Congress Work In Nutshell Across Global Affairs
The Senate opened as impeachment court for Judge Swayne with Chief Justice Puller overseeing. House rivers and harbors bill proposes 17,091,875 dollars plus 16,734,657 in continuity contracts. Army and agricultural appropriations pass with debate over seed and promotions. Far East reports Gen Kuropatkin and Oyama seek terms, with Russian and Japanese actions described along Manchuria fronts. Other items include a Los Angeles flight, fires in Memphis and Bloomington, a pending Dogger Bank inquiry, and political notes from Russia and the United States.
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Congress
Senate
Swayne
Florida
Jellce Puller
Senator Platt
Connecticut
Representative Clark
Missouri
District of Columbia
Washington
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Miles
House
Far East
St. Petersburg
Sandipas
Mistchenko
Destructive Wholesale District Fire Destroys Omaha Stocks
A devastating fire in Omaha’s Wholesale District destroyed vast stock and buildings, with losses surpassing a half million dollars. Chief Salter reported the blaze under control by 2:30 a.m., but flames threatened nearby structures into Sunday as water froze in zero temperatures. No major injuries occurred though ten firemen were blown from Porters Ryerson Chemical Co. by an explosion.
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Omaha
Nob
Jan
Sal
Wis City
South Omaha
Council Bluffs
Salter
Mercer
Millard
Porter-Ryerson Chemical Co
Mulhall Convicted of Assault Without Malice in World's Fair Fight
Zach Mulhall, a famed livestock man, was found guilty of assault without malice and faces a three year term in prison for the June 18 incident at the World's Fair, denying intent to kill Ernest Morgan. He testified the shooting was accidental. Motions for arrest of judgment and a new trial followed. Mulhall posted $2,500 bond with Chas. Lemp as security.
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St. Lowvis
Jan
Zach Mulhall
Mulhall
Territories
Ernest Morgan
Frank Reed
Morgan
Chas. Lemp
DR. Watson
Indictments for Breathitt Officials over Jackson Marshal Killing
A special grand jury in Lexington Kentucky returned indictments against James Hargis Breathitt county judge Alex Hargis a senator Albert Hargis Ed Thie sheriff of Breathitt and Jesse Spyer former deputy sheriff under Callahan. They are charged with conspiring to kill James Cockrill city marshal of Jackson who was shot from a courthouse window in July 1903.
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Lexington
James Hargis
Breathill County
Alex. Hargis
Albert Hargis
Ed ‘Ihe
Breathitt County
Jesse Spyer
Callahan
James Cockrill
Jackson
Cockrill
The Champion Diamond Mined Near Pretoria Sets Record
In Johannesburg and Pretoria a record diamond find stirs excitement. A white gem weighing 3,082 carats valued at about 4.9 million dollars is reported, surpassing Kohinoor in size. The giant stone's size and value have captivated observers across South Africa.
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Havana
Cuba
Gomez
Doty
Port of
New York
Vaderland
Nebraska
Ford. Walters
M. M. Conn
Nogales
Ariz
Conn
Pretoria
South Africa
Warsaw
Wonderland
London
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Ind
Cambridge Jan 36 Trial Verdict in Murder Case
In Cambridge on January 36 Charley GL Tyeher faced jury over the alleged murder of Mabal L. Page. After deliberation, the jury found him guilty of murder. The foreman announced the verdict at 10 10 o clock Tuesday night amid a struggling scene as Tucker collapsed and was aided back to his cell.
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Cambridge
Maxs
Charley
Tyeher
Mabal L. Page
Tucker
Onoe More
Pbs
St. Loui
Harry H. Vaughnan
Morris
Vaughan
Brute Morris
Dwyer
Shea and
McCluskey
al Rosenaver
Pine Street
Fatal boiler explosion at Terre Haute plant kills three
Three firemen died and one injured when a boiler exploded at Standard Wheel Co plant in Terre Haute Indiana on a Wednesday afternoon. The dead are Levi Whittaker Thomas Patterson and Horace G Colvin. George Davie was fatally injured.
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Frems
Roy Knabenshue
Los Angeles
Cal
Baldwin
California
Warsaw
St. Petersbrg
Sergius
Nicholas
Russia
Bloomington
William Pady
Jamestown
Ind
Ray Lawrence
Valley
Memphia
Tenn
Standard Wheel Co
Terre Haute
Walter
Campbell
Youngstown
Moscow
Terre Bante
Levi Whittaker
Thomas Patterson
Horace G. Colvin
George Davie
Winstanley to wed Erin Murray in lavish plans
Kansas City gossip reports W. W. Winstanley will marry Erin Murray on February 1. Her Cherokee father reportedly to present a $100,000 check. The couple plans a foreign tour after the ceremony, funded by Winstanley’s Irish inheritance.
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Kansas City
W. W. Winstanley
Erin Murray
Erin Springs
Winstanley
Ireland
Condition of Eitel Fritz Prince’s Health Reported
Physicians say Prince Eitel’s temperature ranged from 100.6 to 100.7, pulse steady at 90, and repeated perspiration. By evening his respiration grew more difficult and cough increased, indicating a dangerous condition from pneumonia in Berlin.
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Berlin
Prince Eitel
Railway for Mont Blanc to get railway to Mont Blanc
A new company plans a 20 kilometer Mont Blanc railway from Fayet on the Paris Lyon Mediterranean line to offer scenic stops at higher altitudes. Funds total about 2 million dollars subscribed. Engineer Da Portal says energy from local waterfalls will power the line. About 90 000 visitors are expected yearly with ascent by rail costing ten dollars instead of guide fees. The project has urgent public utility status and work may start soon. The heaviest girl in the world, Meda Milmoite of Kentucky, aged ten and weighing 270 pounds, is noted for her activity and intelligence despite size. Her family weight is average. siblings vary in size.
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Riverside
Cal
P. T. Hayes
Orange Growers’ National Bank
Col. J. W. F. Diss
Salt Lake Railway
Ivanovo-Voznesnik
Russian Empire
Samuel H. Piles
Seattle
United States
Washington
Klondike
St. Petersburg
London
Powell Clayton
Cohachi
Sonora
Bannon & Co
St. Paul
Minn
Mexico
Vaderland
Quarantine
New York
Atlantic
Eugenie Uhirich
Sioux City
Limoges
France
Helen Frances Warren
Toldo
Japan
Pershing
Ide Perdon
Erty
M_ Da Portal
Chamounts
Meda Milmoite
Kentucky
Mr. Post
Battle Creek
Michigan
Welu
Citizens’ Association
Battle Creel
Ths
Department of Commerce and Labor
Taterom
Lsbor
Poat
Kengail
Labor Trust
Ural
Cturdy
Walton
Dudos
Hay bale prank interrupts Indiana campaign meeting
A Clay City opera house was filled with baled hay to derail a Republican speaker. A man named Mr. Kehoe rented the venue and caused a false alarm by sending a telegram canceling the event. The incident left attendees amused and the campaign speech canceled.
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Ald
Landis
Indiana
Clay City
Opvtm
Kehoe
Apéech
Balfour on Afghanistan and rearmament in Glasgow speech
London reports capture Balfour addressing Glasgow factory audience. He centers on Afghanistan defense and rearmament, arguing costs tie nations and citing America’s early dangers from state rights. He praises American unity and notes empire strength amid global aims. Chilblains remedy and a cartoonish wedding anecdote follow.
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London
Jemies Balfour
Ais Theie Bonce
Glasgow
Afghanistan
Wesebin
Atlantic
America
Roanoke Virginia Adopts Cow Free Streets Ordinance
Roanoke's Antrim cow ordinance, recently enacted, makes streets cow free for the first time in the Virginia city’s history. Cattle depredations and stray cows were common, with fines for careless behavior as enforcement begins. The issue stirred years of local politics and court battles between cow supporters and opponents.
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Roanvike
Twanoke
Roudoks
Virginia
Atresty
Hases
Roanoke
Antrim
Battle Creek Citizens Rally Against Labor Unions
The Battle Creek alliance denounces national and state labor federations for boycotts against Postum and Grape-Nuts. Citizens pledge to protect free labor and business, endorsing a Battle Creek plan with wage standards, peace, and nonunion management to attract and retain industry.
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Cursan
India
Toda
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Ingene
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Imgw
Laka Balk
Vladivgostok
Sawaard Lindsey Cunningham
Harvard Medical School
Newport
R. 1
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Sneir
Bt. Petersburg
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Finland
Sweden
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Luther Place Memorial Church
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Philadelphia
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Neb
Francis Jeune
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Taylor Jones Watson
Ralls County
Eby
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Meroun Clewx
Chicago
Hoch
Mid. York
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R.B. Canterbury
Capt
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Dio
Jacksonville
Fla
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Champaign
University of Minors
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Sheda
Memphis
Richmond
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Securell & Ashues
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Nuera
Nady Eld
Goerd
Gloucester
M. J
Martha Cochran
Violet Clark
Gde
Harriet P. Myees
Winsted
Jacob Sutakylsh
Albee
Debe
Durie
Bilman
Jean
Keslesiod
Wateral Gan
Expiotion
Pacerel
Newark
Sarah Bamilwn
Hardin
Wen
Foppers
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Perleewp
Jane de Wee
Charive L. Tasker
Cambridge, Sans
Mabel Page
Caperade Vaughen
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Kanana City
Eitel Fritz
Mont Blanc
Brench Company
Alps
Tadiana Mag
Opera
Rhode Island
Bumgerdiner
Bedelia
Mich
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Federations of Labor
Postum Co
C. W Post
Postum
Post
Constitution
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Pustiom Cereal CO
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