Lawson and Greene Meet in Boston Face Off Today
In Boston on December 16 Thomas W. Law, a Boston speculator, and William Greene of New York prepared for a face to face at the Hotel. Greene arrived with a companion as Lawson entered, then a formal conference was arranged with no press allowed. Hotel officials and inspectors monitored the scene as authorities noted no disturbance amid intense security and expected statements.
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Boston
Thomas W. Law
Wouraine
William ©. Greene
New York
Greene
Lawson
New Yorker
Joe Greene
Greene Consolidated
Janey
Colonel Greene
Weon
Wes
Tim Rere Greene
el Greene
Ifan
Mriat
Grzehe
Yam Ie Mman
Reese
Lawtoo
Ela Suen
Salon Greene
Freen
Hi Baal
Bese
Sesson
William Watts
Etiamee Vderanga
Kew
Houghton
Watts
Messrs
Reene
Hote
Charles Hayden
The
Warrants Issued For Arrests In Transfer Dispute
On December 16 the county issued warrants for the arrest of J Burke Roach and Mr Sinnett tied to a dispute over transferring a yacht corporation to a Rusboro media group.
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J. Burke Roach
Sinnett
Yacht Corpine
Rus- Rt Libo Rod Media Ec Oa
Tin and Copper Markets See Sharp Squeeze and Bull Interest
London reports reveal a severe tin squeeze with shipments moving from Havre to Southampton at about six dollars per ton. A Paris-linked bull setup and London financiers drive prices while copper remains held by four large dealers. Britain considers reprisals after United States Steel rails order stirs Sheffield tension.
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London
Havre
Southampton
Paris
Great’ Northern Railroad
United States Steel Trust
Sheffield
Great Central
Notorious brigand chief raids caravan in Tangier
In Tangier on December 16 a notorious brigand chief reportedly raided a caravan, releasing prisoners after assaulting guards. The incident involved American citizen Perdicaris and his stepson, and British subject Crowell Varley, with subsequent attacks linked to the brigand’s force.
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Tangier
Baisall
Ion
Perdicaris
Death from spotted fever in Bristol reports eleventh death
Bristol reports another spotted fever death with a two day illness. The victim, a fighter named Ernest Sura dealer, died suddenly and the body turned black after death. Funeral planned for this afternoon as the town records eleventh death from the illness in two months.
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Bristol
Ernest Sura
Death Curve Trolley Crash Injures Hoboken Man
More than a hundred feet above ground on the Jersey City trolley line two cars collided on the trestle near Death Curve. Frederick Brandes aged 55 of Hoboken was seriously injured after being caught between cars. several others were only slightly hurt. The wreck followed a signal misunderstanding on a site with a history of accidents.
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New York
Jersey City
Jersey City Heights
Frederick Brandes
Hoboken
Brandes
American Mosquito Extermination Society Forms At Aquarium
In New York on December 16 the second annual convention opened with a constitution change. The society's name becomes the American Mosquito Extermination Society to educate the public, influence legislation, share ideas, and counter the evils caused by mosquitoes.
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New. York
National
Mosquito Extermination Society
American Mosquito Extermination Society
Royal Prince Potentially to Wed Mina Roosevelt
Swedish newspapers discuss Prince Gustave Adolph heir to the throne possibly marrying an American. Upsala Nya Tidning editorially favors Princess Mina Roosevelt as his royal bride while noting Sweden debates the match.
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Mina Roosevelt
Washington
Sweden
Gustave Adolph
Scania
Upsala Nija Tidning
Mekée
Migs Roosevelt
Colonel Greene Seeks Lawson In Boston Feud
Colonel Bill Greene arrives in Boston and vows to confront Thomas W. Lawson directly, calling him a liar fakir and charla tan. He, unarmed and composed, says he will call on Lawson today to challenge him face to face.
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Greece
Boston
Bill Greene
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Colgate Hosts Annual Rowlands Prize Oratorical Contest
Hamilton N Y Dec 16 The annual Rowlands prize oratorical contest at Colgate University was won by Elipe. The event highlighted student rhetoric with prize awards and remarks from university officials.
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Ueagvenvworth Prise Crater
Hamilton, N
Colgate University
Deld
el ii
New Mail Car on Trains From Boston to New York
Washington dispatch reports Congressmen Henry pressed for the new mail car service on noon trains via Boston Albany and New Haven Hartford lines to Newark and Springfield. Officials expect a January start with minimal extra cost, aided by Hartford board of trade and other regional supporters.
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Washington
Henry
Boston
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Springfield
Hartford Board of Trade
Boston & Albany
Consolidated Road
Cl Ment
Beary
Roosevelt Addresses Grace Reformed Church Members
President Roosevelt attended a prayer meeting at Grace Reformed Church in Washington and spoke briefly after the service. He stressed brotherhood as essential to national life and urged fellow members to act as their brother's keeper.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Grace Reformed Church
J. M. Schick
Smugged Goods on Cruiser Seized by Customs
Newport News reports customs officers aboard the U S cruiser San Francisco seized a rich store of smuggled goods including silks cigars chin and ostrich feathers. Saratoga notes ice harvest begins with fourteen inches thickness.
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Newport News
Old Point
United States
San Francisco
Old Case Revived in Privy Council Appeal
London reports the United States appeal against a Quebec crown court decision in the Greene and Gaynor extradition case. Sir Edward Clarke and Donald MacMaster describe the five year dispute over Carter on the Savannah River contract, extradition writs, habeas corpus, and eventual liberty within Quebec.
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London
United States
Justice of The’crown
Quebec
Greene
Gaynor
Privy
Edward Clarke
Donald MacMaster
Montreal
Greenle
Oberlin M. Carter
Savannah River
Canada
Carter
Greent
St Lawrence
Montreal Jatter
Gaymor
Privy Council of England
Mrs Chadwick Prefers Jail Life Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
Cleveland December report notes Mrs Chadwick adjusting to jail routine and expressing satisfaction with breakfast. She refused visits and insisted her case stay private until trial. Lawyer Dawley influential in keeping her statements restrained. Receiver Loeser planned to seek bankruptcy court involvement, with arraignment likely by Monday depending on district attorney Sullivan’s schedule.
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Cleveland
Loeser
Chadwick
City of
Sullivan
Marriage Off in Ellis Island Romance Shatters
German girl Anna Gertrude Radecke, detained at Ellis Island, says she was betrothed in Berlin to a East Liverpool doctor. A woman claimed the doctor is her nephew and forced the match to be halted. Radecke, refused entry, wept and rejected offers of help, insisting she could earn a living.
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New York
Anna Gertrude Radecke
Ellis Island
East Liverpool
Berlin
Anna
America
Germany
Russians Arrive in Civilian Garb at Port Arthur Passage
Seven Russians in civilian dress arrived today in an open sailboat after a swift passage from Port Arthur aided by a high wind. A lone woman in training bearing accompanied them. they refused to speak and proceeded to the Russian consulate.
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Chefoo
Port Arthur
Connecticut Weather Forecast With Snow in West
Forecast for Connecticut calls for fair tonight and Saturday with snow moving into the western portion. Warmer in the northwest tonight and Saturday, with fresh northerly to northeast winds.
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Connecticut
Struck by Train in Naugatuck Ends Life of Edward Donovan
Edward J. Donovan, 35, was struck and killed by a northbound passenger train while attempting to run in front of it near the Naugatuck division. He was a rubber factory cutter, former president of Division 2 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and unmarried, living with his sister. Medical Examiner Johnson ruled the accident due to Donovan's negligence, saying the engineer could not have prevented it.
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Naugatuck
Edward J. Donovan
Naugatuck Division Railroad Tra
Donovan
Division 2
Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Hibernian Rifles
The
Foresters of America
Johnson
Coburn Block Fire Devastates Skowhegan Buildings
A December 16 blaze in Skowhegan Maine destroyed the Coburn block the largest business structure in town and two small adjacent buildings. Losses reach about 140000 with 60000 insured. The three story brick block owned by Coburn Hall Association housed Prysae the Br W H Wildes Blunt Hardware Clarence Buckman Ward and others on different floors. The fire started from an overheated stove and prompted rapid firefighting from Waterville.
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Skowhegan
Coburn
Habohiry
Waterville
Coburn Hall Association
Prysae
W. H. Wildes
Blunt Hardware Company
Clarence W. Buckman
Charlies F. Ward
W.P. Ordway
Fred A. Heald
Old Hand at It Porters Loan Scam Touted
New Haven police report a man named Porter matching Charles B. Porter description arrested after complaints by Yale President Arthur T. Hadley. Porter allegedly recruited loans in Port Chester Bridgeport Rockville and New London by claiming to be a former local postmaster needing funds to travel to distant cities.
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New Haven
Deporta
Porter
Charles’ B. Porter
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale University
Jto New
Simiilar
Port Chester
Bridgeport
Rockville
New London
Goff Sentences Man to 20 Years for Manslaughter
New York December 16 Arthur J a former policeman was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment by Recorder Goff for the manslaughter killing of Robert F Brennan at a Bowery resort last May. This is the maximum penalty.
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New York
Arthur J. A Son
Robert F. Brennan
Explosion at Toy Pistol Factory Kills One in Portsmouth
An explosion at Lloyd Adams and Simpsons toy pistol factory in Portsmouth Ohio on December 16 killed Ofie Phipps of Rome and fatally injured two girls. Scores injured as workers jumped from second and third floor windows to escape the blaze.
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Portsmouth
Ofie! Phipps
Rome
Lloyd, Adams & Simpson
Insurance suit filed over $1000 policy in New Haven
Thomas M Cahill a New Haven physician filed suit against Berkshire Life Insurance Co of Pittsfield Mass to recover $1000 on a policy issued on the use of William H O Donnell his nephew. Petition denied in Hartford pending further action.
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Sues. Insurance Co
Hartford
State Insurance Commissioner
Thomas M. Cahill
New Haven
Berkshire Life. Insurance Go
Pittsfield
Mass
William H. O'Donnell
Ex-President Kruger Laid To Rest In Pretoria
Two thousand burghers attended a solemn religious service in Pretoria as the body of ex-president Kruger lay in state. An immense crowd gathered and fired salutes through the death chamber throughout the morning.
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Kruger's Bier
Pretoria
Transvaal
Kruger
Expelled from Exchange in New York posting
Three Consolidated Stock Exchange members, M. R. Dyett, Charles B. Stade and F. B. Colton, have been expelled for conduct alleged to be detrimental to the interests of the institution.
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Exchange
New York
Consolidated Stock Exchange
M. R. Dyett
Charles B. Stade
F.8. Colton
Nan Patterson Trial Near Verdict This Week
The Nan Patterson case updates from New York reveal prosecutors near completing their evidence and the defense likely to call Patterson as the principal witness. Other items include Mrs Young’s testimony about the intercepted letter and Europe trip plans, and unrelated brief notes from Chicago and Zeigler.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Supreme Court
Rand
Patterson
Young
Caesar Young
Vernon M. Darin
Los Angeles
Guardian Petition for Delkescamp Child Adolph
Judge Lowe sets December 21 for a guardian petition for five year old Adolph Delkescamp. The mother cares for him while the father alleges she is unfit and Mrs Delkescamp will oppose the filing. Attorney Pierce seeks to move a separate case against Scovill Co for damages.
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Democrat’ Office
Lowe
Christian Delkescamp
Ehilg Adolph
Delkescamp
Pierce
Brodeur
Scovill , Manufacturing Co
Jurgest
Gager
New Haven
Scovill Co
Petoine Oat
Ana
Nude and Crazy Man Fights Police On New York Street
A nude man on a snowy stretch near Twenty-third Street in New York seized windows and damaged property before police surrounded him. He fled through a doorway and was finally overpowered with a blanket after a chaotic scene. He was taken to a hospital as authorities described him as evidently insane.
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New York
Twenty-second Street
Bly
Watll & Ea
Fall River Textile Union Votes and Strike Sentiment
Fragmentary text shows Fall River textile union members debating the strike and referring to various organizations. Indicates sentiment and potential vote action, with unclear details about timing and specific groups involved.
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Fall River
Morris Chair Giveaway Drives Waterbury Christmas Sales
Waterbury shoppers are urged to buy early as limited-time Christmas deals sweep the Hampson-Sellen store. A Morris Chair prize and other parlor furniture, including Princess Dressers and Sectional Bookcases, are advertised with prices from $9 to $54, enticing buyers with a broad, decorative selection and urgent, Santa Claus themed promotions.
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Cal. Greene
Touraine
TIN and Copper
Balsall
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Fairfield
F. J. Naraznore
B. Bailey
F. Rice Winchell
T. C. Thompson
Sperry
Post Office Department
Montowsse
Judson D. Foote
Saratoga
Privy Council
Coburn Block
Hadley Collared
Goff
Bristol Trunk Manufacturing Co
Thayer
Superior Court
Nan
Chicago
Prince Fushimi
Citizens” Committee
Honore Palmer
Wak Poshimi
Zeigler
Zhigler
Robie Phillipsburg Bank
Phillipsburg,n. 4
John Rivak
Baker's
Baker
Méral
Mustapha
Leidon
Paria
Amers
Alreay
City News
Waterbury
Princess Dressers
Chriat
Deligi
China
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