Viscount Hinton Claims Earl Poulett Title in Court
Viscount Hinton seeks to eject the current Earl Poulett from Hinton House and restrain use of the title while a court decides succession. The claimant, an organ grinder said to be the old earl's illegitimate son, lives among London’s poor and points to a convoluted family marriage history and disputed estates.
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Viscount Hinton
Elizabeth Virginia Newman
Rosa DeMelville
Alfred Haugh DeMelville
Earl Poulett
London
Earl
Lynchers Outwitted in South Carolina Murder Case
A South Carolina court quickly sentenced Livingston, the confessed participant in a murder linked to the keeper’s daughter at Florence. Transported for a quick hearing after a mob incident, he received ten years hard labor and was sent back toward Columbia. Other items note contract labor suits against Union Iron Works and local fires in Rising Sun, plus a 23 child mother testimony, paralysis case in Macon, five Italians killed, and New York police reform signed by Governor Odell.
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South Carolina
Colunnia
Livingston
Florence
Paroner
Watts
Floresce
San Francisco
United States
Union Iron Works
Edward Rosenburg
Labor Council of
Henry T. Scott
Union Ironworks
Tutt's Liver Pills Proven Remedy for Bilious Ailments
An advertisement extols Tutt's Liver Pills as a timely cure for sick headache sour stomach malaria indigestion torpid liver constipation and all bilious diseases highlighting their old fashioned popularity and effectiveness.
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Tutt
Last Days of the Congress Reported in Senate Debates
Senate debates cover translations of the Cathy constitution and censorship of Manila telegrams, with Morgan and Platt filing amendments on the Nicaragua canal and Cuban relations. Hazing ban near agreement between House and Senate, plus extension of national bank charters reported in the finance committee.
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Wasmaoroy
Senate
Kuirbanke
Secretary of War
Pettigrew
Manila
Otis
Mr. Morgan
Morgan Ia
Committee On Rules
Morgan
Platt
Connecticut
Cuba
Isatax
Senate Committee On
Blood Balm for Skin and Blood Purity Claims
An advertisement touts Blood Balm B. B. B. as a universal cure for skin and blood ailments including pimples eczema and scrofula. It promises to drain poisons from the blood and body, claims long testing, offers trial and free advice, and lists price options of one and six bottles with a free trial bottle. The address given is Blood Balm Co. Atlanta.
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Botanic Blood Basin
Atlanta
Great Steel Combine underwriting syndicate outlined
Pittsburg Dispatch reports a large underwriting syndicate of visitors with vast capital intends to back the creation of the United States Steel Corporation. J Pierpont Morgan would receive 1.4 million for arranging the deal. The plan includes a 100 million capital misprint and possible plant guarantees for one year. A large syndicate would own stock in the new venture.
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Pitt-nvee
Pittsburg Dispatels
United States Steel Corporation
J. Pierpone Mergan
Mr. Morgan
Civil Government Arrives in Bulacan Province
United States Philippines commission arrives from Manila and forms provincial government in Bulacan. Insurgent commander remains at large with about 800 men. locals express peace and support for civil liberty and self governing reforms under American sovereignty. A meeting in the chapel discusses applying the provincial act.
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Gravts
Bulacan
United States Philippines Commission
Manila
Tate
Bulawan
Epidemic in the Visayan islands and a damaged quartermaster steamer
An epidemic of rippling pest haunts the Visayan islands with Masbate hardest hit and twenty five thousand cariboo dying on Masbate. Quarantine is imposed. A Conservative party forms led by Colonel Blanco amid church alignment. The Newark steamer of the quartermaster’s department wrecked on Cutanduanes Island and is described as a small vessel worth about five thousand dollars.
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Ieland
Masita
Viscayan Islands
Blanco
Macabee
Newark
Quartermaster’s Department
Cutanduanes Island
Wasinsotos
Quartermaster’s
Cutanduances Island
Philippines
Quartermaster's Department
Confession of a Murderer in a Schoolyard Tragedy
Miss Dis Finkelstein, a school teacher, was robbed and shot by a 27 year old laborer George Ward during an afternoon confrontation. Ward confessed after initial denial, claiming the girl taunted him over his color and slapped him, provoking the fatal stabbing and throat cutting. He had been confined to a mental asylum and the knife was found on him.
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Dis Finkelstein
George Ward
Blood and health through cod liver oil emulsion
An old advertisement extols blood as life and strength and recommends Scott’s Emulsion of cod liver oil to restore rich blood. It claims nourishment backs blood health and offers a free sample from Scott & Bowne of New York.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Justice for Coal Miners Report Urges Wage Increases
Denver February 26 The legislature's committee on the coal miners strike reports widespread justice in the miners complaints. It finds the company can pay higher wages and unfairly denies workers the right to organize. It endorses an eight hour amendment, anti screen laws, stricter ventilation rules, better coal weighing, biweekly pay, anti trust and anti pooling laws, stronger anti scrap enforcement, state mine inspectors, and racially integrated coeducation in Tennessee.
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Denver
Portugal Must Explain Abduction Clash In Porto
Brazil demands explanations from Portugal after an attempted abduction of the Brazilian consul's daughter in Porto. A police clash left injuries on both sides as the institute was entered and professors protested. A Rio dispatch notes outraged mobs stoning the Portuguese representative in response to the Oporto incidents.
Confederate veterans seek to keep Memphis reunion exclusive
Turrey Camp Confederate Veterans Winchester Tenn adopts a resolution opposing inviting President McKinley to the Memphis U V O reunion. The unwritten law of the association holds only Confederates may be invited, with delegates in convention having the sole right to invite non confederates as a future constitutional change. General Moorman forwards letters and circulars to enforce the policy.
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Chattaxooaa
Tenn
Tarney Camp
Confederate Veterans
Winchester
Memphis
United States
Adjutant General's Office
New Orleans
Ucolonel
William P. Tolley
Turney Camp
Wittchester
McKinley
U. O. Vi
Nave
Grortax Moorman
A Bad Man From Alabama Titus Arrested On Bull Street
Bavarnan Feb 26 City Detective Frank Wall and Deputy Sheriff Thomas Sweeney arrested Howell Titus yesterday on Bull Street to await inquisition papers from Montgomery Alabama. Titus had prior arrests for defrauding a woman on Huntington Street and for taking jewelry and musical instruments. The governor refused requisition papers on a magistrate s warrant, Titus was released, then Montgomery grand jury indicted him and the arrest followed. He protested the action.
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Montgomery
Ala
Georgia
Titus
Short
Sweeney
Wall
Waycross Air Line Depot Opens at Fitzgerald Ga
The Waycross Air Line railroad completes a new passenger station and will move all trains to the depot. A large freight warehouse will finish in about three weeks. The line may extend northwest this year and J C Knapp is named freight and passenger agent at Fitzgerald with O V Wilson as local agent.
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Fitzgerald
Fitzornaty
Waycross Air Line Railroad
J.C. Knapp
O. v. Wilson
Seaboard Air Line
Educators Meet in Annual Session
Prominent educators from across the United States attend the National Educational Association convention at University hall in Atlanta. Debates center on Manual Training with papers and discussions planned, including remarks by Dr. Edward R. Shaw and Augustus Downing. Georgia's George R. Glenn attends as a state superintendent. Atlanta v New Orleans for next meeting. venue decided Thursday.
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Cucapo
United States
National Educational Association
University Hall
Fine Arts
Edward R. Shaw
School of Pedagogy
New York University
Augustus 8. Downing
Training School For
New York
George R. Glenn
Georgia
Atlanta
New Orleans
Orley
Howard J. Rogers
E. O. Valle
Department of Superintendence
J. M. Greenwood
Kan
Sas City
W. 3
Christopher
Chicago
Arthur T. Hailey
Yale
Prowler Al Cowan Tied to Capitol Air Assaults
Dexven Feb 26 police believe Al Cowan, arrested yesterday, is the mysterious prowler who struck down three women near Capitol Air last Friday and has assaulted many women over six months. Gowan carried an iron bar a foot long, a revolver, and cartridges. He is incoherent and says women persecuted him. he claims Denver residence and Virginia origin. One victim is dead and another dying.
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Dexven
al Cowan
Capitol Air
Gowan
Cowan
Denver
Virginia
Boss Croker Has His Say On Police Shakeup In New York
A Feb 24 dispatch reports Richard Croker dictating a statement on the New York Police Department shakeup. He warns a nominal head may burden the force, urges subordinates’ advice, defends Devery, notes rivalries, and cautions office seekers. Also mentions wreck of the Rio de Janeiro located, and a Danish West Indies sale understood to be developing with the Washington government soon.
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New Years
London
Chamberlain
London House
Adelbert Hay
United States
Pretoria
New York
Mr. Hay
Hakeup
Richard Croker
England
Dispatch
Aue
Eparalams
Murphy
Doverysa
de Janeira
Sax Fuasetses
Rio de Janeiro
Fort Pointney
Danish West Indies
Corestacex
Thesigedad
Washington
Recall of U S Minister Conger Angers Peking
Pall Mall Gazette dispatch from Peking reports United States Minister Conger regrets the recall as a rebuff. It notes fear the replacement policy may be too benevolent and reflect a shift away from his firm stance. Ministers draft provincial official list. six months to settle remaining power demands. German troops blamed for brigandage and bloodshed amid criticism of military efficiency.
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Conger
Ching
Lexpos
Pall Mall Gazzette
Peking
United States
Mother's Horrible Deed at Bridge Fatal Child Despair
Maggie Delthorn, 26, walked with her two children onto the Twenty second Street Bridge in Pittsburgh and threw the babies into the river. One child was rescued. the other drowned. She claimed the act was an inspiration from heaven and appeared demented after weeks of religious excitement. The survivor was taken to South Side Hospital with exposure, and authorities recovered the body of the drowned child.
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Pitrspvga
Maggie Delthorn
Twenty-second Street Bridge
Nongahela
Boate
South Side Hospital
Electric Bitters Cure Stomach and Liver Ailments
Mrs I B Hunt of Lime Ridge Wis faced a grim surgical option for stomach trouble and yellow jaundice. After trying other remedies she used seven bottles of Electric Bitters, was cured, avoided surgery, and now feels better than ever. Sold at H R Palmer & Sons and Warren J Smith & Bros drag store for 50 cents.
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Burnham
Machias
H.R Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bros
I. B. Hunt
Lime Ridge
Wis
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Warren J. Smith & Bro
Pecan Trees Planted on Atlanta Land Purchased by Mr Bacon
W Bacon of Atlanta buys 40 acres inside the city limits running to Peachtree creek and plans a pecan grove and a handsome residence. The claim cites a brother who made a fortune growing pecans in South Georgia as inspiration for the venture.
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Crankstox
W. Bacon
Atlanta
Peachtree Creek
Mr. Bacon
South Georgia
Night Fire Forces Evacuation At Cordova Hotel Memphis
Fire sweeps upper story and roof of Cordova hotel in Memphis around 7 am. Guests flee in night attire as servants rouse them. Building owned by Napoleon Hill. losses near 10 000 with about 500 damage to furniture. insurance reported full.
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Memphis
Mewruis
Cordova Hotel
Prom Cao
Napoleon Hill
Brooks
Cuba in danger of forcing independence and elections
Havasa reports serious trouble as Cuba moves to finalize independence and adopt an election law. The constitution remains in effect from signing and a new government is to be formed within days. The United States appears unable to block this advance as Cuba seeks control over property and elected officers.
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Cuba
Havasa
United States
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