Tragic Chicago Suicide Tied to Wrecked Lives
Minnie M. Wray, a young actress traveling under the name Miss L Gray, killed herself in a Palmer House hotel room in Chicago. A torn note addressed to Leona Graves and letters to A N Ohler in Moline reveal she believed she had wrecked too many lives. The scene included diamonds, a single inset stone, and a trunk ready for shipment. Ohler sought to intervene but could not reach her. Her death notes imply a final farewell to relatives and a request to manage hotel funds, with a background linking to Leesville Indiana and Lincoln Nebraska. The brother, George Wray, traced her to Louisville and learned of the tragedy only after her death.
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Chicago
H Pelmer House
Minnie M. Wray
A. N. Ohler
Moline
Miss L. Gray
Abe
Ohler
American Express Company
Davenport
Palmer House
Miss Wray
Werk
Mixa Wray
Will Nerrings
Windsor Hotel
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Chleria
Leesville
Tnd
Tincoln
Ned
Buret
Atale
Los Angeles
Cal
Thuquerque
Ay Willams
Aziz
Cleveland
Ohl
Leona Graves
National Sangerfest preparation and German cordial ties
A United Singers meeting in New York appointed a committee to press President McKinley to attend the Brooklyn sangerfest. Fr Saenger Dr W J Schide and August Tiemann to meet him. Emperor William to receive a personal welcome. Saenger to visit Germany in late July after the nineteenth annual sangerfest. Saenger leads fundraising for German widows and orphans, including a Thalia Society benefit and a charity fair that netted $7,000 sent to Germany with Emperor William’s thanks.
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New York
United Singers
McKinley
Brooklyn
FR. Saenger
W. J. Schide
August Tiemann
Washington
Willan
K. Saenger
United
Submarine Boat Holland to Undergo Newport Tests
The navy directs the Holland to Newport torpedo station for exhaustive testing to determine its value for naval use. Rear Admiral O Neil orders evaluation of defects and advantages and whether government construction should continue. Commander Mason will supervise initial trials under an expert designer's oversight.
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New York
Navy Department
Newport
O'Neil
Nidnanen
Mason
Holland Company
Washington Navy Yard
Mecaimos
First battalion of Fourteenth U S Infantry lands at Presidio
OFF THE WORLD'S WIRES San Franvises April 30 The first battalion of the Fourteenth United States Infantry, long in quarantine, landed at the Presidio after two years of fighting in the Philippines. Major Rucker led a large escort to camp.
Texas Populist Convention Moves to Fort Worth
In Houston on April 20 the Texas Populist state convention to elect delegates to the national convention plans to meet in Fort Worth on May 4. County conventions instruct delegates to send a large delegation to Cincinnati while Milton Park of Dallas, a Texas middle-of-the-road figure, is noted. Harry Tracy, Texas committeeman and signatory of the Sioux Falls call, may stay home or walk out at Fort Worth and lead a delegation to Sioux Falls, instructed to vote for Bryan's endorsement.
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Houston
Texas
Fort Worth
Cincinnati
Milton Park
Dallas
Ond
Ting
Sioux Falls
Harry Tracy
Bryan
Indemnity dispute hangs over Ottoman Turks in Constantinople
The porte has not yet responded to the note delivered by United States charge Griseum to Turkish foreign minister Tevfik Pasha regarding the indemnity claim. Some believe a private contract arrangement might mask the payment, avoiding official Ottoman admission of responsibility for massacre losses.
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Constantinople
Porte
Tewik Pasha
United States
Griseum
Boers in Danger as British Advance Near Pretoria
London reports reveal Boer forces under strain as Lord Roberts’ strategy stalls. British moves press toward Pretoria with Pole-Carew enforcing forage seizures while Boers retire to defend Thaba N’Chu and Ladybrand. Boer leaders De larey and Botha noted. Brandfort holds, Kroonstad looms.
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Bloemfontein
Thaba N' Chu
Ladybrand
London
Morning Post
Tele
Commissariat
Pretoria
Vaal
Johannesburg
Delarey
Botha
Joubert
Bloemfontery
The
Standard
Brandfort
Kroonstad
Girimondi Named Consul at Santos Brazil
A Washington dispatch reports Rev Dr Girimondi, a Catholic priest, appointed consul at Santos Brazil and slated to sail from New York on May 7. The priest, linked with St Paul’s diocese and Archbishop Ireland, had unclear ties to Jerusalem duties, with friends securing the Santos post.
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New York
Herald
Washington
G. Gilimond
Rantus
Brazil
St. Paul
Inland
Jerusalem
Santos
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Nub
George BR. Wray
Suicid
Loexville
Tid
Fo.om
Scott & Bowne, Chemists
Lew Wallace
Turkey
Straus
Atlanta
Campbell
Perrin
Lick Observatory
Thomaston
Rome
Basutos
England
Lord Roberts
Nadal
Ils Atches
French
Bloem
Street School of Mines
Montrose Avenue
Splendid Trade
Brigman & Naughter
Broadway
P. O
Palmer
Butte
Mont
Orton Bros
Brigman & Naughton
W. Broadway
Aera
Montana
Aide
South Side
McMillan & Floyd
East Broadw
Orbcar
Arizona Street
Ee DE Ee Ene Btren
American School of Correspondence
Boston
North Main Street
Conroy & Morley
Caxton Building
Chi
Main
S. M. Wade
N. Main
T. C. Daily
Inter Mountain
Gagnon Addition
Investors Realty Co
Best Station
L. Heinbeckel
Dillon
Rynolds & McDowell
E. Broadway
Wyoming Street
Southackson
West Park
Bargal
Call and Bee
West Park Street
Park Corner
Wyoming
Kelly Llook
Case & Holmes
West Galena
Montana Street
Woolman Street
Conroy& Marley
Centerville
West Side
Conroy & Marley
North Main
East Broadway
Investor's Loan and Realty Company
West Granite Street
Alley
Utah Avenue
North
Alabama
East Second Street
Boush Butte
Academy
Wes Galena
West
Galena
Pace
North Jackson
Weathesawan Butte
Eli
Union Laundry
Tallant Block
Park and Wyoming
Een
Chicago Mortgage Loan CO
Curtis Block
Sea
Rombauer
Assater
Chemis
Carney & Hand
Ney
R. M. Biele
Pamora
Owsley Block
Thompson Investment CO
Thompson Investment Y
West Broadway
Quire
Gaylomd Corner
WES Granite
Mney Bina
Keepies
Erman
Hammond
Europe
Mendes Cutting
Malden Lane
EL Mathews
Meaderville
Oecisli
Ween
NEW
Manila
W. Park Street
Hollingsworth
W. Park
Beckwith's
Barglum, Water Co
Montana Chattel Mortgage Co
Lizzie Block
Granite
Harlow
East Park Street
Dusold
Eee
Editha
Clireia Wemenday
North Idaho
Nanan Ean Mazie
Mireeti
Eliza
Stockholders’ Meeting
Bitver Bow Plumbing and Electric Supply Co
H. L. Frank
Feurtado
Michael Devitt
Butte and Boston Consolidated Mining Company
Buttermap
Girimondi
Lane
Sutherlard
Deabrosses Street
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