Bocas del Toro Besieged by Insurgents in Panama
Reports from Colon say the Liberal insurgents occupying Provision Island press Bocas del Toro under martial law. About 200 rebels, aided by Costa Rican and Nicaraguan Liberals, threaten the town while authorities impose harbor restrictions and detain foreigners amid calls for gunboat aid.
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Colon
Colombia
Bocas del Toro
Provision Island
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Bocaside
United States
Mobile
New Orleans
United Fruit Company
Boston
Sargent
Machias
Thieves Sought in Lima Mail Sack Theft
Postoffice Inspector Morph investigates the theft of a mailsack from a Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton Railway car in Lima Ohio. The sack was found behind a South Lima residence with contents rifled. two ex convicts were seen near the depot, one under arrest on another charge and the other missing.
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Lima
Postoffice
Morph
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
South Lima
Widely Known Oil Man Colonel Lanphere Dies in LA
Colonel A Lanphere, a prominent oil operator, died by his own action today in Los Angeles. His home is in Parkersburg, West Virginia. His mother, visiting in Wellsville Kentucky, was notified. Lanphere represented a local firm at the Paris Exposition and demonstrated oil well drilling.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
A. Lanphere
Los Angeles
Cal
Wellsville
Lanphere
Street Duel Ends in Fatal Wounding in Shelbyville
In Shelbyville Indiana on September 2 a street duel between Milton Evans and John Cunniingham left Cunniingham fatally wounded in the groin after five shots were fired. Evans was placed under arrest. The men had an established old grudge.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Milton Evans
John Cunniingham
Evans
Society Woman in a Prison Cell
Marie Josephine Eastwick of Philadelphia was arraigned in Guild Hall Police Court for forging a railway certificate valued at about £100,000. Evidence described an elaborate alteration scheme involving stock certificates for five shares changed to a thousand, with forged stamps and multiple ink types. She was remanded until September 9.
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London
Marie Josephine Eastwick
Philadelphia
Guild Hall
England
Metropole
Hampstead
Beeton
The
Stock Exchange
United States Steel Corporation
Charing Cross
Credit Lyonnais
Canadian Pacific Railway
Red Iron Hotel
Henley
Stratford-on-Avon
New York
United States Steel
Atgust
Beetln
Palace
Buxton
Eastwick Heiress’s London Trouble Stuns Philadelphia Friends
Miss Marie Josephine Eastwick, 32, granddaughter of Harrison Eastwick, known for independence and travel, faced a troubling episode in London. Once estranged from her family, she invested with a grandmother’s $100,000 estate and later sought fortune in stocks. After illness and a sanitarium stay, she returned to England and earned fame as a whip in Scotland.
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Philadelphia
Marie Josephine Eastwick
London
England
Scotland
Huldae
Danish West Indies Sale Confirmed by Copenhagen Ministry
Copenhagen reports the Danish Ministry accepts the United States offer of 16,000,000 kroner for the Danish West Indies, signaling an accomplished fact following earlier AP despatches. The sale details hinge on final formalities and the transfer terms.
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London
Copenhagen
United States
Danish West Indies
Associated Press
Cincinnati Labor Day Parade Delivers Grand Display
Cincinnati marked Labor Day with the largest parade in history as 15 000 workers marched in an orderly, well managed display. Grand Marshal William J. Quinn led a punctual, disciplined turnout praised for organization and decorum.
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Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati's
Cincinnati
Bassler
Quinn
Marshall
Wealthy guardian refuses to back down in Cincinnati case
May Alexander, an 18 plus adopted daughter, refuses to return to H. A. Catlin of Richmond Virginia after leaving Cincinnati rooming house at 120 Garfield place. Loomis of White Sulphur Springs is named as benefactor and suitor. Chief Crawford says no police action unless requested by party.
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Crawford
H. A. Catlin
Richmond
May Alexander
Garfield Place
Sulphur Springs
Catlin
Alexander
Cincinnati
Virginia
Palace Hotel
Catlin Sand
J. M. Loomis
White Sulphur Springs
Loomis
Washington
Alexandria
Infant Smothered in Heavy Shawl Near Dayton
In Dayton Ohio area, Mrs Elmer Hendrix of Eaton Pike seven miles west of Dayton unwittingly smothered her infant son Robert while driving home after visiting relatives. She wrapped the child in shawls against cold, then later found the baby lifeless. A physician confirmed death from smothering.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton
Elmer. Hendricks
Eaton Pike
Robert
Herusband
Wood
Trotwood
Miner rescue praise as Carnegie grants rewards
London reports Andrew Carnegie donated £100 to four miners Sheddon Law Jones and Dick for conspicuous bravery during the rescue of comrades at the Dolnibristle colliery disaster in Perthshire.
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London
Andrew ‘Carnegie
Sheddon
Law
Jones and
Dolnibristle
Perthshire
Democratic committees invite Bryan and Hill to speak in Ohio
The Bryan and Hill invitation is extended by the Democratic committee for an Ohio speaking engagement. The event may feature Harmon, Baker, and possibly Lentz as speakers at Bucyrus.
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Hill
Ohio
Harmon
Baker
Lentz
Colonel Bill Selected to Head Ohio Democratic Literary Bureau
Columbus report details the September 2 meeting of the Democratic State Committee with Bucyrus chosen to open the campaign on September 23. Colonel James Kilbourne as governor candidate and Colonel W A Taylor head the literary bureau amid debates over Bryan and Harmon invitations and no joint debates.
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Columbus
Commercial Tribune
Bucyrus
James Kilbourne
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
United States Attorney General
Judson Harmon
C. W. Baker
John J. Lentz
W. J. Bryan
David B. Hill
Ohio
Democratic State Committee
Democratic Committee
Bryan
W.A. Taylor
Northwest
Nash
Daugherty
Kilbourne
Gilliam
Lewis G. Bernard
McLean
Ward Dies in Hamilton County Poorhouse
Charles E. Ward aged 86 died at the Hamilton County Poorhouse in Chattanooga Tennessee. Born in Baltimore he came from an aristocratic family and was once an associate of Adams in directing Adams Express Company. He lost his Civil War era Confederate bonds fortune and never recovered.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Charles E. Ward
Hamilton County
Baltimore
Adams
Adams Express Company
Ward
Unsigned Montana Bank Bills Circulating After Train Robbery
Treasury warns Texas banks that $300,000 in unsigned bank bills from two Montana banks are in circulation. The notes lack signatures of Presidents and Cashiers and were stolen during a Great Northern train robbery en route from Washington to the banks. Denominations are $200,000 in tens and $100,000 in twenties.
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FT. Worth
Tex
Texas
Treasury Department
Montana
Great Northern
Washington
No Real Discussion of 1904 Democratic Presidential Timber
Kansas City September 2. Secretary of the Democratic National Committee C A Walsh says there is no real discussion of candidates for the 1904 Democratic nomination. He mentions Hill and Olney as possible names but notes it is a long time until 1904.
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Sec’y Walsh
Kansas City
C. A. Walsh
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Union
Hill
Doc’ Olney
Dave
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Marie Eastwick
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