Lifeboat Sails 1500 Miles to Report Boveric
Melbourne dispatch reports a lifeboat carrying the first officer and three men from the British ship Boveric arriving at Freemantle Western Australia after a 1500 mile voyage to report the vessel lost its propeller 1500 miles from Freemantle and needed aid. The Reverie sailed from Freemantle for Natal on March 21 with remounts and ninety soldiers onboard.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Freemantle
Western Australia
Natal
Dr Bosehee’s German Syrup Promises Cough Cure remedy
An old time advertisement touts Dr Bosehee's German Syrup as a rapid help for coughs colds and bronchial troubles claiming it arrests consumption in early stages strengthens the lungs and cleanses the system. It also promotes Dr G G Green's remedies and Green's Special Almanac for sale.
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Gowers
Womin
Bosehee
G. G. Green
Non Eiestare
Green
Northwestern University warns students to quit smoking or leave
Professor Herbert Fisk tells 300 preparatory students at Evanston that cigarette smoking will force refunds of advance tuition for those who abandon school. He cites exam failures linked to smoking and urges smokers to quit, offering help, noting high achievers largely abstain.
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Northwestern University
Evanston
Academy Chapel
Herbert F. Fisk
Prof. Fisk
Academy
Ameany Studentis
Bove
Dome
All Rail Route to Asia to Link San Francisco and Asia
Promoters vow an all-rail link from San Francisco to Asia via an 840 mile Trans-Alaskan line opening April 15. The route would connect Seattle Denver and Washington capitalists with engineers to start building and promises a twelve day trip in parlor cars from San Francisco to St Petersburg with a brief Behring Strait water transfer in steel lighters. D. Granger of Seattle and J C Cornforth of Denver and Skaguay have led five years of preliminary work.
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San Francisco
St. Petersburg
Behring Strait
New York
Seattle
Denver
Washington
Asia
D. &. Granger
Burlington Road
J. C Cornforth
Skaguay
Steam Omnibus Invades London Streets in Pilot Run
London previews ste am carriages as two horse omn ibus lose monopoly. A 36 seat, 15 mph steam omnibus is tested from Charing Cross to Scotland Yard for a license ahead of next month’s rollout. Also notes Pacific fish imports to Boston and Baden women gaining university access with dentistry barred. The Spring Song quip ends with a joke about spring fashions.
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London
Strand
Charing Cross
Whitehall
Scotland Yard
Government moves to confiscate beef trust goods
Chicago May 8 authorities plan a temporary restraining bill and possible confiscation of goods in the beef packers case. Attorney General Knox leads the action with testimony from United States Attorney Botha and evidence from across the continent. Railroads face scrutiny for rebates and rate hikes as the government positions for a court injunction against the meat combine.
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Chicago
United States
Betha
Washington
Knox
Botha
Anaya
Beef Trust Probing Reaches Grand Jury in St Louis
The beef trust case moves to the St Louis grand jury after Jefferson City revelations of diseased meat. Circuit Attorney Folk says he will subpoena Jefferson City witnesses and others with knowledge of the meat companies operations. He predicts a thorough criminal court investigation and says offenders will be jailed.
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St. Louis
Beef Trust
Grand Jury
Jefferson City
Folk Toalay
St Louis
Honorary pallbearers named for Rear Admiral Sampson
Washington May 8 The following honorary pallbearers have been selected to officiate at the funeral of Rear Admiral Sampson tomorrow Admiral George Dewey Rear Admiral G C Remey Rear Admiral John C Watson Rear Admiral F J Higginson Rear Admiral H Taylor Brigadier Gen Charles Heywood Marine Corps Capt F A Cook Capt Charles E Clark Capt F E Chadwick Capt Bowman H McCallin and Commander Richard Wainwright are listed among the pallbearers
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Washington
Sampson
George Dewey
G. C. Remey
John C. Watson
F. J. Higginson
H. ©. Taylor
Charles Heywood
Marine Corps
F. A. Cook
Charles E. Clark
F. E.chadwick
Bowman H. McCallin
Folge
Richard Wainwright
Demanded Money Preceded Fatal Shooting in Ford Home
In New York at 37 East Seventy-seventh Street Paul Leicester Ford was killed in his library when Malcomb demanded money and was refused. A second shot by Malcomb ended his own life as a man stood in a doorway. The room was otherwise empty of witnesses.
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New York
May
Paul Leicester Ford
Mr. Ford
East Seventy-seventh Street
Malcomb
Paul
Breset
Malcom
Tounner
Prominent Albany Postmaster Arrested for Forgery
W Shoemaker, Albany postmaster and notable St Joseph social figure, was arrested on a state warrant for forgery. He is in custody with no bond set, while alleged forged signatures tied to a year old school funds loan dispute surface amid political and church ties.
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St. Joseph
W. Shoemaker
Albany
Methodist Church
Buvklew
Sloemaker
Heeger der Rickard
Urik Damwel
Slioonaler
Wegman
Pastmaster Shoemaker
Painter Fisher claims ownership of Missouri’s oldest silver dollar
Joplin Missouri May reports painter DD Fisher declares he owns the oldest American coin in Missouri, a large silver dollar from the 1710s family heirloom. The piece shows Liberty on one side and an eagle with the motto One hundred cents on the edge. Fisher offered 200 dollars for the coin but the deal stalled.
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Joplin
Fisher
Missouri
Archbishop Corrigan Gift to Pope Reported
A note reports that Archbishop Corrigan sent a personal gift to the pope in connection with Lens jubilee. It notes the New York diocese supplies a waiter and a portion of tithes, with a projected delay before nomination of Archbishop Cowman at the next consistory and a plan to appoint a cardinal viewer to assist the archdiocese.
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Rene
May
Corrigan
Diocese of
New York
Heer Peduead Cogil
Cowman
Thivister
Bryan opposes Lamont for Democratic presidential nomination
In Lincoln on May 1 8 Bry an declares Daniel S Lamont of New York unfit for the presidency and says across the United States it would be hard to find a man less deserving of the nomination than Mr Lamont.
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Lincoln
Bryan
Daniel S. Lamont
New York
United States
Lament
To Cure a Cold in One Day Elixir Sales Claim
An advertisement touts a laxative remedy promising to cure a cold in one day. It offers a refund from all druggists if it fails and bears EE W Grove’s signature on each box. Price listed as 25e.
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EE. W. Grove
River pearl boom on Spring River in Missouri
W H Aikens of Joplin Missouri reports rich pearl finds in the north fork of Spring River after moving from Poplar Bluff. In three days he gathered pearls valued at 100. He says pearl hunting is a studied pursuit for him and asserts Spring River yields pearls of high quality and abundance.
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Joplin
W. H. Aikens
Poplar Bluffs
Spring River
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