History of a Week The week’s items include policy, piracy, and politics
December reports cover Cherokee leader Mayes death at Tahlequah Oklahoma. mass military and political updates across Boston Kansas City and Chicago. Banking and rail loans, shipwrecks, fires, murders, and indictments populate a week with influenza, floods, and industrial moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucci
Joel B. Mayes
Tahlequah
I. T. Lagrippe
Atlantic
Pacific
Treasury Department
Ramsgate
Henry Fitzsimmons
Michael
Chicago
Swebach
Prairie du Chien
Wis
la Crosse
Bishop Flasch
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
New Haven
Pittsburg
Cleveland and Pittsburg
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Mary Reynolds
Nashville
John A. Logan, Jr
Youngstown
Wonders clash to pick the faster among Sundl and Nancy Hanks
A proposed trial to decide which is faster between Sundl and Nancy Hanks. other notes include Mayer elected Baltimore and Ohio president for the third time and various claims from Alaska prohibition to Jamaica reciprocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundl
Nancy Hanks
Charles I. Mayer
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Dolph
Alaska
Pittsburg
Durango
Mexico
Coates & Co
Baltimore
New York
Edward M. Field
Washington
Jamaica
Barbadoes
Windward
Leeward Islands
Missouri River
Kansas City
Congress
Salton Lake
Arizona
Chicago
Tank Kee
Texas State University
Martin B. Lobby
Sixteenth Dec News Roundup From Across The Nations
Friday December reports from Birmingham detail anti raid resolutions. Hauser is elected Swiss president. A Sea Isle setter is trained to steal items. Col J L Hathaway dies at Milwaukee home. Eleven Liberia returnees fail to adapt to life abroad. Mexico interior suffers distress. Corn fetches one dollar per quart. labor earns forty cents daily. Gladstones reach Biarritz. Manchester spinners threaten strike for better conditions. Dunbar Barton elected MP for Armagh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Labor
Birmingham
Ala
Hauser
Sea Isle City
N. J
J. L. Hathaway
National Soldiers Home
Milwaukee
Liberia
Mexico
Gladstone
Biarritz
France
Manchester
Markets Report From Carcaco Trading Roundup
Carcaco stock markets show wheat and corn swings with December wheat opening at 6c and closing at 9 1 2c and May at 1 34c. Live stock prices at Union Stock Yards: hogs weak overall. cattle and sheep active with varied grades. butter eggs and produce pricing listed. potatoes and apples shown with regional varieties and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carcaco
Board of Trade
Cape Cod
Warlike rumors spark Navy prep in San Francisco
Admiral Brown secured options on the tug Fearless and four Spreckels steamers for transport use. The Fearless, fast and coal efficient, could be armed for warfare. He also moved toward fitting the Monterey and sending the San Francisco cruiser to Valparaiso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Washington
Chili
Admiral Brown
Fearless
Union Ironworks
Spreckels
Zealandia
Australia
Mariposa
Alameda
Monterey
Mare Island
Valparaiso
Discredited Dispatch Sparks Washington Legation Alarm
Reports from Washington claim a cipher dispatch about a Chilean threat to the U S legation caused a police and refugee siege. Officials deny danger, citing assurances from Chilean authorities of protection, while legation staff emphasize calm as rumors spread.
Secretary Tracy Sees No War Threat Over Chili Tangles
New York December 21 Secretary Tracy says reports of a mob at the American legation in Santiago are untrue and no war is expected with Chili. He notes the Yorktown is in Chilean waters and the Boston may reach Valparaiso soon while officials deny preparations for war. Senor Montt declines details on dispatches from Santiago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Matthews
Kansas City
Edward M. Field
New York
Freda
Max Black
McKinley
Ja Grippe
Henry I. Norcross
Hadfield & Co
Waukesha
Wis
Hawley
Washington
Ohio River
Prohibition Party
Sherman House
Chicago
Federation of Labor
Birmingham
Iowa Columbian Commission
Cuba
Cyrus W. Field
Dickinson
London
Brazil
Henry Hess
Bay City
Mich
H. O. Nelson Manufacturing Company
St. Louis
Ohio
Henri Watterson
Mills
Springer
John Doyle
Doyle
Edward Russell
Minneapolis
Davenport
General Grant
Ruth Cleveland
Republican State Committee of
Louisiana
New Orleans
Chili
Egan
Legation
United States
Senor Montt
Santiago
Tracy
Gilsey House
Mr. Tracy
Yorktown
Valparaiso
Senor Pedro Montt
Grace
Hamilton See Of London Seeks Rabines Record
London merchant Hamilton See claims a prize from the south this year as he seeks a new record in rabines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolumbia
Hamilton
London
England
Rabines
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LaPorte
Wihlhdlar & Wilson
FE. S. Smith
Indiana
Wa. H. Waints
D. L. Critttenden
Burbank and & Wells
Tumber
Tath
Auloaldinas
Michigan City, Ind
Michigan Ave
Ats
Knox
Christy & Guyer’s
Alfred Downs
Charlotte
N. C
Atlantic and Pacific Road
Albuquerque
N. A
Mojave
Cal
Wanamaker
John G. Whittier
James G. Blaine, Jr
Billy Frazier
Parsons
Utah
Detroit
May
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Vercoat
Nuits
Lal
Coltlum
OF Decora
Scott
J.C. Matott
E. T. Scott
Prophrietonr
Stedman
Canada
Drs. Stedman and
Carson
LaPorte Co
Indiana Avenue
Main Street
Ind
Andianapolis Business University
Bryant & Steattson
North Penns
Heeb & Osborn
Lverware
Senny
Elgin Watch Factory
Chicago Medical College
F. B. Brewer
Asimen
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