Home Friends Organized From Ruins Of Chosen Friends
The Home Friends in Indianapolis formed from the Chosen Friends wreck. Officers include Councillor H. H. Morse of New York and others in San Francisco San Antonio Cleveland New Haven and Brooklyn. Trustees hail from New York Louisville San Francisco Washington Indianapolis. The group will cover the eastern division and follows the Chosen Friends plan with changes to disability and age limits.
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Indianapolis
Home Friends
Friends
Taxation of Notes Prompts Tax Commission View
In a Lansing report President Campbell of the state tax commission says promisory notes are hard to tax due to no public registry and private knowledge among involved parties. Deposits face similar access limits and under $1 in $500 is taxed. The bank commissioner notes substantial deposits exist but few are taxed.
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Lansing
Mich
Campbell
State Tax Commission
Michigan
Apparition Troubling County Orphan's Home in Wabash
A vague report from Wabash dated January 2 mentions an apparition troubling Cass County orphans home officials investigating a haunted disturbance at the facility and seeking guidance from authorities.
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Wabash. Lvd
Haunted county home spurs panic among orphans
The county orphans' home earns a haunting reputation as inmates panic. Matron Mrs. Carney is skeptical while a servant girl claims a seven foot tall white clad ghost appeared last Thursday near the rear, stooped at the clothesline, and screamed as children fled. The residence sits opposite a cemetery and the girl believes a buried enemy returned to plague her.
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Carney
Wint
Lost watch and wanted help notice in Journal
Lost a silver open face watch with steel chain. Return to Journal office for reward. WANTED permanent housework position for a good girl in a small family. Found: small package of dry goods. Apply at Journal office. Found Mull. Apply at Journal office.
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Journal Office
County Officials urged to report cigarette dealers for tax
Fort Dodge Iowa January 2 County Attorney Chantland has sent notices to assessors in townships urging them to name all cigarette dealers in the county to impose the $300 tax. The move follows a Tennessee supreme court ruling upholding a similar anti cigarette law as constitutional. Palmyra Wisconsin January 2 Benjamin G Lennox longtime railroad office worker for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway died aged 64 in Palmyra sanitarium after years of illness from prior injuries. He was widely known in railroad circles.
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Fort Dodge
Chantland
Tennessee Supreme Court
Talmyra
Wis
Benjamin G. Lennox
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Lennox
Chicago
Tle
Ebeneezer Upham obituary and divorce cases in brief
Ebeneezer I. Upham, former publisher of several major papers and longtime partner of Frank W. Palmer, dies at 73 in Jamestown after a long career. A Kalamazoo divorce case reveals John A. Giboney married Carrie B. Taylor in Chicago before returning to acknowledge Melvina Giboney as his wife. Nebraska Republicans nominate Sears for Speaker, Wall for chief clerk, and Steele for president pro tem, with McKesson as secretary, while Hawaiian interests hire a Washington lobbyist on insular affairs.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Ebenezer I. Upham
Jamestown Journal
Dubuque (Iowa
Kalamazoo
Mich
Melvina
A. Giboney
John A. Giboney
Chicago
Giboney
Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
William Sears
Burt County
John Wall
Loup City
C. F. Steele
Jefferson County
Senate
John C. McKesson
Lincan
Washington
Suits Against Express Cos Before Judge Dewey
District Court proceedings focus on injunction suits against United States Express Company and Adams Express Company. The case Latta v United States Express opened with four witnesses. Judge Dewey presiding. Ex-Judge Ryan leads for Young People's Good Citizenship League, with County Attorney Brookhart. Col Scofield for the Express. Burlington reps Cooper and Route Agent Buchanan for Adams Express.
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District Court
United States
Adams Express
LEE
Latta Va
United States Express Company
O. D
Shearer
Express Company
Dewey
Ryan
Newton
Young People’s Good Citizenship League
Brookhart
Col. Scofield
W. L. Cooper
Buchanan
Burlington
Adams Express Company
P EE New Year’s tree delight for area children
Over two hundred attended the P. E. E. New Year’s tree last evening, mainly youngsters who left happy. Three trees were joined into one and decorated for the occasion. One hundred seventy five popcorn and candy packages were handed out along with other gifts. Milton Dickens played Santa, assisted by Al Hoyt and Walter Ayres, earning praise for their role. Trumpets and sleigh bells signaled Santa’s arrival, heightening excitement and marking the dawn of the new century as a special moment for many attendees.
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P. EE
Milton Dickens
Santa Claus
al Hoyt
Walter Ayres
Congregational Meeting Elects Officers at Second U. P. Church
The Second U. P. church held its annual congregational business meeting yesterday afternoon. W. H. Latta was elected chairman Minnie Conner secretary and Mrs. Robert S. Cook treasurer for the coming year. Reports showed the church work thriving financially and otherwise with Sabbath school officers re elected: Dr. Palmer superintendent Lloyd Latta assistant Fort Sherman secretary and treasurer Mame Samson assistant.
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Second U. P
W.H Latta
Minnie Conner
Robert S. Cook
Dr. Palmer
Lloyd Latta
Ass’t
Fort Sherman
Sec
Treas
Mame Samson
Surgeons Must Obtain State Certificates Under New Law
Dr Kerr and Dr Downing yesterday received state certificates from Des Moines as required by the new act. It marks the first time doctors must be state sanctioned to practice, though they may still use the five year practice option. Various residents return from visits and trips in Muscatine Vinton Highland Park West Chester and Keola vicinity with brief notes on recent travels and social events.
Boer Overrun Threat Drives Cape Colony News
London reports from Colesberg Cape Colony describe Boer captures near Colesburg and Weltevreden as Kitchener and French announce prisoner releases and taken supplies. Cape Town notes a 5000-strong Boer invasion spreading toward Malmesbury Beaufort West with farmers called up and calls for reinforcements.
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London
Colesburg
Cape Colony
Nesbitt
Weltevreden
Kitchener
War Office
Pretoria
Knox
DeWet
French
Beyers
Smuts
Cape Town
Daily Mail
Sutherland
Malmesbury
Beaufort West
Lord Kitchener
Promise of Wealth If You Make the Resolution
An advertisement promises readers they will become richer by several dollars on January 1 1902 if they adopt a stated resolution. The offer targets hopeful individuals seeking financial improvement through self commitment.
Inauguration of Australian federation celebrated by Hopetoun
Yesterdays ceremonies in Sydney marked the official swearing in of Lord Hopetoun as governor general and the federal ministers. A 1000 voice choir sang during the oath and a 21 gun salute accompanied the queen’s messages applauded as the colony joined the united empire.
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Sydney
Lord Hopetoun
Earl of Hopetoun
Commonwealth of Australia
All Right Now: A Child's Recovery With Golden Medical Discovery
A parent reports a boy recovered from severe illness after taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The medicine, claimed to strengthen lungs without alcohol or narcotics, helped him regain health after doctors warned of consumption. The ad also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for children.
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Dr. Pierce
J. W.” Price
Ozark Monroe Co
Ohio
Grealth
Loyalty to the Empire Marked by Public Addresses and Hymns
The article notes reinforced loyalty to the throne of the empire with cheers for the governor general and a public salute. Ten thousand public school pupils sang Australia, Fair as part of the events, followed by a Te Deum and Hallelujah chorus. Messages poured in to the Earl of Hoptoun from colonial authorities and Norway.
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Australia
Earl of Hopetoun
Murderer of Baron von Ketteler Heads in Peking
In Peking on Monday the killer Su Hai of the German minister to China was beheaded before many spectators. The event followed the June murder and occurred as the New Year and century began with gun salutes and guard deployments. General Chaffee and Conger hosted receptions while Queen Victoria’s tribute prompted a British led review. Li Hung Chang offered severe punishments for those named by powers and urged expelling foreign forces.
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Peking
Tan
Baron von Ketteler
China
Su-Hai
Jan
Chaffee
Conger
Queen Victoria
Australian Federation
Li Hung Chang
Magill's New Year's Gift His Freedom From Governor
Governor Tanner commuted Geo L. Magill’s indeterminate Joliet sentence to nine months for receiving deposits after the Chicago bank’s insolvency. Support came from Chicago leaders including Kohlsaar and Lyman J. Gage. Mrs Magill led the clemency effort and brought Magill home to Chicago. their eldest child knows of the release.
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Springfield
Ill
Tanner Monday
Geo L. Magill
Criminal Court
Cook County
Joliet
Chicago
Id. Kohlsaar
Lyman J. Gage
Mazill
Magill
Mutual Satisfaction Ends In Quick Marriage In Lafayette
Albert Burgess an educator from Demorest Georgia and Mrs Jennie Martz of Lafayette married the same evening after a meeting at the railway station arranged by correspondence. The wedding followed a brief courtship begun through letters.
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Lafayette
Ind
Albert
Burgess
Demorest
Jennie Martz
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the Singer Manufacturing CO
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Columbus Junction
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Latte
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St. Louis
Margaret Walsh
Meelpee's
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Ladies’ Advisory Department
Ladies’ Advisory
Chattanooga Medicine CO
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Nervita Medical Company
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Tchicaco
Iowa
J. H Stewart
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Webster's International Dictionary
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United States Commissioner of Education
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