Woman Awakes After Twenty Years In Milk Sleep
Marguerite Beyenal of Thelles near San Quantin had been in a cataleptic trance since May 21, 1883. She woke briefly in 1896, aided by milk baths and small milk feedings, while doctors observed her decline. Her long slumber was linked to fright and illness, with a previous child’s death prompting a judicial inquiry.
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New York
Marguerite Boyenal
Thelles
San Quantin
Herald
Paris
Marguerie
Noted Criminals Break Jail in Jackson Tenn Special
A Scimitar special from Jackson Tenn reports four prisoners escaped the county jail. All had Shelby County convictions. Escape involved sawing a second story window, rappelling to the ground with blankets, and guards using bloodhounds in a vigorous search. Suspects include Sam Miller, Lee Kahn, George Day, and George Carroll.
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Tenn
Jackson
Shelby County
Sam Miller
Lee Kahn
George Day
George Carroll
Bondage Case Returns to Montgomery Newsroom
One freedman from Goodwater Alabama testifies about forced labor on a chain gang for a 36 debt. He recounts a year of bondage and the brutal whipping deaths of a man and woman. Names withheld until the U S grand jury adjourns.
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Montgomery
Ala
Goodwater
United States Grand Jury
Iron wage scale signed in Detroit for next year
President J. T. Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers announced the iron wage scale is signed for the next year. He said industrial peace in the iron world is assured for twelve months after the Wage conference closing with the manufacturers committee in Detroit, Michigan.
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Detroit
Mich
J. T. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Manufacturers Committee
Americans too busy to supply field guns to war department
Washington reports the War Department ordered fifty 3 inch field guns from a German firm as American manufacturers were too busy. Capt John W. Jones of the ordinance department will receive the weapons at Dusseldorf with ammunition to ship. Only one of twenty seven U S firms offered to bid, with a two year delivery plan, versus seven months from the German producer. Arsenals were crowded.
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Washington
War Department
Germany
John W. Jones
Ordinance Department
Dusseldorf
Frm
United States
Germans Regard it Seriously on British Tariff Plan
Berlin papers treat Premier Balfour's assent to Chamberlain's preferential tariff plan as serious. They caution against offending British sentiment and warn that tariff hostilities with Britain over Canada could spark wider trade friction with Europe and the United States. Officials say they will wait to see how the policy develops.
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Berlin
Balfour
Chamberlain
British Empire
Mr. Chamberlain
Great Britain
Germany
Canada
Europe
United States
Invasion of Snails Hits Louisville and New Albany
An army of slimy snails has spread from the northeast to the western and southwestern parts of Louisville and New Albany over seven to eight years. They are non shell-bearing and range from a quarter inch to two and a half inches. Salt proves the quickest method to destroy them, with thousands killed by housewives.
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Louisville
New Albany
Chamberlain Policy Applauded In London Debates
London discusses Secretary Chamberlain's protection policy with wide support for reciprocal trade with colonies and measures like preferential trade and old age pensions. Some expect a national appeal after Parliament adjourns in August, while others doubt the government will end its term early.
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London
Chamberlain
Cat and Snake Have a Scrap in Tal Lyke Yard
In Parkersburg West Virginia a cat belonging to Sampson Alleman of Tal lyke killed a large copperhead after a vicious yard battle. The cat chased the coiled snake, leapt to its neck, and struck repeatedly until the reptile was exhausted and died.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Sampson Alleman
Tallyke
Negroes Flee in Terror After Destruction Prophecy
A Pine Bluff special reports an electrical storm and hail in Little Rock causing a mass exodus of Black residents who believed the day of destruction prophesied by Ellen Burnett Jefferson had arrived. About ninety percent of Negro residents left the city as trains departed and streets grew deserted.
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Little Rock
Ark
Pine Bluff
Ellen Burnett Jefferson
Plans for final World’s Fair exhibits released
The last of the World’s Fair buildings and its forestry, fish and game specifications have been given to the contractor. The management allows admission with bicycles brought onto the grounds but prohibits riding on roads or pathways inside the grounds.
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St. Louis
Insanity finding in Port Gibson linked to Skyles case
Rev John Skyles alias Mason Lane has been adjudged insane by a six member jury in Port Gibson after hearing depositions on the accused bigamist. A separate Mississippi case before Judge Neville in McHenry tests a saloon licensing statute amid a protracted whisky sale fight with both sides fielding strong legal talent.
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Times-Democrat
John Skyles
Mason Lane
Port Gibson
Bigamist
State Revenue Agent
Neville
McHenry
Gulf and Ship Island
Picayune Mississippi Bureau
James Burns Escapes From Williamsburg Jail
James Burns, under sentence to hang at Williamsburg on June 9, has been released from the Collins jail. Jailor Magee reports all locks were securely fastened when he closed the jail. Prisoners say three men delivered Burns after midnight, unlocked the door and urged him to come out. Sheriff Mathison has offered a reward for Burns’s arrest and return.
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James Burns
Williamsburg
Collins
Magee
Burns
Mathison
Water Works Bond Passes Quietly in Gulfport Vote
Gulfport voters approve a $40,000 waterworks bond with only seven votes against it. Capt. Jones, current waterworks franchise holder, urged city ownership of the system and said he would relinquish his franchise to the city.
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Gulfport
Capt. Jones
Vast Granite Ledge Found Near Kosciusko, Mississippi
A 400 acre granite ledge, over thirty feet deep, was found near Kosciusko Mississippi. The discovery shows Mississippi has vast stone deposits. The ledge was located by R G Turner, a former railroad man, and promises extensive development as stews are prepared for use.
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Kosciusko
Miss
Mississippi
R. G. Turner
Figures Tighten on Natchez and Gulf Railway Plans
The clerical staff at Natchez and Gulf Railway Company in Gulfport are estimating material quantities for the road’s construction. Once this work wraps up the dirt will fly on both the Gulf Coast Electric Railway and the new line, signaling start of earthwork.
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Natchez and Gulf Railway Company
Gulfport
Gulf Coast Electric Railway
Raymond Citizens Move to Improve Town Appearance
A Raymond citizens meeting organized a society to improve the town. The aim is to keep residences, businesses, streets, and fences neat and clean and as attractive as possible.
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Raymond
Cholera Spreading in Punjab Alarm Echoes in London
London reports government alarm over Punjab cholera outbreak with 141,789 deaths from January through May. Local authorities struggle to contain the plague as measures are urged and monitored by officials.
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London
Punjab
Welborn Named First Assistant in Philippine Bureau
Starkville special reports Prof. W. C. Welborn formerly of the A. & M. College as professor of agriculture has accepted the post of first assistant in the bureau of agriculture in the Philippine islands. He will depart for his future home in a few days.
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Starkville
W. C. Welborn
A. & M. College
Bureau of Agriculture
Philippine Islands
Prof. Welborn
Depot Site Chosen for Liberty Railroad at Walker Lot
Civil Engineer Treas and a survey squad have mapped a new northern route for the Liberty White railroad depot. Location fixed on the Walker lot at the head of Main Street. Captain J J White pledges quick completion of the McComb to Liberty road with Natchez extension.
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Treas
Liberty White Railroad
Liberty
Walker Lot
Main Street
J. J. White
McComb
Natchez
Straw Boss Fatally Hurls Strike on Railroad Worker
Rufus Nabors a straw boss on the Meedenhall and Columbia Branch Railroad struck Oble Guy Odum a Black section hand, fatally wounding him. Nabors fled the scene. the motive and cause of the incident are not learned.
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Rufus Nabors
Meedenhall
Columbia
Oble Guy Odum
Nabors
Stevedore Killed Loading Ship Diana at Gulfport
Mateo Marentu, an Italian stevedore about fifty eight years old, was fatally struck on the head by a timber while loading the steamship Diana at Gulfport and instantly killed.
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Mateo Marentu
Diana
Gulfport
Largest Vegetable Shipment From Crystal Springs May
The largest shipment of vegetables ever from Crystal Springs went out Saturday during May. Twenty five cars carried beans cabbage and tomatoes to destinations, marking a record for the month.
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Crystal Springs
Water bonds vote at Tupslo approves 60000 issue
At Tupslo an election to authorize 60000 in water works bonds passed by 160 votes to 20. The measure funds improvements to the town water plant amid local infrastructure plans.
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Tupslo
New Feature at Jefferson College Near Natchez
A United States Army officer is expected to be detailed as military instructor at Jefferson College next year near Natchez, enabling formal military instruction on campus. The arrangement aims to bolster cadet training and campus defense awareness for students and staff.
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United States Army
Jefferson College
Natchez
Our Neighbors in Mars
Cambridge readers discuss Prof Percival Lowell’s claim of a brilliant projectile on Mars from Lowell Observatory. The general view in Cambridge is that Lowell likely saw a cloud, which would imply an atmosphere and raise the possibility that Mars could be inhabited.
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Cambridge, Md
Percival Lowell
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Mars
Cambridge
Lowell
Man Prosser Sought After Murder Charge Roams Woods
In McBurge Tennessee a man named Prosser, alleged to have a $500 reward on his head for murder, is roaming nearby with many relatives in the area. A posse with bloodhounds is urged to pursue him as he reportedly fled Moore County after the killing and travels heavily armed to resist arrest.
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McBurge
Tenn
Prosser
Moore County
High Water Hits Missouri Kansas City
The Missouri river has risen three feet in 24 hours, flooding the west bottoms wholesale district and backing up sewers. Business houses are flooded and residents of shanties move to higher ground. London coverage notes shock over Chamberlain and Balfour financial policy, with expected opposition in Parliament.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Paris considers limit on cars after deadly crash
Paris authorities discuss a possible government ban on manufacturing automobiles exceeding twenty two miles per hour following a recent serious accident. In Washington, George A C Christia ncy, ex assistant attorney general, states he approved the Ryan turf investment ruling without reading it.
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Paris
Washington
George A. C. Christiancy
Post Office Department
Prize Fight Fatality in Savannah Ring
George Feeley, a pugilist, died at St Josephs hospital after a bout with Jeffords in Savannah Georgia. The fatal injury occurred during the match, authorities reported.
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Savannah
George Feeley
Are Jeffords
Alara
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Two More Appeals In Giles Voter Suit In Alabama
Giles of Montgomery seeks further review after the US circuit allowed writs of error. The Alabama case challenged the state's new constitution suffrage provisions. Other items note inventor Artemieff's live-wires suit, railroad expansions, and federal procurement concerns.
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Giles
Justice White
Washington
Jackson W. Giles
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
United States Court
Fifth Circuit
Board of Registers
Montgomery County
Alabama Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Colombia to Reject Panama Canal Treaty
From Bogota sources it is learned that Colombia’s congress is nearly certain to reject the Panama canal treaty in its present form. Open opposition to the measure is reported to be widespread across the country.
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Colon
Colombia
Bogota
Colombian Congress
Dawson's Desirable Dust Bank Gold Rush Sparks Yukon Output Hopes
A Vancouver dispatch notes unprecedented gold dust purchases by two Dawson banks amid large safe deposits. Analysts anticipate Yukon gold output this season topping last year by one to three million dollars, signaling a robust mining outlook.
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Vancouver
B. C
Nason
Dawson
Yukon
Man With Indian Arrow in Him Extracts Arrow From 1860 Injury
Former First Sergeant John Fogarty, long associated with the Army Medical Museum, traveled to Death Valley, California, after forty years to have an arrow fragment removed from his body. The piece, shot by an Apache near Death Valley in 1860, was located during a warrant examination at the barracks.
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Washinon
John Fogarty
United Statess Cavalry
Deathley
Cal
Fogarty
Army Medical Mseum
Baracks
General Gordon Improving Says Col A R Reports Health
Col A R reports General Gordon’s health improving and thanks dispatchers for messages. The note from New Orleans mentions Gordon's condition is steadily getting better and conveys gratitude for the ongoing communications.
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John B. Gordon
Atlanswer
Gordon
Ton
Jude
Act
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