Murder of Annie O Keefe in Hackensack Meadows
The Newark case identifies Agnes O Keefe as Annie O Keefe, a domestic found dead in the Harrison Hackensack meadows. Autopsy shows two head blows, drowning, and a precise clothing slit. motive linked to a Christmas Eve pursuit by a man, with leads from Mrs. Wright and Detective Draybell and statements by elevator man Flannagan.
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Newark
N. J
Hackensack Meadows
Harrison
Agnes O’keefe
Orange
Miss O'Keefe
Thomas Flannagan
Mysterious Death of Mrs Clayton Probed by Jury
Janesville Wisconsin December 30 The police report no solution yet to the mysterious death of Madelyn Clayton wife of a Chicago clairvoyant whose body was found in the river after days missing A six member jury viewed the recovery site and adjourned Mrs Clayton's mother arrived from Chicago and her husband Clayton said he would come on the first train autopsy showed she did not drown and the purse she carried was being dragged from the river
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Janesville
Wis
Madelyn Clayton
Chicago
Clayton
Eclipse of the Sun Visible in Parts of Nation
A solar eclipse will occur and be partly visible across southern states and the western coast, with officials noting timing and visibility details as observers watch from locations including Clinton and Camanche. The notice mentions government figures and local reporting on the event.
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Washington
United
North
What’s a Sausage Anyhow in Michigan Ruling Test Case
Kalamazoo case tests Armour & Co. right to sell sausage under state pure food act. Question is whether sausage made for twenty years without adulteration can be defended as lawful. In Detroit, a divorce case features a wife alleging her husband drank after child was born a girl, with his denial.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Armour & Co
Michigan
Bird
Kalamazoo
President Walkers Advice to Mine Workers Turn to Politics
Danville union leader J H Walker, president of the United Mine Workers of Illinois, urges miners to enter politics to push through safety legislation. He cites coal mine fatalities and criticizes the state legislature for delaying protections, urging workers to elect fellow miners on a self-made platform.
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Springfield
Ill
J. H. Walker
Danville
United Mine Workers of Illinois
Man of Note Lincoln Banker Dies by Suicide
Thomas D. Worrall a well known Lincoln and eastern Nebraska figure died by self inflicted carbolic acid in his office. He left letters to family and to Thomas S. Alien showing premeditation. Once a pro grain trust critic and Bry an supporter he was forty seven.
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Lincoln, Neb
Thomas D. Worrall
Lincoln
Nebraska
Thomas
Alien
Democratic State Central Committee
Nebraska Grain Trust
Worrall
Grain Trust
Kansas evangelistic campaign to spread across state
Kansas City reports a year long, statewide revival effort titled Kansas for Christ. Hundreds of ministers and evangelists will lead county by county revivals under Rev. William Edward Blederwolf. A supervisory board from fifteen denominations appointed Edward E. Taylor as secretary.
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Kansas City
Kansas For
William Edward Blederwolf
Edward E. Taylor
Philadelphia
Train robbers foiled by passengers in Deer River
Three bandits boarded a Great Northern passenger train at Deer River Minnesota and attempted to rob riders at gunpoint. Passengers overpowered the thieves disarmed them and handed them to the sheriff in Deer River.
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Deer River
Minn
Great Northern Railroad
Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira Profile
Baron Kogoro Takahira, Japan's ambassador to the United States, long served as chief diplomat and participated in the Portsmouth peace talks. He later held posts in Italy and Austria, after years in America and fluency in English.
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Baron Kogoro Takahira
Viscount Aoki
Japan
United States
Iie
Portsmouth
Italy
Austria
America
Sparks Surrenders Ultimatum Five-Day Concede Demand
President receives notes and telegrams showing Governor Sparks of Nevada pressed for troops at Goldfield and urged a special legislative session. Nixon notes possible Nevada call while detailing armed camps, civil weakness, and fear of criminal elements amid miner-owner conflict.
President's sharp reply on Nevada Goldfield crisis
The president declares the Nevada legislature must convene to authorize use of federal troops. He states troops will stay at Goldfield for three weeks if the legislature is called within five days. otherwise, troops will be withdrawn. The note urges state authorities to fulfill their constitutional duty.
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Sparks
Washington
Nevada
Carson
Nev
Goldfield
Moyer
Haywood and Pettibone
United States
The
Birth Movements Under Tragedy in St. Louis
Mary Westendorf aged 20, unconscious after ingesting carbolic acid in personal crisis in tent, gave birth to a child in St Louis on December 30. The infant is doing well, while the mother is expected to die.
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St. Louis
Mary Westendorf
President Roosevelt Opposes National Department of Health
The Committee of 100 on national health reports a letter from President Roosevelt opposing a national health department to be led by a new cabinet officer.
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National Health Department
New York
Committee of 100 On National Health
Roosevelt
National Department of Health
Shah of Persia Takes the Vath
Washington December 30 The Persian legation in this city has been officially notified by cable that the has taken an oath to support the constitution.
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Shah of Persia
Washington
Petition for Bank Receivers in Indiana Courts
Auditor of State Billheimer filed in the circuit court a petition to appoint receivers for the Baltwin bank at Goodland and the Parker bank at Remington. Liabilities of the Remington bank are reported at about 350000 dollars with assets under 100000 dollars.
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Rensselaer
Ind
Billheimer
Baltwin Bank
Goodland
Parker Bank
Remington
Remington Bank
Judge Denies Habeas Corpus for George McReynolds
Chicago December 30 Judge Landis refused a petition for habeas corpus for George McReynolds the board of trade official convicted of fraudulent conduct. The penitentiary sentence imposed on McReynolds was affirmed by the state supreme court.
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Chicago
Landis
George 8
McReynolds
Board of Trade
Supreme Court of the State
Shrubb Wins First Board Track Ten Mile Race
Alfred Shrubb of England easily defeats Tom Williams Sam Myers and Frank Kanaly in the first ten mile professional race on a board track at Park Square coliseum.
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Boston
Alfred Shrubb
England
Tom Williams
Sam Myers
Frank Kanaly
United States
Shrubb
Park Square Coliseum
Hog Market Near Year End With Steady to Higher Prospects
Chicago markets report estimated hog receipts of 32 000 with 2 863 carried from yesterday. Prices show light hogs 4 20 to 4 65, mixed packers 4 30 to 4 75, heavy shipping 4 30 to 4 75, rough 4 30 to 4 Cattle receipts around 23 000 with prospects steady, sheep 15 000 steady to 10 higher. Market will be closed New Year's Day.
Market Report Chicago Cattle and Sheep Prices Dec 30 1907
Chicago market figures show official receipts 16525 yesterday and 134883 last week with shipments 361 yesterday and 34659 last week. Estimated receipts today around 32000 with tomorrow higher. beef prices from 3.50 to 6.15 for beeves and sheep around 10 to 15 higher. Western cattle and lambs quoted with varied ranges, mixed lots and rail-market notes from Beach Wickham Grain Co. and Postal Telegraph.
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Beach-Wickham Grainpany
Postal Telegraph
Brat G
Chicago
John A. Babcock’s Square Deal Promised in Illinois
John A. Babcock linked with The North American Commission Company in Chicago Illinois offers steady service and square terms. He pledges reliable correspondence and prompt replies to all requests.
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The
North American Commission Company
Thaw Second Trial Promises Same Insanity Defense
New York December 30 One week before his second jury appearance Harry K Thaw prepares to defend murder of Stanford White with Evelyn Nesbit Thaw recounting her story and an expert alienist defense. Leading counsel Martin W Littleton will head the team with Daniel O Reilly and A Russell Peabody assisting as they avoid unwritten law references and press a legal insanity plea.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
William Thaw
George Carnegie
Harry Thaw
Josiah
Edward Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
England
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Thaw
Madison Square Roof Garden
Martin W. Littleton
Brooklyn
Alton B. Parker
Daniel O'Reilly
A. Russell Peabody
O'Reilly
Booth Tarkingtons Case Crowds Court With No Show
In Indianapolis on December 30 a crowd of fifty or more gathered at the police court hoping to see Booth Tarkington. The author of The Gentleman from Indiana did not appear. The court continued the cases indefinitely on its own motion, noting precedent for adjournment in similar instances involving celebrities.
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Indianapolis
Booth Tarkington
Indiana
Tarkington
Newton B. Tarkington
Receiver Appointed for Chelsea Stove Works in Detroit
The Detroit Trust Company has been named receiver of Chelsea Stove Works in Detroit with State Treasurer Glagier at the head. It promptly filed a trust mortgage of $425,000 to cover liabilities.
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Chelsea Stove Works
Detroit
Detroit Trust Company
Glagier
Snow Storm cripples Minnesota rail and streetcar service
Winona Minnesota December 30Southern Minnesota endures a severe snowstorm. Railroad traffic is crippled and streetcar service in Winona has been suspended.
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Minnesota
Winona
Minn
Home Destroyed By Fire In Washington
Fire destroyed the home of P. M. Becker a local laundry owner in Washington. His wife died in the blaze and his brother Edna was seriously injured in the blaze. The report notes cremation of the wife and a fatal outcome for the family.
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Washington
P. M. Becker
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Annie O'Keefe
Margaret Wright
Montclair
Wright
Draybell
Thomas Nevins
Flannragan
Mrs. Clayton
Janesville, Wis
Shaw Clinton
Dunn
Retary of the At
Walkers
Nebraska “Grain Trust
Evangelization OF
Kansas
Kogoro Takahira
George 8. Nixon
Waldorf-Astoria
Nixon
Texas
John A. Babcock
Ghicgago, Ill
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