Nation and companions held in Topeka jail in saloon case
Mrs. Carrie Nation and two companions remain confined in the county jail in Topeka as they refuse a $2,000 bond. The trio occupies a hospital ward while awaiting district court trial for malicious destruction of property at Murphy's saloon.
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Mrs. Nation
Topeka
Carrie Nation
Crist
Madeline Southard
Sab
Nation
Murphy’s Saloon
Mr. Nation
Miss Southard
R. Mc. Dowell
Eva Harding
Mra
Nation's Attorney
District Court
D. M. Dale
Memorial Hall Fund Grows as DAR Congress Urged to Give
During the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution session in Washike Box, a resolution denouncing a critical statement was laid on the table. Mrs. Manning reported the memorial fund has reached 9100, but the total shown as £02,823. She urged congress members to contribute $2 each to reach 70,000 for a premier national hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washike Box
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Nesbith
Massachusetts
Daniel Manning
America
Postoffice Appropriation Bill Stir in Senate
The senate resumed consideration of the postoffice appropriation bill with debate on an amendment by Butler of North Carolina to cut railroad payments for carrying mail. House proceedings featured a long session with talks on Dingley era revisions and iron and steel schedules under the Dingay act, with little expectation for action before adjournment.
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Senate
Wasmisatox
Butler
North Carolina
Georgia Fares Very Well In River and Harbor Bill
The river and harbor bill before the senate is cut by more than 15 million dollars with Georgia affected only on the inner bar at Braunscies to stand a better reduction. No appropriation under 59 thousand is touched. The coast appropriation is trimmed, but Georgia and Alabama share the 12 thousand ninth total, Alabama bearing most of the cut. The overall bill seems more likely to pass this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Laws of Neutrality and Trade Movements Reported
Reports from Washington and Chicago describe neutrality law interpretations on selling contraband to belligerents and a new Central Sugar corporation plan to challenge the sugar trust. Activities include neutral citizens selling contracts, a beet factory project at Shelby Indiana, and rail upgrades for the venture. Also noted is the Union Mines disaster with multiple fatalities and a Chinese-Japanese incident at Victor.
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Ciitizens
Wasmixeton
William L. Penfield
State Department
House
South Africa
Sugar
Chicago
Central Sugar Coin
Ameri Se Trues
Shelby
Ind
Randuntly Cite
New Jersey
China ready to meet demands as German expedition planned
Reports from Pixina date Feb 20 noon describe China's plenipotentiaries offering to accept all terms from the powers while insisting on sparing Chao Shu Chiao and Ying Nien. A complete surrender is expected tomorrow as Count Von Waldersee prepares an expedition and Germany buys 1960 camels for transport. U.S. officials in Washington note no direct diplomacy beyond Conger’s dispatches, with total indemnity estimates around 400 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pixina
Chao Shu Chiao
Ying Nien
Count von Waldersee
Germany
Associated Press
China
United States
Conger
Rebels Hold Position Between Colon and Panama
The British steamer Louisianian reports rebels still held the Colon to Panama railroad area with no serious fighting since Feb 18. Liberal sympathizers tried to set fire to Bocas Del Toro. a policeman uncovered the plot as a train was ignited. town patrols by local businessmen and many Americans continue nightly.
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Kixastoy
Jamaica
Edwards
Colon
Colombia
Panama
Bocas del Toro
Catreeta
Sisters Burned to Death in Alabama Home Fire
In Prattville, Alabama, Bessie Wilkes 16 and Alice Wilkes 18 were cremated in a fire at their widowed mother Mia Wilkes home. The girl with a mattress over her head died to shield herself as their blind brother slept unaware, and the mother saved him, forgetting the others in the flames.
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Montcomery
Ala
Bessie
Alice Wilkes
Mia. Wilkes
Prattville
Wuril
German National Bank Runs Quietly in Allegheny
February 20 report from Prrrspura states the German National Bank at Allegheny opened with a long queue of depositors. Tellers processed withdrawals promptly as officials declared they could meet all demands. Most withdrawals came from interest depositors amid claims of unwarranted runs.
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Bank
Prrrspura
Allegheny
Mom
Death by self inflicted wound near Guin Alabama
The body of Alvis J. Hamilton a Guin merchant in Marion County Alabama was found in a swamp near Birwixonam with throat cut and head protruding from quicksand. Authorities believe excessive drinking preceded his wandering into the swamp where he became trapped and killed himself. King Edward plans a private stage of a European tour with possible Berlin and Copenhagen connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birwixonam
Ala
Alvis J. Hamilton
Guin
Marion County
Young Hamilton
Edward
Lospen
Friedrichsoff
Orenberg
Berlin
William
England
Queen Victoria
Denmark
Frederick
Alexandra
Copenhagen
Prince Henry
Prussia
Kiel
Delay in Carnegie Alurgan deal stalls closing
Pittsburg February report says Moors interests and Carnegie, Federal Steel, American Steel and Wire, National Tube, and American Bridge negotiate but no final signatures yet. Confidence remains the deal will close, with steel and billet markets strengthening and premiums reaching two dollars.
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Pittseria
Pittsburg
Carnegie-Alurgan
Ail the Moors
Carnegie Company
Federal Steel
American Steel and Wire
National Tube
American Bridge
Mora Combine
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Lee Allen
W.H. Glover
Opera House
S.tower
Atl - Taat
Cotton Ave
Hudson's
Rou
Durance
Carrie
Leavenworth
Kan
John Hudson
Milwood
Hudson
William Webb
Wichita
Finlay Ross
Wisreiy
Rockefeller
Onevetano
Superior Street
John Rockefeller
Oil and Grease Company
IGOLD
National Society
D. Arsh Council
Bob
Gancock
Wisconsin
Georgia
Union Mines
Victor
Japan
Washington
Peking
Chaffee
Tuskegee Negro Conference
Tuskener
Tuskegee Institute Chapel
Booker T. Washington
Institute
Genate Cortrytieh
Morgan Diclarigus
Osaid
Great Britain
Wasmxotox
Belgium
Sportstone
J. B. Butler
Revolution Ins
Great Steel Combine
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