Grover Cleveland Reaches Seventy One In Quiet Retirement
Grover Cleveland, the only living ex president, turns seventy one today in Princeton New Jersey. He has withdrawn from public life though receiving numerous birthday wishes from supporters across the country. Cleveland will not seek or accept a role in the upcoming campaign and has made clear his intention to remain out of public appearances.
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N. J
Grover Cleveland
United States
White House
Cleveland
New Jersey
Denver
New York
East
Cleveland’s Enduring Health and Public Voice
At seventy one, Mr. Cleveland remains in good health enjoying fishing and hunting. Magazine pieces and Princeton lectures show his continued clarity of thought and influence despite aging.
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Cleveland
Princeton
Swiss marriage romance ends in medical union
In Appenzell Switzerland a butcher adopted Anna as an infant. She grew up to manage his hotel and later wed a local doctor after her suitor Joseph Muller, a fortune maker in America, fled Berlin believing Anna was his daughter and sent $40,000. He has since disappeared.
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Paris
Appenzell
Switzerland
Lucerne
Anna
Joseph Muller
America
Muller
Berlin
McKee Denounces Wife in Paris Divorce Hearing
Hart McKee answered his wife’s attack with counter-accusations of falsehood cruelty and unfaithfulness. Maitre Labori his attorney denied the charges and attacked the American press claiming a biased campaign in Mrs McKee’s favor and urging French justice to rebuke prejudgment by Americans.
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Paris
Hart McKee
Maitre Labori
Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla Tops Favorite Drink Choice
The passage notes Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla as favorites with broad appeal. It also mentions trying Blue Sulphur Water as another option.
Miners Scale Committee Reports Unanimous Policy Plan
Indianapolis March 18 The United Mine Workers national convention adopted a unanimous report from the scale committee after a week of debate on district versus district‑wise signing with operators. The plan calls for yearly settlements by districts with a minimum wage scale and local adjustments by district conferences. Delegates await floor discussion before adjourning tomorrow for home.
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Indianapolis
Ind
The
United Mine Workers of America
St. Louis
Wage talks delay as Johnson Maher away from Roanoke
In Roanoke on March 18, engineers firemen conductors and telegraphers delay talks with Norfolk and Western as President L E Johnson and General Manager N D Maher remain out of town. Committees plan their position on the wage reduction proposal and await the executives return.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
L. E. Johnson
N. D. Maher
Johnson
Maher
Norfolk
Seneca first derelict destroyer launched at Newport News
The steamship Seneca was launched by Newport News Shipbuilding under a $250,000 appropriation. The vessel will serve the revenue cutter service to aid distressed ships, destroy derelicts, and navigate the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida. It measures 224 feet, 24 feet beam, 153 feet draught with 1,400 tons displacement and 4. to 10 knots speed.
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Newport News
Seneca
United States
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Congress
Revenue Cutter Service
Treasury Department
Atlantic
Maine
Florida
Refugees Begin Embarkation from Haiti Harbor
Refugee evacuations from Port au Prince proceed with Haytien exiles boarding the French cruiser Distress at Gonaives. French German and British diplomats guard the departure to prevent disturbances as President Alexis keeps order with troops patrolling streets and public gatherings limited.
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Port Au Prince
Marche
Haytien
Gonaives
Alexis
Inn of Blood tale narrows to Bordeaux area owner
Paris dispatch reports the Inn of Blood nickname tied to a Bordeaux area establishment run by a man named Biacheri. The long feared inn gained notoriety for its evil reputation under his management.
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Paris
Biacheri
Bordeaux
Notorious innkeeper and accomplices charged with murder
The inn near a railway station drew bad characters and two women who lured travelers into deceitful games or drugged theft. Several patrons vanished. an insurance agent found dead in the river with dagger wounds linked to Bircheri and accomplices now under arrest for murder.
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Bircheri
General Debate in House on Pension Bill and Politics
Washington reports a four hour general debate in the house on the pension appropriation bill with wide discussion of politics finance trusts and the president. Representatives Mouser Hull Hardy Waldo Adair Rauch Heflin offered varied views while the chamber adjourned at 4 24 out of respect for Senator William Pinkney White and for Senior Whyte in the senate.
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House of Representatives
Mouser
Ohio
Taft
Hull
Tennessee
Bryan
Messrs. Hardy
Texas
Waldo
New York
Adair
Indiana
Rauch
Congress
Heflin
Alabama
United States
William Pinkney White
Maryland
Senate
Whyte
Mouser Attacks Bryan Faction In House Speech
In Washington on March 18 Representative Mouser of Ohio said no one had been convicted or converted. He singled out Ollie James of Kentucky as the chief promoter of Bryan's candidacy and praised Bryan's oratory while predicting defeats for Bryan in every race.
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Washington
Representative Mouser
Ohio
Ollie James
Kentucky
Bryan
United States
Mouser
County bans saloon licenses beyond Charleston for 1908
Charleston officials announce no saloon licenses will be issued in the county outside Charleston for 1908, affecting about one hundred saloons. Licenses expire May 1.
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Kanawha
City of
Charleston
W. Va
Maren
Kron Prinz Wilhelm Narrowly Escapes After Collision
In Hoboken on March 18 the North German liner Kron Prinz Wilhelm struck the British tramp Crown of Castle just north of quarantine, causing a large stern gash but all damage stayed above water. Passengers were frightened as the collision occurred in fog.
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Hoboken
N. J
Crown of Castle
Bells Honor Princess Louise Birthday in London
London marks the anniversary of Princess Louise birth with chimes at St George's Chapel Windsor and St John's church. Princess Louise, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, was born March 18 1848 at Buckingham Palace and married in 1871 to the Duke of Argyll then Marquis of Lorne.
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Princess Louise
Duchess of Argyll
St. George's Chapel
Windsor
St. John’s Church
Louise
Queen Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Duke of Argyll
Republicans pick delegates in twenty first district convention
In Litchfield Illinois on March 18 Republicans of the twenty first congressional district met in convention and chose two delegates and alternates for the national convention in Chicago. They passed strong resolutions endorsing Speaker Cannon for the presidency and instructed the delegates to vote for his nomination.
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Litchfield
Twenty-first Congressional District
Chicago
Cannon
Pure Water Product Ad From Bluefield Bottling Co
An advertisement promotes distilled water as pure healthy and palatable. It lists sale points at drug stores newsstands or by phone 282 and mentions Bluefield Bottling Co. and W. P. Hawley Moss Co with a note on beat grade French ginghams priced 10 cents.
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Bluefield Bottling CO
W. P. Hawley Mosse, Co
Grant Letters Auctioned From Bowen Estate In New York
An Anderson Auction Company sale in New York featured autographs from Henry C. Bowen. Three Gen. Grant letters sold for 99.50 to order, including one to Gen. Thomas urging defeat of Hood at Nashville. A 20 greenback from the Fenian era signed by John O Mahoney brought sixty cents.
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Mcarch
Henry C. Bowen
Anderson Auction Company
The
Independent
Grant
Gen. Thomas
Nashville
Hood
Thomas
America
John O'Mahoney
Labor Leaders Confer on Supreme Court Labor Decisions
Washington labor leaders gathered at the American Federation of Labor to discuss the court rulings on boycotts and the halters case. They face no appeal and may seek legislative relief from Congress.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Tribunal
United States
Supreme Court
Congress
Shipbuilding Contract Timelines for Fore River Newport News
The text notes multiple ship contracts awarded simultaneously with similar hulls but different engines. Fore River and Newport News face completion in 34.5 and 36 months respectively, while North Dakota already 17.5 percent and Delaware 9.2 percent complete, with Fore River bonded to finish.
Italian public weighs if Abruzzi engagement is Morganatic
Rome reports strong belief that if the Duke of Abruzzi marries Miss Katherine Elkins the match will not be considered morganatic. Court circles think the duke may need to renounce succession, recalling the Savoy last morganatic union of Victor Emmanuel with Rosina Verella.
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America
Duke of Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Duke of
Span
Madrid
Abruzzi
Miss Elkins
House of Savoy
Victor Immanuel
Rosina Verella
Miratiori
Gompers Addresses Labor Delegates on Unsettled Labor World
President Gompers spoke to delegates from international and national unions and unaffiliated railway groups about the unsettled state of labor due to recent court rulings. He urged careful deliberation to set out labor demands and actions to influence national lawmakers, with sessions held behind closed doors.
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Washington
Berlin Holds Riot Risk as Socialist Meetings Spark Fear
Berlin expects disturbances as twenty four socialist meetings align with the sixth anniversary of the 1848 revolution. Troops and police swarm meeting sites while others lie in readiness across the capital. The interior minister warns rioters will be mercilessly shot down and urges citizens to stay indoors.
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Berlin
Race to complete ships in rivalry of yards
Boston reports a race to finish Uncle Sam’s two largest battleships the North Dakota at Fore River Works Quincy Massachusetts and the Delaware at Newport News Shipbuilding Company Newport News Virginia. The contest tests the claims of two world leading shipyards as they race against time and each other.
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North
South
Uncle Sam
North Dakota
Fore River Works
Quincy
Delaware
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Newport News
Shooting Near Burns Involving Senator McLaurin Relatives
In Burns, Mississippi, an unknown Black man shot and mortally wounded Baxter and Rufus Burns, relatives of U S Senator McLaurin. Gov. Noel ordered Rankin county bloodhounds to assist as authorities seek the shooter amid high tension. motive unknown.
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Rufus Burns
Burns
Miss
United States
McLaurin
Mississippi
Noel
Rankin County
Republican convention endorses Allison and delegates
Des Moines March 18 Republicans chose four delegates at large to the national convention in Chicago and instructed them to vote for Senator William B Allison. The body endorsed Allison by 672 17 24 to 77 24 and approved the Ohio plank for a revision of the train at a special session.
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Chicago
William 3. Allison
Gov Curtis Guild In Critical Condition In Boston
Gov Curtis Guild is critically ill after two weeks in office. Dr Frederick B Winston called two other physicians, Drs P C Shaettuck and Elliott P Jossing, to consult late today. In New York George Griswold Haven, Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Co president and longtime banker, died at his home after an operation. He was born in 1827.
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Mass
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Frederick B. Winston
FP. C. Shaettuck
Elliott P. Jossing
New York
George Griswold Haven
The
Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate Co
Premier Campbell-Bannerman Nearing End of Life
London reports Prime Minister Campbell-Bannerman’s health failing with death expected within weeks. Observers say his condition has rapidly worsened and a parliamentary transition is imminent.
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London
Campbell-Bannerman
Special matting sale advertised this week
A fragment notes a special matting sale ongoing this week at Sublette and Larnes with a dated remark 6-14-31 and a reference to a quote about the tide of needs and reciprocal claims from George Eliot, plus a fleeting mention of clam chowder.
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Sublette & Larnes
George Elliot
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Ad
A pleasant to take cough syrup from Kennedy acts gently on the bowels and reduces inflammation promptly. Sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
Warships In Port Aid Foreign Residents In Hayti
In Port au Prince warships reassure foreign residents as the Haytien government allows insurrectionists in asylum to depart. The French cruiser Distress will take refugees from Gonaives St Marie and Portapaix to St Thomas. A court martial will rule on Major Aurre Maden and Major Laraque faces arrest on conspiracy charges. Disturbances are absent as ships patrol the harbor.
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Hayti
Haytien
Gonaives
St. Marie
Portapaix
St. Thomas
Alex's
Laraque
Crack Cavalry Corps
Aurre] Maden
John McGrath Scout Who Survived Custer Massacre Dies
John McGrath age seventy five dies in Charlotte North Carolina at his home He claimed to be the only man who escaped General Custers massacre at the Little Big Horn He served in Indian and Civil wars and led a recruiting party back to aid others He is survived by a wife and five children.
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John McGrath
Custer
Little Big Horn
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Galway
Ireland
the Little Big Horn
North Carolina
Congress
Bluefield Iron Worker Killed In Cincinnati Accident
W B Huff a structural iron worker from Bluefield West Virginia was crushed under a seven ton girder during hoisting near the Big Four tracks in Cincinnati Ohio. The 27 year old worker employed by Kelly and Atchison Construction Co was married six months ago and belonged to the local bridge and structural iron workers union. No city resident could confirm his home or identity.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
W. B. Huff
Bluefield
W. Va
Huff
Kelly & Atchison Construction Co
Chicago
Marching on Jail in Sutton Lynch Mob
A mob of over 100 armed men moved toward Sutton jail to lynch Joe and Lou Farro two Italian suspects in the killings of Walter Fegg and G W Averd American miners. The pair fled after the confrontation then were captured by a sheriffs posse and taken to Sutton county jail. By 2 AM reports were unclear if a lynching had occurred.
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Elkins
W. Va
Sutton
Joe
Lous Farro
Walter Fegg
G. W. Averd
Sutton County
Amateur Billiard Players Break Records in Chicago
Harry Wright of San Francisco defeated Clarence Jackson of Chicago 400 to 01 in the national amateur billiard tournament. Wright averaged 14 22 27 to Jackson 11 4 27. Calvin Demarest of Chicago beat KE Gardner of Passaic NJ 400 to 35 with a 57 1 7 average, setting new 14.2 billiards marks.
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Harry Wright
San Francisco
Clarence Jackson
Wright
Jackson
Calvin Demarest
KE. Gardner
Passaic
N. J
Demarest
Gardner
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