Former EBpsiker Henderson Dies After Nine Months Ill
Duduque Iowa February 25 former EBpsiker David B Henderson of the national house of representatives died at 2 PM at Mercy hospital after a nine month illness of paresis. He sank Friday, lapsed into unconsciousness Saturday afternoon and died after a rapid decline. Family present except one son in California. Funeral next Thursday in Episcopal church with Grand Army slogan and George D Perkins of Sioux City delivering the eulogy. Body to be in state Thursday at the chapel.
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Natonal House of Representatives
Mercy Hospital of Paresis
California
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Grand Army
George D. Perkins
Sioux City
Charcin
Castro vows to expel foreigners in Venezuela unrest
Reports from Willemstad dated February 26 quote President Castro declaring he will humble France and break up the Monroe doctrine then target Americans Englishmen and Germans, whom he calls worse than the Chinese, as Venezuelans yearn for an American protectorate. The better class urge U S intervention for humanity. Morton sails to Mexico City February 23 with Equitable Insurance Society party and investments.
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Curacao
Verezuela
Castro
France
Verleguele
United States
Morton
Mexico
Mexico City
Paul Morton
Equitable Jéfe Assurance’ Society
Wil
Incident Highlights in Career of Speaker Henderson
A historical sketch recounts David Bremner Henderson a former speaker of the house who served twenty years in Congress and delivered a farewell address to the fifty seventh Congress. Born in Scotland he settled in Iowa grew up amid a Scotch colony and later pursued law after losing a leg in the Union army. He stood as a strong union man and army supporter and began his legal studies at Dubuque with Ben Butler Allison as a mentor.
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Warny
David Bremner Henderson
Oli Dear
Scotland
Jackson
County
Iowa
Allison
Henderson
Union Arrmy
David
Dubuque
Beniter Wiliam B. Allison
John A. Joyce
Great Alarm Felt by Chinese Dowager Empress and Retainers
Pekin reports doubled palace guards and armed police replacing batons amid revolutionary rumor fears. Dynamite found near palace gates. palace officials offer little information while rumors circulate about internal heir dispute. City quiet at night as foreigners face no danger.
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Pekin
Forbidden City
Tokio
Japan
China
Telegram Urges Veto of Urgent Deficiency Bill
Birmingham telegrams President Roosevelt urging veto of the urgent deficiency bill now before him. The resolution by the Birmingham Trades Council says the bill would repeal the eight hour law for Panama Canal Zone employees and is a step toward revoking the law for all government workers.
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Birmingham Trades Council
Birmingham
Ala
Roosevelt
Panama Canal Zone
Autopsy Fails to Explain Captain Park's Death
Tampa February 25 autopsy by County Physician Hamlin and others concludes Captain Al Park died from acute Brights disease and a prior May bullet wound inflicted by Harry Lemford. Bishop Turner remarks addressed in Macon Telegram dispute over Turner statements and Pennsylvanian affiliation.
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Tampa
Wall
Hamiin
al. Park
Bright
Harry Lemford
Fifteen Hundred Chickens Die in Atlanta Sideswipe
A railroad collision at Bellwood avenue in Atlanta kills fifteen hundred fat fowls shipped from Dallas to New York. Many birds die instantly or later in the wreckage while others flee into nearby homes. Officials plan cold storage and distribution to charities or market men as the city contemplates a surge in chicken meat demand.
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Neck of the Woods
Dallas
Texas
New York City
Atlanta
Southern Railroad J
Freight Train of Chicken Folktale
A dramatic black folk poem recounts a freight train bearing chicken wrecking through Hellwood. The engine roars sour, but Providence saves the Black narrator as the train spews poultry and frees gullible crowds while the chase erupts in a vibrant, risky scene.
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Mountain Feud Costs Three Men in Candy Pulling Row
In Woodbury Tennessee on February 23 a Johnson-Motley feud flare up left three men dead Sam Huniv Boo Motley and Richard Johnson were fatally wounded. A candy pulling among youths sparked the violence and the corridor line of the track saw a wagon demolished with bodies scattered along the path.
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Sim Blair
Bob Motley
Richard Johnson
Woodbury
Tenn
Johnson-Motley
Canton
Sam Huniv
Richard
Dead Yerkes Still Reigns in Her Heart For Her Money
A brief item notes Dead Yerkes still holds sway in her affections and financial matters. The piece references a figure or nickname Dead Yerkes, connecting personal sentiment to money.
Mizner Denies Inducing Marriage in Public Scrutiny
New York reports reveal Mr Mizner denying attempts to influence a marriage. He claims $20,000 was asked to quit his wife and says most press claims are false. A Chicago connection hints at possible annulment suit and alleged plot by friends of both parties.
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Mizner
Hotel Astor
Constitution
Ylaney
S. Migner
Ome
Avenge House
Washington
Chicago State
Br. Gillies
Caleage
Ora. Ca
Migner
Uncertain State Weather Forecast Across Regions
Forecast covers Georgia Alabama and surrounding areas with plans for fair conditions Monday followed by rain and colder weather Tuesday. Fresh northwest to northeast winds noted. temperatures vary with colder nights. Detailing includes potential rain or snow at night and chilly easterly winds in several states.
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Pornos
Variab
Kentucky
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