Mrs John Sherman Die at 72 in Mansfield
Mrs. Margaret Secelia Sherman, widow of John Sherman, died at midnight after paralysis struck days earlier. A lifelong Mansfield resident, she was active in Grace Episcopal Church and charitable work. She and her husband had 20 children since their 1648 marriage. burial will be in Mansfield.
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John Sherman
Mansfield
Margaret Secelia Stewart
Judge Stewart
Sherman
Gherman
Grace Episcopal Church
Boiling Pot: terse world events from the era
Notable deaths include Barker John P. Marquand in New York and Henry Necareur killed by an electric car in Columbus. Fires destroy Mount Holly Inn in Baltimore and Foxboro town hall. property losses mount. Other incidents report wrecked British steamer Copenhagen near Key West, double fatality in Luzon, a fatal shooting in Tallahassee, and a train robbery thwarted near Longview.
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Barker John P. Marquand
New York
Columbus
Henry Necareur
Mount Holly Inn
Baltimore
William H. Holt
Kentucky
Porto Rico
Key West
Fla
Copenhagen
George Godfrey
San Miguel
Luzon
Foxboro
Mass
George Josselin
Longview
Tex
Bradford
Tallahassee
Jeba Graham
Jokes About Towns Across American Cities
A Boston Journal opinion piece notes how Americans mock city reputations from Chicago the Windy City to Philadelphia and Boston. It cites jokes about Washington born characters and Philadelphians slow in humor, comparing urban stereotypes and crowd appetite for jokes.
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Eusene
Washington
Chicago
Windy City
New York
Boston
Lake Michigan
Mellehild
Chelsea
Bay
Boston Journal
The Jack Rabbit Migrates East Across Missouri
The Kansas City Star notes a surge of jack rabbits migrating into Jackson County Missouri. It predicts a rising central west population as rabbits move east in search of corn and civilization and recounts earlier sightings in Kansas and Leavenworth counties.
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Jackson County
Central West
Semisrid Plains
Kansas
Missouri
Douglas County
Leavenworth
Plains
Kansas City
The Sin Killer in St Louis Provokes Notion of Reform
A Kansas evangelist nicknamed the sin killer tours St Louis delivering fervent sermons. His vigorous preaching scene stirs wild reactions with repentant sinners crying for mercy while he remains in control. The report contrasts his fervor with criticisms on modern education and personal conduct.
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Texas
Kansas
St. Louis
Vineyard
Willy
Kansas City
Longest Word Claims Stretch Across Languages
A 1902 London Gazette excerpt cites a 1302 diary entry noting a 26-letter ten-syllable phrase from a northern land and compares it to an 11-syllable Italian word of 20 letters. The brief discusses linguistic extremes and a well known proverb.
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Archbiohep Berson
Tail Mall Gazette
Chicaxco's Patriarch Henry Greves Oldest Chicago Resident
Henry Greves recalls moving to Chicago in 1831 with a family party of 13 aboard a schooner from Ashtabula Ohio. He is identified as the citys oldest resident, with Alexander Beaubien the only other man from that era still in Chicago though not continuously. At his arrival the village had only a few white inhabitants and a garrison troops campaign had just ended.
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Chicaxco
Henry Greves
Chicago
Ashtabula
Alexander Beaubien
Mr. Gaves
Bieel
Ucula
James McCoy
Coy
Wyfe
Deeds County
Cosnier
Monroe
van Buren
Pring Téin
Villace
Spring Mountain
Ohio
Jacob CL Man Baker
Lybareer
Malay Character Obscures Peace Efforts In Philippines
An American officer in the Philippines describes Malay character as hardened by centuries of mistreatment and distrust of Western justice. He recounts a November Bangali election where two officials were killed by Bantista’s bolo gang, the leaders captured but without civil court, highlighting ongoing threats to U.S. authority and soldiers.
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Philippines
United States Army
Washington
America
Namacpacan
Bangali
Young
Manonel Ebantism
Captain
Bangal
Cipriano Garino
Senor Rio Lopez
Manuel Bautista
Antonio Morelags
Bantista
Morelas
Alorelas
Cuban Frauds and Related Political Scandals
Havana reports detail Rathbone directing a May 26 scheme to audit accounts with no proper checks at the bureau of finance. In Chicago police raid on a diploma mill, officials Armstrong Randell and Hovey face federal charges for mailing frauds. Washington covers a Cuba post fraud discussion and a House vote on expo funding while St Louis notes a shooting and heavy security around transit facilities.
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Mathbone
Havana
Rathbone
Mr. Rathbone
Leatherer and Sullivan
Bureau of Finance
Mrr. Maynard
Air Rathbone
Reeves
Neeley
Washington
General Chaffee
Cuba
Boot
War Department
Chaffee
Chicago
Metropolitan Medical College
West van Burden Street
James Armstrong
J. H. Randell
Thomas Armstrong
Charles M. Hovey
United States
Humphrey
Life saved by whistling farmer tames bee swarm
Henry Fitch, a young farmer from Mountain End near Danbury Connecticut, calms a vast bee swarm threatening his oxen by remaining still and whistling. His shrill whistle attracts the bees away from the animals to a hive prepared with sugar and water, aided by his mother banging a tin pan.
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Connecticut
Henry Fitch
Mountain End
Danbery
Conn
New York World
Fitch
Mr. Fitch
Kansas Wheat Harvest Faces Labor Shortage Ahead
Kansas expects a 33 bushel wheat yield with 20 000 extra harvesters needed across the state. Inspector McKenzie warns only storms could hurt the crop while labor shortages loom in Sumner and nearby counties. About 2 000 harvesters may come from Oklahoma as the season moves north.
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McKenzie
Topeka
Kansas Wheat Belt
Kansas
Sumner County Stone
St Louis
Baseball Contests in National and Minor Leagues
Disjointed recap details various baseball matchups across leagues. Notes scores and pairings in American and Interstate leagues, listing teams such as Kansas City, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Chicago, and Detroit with scattered player names and venues. Weather caution notes indicate possible showers across Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia regions.
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R.H.E
Waddell Fail Amet
Pratt and McFarland
Orpire—Tursz
Borerlyn
He BR
Tineea
Clark
Hozher
Reb
Ciupire
Swartwood
York
E. i New York
Cincinnati - Gotchy
Ralletres
Hawies
Sd Gradr
Scott and
Pez
Panamw Mi
Kansas City
Dadianiwaee
Milwauker
Cleveland
Chicago
Bafalo
Minneapolis
Detroit
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Settlement Reaches $4,000 In Hillside Wreck Case
Probate court on November 25 1899 settled the Wheeling and Lake Erie wreck claim. Asbury Lyman died from injuries after a Hillside crash. Samuel Gamble executor accepted $4 000 from the railroad, with heirs yet to be apportioned and Mrs Laman likely to receive the majority due to a minor.
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Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wade
Asbury Lyman
Chestnut Street
Samuel Gamble
Luman
Judge Day
Laman
Baé
Flower thieves raid local lawns in Coshocton area
Local brief notes several lawns were raided Monday evening by flower thieves. A Kansas corn shipment passing Coshocton en route to India was diverted along Pennsylvania lines at no cost to the donors.
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Kansas
Coshocton
India
Pennsylvania
Republican National Convention to nominate president in Philadelphia
The convention will assemble delegates from all sections of the United States in Philadelphia on June 19 to nominate a presidential candidate. Excursion tickets will be sold June 14 to 18 via Pennsylvania lines to Philadelphia and valid returning Tuesday June 26.
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Philadelphia
United States
Pennsylvania
Boxers Advance Toward Tien Tsin Amid Military Pressure
Reports from Fane indicate the Boxers are closing on Tien Tsin with a force including marines volunteers under Major Higgs and elements of the Sixteenth Lancers, as the town grinds toward a state of mobilization and arms.
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Tien Tsin
Fane
Volunte
Higgs
Sixteenth Lancers
Death of Dr James T Whittaker at age 37
Dr James T Whittaker of Cincinnati aged 37 is dead after leaving Miami University to join the army in 1961 and later serving in the navy. He was known as an earnest student and a respected medical authority.
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James Whittaker
Cincinnati
James T. Whittaker
Miami University
Navy
Surrender and Capture Reports From Pretoria Siege
London dispatches detail Lord Roberts and Boer surrender negotiations at Pretoria after night truce talks. Officials note unconditional surrender planned for 2 pm and that over 200 Yeomanry officers are captured or in Pretoria. Armistice talks and troop movements follow as Methuen attempts aid.
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de Lisle
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Borba
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Imperial Yeomanry
Mar Lindley
Arethuen
Methuen
Heilbron
Miners in West agree to terms with United Mine Workers
About 1 000 union miners in western mines resume work within days after Western Coal and Mining Company accept terms from the United Mine Workers of America. Fred Dilcher helped broker the settlement, stemming a strike that began March 1, 1839, at Pittsburg Kansas. Betting ban passes in San Francisco. GRAIN-O advertises a coffee substitute for 15c to 23c per package.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Fred Dilcher
National Executive Board
Western Coal and Mining Company
Pittsburg
Kan
Real Estate Sale of Weatherwax Estate
Frei sale 0 real estate by executor James B Weatherwax decd. E & LYBARGER. POMERENE & POMERENE attorneys. $25-51.
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Frei Sale
Real Este
E. &. Lybarger
James B. Weatherwax
Pomerene
Attys
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