Mystery of the Luranian Sinking Near Halifax
A note from Stillwell Parker reports that the steamer Luranian turned over Sunday night in the Atlantic forty-five miles east of Halifax. Fourteen people were rescued by small boat, while the Allan liner Luranian had sailed from Glasgow for St. John NB February 27 with no further word from her as search efforts continue.
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Montreal
Stillwell Parker
Headship Harbor
Halifax
Atlantic
Glasgow
St. John
N. B
Terre Haute Man Attacks Nurse Then Self in Cistern Rescue
William T. Agar of Terre Haute Indiana attacked his nurse Mrs Davis by slashing her throat then cut his own throat and jumped into a cistern. Rescued by his brother he was jailed and attempted suicide again by four stab wounds near the heart. He had been ill weeks with signs of mental aberration and both may recover.
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William T. Agar
Terre Haute
Ind
Davis
Agar
Wharton Endowment Boost Surprise at Penn Commencement
Prevost Clarkson announced at the 146th annual University of Pennsylvania commencement in Philadelphia that Joseph Wharton, founder of the Wharton School, increased the endowment from 200000 to 500000. The crowd cheered at the unexpected news.
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University of Pennsylvania At
Philadelphia
Prevost Clarkson
Joseph Wharton
Wharton School of Finance and Economy
University
Senior Navy Officers Weigh Retirement Under Personal Act
Admiral Charles E. Clark is considering voluntary retirement to senior rear admiral under the personal act. His potential retired pay would be 5625 dollars per year. Several senior officers are expected to seek this option.
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Charles E. Clark
Venezuelan Rebels Capture La Vela de Coro Seaport
From Willemstad Curacao reports a five hour battle in which about one thousand Venezuelan revolutionists led by Generals Riera Penaloza and Sierralta seized La Vela de Coro on the Gulf of Cor. Government forces suffered twenty seven killed and 128 captured.
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Willemstad
Curacua
Riera
Penaloza
Sierralta
la Vela de Coro
Gulf of Cord
King Albert Dies in Dresden and Names Heir
King Albert dies at Dresden Saxony appointing eldest brother Prince George as state representative and heir to the Saxon throne. George, last surviving general who commanded the German army of 1870, inherits succession.
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Albert
Dresden
Saxony
Prince George
Engineer Killed in Chicago & Alton Wreck Near Mexico Mo
Chicago and Alton passenger train No 1d derailed two miles west of Mexico Missouri while on schedule. The engine and three cars left the track. Engineer M Kellar of Slater was thrown from the engine and killed. Thirteen passengers suffered slight injuries.
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Chicago & Alton
Mexico
M. Kellar
Slater
Big Sale of Shorthorn Cattle Nets $76,960 in Des Moines
E S Donahey sold Scotch shorthorn cattle at Des Moines Iowa for 99 head bringing 76960 dollars. The herd of fifty averaged 40000 dollars while 49 heifers realized 36966 dollars. Butter fly H sired by Wildwood sold to RB BR Steel of Ireland Iowa for 1700 dollars.
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E. S. Donahey
Des Moines
Iowa
Butterfly H
Wildwood
RB. BR. Steel
Ireland
Fire losses in Creede reach two lives and $200000
A major blaze in Creede Colorado caused $200000 in property destruction. Two lives were lost and many injured. Missing residents were William Stewart and Fritz Zindt.
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Creede
Colo
William Stewart
Fritz Zindt
Fire at St. Clair hotel in Toledo kills and injures
Fire at the St. Clair hotel in Toledo ends with Robert Smith of Oswego smothered in bed. About forty inmates faced escaping danger as the blaze caused limited structural damage. In a separate report, three men die and five are hurt in a powder explosion at Seward near Johnstown, Pa.
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St. Clair Hotel
Toledo
Robert Smith
Oswego
Seward
Johnstown
Cornell Gets Rockefeller Gift For Matching Endowment
President Schurman of Cornell received a check for 250000 dollars from John D Rockefeller who offered the funds ten months ago on condition that the university raise a like amount This condition was fulfilled and the two gifts now total a substantial endowment for the university.
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Schurman
Cornell
John D. Rockefeller
Theodore Roosevelt Jr Wins Punctuality Prize at Groton
Theodore Roosevelt Jr of the second form received a punctuality prize at Groton School’s graduation exercises in Groton Massachusetts. Miss Alice Roosevelt, his sister, attended the ceremony.
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Teddy
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Groton School
Groton, Mass
Alice Roosevelt
Senate and House Debates on London Dock Charges and Cuba
The Senate debated the London dock charges bill while the House advanced the irrigation bill and passed related measures. A special message on Cuba was discussed, with amendments on Hawaii and the former queen’s claims. The District of Columbia appropriation was begun, land monuments funding approved, and various pension and public bills acted on or tabled.
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Senate
House
Messrs. Mendell
Wyo
Tongue
Ore
Tirrell
Mass
Shallenberger
Neb
Ray
Judiciary Committee
Cuba
Mr. Mitchell
Pacific Islands
Perto Rico
Hawaii
Hoar
United States
Mitchell
Porto Rico
District of Columbia
Secretary of War
Spain
London Dock
Proctor
Vermort
Gease
Uowse
Fimsy
Llouse
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Brooklyn
Fredericksburg
Hugh Mercer
General Land Office
Supreme Clare of
Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba
Dawes Commission
Kansas
Oklahoma
Washington Notea and diplomatic shifts attend new era
Washington notes report Ragtime barred from Marine Band concerts while Ambassador von Holleben becomes dean of the diplomatic corps. Mindanao remnants of the Philippine insurrection fade as civil rule expands island by island. Amnesty bills free Rathbone Neely and others, Roosevelt opens surgeon convention and signs a public building bill directing massive distribution to architects and builders.
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Washington
Marine Band
von Holleben
Germany
Lord Pauacefote
Mindanao
Wright
Estes G. Rathbone
C. F. Neely
Palma
Roosevelt
Trains Clip Record Run Shows Fastest U S Passenger Power
The Twenty Hour trains between New York and Chicago on the Lake Shore and New York Central lines arrived ahead of schedule and averaged 49 miles per hour over 980 miles. The trip to Buffalo was swift, with a delay of thirteen minutes at one point but recovered to finish two minutes early at Grand Central. Railroad men compare American speeds with foreign rivals.
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United States
New York
Chicago
Lake Shore
New Carlisle
Grand Central Station
America
Merriam's Record-Setting Census Director Career
William Rush Merriam, longtime director of the census, has set records in closing the twelfth census statistics and was appointed director in 1899. Former Minnesota governor, a versatile figure in banking, business, agriculture, lawmaking, education, and public service, he is a New York native aged 58 who moved to St. Paul as a youth.
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William Rush Merriam
Washington
Minnesota
Everglades Reclaimed Plan Sparks Vast Florida Garden
A historic proposal envisions reclaiming nearly a million acres of the Everglades for cultivation and urban development. For fifty years experts debated the feasibility of draining the wetlands to add millions of acres to national wealth amid cautious study and landmark projects.
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Everglades
Florida
US Trains Slow Versus European Runs Shown in Figures
A comparison of train speeds shows the United States has the fastest long distance passenger trains, with the Empire State Express covering 440 miles at about 53.0 mph. Shorter routes in Europe such as the Sud express Paris Bayonne at 56 mph and East Coast express London Edinburgh at about 50.77 mph highlight faster European performances in certain runs.
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United States
France
England
America
New York
Buffalo
Chicago
Paris
Bayonne
London
Edinburgh
Glasgow
James R Keene the Wall Street Wit and King Edward Talks
James R Keene a prominent New York financier known for confidential chats with King Edward at Lady Lister Saye's home has stirred Wall Street. English born, son of a London merchant, Keene built a famed reputation for sharp talk and wit while becoming American by life and style.
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King Edward
James R. Keene
America
Wing Edward
Religious News and Notes Reflects Broad Temperance Movement
The piece notes 227 sects in Britain and Ireland, the Loyal Temperance Legion’s Mexican origin, and rising Wesleyan Methodist membership in Britain. It cites H G Jackson on Chicago church work, 2000 Navy temperance pledge holders, Roosevelt Bible address distribution, and the Y M C A railroad department’s 48 buildings funded largely by railroad companies.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Loyal Temperance Legion
Mexico
Ethie Dunmore
Guanajuato
Wesleyan Methodist Church of
H. G. Jackson
Northwestern Christian Advocate
Chicago
United States Navy
Navy Temperance League
Roosevelt
American Bible Society
Railroad Department
Florida Everglades Reclamation Plans Aim to Transform Vast Basin
Over twenty years surveys show the Everglades rich in fertile soil when not submerged. Promoters plan to reclaim nearly a million acres by canals and drainage, adding about 4 000 square miles of land to Florida and enabling crops like sugar cane rice and corn with minimal cost and effort.
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Florida
Everglades
Great Basin
War ending harms stock growers with British war costs
Judge Advocate Crowder reports British agents spent 17 935 350 dollars for horses and mules shipped from New Orleans to South Africa, averaging 597 978 per month, with 98 687 horses and 75 108 mules. Also paid for freight forage labor and related costs.
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United States
Roosevelt urges passage of Cuba reciprocity bill
President Roosevelt sends a special message to Congress urging a reciprocal trade pact with Cuba arguing it strengthens the protective system, benefits American producers, and aligns with past policy toward islands like Porto Rico and Hawaii while stressing Cuba’s need and our historic aid. The message cites Cuba’s call for relief, defends tariff reductions, and calls for steady policy to shape future regional influence.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Cuba
Senate
House of Representatives
Elere
Palma
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Spain
West Indies
Central America
Porto Rico
Theodore Roosevelt
Dun's Review Notes Persistent Business Strength Across Sectors
R G Dun & Co reports no easing in business across major sectors. Railway earnings rise, iron and steel contracts extend into next year, and agricultural implement orders surge while textiles stay steady amid limited pig iron stocks. The piece cites wage-cost pressures from rising living costs, strong employment, and a bright grain outlook despite regional wheat declines. Minneapolis bank clearings rise 15.9 percent as national totals dip.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Iron and Steel
Bessemer
Pittsburg
Chicago
Dun
Kansas
Minnesota
Dakotas
Northwestern
Northwest
Minneapolis
Strikes Sweep Denver and Boston Amid Meat Price Uproar
In Denver Colorado 5000 building trades workers strike causing city-wide stoppage. In Boston about 300 unionists wreck three meat shops over meat prices. The Denver strike is a sympathy move to support woodworkers in a regional labor dispute.
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Denver
Colo
Boston
Ucolo
Markets wide spread farm prices across major midwest hubs
Chicago and Indianapolis livestock and grain values listed with ranges for cattle hogs and sheep, plus wheat corn oats rye and supporting farm commodities. Regional quotes include St Louis Detroit Cincinnati Toledo Milwaukee New York Buffalo with varied grades and price spans. A Bevier Missouri business district fire caused damage estimated between 104000 and 12000 dollars.
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Chicago
Hey
Timothy
Indiannapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
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Salt Lake City
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Tomas Palma
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Bevier, Mo
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