Riots in Philadelphia After Rapid Transit Resumes
Three boys were shot and probably fatally wounded as a mob attacked streetcars on Market Street. Cars were stoned and police were roughened by rioters, while a 20 man independent militia unit faced rowdy crowds. A bomb exploded at the tram company's barns as unrest spread. If no improvement, the mayor may ask the governor to deploy the state militia.
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Philadelphia
Rapid Tramall Company
Market Street
Kinsington Mill
Butte Mines Resume Operations Amid Gear Prep
Butte Montana February 22 engineers oversee hoist and pumps as Leonard nine, the largest mine, resumes work. General Manager Gille says West Colusa and Diamond mines will resume tomorrow and Clark properties will restart at once.
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Butte
Mont
Gilie
Amalgamated Copper Company
West Colusa
Diamond
Clark Properties
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Minnequa Plant Storehouse
A spectacular blaze at the Minnequa steel plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company in Pueblo Colorado tonight wiped out the pattern storehouse. The fire caused estimated losses of one million dollars.
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Minnequa
Pueblo
Colo
Peb
Minnequa Steel
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Attempt on Zelaya Aboard Liverpool Reported
A San Jose paper says former President Zelaya was attacked on the deck of the steamer Liverpool near Port Limon Costa Rica on February 22. The assailant Ignacio Ruzado, a young Nicaraguan, struck with a knife. Zelaya reportedly retaliated with a gunshot. Witnesses reportedly suppressed the incident.
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Port
Limon
Costa
Rica
Iife
Zelaya
Liverpool
San Jose
Ignacio
Ruxado
Ruzado
Hughes Warns on Government Power as Barter and Sale
Governor Hughes of New York urges fidelity in public duties during the Pennsylvania Memorial exercises. He warns against government power being treated as marketable, calls for reform through civic virtue and a younger generation inspired by Washington, and emphasizes upholding institutions and reason over demagoguery.
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Philadelpha
Governor Hughes
New York
Pennsylvania
George Waablogios
America
Washington
Elopement Trend Hits McCook Family Hard
In Pittsburgh on February 22 Mrs Lucy McCook confirms a family pattern of elopement. Her eldest son Sheldon, 18, has married Irma Ayres, 17, in Wheeling. Her daughter Bessie previously eloped with Reed Knox, son of Secretary P C Knox, and Mrs McCook herself ran away at 16.
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Pittsburo
Hanson
Lucy McCook
Sheldon
Irma Ayres
Archibald. Ayres
Forelty, Title and Trust Company
Wheeling
Swindler Claims Pastors Easy to Deceive in San Jose
Albert Nier of San Francisco admitted to police he swindled pastors in San Jose after he joined about twenty local churches in a week. He said preachers are the easiest game, using hardship pleas to extract small sums.
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San Jose
Cal
Albert Nier
San Francisco
Black Hand murder shocks Wyoming town
Charles Wilkehire, a Chicago glove manufacturer, was killed in his Wyoming office by a supposed Black Hand agent. He had been a ranch man around the Snake River district and lived in Bagas before 1896, with his uncle Edwin Lambert still living nearby.
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Wyoming
Bagas
Wyo
Charles Wilkehire
Chicago
Snake River
Edwin Lambert
Avalanche Hits Iceland Village Killing Residents
An avalanche struck the remote Icelandic village of Hytfadal, reportedly killing 28 people. Rescue efforts continue as authorities assess the damage and search for survivors in the disrupted area.
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Iceland
Reykjavik
Hytfadal
Detectives nab counterfeiters in New York bust
In a February New York raid, five men were arrested and authorities seized a cache of freshly made counterfeit quarters and coins. Six detectives stormed a brownstone cellar on Forty-eighth Street with revolvers drawn, gathering evidence for prosecution.
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New York
Howe
Boulder Coroner Rules Infant Death Accidental
The coroner found the month old baby died in bed in Boulder Colorado. Authorities determined the infant suffocated accidentally after sleeping with its parents. No inquest was required.
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Boulder
Colo
Ralphi
New York Police Attend Taft Speech at Waldorf
Citizens of New York, including 2 Bix hundred and city officials, gathered at the Waldorf for Taft’s address during the city’s fourth annual event. The crowd cheered as Taft spoke after a past attendee delivered remarks before the ceremony.
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TEX
Police
New York
Greater
Taft
Waldor
Weather Record Cold Snap In Helena Montana
The coldest day of the year in Helena Montana hit 29 below zero marking an extreme deep freeze for the season. Officials report the low set a new record as residents bundled up and prepared for continued frigid conditions.
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Helena
Mont
Web
Courageous 17 Year Old Helps Capture Highwaymen
Kansas City reports Carrie Montgomery pursued two highwaymen after they robbed her father Joseph Montgomery of $40. She chased them through the outskirts, was struck down but continued, and with detectives’ help the robbers were captured after a long chase and hard fight. Montgomery will recover.
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Kansas City
Carrie Montgomery
Joseph . Montgomery
Miss Montgomery
Montgomierys
Montgomery
Jeffries Johnson World Title Bout Set for San Francisco
In San Francisco on July 4 a forty five round championship fight between Jeffries and Johnson will take place for a purse of $101,000. The announcement followed a conference with Tex Rickard Eddie Graney Supervisor John L Herget Sam Fitzpatrick and Jim Griffin.
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San Francisco
Jeffries
Johnson
Tex Rickard
Eddie Graney
John L. Herget
Sam Fitspatrick
Jim Griffin
State Geologist Edwin Hall Considers Resigning
Circulation reports state State Geologist Edwin Hall plans to resign soon to enter asbestos mining near Glenrock Converse County.
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Hpwin Hall
Edwin Hall
I Uto
Glenrock
Converse County
Wealth of Morgan Dominates Global Finance on Wall Street
New York reports that J Pierpont Morgan's wealth and influence dwarf historic riches. Analysts note the expansion of Morgan & Co across rail, industrial, banking, and trust assets, with U S assets exceeding 39 billion and total Morgan holdings surpassing 9 billion in combined value.
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New York
Midas
Croesus
Rothschilds
Harriman
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Wall Street
Europe
America
United States
Mr. Morgan
Equitable Life Insurance Society
J. P. Morgan & Co
United
House Passes Indian Appropriation Bill
Washington reports the House approved the Indian appropriation bill in near committee form. The measure totals 8 250 000 dollars in appropriations. Later, House leaders began debate on the post office appropriation bill as the Senate adjourned after brief business and the Washington farewell address was read.
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HOUSE
Washington
Committee On Indian Affairs
Senate
Inheriting Fifty Thousand Each Newsboy Gains 950000
Richmond newsboys John Christopher and Hove Core, aged youths, inherit 950000 each from their uncle John H. Core who died in Norfolk. They support themselves and their widowed aunt Mrs. Belle J. Waltham. The pair received notice of the large bequest on February 22.
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Richmond
John Christopher and Hove
Core
Belle J. Waltham
John H. Core
Norfolk
Nelson Edges Wolgast After Brutal Ring Stand
Richmond Arena Calif Feb 22 Battling Nelson fights a brutal 38 round war with Ad Wolgast. Referee stops bout as Nelson bleeds and staggers, praised by crowd for grit. Wolgast crowned lightweight champion as Nelson insists he could continue despite heavy damage.
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Richmond Arena
Calif
Battling Nelson
Ad. Wolgast
Eddie Smith Homanely
Nelson
Wolgast
John Robinson
Abdul
Turk
Robinson
Neilson
Smith
Associated Press
Nelaya
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Hughes
Rickard
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Dane
Little Wolgast
Wolgan
Wolgest
Klaha
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