Mrs McKinley Dies at Can ton Home
Mrs. William McKinley widow of the martyred president died at 1 05 Sunday afternoon at her Canton Ohio home. The peaceful transition surprised physicians and attendants who noted dissolution with no struggle or pain. Present at death were Secretary Cortelyou Mrs Barber and others including Justice and Mrs William R Day and Drs Portmann and Rixey.
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William McKinley
Canton
Ohio
Cortelyou
M. Cc. Barber
Sarah Duncan
Luther Day
Justice
William R. Day
Boy Dragged by Cow Injures in Lumber Yard Incident
Bennie Bone an eight year old from Oakland City Indiana tried to lead a cow to pasture. The cow dragged him into a lumber yard where he was thrown against boards, suffering broken limbs and a severe scalp wound. Doctors fear he may die.
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Bennie Bone
Oakland City
Ind
Bennie
Marquette Lumber Men Quit Over Snow Shoveling Expectation
Workers from Sparrow-Kroll Lumber Company in Marquette Michigan resigned claiming they would not shovel snow all summer. They say continual snow shoveling since starting the job has no end in sight, following a similar issue earlier in the week at Summit with Consolidated Fuel and Lumber Company.
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Sparrow-Kroll Lumber Company
Marquette
Mich
Consolidated Fuel and Lumber Company
Summit
Tornado Toll Reported in Texas and Missouri Areas
Six people die and forty are injured when a tornado hits Emory Texas. A Gainesville Missouri special reports Gribble Springs suffered a tornado eighteen miles southeast, wrecking twenty to thirty houses and causing two deaths with more injuries.
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Emory
Texas
Gainesville
Gribble Springs
Evansville Street Car Strike Ends After Ten Days
The Evansville Indiana street car strike, which disrupted traffic and business and saw violence by sympathizers, is settled. Strike-breakers will depart for Chicago and Cleveland as both sides concede.
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Evansville
Ind
Chicago
Cleveland
Three Lives Lost in Boston Wood-Working Fire
In a blaze along Boston’s waterfront district three men died. The victims were Patrick Rourke of East Boston from the Johnson & Rourke firm, James Varasso of East Boston, and an Italian man known as Tony Rose.
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Water Front
Boston
Mass
Patrick Rourke
East Boston
Johnson & Rourke
James Varasso
Tony Rose
Central Indiana Lighting Plant Damaged by Fire
Fire badly damaged the Central Indiana Lighting Company plant in Bloomington Indiana causing an estimated loss of five thousand dollars. Officials say it will be several weeks before operations resume.
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Central Indiana Lighting Company
Bloomington
Ind
Freight Train Crash Blocks Tracks at Duntlaps Ind
A westbound Lake Shore freight train crashed into a local at Duntlaps Indiana wrecking fifteen cars and causing a debris fire. The crew escaped injury and tracks were blocked for several hours.
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Lake Shore
Duntlaps
Ind
Two Die In Collision On Interurban Line near Muskegon
Two men lost their lives in a head on collision on the Grand Rapids Grand Haven and Muskegon interurban line at Celery Farm east of Muskegon Michigan.
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Grand Rapids, Grand Haven
Muskegon
Celery Farm
Muskegon, Mich
Rioting in San Francisco Attacks Non-Union Car Workers
Serious rioting erupted in San Francisco California as crowds attacked and beat several non-union street car men leaving the Turk and Fillmore street barns.
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San Francisco
Cal
Turk and
Fillmore Street
Chicago horse show canceled this season likely years long
There will be no horse show in Chicago this season and possibly none for several years. The automobile and the strenuous touring car with its blatan honk are cited as the cause.
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Chicago
May Irwin Weds Manager at Irwin Island Home
Actress May Irwin marries her long time manager and press agent Kurt Hisfeldt at her summer residence on Irwin Island in the St. Lawrence River. The couple had been together for three years and wed in a private ceremony.
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May Irwin
Irwin Island
St. Lawrence River
Kurt Hisfeldt
Thirteen Toledo Prisoners Escape From Workhouse
Thirteen inmates at the Toledo Ohio workhouse overpowered guard Trempt and fled toward a railroad bridge after a sudden assault. Armed guards pursued, two captured at Air Line Junction, later five more apprehended near Sylvania and Wauseon by police and posses.
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Toledo
Trempt
Ohio
Air Line Junction
Affshal
Sylvania
Wauseon
Old Settlers Picnic Set for Young Town City
In Murdo a picnic for pioneers is announced to celebrate a town founded fourteen months ago. Posters promote grand spectacles including Sioux war dances, sham battles, and contests. Events feature broncho busting, rope roping, races, ball games, and a grand celebration by local settlers from the Milwaukee extension area.
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Murdo
Milwaukee Railroad
Mirdo
Milwaukee
Omaha Boy to Undergo Delinquency Operation
Eight year old Davy Markovitz of Omaha faces a surgeon’s knife after juvenile court orders a removal of adenoid growths causing brain pressure. This marks the first court sanctioned operation to cure delinquency in the city.
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Davy Markovitz
Omaha
Seo
Davy
Howe Davy
Ban on Fake Remedies and Mail Exclusion Moves
Chicago concerns face postal crackdown as postal officials vow to bar fraudulent medical advertisements from the mails. Trust Department targets several Chicago headquarters firms amid reports of fictitious names and illegal operations, with orders to exclude involved parties from mail services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trustoflies Department Dais
Chicago
Gas Explosion Cremates Five at Pittsburg Mill
An explosion at the Jones DLaighlin Steel Company sign furnace No 7 in Slazelwood Pittsburg cremated five men including two Americans and three foreigners. Four foreigners were seriously burned. Ten men were at the furnace. one foreigner escaped uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sign Furnace
Jones & Dlaighlin Steel Company, Ltd
Slazelwood
Pittsburg
Court of Appeals Affirms Usurer Sentencing in Kansas City
In Kansas City the Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court verdict sentencing LP. oT. Tlughes, money lender, to thirty days in jail and a $100 fine for usury. The lengthy case saw persistent defense efforts as attorneys sought to overturn the judgment.
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Kansas City
Court of Appeals
Ot. Tlughes
New York Artist Admits Manslaughter Plea in Conn Killing
Catherine Nei an artist model and chorus girl of New York City pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter in the killing of her husband Joseph Neil a Greenwich Conn blacksmith and pugilist on December 14. Judge Wheeler imposed an indeterminate sentence of not less than five and not more than nine years in State prison.
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Catherine Nei
New York City
Eailiy
River Steamers Burned Near Huntington Ohio
The Ohio river packet Chevalier and transfer steamer City of Stuntington were burned to the waterline near Huntington Ohio. Loss estimated at $19,000 with crews escaping unharmed.
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Chevalier
Stuntington
Tuntington
Ohio
Hurricane and tidal wave devastate Caroline Islands
A Sydney dispatch reports a hurricane and tidal wave hit the Caroline Islands on April 30 causing immense property damage and about 200 deaths.
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Sydney
S. W
Caroline Islands
Presbyterian general assembly ends sessions in Columbus
The Presbyterian general assembly concluded its meetings in Columbus Ohio disposing of many important matters and voting to hold the next assembly in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian General Assembly
Columbus
Ohio
Kansas City
Policeman Confesses In South Chicago Robbery Case
Police officer von McKay of Englewood station admits involvement in a highway robbery after colluding with James Orion and Jonkowski. He is jailed in full uniform with insignia removed as the investigation hinges on drunken spree, beatings, and theft along Superior Avenue and 87th Street.
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South Chicago
von McKay
Englewood
Bony Jankowski
James Orion
Bridewell
Medway
O'Brien
Oon
MelNas
Cape Dorrngn
Tte
Jonkowski
O Brien
Chicago
Eighty-Seventh Streets
Superior
Wentworth Avenue
Tle
Seized Short Weight Case In Preston Minnesota
Minnesota Food Commissioner seizes a Chicago bound car near Preston over short weights. Inspectors find 760 pounds of coffee and various groceries underweight, with shortages of spices and flavorings. Officials report consignments were prepared for delivery to buyers, prompting authorities to confiscate goods and investigate.
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Minnesota
Food Commissioner
Car of
Chicago
Leh
State Dairy and Food Department
Preston
Ming
Acerent industry report outlines boot and shoe makers
A dated Acerent report details boot and shoe firms in the region, listing establishments east of Mattriats and their output. It notes capital of 599,000 and products valued at 1,174,000 with about six percent of costs tied to certain items.
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Hoss
Matteriats
HAO
Mrs Kaatman Wins Point In Moody Court Case
The Mooy court grants the request for a chime of venue in the case of Mrs Baniani. Kwadee Smith and My Siewx Balls appear as charged. The trial date is set for June 4th at Phandreau, with use commencement noted.
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Kaatman
Baniani
Girth
Kwadee Smith
Irene Court of
Moody
Phandreau
Salem fires leaders seize water company assets
Mayor Corie and Salem's fire department forcibly took possession of the Salem Water Company, started fires, and after twenty hours resumed the action when the company failed to secure a new franchise with higher rates. The company then put out the fires and suspended service.
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Corie
Salem
Ohio
Salem Water Company
Murdered Michigan man known for local business
Edward Manning aged 60 proprietor of a prestan maint in Porthind Michigan was murdered Tuesday night on his way home. He was shot in the back. Robbery appears the motive as three sacks of silver the man usually carried are missing.
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Marder
Rob
Michigan
Edward Manning
Porthind
Michowas
Notion of Presbyterian Assembly Contends on Mission Fund
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian church debated funding for missions. A committee ruled that posters should not be augmented or altered by other agencies given their official capacity.
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Presbyterian Assembly
General Assembly of the
Pteebyeteritn
Olio
Barthes Oi Company Moves Against Standard Qi on Pricing Bias
President of Barthes Oi Company of St Pol Mino initiates action against Standard Qi Company over alleged discrimination in pricing. The move targets inclusion of a haw prohibiting discriminatory pricing.
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J.C
Barthes Oi Company
St. Pol Mino
Standard Qi
Untitled Georgia Riot Report Distress After Attempted Assault
A chaotic incident in Georgia followed an attempted assault by a fleeing Black man on a white woman. Several people were injured and a guard was beaten as bystanders rushed to intervene. Local authorities investigated the disturbance and sought the assailant.
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Aotesto
Georgia
Guest and Chambermaid Perished in Utica Hotel Fire
In a fire at the Metropolitan Hotel in Utica New York Annie Sullivan a chambermaid and George A James of Clinton a guest were suffocated. A number of others were overcome by smoke and fumes.
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Metropolitan Totel
Uties
Annie Sullivan
George A. James
Clinton
Manufacturers oppose compulsory rail fare cuts in New York
The National Association of Manufacturers meeting in New York warned that forcing railroads to carry gaassen gers at 2 cents a mile would raise freight costs and harm industry, arguing against mandatory fare reductions.
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The
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
Steamship Naomi Burns in Lake Michigan Disaster
A passenger and freight steamer Naomi of Crosby Transportation burned to the waterline in Lake Michigan on a Grand Haven to Milwaukee run. Four coal passers died in the forecastle, and a fifth passenger Mr. Rhoades of Detroit died after hospital treatment. Rescues came as Kerr and Kansas ferried survivors, with crews praised for bravery while Naomi became a smoldering hull.
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Fiee
Naomi
Crosby Transportation Company
Lake Michigan
Grand Haven
Milwaukee
Kerr
Kansas
Rhoades
Detroit
Tie
Grand Rapids
Neomi
Werr
Judge Hargis Freed in Kentucky Murder Trial
The jury in Lexington, Kentucky acquits Judge James Hargis of the murder charge in the Cockrill case. The case, part of the Breathitt county feud, followed a shooting at Jackson on June 21 1904. Witnesses testified to a conspiracy, while Hargis denied involvement and Curt Jeit's confession tied to another killing was offered. Lena Steeves case noted. Italy involvement mentioned.
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Lexington
James Hargis
Thomas Cockrill
Cockrill
Jackson
Breathitt
Hargis
Ed. Callahan
E.D. Cox
J. B. Marcum
Fine
Jargis
Curt Jeit
Marenm
Charry
Prohibition War in Kansas Receivers Appointed
Kansas Supreme Court appoints receivers for all breweries operating in Kansas, asserting state power to confiscate assets of legal businesses. Brewers largely silent while backing the Anheuser-Busch company in St Louis which plans to challenge the order. Receivership stems from the 1881 prohibition law.
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Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
United States
St. Louis
Passenger Death Rate High in December Railway Quarter
A bulletin from the Interstate Commerce Commission reports 3,905 collisions and derailments in the December quarter, with 1,430 train staff and passengers killed or injured. About 1, TS0 passengers killed, a fourfold rise over the nine prior quarters since 1964, while the next highest quarter had 147 fatalities.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Notables and Dignitaries Across Europe and Africa
The Sultan of Turkey curates an animal collection at Wildiz. Norway’s king served nine months in the Danish navy as a diary apprentice. The Czar of Russia dislikes solo photography but poses well in groups. Raisuli the Moroccan bandit traces lineage to Mulai Idris. King Leopold of Brussels is Europe’s wealthiest real estate owner. The German Emperor rarely uses notes in public addresses. Lord Cromer in Egypt is highly industrious, seldom dining socially. M Rouvier has secured part of the capital to launch a Paris daily newspaper backed by Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas.
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Norway
Russia
Raisuli
Mulai Idris
Leopold
Brussels
Europe
Lord Cromer
England
Egypt
M. Rouvier
Paris
Banque de Paris Et Des Pays-Bas
Trade conditions show steady demand despite weather impacts
Dun’s Review notes favorable manufacturing and steady supplies across industries with rising production in wool and leather, increased electric and brass goods, and strong rails and equipment orders. Lumber and hides arrivals exceed last year while wholesale activity remains fair and monetary conditions ease slightly. Farm and stock receipts rise, but bread prices curb cash trading amid high wages and port movement totals.
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Taosssg
Chicago
Namber
Dun
Trade reports show slight overall improvement in warm spell
Lindstreet's Commercial Report notes irregular crop and trade patterns with warmer temperatures lifting overall tone. Pacific Northwest shows relatively strong retail and wholesale trade while central West Southwest Northwest East and South lag behind last year. Foundry pig iron markets firm with 25 000 tons of malleable Bessemer sold in Cleveland for early delivery at 12 per ton.
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Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Cleveland
TMIS
Muvehain
Tor
Peel
Lindstreet
Chicago Cattle Hogs Sheep and Grain Prices Listed
Currency and commodity figures across markets detail cattle hogs and sheep ranges in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Milwaukee New York Toledo and Cincinnati including wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs clover seed and hay. Prices show wide spreads by grade and region with notable highs and lows across shipping and fair to choice categories.
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Chicago
Todianapolis
St. Louis
Ineinnar
Ste
Milwaukee
Mess
SEGA
ST. New York
Toledo
Sirmans Storekeeper’s Death Spurs Arrest of Milner
Joseph Milner is in custody after the discovery of T. Sirmans body at Sirmans station in Madison county Florida. A Lincoln New Hampshire fire left over twenty families homeless, destroying twenty two cottages and two large houses with about 100000 dollars in losses.
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Joseph Milner
T. Sirmans
Sirmans” Station
Madison County
Florida
Lincoln
N. H
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Tribune
Batesville, Ind
D. McCallum
MolTulwe
Yilthey
Panorama OF the World
Mrs. McKinley
South Hitlys
Usarer Tfughes
Basband
EOS Stowe
Tao Yerrocs
Hing
James Dh. Mereuims
Beattyville
Youngs
Lena B. Steeves
Sayre
Moe Worlog
Ayo
Turkey
Wildiz
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