Elgin Man Builds Elaborate Tomb At Own Home
Miller County Missouri resident seeks to honor himself with a self-made tomb. Georgia Tech awards six scholarships amid 660 applications, signaling a shift toward manual work among Southern white youths. Notable tributes and crimes include Leonard Cordes dying with his violin and a Paris heist of $50,000 in Rue Quincompoix. Sidney Cooper nears 99 and Jules Verne’s late 90s output share optimism for new starts, while a Chicago woman at 92 apologizes for not being neighborly.
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Weteran
Sidney Cooper
Agerles
London
France
Alvidvel
Jules Verne
Chicago
Jane Addams
Carnegie funds organs for churches in Scotland
Andrew Carnegie financed organs for 350 Scottish churches at nearly a million dollars, following a hint from Moody and Sankey. Moody and Sankey’s singing drew comment in Britain, and royalties from their hymns were refused by evangelists, then redirected to Moody Church.
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Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Moody and Sankey
Bebtland
America
Sankey
Kirkmaiden
John O'Groats
Moody Church of Chicago
Carnegie
Rush of global notices from an era of empire and crime
A wide rapid-fire digest lists Russo American banking plans in St Petersburg, Hugo centennial plans in France, and London’s new lord mayor. It reports a San Francisco divorce case, desertions, farm fires, electrocutions, bank robberies, and suicides, plus stock swindles, political shifts, and maritime contracts.
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St. Petersburg
Victor Hugo
London
Joseph C. Dimsdale
Prank Graen
Giltdhall
Stockhalm
Wobla
Dr. Ni Senn
Chicago
Ison
New York
O. E. Slamay, & Landon
Anna
Misa Catherine Woodhill
San Francisco
Bismay
Parkhurst
Notable Deaths and Public Notices Across Nations
Widow Weppa Bradford Shaw dies at 81 in Saratoga N Y with burial planned at Lanesboro. Rev Gen A Gates elected president of Pomong College Los Angeles and former Grinnell Iowa president. George F Carpenter dies in Mansfield aged 81, banker and father of Frank Carpenter. Andrew Carnegie elected lord rector amid student cheers. J D Sarnighausen dies at 82, Indiana editor and former legislator. Adelaide Herron, widow of Maj Gen Herron, dies in New York, noted Catholic benefactor. Alleen Washington Patrehild, 65, cited in New York court appearance. Senator Quarles urges radical treatment for Thilian tribes. calls for federal action. Businessmen urge Roosevelt for China reciprocity. Land Commissioner Hermann to focus on Minnesota lands. Roosevelt supports irrigation of arid lands. Agriculture reports lower yields than ten-year average. Navy spends heavily on coal and expands coaling stations worldwide. France consults Washington on Turkey affair. Court findings may trigger a new inquiry into Schley’s case. exonerated, Schley could become vice admiral.
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Weppa E. Bradford Shaw
Henry M. Shaw
Josh Billings
Saratoga
Lanesboro
Mags
George F. Carpenter
Citizen's National Bank
Prank
J.D. Sarnighausen
Indiana Stagtszeitung
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Adelaide Herron
Francis J. Herron
New York
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Manhattanville
Alleen Washington Patrehild
George Washington
George Blair
Department of Public Charities
Washington
Quarles
Roosevelt
China
Hermann
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Mavy
France
America
Wrehneton
Turkey
Schley
Congress
Behley
Admira
Tragic New York Death Case Involving Strobel Family
Mrs. Annie Strobel aged thirty nine died after swallowing carbolic acid in her home on November 12. Her husband Charles Strobel allegedly forced the children to stay in the room as she died, while he laughed and claimed she had the nerve to kill herself. Police arrested Strobel after daughter Hannah, twelve, testified to the events.
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New York
Annie Strobel
Charles Strobel
Hilery Street
Williamaburn
Strobel
Mrs. Strobel
Carbelle
Forced to Flee Insurgents Routed Near Samar Island
Nov 19 report says a Ninth Infantry company under Capt F H Schoeftel repelled bolomen and riflemen six miles from Tarangin, Samar. One corporal and a scout killed, one private wounded. sixteen insurgents killed, riflemen escaped. Capt Herm Hall’s Batangas scouting yielded four engagements and a captured insurgent officer with 50,000 pounds of rice. Gen Sumner praised Capt Hartman’s First Cavalry for routing 400 insurgents at Buan Batangas. Transit losses delay congressmen’s return. priest Deposey sentenced to death, commuted to twenty years by Gen Chaffee with caveats.
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Ninth Infantry
Manin
F. H. Schoeftel
Tarangin
Samar
Ninth
Herman Hall
Twenty-first Infantry
Batangas
Hall
Sumner
Luzon
Capt
Hartman
First Cavalry
Buan
Batangay
Summer
United States
Sheridan
Warren
Hencock
Japan
Deposey
Gen. Chaffee
Islanda
Greenville Bank Vault Robbed In Saturday Night Heist
Greenville Iowa nine miles south saw the First National Bank of this city robbed Saturday night. The vault door was blown off and robbers took all money and papers. Damages to vault and building estimated at 2000 dollars. Time lock indicates break at 2 o'clock. No clues yet.
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Greenville
Iowa
Spencer
First National Bank
Treaty 18 Signed and Canal Pact in Senate View
Washington nov 20 the new pauncetote treaty was signed at the state department by secretary hay and lord pauncefote amid gout constraints. it supersedes the clayton bulwer terms, authorizes a canal under us control with neutral guarantees by the united states, and omits fortifications while preserving regulation rights. the canal commission report pending changes favors the nicaraguan route and a senate ratification is expected before the holidays.
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Yathmian
Iketidy
Senate
Washington
State ‘Department
Lord Pauncetote
State Department
Percy Wyndhard
Sidney ‘Smith
New York
Cormmittees
Great Britain
United States
Hay
Lord Paulncefote
Meetanll
Death-mask of McKinley Completed for Smithsonian
A cast from the death mask of President McKinley, taken the morning of his death, is finished after two months of work. Guarded in a safety vault when not with mask maker Edward La Pauch of Hartford, it is owned by the federal government. Next week it goes to Washington for public display at the Smithsonian Institution under government order forbidding photography.
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Buffalo
N. Y
McKinley
Edward la Pauch
Hartford
Conn
Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Expres
Richards To Go Indian Agent to Be Dismissed
Washington news reports Senator Hane brough of North Dakota spoke with Commissioner Jones about Indian Agent Thomas Richards of Fort Berthold North Dakota. Charges including incompetency have been filed and Richards will not be retained. no successor yet chosen.
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Jones
Washington
Hanebrough
North Dakota
Prince Ching Moves Toward Manchurian Treaty
Pekin dispatch reports Prince Ching has left Kaloting fu with the empress’s instructions to conclude the Manchurian treaty. It is unclear whether Russia’s terms are accepted fully or modified by the telegram.
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Ching
Hunain
Pekin
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
Kalo-ting-fu
Russia
Jenkins Explains Voluntary Meeting With Hitchcock
Gov. Jenkins of Oklahoma met voluntarily with Secretary Hitchcock to discuss charges against him. Hitchcock declined to discuss the matter or confirm reports about a proposed revenue shift, saying he would not reveal details to anyone but the governor.
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Hitchcook
Henry
Washington
Gov. Jenkins
Oklahoma
Hitchcool
Gov
Jenkins
Aitchcock
Jenkne
Great Northern freight wreck near Culbertson Station kills twenty five
Reports from Helena Montana describe an east bound extra freight train colliding with a work train on a sharp curve near Culbertson Station. Conductor Charles Bath and Engineer Roy Pierce were aboard the freight which was traveling at twenty five miles an hour. Twenty five Asians are reported killed with no other injuries.
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Helena
Mont
Great Northern
Culbertson Station
Charles Bath
Roy Pierce
Body found near Casa Lake sparks foul play fears
Nov 20 4 Casa Lake Minn a man’s body was found in woods about a mile from town near a wagon road. Identified as Tra Reynolds of Parris missing three weeks. Death from rap shoot. nearby shotgun empty. Body frozen and wolves had fed. Reynolds seen leaving town with a friend two weeks earlier fueling foul play suspicions. Deputy Sheriff Chamberlain heads to Farley to locate the friend. inquest expected to reveal more.
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Casa Lake
Minn
Farris
Tra. Reynolds
Parris
Teynolds
Chamberlain
Farley
Vorker
Police Officer Challenges Editor in Mortal Combat
Pullee OMe¢er, a police officer, issues a challenge to I. W Cook, editor of the Nites Daily Star, to meet him in mortal combat with 8 caliber revolvers at ten paces. Mayor Baldwin had started a crusade against local saloons, Ullery enforces closing hours, and Cook retaliates for close saloon coverage.
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Pullee Ome¢Er
Jacob J. Piery
I. W Cook
Nites
Cook
Ullery
Ulery
German Ambassador Praises US Ties After Europe Visit
Ambassador von Holleben returns to Washington and says Germany United with the United States by strong bonds of blood and friendship. He notes cordial relations and grieves with Buffalo tragedy, sending Emperor’s greetings and best wishes to President Roosevelt after meeting in Germany.
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Ambaassador von Holleben
United States
Washington
Herr von Holleben
Europe
Germany
Buffalo
Roosevelt
Soldier From Fort Shoots Two In Junction City
A soldier from Fort Bailey fired on civilians at Junction City Kansas on November 2 killing R I Cooper and City Marshall James White. The assailant fled into the street shouting I want to die while a citywide manhunt continues.
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Vert
Rarney Kane
Junction City
Kan
Yert Bailey
Cooper
White
Willy
Counterfeit Coins Case In Stillwater Police Spotlight
United States Inspector hunted Thos Rathan, a barber, and Michael McGann for circulating counterfeit nickels in North St. Paul. McGann was arrested. Flatican remained at large. Authorities say Beni is not connected to the alleged passings.
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Stillwater
United States
Thos, Rathan
Barber
Michael McGann
Nicklea
North St. Paul
McGann
Flatican
Wald Beni
Imperial Government to Recruit in Canada for South Africa
Cables report talks between the imperial and dominion governments over sending another Canadian troop contingent to South Africa. The premier is away in Quebec and the militia minister is in Boston. Ottawa expects only to provide facilities Britain may require for recruiting in Canada.
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Tasperial
Canaida
Ottawea
Ont
Imperial
Dominion
Canada
South Africa
Quebec
Hoston
Canadaty
Great Britain
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Callahart Baas
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Samuel Enue
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Charles Edwin Temaen
Mexico
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Hia Bimie
Smithton ‘National Bank
Greensburs
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Neb
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Great Western
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Gov. Durbin
Callifornia
Standard Oil
Northern Securities Company
New Jersey
Northern Pacific
Department of the Missouri
Eleventh Cavalry
Jefferson Barracks
Sall
Philippines
August Brocksick
Rutgers College
Misa Helen Gould
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Vassar College
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M. J. Southard
Ohio Society
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