Royal Wedding Draws Nation to The Hague Celebration
The wedding of Queen Wilhelmina and Duke Henry of Mecklenburg Schwerin drew all Holland to The Hague with parades and banquets. The ceremony followed simple Reformed rites as the people celebrated a democratic, loving union with brilliant pageantry and a quiet royal dignity.
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Wilhelmina
Duke Henry of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
the Hague
Henry of
Heinrich
The
Netherlands
Victoria and Albert
Reformed Church
Brief Civil Ceremony in Palace of Justice
In a terse civil ceremony, the bride and groom, the queen mother, mother of the groom, and six witnesses signed the document. The minister then asked the mothers to confirm the usual marriage form before proceeding.
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Palace of Justice
Boers Base at Calvinia as British Patrols Spread
News from Doorn river country reports the Boers hold a base at Calvinia with patrols extending wide. Col. De Lisle advances while Lieut. Clowes and another man are killed in a Boer skirmish. British horse buyers seize thousands of horses and mules amid shortages. Theron, peace envoy, freed on parole after trial at Aasvogelkop. Boers cited as short of food and clothing.
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Cape Town
Doorn River
Calvinia
Col. de Lisle
Clowes
Bloemfontein
Jan Theron
Grobelar
Aasvogelkop
Train 5 Wreck Kills Five on Erie Limited
In Greenville Pennsylvania train No. 5 crashed within town limits. Five passengers died rushing from the wreck and many others were injured or missing. A dead man’s papers included a postage card to Rushville Indiana and a New York to Rushville ticket.
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Greenville
New York-Chicago Limited
Erie
Adams Produce Co
Rushville
Ind
New York
Vienna Census Records 1.64 Million Population Rise
Vienna reports a population of 1,635,647 in the census, up by 293,710 since the 10 year prior count. The figures reflect continued growth in Austria's capital and largest city.
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Vienna
Pugilist Charles Mitchell Travels Aboard Majestic
London Feb 8 Charles Mitchell the pugilist is a passenger aboard the White Star steamer Majestic, Capt Smith, which departed Queenstown Thursday morning for New York.
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London
Charles Mitchell
Pugilist
White Star
Stedmer
Deadly San Andres mine blast kills eighty seven in Durango Mexico
A massive explosion at the San Andres silver mine in the Sierra Madres Durango region appalled Chihuahua. 87 people including a mine supervisor Herman Luetsman and his family died or were injured. The blast tore down the mountain top and debris covered nearby residences. Nearby camps summoned surgeons as rescuers recovered bodies and began burial.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Mexico
San Andres
Sierra Madres
Durango
Bodiex
Herman Luetsman
Disaster at Sea Fires Seamen Scalded to Death
The steamship Ventura from Philadelphia reports five crewmen killed and five injured when a main steam pipe burst in the engine room January 23 near Magellan. Firemen Bobb Farren Desmond and Beir perished, along with Glass. all five bodies were buried at sea.
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San Francisco
Ventura
Philadelphia
Straits of Magellan
Bobb
Ferren
Desmond
Beir
Glass
Five Dowie Followers Smash Milwaukee Drug Stores
Five women followers of Dowie invaded two Milwaukee Avenue drug stores on Thursday afternoon. They destroyed considerable property in one store before ejection. They shouted that druggists were devils in human form as they emulated Mrs Nation in saloon smashing.
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Chicago
Dowie
Milwaukee Avenue
Mrs. Nation
Replacing Philippine troops with regulars to Manila
War department orders plan the move of two battalions from the 10th infantry now in Cuba to Newport News. They will be rail transported to San Francisco and embark for Manila on the first available transport. Meanwhile in Brussels a Belgian delegation presented Dr Jonkherr Van Pastel with a bronze statue of Queen Wilhelmina destined for The Hague.
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Washington
War Department
Philippines
10Th Infantry
Cuba
Newport News
Sann Francisco
Manila
Brussels
Netherlands
Jonkherr van Pastel
Wilhelmina
the Hague
Kruger
Nation Case Dismissed In Topeka Saloon Action
City Attorney Gregg dismissed the charge against Mrs Nation for smashing the Senate saloon. He declared the city lacks an ordinance on destroying personal property and said the state may prosecute if the act involved personal property. He noted the city cannot proceed in state courts.
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Topeka
Kan
Gregg
Prince Carlos Declared Son of Spain in Oath Ceremony
In Madrid on February 8 Prince Carlos de Bourbon was proclaimed a son of Spain after a royal palace ceremony. He swore the constitutional oath before the queen regent and officials, received naturalization decrees, a promotion to major on the staff, and the Order of the Golden Fleece. The queen regent will grant him the same rank and honors as the princess on the wedding day.
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Madrid
Royal
Carlos de Bourbon
Asturias
Spain
Justice
Two Kentuckians In Ambush Fire On Metropolis Officers
On a February afternoon Marshal Gus H. Crouch and Policeman John McGlasson confronted Cleny Ferguson and Lee Taylor, Kentuckians, to arrest them. A shootout followed, Crouch was killed, McGlasson wounded, Ferguson threatening to kill officers if arrested.
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Metropolis
Gus H. Crouch
John Mce Glasson
Cleny Ferguson
Lee Taylor
McGlasson
Ferguson
King Edward Distributes Medals For Victoria Funeral
King Edward continues to distribute medals to those involved in Queen Victoria’s funeral. Through Lord Roberts he thanks the army and through Home Secretary Ritchie he thanks the police, recognizing their roles in the ceremonial services.
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London
King Edward
Queen Victoria
Lord Roberts
Army
Mr. Ritchie
Home Secretary
Police
McGowans Arrested in Carbondale Murder Case
Carbondale Illinois February 8 Roy and James McGowan placed under arrest for the murder of Mrs G G Richards a saloonkeeper of Cartert ville Illinois. She had come to the McGowans for dinner and while there as told by the family she accidentally shot herself.
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Carbondale, Ill
Roy
James McGowan
G. G. Richards
Carterville
McGowan’s
Destructive Bush Fires Ravage Melbourne Colony
Destructive fires across the colony have caused heavy property and stock losses. Extreme heat and violent dust storms plague Melbourne area communities.
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Melbourne
Crown Prince of Sweden Receives Queen Victoria Funeral News
Copenhagen reports the crown prince traveling from London after Queen Victoria's funeral learned grave illness news about his mother the queen and fear of her early death grows.
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London
Copenhagen
Daily Telegraph
Sweden
Norway
Queen Victoria
Market summaries from Cincinnati and Chicago reports
The market roundup lists February price ranges for flour and wheat in Cincinnati and Chicago. It covers hogs cattle sheep lambs veal calves and futures like February and May contracts, with varied grades and regional variations noted for each commodity.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Fire at St Cloud Minnesota Supplies Widespread Destruction
A tele phone message from St Cloud reports a large fire raging in the city destroying the West hotel and several buildings with unknown financial losses. No lives are reported lost at this time.
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Minneapolis
Minn
St. Cloud
West Hotel
Strikers Clash With Gendarmes At Mer ville
In Mer ville near Hazebrouck France police faced a large group of strikers. Gendarmes were wounded as stone throwing and window breaking occurred on city streets. Authorities patrol the main thoroughfares to restore order.
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Hazebrouck
France
Merville
Lille
Oklahoma Governor Bars Prize Fight After Shawnee Backing
Guthrie Oklahoma February 8 Governor Barnes said no prize fight can be held in Oklahoma while Tam is governor and that prize fighting is prohibited by the laws which will be enforced. The comment follows Shawnee's pledge of $25 000 to stage the Jeffries Ruhilin bout in Oklahoma.
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Guthrie
O. T
Barnes
Oklahoma
Henry Youtsey Begins Work After Life Term Imprisonment
Frankfort Kentucky report notes Henry E Youtsey assigned to dining room work Thursday following his Wednesday life term parole and he will join the Christian Endeavor society Sunday. Portland Maine reports a powder mill blast at New Hall injuring two workers and wrecking part of the plant.
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Frankfort
Henry E. Youtsey
Youtsey
Christian
Endeavor
Society
Portland
Oriental Powder Mile
Crack Shots Prepare for Grand American Handicapped Shoot
The Grand American Handicapped shoot at Interstate Park will run a full week with events from April 1 to April 3 including an introductory live-bird handicap and multiple sweeps. Notables like James A R Elliott and R A Welch highlight the field as breeders prepare for demand while debates over live birds versus clay pigeons stir controversy among shooters and animal-rights advocates.
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America
Interstate Park
Elmer E. Schauer
Interstate Park Association
United States
Uri
James A R. Elliott
Kansas City
R. A. Welch
Philadelphia
Elliott
D. H. Bates
John
Fanning
San Francisco
Dupont
Welch
T. W. Morfey
Morfey
Bert
Woodford
Chicago
F. Coleman
J. L. Smith
New Jersey
Mr. Hubby
Texas
E.voreis
J. D. Ward
Indiana
Kentucky
J.S. ‘Fanning
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Charley Mitchell
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Hale
Tenth Infantry
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Prince Carlos
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St. Petersburg
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