Eye May Stir Up Civil War In Kentucky Row
Governor Augustus Hverelt Willson faces a clash over the McChord bill banning trust operations in Kentucky. He may veto, risking civil strife as tobacco growers demand lawful buyback terms. The tobacco trust counters with a 12 cent offer, farmers push for 15 cents and staged crop timing, while militia stand by the farmers amid a tense political stand-off.
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Augustus Hverelt Willson
Kentucky
McChord
Tobacco Trust
Trust
Russellville
Grand Jury
Association
Miners Chief Retires After Ten Years Leadership
John Mitchell steps down after a decade heading the United Mine Workers of America. Vice-President Thomas S. Lewis of Ohio succeeds him. Mitchell plans health restoration, possible Panama investigation offer from President Roosevelt, and a labor paper in Indianapolis to promote industrial peace.
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United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
Great Labor Organisaon
Thomas S. Lewis
Ohio
Mitchell
Washington
Roosevelt
Panama
Indianapolis
South Carolina Senator Gary Claims Ancestral Notables In Line
South Carolina Senator Frank B. Gary, elected to fill an unexpired term, cites ancestry including Robert Bruce and John Knox. He is nephew to the late Gen. Mark Gary, a noted Confederate cavalry leader known for fiery temper and duels. The Gary family rose with Tillman and the Farmers alliance, gaining power as Hampton’s oligarchy fell, and Frank Gary is not running for re election though his cousin John Gary Evans seeks office.
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Frank B. Gary
United States
South Carolina
Robert Bruce
Scotland
John Knox
The
Presbyterian Church
John Witherspoon
Mark Gary
Wade Hampton
Legion
South
Hampton
Gary
Tillman
Farmers’ Alliance
Butler
Frank Gary
Frea
John Gary Evans
Deakin backs American-style federation plan for Australia
Premier Alfred Deakin welcomed the American fleet to Australia and praised the U.S. irrigation and political systems. He supports an American-inspired federation within the British empire, with states forming a federal council to handle international matters, hoping to keep Australia white and well governed.
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Alfred Deakin
Commonwealth of Australia
Deakin
United States
America
Australia
Canada
Asia
Confederation of Australia
British Empire
Federal Council
Plasia
Bursting Water Main Rends St Louis Street Scene
A 36 inch water main burst with a roar on Hebert street tearing a 12 foot deep by 15 foot wide hole. A New York sewing machine company was fined 10000 in a verdict for injuring 13 year old John Feisel. In Brooklyn a 17 year old bride died 18 days after a rescue from accidental asphyxiation. The League of Michigan Municipalities asks cities to burn rubbish on May 1. Julia Marlowe’s illness delays and cancels company dates for the season. Carnegie offers 2 million more to endow Pittsburgh technical schools if 42 acres are purchased. Charles F Wiard of First National Bank of Waukegan dies at the counter after 40 years. John Armstrong Chanler seeks to control income of his New York estate while deemed insane. Firemen's Fund and Pacific Mutual seek injunctions in Nebraska over state auditor bans.
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St. Louis
Hebert Street
New York
John Feisel
Mary A. Morells
Brooklyn
League of Michigan Municipal- Itfeg
Ilnesa
Julia Marlowe
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Technical Schools
Pittsburg
Charles F. Wiard
First National Bank of
Firemen’s Fund
Pacific Mutual
California
Nebraska
Searle
Cruel Hoax on a Woman in Iowa and Other Transfers
Mrs Margaret A Pennington of near Fayette Iowa learned her son Amos Pennington was dead from a telegram forwarded via Waterloo Iowa. The message bore a forged signature from a local friend. The son is alive. authorities probe the hoax as Gov. Stuart orders state police to Chester and a Pittsburgh man dies from self inflicted wounds after killing his wife.
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Detroit
Mich
Marg
A. Pennington
Fayette
Amos
Edward Frost
Waterloo
Amos Pennington
Pennington
Harrisburg
Gov
Stuart
Chester
Delaware County
John C. Groome
Markets Report from Chicago and New York Apr 16
In Chicago flour markets weakened as spring wheat prices ranged 5.60 with various export bag grades from Minnesota and pat ent patents around 3.99 to 4.00. Wheat futures uneasy with May at 144-92c and July 84-57c. corn lively May 67-75c. oats slow. Butter steady to higher with creamery grades 25-30c. live poultry prices for turkeys 4c per lb and fowl 12c. eggs 13c per doz. potatoes 65-71c. New York notes quiet flour, firm wheat on Liverpool cues, May 31.00 to 1.00, July 93 13-16 to 94 14c. corn firm July 72-73c. rye steady.
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Chicago
Minnesota
New York
Liverpool Cables
Western
Live Stock Prices Across Chicago and St Louis Markets
Live Stock prices from Chicago and St Louis dated Apr 16 show cattle and hogs varying by grade. Chicago reports steer and cow values from 4 to 6.80, hogs from 4.00 to 6.00, plus miscellaneous categories. St Louis notes cattle natives steady, Texas cattle lower, hogs Pigs and lights around 4.00 to 5.90, sheep steady with lambs up to 8.00.
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St. Louis
Texas
Huichol Flood Story Surfaces From Ancient Mexico Ark Tale
The Huichol of Jalisco tell a flood tale via Grandmother Growth, with an ark carved from a figwood box carrying five corn colors five beans five squash stems and a black dog. Carl Lumholtz led the expedition documenting their legends and artifacts now housed at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Morris K. Jesup
Old Mexico
Carl Lumholtz
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Sierra Madre
Jalisco
Mexico
Mr. Lumholtz
Grandmother Growth
Growth
Pretty Romance Grows From Theft of a Little Spaniel
In Paris a missing spaniel named Fido triggers tears and searches at a tradesman's home. After months, the dog reappears with a French youth who loves the animal. A girl claims ownership, but romance blossoms as the two fall for each other, leading to plans for a wedding.
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Degaie
Fido
Sido
Rue D'Amsterdam
Pido
Tea
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G. R. Miller
Gilespie Building
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Offica
Atlantin
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Clark
Interne Hospital State Univarsity of
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Towa
T. B Swan
Pacisyioe
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Qhea
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Woman's Diner
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Nels Brown
Chastant St
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