Old Dominion liner Hamilton collides with Saginaw in fog
A Norfolk dispatch reports the Hamilton and the Saginaw collided off Hog Island in dense fog shortly after midnight. The Saginaw sank with about 30 passengers drowned, while 29 survivors were rescued from the Hamilton. The Saginaw carried forty crew and twenty passengers. the Hamilton over a hundred passengers.
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New York
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Hamilton
Saginaw
Evening World
Hog Island
Philadelphia
Jersey
Fortress Monroe
American Position Strengthened in Alaska Boundary Dispute
Washington May 6 The strongest point in the American case on the Alaska boundary dispute rests on a Russian ambassadorial communication to the British king in 1825. The Russian interpretation held ten marine leagues as the minimum distance from the sea, a view not disputed for decades, now cited as a solid legal point supporting American claims.
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Alaska
Washington
Russia
Paper letter ties Miles trip to anti imperialist aims
In Manila a letter signed by a Filipino claims General Miles went to the Philippines to collect evidence aiding anti imperialists. General Davis forwarded the letter to the War Department with doubt it had authority. Miles replied that Davis was correct and that Miles’ name was used without authorization.
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Washington
Manila
Miles
Davis
Philippines
War Department
General Miles
Indian allotment talks at Uintah reservation
Washington May 7 Inspector Mc Laughlin of the Indian bureau is ordered to Uintah Utah to negotiate allotment of part of the lands and cession of the remainder to the government. The law allows the arbitrary opening of the reservation if no agreement is reached. The reservation is described as a large one.
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Washington
McLaughlin
Indian Bureau
Uintah Reservation
Utah
Magnificent Memorial for McKinley in Fairmount Park
Philadelphia plans a grand memorial to President McKinley in Fairmount Park. Lopez's granite obelisk stands 65 feet high on a matching pedestal with bronze statues and reliefs, including a life like eight foot statue of McKinley reading from a manuscript. The monument alone costs about 30000 dollars and the grounds will be enhanced to showcase the sculpture and inscription from Roosevelt's Canton address.
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Philadelphia
McKinley
Fairmount Park
Lopez
Mr. McKinley
Canton
Roosevelt
Hunter Cat Tom Earns Foxhound Like Reputation
In Chester Pennsylvania a cat named Tom, owned by gardener Michael Kenney, has learned to point and retrieve. Tom assisted in pheasant hunting and even retrieved a duck from water, impressing Philadelphia huntsmen and drawing offers, though Kenney will not part with him.
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Pennsylvania
Chester
Michael Kenney
Denis
Tom
Kenney
Philadelphia
New York World
To a Wee Coquette
The speaker addresses Wee Indy as tense and coy, lamenting that her lips say no while her eyes reveal yes. He notes the heart mirrored in her gaze and longs for a kiss, insisting eyes will yield to his caress despite many refusals. The Catholic Standard presents a playful contrast between spoken denial and eye assent.
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Indy
The New Teacher and Tom Lawton at School
A keen portrayal of Tom Lawton defying a school rule about quitting play at the bell. The earnest new teacher quietly disciplines Tom after class, inviting a tense exchange as recess and punishment loom, while classmates cheer the suspenseful situation.
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Ile
Tom
Tom Lawton
Lawton
Thomas Lawton
Jim Brown
Teacher mends trouble with fishing trip and a lasting bond
After a stern lockstep punishment for mischief, Tom Lawton travels with a kind young teacher to a trout stream. The pair share fishing, games, and a supper outing, forging a friendship that leaves Tom touched by the teacher’s care and guidance for life.
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Tom
Lawton
Tom Lawton
Philadelphia Ledger
Shakespearean Playing Cards Spark Novelty Pack
Pretty Novelties offers a Shakespearean playing cards set with court cards drawn from famous plays. Diamonds feature Stamlet Catherine of Arra gon and Jack Pons, hearts include King Lear and Richard II’s young queen, clubs show King John Margaret of Anjou and Pis tol, spades present Richard III Lady MacBeth and Jack Cade. The card backs boast jewelry and costume details, with quotations reflecting each character. A quip notes nature provides enough for all but is shy of equal division, and a charitable man is one who excuses others.
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Ben
King
Stamlet
Catherine of Arragon
Jack Pons
King Lear
Richard II
Lance
King John
Margaret of Anjou
Richard III
Lady Macbeth
Jack Cade
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