Rebels Break Through to Port au Prince in Haitian Revolt
In Port au Prince on November 20 revolutionaries led by General Antoine Simon advance from Miragoane and Pen Guinea seizing towns along the south route. President Nord Alexis mobilizes forces for a coming battle as ships and blockades fail to halt the movement. The port hosts US, British, French, and Italian ships amid growing tension and looming clashes.
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Hayti
Antoine Simon
Department of South
Anse— A Veau
Port Prince
Miragoamend
Bee
Papi
Preetient
Wade
Trang
Anare
Zeton
Mereredi
Mirogoane
Port Au Princes
Hartimore
Cateer
Simon
Department of the South
Gironeg
Scylla
Floramosa
Mechanic Fatally Injured by Elevator Motor Gears
Mangus Johnson, 55, a shop employee, was cleaning around a 4% horsepower electric motor at the Merchants' elevator when his sleeve was caught in the gears. The arm was torn from his body and he died three minutes after hospital arrival in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Mangus Johnson
Merchants
City Hospital
Johnson
Carnegie Donates $20,000 to Upper Iowa University
Fayette Iowa November 20. President William A. Shanklin reports Andrew Carnegie sent a check for $20,000 as part of his pledge to provide that amount once the university completed an additional endowment of $150,000.
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Fayette, Ia
William A. Shanklin
Upper Iowa University
Andrew Carnegie
Tuberculosis Show Opens in New York At Public Ceremonies
New York inaugurates the tuberculosis show of the international congress with Governor Hughes and Mayor McClellan delivering addresses. The event, held after the Washington congress, showcases public health efforts with hundreds of exhibitors from the United States and abroad and runs for six weeks from 10 a.m. to 9:20 p.m. weekdays and Sunday afternoons.
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New York
Washington
Hughes
McClellan
United States
South America
Europe
Japan
Union
Kewind Pennesylvania
ha @aten
Stevenson to contest Illinois governorship result
Adelai Stevenson plans to contest the 1920 Illinois gubernatorial vote against Charles Deneen alleging he won a majority of the ballots. The official canvass showed Deneen with an 98164 plurality for the four year term.
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Chicago
Adelai HB. Stevenson
C “Harles & Deneen
Hitnois
Gvernor Deneen
Electis
Deneen
New Light on the Steinheil Murder At Paris
Paris reports deepen the case against Madame Steinheil in the Adolphe Steinheil and Madame Japy killings. Evidence hints she or a hired poisoner strangled the pair, then bound herself to her bed as a possible alibi. The sensational tale contests royalist charges about President Faure.
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Paris
Adolphe Steinheil
Madame Japy
Madame Steinheil
Auarter
Felix Faure
M. Dupuy
Madame Stesinhell
Elysee Palace
Praident Faure
South Dakota Gold Output Tops State History
The state mine inspector's report shows South Dakota produced gold worth 7.46 million dollars in the previous year, a record for the state. Governor accompanied the inspector during the flight last week.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Army Defeats Navy in Close Franklin Field Game
Philadelphia November 30 Army defeated Navy 6 to 4 at Franklin Field in the fiercest football game of the year. The action featured a touchdown and a goal from the field as the decisive scores.
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Philadelphia
Ers
Eames Franklin
Dozens of Bodies Recovered After Marianna Mine Disaster
Pittsburg November 30 Fifty two bodies have been taken from the Pittsburg Buffalo Coal mine at Marianna with many mutilated or dismembered. Officials fear the death toll will exceed 125 and rise toward 138 as more victims are counted. Recovery efforts continue under cautious order with a coroner’s inquest planned and families waiting near the mine mouth.
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Pittsburg
Buffalo , Coal Company
Marianna
Here
Watt
Fia Comneny
Camipeany
Pitty
John Ivill
John H. Jones
Eixfroia Pennesbrania
West
Nin
Train tragedy leaves Langosky family mangled on Wisconsin bridge
In Stevens Point Wisconsin on November 30 Mr and Mrs Jean Langosky and four children were struck by an afternoon express train on the Wisconsin Central bridge over the Wisconsin River. Three children escaped ahead but the parents and youngest son fell to rocks below. Mrs Langosky was killed and her skull was fractured. her husband suffered a shattered elbow and the youngest boy a fatal skull fracture. The incident occurred as thousands of spectators watched the cyclone.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Jean D. Langosky
Wisconsin Central
Wisconsin River
Rochester wife-murderer Brasch electrocuted in Auburn prison
William Brasch the Rochester wife murderer known for governor Hughes refusal to intervene was executed by electric chair in Auburn prison. He killed his wife to marry May Gilmore of Defiance and was arrested in Cleveland before being brought back to Rochester for trial.
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Auburn
N. Y
William Brasch
Rochester
Hughes
Brasch
May Gilmore
Cleveland
Author Brings Court on Larceny Charge Over Cleveland Letter
New York court hears Broughton Brandenburg, author and journalist, on a second degree larceny charge linked to the sale of a disputed Cleveland letter tied to the presidential campaign. Brandenburg, arrested in Dayton, waived extradition and faces similar charges of obtaining money under false pretenses.
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New York
Broughton Brandenburg
Cleveland
Wiliam Jennings
Hastings
Brandenburg
Dayton
Bell Ready for Flight in Aero drome at Bras dOr Lake
Halifax Nova Scotia reports Dr. Alexander Graham Bell plans a public trial of the aero drome on Bras dOr lake this week. He will launch the machine from two racing boats, accelerate to 18 knots, then release to rise and fly, claiming no risk to the operator.
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Halifax
N. C
Alexander Graham Pell
Bras 4'Or Lake
Wrights
Bell
Hhe
Bras d'Or
Indoor athletic titles heat Madison Square Garden tonight
New York hosts the Amateur Athletic Union indoor championships at Madison Square Garden tonight and tomorrow. Entries include Con Leahy aiming to regain his title from Harry F Porter, with Porter also listed and many famed jumpers. Mat McGrath of New York A C is expected to challenge records after last year’s mark.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Madison Square Garden
Con Leahy
Leahy
Harry F. Porter
Porter
Mat McGrath
New York A. C
Vorr McGrath
Will
Queen Liliuokalani Seeks Indemnity for Confiscated Lands
Queen Liliuokalani arrives in Washington with delegation including Waetean and aides to urge passage of Delegate K. S. relief bill. Honolulu Chamber says she financed trip with mortgage on royal home. She claims confiscated lands yielded about $50,000 yearly income for the crown.
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Liliuokalani
Aii
Washington
Hawaii
Hes
Congress
K.s
United States
George B. McClean
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
Lil
Frank J. Mead Dies at 73 Pioneer Journalist
Frank J. Mead, a renowned early Northwestern newspaperman, died at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis from heart disease and organ failure after a long career. He arrived in St. Paul in 1857 and worked for the Pioneer, predecessor of today’s Pioneer Press.
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Minneapolis
Frank J. Mead
Northwest
Swedish Hospital
St. Paul
Pioneer
Pioneer Press
Uncertainty Over First Reading of Berlin Finance Bills
Involved in Great Uncertainty Berlin Nov 30 The conclusion of the first reading of the government's ten finance bills leaves the fate of the fiscal reform scheme highly uncertain and taxes likely to be modified in committee or rejected by the reichstag.
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Berlin
Reichstag
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