Russian Imperial Family adopts cautious funeral plan
In Saint Petersburg on February 20 it was decided not to bring Grand Duke Sergius’s remains to the capital. They will rest in a temporary vault at Chaudoff monastery until the Romanoff mausoleum is ready in St. Peter and Paul Cathedral. A new sepulcher is under construction for other imperial family members due to limited space. Officials fear a bomb could end the dynasty at a state funeral, so the emperor may not attend his uncle’s funeral. Grand Princes Constantine and Paul may attend in his stead. Constantine runs the military academy and is popular for his apolitical stance.
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Moscow
Grand Duke Sergius Slain Near Kremlin
In Moscow the Grand Duke Sergius, uncle and brother in law to Emperor Nicholas I, was killed by a terrorist bomb placed beneath his carriage near the Kremlin. The blast shattered the palace facade and tore the victim into ghastly fragments, with nails and iron fragments scattered in the snow.
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Kremlin Palace
Ivan the Terrible
Rad Square
Sergius
Nicholas
von Plavhe
Palace of Justice
Silent assassin of Grand Duke Sergius Mystery
Moscow reports the Grand Duke Sergius assassination suspect remains unidentified and silent. Police have not linked a name to the attacker, and forged papers plus unverified pass hinder clues while dispatched photos reach universities for potential leads.
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Moscow
Sergius
Duel of Big Guns at Russian Front Sees Increased Japanese Artillery
From General Kuroki's Headquarters dated February 44, the Japanese artillery, previously quiet, fights back more often as daily duels occur along parts of the front. Mild sunny weather follows a bitter cold spell, melting snow. both sides endure the winter hardships.
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Kuroki
Russian Raiding Force Moves Toward Liao Yang Front
A Russian raiding force of 15 000 cavalry 500 infantry and twenty guns moved south along the Liao river toward Slaopeho near Hun yer then began withdrawing northward. The Russsians are twelve miles northwest Sinopehe and three miles east of the Liao. The Japanese pursued and inflicted damage while Oku's front remains inactive.
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Liao River
Slaopeho
Liao Yang
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Sinopehe
President’s possible Colorado hunting trip eyed by Loeb
Secretary Loeb tentatively considers a four to five week West trip for the president after Texas. He would set a headquarters near a town where the president would leave the rail line and stay connected to Washington. If taken, the plan would send the president to Oyster Bay by late June.
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Loeb
Colorado
Texas
White House
Cinnabar
Mont
Yellowstone Park
Oyster Bay
They Have the Votes on Statehood Bill Confere nce
Representative Tawney of Minnesota introduced a resolution to discharge the territories committee from the statehood bill and seek a conference with the Senate. The move aims to report from the rules committee soon as enough Republicans back adoption to send the bill to conference.
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Tawney
Minnesota
Republcan
Committee On Territories
Senate
Rules Committee
Strike Extending in St Petersburg As Thousands Join
The Nevsky Thread works add about 2,400 workers to a strike that now involves around 30,000 people. Troops including Cossacks are drafted back into the city as police arrest ring leaders. Employers call the situation critical.
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St. Petersburg
Nevsky
Asquith Amendment Defeat Sets Government First Move
London February 17 The house of commons rejected by 63 the majority of Asquiths amendment to the reply to the speech from the throne. The result is viewed as giving the government the first move in politics and ending any immediate prospect of dissolving parliament.
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London
Kansas to Build State Oil Refinery to Challenge Standard Oil
Governor Hoch signed a bill appropriating 200000 dollars for the erection and maintenance of a state oil refinery in Topeka. The move aims to lessen Standard Oil's control and boost Kansas' own refining capacity.
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Kansas
E. W. Hoch
Standard Oil Company
Oyama Reports Russian Defensive Works Across Front
Word From the Front dated Tokio February 20 confirms Field Marshal Oyama stating that Russian forces continue defensive works in all directions, amid ongoing operations and mobilization affecting the theater.
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Oyama
General Stoessel Sails from Port Said to Odessa
Gen. Stoessel sails from Port Said on the steamer St. Nicholas with 537 officers and men from Port Arthur bound for Odessa.
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Gen. Stoessel
Port Arthur
Odessa
St. Nicholas
Roosevelts Lincoln Day Talk on the Race Problem
President Roosevelt spoke at the New York Lincoln dinner urging North to strengthen friendship with the South to address racial injustice. He praised Southern efforts against lynching, called for equal opportunity and fair treatment for all races, and urged education and self improvement to reach true freedom.
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Republican Club
Roosevelt
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North
Market Quotations from Major Grain and Livestock Centers
Indianapolis reports firm wheat and steady cattle prices with hogs quiet. Cincinnati shows stronger wheat and active cattle while Chicago notes mixed grains and steady to lower hogs and lambs. New York and East Buffalo list firm or steady cattle and hogs with variable sheep and lamb quotes.
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Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
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Dispatches Tuesday: legislature passes eight hour day bill
Fire destroys a six story building at 135 139 Clinton street Chicago with an estimated loss of 200000. General MacArthur to join Manchurian Japanese army as observer. Edwin H Conger to finish vacation in Japan then return to Pekin. Mail transport contract signed with Himas Tunnel Co. Isthmian canal commission reports no US employee deaths in past month in Panama zone.
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New Jersey Guard Brigade to Attend Inaugural Parade
An entire brigade of the New Jersey national guard will participate in the inaugural parade. The third annual convention of the Religious Education association is in session at Boston. A small steamer collided with harbor works at Osaka and sank with four drowned. The Belgian coal strike shows signs of collapsing as work resumes. After two days in New York City, President Roosevelt returned to Washington. Falkenburg head consul of the Woodmen of the World is dead at Los Angeles aged 48. body shipped to Denver for interment.
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Third Pacific squadron sails from Libau for Far East
Reports indicate the third Pacific squadron has departed Libau heading toward eastern waters. Meanwhile salvage at Port Arthur will add fifty vessels to Japan's naval strength and a race to expand power continues.
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Port Arthur
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Richmond
Ind
Ohio Shippers’ Association
Senate
Multiple Crises and Conflicts Across Nations and States
Reports list an assassination of Grand Duke Sergius in Moscow by a bomb, a 116 year old death in Toledo, Texas executions and murders, oil refinery bills in Colorado and Kansas, West Virginia probing governor, and weekly US business failures. Also notes Atlantic cable plans, a deadly Baku naphtha barge explosion, Indianapolis fire, Manchuria front quiet, Texan fires and losses, and Bulgarian Turkish clashes with village burnings.
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Moscow
Alexander Mead
Toledo
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Clarkesville
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Kansas
Bishon McLaren
Chicago
Atlantic
Commercial Cable
Baku
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Manchuria
Tyler
Samuel Antworth
Howebrook
Detroit Steel Casting Company
Turke
Kuklitch
Indiana Legislature Schedules Week of Bills and Approvals
A week of measures moves through the Indiana Senate and House with votes on insurance, taxation, health, and education. Notable actions include passage of a foreign mutual fire insurer bill, a graded inheritance tax, and a Purdue agricultural experiments bill, plus Sunday baseball for pay and a Southeast insane hospital bill. Governor Hanly signed the Moore act for two year liquor license remonstrances.
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Codification Commission
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Everything quiet in San Domingo says Navy dispatch
A cablegram to the Navy Department from Rear Admiral Sigsbee commanding the Caribbean squadron at Monte Christi reports quiet conditions in San Domingo. He notes affairs there are progressing in a satisfactory manner.
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Washington
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Harper Not Hopeful About Chicago President’s Condition
President William R. Harper of the University of Chicago was admitted to Presbyterian hospital for an operation to be performed next Wednesday. Doctors say his condition is unchanged, and he believes he is the victim of cancer with slim chances of recovery.
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Chicago
Wm. R. Harper
University of Chicago
Presbyterian Hospital
Peabody Governor Contest Hearing Reaches End
Testimony in ex Governor James H Peabodys bid for Colorado governor wrapped up last night Briefs from both sides await filing this week The contest committee must report by March 1 to Lieutenant Governor McDonald and the joint legislature convention for final decision
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Col
James H. Peabody
General Assembly
McDonald
Big Factories Closed in St Petersburg Strike
The managers of the Franco-Russian dockyard Nevsky Thread works Russo American Rubber co and other establishments order two months closure due to striker action.
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St. Petersburg
Nevsky Thread Works
Russo- American Rubber Company
Death of General Lew Wallace in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Indiana reports the death of General Lew Wallace at his home in Crawfordsville at 9 10 pm after months of declining health. Wallace famed for Ben Hur and The Prince of India, served from Mexican War era through Civil War times and held posts as adjutant general of Indiana governor of New Mexico and minister to Turkey.
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Lew Wallace
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India
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Ira
Indianapolis
Susan Arnold Elston
Lincoln
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Turkey
Destructive Fire Destroys Large Indianapolis Millinery Firm
A fierce blaze in Fahrnney and McCrea wholesale millinery rapidly consumed the south half of a block in Indianapolis. By two hours after ignition the area bounded by Louisiana and Georgia streets and Meridian and McCrea streets lay in ruins, with losses near 1.2 million dollars. The Farnley and McCrea building was gutted before 11 pm, and nearby structures including the Sherman House, Savoy hotel, Kiefer Drug, Griffith Bros, St. Charles hotel, Dolmetsch, and United States Express suffered heavy damage or total loss.
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Fahrnney & McCrea
Louisiana
Georgia
Meridian
McCrea
Farnley & McCrea
Oil Men Plan Organization Against Standard Oil
Alarmed oil producers in Indiana organize to unite against the Standard Oil Company amid growing field advances. They draw inspiration from Kansas actions and plan to build an independent Indiana refinery.
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Ind
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Great Corporation
Kansas
Johnson and Smith Admit Highway Robbery in Indiana
Marion Indiana February 17 John Johnson and Charles Smith plead guilty to highway robbery for beating and robbing Joseph Bradford an aged soldier They confessed and were remanded to jail with sentence delayed awaiting Bradford s injury outcome.
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Ind
John Johnson
Charles Smith
Joseph Bradford
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Head-on Train Collision Near Atlanta Claims Two Lives
In Noblesville Indiana on February 14 two trains on the Indianapolis Northern Traction line collided head on near Atlanta. Frost on the glass blinded the motormen. Motorman Charles Mowery of Logansport was fatally injured and City Clerk Glenn of Noblesville was seriously hurt.
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Ind
Indianapolis Northern Traction Line
Atlanta
Charles Mowery
Logansport
Glenn
Murder trial opens for Donahue in Indiana case
Crown Point Indiana February 14 Edward Donahue arrested in Syracuse New York on Christmas on a charge of murdering Arminter Northrup a veterinary surgeon of Benton Harbor Michigan was yesterday placed on trial in the circuit court Donahue pleaded not guilty
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Ind
Edward Donahue
Syracuse
N. Y
Arminter Northrup
Benton Harbor
Mich
Donahue
Polo Rink Burns in Elwood Fire Destroyed Historic Arena
Elwood Indiana February 20 1920 polo rink one of the first buildings of its kind in the West league era burned Sunday morning destroying the structure.
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Elwood
Ind
Wreck Injures Fifteen on Lake Erie Line Near Argos
Fifteen train crew members were badly injured in a work train wreck on the Lake Erie and Western at 8:30 PM about four miles north of Argos Indiana. The incident occurred near Peru on February 14. Rescue and medical aid followed, with authorities investigating the cause.
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Peru
Ind
Argos
Bowling Tourney Under Way In Milwaukee
The American bowling tournament is in progress in Milwaukee with competitors from various regions competing for top honors. Details on entrants and schedules remain to be announced by organizers.
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