Christmas gifts nabbed from Ohio sailors by customs
Treasure seized aboard the ship Ohio on return from the Philippines halted sailors from giving Christmas presents to wives and sweethearts. Officers arranged a fund, but customs officials searched the vessel, confiscating and auditing items stored as holiday gifts. After the scan, sailors salvaged enough money to buy a few keepsakes, with the incident remembered as a navy Christmas ordeal.
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Sixth Avenue
Will banish illiteracy in the islands
Secretary Taft and Dr David P Barrows discuss educational policy with President Roosevelt. Barrows says the mission is to educate the masses and lift literacy among the population, comparing current ignorance to that of three centuries ago after Spanish possession.
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Barrows
Bureau of Ducation
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Dia
Explosion at Northwestern Gas and Coke plant kills worker
A Tar and coke storage pit at the Northwestern Gas and Coke Company plant in Dranstana suburb exploded, fatally burning Isaac Terry and seriously injuring three other workers all women. The blast, caused by tar oil and coke, threw Terry into the pit where he perished.
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Fort Monroe Boy Recovers From Hunting Shot
William Harrison son of Lieut Col MT Harrison was accidentally shot in the right shoulder while hunting with a friend. The shotgun blast shattered the collar bone and entered the neck. He was taken to the fort hospital for treatment and is expected to recover. He had just been appointed to West Point and would have left in January for the physical examination.
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Consular Service Exams Outlined by State Department
The State Department released rules for consular service examinations issued by a board led by Huntington Wilson Wilbur J Carr and F M Kiggins. The test includes an oral component plus written papers on language resources economics and international affairs with medical checks possible. Successful candidates stay on the eligible list for two years.
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Washington's Dr Thompson Back After Serious Operation
Dr Ford Thompson, a veteran Washington physician, returned home from London after a severe surgery to save his life. A statue at Garfield Hospital is being proposed to honor his contributions. physicians may pledge funds, with plans to be discussed at the hospital board meeting in January.
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Washington
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London
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Atlantic
Dr Thompson
United States
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Garfiel Hospital
Desperado wounds six then shoots through Lexington square
Thomas Wilson, 25, a painter, wounded six people in Bowling Green and Lexington streets before rushing through the square with pistol and knife. Police and deputies, including Bartlemaker and Myers, engaged him as a posse hunts for the assailant and stops the threat. Witnesses Homer Still Hubert Cherry W H Myers W Wandby and W Waudby are named. Wilson fled with an automatic shotgun, injuring none seriously.
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Regret Dudley's Leaving Dominates Lima Dinner
At a National Club dinner in Lima on December 23 the papal delegate and other diplomats voiced regret over United States Minister Irving B Dudley's departure for Brazil. Dudley spoke in Spanish after toasts praising his service and the transfer of Brazilian Minister Santos Lisboa to The Hague.
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Irving B Dudley
Brazil
Santos Lisboa
Hague
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Women in Post Office De Graw Issues Statement
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General De Graw denies reports of bias against women in the postal service and asserts women receive equal opportunity with men where work is practicable. He cites figures showing significant female clerks and carriers, notes limitations in railway and city delivery, and highlights several notable rural carrier cases.
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Happy Hunting Grounds for Indians Suggested by Commissioner
Tama Bixby, commissioner for the Five Civilized Tribes, proposes a government set aside of about 200000 acres in Indian Territory as a reservation. He says hundreds of old chiefs die from broken hearts under civilization and that the land should be for exclusive native use, with palefaces barred, allowing hunting and fishing seasons.
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Castro Sinking In Venezuela Reports Alarming Health
Advices from Venezuela say President Castro’s health is deteriorating and an operation is needed, but his frail condition may prevent surgery. Rumors of a major revolutionary movement in western Venezuela circulate as press remains silent. Also notes the January Parish News from St. Thomas Church edited by Rev. W. J. Cox detailing church activities and commentary.
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Statesmen Jim Sherman and the canned corn tale
Representative James Sherman of Utica New York is featured in a anecdotal piece recounting his role in pure food labeling laws and a misinterpreted prohibition story. The tale centers on Sherman’s influence at the last Congress and a mistaken claim by Maryland canners that led to a humorous telephone exchange. Also noted are reflections on Fairbanks and Chandler during executive sessions and a pension granted to Charles Theodore Murray for Civil War service.
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Pittsburg
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National Hotel
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Laundry firm touts lace laundry mastery with new plant
A laundry advertises its new $150,000 plant and expert staff to prove lace items can be safely cleaned. It claims a patent curtain stretcher ensures lace curtains look new after laundering and promotes its ability to handle collars towels and fine lace with artistic results.
International effort forms American branch to boost moral training
Chicago reports the American branch of the international association for moral training in public schools has elected an executive committee including Nicholas Murray Butler and G Stanley Hall. Clifford Barnes named secretary and James Speyer treasurer. The group aims to collect information on best practices, with commissioners to survey Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, America, and Japan, and an international congress planned for 1907 in New York or London.
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Columbia
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University of California
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Kansay City
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Albany
Fred Adler
New York
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Japan
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Porto Ricans Prosper With Growing U S Trade Ties
Trade between the United States and Puerto Rico surged from about 4 million dollars in 1907 to over 40 million by the end of the year, with ten months totaling 85.83 million. US goods dominated the island’s imports, led by sugar, coffee, flour, meats, and iron products, while exports rose from 12.76 million under Spain to 23.25 million after annexation.
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Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Porto Rico
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Mineral production high in United States in 1905
Geological Survey data show total US mineral production valued at $1.624 billion in 1905, up from prior year. Iron value $282.46 million. Coal output exceeded 300 million short tons valued at $476.71 million, with anthracite and bituminous totals and notable coke, gas, tar, ammonia, and ammonia sulfate outputs. Iron ore and pig iron also reported with multiple metals including gold, silver, copper, zinc, and platinum values listed.
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Geological Survey
Just Lien is Notion of Insurance Returns Mentioned
Festmaster General Cortelyou guards a collection of political scrapbooks with sections such as Truth Nearly True and Almost Lies. One volume titled Just Lien highlights a claimed plan by the Republican National Committee to return 160,001 pounds to insurance companies, a figure tied to the last national campaign.
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