State Department appeals for quick aid to Cuba relief
The Cuban reconcentrados face famine as the United States government urges prompt contributions of money clothing and supplies. Secretary Sherman urged public aid and Consul General Leo with national and diplomatic staff will oversee distribution to the needy with aid from charitable donors.
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Washington
Cuba
State Department
Sherman
Day
Lee
Department of State
Leo
City plans issue of gold bearing bonds
A new concern announces it will issue 4,000,000 in gold bearing bonds. The statement outlines the financing for the project and its planned use of proceeds.
Canadian Officials in Washington for Klondike Relief Talks
Canadian interior minister Clifford Sifton and J A MacKenna arrive in Washington at Secretary Alger's invitation to arrange a 60 armed U S troops guard permit and duties remission for Klondike relief supplies. Captain Brainard orders bids for 100 day army rations for 1000 people, 250000 pounds, to Dyea by Feb 1.
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Washington
Dec. Peene
Alger
Clifford Sifton
Interior
J. A. MacKenna
Klondike
D. L. Brainard
Chicago
Army
Dyea
Russia Seizes Kin Ohan as Strategic Move in China
Reports from Ban Frawnoisco recount Li Hung changes and Russia expanding forces in Chinese waters. Kin Ohan, a walled city at the Gulf of Pou Tung, dominates the Yaloo River and regional railways, signaling Russian strength in Korea Manchuria and the Gulf. German ships Deutschland and Goassion arrive at Gibraltar en route to China.
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Ban Frawnoisco
Yaloo River
China
Tien Tsin
Manchuria
Hanya
Korea
Gulf of
Lau Tung
Russia
Gibraltar
Giprattan
Gofion
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Intervention Called By Senator Morgan Over Cuban Aid
The Washington special reports Senator Morgan of Alabama calls Secretary Sherman’s Cuba aid appeal an act of intervention. He argues the move favors Spain and would force a loan from the public, not an appropriation, risking US neutrality and drawing criticism of intervention in Cuba.
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Sherman
Senator Morgan
Morgan So
New York
Journal
Washington
de Lome
Cuba
Senor de Lome
Morgan
Alabama
Republic of
Spain
United States
Kingdom of
Congress
Selected for Blanco Autonomy Cabinet in Havana
Havana December 28 article asserts Governor General Blanco has accepted the first colonial cabinet members: Jose Maria Galvez as president, Rafael Montoro as finance minister, Marquis of Montoro as interior minister, Francisco Zayas as education minister, Arturo Amolard as commerce minister, Antonio Govin as interior?, and Rafael Fernandez Castro as posts and telegraphs minister.
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Havana
Blanco
Senor
Jose Maria Galvez
Rafael Montoro
Marquis of Montoro
Antonio Govin
Francisco Zayas
Arturo Amolard
Rafael Fernandez Castro
Insurgent Leaders Embark for Hong Kong from Local
Aguinaldo and 36 insurgent chiefs depart for China from Local Kong Kong escorted by Lt Col Primo Rivera under peace terms signed December 16. Also notes Alaska trade prospects, formation of Western Intercollegiate Baseball League, Morgan and Edison ore projects in Connecticut, and Missouri Electric scene Power and Edis electrical company consolidation.
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China
Manila
Aguinaldo
Kong Kong
Primo Rivera
The
Philippines
Greenland Purchase Story Discredited by Washington Officials
Washington authorities deny any government overture to buy Greenland for a coaling or naval station. Naval officials say no need for a station there, and Danish permit rules block foreign ships. The tale may trace to an Arctic explorer seeking Danish privileges for a polar supply base.
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Greenland
Washington
Globe
North Pole
Unprecedented Canal Commerce in Lake Superior Ports
A 1897 canal season shows 18 982 765 tons of freight moved through the Sault Ste. Marie canals with an estimated commodity value of 260 million dollars and a registered tonnage of 17 619 938. The year surpasses 1896 by 2 743 694 tons, more than three times 1887 and over double 1891. Other items note Panama intrigue trials in Paris and Frank Novak facing bond issues in Cedar Rapids.
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Savultt Ste. Marie
Mich
Des
Lake Snuperior
Trainer Donaldson Dead
John Donaldson a noted sporting figure and sparring partner of J J Corbett died in Cleveland after a brief illness. He trained Corbett for fights with Mitchell Jackson and Sullivan and stood in Corbett s corner at the Fitzsimmons bout in Carson City.
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Cleveland
John Donaldson
Donaldson
J.J. Corbett
Corbett
Mitchell
Jackson
Sullivan
Fitzsimmons
Carson City
Tragic multiple deaths and a public disturbance report
In Cuicano Mrs Mary Anderson and her two daughters Edith and Myrtle aged 8 and 5 were asphyxiated by illuminating gas in their 61 Johnson avenue home. Authorities suspect double murder and self-inflicted death. In Moravia a German theatre bombing caused excitement with minor damage. In Chicago boxing Walcott and Tracy fought to a draw after six rounds. In New Haven a house fire claimed life of Nancy Brawdy 46 and severely burned her husband 76.
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Cuicano
Mary. Anderson
Edith
Myrtle
Johnson Avenue
Mfather
Russians Occupy Kin Chan North of Port Arthur
Dec 28 report from St. Peterspuré states Russian forces have occupied Kin Chan, located north of Port Arthur, as part of ongoing campaign activity.
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Kin Chan
St. Peterspure
Port Arthur
Salisbury Rejects Seal Prohibition Pact Proposal
Lord Salisbury replies to Ambassador Hay stating Britain will not join an agreement with the United States Russia and Japan to stop sealing. He notes Canada opposes the arrangement and that England, with minor interest, cannot justify joining.
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London
Lord Salisbury
United States
Hay
America
Bering Sea
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
Canada
England
Steps Taken to Foreclose on the Wisconsin Central Lines
A foreclosure decree was entered in federal court in favor of trustees John A. Stewart and Edwin H. Abbott against the Wisconsin Central railroad for 12 million dollars, with unpaid first mortgage bonds and interest totaling about 14.8 million dollars. Special Master I. M. Hoyt will determine if the railways and property should be sold as a whole or in parcels and identify any superior liens.
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Wisconsin Central Lines
Jenkins
United States Circuit Court
John A. Stewart
Edwin H. Abbott
Wisconsin Central Railroad
I. M. Hoyt
Miners and Operators to Confer in Chicago
Miners and operators meet in Chicago to plan a joint conference on January 17 following the national miners convention. They hope for an amicable wage scale adjustment for the coming year, with a possible demand of less than 10 cents per ton increase in mining costs.
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CoLumeErs
Chicago
Jol &Ete
Wall River Labor Talks Endure Amid Proposed 53 9 Percent Cut
Mass city dec 28 operatives again face an uncertain stand as manufacturers refuse a new offer. The proposal seeks to halve the wage cut to 53 9 percent until March 1 with a further conference to resolve the dispute.
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Wall River
Fatt River
Mass
Smnitier
Chiquita the Cuban Midget Injured in Chicago Bicycle Ring
The Cuban performer Chiquita, long exhibited in major cities, was seriously injured in Chicago last night at the Zoo. While riding a bicycle in the ring she collided with a Boer and was thrown. Doctors fear the injury may be fatal.
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Chiquita
Chicago
Dée
Wwas
We Signs 16 Percent Pounds
Doctors say there is little hope for recovery as the patient’s condition remains critical.
Overman Wheel Co Makes Assignment in Springfield
Liabilities total 539000 with assets 1313000. Chicopee Falls based Overman Wheel Co assigns to President Bowman of Springfield National Bank. Creditors’ meeting set for Dec 31. Shuttered shops at the plant have left several hundred workers unemployed.
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Springfield
Mass
Overman Wheel Company
Chicopee Falls
Bowman
Springfield National Bank
Luetgert Celebrates Birthday During Trial Session
In Cuicano on December 28 Luetgert marked his birthday with a rose in his buttonhole as the trial continued before Judge Garry. He appeared in good humor and laughed as Agatha Tosch recounted damaging statements he had made. Tosch testified most of the day. New York reports say Canadian Pacific plans six light draught stern wheel steamers for Alaskan service to pair with two ocean steamers recently bought in Scotland.
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Luetgert
Cuicano
Garry
Agatha Tosch
New York
Montreal
Post
Canadian Pacific Railway
Scotland
Notable incidents and deaths across several cities
A sale liabilities figure is listed for Krag Reynolds of Indianapolis. A saloon fight in Belt Coal Camp ends with Ed Judy killing Laughlin Young and wounding Sandy Robinson. Mrs Mary Barnette dies in Milwaukee at 89. Singerly failure settlement plan creditors hear report in Philadelphia. Marcus Nassaur shoots his sweetheart Katie Dusenbach in Clayton then commits suicide. she believed mortally hurt. Actor Edward Buckley dies at 54 after years of paralysis. Winston Churchill junior acts as war correspondent in India for the London Telegraph. Mrs Reed earns Lloyds medal for steering the ship T F Oakes to Boston amid crew illness.
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Krag-Reynolds Company
Indianapolis
Belt Coal Camp
Mon
Ed Judy
Laughlin Young
Sandy Robinson
Mary Barnette
McKinley
Milwaukkee
Philadelphia
Clayton
Marcus Nassaur
Katie Dusenbach
Edward Joseph Buckley
Winston Churchill
Lord
Lady Randolph Churchill
Leonard Jerome
London Telegraph
India
Lloyds of London
Lloyd’s Medal
Mrs. Reed
T. F. Oakes
Boston
Delicious Lamb Roast and Onion Infusion
A New York Post note describes parboiling a lamb with five or six onions in water, then roasting with the boiled onions scattered atop. The result is a delicate onion aroma mingled with the lamb flavor, avoiding any wooly aftertaste. Also cited: a Bacon quote on anger and a remark that 1,549 machines and inventions have been made for making ropes, cords, and threads.
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New York Post
Harlem Life excerpt sparks chatter in parlor scene
Miss Darlington arrives in the parlor causing amused shock from her brother Brian. Tommy is forcibly removed from the room amid whispers and a lively mood in Harlem Life.
A Pitiful Position Dialogue From Miss Goodgirl
A dialogue line features Miss Goodgirl and Young Gayboy debating forbidden thoughts. The pair discuss a sudden kiss and its social implications with theatrical phrasing attributed to Harlow Life.
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Miss Goodgirl
Young Gayboy
Mr. Gayboy
Harlow
Receiver Appointed for Leonidas Merritt in Iron Range Fame Case
Judge Cant granted the St. Paul National Bank's request to appoint a receiver for Leonidas Merritt after he failed to satisfy a judgment. Merritt, linked to the Rockefeller case, testified he did not know the disposition of Rockefeller funds or his share. The ruling followed a referee's report from disclosure proceedings.
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Merritt
Rockefeller
Fire destroys Grand Forks clothing and grocery store
Fire in East Grand Forks last night gutted Mr. Graham's large clothing and grocery store, with origin in the furnace. The upper floor housed several secret lodge rooms and living apartments. Total loss estimated at $30,000. neighboring buildings saved by firemen efforts.
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Big East Grand Forks
Grand Forks
N. D
Deed of a Deaf Mute Mysterious Murder in Atlantic Illinois
John Palmer of Oakland, a deaf mute, shot and killed Mrs. D. P. Lenhart at her Atlantic home after being a guest since Thursday. He then killed himself with a pistol, dying at her feet. Lenhart leaves a husband and four children aged 4 to 14. Coroner's inquest offers no explanation.
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Atlantic
Ill
John ©. Palmer
Oakland
D. P. Lenhart
Squandered fortune in litigation drained to heirs
A lawyer muses that Squirt's fortune was squandered in court, with nine tenths of the estate diverted to witnesses and heirs in fees, as reported by New York Truth.
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Squirt
New York
Asbury Peppers Quips About Cesar Inquirer Quote
Asbury Peppers tells a boarder with a Shakespeare club that Cesar preferred fat men around him, arguing a fat man is not straight forward, citing the Cincinnati Inquirer.
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Cesar
Asbury Peppers
Shakespeare Club
Cincinnati Inquirer
Birds Return Sparks Gossip Across Roxbury
A Roxbury Gazette quip notes a broken social routine as a young wife wonders why birds no longer come, while a bachelor brother in law jokes that her cake bits changed the avian visitors, highlighting local village humor.
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Roxbury Gazette
In a Glass House: hat on straight please
Comic line from Pick Me Up quips about a character named John wearing a crooked hat. The exchange mocks vanity and social pressure, framed as a lighthearted cartoon caption.
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John
Hustler Plans Three Week European Tour No Tombs Sightseeing
A talkative traveler details a planned three week swing through Europe Rome Naples Venice and Switzerland with no tombs to visit. He jokes about price cuts on eggs and bankruptcy if his plans fail and invites a companion to share a cigar in the smoker car.
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Europe
Tam
New York
London
Paris
Napoleon
Rome
Switzerland
Tve
Mast
Naples
Vesusius
Vesuvius
Wabash
Venice
Wall
Oratorical Influence in a Written Speech
A man boasts his eloquence as the effort of his life. A young woman notes the speech may still have effect even if imperfect. She worries her foot is asleep as they discuss influence and delivery. The Washington Star excerpt presents a witty dialog on oratory.
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Washington Star
Long-distance Telephone Reach Extends to Midwest
Northwestern Telephone Company expands metallic long distance service from La Crosse to Park River Grand Forks Fargo Minneapolis St Paul and Sioux City Mankato and intermediate points.
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Tue
Northwestern Telephone Hix- Change Company
la’ Crosse
Park River
Grand Feras
Fargo
Minneapolis
St. Pau
Way
Sioux City
Mankato
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Gorman Mung
Kandi
Acerd
Lamrrish
France
Guba
Kin Chau
Li Hung
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Germany
Li Hung Cheng
Chang Yin Huan
Squddrcht
East Third Street
Winona
Schlingerman & Walsh
Whitney
Frank Whitney
F. M. Whitney
Smith&Terry
Groceri
O. H. Griswold
Center Street
Virginia
John O’dea
Market Street
Bes
Hong Kong
Alaska
Carcaco
Omicano
University of Michigan
University of Chicago
University of Ilinois
University of Wisconsin
Northwestern University
Connecticut
Winstep
Conn
J. Pierpont Morgan
Thomas A. Edison
Housatonic
Falls Village
Edison
Electric Companies
apt.Louis
Missouri Electric Scene Power Company
Edislectrical Company
Fanama Canal
MM. Gaillard
Rigaud
T and
Boyer
MM. Arton
Bt. Martin
Maret
Planteau
Novak
Cedar
Detroit Free Press
Detroi
Heinaman
West Larned Street
Detroit Free Press. Printing Company
Free Press Printing Company
Utica
Amsterdam
Sanford
Oxmurtz
Moravia
Walcott-Tracy
Crncaco
Joe Walcott
Tom Tracy
Inter Circus
Salisbury
Wisconsin Central
Cincinnati
Yakob Sargis
Ooramiah
Persia
Armenia
Koordestan
Salmas
Krondile
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Alleyne
Francis Bacon
Leonidas Merritt
Iron Range Fame
St. Paul Bank
East Grand Forke
News of
Northwest
Incide
Atlantic, Ia
DeEapwoop
M. D
Des Moines
M. S. Kimball
Mitchellville
Mr. Asbury Peppers
Crusty Thing
Fioyal
ROYAL
Royal Paking Powder CO
Kew
M. Quad
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