Carrie Nation Hatchet Brigade Attacks Topeka Saloon
Mrs Carrie Nation leads nine Hatchet Brigade members in raid on Topeka saloons early this morning causing $2000 in damage to the Senate saloon and wounding Nation. Police arrest all involved as crowds gather. trials set for Thursday in a test of law on destruction of property.
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Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Hatchet Brigade
Senate
State Legistice
Herman Klauer
Nation
Nation's Brigade
Sisarna
Poller
Torrig
Ator
Frank Stahl
Mrs. Nation
Startling Despatch On King Edward VII Doomed By Disease
A New York Evening Journal dispatch reports London rumor that King Edward VII is dying from throat cancer. The tale cites eminent doctors and compares his case to Emperor Frederick. The King purportedly renounces the Grand Master position of the Free Masons, with the Duke of Connaught expected to be installed in his stead.
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Duke of Connaught
London
Tidward
Baward
Frederick
Germany
Tendon
Edward
The
Free Masons
Hawaii Delegate Wilcox Draws Large House Stipend
In a historic moment the Congressional Record records remarks by Hawaii's official representative. Delegate Wilcox had pursued a sizable stipend due to Hawaii's distance from D C, then faced questions from John W. Gaines about silver coinage. Wilcox spoke in broken English and yielded his remaining time after Gaines pressed the issue.
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Washington
John W. Gaines
Cole Ex
Tennessee
Mr. Wilcox
Tian
Swan
Fragmentary note on municipal authority and legal status
A partial OCR fragment describes authorities facing legal questions and citizens challenging a local body's authority. The text suggests proceeding against or ousting the body, but the exact actions, names, and places are unreadable.
Austrian Empress Candidate Said to Marry Emperor Soon
Paris Feb 5 report revisits claims of Emperor Franz Joseph wed to Fräulein Sehratt formerly of the Burgtheater. The Pope is said to approve and a noble title has been prepared for Sehratt, who has a son by Baron Kisch. Her retirement from the stage and divorce are cited as preludes to marriage, with a brevet elevating her to countess.
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Fray Sehratt
Countess de Trani
Pullity
Baron Kisch
Frau Sehratt
Park Board Reshaped by City After Supreme Court Ruling
Park board in Columbus faces reorganization after a Supreme Court action. The Chev land Park Board loses its office and control shifts to regular city authorities pending new sporting legislation and park governance.
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Columbus
Meb
Chevland Park Board
Supreme Court
Colmabun Report Notes Stalled Conventions and Ops Ahead
The report on local operations shows no progress toward the convention plan and current outlook remains bleak. Officials indicate ongoing issues in operations and budgeting with little early optimism for resolution.
Hotel Fire at Binghampton Claims Two Lives
The Exposition hotel at 801 and 883 State Street in Binghamton was gutted by fire at seven o'clock in the morning. Two men, Harry Br. Severson and Ridney Holland, were killed. Injured include John Regan who leaped from a third story window with a fractured skull, Dora Darrow badly burned, Thomas B. Cook one of the proprietors badly burned, and Harrison Jackson, a fireman who perished inside the ruins. The blaze, caused by an unknown cake and explosion, swept the first floor and, aided by a strong wind, rapidly engulfed the building.
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Binghamton, N
Exposition Hotel
State At
Harry BR. Severson
Ridney Holland
John Regan
Dora Darrow
The Hague Celebrates Wilhelmina Duke Henry Nuptials
The city honors the coming wedding of Queen Wilhelmina and Duke Henry of Mecklenburg Schwerin with fetes planned from now until the ceremony. The Queen's gown is a cloth and silver marvel, embroidered with orange blossoms by skilled artisans. Murderer Hanged in Camden, New Jersey.
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Wilhelmina
Henry
Mecklenburg Schwer In
HOCH DER KAISER Kaiser visit to London 1901 crowds chant
Kaiser Wilhelm arrives with King Edward at Paddington Station for a royal procession through London. Crowds cheer, flags fly from Hyde Park to Marlborough House where lunch is held, and both monarchs bow and thank the people amid cold weather.
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Marlborough House
Hyde Park
Piccadilly
Golden Rule Jones Speaks Against Filipino Murder
Rochester Ohio February 5 before the Men s Guild of Third Presbyterian Church Golden Rule Jones from Toledo condemned killings in the Philippine conflict saying I do not believe in murder we must quit killing He warned hypocrisy citing lynching in Ohio and contrasting it with actions in the south and other states while recalling historical events from Michigan and Colorado indicating strong moral stance against violence.
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Rochester
Men's Guild
Third Presbyterian Church
Jones
Toledo
Philippine
Flo
Ohio
Atichizan
Colorado
Akron hospital secretary cites extending support payments nonsense
Subscriptions and checks are cited in a garbled report from Rev L A Lindemuth, secretary of Akron hospital, mentioning multiple donors and sums. The text appears to describe an extension of a street or project and references May and F and O'Neil and a traction company, but the details are unclear.
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Akron
Turlay
May & F
M. O'Neil
Gee
Hill, murderer of his wife, hanged this morning
A man identified as the murderer of his wife was executed by hanging this morning at 109 percent clock, witnessed by local residents and officials at the scene.
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Ert Hill
Unclear text on mother statement in Pittafield case
Fragmentary report from Pittafield Massachusetts outlines a mother accusing others of murder in a family tragedy. The readable portion mentions a son and daughter involved and suspicions cast on two men. No verifiable names or definitive actions are confirmed in the readable fragment.
Coffee Poisoning Case Tied to Postum Cure in San Francisco
A 94 case of coffee poisoning is detailed involving Percival Baker, a government interpreter for the Chinese Bureau in San Francisco. Baker, weighing 99 pounds, recovered after abandoning coffee for Postum and gaining weight, reporting relief from stomach pains and headaches within weeks. He credits Postum as the sole aid, noting his improved health over three months and a weight increase to 145 pounds.
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Percival Baker
San Frangieco
Los Angeles
Postum
Aie
Washington
San Proversco
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