Roosevelt Reviews World Cruise Fleet At Hampton Roads
President Roosevelt sails to Hampton Roads to review the homecoming battleship fleet started on a world cruise. Officials hail the voyage as a potent peace force and a national triumph, with Congress members aboard and Norfolk preparing for a historic return. The fleet is described as the world’s greatest fighting force, highly efficient and perfectly staffed, boosting U.S. prestige and future peace prospects.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hampton Roads
Army
Navy
United States
Norfolk
Navy Yard
Dolphin
House
Senate
Congress
Navy Department
Bryan Consents to Run Again for Presidency
Denver February 22 William J Bryan said he would not be an out and out candidate but if the people or his party demanded he would run again in 4 years, while noting four years is a long time and he has other work to do He spoke to Colorado lawmakers in the assembly chamber Saturday night.
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Denver
Col
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Colorado Legislature
Assembly Chamber
Pleas for Pardon Filed in Goebel Conspiracy Case
Frankfort Kentucky February 22 Applications for pardon for John Davis and Harlan Whittaker charged as principals in an alleged conspiracy to assassinate William Goebel were presented to Governor Willson on Saturday.
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Frankfort
John Davis
Harlan Whittaker
William Goebel
Spanish Troops Ravage Beri Mescla Region in Morocco
Moroccan frontier dispatch reports Spanish forces raided Beri Mescla and destroyed the residence of Caliente, brigand leader of the Anj era tribe, in retaliation for an assault on Lieut Manco at Ceuta on February 22.
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Morocco
Ceuta
Beri-Mescla
Caliente
Manco
Albert Ratch Convicted in Great Northern Train Robbery
Great Falls Mont Feb 22 After 30 hours the jury found Albert Ratch guilty of participating in the robbery of passengers on a Great Northern train.
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Great Falls
Mont
Albert Ratch
Great Northern
Millionaire Banker Col T W Moore Dies in Marietta
Col. T. W. Moore, a millionaire banker and oil producer, died at his Marietta home on Saturday after a long career in finance and oil. Key local business figures mourn his loss as the community reflects on his impact and philanthropy.
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Marietta, O
Col
T. W. Moore
Two Men Cremated in Hotel Fire at Finan Detroit
Duffey La France a hotel bartender aged 30 and Peter Eno aged 45 died in a blaze that destroyed the Finan hotel in Cheboygan county Michigan. Their bodies were found in the barroom after the two story frame hotel burned within minutes and other guests escaped. The cause of the fire was not determined.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit News
Tower
Cheboygan County
Michigan
Duffey la France
Peter Eno
la France
Blind River
Ontario
Eno
Cheboygan
Holyoke
Mass
Adam Kurtz
Funeral Procession for Grand Duke Vladimir in St Petersburg
Grand Duke Vladimir's funeral moved from his palace to the fortress of St Peter and St Paul. Emperor Nicholas, grand dukes, and troops accompanied the gun carriage through crowds on the Neva cross to the fortress amid a frostbound salute. Foreign sovereigns absent for the ceremony. The interment is set for tomorrow.
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St. Petersburg
Vladimir
Neva
St. Peter and St. Paul
Nicholas
Tsarkoe-Selo
Winter Palace
Suffragettes Advertise Plan With Mock Police Van
London suffragettes unveil a striking plan for Wednesday’s demonstration. A somber police-van replica, draped in suffragette colors and led by women with banners, will parade through main streets to announce a deputation to assemble at the house of commons and seek an audience with Premier Asquith.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
DROWN, CAPTAIN IS ADEATH BY OWN ACTION AT STANLEY FALLS
News from Antwerp reports the Congo State steamer Capt. Segestrom swept over Stanley falls in the Congo river. Of 31 crew members 30 drowned. The captain, facing unavoidable death, shot himself with a revolver. The vessel became unmanageable due to a damaged rudder.
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Antwerp
Congo
Segestrom
Stanley Falls
Congo River
Fire destroys $50,000 in Cavour business property
A February 22 fire in Cavour Dakota Territory destroyed about $50,000 in business property. Losses include merchant J F Costello, the Cavour State Bank, and the local post office.
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Dakota Town
Cavour
S. D
J. F. Costello
Cavour State Bank
Record Brooklyn Court Grants 32 Divorces in Five Hours
In New York on February 22 Justice Thomas in Brooklyn granted 32 absolute divorces within five hours, with the record case disposed of in three minutes, breaking all Brooklyn divorce records.
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New York
Justice Thomas
Brooklyn
Topeka Bill Requires 15 Day Notice for Marriages
A bill in Topeka Kansas recommends publishing a marriage notice 15 days before the wedding date. The House endorsed the measure on Saturday, moving it toward passage.
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Topeka
Kan
War fears and anti Japanese sentiment in America and Europe
Tokyo reports say anti-Japanese feeling is spreading in the United States and Europe with distrust toward Japan. Aki Nichi Nichi editorial notes Americans view Japan with suspicion despite efforts to prove cordiality. Japan plans a major exhibit abroad for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, denying race prejudice will hinder the project.
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Tokyo
Asahi
San Francisco
America
Nichi
Japan
Europe
United States
California
Seattle
Wash
T. Takesawa
Takesawa
Pacific
Ashiaga
Weaver League
Alfonso Kept From Air Trip at Pau Flight Meet
King Alfonso of Spain attended the Wright brothers flights near Pau France on February 22 but refused to ascend. He had promised Queen Victoria and Premier Maura not to fly under any circumstances and wished to discuss aeroplanes with Madrid’s army council while affirming their wartime potential.
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Pau
France
Alfonso
Spain
Wright Brothers
Madrid
Hart O. Berg
Wrights
Maura
Army Council
Mr. Berg
West Virginia officials cleared of graft in penitentiary probe
Wheeling W Va Feb 22 The state legislative committee which investigated the Moundsville penitentiary on Saturday issued its report officials condemned for misconduct in letting contracts but exonerated from graft charges administrators and staff named in the inquiry were cleared of graft allegations while findings cited misconduct in contracting procedures
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia Legislative Committee
Moundsville
Ten Believed Drowned Near Vera Cruz Schooner Sinks
Ten men are believed drowned after a schooner sank off the Vera Cruz coast during a recent storm. The extent of damage is reported along the coastline. The schooner's name has not been learned.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Why Bomb Didn't Go Off Bomb Dawns on Millionaire Jones Case
Robert Bledsoe of Dallas was sentenced to 30 years for attempted robbery of millionaire Lawrence M. Jones in Kansas City. He pleaded guilty as critics cited the diabolical plan and court lamented lacking authority for a longer term. Jones testified the suspect threatened his family with a bomb and asked why it failed to explode.
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Jones
Kansas City
Robert B. Bledsoe
Dallas
Tex
Lawrence M. Jones
Bledsoe
Ralph W. Lathshaw
Criminal Court
Mr. Jones
Jilted Lover Slashes a Girl in Chicago Attack
Rose Malardi an 18 year old girl living at 148 Gault court was slashed on the face with a razor on Oak and Larrabee streets by a North Side barber said to be driven by a love affair. The assault occurred as crowds headed to work and the attacker fled along the Milwaukee St Paul tracks despite a mob pursuit.
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Chicago
Oak and
Larrabee
Rose Malardi
Gault Court
North Side
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Drummond Injuries Worsen to Critical State
Private advices from Guatemala City report Gov. John Drummond seriously injured in a Washington automobile crash weeks earlier now in critical condition at his Guatemala City home.
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Drummond
New Orleans
Guatemala City
John Drummond
Washington
Three Hurt in Car Crash in Chicago Streetcar Collision
A northbound State street car struck a dirt wagon at Adams street on Saturday. One man was seriously injured, two others slightly hurt, and more than 30 passengers escaped the scene in a hasty exit. Reliable witnesses report quick responses by bystanders and emergency crews.
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Chicago
Adams _ street
Bride of two weeks killed by a boarder
Chicago police say Mrs. Mary Cooper a new bride of two weeks was choked and shot in her Emerald avenue home by a man who boarded there. Her body was sent to McInernery's undertaking rooms as investigators press to identify the slayer and trace motives.
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Chicago
Mary Cooper
Emerald Avenue
Forty-second Street
McInernery
West Forty Third Street
Cooper
Stock Yards
Mitchell Goes to Prison for Contempt
John Mitchell vice-president of the American Federation of Labor announced he would serve a nine month prison term for contempt of court if the U S Supreme Court sustains the District of Columbia court verdict. He spoke at a Telegraphers Aid Society smoker in New York after the ruling.
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New York
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Mitchell
United States Supreme Court
Naval Academy Hall Burned At St Johns College
Fire at McDowell hall the main building of St Johns college in Annapolis Saturday afternoon destroyed the interior and left outer walls standing. Loss about 200000. Midshipmen and naval academy apparatus aided, two marine companies dispatched to preserve order. Fire controlled within an hour.
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Annapolis
McDowell Hall
St. John’s College
Midshipmen
Naval Academy
United States Marines
Washington Parade Details for March 4 Inauguration
Washington reports show more than 1000 men will march in the inaugural parade on March 4. About 22 000 soldiers sailors and marines of the regular service national guardsmen and independent units will participate, including West Point and Annapolis cadets. White and colored organizations have applied for line positions, totaling 45 and nine respectively, plus one body of Indians. The total including musicians reaches about 9 000.
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Washington
National Guardsmen
West Point
Annapolis
Dowager Queen Maria Pia Alarming in Lisbon
Lisbon February 22. It was announced that the condition of the dowager queen Maria Pia is alarming. The mother of the late king Carlos has suffered for weeks from an intestinal disorder.
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Dowager Queen
Portugal
Lisbon
Maria Pia
Carlos
Riot Violence in Lincoln and Omaha Ends after Hours of Destruction
Gov. Shallenbarger considered calling out the state militia if unrest continued in Omaha after a mass meeting turned violent. In South Omaha a mob of 800 to 1,000 attacked Greek quarters, shot two youths, injured many foreigners, and smashed stores amid looting and assaults on Italians and Roumanians. The riot lasted about three hours with arrests and a failed lynching attempt.
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Lincoln
Omaha, Ned
Omaha
Edward Lowery
Frank Swery
Joseph Gamble
New Search For Mrs Gunness Proposed in Indiana
A bill will be introduced in the coming week to let county commissioners offer rewards of 10000 dollars for capturing murderers with passage assured. The county commissioner will be asked to appropriate 10000 dollars to fund a new search for Mrs Belle Gunness, whom lawyers for Ray Lamphere, convicted of her murder, say is alive.
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Gunness
Laporte
Ind
Belle Gunness
Ray Lamphere
Strike Fund May be Revived
Peoria Illinois endorses the clause in Secretary Hayes report recommending that the strike fund be re established and regrets that surety companies were made to stand losses due to laxity in conducting affairs by officers of local unions were the principal features of the report of the committee on officers reports submitted before the United Mine Workers of Illinois in convention in this city.
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Peoria
Ill
Hayes
Committee On Officers
United Mine Workers of Illinois
Love Went Wrong at Denver Viaduct Aids Recovery Hints
Cecil Lynn, 14, daughter of HBW Lynn a railroad man formerly of Des Moines, leaped from a viaduct in Denver after a broken romance. Doctors say she will recover from the attempt despite the tragedy highlighting youth heartbreak.
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Denver
Colo
Cecil Lynn
HB. W. Lynn
Des Moines
Former Judge to Prison for Bank Wreck
Former Circuit Court Judge Abner Smith and Gustav F. Sorrow are ordered to penitentiary by the Springfield Supreme Court. They were convicted of wrecking the Bank of America ten days after its opening, causing stockholders a loss of 175000 dollars.
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Chicago
Abner Smith
Gustav F. Sorrow
Supreme Court
Springfield
Bank of America
Has Whoopinfi Cough at 75 Decker Ind
Michael Catt a farmer near Decker Indiana is seriously ill with a whooping cough at age 175 The item records a local health notice noting a long standing illness for an individual in the community with a misspelled condition and an improbable age.
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Decker
Michael Catt
Lincoln on Pennies Plan Approved by Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln's head will appear on new one cent pieces about a month from now. President Roosevelt approved the plan after presentation by Mint Director Leach.
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Lincoln
Washington, D. C
Abraham Lincoln
Roosevelt
Leach
Mint
Bomb Thrower Gets 30 Years
Robt. E. Bledsoe, of Dallas Texas, who entered the home of Lawrence M. Jones a merchant of this city and attempted to extort seven thousand dollars from him was sentenced to thirty years in the penitentiary.
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Kansas City
BE. Bledsoe
Dallas
Texas
Lawrence M. Jones
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