Mexican Independence Day Celebrations Enthrall Capital
In Mexico City and cities like San Luis Potosi crowds thronged parks and streets for the independence anniversary. President Diaz reviewed a three hour parade with Diaz Corral and lawmakers in attendance. A San Luis Potosi speaker praised President Roosevelt and cried out vivas for Roosevelt and Diaz.
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City of
Mexico
Diaz
Corral
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
Monterey
Saltillo
San Luis Potosi
Tampico
Torreon
San Luis
Potosi
Roosevelt
Honduras
Guatemala
Salvador
Vivas
Washington Monument Unveiled in Budapest Ceremony
George Washington day in Budapest featured a public unveiling of a monument to the first U.S. president. A morning church service and a large parade followed by an unveiling at the park attended by thirty thousand people. Herr Rakowski delivered the oration praising Washington and the influence of American ideals on civilization and Hungary. The event closed with a banquet and toasts to President Roosevelt.
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Buda Pest
George Washington
United States
Herr Rakowski
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
Louis Kossuth
Hungary
Roosevelt
Bryan Praises Recall of Marines in Cuba
W J Bryan issued his first public comment on the Cuba situation from Roanoke Virginia. He welcomed the recall of U S Marines from Havana and urged mediation by the United States to foster peace while urging Cuba to settle its own disputes. Bryan also rested at Hollins Institute and spoke to students on faith hope and love.
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Roanoke
W. J. Bryae
United States
Havana
Mr. Bryan
Hollins Institute
Miss Grace
College Chapel
Terrific Storm Hits Guthrie with Floods and Damage
A weekend storm in Guthrie brought cyclone like winds and heavy rain. People fled to cellars as streets flooded and cotton suffered as power and lines failed across the city and surrounding area.
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Guthrie
Hog attack injures man in Tecumseh
Tecumseh Oklahoma September 17 Timothy Ellsworth driving hogs to the city was attacked by a 300 pound hog. He was bitten on the legs back and one hand and suffered injuries from the animal's tusks. A passerby drove off the hog with a fence rail. Ellsworth is critically injured.
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Tecumseh
Okla
Timothy Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Campaign Opens as Republicans Speak in Dallas
The Republican campaign opened at Bush temple in Dallas on Sept 17 with portraits of McKinley on display. Speaker W H Atwell, Cecil A Lyon, Dr Cary Gray and others urged businesslike state administration, tax reform, and opposition to free silver and other Democratic policies. Roosevelt praised, and other candidates Conner and Stanley spoke.
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Dallas
Bush Temple
National
Texas Oe
McKinley
Lyon
Cary Gray
Bonham
Goveror
Gray
Roosevelt
Union
United States
Atwell
W. F. Conner
F. B. Stanley
Supreme Court
Trials and Lynching Incidents Shock Small Texas Town
In Falls county Rosebud Texas on Saturday a Black man named Mitchell Frazier disemboweled farmer Frank Hess. Frazier fled and was captured nearby at night and hanged. A second Black man who supported Frazier’s act was slashed across the face by a white man with a knife.
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Rosebud
Tex
Falls County
Mitchell Frazier
Frank Hess
Frazier
Goods Recovered After Missing Items Case in Dallas
Detectives traced and recovered about 400 dollars worth of clothing and dry goods from the Davis & Sons firm at 242 Elm Street. A man was arrested in connection with the theft, with furs dress goods ladies wear and various articles recovered.
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Dallas
Davis & Sons
Elm Street
Denison to Build Tannery and Regional News
Brevities list a Denison tannery plan, a Dallas robbery of 110 dollars, a San Antonio zoo theft involving a Gila monster, and many rapid reports from Texas and nearby regions including deaths, accidents, and local incidents. Notable items include a $12,000 bank burglary in Underwood North Carolina, and several violent events across Texas. The collection also notes population shifts and infrastructure projects such as a Tulsa gas pipeline and a Cordell cotton sale.
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F. M. Downs
Chickasha
I. T
Nicholas Longworth
Caney Giver Gas Company
Tulsa
Ollie Skinner
Cordell
Okla
Solomon Sturgis
Waco
Denison Trades Council
Board of Trade
Underwood
N. C
R. M. Thornton
Eureka Springs
Ark
Grand Central Hotel
G. A. Comer
Nellie Williams
Travis County
Texas
Houston
Pro-Cuba Revolt Group Denounces Palma Dictatorship
The New York revolutionary junta issues a proclamation accusing Palma of fraud and suppression of Liberal rights. It cites the killing of Colonel Enrique Villuendas, jailings of Liberals, and removal of judges, calling for annulment of last December’s election and a new vote with full citizen participation.
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New York
Revolutionary Junta of
South
Central America
Cuba
Palma
Enrique Villuendas
House of Representatives
Cienfuegos
Liberal Party
Marines Save Atkins Sugar Plant in Cuba from Insurgents
A Cuba cablegram reports desperate conditions in southern Santa Clara. Marines aboard the gunboat Marietta kept the Atkins Sugar Manufacturing company buildings on the Soledad estate safe, protecting about 2000 workers on one of the largest American controlled estates. Transportation and supplies in the south were severely disrupted.
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Boston
E. T. Atkins
Cuba
Santa Clara
Atkins Sugar Manufacturing Company
Soledad Estate
Marietta
Soledad
Atkins
State Department
Cienfuegos
Fatal duel in Portland between roommates ends in deaths
In Portland on September 17 S Mer riami and H Miya, both Japanese, quarreled. Miya fatally shot Merriami and was fatally stabbed by Merriami before dying.
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Portland
Ore
Merriami
H. Miya
Miya
Merriamii
Havana Explosion Kills Six in Suspected Deliberate Blast
A major blast in Havana on Monday morning wrecked two brick buildings, killed six people and wounded several others. The ruins ignited a fire as rescuers searched wreckage. Authorities consider the explosion a possible deliberate act.
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Havana
Highland Denmark Found Dead in Stall in Lexington
Lexington Kentucky September 17 Highland Denmark renowned saddle horse sire was found dead in his stall. He was considered the world's leading money winner sire in the American show ring and remained unbeaten up to his six year old form.
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Lexington
Highland Denmark
New Commandant Named for Imperial Palace
St. Petersburg reports General de Dioulin succeeds the late General of ab as commandant of the imperial palace. He is the former prefect of St. Petersburg and takes over after the death of his predecessor.
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St. Petersburg
General de Dioulin
of Ab
Imperial Palace
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Santa Clara Province
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