military education opportunities for Native youth.
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Gubrie
O. T
Pleasant Porter
DeGraffenreid
Texas
Congress
West Point
Called to His Door and Murdered Near Deport Texas
Rev. J. H. Mc Clinton living near Deport was shot to death at his doorstep by a crowd of men. He identified some attackers and named them to officers before he died.
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Tex
J. H. McClinton
Deport
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