Wealthy widow and guests poisoned coffee at Birchwood home
A group including Mrs Nancy Birch, Mrs Laura Froman, her daughter, and several others were poisoned by coffee laced with a poisonous drug. Mrs Froman and Mrs Birch are not expected to live while the others are expected to survive. Rachael Davis, a colored servant, and two Owensboro guests are involved. The motive appears to be wholesale murder.
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Louisville
Nancy Birch
Laura Froman
Birch Cooper
Emma. Wade
Frank Cannon
Owensboro
Rachael Davis
Birch
Birchwood
This Cay
Froman
Engineer Dies In Tragic Rally After Sign Ignored
A rally tragedy unfolds as an engineer dies after disregarding a diver warning sign in a misguided attempt to outrun danger. Investigators say his belief the diver would turn white at the last moment led to the fatal decision.
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Rally
Miners and Operators Open Wage Conference
The joint wage conference of miners and operators opens in Indianapolis with about 250 operators and 400 miners present. President Mitchell is temporary chairman as states begin electing committees. The session aims to set terms for wage negotiations.
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Ase
Indianapolis
Opera
Mitchell
President Roosevelt Declines Chillicothe Centennial Visit
Columbus January 29 Governor Nash received a formal letter from President Roosevelt stating he cannot attend the May 21 and 22 centennial celebration of Ohio’s admission to the Union as he will be on the Pacific coast. The president’s schedule prevents his appearance.
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Columbus
Nash
Roosevelt
Chillicothe
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Grounds to be dedicated for Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Announcement says the Louisiana Purchase Exposition grounds and buildings will be dedicated on April 20 by the U S president with an address by Grover Cleveland. Major General Henry C. Corbin will lead a large military pageant including regular troops and national guards in the 720 by 525 foot Palace of the Liberal Arts seating 50 000. A grand evening fireworks display will follow.
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Telegraph
St. Louis
Jad
United States
Grover Cleveland
Henry C. Corbin
United States Army
Mississippi Valley
Palace of the Liberal Arts
Martyr President McKinley Birthday Banquet Held in Canton
In commemoration of McKinley birthday the anniversary fell on Thursday a large banquet was held in Canton Tuesday evening honoring the late president.
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McKinley
Canton
Major Glenn Isacquitted by Court Martial
Major Glenn Lb Edward v Glenn faces acquittal after a court martial ruling on charges related to killing prisoners of war. Public sale notice follows: heirs of Mrs. M J Robinson set a Feb 7, 1903 auction at Coshocton County Courthouse for the Babcock farm in Franklin township, about eighty acres with dwelling and outbuildings. Terms: one third cash, balance in one and two years at six percent interest. six percent discount for cash on deferred payments.
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M. J. Robinson
Court House
Coshocton
Babcock
Franklin Township
Coshocton County
Ohio
Wanesville
Farm product sales and horse market notices in Coshocton
An assortment of local ads announcing farm harness specials from A N Compton and Co and farm produce like fruit trees vines currants gooseberries and roses. Other lines seek horses for the southern market at Pocock's livery barn Coshocton and payments at market price for good horses. The Fountain dry goods store closes Friday for inventory.
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J. W. Almack
Walnut and
South Lawn
Pocock’s
Coshocton
B. K. Smythe & Son
Britain and Germany tangled over Venezuela alliance claim
Washington reports from high authority say Germany pressed Britain to own the alliance against Venezuela. Bowen defers details as Europe weighs the blockade, debt payments, and customs-share plan for Puerto Cabello and La Guayra amid ongoing Venezuelan turmoil. Belgium may play a key role in customs administration.
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the Age
Washington
London Foreign Office
Great Britain
Germany
Venezuela
United States
Venezuelan
Count Quadt
Bowen
Europe
Belgium
Venesuela
Bares
Puerto Cabello
Ua Guayra
Bower
Ances
Pierre Dé Margerie
Mutinous Sailors Allegedly Kill Captain Sailors Fire Ship
Four sailors arrested in Liverpool charged with mutiny aboard the Carque Feronica from Biloxi to Montevideo in 1902. They allegedly murdered the captain and six crew, scuttled the barque, set it afire, and escaped with a negro cook kept as servant until he alerted police. The crew deny the wreck occurred.
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Liverpool
Negro Cook
St. Johns
N. B
Biloxi
Miss
Monte Vido
Italian minister Prinetti taken ill during signing
Rome on January 29 announces that Signor Prinetti minister of foreign affairs suffered an apoplectic stroke while signing a degree in the presence of the king. He was moved to his home and is in a serious condition.
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Rome
Signor Prinetti
Foreign Office
State Engineer Estimates Cost of Ship Canal at 78 340 Per Mile
State Engineer C E Perkins of Akron reports to the state board on enlarging the Ohio canal from Cleveland to the Muskingum to 70 by 7 feet, adding locks and reservoirs. The estimate totals about 12.3 million dollars with an average cost per mile of 78 340, including earthwork paving dams and feeder work.
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C. E. Perkins
Akron
Cleveland
Muskingum River
State Board of Public Works
Perkins
Great Lakes
Ohio River
Ohio
Cashocton
Zanesville
Marietta
Coos Ees
Iscarawa
Big Cuyahoga
Kent
Cuyahoza
Cee Pees
Adi
Coshocton
Mar- Soa
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Fountain Dry Goods
A.N. Compton & Co
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Herr Willie
Longs and Nesmith Lakes
Tong and
Nesmith Lakes
Summit
Little Cuyahoga
Wolf Creel
Government
Cuyahoga
Tinker Creek
Cuyahoga River
Furnace
Tuscarawas River
Fevans Creek
Lack
Peninsula
Cuyahoea River
Rock
Long Lake
Clinton
Canal Fulton
Massillon
Zoar
Sugar Creek
Canal Dover
Trenton
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