Revolution advances toward Port au Prince in Haiti conflict
Revolutionaries led by General Antoine Simon push toward Port au Prince after victory at Anse a Veau. Government forces under General Andre fortify near the city as battles loom, with Mirageane and Petit Goave already under rebel control and a possible naval intervention to prevent civilian harm.
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Port Au Prince
Cmmand
Antoine Simon
Department of the South
Revolutionary
Nord Alexis
Andre
Minaster
Interior
Palice
Bizotor
Mercedi
Mirogoane
R.sidents
Doomed Pittsburg-Buffalo mine tragedy near Marianna
Pittsburg reports more than a hundred victims after a Saturday explosion at the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Co. mine in Marianna. Officials now concede about 138 men went underground. fatalities likely rise beyond 125. Recovery teams describe gruesome injuries and missing body parts.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company
Marianna
Here
Paris Reverberates With Steinheil Murder Inquiry Details
Paris reports intensify around the Steinheil murder case. Conservative deputies George Berry and Cachin push the government to clarify the affair while new theories surface amid arrests and an independent probe led by Mevistrate Andre. Remy CuilUD is among suspects. Count Darton defends Madame Steinheil’s character despite declining mental faculties.
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Paris
George Berry
Ens Cachin
Chamber of Deputies
Emacisrsey
Madame Japy
Count Darton
Steinheil
Mme. Steinheil
Herusband
Mme
Felix
Royalist Tale Exploded in Paris Murder Case
Paris reports on the killings of Adolphe Pinheil and Mme Japy on May 31 at the artist’s studio. The narrative suggests Mme Pinheil may have strangled or drugged the victims and then bound herself, or that an accomplice helped a professional crime. Even as royalist charges arise, M. Dupuy notes Mme Stein was with Faure shortly before his death.
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Paris
Adolpheinheil
Mme. Japy
Mme. Pinheil
L. Faure
M. Dupuy
Mme. Steini
John Quincy Ward Ill in New York Age Seventy-Eight
John Quincy Ward, the oldest living American sculptor, is seriously ill in New York from a complication of diseases related to age. His works adorn parks and squares in many U.S. cities.
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John
A. Ward
New York
John Quincy
Ward
United States
Three Negroes Lynched Near Tiptonville Tennessee
In Union City Tennessee on November 26 three Black men Marshall Stineback Edward Stineback and Jim Stineback were hanged by a mob after being jailed for murder of Special Deputy Sheriff Richard Burrus and wounding Deputy John Itall. Governor Patterson ordered militia to secure the suspects.
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Union City
Tenn
Tiptonville
Reelfoot Lake
Richard Burrus
John Itall
Marshall Stineback
Edward Stineback
Jim Stineback
Patterson
Flying machine inventor claims successful tests near Pras d’Or Lane
Tridlifax Nova Scotia nov. cor Alexan der Graham Pel tie, famed telephone inventor, reports oil experiments and a flying machine to be launched via dual racing motor heats. The craft supposedly reaches high speed then lifts, guided by Professor Bell and the operator, with no risk to life.
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N.S
Alexander Graham Pel
Invenor
Pras d’Or Lane
Choe
Bell
Author Broughton Brandenburg Faces Larceny Charge Over Mereland Letter
New York reporter and journalist Broughton Brandenburg appeared in court today charged with larceny in the second degree tied to the sale of the disputed Mereland letter. The letter, claimed to reflect former President Cleveland’s views, attacked William Jennings Bryan and his campaign positions.
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New York
Broughton Brandenburg
Mereland
Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Bank burglary attempt ends with arrest in Beaumont
After hours of watching a would be burglar drilling into the vault of the First National bank in Beaumont Texas police arrested William Bretschneider proprietor of a jenny arcade. He tried to flee and was wounded in the forearm by a bullet.
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Beaumont
Tex
First National Bank
William Pretschneider
Bretschneider
Two Boys in Deadly Duel at Rome Georgia
In Rome Georgia on November 28 Bert Montaine and John Accommassy both about fourteen years old fought a duel after a day of hunting. Montaine was shot in the abdomen and left leg while Accommassy’s left arm was nearly blown away. No eye witnesses were present. Separately F M Montgomery ex cashier of the Allegheny National Bank was denied a new trial and sentenced to fifteen years for looting over a million dollars.
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Rome
Bert Montaine
John Accommassy
Montaine
Accommassy
F. M. Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
National League of Democratic Clubs Plans December Sessions
The National League of Democratic clubs will hold sessions December 8 through December 10 to maintain the organization as it currently exists.
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National League of Democratic Clubs
US and Japan Sign Pacific Cooperation Accord
Washington reports an accord between the United States and Japan covering Pacific policy. The five article declaration pledges mutual respect for territorial possessions, defense of China’s independence, equal commerce opportunities, and unity to act together if the status quo is threatened. The pact aims to promote free peaceful development and a coordinated response to any crisis in the region.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Pacific
China
Javan
Less Idle Machinery Signals Cautious Trade Upturn
Bradstreet's Week review notes improved wholesale trade, crop and industrial activity with less idle machinery and a generally cheerful tone. However irregularities persist across regions and industries, tempering overall uniformity. Domestic manufacture and wholesale trade show optimism for next year as buyers replenish raw materials and wholesalers report some shortages.
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New York
Bradstreet
Lamphere Sentenced and Confined at Michigan City Prison
Ray Lamphere, given an indeterminate sentence for setting fire to Mrs. Belle Gunness home, is moved to the state prison in Michigan City Indiana. Sheriff Snitzer escorts him, commitment papers are issued, and he is placed in a cell with a short depute period before work.
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Lamphere
Michigan City
Ind
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Snitzer
Laporte
Steamer Ponting Sinks After Rock Strike in Storm
A coasting steamer Ponting carrying laborers from Narvacan to Pangansinan provinces hit a rock and sank off San Fernando Union province during a storm. About a hundred passengers and crew drowned. the steamer Vigceaya rescued fifty five men and women.
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Manila
Ponting
Narvacan
Pangansinan
San Fernando
Union
Vigceaya
Likely duties cut on iron and steel products under new tariff plan
From Ways and Means testimony it appears Congress will reduce duties on iron steel and metal products by about 10 to 20 percent when the new tariff bill is drafted.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Primitive Becomes New Focal Point For Fairmount Scribes
Fairmount naturalists report a surprising find near Fairmount Indiana as farmer Frank Mart uncovered bones of an as yet unnamed prehistoric animal, eight to nine feet long with a nine inch tusk, atop a former beaver dam. The era echoes a prior mammoth discovery nearby three years earlier that drew $1,000 from the Metropolitan Museum of New York and now stands mounted as a prized exhibit.
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Fairmount
Ind
Grant County
Frank Mart
Mart Farm
Metropolitan Museum of New York City
Policeman Kills Burglar in Indianapolis
Police officer Edward Pruitt confronted a burglar in a grocery on Eastern avenue and Washington streets. The burglar struck Pruitt with an iron tool and fled. Pruitt fired three shots, two hitting the intruder, who died. The burglar was Edward Fitzgerald, aged fifty, a former Michigan City convict.
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Indianapolis
Edward Pruitt
Eastern Avenue
Washington Streets
Pruitt
Edward Fitzgerald
Michigan City
Sinks Found Dead in Indianapolis Gas Office Room
E Kart Sinks a well known young man and former private secretary at the Indianapolis Gas company was found dead in his room. He killed himself by inhaling gas after being discharged from the gas company office where he had worked about ten years. Friends say he was involved in several business deals. The incident occurred in Indianapolis on November 26.
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Ssca Pge
Heart
Indianapolis
E. Kart Sinks
Waa
Indianapolis Gas Company
Sinks
Hns
Gas Company
Accidental shooting claims Bloomington hunter
In Bloomington Indiana on November 27 David Shields aged 45 was accidentally killed by his son Parker 20 during a family hunting trip. Parker was climbing a rail fence when the double barreled shotgun in his hands discharged hitting his father in the back. Death occurred within an hour. It was Parker’s first time hunting.
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Bloomington
Ind
David Shields
Parker
Teachers Elect Officers in Southwestern Indiana Association
Tevnarsville reports the Southwestern Indiana Teachers association elected officers at its annual meeting. E. G. Rau MED, superintendent of Mir Vernon schools, was chosen president. Loean Msurv of Vincennes was named vice president, W. O. Wilson of Posey County secretary, and CL A. Unnewehr of Princeton treasurer. Next year’s meeting will be in Byansville.
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Tevnarsville
E. G. Rau
Mir. Vernon
Southwestern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Loean Msurv
Vincennes
View Ineesiment
W. O. Wilson
Posey Enuniy
CL A. Unnewehr
Princeton
Ind
Byansville
Boys in Dangerous Play at Hoosier Quarry Fatal Explosion
Sixteen year old Emmett Kirkman died after lighting powder in a toolhouse at Hoosier quarry. Union Kirkman Charles Perry and Robert Massey suffered severe burns as a larger quantity ignited when a match touched ground powder. The incident occurred on November 3.
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Redford
Tod
Emmett Kirkman
Union Kirkman
Charles Perry
Robert Massey
Hoosier
Emmett Kirkmar
Wagner to sue for false imprisonment in South Bend
John G Wasner, a retired South Bend businessman, says he has hired three Chicago attorneys to sue the city for 500000 in damages over his two day detention on suspicion of writing threatening letters to merchants. He was locked in the police station for nearly two days.
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Wagner
South Bend
Ind
John G Wasner
Chicago
Boys killed in cave in Fort Wayne event
Arthur Grossman aged twelve and Herbert Heeltje eleven died when a cave collapsed on a group playing in an earth bank outside Fort Wayne Indiana. A search found the roof had fallen in trapping the boys under debris.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Arthur Grossman
Herbert Heeltje
Death of Lafayette banker James Murdock
James Murdock president of Merchants National Bank of Lafayette died at home in Lafayette Indiana from heart disease last night at age seventy one. He was noted as one of Indiana’s wealthiest men.
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James Murdock
Lafayette
Ind
Merchants National Bank
Indiana
Murdock
Boy Takes It To Heart In Evansville Tragedy
Har ry Lockyar twenty years old a farmer boy died at St Marys hospital after a quarrel with his father over money and a horse.
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Evansville
Ind
Harry Lockyar
St. Mary’s Hospital
Battle ship fleet sails homeward from Manila
After elaborate ceremonies the battle ship fleet departs Manila and heads toward home port tomorrow.
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Manila
The Election Contest Before County Board
The election contest between O Bannon and Taylor was heard in a special Board of County Commissioners session last Monday and Tuesday. The panel, Stevens Reeves and Smith, addressed motions to strike and dismiss while both sides argued technical points. Lawyers W J Zenor Kirkham for O Bannon and M W Funk Wilson Jones and Self for Taylor appeared, with Clarence Walker from Louisville recording the proceedings. No evidence on merits had been introduced as yet.
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O’bannon Ve. Taylor
Board of County Commissioners
Stevens
Supreme Court
O’bannon
W.J. Zenor
S. Kirkham
Taylor
M. W Funk
T. J. Wilson
Thomas S. Jones
Frank Self
Clarence Walker
Louisville
Delayed Printing Means Democrat Reaches Readers Late
In a note to readers the press crew states machinists worked three days on the press and completion ran late last night preventing Tuesday evening distribution. Power reach to subscribers was delayed by a day this week.
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Democrat
Pawer
Bryan Bears Attack Seehs Democratic Leader in Mexico
W J Bryan survived a bear attack during a Mexican hunt after a wounded bear lunged at him. The party of eight, led by J A Robinson and Gen. Keyes, had been pursuing big game in the Chiapas highlands with several deer and other bears claimed among the catches.
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Galveston
Tex
W. J. Bryen
Mexico
Mr. Bryan
Nexsure
Quckly
J A. Robinson
Keyes
Coahuila
Chivathau
Bryan
Reyes
Local notices and society items from Scott township area
Notices demand public meeting on January 4 1909 to reclose bids for county township and school funds and require twenty days notice via prominent party papers. Lease party guests listed include Miss Florence Yoshell and others. Obituary notes Mrs P H Mammert of Fulton IL is daughter of Ambhroze Stevens. Also items on wood subscriptions and cold weather. Major fire at J G Brill Co Philadelphia causing over 200000 loss. United Presbyterians plan a National Lord's Day Alliance at Pittsburg convention. Timothy L Woodruff steps down from NY Senate race in favor of Elihu Root.
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Norfolk & Western
J. G. Brill & Co
Philadelphia
United Presbyterians
Pittsburg
Timothy L. Woodruff
New York Republican State Committee
Elihu Root
Indiana Cattle Not in Danger
Dr. G H Roberts, Indiana state veterinarian and president of the Indiana Veterinary College, reports from Detroit that a hoof and mouth like disease in Eastern cattle is not yet dangerous enough to warrant Indiana quarantine. He notes a possible quarantine if the illness spreads west and describes recurring attacks that degrade cattle milk and meat value, with limited deaths so far and rapid inspections underway near Detroit.
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Indianapolis
G. H. Roberts
Indiana Veterinary College
Detroit
Mich
Roberts
Dr. Roberts
Stamping It Out In Michigan Cattle Disease Outbreak
Secretary Wilson and A D Melvin left Washington after reporting progress in eradicating the cattle disease outbreak. Five herds totaling about six cows were appraised in Livonia township by J F Tareert, under the Michigan Live Stock Sanitary commission. Owners received from 19 to 360 dollars for condemned animals, with slaughter and burial led by Dr P H Mullawney of Boston.
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Metroit
Mich
Agricuture
Wilson
A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
Livenia
JF. Tareert
Rome
Micch
Wiehigan Live Stock Sanitary Commission
Night riders elude hounds in Indiana barn arson
Guilford Ind November 30 bloodhounds from Lexington Kentucky failed to locate the night riders who burned the Frank Little barn at Homestead. The search followed the scent briefly but heavy rain washed it away. The $1,000 plus tobacco belonged to John Probst.
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Guilford
Ind
Frank Little
Homestead
Lexington
John Probst
Night Riders Destroy Tobacco Barn in Homestead
A barn owned by Frank Little in Homestead Indiana burned last night with about $1,000 of tobacco belonging to H Probst and a Mr Kinrod. Thirty five tons of hay and farming implements also destroyed. Two strangers seen nearby. Incendiaries unknown. Probst suspects night riders.
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Homestead
Ind
Frank Little
H. Probst
Mr. Kinrod
Little
Probst
Life sentence for Stout in Cray murder case
Fort Wayne Indiana November 30 John Stout the second of a quartet indicted for the murder of Columbus Cray marshal at Woodburn July 7 1907 is to be convicted and sentenced for life. The jury returned its verdict after being out forty five minutes.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
John Stout
Columbus Cray
Woodburn
Local man shot lawfully by tavern keeper at Swiss City
Worthington Indiana November 27 Richard Dwyer was shot and killed by A L Good owner of Hunt's Tavern at Swiss City. Good found Dwyer with his wife and surrendered to authorities. Dwyer had boarded at the tavern for months. Good is jailed.
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Worthington
Ind
Richard Dwyer
A. L. Good
Swiss City
Good
Hunt's Tavern
Dwyer
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