Severe northeast storm lashes New Jersey and New York coast
A fierce NE wind and record tide hit New York and New Jersey on April 16. Coney Island and Rockaway beaches suffered major erosion while ships dragged anchors and vessels broke up. Flooding and damaged bulkheads disrupted coast towns including Sea Bright and Elizabethport forcing inland travel by rowboat.
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Joe Jette
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Edward Hooper
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Edward E. Barrett
James Gordon Bennett
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Lynched in Joplin Missouri Police Killing Report
A Missouri man was lynched near Joplin after police shot a suspect who killed Officer Leslie in Kansas City yards. Fugitive located in a Joplin slaughterhouse east of Washington Street. headlined escape and arrest. Other items note a Denver convention meeting, Lehigh Valley Railroad consolidation, a shooting death in Princeton, a ship strike threat in New York harbor, and the World’s Woman’s Christian convention in Wilkes-Barre.
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Meerabis
NO TARIFF TINKERING OPPOSED BY ELIHU ROOT
Elihu Root speaking to the Home Market club in Boston argues against revising the tariff now or in the near future. He asserts prosperity under protection, warns revision would bring doubt and be impossible to please all sections, and urges waiting for the right time and trusted friends of protection. He stresses that the administration opposes tariff tinkering in the coming Congress.
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Home Market Club
Boston
Albany Journal
Congress
Friends of Protection
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Democratic Party
Infamous Slander on Philppine Campaign Honored Soldiers
In a rebuttal to denigration, a Chicago paper lauds American volunteers for their conduct in the Philippines. It defends the duty to quell insurrection, praising civilian rights, humane treatment, and the civilizing mission while condemning the unjust attack on those who served.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Phines
Islands
Philippines
America
Northern Negro Vote and Tariff Trust Debate
A political jumble notes the northern black population and voting tendencies across states, then critiques tariff policy and trust strength. It cites census figures, cites the Indianapolis Journal and N Y World opinions, and questions Bryan's leadership and Democratic reorganizat ion.
Political chatter on Bryan Roosevelt and party fates
Across multiple papers politicians debate the race issue and the 1904 Democratic nomination. Critics question Bryan's views while supporters urge a candidate who backed the 1896 and 1900 tickets. Roosevelt is praised for enforcing anti trust measures and railroad and meat packers reforms.
Democratic situation and Bryan’s looming 1904 role
Senator Teller discusses the Democratic field in New York noting Parker’s strength in the west, Cleveland’s unlikelihood, and Bryan as a leading national figure. He suggests Bryan will influence the 1904 convention, while factions dislike his independence. The piece hints at a tense party atmosphere ahead of the convention.
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Olney
Democracy
Roosevelt
Ohio Officers Name Provisional Regiment for St Louis Exposition
Adjutant General Gyger announced the selection of companies that will form a provisional regiments to represent Ohio at the St Louis exposition grounds on April 30. Cincinnati will send the First regiment with engineers from four battalions joining as a provisional unit led by Col. S. B. Stanberry of Toledo.
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Columbus
O Hara Convicted of Mails Fraud in Turf Case
W W O Hara longtime turf commissioner faced cross examinations on traceable funds. He was found guilty of using the mails for fraudulent purposes and sentenced to 18 months in the penitentiary. He claimed losses and partial returns to investors during the trial.
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W. W. O'Hara
United States District Court
O'Hara
Cincinnati
Overman
Rioting strike halts Western Ohio electric railway work
A strike by about 100 workers building the Western Ohio electric railway between Was Pokoneta and Sidney ended in a riot. Forty or more foreigners from Brooklyn were brought in, locals resisted, the station was blocked, and officials conceded to the strikers by removing the imported laborers, restoring quiet.
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Wapakoneta
Western Ohio Electric
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Fraud charge against Toledo life policy schemer
Charles Challen, a well known insurance agent, was arrested in Toledo on fraud charges for procuring life insurance policies on Lena Hemple through her sister Bertha Kleiver. The policies for 500 and 18 were issued payable to Kleiver. Hemple died six months later and claims were denied. Kanawha? Grand jury indictment followed after Kleiver revealed the impersonation.
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Toledo
Charles Challen
Lena Hemple
Various Ohio Briefs From April Headlines
A series of short items recount local incidents across Ohio. A farmer’s wife dies after a sow attack. brewers push for Sunday closing enforcement. doctors hold northern homeopathic meeting with officers elected. General Keifer appointed state trustee. a railway depot fire damages lines. Carnegie offers for a library. a pottery plant fire. brewery workers strike and lockout spread. Methodists mull a merger. Dr David McGill dies. Mrs Schriver immolates herself after mental distress.
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E. J. Gauffield
M.W. Kapp
G. B. Haggart
Alliance
H. W. Carter
Cuyahoga Falls
Knights of Pythtas and Hancock Lodge Meeting Notice
Knights of Pythtas W 8 Hancock Lodge of Po meet each Monday evening in hall New corner Clinton and First streets third floor C J Daoust C C G D Edgar K of R and S
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Wedding at Piqua Ties Naomi Boal Weidemann and Allen R Blount
Mrs Naomi Boal Weidemann widow of George Weidemann of Newport Kentucky and Allen R Blount retired merchant and cotton broker of New York married yesterday in Piqua The bride wore a costly trousseau The Royal Arcanum convention in Columbus opened its twenty sixth annual session with about three hundred members from 152 councils attending an informal ceremony and address.
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Naomi Boal Weidemann
George Weidemann
Newport
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New York
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Order Here
Forbes Wins Decision In Ten Round Bout
Bizl Mackey and Harry Forbes, world champion bantamweight, battled ten fast rounds last night with both showing strength to the end. Forbes secured the decision on points.
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