Atlantic Evening News Ple and Diamonds Forever
The piece laments a crisis in the diamond trade caused by a sudden drop in American demand. It notes America as the key market for South African stones and compares national appetite to anaconda’s grip. European critics debate whether the downturn signals deeper cultural issues.
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America
Ann Anaconda
Sprmestivp
Ous
Eurorean
Ameri
Plat ci
London
Mostings
Amsterdam
Viscount St. Aldwyn
If the fleet must cross the Pacific in war
The Philadelphia Press warns that during war the battle fleet would face no repair facilities across the Pacific. Pearl Harbor Pago Pago Guam Manila lack fortifications or dry docks, leaving battleships unable to dock or repair except in other nations' yards.
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Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Pearl Harbor
Navy Yard
Pago Pago
Guam
Philippines
San Francisco
New York
Navy Yards
Philadelphia Press
German praise of American technical education noted
Berlin hears Dr Pabst of Leipsic praise United States methods for technical and manual training. Auditors were enthusiastic after seeing moving pictures of U S school scenes. The remark underscores Germany’s respect for American education and its perceived perfection.
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Germany
Berlin
United States
Pabst
Leipsic
China Regains Control of Rail Project and Eyes Trans Siberian Link
The government has reclaimed a railroad venture previously concessioned to foreign capital and will develop it using Chinese talent and funds. A petition seeks to build a line from Peking to meet the Trans Siberian at a junction enabling direct travel to Moscow. The Troy Times questions whether this is a strategic Russian ploy to reach a Chinese port without Manchuria involvement.
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China
Peking
Trans-Siberian Railway
Moscow
Russia
Troy
N. Y
Manchuria
Fear of Rabies Fatality Question Raised at Pasteur Institute
A patient at the New York Pasteur Institute died from fear of rabies though the disease did not develop. The statistics do not show how many alleged hydrophobia deaths result from fright rather than actual rabies.
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New York Pasteur Institute
Criticism of King of Spain in Andalusian attire sparks debate
The King of Spain faces criticism for his appearance in an Andalusian costume, with what is described as popularity being a delicate and elusive affair, reflecting the challenge of public perception.
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Spain
Celebration of Catholic Progress in New York Cathedral
Thousands gather at St Patrick's Cathedral for a hundred year observance of Catholic progress in New York. Cardinal Gibbons preaches. messages from Pope Pius X and President Roosevelt are read.
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Fifth Avenue
Church In
America
Archbishop Ireland
St. Paul
Glennan
St. Louis
Keane
Dubuque
Moeller
Cincinnati
O’connell
Boston
Blenk
Farley
New York
Roosevelt
Free Street Cars in Cleveland Mark End of Fare War
Cleveland April 29 for the first time in the city history street car service was absolutely free Tuesday no fare was charged on any car within the city limits. The move followed late night signing of papers to end the street car war and commemorate the occasion.
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Cleveland
Mrs Metzger Pleads Not Guilty in Cassopolis Murder Case
Kalamazoo Mich Apr 29 In the circuit court at Cassopolis Monday Mrs George Metzger who it is alleged shot Carleton Morgan of South Bend Ind while the latter was with her husband at the house of Mrs May Green in Cassopolis pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder and was remanded for trial.
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Metzger
Kalamazoo
Mich
Cassopolis
George Metzger
Carleton Morgan
South Bend
Ind
May Green
Second Torpedo Flotilla Delayed Reaches San Diego
The second Atlantic torpedo flotilla under Lieutenant Commander S. T. Cone arrived in San Diego on Tuesday after delays from target practice the loss of a Whitehead torpedo and foggy weather en route from Magdalena Bay.
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San Diego
Cal
Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla
S. T. Cone
Magdalena Bay
Murder on the Harbor: Sailor John Byron slain near Federal Hill
Police say John Byron known as Chester River Jack was found in Baltimore harbor off Federal Hill with throat cut and skull crushed. Investigators believe a quarrel led to the killing and are reviewing clues from the waterfront.
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Baltimore
John Byron
Chester River
Federal Hill
Fire in La Plata causes $50,000 loss in town
La Plata Missouri April 29 a fire swept through business buildings endangering the town and burning for hours until control was gained late Tuesday causing an estimated fifty thousand dollars in property damage.
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la Plata
Ti Plata
British Probe Of China Japan Friction In Far East Policy
Britain quietly investigates escalating Chinese disdain for Japan as Tokyo expands Manchuria influence. London officials and British residents in the Far East condemn Japan’s alleged treaty violations and push for a legal, Hague-backed challenge to secret protocols shaping regional development and Harbin control.
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Peking
China
Japan
Far East
Great Britain
Manchuria
Russia
Harbin
The
Hague
Red bomb thrower dead in Union Square incident
Selig Silverstein, an anarchist who tried to hurl a bomb at police in Union Square weeks ago, died after the device exploded prematurely. His companion was killed. Police say Silverstein confessed to manufacturing the bomb to attack officers following a prior beating. The event followed a crowd being driven from Union Square after a demonstration and before an address by Robert Hunter.
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New York
Selig Silverstein
Union Square
Silverstein
Robert Hunter
Bank Break-In At Monterey Narrows Loot To 1500 2000
The People's State Bank of Monterey was robbed with nitroglycerine blasting the safe. The crime discovered when officials opened on Tuesday. Authorities report 1500 to 2000 dollars secured and little chance of suspects being caught.
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Fairmont
Minn
People’s State Bank
Monterey
No Conflict With Guatemala Declared by Mexico
City of Mexico April 29. No trouble is threatened between Mexico and Guatemala, said Foreign Minister Mariscal. He explained that circulating rumors over the past two days arose from a misunderstanding of conditions, which has been satisfactorily cleared up.
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Guatemala
Mexico
Mariscal
Murderer Is Hanged in Pittsburg for Wife Murder
William Mc Donald alias Smith of Gosport England was hanged here for the murder of his common-law wife Mrs Bessie Hyslop. He cut her throat with a razor September 18, 1907 after learning she had been receiving letters from a man in England.
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Pittsburg
William McDonald
Smith
Gosport
England
Bessie Hyslop
Fire destroys fifteen buildings in Peebles Ohio
A lantern overturned by a horse at the Gallagher livery stable sparked a blaze that consumed fifteen buildings in Peebles. The Apr 29 report notes a $50,000 loss and six helpers overcoming the flames while aiding the local fire brigade.
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Peebles
Gallagher
Duke de Chaulnes Buried at Dampierre Chateau
The body of the Duke de Chaulnes, newly married to Miss Theodora Shonts of New York, was interred Tuesday at the de Chaulnes family chateau in Dampierre France after his sudden death in Paris.
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Duke de Chaulnes
Dampierre
France
Theodora Shonts
New York
Paris
de Chaulnes
Campbell-Bannerman Buried in Meigle Scotland churchyard
The body of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, former British Prime Minister, was buried beside his wife in Hillen village churchyard Meigle Scotland on Tuesday. A large crowd attended the ceremony as mourners gathered for the burial and paying respects to the late leader.
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Campbell-Bannerman
Meigle
Scotland
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Great Britain
HiUle
British Warship Britannia Hit by Boiler Explosion
Wireless reports say the British battleship Britannia suffered a boiler explosion off Portsmouth on April 29 injuring several crew. Later news lists four severely and one slightly wounded. A torpedo boat destroyer Gala was sunk off Kentish Knock by the scout Attentive during night maneuvers, with Engineer-Lieutenant Frank A. Pletcher among the casualties. The Ribbon aided in the collision and returned to Sheerness with two compartments flooded. The incident recalls the April 2 Isle of Wight disaster involving the Tiger and Berwick, which killed 36. Gala details: built by Yarrow in 1905, 222 ft length, 238% ft beam, 9.6 ft draft, two screws, 600 tons, 7,500 ihp, 25.5 knots, armament 12 pdr and 5-6 pdrs, two torpedo tubes, crew of 72. Inquest at Yarmouth ruled deaths accidental with no criminal blame.
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Harwich
England
Gala
Kentish Knock
North Sea
Ribbon
Sheerness
Frank A. Pletcher
Tiger
Berwick
Isle of Wight
Yarrow
Yarmouth
Eng
Coronet
Senate Supports House on Roosevelt Battleship Plan
Washington reports an overwhelming senate vote rejecting the four battleship program. The measure, led by Senator Beveridge, would have funded two battleships, with two more ships slated for later years, and included pay increases for officers, enlisted men, and the marine corps.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Piles
Beveridge
Senate Naval Committee
Indiana
Japan
Aldrich
Smith
Michigan
Allison
Marine Corps
Woman Leaps To Death From Grace Hospital Window
Mrs Helena Tara ba aged 26 of 3044 Butler street died after leaping from a second story window at Grace hospital 167 Sangamon street Tuesday. Her head struck a stone step and her skull was fractured. she died instantly.
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Chicago
Helena Taraba
Butler Street
Grace Hospital
Sangamon Street
One Man Fatally Hurt in Elizabeth Collision
In Elizabeth New Jersey on April 29 a freight train collided with a passenger train near South Elizabeth station. One man was fatally injured and many were slightly hurt, with traffic on the Pennsylvania railroad blocked for several hours Tuesday.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
South Elizabeth Station
Kurdish aggression drives Armenian exodus to Russia
Reports from Tiflis on April 29 say Kurdish populations in the Armenian border provinces have grown aggressively violent, engaging in disorder and massacre. Armenians flee across the border into Russia as the crisis escalates.
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Tiflis
Russia
Robbers blow Lenexa bank outer safe recover little cash
Kansas City dispatch reports on April 29 that robbers blasted the outer safe of the Farmers' State bank of Lenexa Kansas, about 20 miles west of Kansas City, and escaped with only five dollars.
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Kansas City
Farmers’ State Bank
Lenexa
Kan
Frenzied inventor shoots two in Chicago case
John Dowling an Olympia Wash inventor enraged by the loss of $6000 his capital opened fire in a Unity building legal conference killing Charles Pondelick a machine maker and seriously wounding Attorney James N Tilton who tried to seize the revolver from him.
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Chicago
John Dowling
Olympia
Wash
Unity Building
Charles Pondelick
James N. Tilton
Cleveland Probe Authorized
Columbus Ohio April 29 with only six dissenting votes the senate adopted the house joint resolution by Mr Little of Greene to investigate the affairs of the city of Cleveland. a committee of three republican house members and three democratic senate members will conduct the inquiry.
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Cleveland
Columbus
Senate
House
Little
Greene County
Brokers Make Assignment In Marietta Court
C R Richardson and Company brokers filed a deed of assignment in the probate court of Marietta Ohio on Monday afternoon. The article notes the firm has many offices in different cities and has conducted a large business though liabilities are not stated.
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Marietta, C
C. R. Richardson & Co
Barn Burns Across Mason County Strike Second Fire Plague
A barn belonging to Joseph Yancy at Mayslick Mason county burned with 20 tons of hay and farming implements. It is the fifth barn burned within two weeks in Kentucky Barn Burns coverage near Lexington.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Joseph Yancy
Mayslick
Mason County
Dies at His Sister's Funeral in Pana Ill
Jerry Milhoun of Owaneco died of heart disease in Pana while attending his sister Mrs. Lida Stevens funeral. Stevens also died of heart disease on Saturday, leaving the community in shock.
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Madison Avenue
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Portsmouth
Upper Branch
Armenia
Chas, A. Grubb
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
G. R. Miller
Gillespie Building
Musson
Atlantis
G, Clark
Interne
State University of Iowa
R. A. Gamble
Osteopathic
Opera House
Iowa
T. B. Swan
Atlantla
Chas. D. Finley
D. O
Josephine Cook Finley
D.O
DRS. Finley & Finley
Atlantic Infirmary of Osteopathy and X-Ray Laboratory
Bell
Chestnut St
Nels Brown
Butler
M. H. Butler
A. H. Goodspeed
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L. L. Nutt
Walnut St
C. J. Litterst
Walnut Street
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