Shooting Affray In Joplin Kills Barber
Andrew Woods a Negro barber is killed on Main street in Joplin while three white men are wounded in a melee sparked by a confrontation over a remark to Woods' wife. The incident ends with Leonard wounded and Woods shot dead, police fear mob violence. Grand Chief Conductor election noted in Dermorr with St Paul winning.
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Jorn
Andrew Woods
Main Street
DeWitt Leonard
Chicago Consolidated Mines
North Main Street
Woods
Leonard
Officer King
King
Three Men Blown to Atoms at Aetna Indiana Explosion
Three Chicago men, employees of Aetna Powder company, were killed when a nitroglycerin tank exploded. Frank Ehler 18, Sam Errick 24, and Charles Morris 27 perished as a burst pipe ignited nearby materials. the building was destroyed and no bodies recovered by sundown. Separately, the Navy reports no collision or friction with Nicaraguan officials regarding the Detroit docked at Bluefields since May 11. Detroit planned to ship General Macauley’s body home.
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Cuicaco
Chicago
Aetna Powder Company
Aetna
Ind
Frank Ehler
Sam Errick
Charles Morris
Washington
Navy Department
Detroit
Bluefields
General Macauley
United States
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Praised in Letters
Letters from Mrs Ella Schall and Mrs Josie Clark praise the remedy for breast abscess and long‑standing illness. The message urges readers to avoid substitutes and notes that six bottles restored health. The ad warns against dishonest dealers selling inferior products.
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Ella Schall
Moosehead
Luzerne Co
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Josie R. Clark
Enterprise
Suciey Co
Dr. Pierce
Aguinaldo Leaders Seek Armistice in Philippine Talks
The Manila conference between U S civil officials and Filipino representatives continues with divisions on continuing talks. Prof Schurman presents a proposed temporary government with a governor general and mixed American Filipino officials, while Filipinos seek a halt to hostilities to present peace terms to their people.
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Manila
United States Philippine Commission
American Commission
Mania
Schurman
Congress
Philippines
United States Commission
Otis Guthnes the Situation War Report
General Otis reports Manila area improving with insurgent forces disintegrating. American troops move toward Negros and Cebu to calm southern areas. MacArthur holds San Fernando and aims at cities to the south and west, Luna’s forces weakened and desertions noted. Aguinaldo’s commissioners denied an armistice request.
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Otis Guthnes
Washington
War Department
General Otis
Manila
Bulacan
Quinga
Baliuag
San Miguel
Lawton
Rio Grande River
San Isidro
San Antonio
Onrito
Arayat
Robbe
Santa Ana
Candab
MacArthur
San Fernando
Luna
Tabac
Rurk
Pampanga
Negros
Cebu
Aguinaldo
Otis
Cuban suspicions over undefined policy explained
Salvador Cisneros, former president of the Cuban provisional government, publishes a long statement expressing confidence in the United States while noting that Cubans remain naturally suspicious of an entirely undefined policy.
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Havana
Salvador Cisneros
United States
Muster Quiet at Coast in Torxxa May 23
Governor Stanley received a letter yesterday from Raseell regarding a muster near the coast in Torxxa on May 23. The event noted military preparations and local response.
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Coast
Torxxa
Stanley
Yestel
Raseell
Fire Devastates Dawson City Business District
A Dawson City blaze on April 21 destroyed the heart of the town’s commerce. Major firms burned include The Royal cafe Donahue and Smith McLellan and McFeely Parsons Produce Aurora and others. Losses excess one million dollars with no insurance. Doors and goods priced unrealistically as town waits for navigation to reopen. The fire started from a drunken woman tipping a lamp.
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Victoria
Lees
Bennett
Skagway
Dawson City
Daily Alaskan
Tokales
Dawson
Opera House
Water Front
Donahue & Smith
Second Street
Simmons Royal Cafe
Fairview Hotel
The
Royal Cafe
McLellan & McFeely
Parsons Produce Company
Peace Congress Opens at The Hague
The peace conference convened by the Russian czar opened at 2 PM in Huis Ten Bosch near The Hague. M. de Beaufort, Dutch foreign minister, welcomed delegates and praised The Hague as host and the czar’s noble initiative. He cited the allegorical peace figure over the hall doorway as a good omen for the conference’s mission.
Plan of Currency Reform in House Caucus
Washington May 22 plan outlines currency reform by House Republican caucus. Redemption of all government obligations in gold on demand, gold reissue of greenbacks, national banks to issue notes up to their gold bond value, minimum bank capital cut to 25000 dollars. The plan is narrower than some advocates wanted but was adopted by consensus.
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Washington
House Republican Caucus Committee
Nathorst Leads Greenland Search For Andree Expedition
The Stockholm dispatch says Professor Nathorst will lead an expedition to the northeast coast of Greenland to Find Professor Andree. After examining latitudes 73 to 75 north the party will head to Cape Bismar on the east coast to meet Captain Otto Sverdrup's Fram voyage, efforts to locate the explorers are underway.
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Nathorst
Andree
London
The
Daily Mail
Stockholm
Greenland
Cape Bismar
Otto Sverdrup
Christiana
Fram
Grain Shovelers Strike Declared Off
The Grain Shovelers strike has been settled after a late night agreement. Sub committee members including President Keefe of the Longshoreman's association and Contractor Connors approved the pact, and the strike will be called off with workers returning on Wednesday morning.
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BurFraLo
Keefe
Longshoreman’s Association
Connors
Grain Shovelers' Union
Fitzsimmons Jeffries Bout Moves to Night Show
New York May 23 The Fitzsimmons Jeffries fight will be staged at night on June 9 at Coney Island after a directors meeting by the Coney Island Sporting Club. Brady announced 53 boxes sold with total paid of 7950 dollars. Frank Dwyer has received 5000 dollars to bet for reserves on Fitzsimmons.
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New York
Coney Island Sporting Club
Brady
Frank Dwyer
Fox
Omaha Honors Admiral Schley With City Key Welcome
Public reception at City Hall in Omaha features Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley and Mrs Schley. Mayor Moores presents the keys of the city as prominent citizens and army officers pay respects. The couple will tour Nebraska and Utah before returning to Denver.
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Omaha
Winfield Scott Schley
Schley
Manderson
Nebraska
Cervera
Brooklyn
Spain
Moores
Admiral Schley
Mazet Board Hears Ghoulish Tale Of City Funerals
New York May 20 The Mazet investigating committee heard a chilling alleged system of corpse handling at city hospitals. Witnesses accuse undertaker Marren of illegally securing Harlem hospital funerals by bribing city clerks. Connections to Croker and Carroll were noted.
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Mazeat Board
New York
Mazet
City Hospital
Marren
Harlem Hospital
Messrs
Wheat and Wool Rise Amid Mixed Trade News
Bradstreet's notes renewed strength in wheat, cereals, iron, steel, and raw wool. Western crop reports show insect damage and small export demand, with Buffalo grain handlers strike hindering movement to the seaboard. Samoa situation remains status quo as Great Britain, Germany, and the U S await arrangements. In Missouri, St Clair county judges meet to affirm county levy amid bond-tax questions.
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Bradstreet
New York
Buffalo
Seaboard
Gold Strike Near Custer Yields Rich Nugget Findings
Crowds report a rich free gold strike nine miles southwest of Custer on Friday by ranchers Lee and Charles Carr. A 14 inch wide ore vein has been exposed along 60 feet with large nuggets recovered from the vein intersection areas.
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Custer
Lee
Charles Carr
Tornado Strikes Texas Killing and Injuring Several
A violent tornado swept through western Erath county Texas accompanied by lightning and hail. Willim Kauffman was killed and around a dozen people injured with three in dying condition. Many homes and churches were wrecked, including in Pleasant Stemenville and near Dublin.
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Houston
Texas
Cisco
Erath
Sindi
Pleasant
Titus County
Willim Kauffman
Aras
Ssewise
Cumberland Presbyterian
Stemenville
Dublin
Stephenville
Sample elected moderator of Presbyterian assembly
Rev Dr R F Sample of Westminster Church New York was elected moderator of the 111th annual Presbyterian assembly in Minneapolis. The assembly rejected two cabal plans to trim membership and sparsely treated the induction committee results as opposition grew to distancing from the people.
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Rr. Sample
Ninnearo
R. F. Sample
Westminster Church
New York
The
Presbyterian Church'n the
United States
Mineapor
Mayor Jones Plan Adopted For Toledo Gas Plant
Toledo council approves plan to operate the city gas plant similar to Springfield Illinois electric lighting system. The city clerk will advertise for bids to operate the plant with profits to the city treasury. A syndicate reportedly offers a 40 year operation with no city payment and profit turnover to Toledo. The gas plant is valued at 1.5 million dollars and has not paid in the past.
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Toledo
Austin Charged With Murder In Midlburg Case
BELLEFON, ANE, O May 23 Ennect Austin the man who is suspected of killing his mother and brother at Mid dleburg and why he is tlieved to have tried to kill himself nay recover He is still at the house of a neighbor where the inquest t was held yesterday Austin told the coroner that a neighbor shot his mother and brother and himself but no credence is given the statement Austin was charged with the murder and is now under guard There is great indignation among the people of that part of the country and threats to lynch Austin if he recovers are freely made.
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Austin
Bellefon
Anne
Middleburg
Hope for Universal Peace Begins With U S Berlin Delegation
Andrew White United States ambassador Berlin and head of the American delegation told an Associated Press representative that the situation is promising and initial organizing work will be well done. He expressed hope for practical conclusions and urged dropping exaggerated expectations as the skeptic period ends.
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Tueday
Andrew
White
United States
Berlin
Associated Press
Death of Mile. Rhea at Montmorenci France
Word reached Buffalo on May 238 of the death of Mile. Rhea the famed actress in Montmorenci France A black border letter announced her funeral and the text says she died at her home in Montmorenci in her 55th year The service is scheduled for Friday and requires escorts for interment
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Mile
Rhea
Buffalo
Montmornel
France
Mlle
Hortenz-Barbeu Loret
Montmorenci
Automobile versus horseless carriage attempt in Cleveland
An automobile started from Cleveland toward New York to break the time record between the two cities. The car carries Mr. Alexander Winton, a carriage manufacturer, and a Plain Dealer representative. A message from Mayor Farley of Cleveland goes with the trip to Mayor Van Wyck of New York. The route covers about 800 miles.
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Cleveland
New York
Alexander Winton
Farley
van Wyck
Rumored clash at Bluefields involving San Jacinto and Detroit
A rumor from Washington on May 22 claimed a hostilities meeting occurred at Bluefields between the Nicaraguan gunboat San Jacinto and the U.S. cruiser Detroit, which is protecting American interests in the area.
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Bluefields
Washington
San Jacinto
Detroit
California Fig Syrup Co. laxative touted as perfect and gentle
The advertisement promotes Sylvur of figs from the California Fig Syrup Co claiming it cleanses the system, aids kidneys liver and bowels, and relieves colds fevers and constipations with a pleasant taste. It attributes medicinal laxative effects to senna and other plants, notes the use of figs for flavor, warns against imitations, and lists sales locations and price.
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California
Fie Synur Co
California Fie Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
N. Y
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Portsmouth Navy Yard
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