A Soldier of the Rhine on the Swords' Points Train
Paul Rhinelander witnesses a wreck on a night train and helps Sir Noel. He suspects Countess Aimee as a mastermind behind his capture, but he also glimpses her charitable side as the wounded are tended. The encounter shifts his view of her while he plans a perilous Berlin-bound path.
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Rhinelander
Paul
Sir Noel
Paul Rhinelander
Heidelberg
Aimee
Noel
Charity
Paris
Hildegarde
Berlin
Germany
France
Monsieur
Paul in Peril as Thieves Seize on Train
In Durance Vile Paul awakens to be seized by Teuton merchants on a moving train. They bind his hands and threaten him, while Paul plots escape. A sudden crash ahead interrupts the assault, ending the struggle as a railway accident occurs. The English surgeon’s past kindness flickers in his thoughts.
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Durance
Paul
New Pope Near as Sacred College Reaches Year Start Record
The sacred college stands at seventy members with sixty six red hats nearly complete for the conclave. Italians currently outnumber foreign princes, but consensus among all cardinals remains essential, meaning a simple majority by Italians may not decide the election.
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Sacred College
Leo XIII
Pall Mal
Memorial to Congress on Philippine Civil Form and Peace
The memorial from the federal party of the Philippine islands, sent to Congress with Taft's transmittal, argues for a definitive civil rule replacing military control. It notes only two provinces remain at war and urges annexation or federation to unify governance and education under U.S. law.
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Washington
Federal Party of the
Philippine Islands
Cenate
Secretary of War
Taft
Federal Party
Manila
Paria
United State
Congress
United States
Nixty
Batatngas
Bsamer
Congress of the
Memorial
Philippines
McKinley
Federal
Dinaster
Secas
Spain
Hope for American Support in Far East Pact
London reports mixed reactions to the Britain Japan alliance. The Rt. James Gazette sees policy alignment with the United States and Japan, hoping the US may join the league of peace in the Far East, urging adhesion.
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London
Great Britain
Japan
Rt. James Gazette
United States
League of Peace
Far East
Fire at Haverhill destroys $76,000 in property
An early morning blaze at Haverhill on the West Penn railroad district caused $76,000 in losses. The Duquesne Distributing plant fire spread to the four story brick main structure, the First Methodist Episcopal church, post office, Thompson's general store, and a large frame building before being controlled.
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Pittsburg
Haverhill
Weat Penn
Duquesne Distributing Company
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Post Ofice and Thompson's
Legality questioned over City Savings checks
Detroit February reports hinge on checks certified by Cashier H R Andrews for F C Andrews while funds were missing. If illegal due to directors not knowing, bank wreckage assets may cover all deposits. if legal, deposits face losses. President Pingree predicted illegal status and at least 75 percent recovery for depositors.
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Detroit
City Savings Bank
H. R. Andrews
F. C. Andrews
Andrews
F. CC
F. C. Pingree
King Edward Holds First Levee at St James Palace
King Edward held his first levee since accession at St James Palace in London. The Prince of Wales Duke of Connaught and many royals attended with an unprecedented crowd of diplomatic corps cabinet ministers and senior naval and military officers. The king wore a field marshal's uniform and traveled with Lifeguards, proceeding to the throne room with royal family members in order of precedence.
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London
Edward
St. James’ Palace
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Marlborough House
Emperor receives update on Roosevelt son condition
Berlin reports a dispatch describing the gravity of President Roosevelt's son's condition. Prince Henry shared the news with the emperor and deep sympathy was shown at the Betles. The German foreign office awaits a report from Ambassador Von Holleben in Washington.
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Berlin
Roonevelt
Prince Henry
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
von Holleben
Washington
Groton
Empire Hotel Fire Causes Eleven Deaths Responsibility
J W Gillham owner of the Empire hotel in St Louis was found responsible for eleven deaths from a recent fire. The jury ruled neglect to provide required fire escapes and life lines under statute and ordinances. Police Sgt Hall testified that no lives would have been lost with proper escapes on the building.
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ST. Louis
J. W. Gillham
Empire Hotel
Hall
Sheep Owner Murdered in Colorado Outing
Perfello Gallegos, a prominent sheep owner, was murdered on Cat Creek fifteen miles west of La Jara while delivering supplies to his sheep camp. The crime was reported as a special dispatch from La Jara, Colorado.
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Denver
Colo
la Jara
Perfello Gallegos
Cat Creek
Death of General Egbert Brown in West Plains
General Egbert Brown who led union troops at the Bra208 Texas last Civil War battle died in West Plains Missouri today aged 85 years.
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West Plains
Egbert Brown
Texas
Miss Daisy Doane Plans Manila Voyage
Miss Daisy Doane of Omaha expects to depart for the Philippines soon to join her brother Lieutenant W G Doane of the regular army.
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Washington
Daisy Doane
Omaha
Philippines
W. G. Doane
Japanese Workmen Threatened in Colorado Coal District
In Fremont county a few hundred Italian and American miners threaten forcible action to stop Japanese workers. A meeting was held and another planned. Thirty-two Japanese arrived at Chandler mine, brought in by box cars under armed guard for protection.
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Pueblo
Colo
Fremont County
Chandler
Live Stock Market Report from South Omaha and Kansas City
Receipts for cattle hogs and sheep were heavy with buyers steady yet selective Beef cattle sold mainly as butcher stock with steady to firmer prices on better Grades Hogs traded lower with packers pushing for heavier weights Prices for sheep and lambs remained active and fully steady with good demand and ample supply across the market areas
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South Omaha
Kansas City
South Omama
Hugh
Wale
Cattle and Hogs Market Report From Kansas City
Cattle grades show strong to 10 higher, with common to choice exports and dressed beef steers trading around 4.75 to 6.75 per cwt. Texas and Indian steers hover near 5.00, calves to 75. Bulls and canners vary, while hogs open steady then close strong with top around 4.00. Lambs and sheep active with varying prices for native and western lines.
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Kansas City
Texas
Helfers
Liberty Torch To Die Out In New York Harbor
The Liberty torch atop the bronze goddess at Bedloe’s Island will be extinguished on March 1 1902 after a treasury lighthouse board notice. The powerful electric plant is unused and lack of congressional funding ends the beacon that has dimmed over the years.
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Congress
New York
Liberty
Bedloe
New York Bay
Barthold
United States
Lighthouse Board of the Treasury Department
Washington
Seven Men Killed In Boulder Tragedy Near Little Rock
In Arkansas at 1 a.m. a fifteen ton boulder crashed into the caboose of a work train on the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf railroad twenty miles west of Little Rock. Seven men were killed and at least fourteen seriously injured in the disaster.
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Little Rock
Ark
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
Nebraska Fruit Wins Medal at Parish Exposition
Crete Nebraska Feb 16 E F Stephens of this place received a bronze medal for the Nebraska apples exhibit at the Parish exposition The inscription on one side reads Epositon Universelle Interventionale 1900 E F Stephens and on the other Republique Francaise
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Nebraska
Crete
Neb
E. F. Stephens
Parish
Blame Shifts Over Pauncefote Role in 1898 Meeting
London reports that Lord Cranborne will tell the House of Commons the British ambassador at Washington, Lord Pauncefote, acted only as dean of the diplomatic corps in summoning the April 14, 1898 meeting. He did so at the instigation of other diplomats and on his own initiative.
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London
Associated Press
Lord Cranborne
House of Commons
Lord Pauncefote
Washington
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