Man Arrested After Threats to Kill Woman and Her Companion
Indianapolis October 19 A troubled visitor, James Stickney, registered as a stranger, kept watch near the bicycle depot and confessed intent to kill Esna Cole of West Indianapolis and a man she knows, then end his life. A loaded revolver was found. He claimed to be a printer from Dublin Georgia and had recently proposed to Miss Cole, who feared further danger after two threats.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Smith
James Stickney
Esna Cole
West Indianapolis
Stickney
Miss Cole
Finley Cole
North Indianapolis
Dublin
Agan
Approve the Revolution in Macedonia Meeting Attended
An open air Macedonian committee meeting in Sofia drew about 10,090 participants. M. Michaelowsky praised the revolutionary movement while condemning Turkish rule. A resolution backed the revolt and denounced Turkish atrocities as Turkish troops reportedly seized Kresna pass and control the Struma valley. In Phillipopolis a similar gathering urged Bulgaria to seek powers mediation for Berlin treaty enforcement in Macedonia.
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Sofia
M. Michaelowsky
Macedonia
Kresna
Struma
Phillipopolis
Bulgaria
Macedonian Committee
Siamese Crown Prince Tours Philadelphia Granting City Intro
The crown prince of Siam and his brother visit Philadelphia as guests of William Potter at Chestnut Hill. They rode through the city streets, return to Chestnut Hill for dinner, and will visit Independence Hall tomorrow. He will inspect the commercial museums and dine at the Button Club in the evening.
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Philadelphia
Crown Prince of
Siam
William Potter
Italy
Chestnut Hill
Potter
Independence Hall
Button Club
Fez Expels All Europeans, Tangier Dispatch Says
A Tangier dispatch to the Fe Liberal reports European residents driven out of Fez, Morocco, amid upheaval. The notice notes removal of foreigners as authorities crack down on European presence.
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Madrid
Tangier
Morocco
Fez
Millions in schools it's a peculiar case
Washington reports 17,299,260 pupils in U S schools for year ending June 30 1901 up 278 250 from 1900. Tax supported enrollment sits at 15,710,394 with near one million in special institutions. Expenditures reach 225 million with per capita cost $2.99 and average attendance 49 days.
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Washington
Commissioner of Education
Secretary of the Interior
United States
City Evening Schoos
Money abundance and stock market lift amid coal settlement hopes
London reports plentiful money driven by government disclosing nearly £1,000,000 in 10 days and easing U S conditions. Market optimism fades as banks may tighten amid foreign demand for gold. Marion judges two divorce cases with mixed outcomes as Nelson’s claims fail to prove misconduct while Huff’s is granted. Nelson’s witness suggests Beltz Greisinger scandal, with contentious evidence over visits and gifts. Nelson is a box maker and Huff a glass maker.
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London
United States
Stock Exchange
Offeh
Fnelich
Marion
Ind
Paulus
William P. Nelson
Catherine Nelson
Bertram
Huff
Florence M. Huff
Huft
Nelson
Wvs
Bleedenhiser
Beltz Greisinger
Mrs. Nelson
Greisinger
Littl Washington
Paintiff
Cured a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
An old advert claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The snippet mentions a bold medical remedy and includes stray notes and typographic oddities from the scanned page.
Desperate Gang Robbery Foiled Near Rochester Meant Destruction
In Meveland Ohio on October 19 a raid on Mead brothers near Rochester failed after a furious gunfight. One robber died, another named Casey was wounded, and a third identified as Davis from Wales was captured. Jarvis Mead led the defense. Captain Kohler and Bertillon expert Kaestle aided in identification but could not confirm criminals. The Mead brothers own 800 acres and are described as wealthy.
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Meveland
Mead Brothers
Rochester
Elyria
Jarvis Mead
Davis
Wales
Wellington
Jarv 4
Casey
Elyria Jair
Jarvis iMeach
John
Loren
Kohler
Bertillon
Kaestle
Eyria
Meach Brothers
Orl
Missionary Council Preparations Open in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia the Protestant Episcopal missionary council convenes with bishops and clergy from across the country. Daily sessions run through Thursday as visiting bishops address Sunday school groups and outline aims to unite clergy and laity for mission efforts and broader church responsibility.
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Philadelphia
Missonary Council
Protestant Episcopal Church
Tapos
van Buren
Porto Rico
Kendrick
New Mexico
White
Michigan
Peterkin
West Virginia
Brewer
Montana
Barton
Lexingston
Frances
Indianapolis
Missionary Council
Episcopal Church
Togethr
Brimstone Ignites Apron During Fire Event
A brimstone flare flew off the match and ignited a greasy apron the individual wore, causing a blaze. This incident highlights risks of open flames near oily clothing and prompts safety reminders.
Bluff with Bottle Ends Dramatic Encounter at Joplin Depot
A man and a woman traveling together in the West staged a dramatic scene at the Frisco depot in Joplin Missouri. The man threatened to swallow a bottle unless a ticket to Indiana was bought. He swallowed the bottle after the woman urged him on and then recovered as the train departed.
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Joplin
Anderson
Ind
Frisco
Indiana
Evans at Stevensville Declares He Will Do What Is Right
Judge John M. Evans opened the democratic campaign in Stevensville with a large turnout. He pledged to act for what is right whether in the majority or alone, denouncing trusts and tariff policies and commenting on Philippine policy and labor rights. The event featured local officials and a Hamilton band with speeches by R. Lee McCulloch and others.
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Standard
Stevensville
John M. Evans
Hamilton
W. Y. Pemberton
R. Lee McCulloch
J. R. Faulds
Faulds
Judee Fyvans
Lanevacre
Philarines
Tivon
Congress
Franseaid
Oil in Russia and America shows divergent refining scales
A United States Geological Survey bulletin compares oil output in 1901 and earlier, noting Russia surpassed the US in crude oil since 1837 while refining yields differ sharply. It cites 85,168,556 barrels crude from Russia and 69,980,? barrels from the United States, with US refining at about 60.7 percent of world output and Russia around 27.7 percent.
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Washington
United States
Geollg Cal Survey
Russia
Rusia
Mediterranean
Baku
Inauguration Preparations at Princeton
Princeton N J Oct 19 Preparations for the inauguration of President Wilson continue and by next Saturday all arrangements will be completed. Prominent guests include ex Speaker Thomas B Reed Mark Twain Samuel L Clemens ex secretary of war Wayne McVeagh ex attorney general J P Morgan Bishops Satterlee Scarborough H Frick Thomas Nelson Page and A K McClure. Class presidents and secretaries will participate in the procession.
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Princeton
N. J
Wilson
University
Institutions of Learning
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Robert T. Lincoln
Wayne McVeah
Philadelphia
United States
J. P. Morgan
New York
William Satterlee
Washington
Scarborough
New Jersey
H. C. Frick
Pittsburg
Thomas Nelson Page
A. K. McClure
Austrian bill targets drunkenness with new penalties
Vienna reports a first of its kind temperance bill. It calls for imprisonment of intoxicated individuals found in public places repeatedly within six months and limits bottle sales to licensed holders, one license per 500 people.
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Vienna
Austria
Fires Grip Bozeman In Two Alarms
In Bozeman on October 1 two small fires prompted two alarms. A rear Masonic hall shack near the Carnegie library caught fire and was extinguished. About 4 percent the Hotel Bozeman kitchen fire from a grease laden range damaged the kitchen and two rooms above, with losses estimated at $1,000.
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Standard
Bozeman
James Keown
Masonic Hall
Carnege Library
Davitt
J. J. Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Chico
Escape attempt by Minnie Farrell halted in Glendive arrest
Minnie Farrell and her sister were arrested in Glendive on a charge of robbing a Chinaman of 250 dollars after luring him to drink and taking his money. They fled toward Minneapolis but are jailed and to be brought back Tuesday. Minnie Farrell is a key witness in a pending assault case set for the next court term.
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The
Standard
Billings
Minnie Farrell
Glendive
Minneapolis
Farrell
Fire Victim May Be Lost in Tower Brooks Debris
Albany October 19 reports another fire victim likely in the Tower Brooks Boston store blaze. Watchman Teneyck Lamouse is overdue, feared dead among debris. Total loss estimated at 500000 with 350000 borne by the firm and about 150000 shared by twenty small firms.
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Albany
N. Y
Tower & Brooks
Boston
Teneyck Lamouse
Bridge Collapse Kills Five in Constantinople
Fifteen people were immersed when the bridge over the Golden Horn connecting Constantinople to Galata collapsed yesterday. Five drowned as a result of the disaster.
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Constantinople
Golden Horn
Galata
Fire Attack Leaves 16YearOld Boy Near Death in Ohio
Jesse Johnson, 16, a tube works worker in Zanesville, Ohio, was set ablaze when rags soaked in oil were pinned to his clothes and ignited. Police arrested 17-year-old Fred Saunder for assault and battery before releasing him on $100 bond. Johnson blames himself for lighting a cigarette.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Jesse Johnson
Tube Works
Johnson
Fred Saunder
Warning Note Foretold Death in West Virginia
Warning found after barn fire led William Hill of Wirt county near Jackson to fear more trouble. He was shot while squirrel hunting. J Courtney was arrested and jailed in Elizabeth. Courtney says he saw Hill move and fired, misjudging him as a sabre. The dispute between the Hills and Courtneys is noted as longstanding.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Wiliam Hill
Wirt County
Jackson
Hill
J. Courtney
Elizabeth
Courtney
Hills
Courtneys
Heinze Man Loses Political Fund Cash in Great Falls Poker
A Heinze associate managing F Aug Heinze interests in a Great Falls poker game lost 3500 dollars from the political show fund. In anger he wagered 4000 of Heinze collateral, known as jawbone, and fled to Havre where he addressed locals with hot air.
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Standard
Great Falls
Havre
Heinze
Girl Is Recovering From Corrosive Sublimate Attempt
Billings Oct. 19 Belle Fay the girl who attempted to kill herself by a dose of corrosive sublimate Friday night is slowly improving and is practically out of danger Her parents who live at Sturgis S D have not yet been heard from.
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The
Standard
Billings
Wood Carvers Win End to White House Carving Strike
The strike by wood carvers at a New York firm ending White House carvings has been called off. Workers won the demand for hand finishing over machinery. President Roosevelt facilitated the settlement.
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New York
White House
Roosevelt
Fight with Mad Mullah Sends Heavy Losses and Rifles Captured
British reports from Somaliland describe heavy enemy losses at Erego with about 100 rifles taken and 50 men killed including Colonel Phillips and Captain Angus. Col Cobb notes 600 more troops needed as Swayne’s force retreats toward Bohodle amid mounting Somali resistance.
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London
Foreign Office
Cobbs
Mullah
Somaliland
Berbera
Cobb
Erego
Mudug
Phillips
Angus
Howard
Everett
Swayne
Brego
Kalil
Inger
Webbe
Bohodle
Bernora
Brega
Pohotle
Burao
Ogaden and
Dolbahanta
Bulhar
Ogaden
Lord Lansdowne
Bwayne
the Times
Pride and a Robbery Tale at Stratford Hotel
Chicago dated report recounts J. B. Fall from New Haven and E. A. Pride of Marcelles sharing a curious exchange about luck and misfortune. Fall boasts about pockets as he demonstrates a purse, then reveals a theft as a robber cuts his coat and gets $69 from his left pocket.
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Chicago
J. B. Fall
New Haven
E. A. Pride
Marcelles
Ohio
Stratford
Mr. Fair
Rochester
Fatal dining room confrontation in Tennessee farm conflict
In Red Oak Tennessee Earl Cowan a Black man walked into Monroe Sanders home and sat to eat claiming equality with whites. Sanders shot him ending the meal. Cowan died on scene and Sanders surrendered. Cowan had lived on the Sanders farm amid mounting dispute and gun threats.
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Fayetteville
Tenn
Red Oak
Earl Cowan
Monroe Sanders
Miners Gather for UMW Convention Supports Roosevelts Plan
Shamokin Pa October 19 delegates led by John Fahey left for Wilkesbarre to back Mitchells plea for accepting President Roosevelts special commission. Mine work crews repair rails set new timber and ventilation to restart mines when miners return.
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Shamokin
John Fahey
Ninth District
Wilkesbarre
United Mine Workers
Fahey
Mitchell
Roosevelt
Bitter Acot Coal Field to Supply Winter Fuel
Special dispatch from Hamilton reports Bitter Root valley coal fields near Hughes Creek poised to supply Hamilton and Missoula this winter. Pat Shannon notes plans to mine and freight by wagon, selling coal to Hamilton at low cost to prove quality and economics. Miners have long known the vein, with improvements in wagon roads and a logging road expanding reach toward Missoula. Minneapolis investors backing Wood Place Mining prepare larger hydraulic works and new flumes on Hughes Creek, seeking profit beyond placer mining and eyeing Charley Malloy’s claim nearby.
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Standard
Hamilton
Missoula
Bitter Root
Pat Shannon
Shannon
Coal Creek
Obua
Minneapolis
Wood Place Mining Company
Hughes Creek
Department of the Interior
Washington
Department
Forest Reserve
Nelson
Wood Placer
Charley Malloy
Wood Placer Mining Company
Weakness on the Boerse in Berlin trading week
Berlin reports a weak week on the boerse with iron and general industrial shares declining amid expectations of reduced dividends and China trade signals. Coal shares held up despite higher exports to France as prices and annual reports weighed on markets.
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Berlin
Boerse
United States
France
Essen
Lloyd Lines
Hamburg
Bremen
Reichsbank
New York
Paris
London Exchange
Disease Breaks Out Among Troops in Colombia’s Colon
Kingston Jamaica October 19 The steamer Orinoco from Colon Colombia reports yellow fever and smallpox have broken out among the Colombian government forces at Colon with about 10 deaths daily among the soldiers.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Columbia
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