Gate at Forbidden City Be Guarded by Germany
Dispatches from Peking report German request to guard the Forbidden City gate after American withdrawal, while Gen. Chaffee says U S soldiers will keep guarding. Germans protest as U S policing role is debated among foreign ministers and amid talks on indemnity.
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Berlin
German War Office
Count von Waldersee
Peking
Kalgan
Li Hung Chang
Liu
Shan-Si
Bartsch
2D Infantry
Balliaud
Ketteler
Great Wall
Shan-Li
United States
Germany
National Zeitung
China
Mr. Rockhill
Gen.Chaffee
von Waldersee
Forbidden City
Gen. Chaffee
Legation Guards
Chaffee
Rebels Terrorize Samar Town as Commission Sails South
The Philippine commission at Cabalogan Samar island reports residents still terrorized by Gen. Imkban’s forces of about 600 rifles and bolomen. Insurgents fired on Cabalogan before the commission arrived, bamboo guns were captured, and the commissioners left Cabalogan on Tuesday night for southern Luzon provinces.
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Tacloban
Leyte
Philippine Commission
Cabalogan
Samar Island
Samar
Imkban
Luzon
Acquittal in Lexington Trial Ends Shooting Case
In Lexington on April 24 attorney W C Nicholas was acquitted on examining trial after fatally shooting Owen Bradley a noted horse owner and trainer. Bradley had hunted Nicholas for six hours aided by a woman who warned him by note prior to the fatal meeting in a saloon.
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Lexington
W. C. Nicholas
Owen Bradley
Bradley
Nicholas
Indiana Women Missionaries Meet in Muncie
Delegates from nine states gather in Muncie Indiana for the Baptist Women's Missionary Society of the West convention with about 300 delegates and many visitors. Missionary representatives from China, Burma, Japan and Africa attend. Key officers from Evanston and Chicago arrive as sessions begin at First Baptist Church. The convention runs through Thursday with three sessions daily as it discusses expanding Baptist missions.
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Muncie
Ind
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
Convention of the Baptist Women’s Missionary Society of the West
China
Burmah
Japan
Africa
John F. Scott
Evanston
M. A. Bacon
Chicago
Machinists Union Seeks Enforce New Pay Scale
Indianapolis April 24 The National Machinists union expects employers to accept the new scale effective May 20. Aths engine works has not signed yet, but other shops reportedly favor the plan. A May 1 deadline was requested by the union as the Metal Trades Association signs the scale. The union now targets independent shops after securing broader support.
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Indianapolis
Ind
C. J. Collins
National Machinists’ Union
Aths Engine Works
Collins
Metal Trades Association
Youthful Robber Aged 11 Arrested in Gibson County
Montus Butler 11 was arrested April 24 in Ft Branch by Deputy U S Marshal Jesse Peck and jailed in Evansville. He confessed to robbing the Ft Branch post office several times, loitering until the postmaster left and stealing the safe. The theft netted dollars intended for cigarettes. his mother is dying in a local hospital.
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Evansville
Ind
Montus Butler
Ft. Branch
Gibson County
United States
Jesse Peck
Iris
Embezzler Clyde Wynegar Sentenced After Trial
Indianapolis report states Clyde Wynegar a Johnson county teacher and minister's son was convicted of embezzling 400 dollars from a roadhouse he ran in Indianapolis. He fled to New Albany where funds were attached by a brewing company before his Tuesday conviction and penitentiary sentence.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Clyde Wynegar
Johnson County
New Albany
Fire kills child in Southport suburb house blast
A coal oil fire in Southport, Indiana, started Tuesday morning after an explosion in the kitchen. A child died from burns, Mrs. John James kin perished, and her husband and two other children were seriously burned.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Southport
Here
John James Kin
James
Retired Indianapolis Doctor Dr James H Woodburn Dies
Dr James H Woodburn longtime Indianapolis physician and ex superintendent of the hospital for the insane died suddenly Tuesday afternoon aboard a College avenue car. He had retired from practice and was among the city’s oldest physicians.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James H. Woodburn
College Avenue
Hospital of the Insane
Knight Acquitted in Wayne Construction Bribe Case
Jeffersonville Indiana April 24 C S Knight treasurer of Wayne Construction Co Ft Wayne was acquitted of offering a bribe of 1000 dollars to George J Houser E M Lindley refused to testify citing self incrimination
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Jeffersonville
Ind
C. S. Knight
Wayne Construction Co
Ft. Wayne, Ind
George J. Houser
E. M. Lindley
Mrs Julain White Ends Own Life in Strychnine Tragedy
Logansport Indiana reports Mrs Julia n White 31 wife of John White hotel proprietor died by self inflicted poisoning Tuesday afternoon. No motive or cause given for the act.
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Logansport
Ind
Jdlian White
John White
Mrs Shroll Arrested for Stealing From Father
In Auburn Indiana on April 24 Mrs Shroll formerly Miss Swiller of Hicterville confessed to stealing 78 dollars from her armless veteran father.
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Auburn
Ind
Subsidy Vote Aids Cincinnati Richmond & Muncie Line
Peru Indiana on April 24 reports the city approved sixty thousand dollars as a subsidy for the Cincinnati Richmond and Muncie railroad and the township added fifteen thousand dollars.
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Peru
Ind
Cincinnati, Richmond & Muncie
Three men arrested in Peru for counterfeit coin
Peru Ind April 24 Robert Loben bill John Foley and David Holt were arrested on the charge of making and passing counterfeit coin. They were bound over for trial. Killed By a Train Jeffersonville Ind April 24 Mrs Irene Robinson 38 years old was struck by Pennsylvania train No 19 and killed near Cementville Tuesday.
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Peru
Ind
Robert Lobenbill
John Foley
David Holt
Jeffersonville
Mra
Irene Robinson
Cementville
Ohio River flood holds steady amid limited rainfall
Cincinnati reports the Ohio River easing after days of high water and loss of life. Forecaster S S Bassler says headwaters are dropping but Muskingum outflow again raises levels at Marietta. Newport and Isabella street areas remain flooded while most residents evacuate to upper floors. Marietta counts under 100 evacuated with property losses under 5000 dollars.
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Marietta
Muskingum
Cincinnati
Ohio River
S. S. Bassler
Ohio Valley
Newport
Licking
Isabella Street
Fourth
Fourth Street
Isabella
Central Avenue
Marietta, O
Muskingum River
Loss at Pomeroy Flood Causes Major Property Damage
In Pomeroy Ohio the flood causes an estimated 50,000 in losses to business and property. The Excelsior salt furnace loses 10,000 bushels. Hope 15,000. Coal Bridge 20,000. Buckeye 10,000. Ohio River Electric and Power Co. damage pegged at 15,000. Coal mines Baer Russell Williams flooded. About 500 people displaced and a thousand live on upper story floors.
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Pomeroy, C
Pomeroy Bend
Excelsior Salt Furnace
Hope
Coal Tridge
Buckeye
Ohio River Electric and Power Co
Baer, Russell & Williams
River flood fears rise along rivers from Cairo to Memphis
In Memphis on April 24 authorities report growing concern over rising Ohio Mississippi Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. Planters north of waterway move livestock and valuables to safe locations as preparations intensify along the levees to shield lands between the river and levees.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ohio
Mississippi
Cumberland
Tennessee
Cairo
Fire destroys Eclipse vinegar works in Louisville
Fire at the Eclipse vinegar works plant on Thirtieth Street and Broadway in Louisville Tuesday night caused one firefighter to die and three to be injured. Charles Neville lost his right leg in a crash between equipment and died at 1 20 a m. The estimated loss is $20 000 with partial insurance.
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Louisville
Eclipse Vinegar Works
Broadway
Charles Neville
Russian Admiral Ber eff awarded Spanish Naval Merit Cordon
In St Petersburg on April 24 Adm Ber eff, commander of the Russian fleet in Spanish waters, received the grand cordon of the Spanish Order of Merito Naval. Reports say Adm Berileff will be succeeded by Adm Krueger, currently leading the cadet corps.
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St. Petersburg
Adm
Bereff
Merito Naval
Berileff
Krueger
Treasury balances show cash and gold in general fund
Washington April 24 report lists available cash 153 320 694 dollars and gold 94 427 309 dollars, excluding the 150 million in gold reserve in the division of redemption.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
Division of Redemption
Loomis Heads to Health Trip After Washington Visit
Minister Loomis arrived at the State Department in Washington for talks with Secretary Hay. He will visit Ohio, then Carlsbad for health reasons, before spending the summer in Europe. Officials say Loomis followed department instructions and earned no fault in his dealings with Venezuela.
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Washington
Loomis
State Department
Hay
Ohio
Carlsbad
Europe
Regular Army to reach 76,000 men under plan
Washington reports the regular army will be expanded to about 76,000 personnel and held at that level unless Philippine needs require more. The president and Secretary Root approved the move Tuesday with Gen. Miles to finalize details. Artillery will reach 18,000. infantry and cavalry sizes adjusted to meet totals. The distribution between the Philippines remains to be determined.
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Washington
Philippines
Root
Miles
Postal Decision Limitation on Fourth Class Mail Marks
The post office department rules that description marks and similar additions may appear only on wrappers covers tags or labels with fourth class mail matter not on the mail piece itself. The 1888 act authorizing such additions does not permit marks on the matter. Postmasters are notified to treat violative items as first class postage.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Terra Nova Brings Largest Sealing Cargo in Years
The sealing steamer Terra Nova returned to St Johns Newfoundland from the ice with 42 000 seals the heaviest cargo in years. She was frozen in the ice for two weeks and the Virginia Lake remains trapped for about a month awaiting release.
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St. John
St. Johns
N. F
Gaudaur Challenges Any Oarsman for Global Championship
Rat Portage Ontario April 24 Jake Gaudaur the oarsman offers to row any man in the world for the championship and a $2500 side bet three miles with a turn at Rat Portage between August 12 and 20 Townes the Englishman or Rumpher preferred Gaudaur has deposited $500 in the imperial bank as evidence of good faith
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Rat Portage
Ont
Jake Gandaur
Townes
Rumpher
Gaudaur
Imperial Bank
Jones & Laughlins Buys Mesabe Ore Properties
Pittsburgh based Jones & Laughlins Limited purchases several thousand acres of Mesabe ore properties from Peter L. Kimberly of Sharon Pennsylvania for a price reported at 2 1/4 million dollars.
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Pittsburgh
Jones & Laughlins, Limited
Peter L. Kimberly
Sharon
Mesabe
Postmaster Harris on resignation. Hernandez named successor
Havana reports Postmaster Harris resigns and Cuban native Carlos Hernandez named successor. Hernandez will assume charge next month while Harris reenters U S service.
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Havana
Harrison
Carlos Hernandez
Senor Hernandez
United’ States
Certificate of incorporation filed in Dover
A certificate of incorporation was filed in Dover Delaware on April 24 for Oaxaca Mex with capital stock of 250000. The filing lists organization details and the corporate scope as stated in the document.
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Dover
Del
Her
Oaxaca
Mex
Frozen to Death A Pioneer Dies on Trail Near Nome
Seattle reports confirm several Alaska frost deaths including Dr. W F Baum who perished giving aid, and pioneer Pelton frozen on the trail near Solomon. Sixteen found frostbitten in a Pilgrim River cabin, with one dead near Mary’s Igloo.
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W. F. Baum
Nome
Seattle
Wash
Imany
Pelton
Oakland
Alaska
Solomon
Dan Anderson
Dexter
Baum
Mobile
Ala
United States
McLean
Alexander Snow
Chamber of Commerce
Pilgrim River
Tam
Mary’s Igloo
Mob hangs Black man in Springfield courthouse yard
A mob of about 100 men seized Wyatt Mallory, a Black man, from deputies in Springfield Tennessee, and hanged him from the courthouse veranda while firing at his body as it swayed. The mob also warned the sheriff to leave the corpse until morning. The following day Mallory fatally wounded J H Farmer in Adams.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tesday
Court House
Springfield
Wyatt Mallory
Adams
Mallory
J. H. Farmer
Good Roads Plans Advance in New Orleans Meeting
A committee of business leaders appointed by the mayor met with the National Good Roads association to outline plans for building a sample road. Secretary Richardson and Martin Dodge spoke as a programme committee was formed. Prisoners from the city jail will perform the labor, with work set to begin Wednesday ahead of the April 29–30 convention dates.
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New Orleans
National Good Roads Association
R. W. Richardson
Martin Dodge
Department of Agriculture
Commodore Perry Memorial Planned in Japan
Admiral Remey, commander of the Asiatic Station, will attend the Perry monument ceremony at Kurihama Japan on July 14 with the flagship Brooklyn and other vessels as conditions allow. The event signals friendly ties between Japan and the United States.
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Kurihama
Japan
Washington
Navy Department
Adm
Remey
Asiatis
Commodore Perry
United States
Brooklyn
Father Arrested in Five-Child Farm Murders at Chartres
In Eure et Loir, France, on a farm near Chartres police arrested the father, Briere, after he was confronted with the five bodies aged 14, 11, 7, 5, and 4. Report says drunken madness, hammer killings, and a blood-stained jacket found hidden under straw.
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Chartres
Eure Et Loir
France
Briere
National League innings and score report
Baseball box scores show St Louis 2 0 0 0 5 3 0 - 10 13 Pittsburg 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 8. Batteries Harper Schriver Waddell Chesbro Zimmer umpire Dwyer. Also Philadelphia 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 - 5 8 Boston 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 10. Umpire Colgan. In Vatican news, Msgr Francois Tarnassi at The Hague is named apostolic delegate to the United States.
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R. H.E. St. Louis
Pittsburg
Harper and Schriver
Waddell
Chesbro
Zimmer
Dwyer
Rome
Msgr
Francois Tarnassi
The
Hague
United States
Train Robbery at Iron Mountain crossing investigated
Memphis detectives work the scene of a bold train robbery on the Choctaw railroad near Iron Mountain crossing Arkansas. Wells Fargo official says bandits took under 300 dollars and a standing reward applies. Notes also mention Alabama constitutional convention support and changes at American Bridge Co. in Pittsburgh with no single successor named.
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Memphis, Tenn
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Iron Mountain Crossing
Ark
Wells Fargo Express Co
Longacre
Markets Report Flour and Grain Prices Across Cities
Cincinnati markets record spring patent flour at 3.70 4, fancy 3.15 3.40, winter family 2.40 2.75, patent 3.60 3.90, low grade 1.80 1.95 and northwestern rye 2.90 3.10. Wheat No 8 red 76 77 on track. corn No 2 mixed 47 14 3, yellow ear 48 14. oats mixed 28 0.29. Chicago wheat May 2E72i c, July 7 21 7%25 c. Corn May 46 46 14 c, July 44 3 44 e. Oats May 25 0, July 25 5 1. Veal calves 4.25 5.25. Live stock reports from Cincinnati Indianapolis with hogs and cattle pricing. lambs and sheep values listed.
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Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Abe
Parrot Causes Panic in Jones Household
A Chicago American quip recalls Mrs. Jones leaving a parrot in a room as Mr. Jones hunted for a collar button, prompting the bird to swear loudly. The anecdote highlights domestic farce and comic mishap in a bustling household.
Grappling Irons of Success and Uphill Climb
A collage of quips and digressions from several papers. Snippets include lines on effort and ascent with sports metaphors and sharp dialogue about relationships. The fragmentary text resembles an archive of witty exchanges and editorial asides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Critical remarks and frilly fashion in Brooklyn Life
A Brooklyn Life snippet captures a flirtatious exchange where a woman is praised for niceness yet described as overly critical. The conversation hints the speaker worries about a fashionable fit as they recount impressions of the other woman.
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Brooklyn
Antiquity of the Saying in a Chicago Tribune Snippet
A playful exchange shows a cave man confronting a young ape over the phrase black yer boots. The line then purportedly travels through time as a humorous caption in the Tribune style.
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Chicago Tribune
New Light on an Old Text in Town Topics
The Town Topics snippet presents a dialogue where Oscar questions the meaning of defying Providence and a widow is urged to marry by a man who does not intend true commitment. The exchange frames moral tension and social expectations in a period piece context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littl Oscar
By the Old Arch a Quip on Popping the Question
The fragment notes a joke about popping corn and proposing marriage with a snappy exchange between Ethel and Dick, set near an arch location. The light banter hints at a playful wedding proposal theme in a Chicago Daily News item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Chicago Daily News
Talk of living on two fifty a week sparks skeptical family chat
A Chicago Times-Herald exchange quotes a sister doubting the feasibility of a family living on 2.50 weekly. She expresses skepticism while offering familial support, underscoring a broader debate about frugal living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Chicago Times-Herald
Nude art provokes reaction in Chicago Record
A Chicago Record cartoon or feature mocks a nude sculpture titled Meditation. The comment questions the model’s pose and attire, noting the girl’s stance appears silly while she should be getting dressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record
Timekeeping Troubles Across Cities Mentioned
A fragmented excerpt mentions unreliable watches in Corona Brooklyn and Elmhurst with a note about rag-time from the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper. The fragment hints at timekeeping issues and dates but lacks full context or events.
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Elmhurst
Corona
Brooklyn
Eagle
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Convention of the Baptist Missionary Society of the West
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Lud
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Colgan
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Democratic Campaign Committee
Alabama
American Bridge Co
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Amer
Crimsonbeak
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