China invites fleet to visit American battleships stop
China extends cordial invitation for the American fleet to call at Shanghai as it sails around the world. Wu to Secretary of State reports telegraphic welcome and naval officers to greet the ships, with Shanghai seen as the likely first call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingter
eChina
Washington
Ean
Minis of Foreign Affairs
China
Wu U
Sue
Sah
Wanking
Mysterious Sicilian Vendetta Murders In New York
In a East Side tenement a former Franciscan monk Vincenzo Bemano was found murdered with throat cut and head injuries. A blood stained razor and hatchet were found. Two men and a woman are sought. Police suspect revenge after luring the victim to the apartment.
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New York
Vincenzo Bemano
Agd
Sarah Bernstein
Old Man Murdered Over Life Insurance Scheme
Isaac Gay, nephew of Wesley Braddock, confesses that James Haines and his brother William suffocated Braddock to claim a $500 life insurance. Gay says he insured Braddock with himself as beneficiary after arranging a falsified medical certificate with James Maines, and Braddock's body was dumped in an abandoned well.
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Fairfield
Wayne County
Isaac Gay
Wesley T. Braddock
Gay
James Haines
United States Life Endowment Company
Braddock
William
James Maines
Woman Struck by Westbound Train Near White Bear Farm
Mrs Regina Smith fifty year old widow living on a farm near White Bear was struck by a Westbound Seo passenger train and carried about three hundred feet on the pilot before being cast aside she remains seriously hurt. Precincts report anger at the wandering portrait painter who boasted olive oil that proved to be sewing machine oil.
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St Paw
Seo
Regina Smith
White Bear
Chicago
Say Horne Was Sane in Murder Trial Testimony
Witnesses for the prosecution challenge the defense claim that General Richard C. Horne was insane when he killed H. J. Groves editor of the Kansas City Post. Testimony from T. C. Raney and others described Horne as sane, recalling his childhood and behavior in Kansas City.
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Kansas City, Mo
Richard C. Horne
H. J. Groves
Kansas City Post
T. C. Raney
General Horne
Saline County
C. J. Peterson
Alta County
Kan
Marshall
Groves
John P. Huston
the Post
FLEECED THE FRENCH Former Waiter Faces Massive Swindle
Henri Rochette a former waiter in a French town is arrested in Paris for a sweeping fraud. He founded the Franco-Spanish bank and about a dozen mining ventures, selling stock to investors. Prosecutors allege he stole over 12 million dollars by creating new companies to pay old debts.
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Paris
Henri Rochette
Rochette
Madame Humbert
New Orleans Suicide Jump at Hotel Grunewald
March Babbingston registered from Franklinton Iowa, committed death by own action in New Orleans by jumping from a hotel window at the Grunewald. The incident occurred on March 24. The report notes the deceased’s registration origin and location of the act.
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New Orleans
March Babbingston
Franklinton
Grunewald
Storms Across the Deep South Leave Destruction and One Fatality
A 24 hour wind and rain stormительно raged across Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama causing property loss injuries and at least one death. Hurricanes were reported in East Feliciana parish and Jefferson Davis county while damage spread near Flomaton Alabama and Silver Creek Mississippi. Wires telegraph lines and roads suffered washouts hindering reports. Ironically one mile from Silver Creek the Butler residence was destroyed injuring several relatives and prompting dangerous medical journeys.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
East Feliciana Parish
Jefferson Davis County
Miss
Flomaton
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Mobile
Silver Creek
Butler
Gulf Coast
Mississippi River
Norwood
East
Feliciana Parish
Rawlins
Countess a Burglar Ruse of the Riviera Exposed
Paris reports the arrest in Nice of the Countess of Monteil a famed Paris socialite accused of elaborate hotel thefts along the Riviera for years. The arrest reveals a skilled burglar using concealed tools and a disguise to rob wealthy American travelers as doors and windows remained secure.
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Paris
Riveria
Countess of Monteil
France
Nice
Chicago council bans indiscriminate firearm sales
The Chicago city council passes an ordinance prohibiting indiscriminate firearm sales by dealers. A Rockford Alabama fire damages the Rockford and Interurban block and W Clark Printing property to 75000 dollars. Sergeant P Kratz of the Seventeenth Infantry died by his own hand in a Camaguey Cuba cemetery leaving a note blaming denied promotion. Rev Cephas Baird dies in Santa Monica California from injuries after a newspaper covering his face caught fire while he slept by an open fireplace.
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Chicago
Rockford
Rockford and Interurban Company
W. Clark Printing Company
P. Kratz
Seventeenth Infantry
Camaguey
Cuba
Cephas Baird
English Lutheran Church
Santa Monica
Cal
The Back as Mainspring of Woman’s Health
The passage describes the back as a key indicator of a woman’s health, noting that aching quickly signals trouble and, along with nervousness, headaches, and pelvic pains, shows the feminine organism needs care. It claims a single remedy quickly removes the cause and restores health.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound testimonials
Mrs Will Young of Rockland Maine reports relief from long lasting backaches and side pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Augustus Lyon of East Earl writes of severe backaches and sleep loss improved by the remedy. The ad touts thirty years of use as a standard female health tonic curing displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache and related symptoms.
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Will Young
Columbia Ave
Rockland
Lydia E. Pinkham
Augustus Lyon
East Earl
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Market Quotations. Minneapolis Wheat Closing Prices
Wheat quotes from Minneapolis on March 23 show May at 1.04 and July at 1.025 1.02. On track prices list No. 1 hard at 1.08 and Northern grades ranging from 1.06 to .98s with various Nos.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Wheat and Flax Futures Update from Duluth Market
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 hard at 1.07 and No 1 Northern 1.08 in May 1.0834 and July 1.035. Flax to arrive and on track with May 1.16, July 1.17 and May 1.15.
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Duluth
Market Prices From St. Paul Livestock Sale
Cattle and hog prices listed for March 23 with ranges: good to choice steers $5.25 to $6.00, fair to good $4.25 to $5.00, cows and heifers $3.50 to $4.75, veals $3.75 to $6.00. Hogs $4.70 to $4.85. Sheep wethers $6.26 to $5.85, lambs $6.60 to $7.25.
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St. Paul
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices in Chicago Market Report
Chicago market report lists cattle categories with prices for cows, heifers, Texans, calves, Western cattle, stockers, feeders and hogs across light mixed heavy rough and pigs. Sheep and yearlings and lamb figures are shown with bid ranges for March 23.
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Chicago
Market Summary of Grains and Commodities
Chicago fields show Wheat May at 43.0 and July 88 5/8 cents. Corn May 66 cents, July 63 3/4 cents, Sept 62 1/2 cents. Oats May 54 1/2 to 52 1/2 cents. July 46 1/4 to 48 1/4 cents. Pork May 12.25 to 12.27 dollars. July 12.65. Sept 13.00. Butter Creameries 22 1/8 to 28 1/8 cents. Eggs 14 cents. Poultry Turkeys 11 to 13 cents, chickens 13 1/8 to 18 cents.
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Chicago
Notable Exchange in Punch Cartoon
A humorous dialogue shows Little Ethel teasing Mr Rich about origins. Mr Rich replies kindly, and Ethel triumphantly asserts Papa says he sprang from nothing.
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Ethel
Mr. Rich
Benigniy
Truthful Boy Exchange Turns on Hockey Ruse
In a brief dialogue a boy admits his mother urged honesty while he resisted lying about playing hockey. A man asks if the mother whipped him for honesty and the boy replies yes to avoid deception.
Zeal Without Knowledge Cited As Dark Expedition
A compact aphorism notes that zeal without knowledge resembles an expedition into darkness. The quote attributed to Newton underscores the risk of blind enthusiasm without understanding.
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Newton
Independent oil man argues freight rate parity with Standard Oil
T B Westgate of American Oil Works Titusville Pa testifies in the government’s ouster suit against Standard Oil. He says with equal freight privileges he could compete against Standard Oil and credits the company for industry development. He notes failed efforts to secure lower railroad rates until the government suit began.
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Cleveland
Standard Oil Company
T. B. Westgate
American Oil Works
Titusville
Rosenthal
Westgate
Noted outlaw slain near Talihina in sheriff posse raid
Sam Johnson, one of four notorious Johnson brothers accused of cattle raids in Southeast Oklahoma, was killed by a sheriff's posse near Talihina. Deputies pursued the fugitives after a home surprise in the Kiamichi mountains, with Buck Dutch and Grant surrendering while Sam was killed during the exchange. Grant escaped again during the night ride to Pushmataha county jail.
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Muskogee
Okla
Sam Johnson
Johnson Brothers
Talihina
Saflors County
Oklahoma
Noble
Ellis
Pushmatiha
Saflors
Kiamichi
Buck
Dutch
Grant Johnson
Sam
Pushmatiha County
Hog attack fatality shocks Lake City worker
Lake City Iowa March 24 Alva Ripley was bitten by a hog while feeding stock and bled to death before help could reach him. Ripley had moved from Tennessee a week earlier to work on his brother's farm.
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Lake City
Alva Ripley
Ripley
Tennessee
Bonaparte as a Deadhead in Paris Theater
Frederic Febvre in the Paris Gaulois reveals a theatrical anecdote about Napoleon as a lieutenant seeking theater orders. Talma reportedly urged the future ruler to take seats, while Talma’s son recalls Napoleons habit of waiting for him in the Palais Royal galleries.
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Bonaparte
Frederic Febvre
Paris Gaulois
Theatre Francais
Talma
Napoleon
M. Febvre
France
Palais Royal
Why He Was Anxious
At a Savoy country house editor Buloz frets over Cherbuliez finishing his Revue story as guests hesitate to eat wild mushrooms. The fungi prove harmless and Cherbuliez completes the tale amid relief.
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Buloz
Revue Des Deux Mondes
Savoy
Victor Cherbuliez
Cherbuliez
Revue
Cherbullez
It Was a New Team to Him
Heinrich Conried recalls arriving in Chicago to open his first season as an operatic director. A young newspaper reporter insisted on an interview, so Conried offered to be interviewed while bathing. The reporter led with a question about Tristan and Isolde and whether it had been performed in Chicago before.
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Heinrich Conried
Chicago
Tristan and Isolde
Tack swallowing tale from a carpet layer
A carpet layer recalls swallowing tacks as a daily fact of the trade. a seasoned partner jokes it causes no trouble, claiming he has swallowed nearly a hundredweight over his career as the two men humorously mock the danger.
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New York Press
Tailor Ed Schiewek invites ladies for made to measure suits
Ed Schiewek, owner of the largest ladies tailoring establishment in the country, invites all ladies to have their suits made to measure for a perfect fit. Prices comparable to ready made garments in many cases, with no extra cost.
Free Home Steads Offered in Montana Eastern Valley County
Land Office advertises 50000 acres of free home steads in Eastern Valley County Montana offering a chance to obtain a fine farm at no cost. For more information call the office. Also mentions special bargains in city property and Mower County arms.
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Valley County
Montana
Mower County
Austin
Cleveland
Ohio
Pole
Shalves
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Say Horne
Iowa
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Truthful Boy
Foley
A. H. Thurnes
Mgr
Wills Creek Coal Co
Buffalo
W. Carter
Ashboro
K. C. Wold Druggist Corner
Main and
Bridge Street
Iron Eaters
Tye
Amberla
Ugh
Addison-Jones
Fox Hotel
Austin, Minn
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Ety Toret
Addison
Jones
Lake Ave
Vrazol State
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C.a.pool
Austin Lodge
B. P
Elk’s Hall
J. Solon Wood
Ryter
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Clifford C. Leck
M. D
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Great Northern Seed Company
Rose Street
Illinois
York
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Washington, D. C
A. W. Allen, M. D
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J. Mitchell
H. Mitchell
Homer F. Pierson
Wold’s Drug
Cor Bain
Bridge Streets
Kara
Corn Products Mfg. CO
Milwaukee Depot
Thomas Rochford
South
Kenwood
Burlingame Bros
Nels Michelson
Prop
River St
Schiewek the Tailor
Murphy’s Dry Goods Store
Great Western Railway
Asa
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffa
Omaha
M.yleys
Mason City
Magen City
Lyle Counell Brute
William Donovan
Wallace Gregson
W. Mill St
Land Office
Chass, Webber
Wold’s Drug Store
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