Wilson Still In Poor Condition Heads To Staunton
President elect Wilson travels from Philadelphia to Staunton Virginia amid claims of a husky voice and fatigue from a recent chill. National Chairman McCombs notes that while he knows many things he cannot reveal, major cabinet announcements are not expected before March 1.
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Philadelphia
Wilson
Staunton
Wm. F. McCombs
Gov. Wilson
Trenton
N. J
William
Jennings Bryan
Mer. Bryan
Nebraska
Boys Flourish Loaded Pistols on City Street
Chicago readers note two nine year old boys named James Salina and a companion called Little Jimmie who marched Halstead street while showing loaded revolvers and daggers. A policeman arrested them but Little Jimmie escaped on the way to the police station. Salina has prior arrests including stealing $10 from his father and time in a parental school.
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Chicago
James Salina
Little Jimmie
Halstead Street
Jimmie
James
Would Rule Tow Career 3 Ended in Oak Grove Shootout
In Oak Grove Louisiana on December 27 Fink Maddox known as a local boss was killed after killing a deputy and terrorizing the town. A posse confronted him as he rode away and he died in the ensuing exchange. Deputy Marshal A Ray was mortally wounded attempting to arrest Maddox.
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Oak Grove
Fink Maddox
Maddox
A. . Ray
Temperature report from December with erratic OCR text
Temperature readings and notes from December mention 26 degrees at a time and a year ago minimums and maximums around 6 degrees. The fragment references Buchanan Optical Co and names Eb fam and Hansen regarding temperature data.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Eb Fam
Perenne
Ras Saints
Hansen
Gifts Teach Kids Dental Health at Westfeld Kindergarten
Miss Audrey Strayer directs a Christmas program at Westfeld School where thirty kindergarten pupils receive toothbrushes and toothpaste as gifts from a Waterloo dentist. Strayer trains the children in proper brushing, claiming dental hygiene will boost intellectual efficiency by about fifty percent.
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Westfeld School
Audrey Strayer
Waterloo West
Fugitive Adams Confesses to Police in Holiday Confession
William B. Adams of Indianapolis, 28, returned to confess to Chief Griffin in Kansas City that five years earlier he broke parole in St. Louis to help a younger brother avoid penitentiary. He fled to Pacific cities, wrote his mother he would return for New Year, and awaits Illinois officers. Adams said he could not save his mother and admits perjury led to his own sentence. His mother is listed as living on 2008 Buckeye Street in Indianapolis.
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Kansas City
Indianapolis
White
Wm. B. Adams
Griffin
St. Louis
Illinois
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Adams
East St. Louis
Bucket Street
Panama canal fortifications barred from photographers
Washington December 27 Col Goethals head of the canal commission ordered photographers barred from the vicinity of fortifications under construction at Porro Point Margarita Island and the islands in Panama Bay. The order directs the chief of police to prevent non residents from landing with cameras at these sites. Photographs may be taken only with written authorization from Col Goethals in each case.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Col. Goethals
Canal Commission
Poro Point
Margarita Island
Panama Bay
iCol
Burglars shoot watchman at Moravia Construction site
In Chicago two burglars tried to dynamite a Moravia Construction site early today. They shot watchman Charles Times, with two bullets lodging in his arm. Times fired back, wounding one burglar who fled several blocks bleeding.
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Chicago
Moravia Construction — Company
Charles Times
Hines
Jury 10 Make Report Today in Dynamite Conspiracy Trials
Indianapolis Dec 27 Federal Judge Albert H. Anderson postponed verdicts in the dynamite conspiracy cases after jurors said they were not ready to report. The forty defendants and attorneys remained in the building as guards restricted entry. Court adjourned to 2 30 p m with verdicts not to be received before then.
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Indianapolis
Albert 3. Anderson
Anderson
Speculation on Honors to Be Granted by King George
London December 27 speculation swirls over New Year honors. The order of merit vacancy sparks chatter about Mrs. Humphrey Ward and likely a British academy pick. Sir Aston Webb noted as a possible successor to Alma-Tadema. John S. Sargent may have qualified as a subject. Johnstone Forbes Robertson could be knighted. Prince Arthur of Connaught may receive a dukedom, Kent likely. Few new peerages expected outside Parliament due to election risk.
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London
George
Order of Merit
Humphrey Ward
British Academy
Aston Webb
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
John S. Sargent
Johnstone Forbes Robertson
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Kent
Walking Drug Store fined for distributing cocaine to youths
Chicago police labeled Harry Pratt known as the walking drug store was fined 290 by Municipal Judge Mahoney for distributing free cocaine to youths in pool halls to create addicts and profit from their patronage. At arrest he had a dozen large boxes of the drug in his room.
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Chicago
Harry Pratt
Mahoney
Pratt
Plan to ship eggs and butter by parcels post
New York, Dec 27. Apples, eggs, and country butter will move from farms to housewives by parcels post reaching half a million homes in New York and environs. The plan announced by Mrs. Julian Heath, president of the National Housewife League, will begin to operate to some extent on Jan. 1 as mail openings to parcel post packers occur. Registry bureaus for farmers will open next Wednesday in principal cities.
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New York
Julian Heath
National Housewiver’ League
Boy Shoots Sweetheart in Milbury Mill Tragedy
Milbury Massachusetts reports 14 year old Clara le May entering Cordis cotton mill shot and killed by 15 year old Charles Adams, who then fatally shot himself. Police link shooting to jealousy. Also noted is the death of Frederick Sattler born 1855 in Germany, a farmer near Gladbrook, cancer obituary.
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Milbvury
Mass
Per
Clara le May
Cordis
Chas. Adams
Deatie
Sattler
Frederick Sattler
Hans Willsons
Germany
Qladbrook
Hileman & Gindt
Gladbrook
Mourned at 104 as New York department store helper dies
In New York City 104 year old department store helper Misas KE len Horgan died from bronchitis in her life flat after years of dusting the shop each morning. Friends at the large store planned to celebrate Christmas with her, but the death halted those plans.
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New York
Der
Misas Kelen Horgan
Sind Hoverurs
Christias
Havre and Brittany Coast Struck by Severe Storm
A fierce storm across the British Channel has caused serious depredations along the French coast. Havre harbor suffers damage to new works while Cherbourg reports many ships seeking refuge. Narrritaine liner Narayung aided by Brest torpedo crew rescue efforts. Numerous fishing vessels lost with crews. communications halted across France, Belgium, and Holland amid continuing disruption.
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Havre
France
Cherbourg
Mat Port
Peninsular and Oriental
Narrayung
Ushant
Narritaine
Cutlay
Brehat
Brittany
Brest
Turkey shoot season continues at Deesh fairgrounds
The da Parte City Gun elit will hold its second turkey shoot of the season next Monday at the fair grounds. Matches will be at blue rock targets.
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da Parte City Gun Elit
Blue Rock
Noted convict tied to Sing Sing jailbreak recaptured in Los Angeles
A man believed to be Billy Green, key Sing Sing inmate linked to the 1940 New York jail break, is held in the Los Angeles city jail after a claimed confession. He described how five others overpowered guards and escaped from the prison, then allegedly prepared to flee aboard a patrol boat bound for London.
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Los Angeles
Billy Green
Sing Sing
New York
Crean
Wren
Dudson
Dave Haver
Boston
London
Tie
Keene Horseman In Critical Condition In New York
New York report says James Re. Keene, a long known horseman, is in worse health today than at any time since returning from abroad months ago. Details are scarce but he is described as seriously ill at his hotel apartment and unable to perform country duties on Long Island.
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New York
James Re. Keenn
Lone Island
Barlers Alemnus of Wisconsin Co Dees
Levi Reuth, a colored opianear and age survivor of the class a bid, died early today at his ranch near Denver Colorado. He was the fret graduate from the University of Wisconsin and was raised in Wisconsin. The report notes his death occurred in Denver area.
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Barlers Alemnus
Wisconsin
Co" Dees
Denver
Colo
Thee
Levi Reuth
Opianear
Agte
University of Wiscongin
Iranch
Here
Tears of thanks move warden at prison Christmas service
Six hundred inmates join a Christmas service at the prison chapel where Deputy Warden Sims and spokesman Henry Metlvey witness heartfelt gratitude. An engraved card is presented to the warden, tears flow, and inmates cheer as the crowd delivers season greetings and well wishes.
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Tan Convicds
Vane
Simas
Robet
Harry Metlvey
Sting
Mebvov
Henry Sima
Underground switchboard open in Charles City for Western Electric
Yesterday a large crew completed an underground wiring upgrade for the Western Electric system in Charles City. The new central switchboard, costing about 60 000, makes this the most extensive local improvement of the year, with about 180 lines at capacity and a pushbutton shortcut for office use.
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Charles City
Tine
Spe Ciald
Central Energy
Bansness Park
Western Electric Telephone System
Way
Manon City
Wardparr Company
Ibutton
Savants of North America Meet In Washington
Savants from the United States and Canada attend a joint convention of the Archaeological Institute of America the American Physiological Society and the Sovists for Biblical Literature and Exegesis in Washington on November 27. Sessions continue through the next day with formal business scheduled.
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Savants
North America
Washington
Her
United States
Canada
Archaeological Institution of America
American
Phiftological Society
Sovistus
Dow
Nee At
President Remits Unexecuted Part of Court Martial Sentence
Washington December report says the president remitted the unexecuted portion of General Court Martial sentence from 1870 imposed on Col. Geo Cook. Cook, retired U.S. Army, was dismissed and half pay forfeiture twice ordered to reimburse the government. The full sentence is now remitted. Davenport Iowa December 27. Griffith, 19, shot and killed his wife and then died by suicide at their home amid jealousy claims.
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Washingiin
Dee
Cook
U.S
Col
Seattle
Wash
Davenport
Ta. Dee
Griffith
Yea
Ane Ten
Hoek Tshand Igdy
Bern
Mo Wil Esaos
Suits Filed This Afternoon On Several Claims
Sais were filed this afternoon as follows Co Heller versus O Teeter suit on geroint for 252.5 mb state Exchange Bank of Parkers Inirg was RON Cowin suit on con tract for 820 alleged to be the one per cent ceammission on SLA borrowed from the bank some tine asso lid as vet aipadd.
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Sais
Co. Heller
O. Teeter
Geroint
State Exchange Bank of Parkers- Inirg
Ron. Cowin
SLA
Passenger train and freight collide near Hiattaville Md
A head on collision between a passenger train and a freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio near Hiattville Maryland injured several passengers and halted traffic. The incident occurred in December in the Washington area with no immediate details on casualties.
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Washington
Baltimore & CV
Hiattaville
Trafic
Peace Envoys Obdurate as Balkan Talks Drift Toward Delay
Balkan and Turkish peace envoys resist proposed terms as third parties foresee a period of whittling before a bargain. Allies’ demands for Marmara and Saloniki control are deemed impossible, while Bulgaria readies to resume war with a broad mobilization and aid from Russia. Prince Ahmed Fuad plans to enter Albania with 20,000 troops to claim the throne.
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Tautlon
Balkan States
Turkey
Kwardside
Balkan
Sea of Marmora
Aegean Sea
Saloniki
Bulgaria
Dardanelles
Berlin
Rustchuk
Danube
Albania
Paris
Ahmed Fuad
Egypt
Temps
Toy balloons used as wireless messages in Mexican rebel action
Paso, Texas, December 27. Rebels in northern Mexico use toy balloons as wireless signals to report federal troop movements. Each time a train leaves Chihuahua City, a balloon rises from the state capital, providing advance notices where telegraph lines are unreliable after railroad destruction.
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Paso
Tex
Mexico
Chihuahua City
Hope for Norwegian bark Verna abandoned at sea
Gulf Port Mississippi December 27 All hope for the Norwegian bark Verna and its sixteen crew members is abandoned after the vessel cleared Gulf Port for Rio on August 28 and has not been heard from since. Also notes a divorce grant for Vera L Stoner and Howard C Brooks of Atlanta and Marshalltown respectively.
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Gulf Port
Miss
Verna
Sceneul
Rio
Howard C. Brooks
Atlanta
Vera L. Stoner
Marshalltown
Stoner
Senator-elect as Santa badly burned in home accident
Wim H. Thompson United States senator-elect suffered severe burns to his hand and singed hair and eyebrows when his Santa Claus costume caught fire during a household visit to children in Garden City Kansas. Flames spread from trimming on his coat before he leaped, rolled, and smothered the flames.
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Garden City
Kan. Dev
Wim. H. Thompson
United States
Senator Thompson
Randles
Hintwett
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