Public interest topics mix of crime science and civic duty
A wide fragment touches on moral responsibility in city finance, military honor, and health. It mentions Paducah Kentucky issuing bonds for a railroad, a technical error forcing repayment, and civic leaders vowing to raise funds. It also notes Sherman and naval battles, German language policy, a prizefight description, and disease in Italian draft horses impacting Venice area transport.
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Paducah
Venice
eBologna
German-American tensions rumors ease War and Navy reports deny action
Washington dispatches report War Department says Philippine affairs are reassuring and no new ships will be sent to reinforce Dewey. Berlin says rumors of ships sunk or fired upon are false and German interests in the Philippines seek protection during the Hispano American war.
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War Department
Navy Department
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Manila
War and
Navy Departments
Philippine
Loxpox
Berlin
Landdn Times
Irena
Philippines
Hong Kong
Amoy
Vics
von Diedrichs
Shan Ting
Reichstag
Army Bill Passes in Senate After Historic Clash
The army reorganization bill cleared the Senate at 7 10 PM following a fierce debate. Senator West of Missouri delivered a notable opposition speech though unable to block the measure as it received 55 yeas to 18 nays.
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Senate
West
WasisoTon
Missouri
Cockrell
Philippines
Log
Allen
Allison
Bacon
Burrows
Carter
Chandler
Cisrk
Ross
Sewell
Shoup
Simon
Smith
Spooner
Stewart
Kipling Shows Signs of Improvement in Latest Update
Rudyard Kipling is reported by Dr Dapham as slightly better today with no new complications. H H McCure, son of the publisher, says Kipling passed a favorable night and there is growing hopefulness in the hospital.
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New York
Rudyard Kipsling
Dapham
H.H. McCuve
Kipling
Oregon Sails with Iris to Manila for War Duty
The battleship Oregon, escorted by the collier Iris, left for Manila on February 20. It will take about two to three weeks to reach its destination as it joins the Pacific front in World War I operations.
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Margi
Dewey
Horourg
Oregon
Iris
Manila
Pope’s Sudden Illness Halts Audiences
The pope was taken ill this morning and audiences were suspended. He had been suffering from grip in January and, despite initial reports of serious illness, doctors advised rest. He is 80 years old and recently appeared in bed with physicians opposing his attendance.
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Janudey
Fire and Civil Strife Spreads Through Manila Quarters
Cable from Manila recounts a Chinese New Year blaze sparked by tensions with Americans. Fires raged in Tondo Santa Cruz and Kalbo as Aguinaldo’s forces pressed in. 400 killed or wounded, 140 Americans dead bodies recovered, 500 native wounded, and 3,000 houses burned. Foreigners seek aid and ships, with Dewey warning against landing marines.
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Pana
Manila
Hong Kong
Senor Ganet
Tondo
Aguialdo
Santa Cruz
Kalpo
Benondo
Malad
Puente, de Espana
Andrews
Admiral Dewey
Banks
Belfish
Montenegro
Aguinaldo
Ait Marliao
Andrews Mill
Molineux Held After New York Murder Arrest
Roland Molineux son of General Leslie Molineux of Brooklyn is arrested in New York City on murder charges in the December 28 1893 death of Mrs Katherina J Adams. The coroner's jury connected the Adams case with the poisoning of Henry C Barnet of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. The inquest also probed details of Barnet's death. the two cases are treated as closely linked. Separately a Missouri bill to require licenses for nonresidents renting county lands passed the House on a second reading.
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Endeil—Potwou Bent
Molineux
New York
Roland
Burnham Molineux
Leslie Molineux
Brooklyn
Katherina J. Adams
Nes, Adapis
Benry C. Barnet
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Polygamist Roberts Case Sparks Constitutional Amendment Debate
A House committee report favors an amendment banning polygamists from Congress citing Rep elect Brigham H. Roberts Utah to renew scrutiny. The document notes the determination lies with the next Congress amid the Roberts case and related political tensions.
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Swould
Kipling Still Alive Says Publisher As Health Wanes
At New York hotel Kipling remains critically ill as doctors use oxygen and beef extract to sustain him. Publisher E. Doubleday reports Kipling is alive and holding his own, with no clear sign of improvement or setback.
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New York
Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Major Harrison Halts Cuban Ambush Near Toledo Plantation
Near Mariano on Feb 28 the Toledo plantation owners complained to General Fitzhugh. Major Russell B. Harrison led 25 guards to seize fifty Cubans, disarm them, and escort the prisoners to General Migi Rodriguez, amid a tense standoff as hundreds of Cubans approached. The incident highlights the American authorities handling Cuban soldiers outside civil courts.
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Harrison
Ims
Wayana
Toledo
Mariano
Fitzhugh
Russell B. Harrison
Migi Rodriguez
Quay and Son Case Postponed to April 10
The United States Senator Matthew Quay and his son Richard I. Quay faced a further postponement in Philadelphia county court. On District Attorney Rothermel's motion, Judge Heitler delayed the trial until April 10, despite defense objections.
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Agala
United States
Matthew Quay
Richard I. Quay
Heitler
Court of Quarter Sessions
Philadelphia County
Rothermel
Aia
Quay
Ueitler
Chicago magnate offers $500000 to honor name at Kentucky university
Robert Breckinridge Halligan of Chicago, a former Lexington boy who made a fortune in asphalt, writes to Kentucky University officials in Lexington offering $500000 to perpetuate his name in some form. The city date is February 28.
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Lexinerox
Robert Breckinridge Halligan
Chicago
Kentucky University
Lexington
Bishop Vertin Dies Suddenly in Marqueurn
Rev. John B. Vertin bishop of the Catholic diocese of Saint Marie died in Marqueurn Michigan on February 28 after sudden heart failure brought on by influenza.
Czar In Bad Condition Prostrated By Illness
Copenhagen reports the czar weakened after the armament manifesto. The Grand Duke Michael holds executive power with no czar cooperation. Manila fires devastate 60 wooden structures and 8,000 native homes. Kansas widow murder case noted in Cournyville with details of Mary Robinson.
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Russia
Loxpon
Copenhagen
Daily Mail
Michael
Manina
Manila
Stond
Battles and casualties in the Philippines reported in March
The dispatch details sharpshooter fire near Culocan and Malabon, with Captain Elliott and others wounded. Monitors bombarded Malabon church causing deaths among rebels. Armament production in Malabon and Panda con noted, while 2,000 refilled shells were found. Reports list multiple wounded across Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Idaho and California units. Otis reports quiet fronts and movements of infantry battalions sailing Cebu and Negros.
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Eliott
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Washington Volunteers
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Andrew J. Melle
Montana
Edward VY
Moore
Pennsylvania
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Cutie
J. A. Hennessey
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Binondo
Otis
Manila
Washington
Twenty Third Infantry
Cebu
California Volunteers
Negros
Elliott Veteran Captain Davis Elliott Dies or Loses Commission
Elliott of Coffeyville Kansas, Captain of Company G Twentieth Kansas, wounded at Manila, former city clerk and Coffeyville Daily Journal editor, served in Civil War era and state legislature. He died at age 22? and leaves a wife, three daughters and two sons in Manila service. father DA Olds resides in St Joseph Missouri.
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Bla Ago Torrica
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Davis Stewart Elliott
Tiventieth
Kansas
Manila
Coffeyville
Veary Cerk
Elliott
Pennsylvania
Leedy
Topeka
Secretary of War
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Howard Olds
Scott
DA. Olds
St.Joseph
Mrs Martha Pomeroy Dead In Atchison Headline
Mrs Martha Pomeroy widow of late Senator Pomeroy of Kansas dies unexpectedly at her Washington home aged 70. She was the third wife of the senator, previously married to a pilot and a Boston banker, and was a social leader in Atchison.
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Averison
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Martha Pomeroy
United States
Ig Pomeroy
Kansas
Washington
Mississippi River
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Atchison
Imposter Thwarted At Rubber Factory Visit
A stranger with a ministerial air sought permission to inspect a large rubber factory. He asked for a specimen of rubber for a cabinet, but the superintendent exposed him as a fraud and thief, revealing a dry knife would not cut rubber and turning him away.
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Akéatein
Bruil
Gus
Light Without Heat Promises Practical Illumination Advances
Reports suggest Geissler tubes may yield readable light in the near future though at higher power costs. Potential medical use could allow cavity investigations without excessive heat from incandescent lamps. Astronomer Robert Bail notes shooting stars are visible to prone observers on clear nights. Drought drives Michigan lakes to shallow levels as farmers harvest fish from drying waters.
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Geissler
Boston Transcript
Robert Bail
Pastor's Unplanned Pulpit Choice Stuns Allestown Church
In Allestown an unusual morning arose when the pastor failed to appear at the Baptist church for a regular service. A Black minister was invited to preach, delivering a sermon as several parishioners fled while others remained seated.
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Allestown
Baptist
Beveral
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