Diplomatic Pressure Over Ellen Stone Kidnapping
Consul General Dickinson reports ongoing negotiations for the release of Ellen M. Stone, an American missionary held by brigands in Bulgaria. He warns the United States will hold Bulgaria morally and legally responsible for captives’ lives if the bandits slay them, amid talks on ransom terms and internal sympathy for the kidnapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
Dickinson
Ellen M. Stone
Mr. Dickinson
Miss Stone
United States
Theim
Doubritza
Convicts Captured After Fort Leavenworth Breakout
Kansas City reports three more of the 26 Fort Leavenworth escapees were seized at Razar near Cottonwood Falls. Gilbert Mullen Fred Robinson and Lol Southerland were taken after a firefight in which Southerland was wounded. Lawrence Lewis remained in irons in hospital in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fort Leavenworth
Wert
Razar
Cottonwood Falls
Kan
Gilbert Mullen
White
Fred Robinson
Mulatto
Lol Southerland
Southerland
Awrence Lewis
Irons
Frank Thompson
Rev Christian Haddeus Dead in New York Harbor
The long time Lutheran pastor of a Columbus Ohio church, Rev Christian Haddeus, is found dead in New York City waters near South Brooklyn. His body lay unidentified until his nephew Adolph Nierler claimed it on Tuesday. The cause of death remains undetermined, with the nephew suspecting an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Christian Haddeus
Columbus
South Brooklyn
Adolph Nierler
New York City
Haddeus
Sale Ordered for Millard Hotel to Satisfy Sorg Claim
Federal court order by Judge McPherson requires selling the Millard hotel to satisfy Paul Sorg's claim. Sorg owns the lot and leased ground to the hotel association. Upset price set at 50000 dollars. Hotel is Omaha's largest and has faced two years of litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
McPherson
Millard
Paul Sorg
Ohio Tobacco King
Hotel Association of Omaha
First pair enter six days race at Madison Square Garden
New York on November 13 reports that Archie McEachern the Canadian champion and Bobby Walthour of Atlanta Ga have entered the international six days race set to begin at Madison Square Garden on December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Archie McEachern
Bobby” Walthour
Atlanta
Sheriff Delivers Requisition for Hawkins Return
Guthrie Oklahoma November 13 Sheriff Larimore of Delaware County Indiana arrives with requisition papers to return Charles H Hawkins on grand larceny charge. Governor Jenkins approves the requisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Oklo
Larimore
Delaware County
Indiana
Charles H. Hawkins
Jenkins
Zelaya Re-elected President Of Nicaragua In Peaceful Vote
Managua reports the Nicaraguan presidential election passed off peacefully with General Santos J. Zelaya re-elected by a large majority. The result confirms Zelaya’s continued leadership in Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nicaragua
Santos J. Zelaya
Captain Kidd's Letter Unearthed in Providence Cache
A 1700 01 dated letter from pirate Captain Kidd to John Bailey of New York, believed genuine by heirs, is stored with other papers in Providence. The note mentions buried treasure in Boston harbor on an island four feet deep, with £15 000 to £20 000 in money and jewels, and hints a second writing may hold the treasure key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Kidd
John Bailey
New York
Edward Field
Warner
Boston Harbor
England
Auditor's Ledger Fixes McKinley Salary Warrant
A Washington statement shows the auditor charging the late President McKinley with warrants for salary from the start of his presidency to his death and crediting the amount due. A balance of 1856 dollars is recorded as due. A treasury warrant was issued Tuesday to the president's estate administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
McKinley
Secretary of the Treasury
Proclaimed London anarchist meeting barred by police
In Clerkenwell London police blocked an anarchist meeting to commemorate the Chicago case. Promoters included Prince Kropotkin Malatesta and Lau tee Michel. Hundreds were turned away as officers guarded the hall entrances. Mobile Alabama reports a British schooner Union delivering 22 pounds of Spanish gold dated 1753.
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London
Chicago
Clerkenwell
Prince Kropotkin
Malatesta
Lautee Michel
Mobile
Ala
Union
Cayman Trac
Magnus Barton
Chickasaw and cattleman in street duel near Tauls Valley
Tauls Valley Oklahoma Territory November 13 At Tlart 30 miles east of here James White a Chickasaw Indian and William Miller a prominent cattleman engaged in a street duel Miller was shot and bystander seriously wounded
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Tauls Valley
I T
Tlart
Here
James White
Willam Miller
Miller
Third Trial Begun for Denver Attorney in Shoot Case
Denver November 13 The third trial of Attorney W W Anderson charged with shooting T G Bonfils and I M Pamen proprietors of the test with intent to kill began in the criminal branch of the district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
W. W. Anderson
T. G. Bonfils
Pamen
District Court
American Lawyer Seeks Aguinaldo Release by Habeas Corpus
Victoria says Judge O Neill of American nationality is endeavoring to secure Emilio Aguinaldo's release through habeas corpus proceedings, based on mail advices received from Manila. The report places O Neill in Washington backed by unnamed parties seeking relief for the Filipino leader.
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Victoria
D. C
Manila
China
O'Neill
Aguinaldo
Washington University Grounds To Host World Fair
The 110 acres of university grounds and four grand buildings near Forest Park in St. Louis will be used for World’s fair purposes as slated near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Washington University
Forest Park
Colombian ex-minister Ospina in exile arrives in New York
General Pedro Nel Ospina, Colombia’s former war minister, lands in New York aboard the Atlas line steamer Alene. He is accompanied by two other Colombian exiles, Generals Saavedra and Holguin, banished at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pedro Nel Ospina
Colombia
Atlas Line
Alene
Gens
Saavedra
Holguin
Empress of China Arrives with 30 Passengers
The steamship Empress of China arrives in Victoria with 30 saloon passengers. News from the steamer reports a financial low mood is being keenly felt in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Victoria
B. C
Railroads ordered to file iron ore rate by Septem ber plan
Minneapolis on November 13 reports the state railroad commission issued a formal order directing railroads to file, on or before September 3, a rate on iron ore shipments from mines to docks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
State Railroad Commission
Great Britain Storm Wrecks Vessels and Floods
A tremendous storm sweeps northern Britain and Ireland bringing floods in Yorkshire and Dublin suburbs. Shipping casualties include nine deaths from wrecks off Tyne Sunderland and Hartlepool. Kings Town harbor wreckage and lighthouse loss reported along the Irish channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Ireland
Yorkshire
Dublin
Manchester
Northumberland
Tyne
Sunderland
Hartlepool
Irish
Kingstown Harbor
Ships Driven Ashore as Gale Rips Georgian Bay
Detroit dispatch reports the steamer Porter Chamberlain and consort Sh J Webb wrecked on Dorton Island in Georgian Bay amid a ferocious lake gale. Crews are safe though vessels suffer significant damage. News from several lake ports notes extensive shipping losses due to the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Porter Chamberlain
Sh. J. Webb
Dorteh Island
Georgian Bay
Sister Julia dies on tour of Notre Dame sisters
Sister Julia provincial superior of the Notre Dame Sisters of America died in Peabody on Tuesday after arriving the previous weekend to visit the order. She lived in Cincinnati and was over seventy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Julia
Notre Dame Sisters of America
Peabody
Cincinnati
Brig. Gen. Henry C. Merriam Retired on Age
Washington reports Brig. Gen. Henry C. Merriam has been placed on the retired list due to age. The present command, the Department of the Colorado, will be taken temporarily by Brig. Gen. J. C. Bates, currently in command of the Department of Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry C. Merriam
Lst
Department of the Colorado
J. C. Bates
Department of Missouri
Afghan fugitive Jehandiad Khan stirs Indian frontier
London dispatch reports from St. Petersburg that Jehandiad Khan, who fled Afghanistan after the ameer's death, has been causing trouble on the Indian frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Petersburg
Daily Telegraph
Jehandiad Khan
Afghanistan
Ameer
Canadian Rail Workers to Convene in Ottawa on Nov 26
Montreal reports a call to Canadian railway men to meet in Ottawa on November 26 for an informal convention aimed at forming a national organization. The planned group seeks to create a purely Canadian union to represent workers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
Ottawa
Weather isolates Kingston as floods hit Jamaica rail line
Nov 13 Kingston Jamaica report heavy weather floods overflow rivers cutting off northern and eastern sections from Kingston. Rivers have risen over banks and caused damage to the railroad line to Port Antonio and the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Island
Port. Antonio
Chicago Musicians Unite To Fight Rag Time Music
The Chicago Federation of Music calls for AFL musicians nationwide to unite against rag time music influencing the public taste and harming classical standards. The appeal seeks concerted action across the United States to oppose rag time culture in entertainment venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Music
Afl
United States
Tailles Slays Sister Then Self In Pathetic Throat Cut
Centerville Indiana November 15 Louis Tailles fatally wounded his sister Wessie by slashing her throat and then cut his own throat in a futile suicide attempt. Authorities believe he is insane.
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Centerville
Louis Tailles
Wessie
Rhine Westphalia producers fear rising US coal exports
Berlin reports that Rhine and Westphalian coal and iron producers express concern over United States efforts to extend exports of coal and iron products to the European continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
United States
Blackwell to Coffeyville Rail Line Survey Complete
Guthrie Okla Nov 13 The survey for extending the Blackwell Enid and Southwestern railway from Blackwell Oklahoma to Coffeyville Kansas is finished. The line is owned by the Frisco system and advances the regional rail project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie, Okla
Blackwell, Enid & Southwestern Railway
Blackwell, Okla
Coffeyville
Kan
Frisco
Philadelphia and Chester boxers draw in Savannah bout
Tim Callahan of Philadelphia and Ed Lenny of Chester Pa. fought to a draw in twenty rounds under the Savannah Athletic club. Each boxer weighed 125 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Tim Callahan
Philadelphia
Ed Lenny
Chester
Savannah Athletic Club
Indiana plan to raise McKinley memorial funds announced
Senator Fairbanks and Gov Durbin led Indiana to pursue subscriptions for the McKinley memorial fund in Canton Ohio. Frank L Jones Indiana auxiliary secretary will distribute subscription blanks and collect funds through Union Trust Co treasurer at 118 120 East Market Street Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Senator Fairbanks
McKinley National Memorial Association
Durbin
Addison C. Harris
Frank L. Jones
Indiana Auxiliary Committee
Jones
Union Trust Co
Canton
McKinley
Statehouse
East Market Street
Mysterious Murders Shock Evansville Residents
The body of Miss Lena Renner was found in a ditch with the face mud covered. Finger marks on the neck indicate strangulation. She had gone buggy riding Monday night with an unknown young man. police search failed until children found her body Tuesday afternoon. This follows the earlier discovery of Mrs. Georgie Nailey on the public highway Tuesday morning, marking a second nearby mystery in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Lena Renner
Renner
Georgie Tnailey
Lafayette Indianapolis Rapid Railway Plan
Plans for an electric line from Indianapolis to Lafayette have been made with 50 residents incorporated as the Lafayette & Indianapolis Rapid Railway. Capital is $250,000 and construction will start after subsidy election results. The line would run parallel to the Chicago division of the Big Four through Thornton, Lebanon, Colfax and Stockwell to Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnndianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Officials inspect Indiana window glass plants in trust tour
President Chambers and officials of the window glass trust visit Indiana factories noting same issues as elsewhere. A shortage of skilled workers is reported at Elwood. The party will visit all American Window Glass Co. plants nationwide on a special train before returning to Pittsburgh.
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Elwood
Ind
Chambers
The
Window Glass Trust
Indiana
Trust
American Window Glass Co
United States
Pittsburg
Logansport Bride-to-Be's Lover Dies in Self Destruction
Slmer Montgomery of Logansport Indiana shot himself in the temple while dressing for his wedding. He died within minutes and gave no reason for the rash act. He was to wed Miss Edyth Thomas, who is prostrated by the news and finds the deed a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Slmer Montgomery
Montgomery
Edyth Thomas
Thomas
Union Traction to Run Parlor Car Limited Gas Belt Flyer
The Union Traction Co announces a new parlor car limited gas belt flyer service starting Saturday. The cars rival Pullman observation cars and follow President MacCullough's private car Martha in design. Stops will be limited to three or four between Indianapolis and Anderson, Marion, and Muncie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Union Traction Co
Pullman
MacCullough
Martha
Indianapolis
Anderson, Marion
Muncie
Miss Minnie Coddington Narrowly Drowns During Baptism
Thornton Indiana on November 13 Miss Minnie Coddington near this place slipped from the minister’s grasp during baptism by a Christian church minister and nearly drowned. After two hours of strenuous effort she was brought to consciousness and revived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton, Ind
Minnie Coddington
Christian Church
Mullin Signs with Detroit as I. Wayne Ball Star
Wabash Indiana Nov 13 George Mullin a pitcher for the I Wayne Western association team signed a contract with the Detroit American league club for next season. Shelbyville Indiana Nov 13 Bellamy Sutton dies at his home after a long political career with two terms in the Indiana house 1862 84 and 1896 98.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
George Mullin
I. Wayne
Shelbyville
Bellamy Sutton
Indiana
Rathbun linked to Goodman death in insurance fraud case
Newell C. Rathbun admits plans to defraud an insurance company by shipping a corpse to Little Rock as his own and says Charles Goodman, not W. L. Ten Eyke, accompanied him to Jeffersonville hotel and died there. Police seek Rathbun’s true identity and the cause of Goodman’s death while tracing the pair through Evansville and Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Newell C. Rathbun
Little Shock
Ark
Jeffersonville
Ind
Charles Goodman
Ivansville
Rathbun
Sullivan
Goodman
Blanchard
Salvation Army
J. C. Pelton
Mr. Pelton
Pelton
Donahue
Falls City
Ten Eyke
Felton
Indiana
Detroit
Goodwan
West Point Rebuilds Highlight Visitor Report
Washington November 13 The board of visitors to the West Point military academy urges rebuilding the academy in its most important recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Board of Visitors
West Point Military Academy
Filipino Agent Arrested and Leyte Signal Station Found
Diaz, president of Tacloban, is arrested as an agent of the Filipino junta in Hong Kong. Police seize incriminating papers. Leyte gunboat exposes a Leyte signal station aiding insurgents in Samar. Three operators arrested. station destroyed. recruits alleged from Leyte to Samar. Alice Nes enbauer wins stay of execution after 1900 murder conviction.
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Catbalogan
Samar
Diaz
Tacloban
Leyte
Hong Kong
Grace Snell Coffin Divorced Again in Wisconsin
Grace Snell Coffin, who remarried her first husband Frank Nixon Coffin just weeks earlier, has been divorced from him again. The decree was issued in Racine Wisconsin last Saturday. Mrs Coffin is the daughter of Amos Snell the wealthy man whose murder remains unexplained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grace Snell Coffin
Frank Nixon Coffin
Racine
Wis
Daughters of Ohio Form in New York City
In New York in November 1913 the wives and members of the Ohio society formed an organization named Daughters of Ohio. Mrs Milton I Southard, wife of the Ohio Society president, was chosen temporary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio Society
Daughters of Ohio
Milton I. Southard
Asa
Prominent G A R member shot dead in Ardmore street
Ardmore Oklahoma Territory November 13 Charles W Hildebrand 64 a prominent G A R member was found dead in the street He had been shot twice once through the heart Dudley Slaughter 26 son of Alderman Slaughter and E W Lewis were arrested charged with the murder of Hildebrand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardmore
I. T
Charles W. Hildebrand
Dudley Slaughter
Alderman Slaughter
E. W. Lewis
Hildebrand
Aitkin County Commissioner Killed in Hunting Accident
Aitkin Minn November 13 County Commissioner J C Jones was accidentally shot and killed while hunting with a Chicago party. A gunman removing a shell fired through the heart and fatally wounded him. The body will be sent to Cleveland Ohio, Jones former home. New York November 13 Bishop Sbaratti Havana special apostolic delegate to the Philippines arrived aboard the Ward liner Mexico. The Havana bishop was auditor of the papal delegation in Washington and is Italian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aitkin, Minn
J. C. Jones
Chicago
Mr. Jones
Cleveland, O
New York
Sbarratti
Havana
Philippines
Mexico
Washington
Market summaries from Cincinnati Chicago and Indianapolis regions
Markets show flour and wheat prices with variations across grades and regions. Live stock figures list calves cows hogs sheep and lamb values for Cincinnati Indianapolis and Fast Buffalo markets, noting highs and lows and price ranges by category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Labor Question Sparks Train Dialogue
In a short exchange from Leslie's Weekly a First Traveler explains a labor issue to a Second Traveler who objects due to a 17 hour train ride. The dialogue showcases differing priorities as commuters discuss time and obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Dialogue about health and money in a domestic scene
A husband complains that his health suffers from overeating while the wife asks about money. The husband says the doctor blames his eating, and the wife seeks mercy as domestic tensions unfold in a brief era-appropriate exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinah
N.Y
Realism Up to Date Curtain Raiser Recalled
Stormington Barnes-Why recalls a donkey act as a curtain raiser and missing leading role in a humorous exchange cited from the New York Times. The exchange mocks realism in theater and highlights self-deprecating wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stormington Barnes
N. Y
The Wise Husband and the Eternal Woman Dialogues
A Chicago Post quip notes a husband agreeing to finance a wife’s gown after she confirms ordering it. The Baltimore American aside mocks a defendant’s vanity with the line about justice being blind but the judge not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Paris
Baltimore
The Unforgivable Sin and a Broken Promise
Ally Sloper recalls Batty-Well souring his reputation by promising to marry a girl and then breaking his vow in writing, a transgression deemed far worse than the initial pledge and prompting sharp judgment from peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batty
Spooner
Bal
Sloper
Conjugal Repartee Cited in Yonkers Debate
The Yonkers Statesman records a light exchange between Mrs. Crimsonbeak and Mr. Crimsonbeak about desk sponges for stamps and a quip on using tongues, illustrating domestic humor in local discourse.
Heroic vows spark marriage plan clash
A playful exchange in the Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a bride and Adolphus arguing over a marriage proposal. She declares she will marry only a hero, and he vows to prove himself by asking her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphus
Papa
Philadelphia Bulletin
Saying the Affable Thing in a Brookyn Life Exchange
A brief dialogue shows Agnes-Dorothy debating lapse in letter writing, Dorothy forgiving with humor. The exchange emphasizes busy lives and mutual understanding in a domestic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes
Dorothy
Brooklyn
Meats and Veg Costs Rise as Pork and Beans Vex the Public
A Washington Star notice warns that meat and vegetable prices are climbing, with pork and beans likely to become scarce soon, signaling tightening food supplies and potential hardship for households.
Observant of the Amenities in a Brooklyn Scene
A dialogue shows Languid Leary begging for ten cents and a benevolent old lady offering sympathy. Leary explains he needs a dime to tip the waiter, claiming no food for two days. The exchange highlights urban survival and small acts of charity in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Languid Leary
Brooklyn Eagle
Is the Life of Which You Speak Insured
A Philadelphia Press line questions the value of life in a cryptic exchange. A man asks about a wife while the maiden Jong snorts. The dialogue hints at marriage and risk with a wry, cautionary tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jong
Philadelphia Press
Town Topics Half. After Midnight He Now Don’t Bother Help Coat
A brief Town Topics exchange presents a jaunty street scene with a weary man seeking help with his coat and a courteous woman offering assistance as midnight passes.
Trust in Providence Foes Face Deeper Strife
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a conflict or debate labeled as a struggle tied to Providence. The readable bits indicate cautious rhetoric and rising tensions among factions or groups. Names, dates, or places are not clearly legible.
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Vineyard Haven
Mass
Douglass Haynes
Bath
Blaisdell
Fort Johnson
Hallowell
Luther T. Garretson
Zelaya
Captain Kidd
Sailirg Due McKinley
Gen. Merriam
Massle
Hoosier State
M’kinley
Ball Twirler
Evansville, Ind
W. L. Ten Eyke
Rathban
Plattsburg
Newell C. Rathban
United States Army
27Th Infantry
Oswego
Frederick B. Blanchard
Fort McPherson
Dover
N. J
Trenton
Joe Caluman
Tlax
Iselaad
Jefferson City
Alice Nesenbauer
Supreme Court
Burlington
Hannibal
Father
Washington Star
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