Murderous Arkansas Justice in Hot Springs
Oscar Chitwood charged with killing Sheriff James Houpt in Hot Springs last August was shot to death this morning by three masked men at the county jail while being moved toward Benson for trial. About fifteen masked onlookers witnessed the mob action as deputies surrendered. Authorities will probe how the mob knew of the transfer plans.
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St. Louis
Oscar »Itwood
James Houpt
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Chitwood
Benson
Ark
Mexican Rebels Are Robbers Rally For Rural Police
Governor Alberto Terazas issued a proclamation calling Chihuahua citizens to form a rural police company for city protection. He labels insurgents as robbers and says unity is needed to restore tranquility. Superintendent Rutledge will lead workers to repair bridges and track damaged by insurgents without military guard. He aims to meet the insurgent leader to arrange a truce to spare the railroad from further attacks.
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Fl Paso
Tex
Alberto Terazas
Chihuahua
Rutledge
Mexico Northwestern
Rebels Loot Store and Ranch in Mexican Conflict
A report, regarded as authoritative, states that Mexican insurrectos looted the store and ranch near San Carlos, owned by Enrique C. Creel, taking 250 saddle horses and 15 feed cattle. They reportedly captured the town, forcing the jefe politico to flee, and a Mexican colonel was said to be killed at Mulato. The insurgents also seized the gun and 10 Mauser rifles.
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Marfa
Texas
San Carlos
Enrique C. Creel
Los Angeles
Jefe Politico
Bozales
Mexican Army
Mulato
Insurrectos
Chimney Fire Alarm at Gagnon Studio Ignites False Alarm
A chimney fire at the Gagnon photograph studio triggered a fire alarm today. The department responded quickly but found no fire or damage, closing the incident as unfounded.
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Gagnon
A Shock For Tennyson by Holman Hunt
Holman Hunt recalls walking with Alfred Tennyson and the duo’s fame drawing amused attention. They joke about escaping admirers as two boys pass, with Hunt noting the public might not recognize the poet. The exchange highlights their candid, humorous view of fame.
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Tennyson
Holman
Detail and applause in a New York playwright interview
A playwright said attention to minutest details aids success yet can be excessive. He recalled a rehearsal where the leading man mocked the cue for applause, and the playwright replied that earning the response is his concern, not the actor’s.
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New York
John
Helen
Washington Star
W R C to Hold Special Meeting in Sprague Hall
The W. R. C. will meet Thursday at two o clock in Sprague hall and urges all members to attend especially officers for the coming year.
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Sprague Hall
B. J. Hummel
Millerdale
Seattle
Carload
C. & O. Nursery Company
Russell-Plough
H. M. Maxwell
Zener
Halbert Block
Angie Sparks
Fred J. Spears
South Wenatchee
M. L. Sanders
Spears
A. D. Browning
Wenatchee
Russell- Johnson Co
Fred Kemp
Grimshaw
Mrs. Cameron
Fire Burns Kellogg Boarding House Severe Injury Eight Men
Fire in the boarding house of Mrs. Charles Russell in Kellogg during the early hours today entirely consumed the structure. Eight men were injured as they leaped from windows to the frozen ground. no fatalities reported. Loss estimated at $6,000.
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Wallace
Idaho
Charles Russell
Kellogg
Calamity of a Fire Destroys a Woman’s Manuscript
A pale high browed young woman laments the loss of a modern society novel that she had completed. A servant girl picked up the manuscript sheets blown by the wind and used them to start a fire in the grate. Miss Tartan comments on the burning shame.
Manners Versus Mannerism in Everyday Speech
Detroit Free Press contrasts manners with mannerism noting polite speech versus abrupt delivery. It illustrates manners asking for butter smoothly while mannerism demands grease with a stutter.
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Manners
Mannerism
Detroit Free Press
All Men Not Equal As They Grow Up In Schoolyards
In a brief exchange a citizen asserts all men are born equal, while Mr Raffer ty counters that equality fades once youngsters gather in the schoolyard. The remark reflects social views on childhood and maturation.
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Mr. Rafferty
Washington Star
Commendable Caution by Cleveland Leader
Quote exchange about marriage and salary highlights concerns over financial dependence in a father's advice to his son. The Cleveland Leader presents a cautionary note on economic stability in domestic life.
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Cleveland Leader
Dear at the Price
A comic exchange shows Billy paying a footpad who demands money or life. Mrs. McClubber scolds Billy for always getting stuck.
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McClubber
Bravery Has No Place Where It Avails Nothing
Quote attributed to Johnson noting bravely inaction serves no purpose and valor gains no ground without outcomes reflected in deeds.
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Johnson
Steamer St. Dennis Wreck Found Near Vancouver Island
Victoria reports the wreckage of the steamer St. Dennis marked on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island. Fear remains for the 25 crew members believed lost, with the vessel last seen en route from Victoria to Los Angeles carrying about $24,000 in cargo.
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Victoria
B. C
Los Angeles
Vancouver Island
Lumber Prices Low on Coast Boost Builders Urge Action
Tacoma reports lumber selling at actual cost or below with mills bidding to clear stock. L. L. Doud of Defiance Lumber says demand from the east is strong and prices will rise soon, making now the smart time to build. Bridge timbers and railroad ties are markedly cheaper than four years ago.
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Tacoma
L. L. Doud
Defiance Lumber Company
Yeggs Blow Safe at Helig Theatre in Portland
In Portland, yeggmen blew the safe in the Helig theatre last night, securing 2100 dollars. Nitro-glycerine was expertly used and the manager slept above without being disturbed. He learned of the robbery only when he opened his office this morning. Detectives think the culprits are expert criminals from the east. No casualties reported.
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Portland
Ore
Helig Theatre
Santa Claus fire tragedy claims Eva Baker in Portland
Mrs Eva Baker aged woman who earlier yesterday wore a Santa Claus outfit burned as candles ignited her robes. She died from the burns at the hospital today after suffering severe injuries to her head and body.
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Portland
Ore
Eva Baker
Ethelyn Clark to Wed T J Fitzpatrick in Cashmere
Miss Ethelyn Clark of Cashmere will marry Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick of Chicago tomorrow at 2 p m in the Cashmere Presbyterian Church with Rev. Gunn officiating. Clark is the daughter of prominent local residents C B and Mrs Clark. Fitzpatrick is a civil engineer.
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Ethelyn Clark
Cashmere
T. J. Fitzpatrick
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Gunn
Miss Clark
C. B. Clark
Clark
Ellensburg Normal
Lone Bandit Robs Train Passengers in Kansas City
Detectives seek a young man who robbed Missouri Pacific passengers and crew on a Leavenworth to Kansas City train, escaping with about 300 dollars. Capt. H. L. Newbold was shot in the scalp for not raising his hands quickly enough and was lightly wounded. He has returned to Fort Leavenworth. The bandit alighted in Kansas City or Kansas City Kansas and likely crossed into Missouri.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Leavenworth
H. L. Newbold
Fourth United States Artillery
Washington, D. C
Fort Leavenworth
Newbold
Kan
Elks Aid the Poor Through Hamburg Charity Drive
The Elks joined churches benevolent societies and lodges to aid the destitute. An Elks committee spent days verifying cases and ordered hundreds of dollars in staples totaling about 300 dollars for the needy.
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Order of Elks
the Elks
Gas leak at Pacific hotel in Seattle leaves multiple dead
In Seattle on December 26 a gas main leak beneath the Pacific hotel at 640 Sixth Avenue South killed three men and left four others critically ill or injured. Several occupants were treated at Municipal Hospital as investigators suspect the leak originated under the building or from a street line. The hotel is run by John Davis & Co. and police kept the area sealed to prevent explosions.
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Helen Collier
The
State University
Wenatchee Business College
McGuin
Etta Griggs
Seaman
Seattle
Socialist Hall
Harlin
Hugh Barnhill
H. S. Barnhill
John Mote
D. A. Mote
Grandma Mote
J. Hoffman
C. M. Lewis
George Watts
Urfa Smith
Trilla Hoffman
L. Barnhill
F. M. Hill
I. R. Brubaker
North Mission
John Doe
Richard Doe
Judge Palmer
Insche
L. A. Proctor
L. I. Cysewski
Albert Woods
Paterus
Ralph Woods
Tacoma
Rufus Woods
First
B Streets
Municipal
Pacific Hotel
Sixth Avenue South
William Parker
Charlie Craft
Frank Pinter
John Wilkens
Martin Oleson
K. Shimizu
Shimizu
F. W. Blacker
H. Neil
P. J. Shilling
William Borthwick
John Davis & Co
Lange Beats Burns in 12th Round Stoppage
Referee halted the bout in the twelfth round, awarding the victory to Bill Lange of Australia to spare Jack Burns of California from further punishment.
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London
Bill Lange
Australia
Jack Burns
California
Lange
Burns
Ringing for Gofer at Newark Parish Church
A Newark parish church marks a 300 year old custom named ringing for Gofer. Wealthy merchant Gofer lost himself in a forest near Newark one October night and was guided home by the town bells. He left money to Newark bell ringers to ring annually on Sunday nights in October and November.
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Gofer
England
Newark
British- Arabs clash off Persian coast leaves dead
British cruiser Hyacinth lands a force after a confrontation with Abraham gun runners on the southern Persian coast. Fourteen British sailors are dead and Arabs lose forty in the action.
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Bushipe
Persia
Hyacinth
Meteoric Dust From Tiny Hollow Steel Spheres
Chicago News explains meteoric dust as minute hollow steel spheres formed from atmospheric entry heat. The particles, 80 to 100 miles passage irrelevant, scatter in upper air and descend as an invisible shower. They collect in dust in gutters, housetops, tree roots, and ditches and can be retrieved with a magnet for microscopic study.
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Earth
Chicago News
The Elixir of Life tale of Cagliostro and the maid
A historical vignette recounts Cagliostro offering a rejuvenating elixir, a maid's accidental use of the vial aging the mistress, and the rogue charlatan’s enigmatic persona. The tale ends with the valet claiming long service and lifting the mystery surrounding the famed illusionist.
Lisbon and Ulysses linked to Olisipo name
The London Chronicle notes Ulyssippo is a fanciful form of Olisipo, the ancient Phoenician city later renamed Felicitas Julia by Romans and Lashbuna under Moslems, with Byron citing Lisbon’s modern spelling.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Ulysses
London
Ulyssippo
Olisipo
Felicitas Julia
Lashbuna
Byron
Childe Harold
Mercury and the Sun Distance and Brightness
The article explains Mercury's orbit is eccentric causing distance from the Sun to vary. At perihelion Mercury receives about ten and a half times more light and heat than Earth, while at aphelion it drops by more than half. Yet the Sun appears a disk four and a half times larger in Mercury’s sky than from Earth.
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Mercury
Earth
Local Couple Make First Call in New Neighborhood
A husband who calls himself a raconteur and his wife visit a new neighborhood for their first social call. He tells a humorous story that elicits excellent results, while his wife gently presses him to share another tale.
True to the Saying Stage Stylings in Brief
A quirky quip on life as a stage from two speakers. One notes the world mirrors a stage while a misanthrope quotes the line and another jests that a group of men born to be stars keeps repeating the same old tale.
Chicago Mourns On Christmas After Stockyards Disaster
Christmas in Chicago was marked by mourning after a Morris & Co beef house fire at the stockyards killed Fire Chief Horan and 24 others. Eight dead were buried, with James Horan and 12 others planned for funeral tomorrow. Edward Morris pledged 25000 dollars to relief funds for widows and orphans.
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Chicago
Morris & Co
Horan
Department
James Horan
Dennis N. Doyle
Engine Company 389
Nicholas Doyle
Truck Company 11
Edward Morris
Packing Company
Citizens’ Relief Fund
Wemen’s Widows and Orphans
Okanogan County Cats Not in Demand Says Folly
Local sleuths chase claims by Albert E Randall of sending appeals for cats in consignments of 10 000 or more to Los Angeles and Scranton to clean out gophers. Oroville says the tale is a joke and no one wants cats. A traveling butcher confirms no such demand exists, leaving cat supplies to natural increase.
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Okanogan County
Albert E. Randall
Los Angeles
Cal
Scranton
Oroville
Molson
Nighthawk
Christmas in Jail For Mrs Beebe Amid Sutton Killing
Aged prisoner Mrs Beebe, convicted of complicity in the Sutton killing, remained jailed despite bail hopes. She, along with other inmates, spent Christmas with Sheriff Ferguson’s cheer dinner behind county walls.
Effects of Marijuana Smoking on Mexican Peons
Describes marijuana use among Mexican laborers, mixing agua miel and pulque worm consumption with cannabis. Claims delirium tremens like effects, distorted animal sizes, and inflated bravado, leading to violent acts and frequent arrest. Mentions pulque worm trade and local calaboose outcomes.
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Mexico
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Isbon
Okanogan
Christian Scientist
C. R. Plumb
Omak Wash
C. Lurber
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B’ Street South
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