President Roosevelt Tours South Dakota in Speech Heavy Day
President Roosevelt traveled through South Dakota delivering twelve speeches in one day from Sioux Falls to Aberdeen. He emphasized tariff policy and national prosperity, praising citizen effort and noting strong crowds including many children. Guests included Senators Kittredge Gamble and Representatives Martin Burke.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Roosevelt
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Kittredge and
Gamble
Martin and
Burke
Congress
Yankton
Tulare
Mitchell
Second attempt to burn Montgomery, Indiana
A second arson attempt in a week aimed at Montgomery, seven miles east of Washington, Indiana, started fires in multiple business buildings with oil-soaked rags but was extinguished before heavy losses. Citizens vow to lynch the arsonists when caught.
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Washington
Ind
Montgomery
Indiana Monuments Dedication at Shiloh Battlefield
Shiloh Tennessee April 7 The Indiana monuments at the Shiloh battlefield were dedicated with ceremonies. Several hundred Indiana officials led by Governor Durbin and staff attended along with General Lew Wallace and other prominent citizens. Addresses were given by United States Senator Beveridge Assistant Secretary of War Sanger Governor Durbin and others.
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Shiloh
Tenn
Indiana
Shiloh Battlefield
Durbin
Lew Wallace
United States
Beveridge
Sanger
Man shoots ex wife at station then kills self in Clinton
Charles Moulton of Clinton shot Miss Lillian Wheeler at the railroad station in Ayers Massachusetts after she had obtained a divorce and resumed her maiden name. He then killed himself with a bullet to the head. Wheeler was formerly Moulton's wife.
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Ayers
Mass
Charles Moulton
Clinton
Lillian Wheeler
Miss Wheeler
Moulton
Actress Mabel Towns End Fatally Shoots Self
Lofden April 7 Mrs Mabel Towns end formerly of the Alcazar theater San Francisco shot herself on the doorstep of her sister s residence in Great Litchfield Street She died en route to the hospital
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Lofden
Mabel Townsend
Alcazar Theater
San Francisco
Great Litchfield Street
South Dakota Farmers Organize in Elkton
About 150 farmers gathered in Elkton on April 7 to form a local union of the American Society of Equity in North America. The meeting focused on cooperative buying and shared marketing efforts.
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South Dakota
Elkton
American Society of Equity
North Amer
Trainmen Seek Wage Increases Across Northwest Roads
Adjustment committees from the railroad trainmen and conductors arrive in Chicago to press for wage hikes on Illinois Central and Alton lines, aiming for terms similar to Wabash gains of 15 percent freight and 12 percent passenger increases. Firemen’s Grand Master Hanrahan joins to push demands, with other lines including Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Rock Island lining up revised schedules for presentation.
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Chicago
Illinois Central and Alton Railroads
Illinois Central
Alton
Wabash
Hanrahan
Brotherhood of Firemen
Ilinois Central
Burlington and Quincy
Rock Island
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Steamers Suffer in Storms At St Pierre
Steamers Burgandia and Notre Dame de Salut report the roughest voyage from France to St Pierre. One crew member is lost at sea and four others drown in harbor. The Notre Dame de Salut endured sixteen days of rough weather. three men were swept overboard with two survivors. The Burgandia crew abandoned ship in St Pierre harbor after capsizing the boat.
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St. Pierre
Burgandia
Notre Dame de Salut
France
St. Malo
Notre Dame de ‘Salut
Smith Defends Mormons at Conference Assembly
President Joseph F Smith, head of the church, defended Mormon leaders during a large conference gathering at the Tabernacle. He criticized opponents of the faith and spoke strongly against those who opposed church authorities. The remarks followed a tense public debate among conference visitors.
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Smoot
Balt “Lake
Tabernacle
Joseph F Smith
Morm
Mormon church and Reed Smoot in senatorial campaign
President Smith defended the Latter Day Saints amid opposition to Reed Smoot’s seat in the U S Senate. He denounced critics as lying hypocrites while affirming strong loyalty and resolve of his church.
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Mormon Church
Reed Smoot
Smith
Apostle Smoot
Smoot
United States Senate
Powder Explodes Aboard French Ammunition Vessel at Sea
London reports a French steamer Bambra on its first voyage from Marseilles to Dakar may have exploded in mid ocean. The ship carried 95 000 pounds of gunpowder and two cases of dynamite. Lloyds notes fear of a disaster as the Bambra has not been sighted since March 31. A French schooner and a Nina captain both report a brilliant flash followed by a loud explosion off Isle du Palmier.
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London
Bambra
Marseilles
Dakar
French West Africa
Lloyd's
Gibraltar
Assomption
Isle du Palmier
Negro lynched in Arkansas after assault claim
At Warren Arkansas John Turner a colored man was hanged by a mob outside the county jail after Mrs W H Neely identified him as the attempted assailant. Turner denied guilt to the end as the mob strung him to a limb before the courthouse.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
John Turner
Warren
Ark
W. H. Neely
Howard On Trial Again In Goebel Murder Case
Frankfort Kentucky April 7 Jim Howard faces a third trial on the Goebel murder charge as a venue change hearing proceeds in Franklin circuit court. Key testimony centers on Henry E Youtsey whose grand jury confession is under review and the commonwealth plans to call Frank Cecil of Bell County, long a fugitive.
Youthful Man Found Hanged Near Great Northern Depot
The body of a young man, unidentified locally, was found hanging from a beam inside a corn crib near the Great Northern depot in Yankton on April 7. Police and investigators are examining the scene as a potential suicide.
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Yankton
Northern
Mystery man found with wealth after death
Papers found on the body suggest the deceased, possibly Andrew Strand, was a young man well dressed and carrying considerable money. Neighbors report no identification and police request help locating relatives or records.
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Andrew Strand
Hostilities in Santo Domingo Reported by Turner
Commander Turner of the cruiser Atlanta reports another government repulse at Santo Domingo City as forces led by President Vasquez approach. Bluejackets were landed to protect the U S consulate while the gunboat Presidente bombarded the town. Businesses close and the situation remains critical.
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Washington
Navy Department
Turner
Atlanta
Santo Domingo
United States
Vasquez
Presidente
DIFFER AS TO STRIKE AWARD OVER NINE-HOUR DAY
In Scranton Pennsylvania on April 3 trouble grew from differing readings of the strike commission award. Operators say the award means pay for nine hours with overtime, while miners insist it fixes the old ten hour day with overtime for any time over nine. Some collieries halted work when companies kept ten hours. workers refused to exceed nine hours.
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Scranton
Migrs
NO BREAK IN TEXTILE STRIKE CONTINUES IN LOWELL
The second week of idle days affects more than 14 000 textile workers in six mills as Hamilton mills reportedly may reopen but officials refuse discussion. Some cloth rooms remain in operation while unfinished goods linger, delaying resolution and keeping employment uncertain.
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Lowell
Mase
Hamilton Mills
Moulton
Massishonatis
Tremont
Suffolk
Aito
Dinner table disagreement cautions barroom dynamics
A fragment notes keep peace at meals as the less hungry guest often claims better bites. The line hints at social irony over sharing food and postures in domestic scenes.
Wine of Cardus Promises Beauty Through Health
An advertisement extols women’s beauty as a sign of health. It claims purified blood yields a rosy complexion and cheerful temper, and promotes Wine of Cardus as a tonic to strengthen female organs and renew attractiveness within a month.
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Cardus
Rock Island and Southern Pacific Offer $100 Prize for New California Train
A public competition with no entry fees seeks a name for the Daily Limited train to California to debut November 1, 1902, operated by the Rock Island System and Southern Pacific via the El Paso Short Line. Send circulars to No Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island System, Chicago.
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California
Rock Island System
Southern Pacific Company
Elpaso
Tno
Sebasian
Rock Islan System
Chicago
Dyspepsia Self Test Ad Promises Free Tablets
An old advertisement asks if readers suffer symptoms like indigestion heartburn and belching and offers a free trial of PEPSEIKOLA TABLETS with a small book titled Advice To Dyspeptics. It solicits full name address occupation and street number to mail the trial.
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