Mediter ranean diplomacy fuels King Edward’s tour
London dispatch notes King Edward’s Mediterranean voyage with Sir Charles Hardinge at his side and talks with Spain and Italy. Analysts see aims of a Latin union backed by Britain to preserve the status quo in the Mediterranean amid discussions of a possible peace conference.
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Gaeta
Sir Charles Hardinge
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Biarritz
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Italy
Sague
Great Britain
Tour
England
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Matey
Victor Emmanuel
Alfonso
France
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
John Temple Graves
Iroquois Club
Fires Ravage Manila Districts Killing No One
Fire swept 1100 houses across Singalong Paco and Bambang in Manila driven by a gale. 100 foreign residents and 1000 natives were displaced, with damage estimated at 200000 gold. Iloilo also reported a damaging fire with 8000 to 10000 natives homeless and no loss of life.
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Bambang
Ermita
Malate
Health Department
Bay
Iloilo
Enly
Aes
Mysterious Mr Smooth Intercepts Streetcar Fare Tale
A piece from the Commercial Tribune recounts an encounter with a famed figure nicknamed Mr Smooth on a city streetcar. He buys a ticket, hands over a blue pass for the workers ball, and jokes about luck and health before the exchange ends with a casual sign‑off.
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Elm
Sixth Streets
Mr. Smooth
Commercial Tribune
Cliftom
Stier's Drug
Ludlow
Avenue
Elm Street
Senator Hargis Alibi Stance in Cockrill Murder Trial
In Lexington Kentucky on April 20 1902 the Cockrill murder trial resumes with Elbert Hargis and Senator Alex Hargis denying involvement. Witnesses dispute each other about the courthouse sighting and alibi while Abner denies pledging a confession or any plots. Judge Hargis awaits further testimony as records surface.
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Lexington
Bill Britton
James Cockrill
Jackson
Breathitt County
John Brophy
Thomas Spencer
Hargis
Frankfort
Cockrill
Elbert Hargis
Jett
Spencer
Three Hargises
James Hargis
Alex Hargis
Nn T. Sterling
John Smith
Smith
Curt Jett
John Abner
Britton
Lawyers Criticize World Affairs at Hague Conference
The American Society of International Law held its first annual meeting in Washington with caustic remarks on Santo Domingo policy, Panama Canal zone compensation, and disarmament. Speakers urged a permanent Hague Conference and a concert of powers to strengthen international law.
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Washington
American Society of International Law
Richard Olney
United States
Santo Domingo
Panama Canal Zone
Colombia
John W. Foster
Roosevelt
Days of Grace
Foster
Russia
Theodore S. Woolsey
Connecticut
Bartholdi
Olney
Toledo Wealthy Men Indicted in Grand Jury Move
More than 75 indictments were handed to Common Pleas Judge Morris naming wealthy Toledo manufacturers and dealers. Targets include lumber dealers brick manufacturers and Master Plumbers association members. No corporations indicted the aim is ouster suits against officers and punish the leaders for Valentine anti-trust law violations.
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Menarch
Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Common Pleas
Morris
Grand Jury
Master Plumbers Association
Boy Held in New York Town May Be Horace Marvin's Son
Gloversville police hold Allen and guard a woman and boy amid a kidnaping case as Miles Standish races from Boston to identify the child with Dr Horace Marvin's missing son. Authorities in Catskill and Mechanicsville confirm warrants and suspect links while Standish plans arrival to confirm identity.
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Marvin
Commercial Tribune
Gloversville
N. Y
Smith
Miles Standish
Horace Marvin
Boston
Bates
Catskill
Allen
Colson
Dover
Del
Dr. Marvin
Horace
Standish
Hubbs
Mechanicsville
al H. Allen
Saratoga County
Death of Dowie Prophet Elijah III Sparked by Action
Mrs Lydia Staley, wife of Dowie follower Sperial Crepetch, leaps from fifth floor window in Newark Bast twenty fourth street. She dies later of skull fracture in hospital. The Staleys were leading members of the Dowie cult in the city amid the Prophet's troubles and deposition.
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Sperial
Commercial Tribune
Newark
Elijah III
Latin Union Backed by Britain Sparks Possible Alliance
Britain voices support as Latin Union discussions gain momentum amid diplomatic outreach and cautious optimism. Officials stress timing and goals, with economic and cultural cooperation as central aims.
Groceries to Close Sundays Per City Order
Columbus April 20 Mayor Badger ordered twenty six groceries and saloons to close on Sundays after a petition by the Grocers Association. The association says stores are used as fronts to keep saloons open and the mayor is determined to enforce the measure.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Badger
Grocers’ Association
Baler Mazer
Earthquakes Felt Across Portugal and Constantinople
Lisbon reports several shocks across the country with minor damage. An earlier tremor was felt in Constantinople and nearby suburbs at 4 a.m. today.
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