Lynch Released by King Edward
London January 28 Colonel Arthur Lynch who led the Irish brigade against British forces in the South Africa war and was later convicted of treason and life imprisonment was released yesterday. He has not received a royal pardon and retains disqualification from Parliament and public office. The release followed intercession by Sir Thomas Lipton and Brad Lynch after discussions involving President Roosevelt and Michael Davitt. Colonel Tench will gain liberty but cannot hold public office or sit in Parliament.
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South Africa
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Associated Press
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United States
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Colonel Lynch
Albany
England
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Brad Lynch
Sir Thomas
Edward
Home Secretary
Ireland
Patrick A. McHugh
House of Commons
Thomas Linton
Tench
British envoy interview as Thibet advance faces opposition
Colonel Younghusband, leader of the British expedition to Thibet, held a friendly meeting with a Lhasa general and several Lamas. The Lhasa general proposed favorable terms for retirement, but Younghusband refused and warned the British advance would be opposed.
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British India
Younghusband
Thibet
Lhasa
Curie Refuses Legion Ribbon
Paris January 24 Professor Curie declines the Legion of Honor, surprising Parla and readers. He is famed for radium and his work, and his refusal highlights a celebrated international figure in France. The event sparks wide talk of his achievements and public perception.
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Parla
Curie
Tor
Tribesmen Slay British Expedition in East Africa
A report from the foreign office states Tarkhana tribesmen massacred a British expedition near Rudolinke East Africa under Faust Africa syndicate. Several white men were killed though details are sparse. Also unrelated odd notes claim a man set a sausage eating record before dying.
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Foreign Office
Faust Africa Syndicate
Rudolinke
East Africa
Release From Purgatory Bold By Munich Freir
A man named Schaubeck was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment for charging a man to release the lady's mother from purgatory. He urged the daughter to pay the money and reportedly invoked the departed’s ghost to appear at a thirtle with fire and flames. He paid 25 cents for the flames at a fireworks store.
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Munich
Freir
Schaubeck
Grand Duke Cyril of Russia May Wed Princess Victoria
Berlin January 12 A flurry of speculation surrounds Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg Gotha former grand duchess of Hesse who is reportedly set to marry Grand Duke Cyril of Russia. The match could affect dynastic ties and force potential shifts at Russian and European courts, with potential banishments and boycotts by related royals. The tale entwines royal marriages, court politics, and a long-divorced past.
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Victoria
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Erlin
Europe
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Hesse
Kazarina
Nicholas II
Michael
Vladimir
Russias
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Edward VII
Grand Duke of Hesse
Principality of Hesse and the Rhine
Dutal
Elizabeth of Hesse
Grand Duke of Herse
Czarina Hereett
Dale Serge
Emperor Wiltam
Slater
Grand Duke of
Henry of
Prussia
United States
Cyril G
Boris
Saxecoburg
Clark Russell Still Writes Though an Invalid of Sixty
Special Correspondence from London notes Clark Russell, renowned sea novelist, writes from Bath where rheumatism confines him to a chair. He dictates to his daughters and works on a new story, while his early life includes New York birth, Winchester and Boulogne schooling, eight years in the British merchant service, and authorship of John Holdsworth and The Wreck of the Grosvenor.
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Boulogne
France
Charles Dickens
Smn
Mitstipman
John Holdsworth
Trains to Cincinnati and Chicago via Southern Route from Atlanta
Three daily departures from Atlanta at 3 40 am 5 30 am and 8 pm offer through sleepers to Cincinnati Chicago and other major points including Louisville Indianapolis Cleveland Detroit Toledo and Columbus on the Queen and Crescent route via Southern Railway.
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Elephants Kill Their Keepers at St Paul Exhibit
Cold weather mortally wounds a circus elephant at St Paul, crushing keeper Conrad Castens ang after an attempt to load the beast. The animal, frozen by cold, raged when moved to the car, scattering loading planks and injuring staff before the elephant was finally placed aboard.
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Conrad Castens Ang
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Belgrade reports plots against King Peter by Servians
Telegram from Belgrade says Servians and Montenegrins abroad press anti Kara Georgevitch agitation and scheme to depose King Peter. Pamphlets accuse King Alexander. officers of the murder party burn portraits at Belgrade, later disciplined. Citations note Viennese dispatch and Russian autocrat references.
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Draga
Neus Wiener Journal
Serlin
Francia Joseph
One City Left Standing After Destructive Fire in Aalesund
Aalesund Norway January 24 The fire that swept the town yesterday morning destroyed every building except the hospital The 1900 residents were forced to camp in the open as only a few structures remained usable The harbor saw the loss of over twenty steam boats and many smacks The death toll is believed to be three Relief aid comes from Bergen and other locales with subscriptions urged The Swedish Norwegian royal family and King contributed 1500 and other members joined in the relief effort The majority of townspeople lost everything with many insured losses only a few spared from total ruin Thousands endured a day of exposure without food in freezing rain
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Panama prospects as Colon boom boosts rents and risk
Frederick J. Haskin surveys Panama Isthmus life noting Colon’s limited growth, high rents, and scarce goods. He warns American investors that real opportunity hinges on inland dam projects at Bohio and Culebra, with a cautious view of wages, demand, and the volatile political climate.
Day Night Rail Run to Cincinnati via Southern Route
Train schedule notes a service from Atlanta departing 5 30 am and arriving Cincinnati by 3 30 pm or from Atlanta 5 pm reaching Cincinnati 6 10 am via the Queen and Crescent route and Southern lines.
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Southern Railway
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Atlanta
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Cincinns
Jiminez's Men on the Run as Rebels Retreat
Report from San Juan dated January 24 states forces under General Jiminez are being driven toward the Haitian border. Deschamps and other Jiminez supporters sheltered in the American consulate at Puerto Plata sailed on the US cruiser Hartford toward Cuba. Jiminez’s position at Monte Christ grows hopeless as government troops gain more victories at La Vega and Moca.
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Jiminez
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Haytien
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Puerto Plata
United States
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Monte Christ
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Moca
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