Terror in Poland and looming massacre fears
A Polish terror narrative warns of a general Easter massacre of Russian officials and the wealthy. Letters from War saw and Vilna describe a nationwide revolt threat, with workers displaced and landlords and peasants furious. The editor urges prompt reform guarantees to avert awful carnage.
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St. Petersburg
Poland
Warsaw
Vistula
Husa
Ile
Vilna
Kuster
Peace Negotiation Rumors Circulate As U S mediator
Reports from St. Petersburg claim another peace talk is possible with the United States named as mediator. The Associated Press reports no confirmation and says no embassy notice has been received. An official at the foreign office asks when President Roosevelt will return, while some government members favor opening negotiations now. Rosstvensky is described as ready to strike.
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St. Petersburg
United States
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Petal
Roosevelt
Washington
Opin
Rosestvensky
Chicago in Earnest Seeks Municipal Gas Works Ownership
A public meeting in Chicago with Mayor Dunne and legislators formed a committee of 50 citizens to travel to Springfield. The group will protest against the side racking of Chicago gun legislation while earnest efforts push for municipal ownership of gas works and street railways.
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Chiawa
Cotlwall
Dunne
Springfield
Chicago
Concert Programme for Tar Boy's Club at Opera House
The concert programme lists Nicolai Wilder Festival Orchestra performing Schumann and Chopin works, featuring Phillipa Mix Braley Mrs. Gale Miss Harris, Schubert pieces, Mendelssohn, Suss, Wagner, and Lohengrin excerpts. Intermission includes acrobatic feats by Turner and a piano solo by Everett, generously supplied by Mr. Michlaatson.
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Ian
the Opera House
Windear
Nicolai
Wilder Festival Orchestra
Schuman Quarteb
Lansing
Phillipa Mix
Braley
Gale Miss Harris
Chopi
Chopin Schumane
Walt
Das
Turner Smines
Jon
Everett
I Michlaaton
New York County Crime Trends 1904 Report
The district attorney reports a county population gain of 140,870 over the past three years. Felony prisoners in city jail fell to a record low average. Indictments and complaints in 1904 totaled 5,039 with about 51 percent pleading guilty. Verdicts convicted roughly 12 percent, and about 17 percent acquitted. Women accounted for 16 of 169 convictions, mostly for larceny. three for manslaughter.
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New York
Crite
Serine
Man's insane freak cost him his life
Newark April 24 an explosion of illuminating gas from a broken pipe yesterday wrecked the home of Charles Koch a machinist and set fire to the father causing the death of Koch and probably fatal injuries to his wife. While he was temporarily insane Koch broke the pits in his dining room and when Mrs Koch with a lighted lamp there was an extension which blew off the top of the ale. Neighbors rescued Koch after she was badly burned but Koch was burned to death.
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Newark
Nod
Harles Koch
Koch
Health of Panama Sanitation Report Improves in March
Secretary Tart relays Col Gordon’s March health report for the canal zone via cable. About 9,000 employees worked, 1,000 in hospitals, total deaths four, mortality rate 14 per thousand, with yellow fever cases totaling twelve in the last thirty days and one in Paiuti.
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Workington
Tart
Col. Gordon
Teranal Zone
Paiu
Beavers Must Go
The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday issued a mandate in the case of George W. Rovers, ordered removed from New York to Washington for trial on charges of defrauding the government as chief of the salary and allowance division of the ves department. In the John A. Benson case, indicted for fraudulently appropriating public funds, the mandate was stayed for one week with a motion for a new trial noted.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Ayia
George W. Rovers
New York
John A. Benson
Big Diamond Robbery In Chicago Apartment
In Chicago on April 25 three men entered Mrs. Gilmore’s Twentieth Street apartment, robbed Mrs. Gilmore and Edward Cire of diamonds worth about 2500 at gunpoint, tied them, and fled. They attempted to escape via panels. Mrs. Gibbons escaped through a loosened panel and retrieved a key to release Gleonx. About 5000 dollars worth of jewelry remained undiscovered.
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Chicago
Wen
Mra 1
Gilmore
Twentieth —Street
Edwand
Giroux
Station Burned at South Fairlee in B&M Rail Yard Disaster
South Fairlee April 25 The Boston and Maine railroad station here was burned yesterday along with freight and the home of station agent Fred C Wheeler who lived over the station. Harry Barber a section hand was injured by a brick thrown during the fight and will recover. Loss not exceed 5 dollars.
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South Fairlee
Noxton & Maine Railroad
Fred C. Wheeler
Harry Barber
Sivisie
Champs Again Win Game Delivers Boston Victory Over Athletics
Boston Americans beat the Athletics three to one as Tannehill stifles the visitors. Plank pitched well for the Athletics, but Boston's hitting and fielding secured the win before about 8,000 fans. Lachance and Selbach contributed key plays, while Murphy scored for Philadelphia in an earlier clash. Other AL scores listed with standings follow. Brooklyn Nationals lose to Boston 4 to 3 due to Brooklyn errors and late Boston hitting.
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Boston
Eee
Athletics
Tannehill
Ceten Ae
Plank
Arkett
Parent
Selbach
Collings
Vrewman
Lachance
Ron
Laihance
Worris
McGovern
Pannehill
Murphy
Keight
Powers
Burkett
Plink
Ayl
Murtset
Hartset
Tessaoz Go Roston
Philadelphia
Northern League Umpires Rules Talk at Warrington Meeting
Warrington April 26 officers of the Northern League met at the Van Ness house to discuss rules and bylaws for the coming season. President George K and vice presidents led talks on umpire appointments salaries limited to 25 dollars a week and conditions for discharge amid debates on revised rules.
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Liwa
League
Dente
Respected Woman of Richmond Dies at 59 in April
Mrs. Johannah Carey of Richmond died at her home on April 23 aged 59 after a paralytic shock. Survived by husband, three daughters, four sons and two brothers. Funeral planned for this morning at the church of Our Lady of the Rosary at 9 o'clock.
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Richmond
Johannah Carey
Our Lady of the Rosary
Good Advice 10 Sick Women
Mrs Hess of 06 Brown Plan Jersey City New Jersey writes to the Red Cross Pharmacy praising Rexall Muc-Tone for restoring her health after five years of weakness and illness. The letter urges nervous and run down women to try the remedy, noting it cleans mucous membranes and aids recovery. Trial bottles are offered at 30 cents.
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Thor
Hess
Jetter Hterlly
Wella
Red Cross
Ret Cross Pharmacy
May wheat swings amid bearish market activity in Chicago
May wheat opened around 90 cents and fell to 68 with a late rally to the mid 90s before slipping again as fresh selling pressured prices. Armour & Co was credited with buying large May lots, while heavy selling from outside sources drove the May contract down sharply from the prior close.
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Chicago
Juin W. Gates
P. A. Valentine
Armour & Co
Ross
Cates
Salon
Hyde Ready in Equity Case as Untermyer Seeks Amendment
New York April 25 counsel for the Equitable Life Assurance Society objected to references to President Alexander in Samuel Untermyer’s injunction suit for PB Land. Untermyer appeared in Brooklyn Supreme Court before Justice Maddox. objections were served and an amended petition was planned though not yet filed.
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New York
Iquitable Life Assurance Society
Justice Maddox
T Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Alexander
Samuel Untermyer
Hyde
Poe
Untermyer
Tustin Madfox
Million and Half Short Lost All in Speculation
Frank G. Bigelow, president of the First National Bank of Milwaukee and ex head of the American Bankers Association, defaulted about 1.5 million dollars. Directors assure funds to protect depositors as the comptroller orders an immediate examination. Bigelow not yet arrested. The bank’s capital is 1.9 million with 1.7 million surplus. directors pledged 1.635 million more to cover potential demands amid Chicago wheat market turmoil. Local depositors are calmly withdrawing, about 200 people gathered as crowds blocked the streetfront.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Frank G. Bigelow
First National Bank
American Bankers’ Association
Bigelow
Dow
Henry G. Goll
Conhier
Higelow
Bige Ilowaid
Bigelows
Chicago
Tracy & Cos
Cordon Bige
Law
Bigelow, Jr
Hirst National Bank
KE. H. Hamill
Corn Exchange National Bank
James D. Forgan
Nay Banks
Dixon Smith
Deteratee & Truaty's
Ohi
Congregational Clergy Plan to Bar Rockefeller Gift
Boston hosts an important Congregational clergy meeting to block future Rockefeller money donations. Dr Washifiladden arrives from Columbus to join leaders from Maine, Vermont, New Haven and Springield as talks focus on forming a plan to prevent Standard Oil era funds and new gifts.
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Boston
John Thenerae
Board of
Sign Intone
Rockefaller
Washifiladden
Columbus
Ohio
Rene Oe
Massy
Cotta Enone
Standard Oil
Grip and health claims in Magee's Emulsion advertisement
A promotional piece warns of the dangers of grip and touts Magee's Emulsion as a fortifying remedy. It claims the product restores vitality, replaces wasted tissues, and supports immunity, urging readers to purchase from FL A. Drown in Barre, Vt, as the only trusted option.
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Irip
Magee
Moyen
FL A. Drown
Draggist
Barre
One Suley and Other Pleasant Move to Institutions
Barlington on April 25 reports Benjamin Williams and Louie Tremblay, indicted for murder and manslaughter respectively, sent to state hospitals and Windsor prison for extended observation and confinement. Sheril Horton and Deputy G W Kelley escorted them, Tremblay appearing well dressed while Williams showed agitation. Alexander Athn has been released and returned home to Winnoski.
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Barlington
Benjamin Williams
McGrath
Inesne
Waterbury
Louie Tremblay
Windsor
Louis Lamorens
Sheril Horton
Trembley
Widsor
Kelley
Willpoe
Bell
Athnas
Winouski
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Canal Zone
Col. Gorgas
U. S. Supreme Court
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Barre, Vt
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Husky Athletics
Boston Americans
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Woo
St. Louis
Toston
Boston Nationals
Harry and
Needham
Hpoklyn
Stuckett
Ritter
Pittsburg
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Cincinnati
George A. Hess
Hyde Was
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Equitable
Pearl
Hale
Pike
F. G. Bigelow
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Collins & Colton
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