Marines to Cuba for protection amid unrest
Washington reports indicate US lives and property at risk in Cuba. A naval transport with marines sails from Philadelphia to Guantanamo to reinforce gunboats Paducah and Nashville within four days. Col Lincoln Karmant to command the battalion as the ship heads out by nightfall.
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Washington, D. C
Cuba
Hate Department
Prairie
Philadelphia
United States Naval
Guantanamo
Paducah
Nashville
Norfolk
Lincoln Karmant
Naval Department
Largest Ocean Liner Tambure-American Liner Launched
Hamburg May 24 The Tambure-American liner the largest trans Atlantic steamer yet launched here weighs 29 755 tons in launch and is expected to reach about 52 000 tons full displacement. It is described as Niet feet long and will carry ample lifeboats for all aboard in precautionary safety measures.
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Hamburg
Union Talk Dominates Twenty First Methodist Protestant Meet
Report of the commission on church union highlights overtures for union among The United Brethren in Christ United Brethren and Congregational churches following an act of union in Chicago. Wish Union of Churches Baltimore notes ongoing discussions for a broader merger in the near term.
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Wish Union of Churches
Baltimore
Twenty-First General Conference
Commission On Church Union
United Brethren In Christ
Methodist Protestant
United Brethren
Congregational Churches
Chicago
Wabash Advances Telephone Lines Between Stations
Fort Wayne May 23. As part of an improvement program Wabash railroad is laying a two wire copper circuit over the train lines with highly precise apparatus. The system so sensitive that the tick of a watch can be heard from station to station.
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Wabash By
Fort. Wayne
Wabash
Wrecked ship survivors delayed Kron Prinzessin arrival at Cherbourg
A wireless message from Kron Prinzessin Cecilia announces arrival at Cherbourg late after stopping to rescue survivors of an un named wrecked ship. The rescued crew from the wreck were picked up at sea and await word.
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Cherbourg
Kron Princessen
Cecilian
Whisky Blaze Devastates Schenley Distillery Warehouses
Fire at Schenley Distillery in Schenley Pa destroyed two warehouses. Officials estimate losses around 806000 dollars for logs and 857500 gallons of whisky burned in the blaze. The fire yesterday prompted ongoing investigations and containment efforts by local crews.
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Schenley
Schenley Distillery Company
Vtfly Logal Tn Cmty
Gulfong
Milwaukee to Chicago seaplane record flight planned
Farnum Fish, a Los Angeles schoolboy aviator, will attempt a water flight record over Lake Michigan from Chicago to Milwaukee on Friday. The test aims to set a new no-atop flight distance record over water.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Farnum Fish
Los Angeles
Cowboy and Whale. New York Whale Sighting
A fragmentary New York wire note reports a whale sighting near the city harbor on a May day. The brief item notes the creature's size and nearshore presence with no further details or action recorded.
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New York
Dleet Jong
Meighing
Lorimer Report Confirms Ten Votes Secured Legally
The Senate records reveal a majority report by Dillingham Gamble Jones Johnstone and Fletcher finding no corruption in Lorimer's Illinois election. Minority leaders Lea Kenyon and Kern issued a counter report alleging fraud and corrupt use of money with Edward Hines named as influential in Lorimer's victory.
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Washington
Lorimer
United States Senate
Dillingham
Gamble
Jones
Johnston
Fletcher
Thelinois
Lea, Kenyon
Kern
Lorimers
Edward Hines
Chicago
Senate
Pankhurst and Editors Sentenced for Suf fragist Turmoil
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and Mr and Mrs Pathick Lawrence were sentenced to nine months in the second division after conviction for conspiracy and inciting property damage during a March street disorder in London. The defendants declined leniency and upheld their stance as leaders of the suffrage movement amid clashes with police and property losses estimated at 25 000 dollars.
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London
Emimeline Pankhurst
Suffrage
England
Pathick Lawrence
Votes For Women
Wre
Pankhurst
Richeson’s Body Sent for Burial Beside Mother in Amherst
The body of Clarence V. T. Richeson, electrocuted for murder, was shipped to Amherst Virginia. A funeral was held Wednesday at Warren Avenue Baptist Church with about twenty attendees. The Wa Plata County Bank of Durango suspended operations with assets of 102 633, capital 25 000, deposits 56 977. directors pledged depositors would be paid.
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Richeson
Amherst
Virginia
Colorado Bank
Durango
Colo
Wa! Plata County Bank of
London Financier Sir Julius Wernher Dies at Home
London reports the death of Sir Julius Wernher a renowned financier and longtime member of Wernher Ball Co. The firm is noted as one of the largest diamond miners in the world.
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London
Julius Wernher
Tullus
Wernher, Ball & Co
Wright Student Killed In Wright Field Crash
Dayton Ohio reports Fred J. Southard of the Wright flying school died when his biplane tumbled from over 100 feet at the Wright aviation field Tuesday.
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Wright
Dayton, C
Fred J. Southard
Wright Flying School
Wright Aviation Fleld
Uprising in Havana Reported as Serious
News from Far and Near reports a growing fear in Havana over the negro uprising, with the government claiming to have it under control. The bulletin lists other simple world items including unions reelected leaders and a president nomination in Indiana.
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Havana
Harrisburg
Warren
Stone
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Indianapolis
Ind
Eugene Vo Debs
Indiana
Tomlinson Hall
Emil Seidel
Wisconsin
Washington
House
United States
Banking and Currency Committees
New York
Hner
Europe
Mme
Marcelle Navrat
Michel
Edmond
Atlantic
Wilkesbarre
Russian Ambassador Dmitrij von der Osten Sacken Dead at 81
Monte Carlo reports the death of Count Dmit rijovitch von der Osten Sacken who was Russian ambassador to Germany and dean of the diplomatic corps in Berlin. He died here Wednesday in his eighty second year.
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Monte Carlo
Dmitrijovitch von der Osten-Sacken
Germany
Berlin
Religious revolt harms officials in Sinkiang clashes
In Sinkiang province the Mohammedan revolt spread rapidly. The magistrate at Luntaihsien and the subprefect at Chaoinghatien were fatally harmed Wednesday as clashes intensified near Peking.
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China
Judge
Peking
Sinkiang Province
Luntaihsien
Chaoinghatien
Titanic report places blame on Captain Smith for iceberg warnings
The US senate special sub committee report accuses Captain Smith of ignoring iceberg warnings from other vessels. It also condemns J Bruce Ismay and White Star Line officials and criticizes junior officers for abandoning ship early. The document, prepared by Chairman William Alden Smith, argues lives could have been saved.
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Washington
United States Senate
Senate
J. Bruce Ismay
White Star Line
New York
William Alden Smith
Michigan
J. Pruce Issnay
Montreal
Hughes
West Virginia
Smith
Amerika
Dolly Madison Birthday Harmony Breakfast Observed
About 400 Democratic women gathered at the New Willard for a harmony breakfast honoring Dolly Madison's birthday. Guests wore period costumes from the Madison era while Mrs. Champ Clark led the table of honor in a notable political social event.
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Washington
Dolly Madison
New Willard
French Boxer Defeats American in Paris Bout
Georges Carpentier of France defeated American Willa Lewis on points after twenty rounds in Paris on Wednesday night. Carpentier earned the decision at the end of the bout.
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Paris
Georges Carpentier
Willa Lewis
Carpentier
C. & O. President George W. Stevens Operated On
George W. Stevens president of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad underwent gallstone surgery Wednesday night in Baltimore Maryland. His condition is reported favorable and he is expected to recover.
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Baltimore
George W. Stevens
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Stevens
Notes Reveal Alleged Payments to Judge Archbald
Washington reports two new notes discovered during the hearing before the house judiciary committee. Fred Warnke, Scranton coal operator, testified about a $65,000 loss in a culm bank deal and gave details of a $500 note to Judge Archbald after claiming the judge provided information about a culm bank near Pittston. A separate $2,500 note was cited in the proceedings.
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Washington
Robert W. Archbald
House Committee On Judiciary
Fred Warnke
Scranton
Reading Coal Company
Archbald
Warnke
Pittston
U S Troops Pursue Rebels Near U S Mexico Border
Troop 1 of the Fourth U S Cavalry chased a band of about 460 Liberal soldiers along the Wagon road near Fabens Texas marking the boundary between the United States and Mexico. The revolutionists shouted Muera and formed in battle array. Four captains led the unit and explained they had not recognized the American soldiers. The Liberals were en route to meet 300 federals who had captured Guadalupe.
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Fabens
Tex
Fourth United States Cavalry
Horogs Ik
United States
Mexico
Jose Caréo
Guadalupe
Players fined $100 each for Cobb strike signers
Philadelphia May 22. American league club owners met to consider Ty Cobb and Detroit players. Johnson said no decision on Cobb yet. Detroit players who signed the dispatch to reinstate Cobb were fined $100 each.
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Philadelphia
Ban Johnson
Tyrugs Cobb
Detroit
Johnson
Cobb
Agree on Six Year Term in Presidency Reported
The senate committee on judiciary favorably reported a constitutional amendment for a six year term for the president with ineligibility for reelection. Senator Cummins, a nomination candidate, wrote the report which offered no arguments and merely placed the proposal in the senate’s ordinary parliamentary channel.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Judiciary
Cummins
Methodists Elect Bishops On Eleventh Ballot
Rev Dr Theodore Henderson of Brooklyn and Rev Dr W G Shepard of Chicago were elected bishops in the Methodist Episcopal church on the eleventh ballot. Henderson pastors Hanson Place church in Brooklyn while Shepard heads the North Chicago district as district superintendent.
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Theodore S. Henderson
New York
W. C. Shepard
Chicago
Minneapolis, Minn
Theodore 8. Henderson
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. G. Shepard
Methodist Episcopal Church
Henderson
Hanson Place Methodist
N.Y
Shepard
North Chicago
Crane to retire from public life after term
Senator Win throp Murray Crane of Massachusetts, a noted Senate leader and the richest member, announced he will retire from public life at the end of his present term. General Carter will be appointed commander in chief of the central division with headquarters in Chicago. Escanaba, Michigan reports heavy storm damage including to the traction company's lines.
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Washington
Winthrop Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Senate
General Carter
Chicago
Manj
Wiliam HH. Carter
Central Division
Michigan
Escanaba
Mich
Upper Bay Town
Escanaba Traction Company
Looking Forward In Lively Evening Conversation Mentioning Marian
A family discussion recurs about Marian taking a domestic science course with music and regular studies when at college. A man notes Marian’s youth as a potential college candidate. The mother replies that Marian is only eight months old but the plan is pressed for the future.
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Marian
Indianapolis News
Physician Advocates Cuticura Remedies for Skin Ailment
Irven Hutchison of Three Rivers Michigan describes years of dry eczema on his wrist and shin. After ineffective medical ointment, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and reports complete clearing and no recurrence since four years ago. He endorses Cuticura and notes samples can be mailed from Boston.
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Dontor
Irven Hutchison
Three Rivers
Mich
The Difference of Mobile Countenance and Auto Face
A dialogue between a father and son questions whether a mobile countenance equals an auto face. The exchange frames a philosophical contrast between evolving appearances and mechanized imagery.
Veracity remark by Jim Slocum in Kansas City Journal
Montgomery county man Jim Slocum testified about a witness's truthfulness saying neighbors would need corroborating evidence before burying him if he looked dead. The exchange highlights cautious judgment of character in a county case.
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Jim Slocum
Montgomery County
Kansas City Journal
Jim
Brooklyn Man Seeks Cheap Coffin On Cleveland Birthday
A 79 year old South Brooklyn windmill dealer on his birthday in Cleveland scours coffin prices. He distrusts fancy lasting things and notes undertakers quote over $100 for solid coffins while a $25 second hand lookalike might suffice. He plans to wait, hoping death costs drop.
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Brooklyn
Cleveland
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