Mattucci predicts no further lava discharge at Vesuvius
Naples reports Professor Mattucci near the observatory notes that the eruption may have quieted. He says the crater reshaping and ash decline suggest the end of disturbance, though activity could resume if crater ridges reform. Amid ash cleanup, sun returns and Naples recovers.
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Naples
Professor Mattucci
Vesuvius
Mattucci
Royal Observatory
Mount
Observatory
Eva Booth Recovers From Illness Attack
Eva Booth of the Salvation Army has completely recovered from a recent illness attributed to a ten silitis attack. National Army headquarters announced her release from confinement and return to duties in New York.
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Compietely
Romean Attask
Vensilitis
New York
Eva Booth
Salvation Asset
Army
Southern League opens with banner presented and first games
The Southern League opened in New Orleans with a parade and banner ceremony. Mayor Behrman received the championship banner from J Clegg on behalf of President Kavanaugh. The New Orleans score led 1 to 0 over Little Rock as opening day games spread to Memphis and Atlanta with Birmingham routing Nashville 5 to 0.
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New Orleans
Judé John Clegg
Kavanaugh
Behrman
Little Rock
Memphis
Shreveport
Fitz
Clarke
Atlanta
Montgomery
Birmingham
Nashville
National League Opens as 1906 Season Begins
National League baseball starts with New York defeating Philadelphia 3 to 2 before 12 000 fans in Philadelphia. Cincinnati hosts Chicago and loses 7 to 0. Boston shuts out the home club twice with strong base hitting. St Louis falls 2 to 1 to Pittsburgh in a 13 inning thriller.
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National League of Baseball Clubs
Philadelphia
New Yorks
Cincin
Brooklyn
Boston
Louis
Pittsburg
Houston Chosen for Next Texas Lumber Men Meeting
San Antonio April 13 The Lumber Men's association selected Houston as the next year's meeting place. Officers elected include President Ernest Steves of San Antonio Vice President John Darnell of Fort Worth Secretary-Treasurer Carl F Drake of Austin for life. Directors named are W. B. Brazleton Cecil Lyon B. F Williams S. T. Safford E. H. Largo J. E. Whitesail Norui Doke G. H Moore J. R. Darnell T. A. Lowe A W. Miller W. C Vaughan S. P. Darnell and J. M. Rockwell.
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Norui Doke
G. H Moore
J. R. Darnell
T. A. Lowe
A W. Miller
W. C. Vaughan
P. Darnell
J. M. Rockwell
Texas Manufactures Rise In 1904 Census Figures
Washington reports a strong 1904 rise in Texas industry. There were 3,158 manufacturing establishments, up from 3,107 in 1900, with capital investment of 115,664,871 dollars and total products valued at 150,528,889 dollars, a 62 percent increase since 1900.
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Washington
Texas
Census Bureau
Tornadoes Hit Stafford and Rushton Kansas Towns
A tornado struck Stafford Kansas at 5 pm Thursday injuring several people and demolishing multiple houses. A second tornado was reported at Rushton thirty miles north, blowing down residences and other buildings.
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Kansas
Wichita
Stafford
Kan
Rushton
Methodists Seek Supervisory Board for Texas Schools
Educational Conference of Methodists in Dallas on April 13 approved forming a commission to oversee all Methodist schools in Texas. The session featured several strong education addresses. Also reported, Mrs Nan mie B Maloney of Washington daughter of ex Senator Mills died in San Antonio of nervous prostration. Her husband, a prominent attorney in Washington, had died earlier.
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New York
J. L. Randell
Congressman Randell
Texas
Conway
Ark
Educational Conference of Methodists
Dallas
Methodist Educational Conference
Maloney
San Antonio
Nannie B. Maloney
Washington
Mills
National Capital
House of Representatives
Hope Hall Sold Ex Convict Shelter Ends Local Controversy
Hope Hall, a home for ex convict or released prisoners in New York run by Maud Ballington Booth, was sold for 5000 dollars to a real estate dealer. Booth said the sale would expand charity elsewhere and denied enemy claims. Since 1899 the hall cared for 2800 inmates with 70 percent turning to good citizenship and 5 percent relapsing.
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New York
Hope Hall
Booth
Flushing
Ecuador Grants Three Month Food Duty Free
San Francisco April 13 report says Ecuador has suspended duties on food imports from the United States for three months beginning about April first. Acting Ecua dor consul M Aristizabel confirms he heard of the duty suspension but could not confirm it officially.
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Ecuador
San Francisco
United States
M. Aristizabel
Tru
Piney Woods Hotel Destroyed In Large Thomasville Fire
The Piney Woods hotel in Thomasville, Georgia, burned to the ground in a major city fire on April 13. Sparks ignited Sandy Bottom as the hotel went out of control, with three blocks of stores damaged. Total losses reach about 90,000 dollars while hotel insurance was only twelve thousand.
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Piney Woods
Thomasville
Sandy Bottom
Scale Committee Members Return Home Await Operator Reply
President Mitchell will return to Indianapolis to await the operators’ reply to the miners’ last proposition. Scale committee members have gone home and will not reconvene until operators indicate readiness to answer.
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Scale Committee
New York
Mitchell
Indianapolis
Scale
Roosevelt will hunt no more while president says Lyon
In Chicago on April 13 a San Antonio dispatch to the Tribune reports President Roosevelt will hunt no more while in office. Colonel Cecil A. Lyon had planned another southern Oklahoma wolf hunt this spring but received a letter from the president stating the people made too much sport of his hunting.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Cecil A. Lyon
San Antonio
Tribune
Lyon
Oklahoma
Durnovo Dismissed or Honored in Easter Plans
St Petersburg reports conflict between The Twentieth Century and Strana over Minister of Interior Durnovo. The Twentieth Century says he has been dismissed while Strana suggests he may receive a count title as an Easter honor. Public belief ties his retirement to Justice Minister Askymoff, his brother in law.
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St. Petersburg
Interior Durnovo
Strana
M. Durnovo
M. Askymoff
Justice
Large Bullion Withdrawn to United States and South America
London reports 201000 pounds of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England for shipment to the United States and a further 50000 pounds for shipment to South America.
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London
Bank of England
United States
South America
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Sam Leading Brands
Silas & Johnson Parker
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E. Rohde
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Joe B
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Inanbard Society
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