Healy Returns from Orient After Seven Years Missing
John Healy a Harvard student and Cincinnati attorney's son reemerges in San Francisco after seven years vanished. He traveled as a ship stoker across the Pacific and is now with his mother and sister at Coronado California. Paymaster Staunton helped arrange funds for his journey home.
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Commercial Tribune
San Francisco
John. Healy
Harvard
Cincinnati
Healy
Coronado
Coun
California
Staunton
United States
Orient
Occidental
Tramsport
Stoker
Asialess
Pacific
Navy
Plan for Ruthless War on Civil Service Frauds
A United States Civil Service reform plan advocates strict enforcement against violations. The piece describes expanding investigations by Civil Service Commissioner Proctor and James A Garfield to Indiana and Ohio, with emphasis on arrest, prosecution, and removal of violators rather than warnings.
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Ee Tribune
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Sapp
Wisville
Civil Service
Proctor
Stucky
Foulke
Indiana
James A.rfield
Ohio
Buckeye
Commission
Comrc
Secret Service
T. Roosevelt
Durbin Leads Prison Investigation Visit to Michigan City
Governor Durbin and state officials arrive in Michigan City to probe charges against Deputy Warden Barnard raised by former prison physician Dr. Brose S. Horne. Warden Reid and Barnard refuse comment as the Board of Charities supervises the inquiry. Public opinion divides on the outcome.
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Commercial Tribune
Michigan City
Ind
Durbin
E. H. Nebeker
C. H. Bundy
C. M. Kimbrough
Prison Board of Control
Butler
Brown
Davis
William T. Cooper
State Board of Charities
Barnard
Brose S. Horne
Reid
Mr. Nebeker
Jan
Pacific cable reaches Fiji Islands in British network plan
The Pacific cable has reached the Fiji Islands marking completion of survey work started after a 1987 London colonial conference. An imperial government agreement with Canada and Australasian colonies funds construction and maintenance of an all British Pacific cable with landing points on British territory. Estimated cost up to 10 million dollars.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Fiji Islands
London
Canada
Cipher Code Adopted For U S Diplomatic Posts
The State Department selects and delays the Western Union cipher code for use with embassies legations and consulates following a recent congressional appropriation. The code aims to secure communication across U S diplomatic missions worldwide.
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U. S
Washington
Congress
United States
State Department
Union
Double tragedy in Fallsburg KY Marshal shot by suspect
Special Despatch reports in Fallsburg Lawrence County Kentucky a marshal and a young soldier are initial victims. Cooksey after arriving from the Philippines pulled a revolver during his trial and shot Marshal Ralph Marcum dead. Police Judge Edward Webb then shot Cooksey in the head. Cooksey survived but may not recover.
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Tribune
Catlettsburg
Fallsburg
Lawrence County
Kentucky
Forge Cooksey
Philippines
Cooksey
Falisburg
Marshal Marcums
Webb
Bohemian wife allegedly nails husband to death in Oklahoma
In Grant County Oklahoma near the state line a Bohemian woman named Mrs Peoples reportedly killed her husband by driving a nail into his head after he returned drunk and beat her. She slept beside him, then drove the nail through from the other side when she tried to wake him for supper.
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Wellington
Kan
Grant County
Okla
Berry Howard case eyes potential trial in Frankfort court
In Frankfort Kentucky witnesses for the Commonwealth in the Berry Howard case arrived tonight. Judge Cantril will call the case for trial tomorrow afternoon or Friday morning.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
The
Commonwealth
Berry Howard
Crowds Attend Rhodes Funeral in Bulawayo
In Bulawayo Matabeleland thousands gather for Cecil Rhodes funeral service at the drill hall. The coffin begins final journey toward the Matopos Hills with the city’s streets filled by troops and mourners, the whole population taking part in the cortege.
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Bulawawo
Matabeleland
Mashon‘aland
Cecil Rhodes
Matopho Hills
Mifts
Bulawayo
Matopho
Cecil, Rhodes
Marconi Sails for England from New York
William Marconi sailed today from New York aboard the Majestic heading to England for a test. He said he would remain in England about two months to return home afterward.
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New York
William
The Making of Pretty Shoulders
The Quest for Beauty series in the Sunday Commercial Tribune proves highly popular, with imitators from other papers. The Genuine Beauty Lessons appear exclusively in the Sunday Commercial Tribune.
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Commercial Tribune
Sunday Commercial Tribune
Morgan Buys Southern Railway and Louisville & Nashville Stocks
Morgan's broker sparked a Wall Street surge by buying 157000 shares of Southern Railway and Louisville & Nashville in ninety minutes. The price rose a point as about $6 million was spent. Louisville & Nashville gained five points with speculation a Morgan‑backed move could link to Peoria & Eastern or Monon to access Chicago.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Morgan
Wall Street
Southern Railway
Louisville & Nashville
Southern
Louisville &, Nashville
Peoria & Hastern
Monon
Chicago
Southern Railway Officials Form Plan to Thwart Consolidation
Knoxville April 9. G H Akert J A Dodson W H Wells of Southern Railway arrive to study a plan to block the Louisville and Nashville and Atlanta Knoxville and Northern consolidation and the Jellico extension. Frank S Gannon expected tonight.
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Knoxville, Tenn
G.H. Akert
J. A. Dodson
Western Division
W. H. Wells
Southern Railway
Frank S.gannon
Louisville & Nashville
Atlanta
Knoxville
Jellico
Chicago & Eastern Illinois and Evansville & Terre Haute control seen
A Despatch notes belief that a recent L and N stock issue signals that the Toledo and Chicago routes will be brought under L N control, affecting the Chicago Eastern Illinois and Evansville Terre Haute roads with likely consolidation.
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Commercial ‘Tribune
Chicago
Evansville
Terre Haute
City Clerk Arrested After Resigning in Bellefontaine
Morgan J. Niches, former city clerk who resigned three weeks ago, was arrested in Bellefontaine Ohio on embezzlement charges. Investigators found a $300 shortage in city funds from last November. Niches posted $500 bond for an upcoming trial. He had served four years as clerk and ran an insurance business.
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Commercial Tribune
Bellefontaine
Morgan J. Nichels
Loss of American Ship Troquois in Java Sea Feared
Word arrived from San Francisco on April 9 that the American ship Troquois is missing in the Java Sea. It is feared Captain Thompson and the crew of thirty men were lost in the voyage.
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San
Francisco
Troquois
Java
Thompson
Kentucky students defy powers at state college riot
In Lexington on April 9, students at State College attacked Major Robert A. McKee the commandant, and a Morning Herald reporter D B Goode. McKee was drenched with water and beaten, prompting the president to suspend duty and pledge discipline. Goode was stoned and shoved into the street before escaping.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
State College
Robert A. McKee
D. B. Goode
The
Morning Herald
Major McKee
Patterson
Louisville
Herald
McKee
Goode
Keeé
Harrodsburg
Prince Waldemar Begins Rigorous Life After Sanatorium
Berlin April 9 Prince Waldemar eldest son of Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia after weeks at a sanitarium near Dresden undergoes a strict regimen. He is kept on a thin horsehair mat with a single blanket in a room with minimal comforts and bland diet of trust milk and salad.
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Berlin
Prince Waldemar
Prince, Henry of
Prussia
Dresden
Mae
Bromwell to Retire From Congress This Term
Governor Ferris dispatches from Columbus report that Jacob H. Bromwell plans not to seek re nomination after his third full term. George B. Cox says Bromwell wishes to return to law practice, delaying Shattuc’s retirement speculation as Longworth gains backing for First District. Officials discuss potential successors and party strategy ahead of state and congressional maneuvers.
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Columbus
Apri
Jacob H. Bromwell
George B. Cox
Cox
Bramwell
Shattuc
Nicholas Longworth
Senate
Ferris
Fred Hertensa
Nippert
Eggis
Mr. Herrmann
Long Ywr Southern
Longworth Omnibus
House
Mayor Atherton’s New Columbus Marriage Shocks Newark
Newark Ohio April 9 a sensational report says Hubert Atherton mayor of Newark secretly traveled to Columbus and wed Mrs Magr Matthews of that city. The marriage followed a divorce decree earlier granted to Atherton from his wife Catherine We were told Atherton’s term ends next Monday.
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Fribune
Newark
Hubert Atherton
Columbus
M@ny
Mag
Matthews
Catherine
Ylor
Keenan Atherton
J . Keenan
Letta
Atherton
Mayo
Mark Twain Buys New Home for 47500 on the Hudson
Famous humorist Samuel L. Clemens buys a new estate at Tarrytown, a seventeen acre Hudson site with a stone house and modern outbuildings. The purchase price is 47500, marking a shift to a country home as Twain contemplates life after public life and writing.
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Mark Twain
New York
Twain
Samuel L
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