Find a Hero's Grave Discover Last Resting Place of John Paul Jones
An old mystery ends as researchers reveal the remains of John Paul Jones are beneath a building foundation or cellar on a site once part of a small urban cemetery. Ambassador Porter Delluvos and Arthur Bailly-Blanchard have led the search with embassy staff in Paris, with Congress expected to consider six thousand dollars for excavations and a planned burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
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John Paul' Jones
América
Ambassador Porter Delluvos
Etra
Porter
Arthur Bailly- Blanchard
Paris
Congress
National Cemetery
Arlington
Principal suspends Miss Shaw over sorority society at Philadelphia school
Five girls including Misa Erma Shaw daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury were suspended from a fashionable Philadelphia preparatory school for organizing a secret sorority with eight members. They wore a design pin featuring the number 8, which provoked the principal Updegraff who bans secret societies. Three conceded but five refused to discard the pins, prompting suspension.
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Misa Erma Shaw
Trenanry
Philadelphia
Society Ping
Updegraff
Afise Shaw
Dynamite FATAL TO MINERS IN MICHIGAN SHAFT
Ten thousand pounds of explosive detonated in a Houghton Michigan mine shaft killing eight men and wounding seven. Cause not explained though thawing or a dropped spark may have triggered the blast. Dynamite stored on the eighth level was used in blasting.
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Michigan
Houghton
Mich
Losses and costs in one year of the Russo Japanese War
The article lists one year losses and costs for the Russo Japanese War. Non war casualties include wounded and killed with totals for troops and naval figures. Naval losses enumerate Russian and Japanese ships, battleships, cruisers, torpedo boats and destroyers, with a combined ship total. Financial costs show figures for Russia and Japan and a total overall expenditure.
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Notat
Bunsians
Rusgia—Soyon
Drussera
Lante Nn
Tapan
Aixteen
Meial Agures
Russia
Japan
Townsend-Railroad Rate Bill Passes House by 326 to 17
The Townsend-Dech bill for railroad rate legislation was passed by the House on a 326 to 17 vote. Democrats and Republicans split on various points with a substitute measure defeated 151 to 186. The bill expands the literature commission to seven, empowers it to set just rates, allows appeals, and imposes fines for violations.
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House
The
Nations House of Representatives
Townsend-News
House of Representatives
Hursday
Goulden
Harrigan
Rider
Scudder
New York
Schull
Pennsylvania
McDermott
New Jersey
Repuhllenns
Adis and
Gaston
Dwight
Gardner
Hill
Connecticut
Huff
McCall
Massachusetts
Horton and Sibley
Southwick
Vreeland
Games
Tennessee
Lavernateh
California
Wynne
Tuterature Commarea Commission
Court of Transportation
United States Circuit
Commission
Supreme Court
Comerford Expelled From Illinois House By Vote
In a four hour floor fight Frank D. Comerford a Chicago representative and slander accuser was expelled from the Illinois House by a 121 to 18 vote. He left the chamber at Speaker Shuttle’s request as colleagues removed his powers from the Second Senatorial District. Supporters say the motion was harsh while opponents cite morale concerns and a crusade against General Age wombly as “an auction block” for privileges.
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Tilinoia House
Chicago
Frank D. Comerford
House of Representatives
Linois
Shuttle
Tllnoia
Comerford
Hare
Brillance
Springfeld
Notable Long Lives Reported From Various Cities
Short personals note years and health statuses for figures like the Baroness Burdett Coutts over 90 in excellent health Manuel Garcia living in London at 100 James R Randall author of My Maryland still living in Augusta Ga George Clinton Payne of Newark N T energetic canvasser at 90 Maj Austin Cushman private secretary to President Gilmore in New Bedford Mass Manuel Burriquesz survivor of Fremont’s Mexican War dead in Los Angeles W B Trask Boston antiquarian turns old President Roosevelt’s grandfather first steamboat navigator on the Ohio Mississippi Dr Andrew Sledd Harvard Yale chosen president University of Florida Judge Andrew J Harlan Savannah Mo surviving member of the Thirty first Congress born Oba 1815.
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Burdett Coutts
Manuel Garcia
London
James R. Randall
Maryland
Augusta
George Clinton Payne
Newark
N. T
Maj. Austin
Cushman
Jilmore
New Bedford
Mass
Manuel Buriquesz
Fremont
Los Angeles
W. B. Trask
Boston
Roosevelt
Ohio
Mississip
Andrew Sledd
Harvard
Yale
University of Florida
Andrew J. Harlan
Savannah
Oba
Oklahoma and New Mexico Admit One State by Senate Vote
The Senate approved admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state under Oklahoma and also admitted New Mexico after a long dispute. Arizona remains a territory, with liquor sales banned in Oklahoma for 22 years. Final vote on New Mexico’s status edged 39 to 38 in favor of admission.
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Senate
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Thes Dug
Soo
Arizona
Mr. Bard
Mr. Kearns
Utah
Bank president Beckwith dies may affect Chadwick forgery cases
C. T. Beckwith, 65, president of the Citizens' National Bank of Oberlin Ohio, died Sunday night. His death leaves no way to preserve his testimony in the federal and common pleas forgery and conspiracy to misapply bank funds cases involving Mrs. Cassie Chadwick. Beckwith had been gravely ill since his arrest and refused food in recent days. Five indictments against him for violating national banking laws were returned by the Cleveland federal grand jury on December 14.
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Mia
Chadwick
C. T. Beckwith
Citizens’ National Bank
Oberlin
Ohio
Beckwith
Bis
Aecusera
Federal Grand Jury
Cleveland
Ggninet Beckwith
Cnasaie L. Chadwick
Citizens' National Baak of
Dredger Docked at Liverpool Attracts Global Attention
The world’s largest dredger is now docked at Liverpool. It measures 200 feet, can raise 1,000 tons of material per hour, and signals industrial prowess. Other notes cover US mail delivery staffing, 1905 wage offers, Oregon fir timber yields, German engineering aid for Chinese glass, British unions’ unemployment benefits, telegram volumes, and magnet lifting tech in steelworks.
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Liverpool
United States
Oregon
Kwangtry
Mist of Monica Island Bathing in Open Air Blues
A fragment describes tuberculosis patients on North Brother Island wrapping in blue blankets and bathing in open air. A New York health official notes a peace delegation from Hug land visits, remarking on the North American Indian and asking if they are the last Mohl¢ans.
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Monica
Aity
New York
Health
Hug Land
Plot
Backache Cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills in Dover
Dover Kentucky reports Mrs. W H Ambrose cured of backache and kidney pains after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The article urges kidney illness as first sign of trouble and warns of diabetes Bright's disease or rheumatism if untreated. It quotes the claimant praising the remedy and notes the February 19 special dispatch.
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Doild
W. H. Armbrise
Dover
America
Dodd
W.H. Ambrose
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as universal remedy
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease by internal use, with claims of bloodstream action and constitutional strengthening. The ad offers $1000 if it fails and invites testimonials, listing J Cheney & Co of Toledo and promotions for Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
Clive
Dross
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drubts
Lending His Hand and the Faraway Speech Incident
Portrait of Prof Faraway invited to speak among seven distinguished professionals. His wife plans his appearance, notes, and attire. after a tense evening, the speech earns applause though a humorous misread moment reveals Myre and Faraway's playful banter about popularity and being born to influence. The exchange ends with a light joke about being born large.
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Farr Away
Faraway
Myre
Far‘wey
Grape-Nuts Food Case At Hot Springs Testimony
A visitor report from Hot Springs Arkansas cites dramatic relief from stomach and bowel trouble after using Grape-Nuts and cream. The account claims improved digestion sleep and mental clarity, with notable weight gain and indigestion cure after following the book The Road to Wellville. Postum Company of Battle Creek Michigan supplied the testimonial.
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Suggestett
Wellville
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Russian defeat in Hun River battle tests new army plan
The Hun River clash from January 25 to 29 sees a massive two sided effort with about a hundred thousand Russians and likely as many Japanese in fierce fighting. Despite initial gains, Japanese forces recapture positions and drive Russians back, highlighting flaws in Kuropatkin's three army organization and signaling renewed Japanese pressure.
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Bayo
Beon
Syinds
Ruropetieliy
Marshal Oyaina
Russia
Ruseelan
Kuropatkin
Hun
Orst
Huty
Heikoutat
Hun River
the Yalu
Grippenberg
Ditter
Katlbars
Lintevitch
Gen. Grippenberg
Oyama
Port Arthur
Lino River
Kuroki
Rojestvensky
Sii
Madagascar
Weekly Business Review and Trade Outlook
A weekly review notes modest gains in gross receipts and steady demand across many sectors. Hardware shows strength with forward sold output. copper and lead rise. dry goods hesitant, cotton goods weak. wool fair in the East, quiet but firm in London. Weather and car congestion limit coal and timber movement, while building material demand remains high at primary points. Chicago transactions show general retail strength, spring orders rising, and price changes limited to textiles and related goods. Bank clearings rise 12.4 percent from last year. Chicago failures total 29, up from prior weeks.
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Braadtveeta
New York
Te Counury
Astern
United States
Canada
Weekly Review of
Chicago
BR. G. Don & Go
Sys
Generl
Market Price Averages for Cattle Hogs and Grains Across U.S. Cities
Wholesale quotes from Chicago to New York show cattle trading around 3.50 to 5.76 dollars, hogs commonly 3.50 to 5.75, and sheep up to 8.50. Grains list No 2 wheat near 1.12 to 1.90 dollars, corn around 41 to 53 cents, with assorted oats, rye, and seed prices in the regional markets.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Bae
Detroit
Milwaukee
Burley
Toledo
New York
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Samuel A. Groff
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McLeen Drug Company
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Halifax
N. 8
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Kersten
Will J. Daviage
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Hooh
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Sweden
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