Fires Destroy Havana Piers Cause 71 Million Loss
Havana reports indicate two piers at the central railway harbor were consumed by fire in what is deemed incendiary. Damage runs to 71 million with insurance covering the loss. sugar lighters nearby were cast loose and blown seaward by a gale endangering ships. In Washington, Mrs. Adelaide Snowden, wife of Lt Commander Thomas Snowden of the Mayflower, dies from cerebral hemorrhage after sudden illness following a visit to Lt Semmes Read.
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Havana
Hlavana Central Railroad
Washington
Semmes Read
Taft
Naval Hospital
Adelaide Snowden
Thomas Snowden
Militia Pursues Crazy Snake Band Across Creek Nation
A Creek war party led by Chief Crazy Snake faced a deputy sheriff siege near his home in Oklahoma. More than 200 shots were fired, one Indian killed, eight captured, and Crazy Snake’s band split into small groups as cowboys and frontiersmen joined the pursuit through hilly terrain. The Checotah funeral drew a large crowd for Herman Odom, the deputy slain in a prior clash, as families fled nearby Pierce due to the Indian troubles.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Crazy Snake
Mitdamen
Hes
Little Tiger
Estey Larner
Jimmie Roe
FE. Taylor
Tom Jeffries
John Lewis
Abe Burgess
Simla Harjo
Chitto Harjo
Hickory Ground
Hoffman
Sandy Tabler
Cyne Snake
Odom
Checotah
Herman Odom
Edward Baum
Fort Smith
Pierce
Boy, Whitla Kidnapping Suspect Arraigned in Sharon
James H. Boyle was arraigned in Sharon on abduction charges involving Willie Whitla. Bail set at 25000 dollars. he was returned to Mercer jail. Mrs Boyle will not face further hearings here as the Whitla family seeks quiet rest after the ordeal.
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Sharon
James H. Boyle
Willie Whitla
Mercer
Thousands of weddings deemed illegal at Bradwell church
London reports Buckinghamshire officials discovered that the parish church of St. James, Bradwell, conducted marriages for fifty years without a license. The church hosted thousands of weddings and steps will be taken to legalize the ceremonies.
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London
Buckingham
St. James
Bradwell
Man dies conducting lodge funeral at Santa Clara cemetery
Emil G Hirsch once Santa Clara justice of the peace collapsed while leading the funeral of a fellow Odd Fellow and Mason and plunged into the grave. Cause listed as heart disease. Also noted is a March malt robbery report from Georgetown Kentucky and a boxing result in Sutton defeating Demarest 506 to 424 in New York.
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San Jose
Emil G. Hirsch
Sutton
Demarest
New York
Ceneem Sutton
Calvin Dem
Lawmaker Proposes Lincoln as Next State Name
Washington March 30 Representative Kinkaid of New Jersey introduces a bill urging the next admitted state be named Lincoln in honor of the martyred president, second only to Washington in national significance. The measure aims to enshrine Lincoln in the Union's official state roster.
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Washington
Kinkaid
New Jersey
Lincoln
Lackawanna Seeks Injunction Over Ticket Speculation
Lackawanna Railroad seeks an injunction in Troston New Jersey against William Murray and others. The order to show cause requests the writ to stop a practice where defendants buy commutation tickets and rent them out to speculators.
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Lackawanna Road
Troston
Lackawanna Railroad Agaiinst
William Murray
Confesses Before She Dies in Chair in Auburn NY
Mary Farm of Abs. reports a woman named Mrs. Sarah Brennen confessed before execution by electric chair in Auburn. She claimed her husband James Farmer was innocent and unmoved by the crime. Physicians noted no further injuries as the body was examined. A photograph found later showed Mrs. Farner and a man in the aftermath. Secretary Dickinson to attend dinners in Chicago and Washington. Weather forecast: parts cloudy in Illinois and Indiana, snow flurries in Lower Michigan, fair elsewhere.
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Auburn
N.Y Martel
Abs
Mary Farm
Sarah Brennen
Brown
Ville
Amuirn Prise
James Farmer
Farmer
Peter Farner
Anedeum Watertown
Pape
Farner
St Joseph's Cemetery
Markets and Livestock Prices Reported in Chicago and East Buffalo
Chicago market notes show winter and spring wheats with varied prices, corn and oats quotes, and live cattle hog and sheep ranges. East Buffalo prices from Dunning & Stevens list cattle hogs and sheep with lower to steady shifts, plus calves and feeders. Elgin butter market reports creamery and dairy product prices.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
N.Y
Elgin
Floods drown thirty in Russian Poland with Vistula crest
In Radom Russian Poland a flood has drowned thirty people. The Vistula River rose to its highest level since 1852. Fifteen nearby villages are submerged as waters advance through the region threatening further damage.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Radom
Russian
Poland
Vistula
Carrie Chapman Catt Speaks in Berlin on Suffrage Drive
Suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt addressed a large mass meeting of women in Berlin as part of her tour through Germany and Austria Hungary. Her visit precedes the International Woman Suffrage Alliance meeting in London late next month, as she reports gains in several regions.
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Berlin
Germany
Carrie Chapman Catt
Fernational Woman Suffrage Alliance
Catc
London
Austria- Hungary
The Virginian at Bucklen theatre tonight
Kirke La Shelle presents The Virginian with W. S. Hart as the Virginian. The production is praised for candor open-air charm and standout acting. A dramatization of Owen Wister’s novel set in early Wyoming cattle country.
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Bucklen Theatre
W. S. Hart
Owen Wister
Kirke Jia Shelle
Mr. Wister
Wyoming
Messina restoration fantasy shown at Ly nan HW Howe
Howe presents a remarkable reproduction of the Bucklen theatre, reviving Messina as it stood just before the tidal wave struck. The Friday evening program on April 9 offers a vivid, native beauty display of the city’s past.
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Messina
Lynan HW. Howe
Bucklen Theatre
Etiquette and the Absurd Debate on Table Manners
An old fashioned man muses on trivial etiquette questions such as whether to eat fish with a fish knife and fork or with a fork and bread, and whether champagne should be served in a tumbler or a goblet, deeming it absurd to judge one approach as correct and the other as wrong.
Hungarians Fire and Wound 5 Americans at Bogle Mine
Five American miners are wounded in a race riot near Jasonville as Hungarian workers fire on a delegation urging them to leave the Bogle mine. Hungarians barricade in a house, surrounded by hundreds of armed Americans. One American, Howard Maustine, is gravely wounded. The clash began after foreigners barred Americans from working at the mine, with 35 Americans blocked by 75 Hungarians.
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Torre Vlaste
Howard Jlaustine
Bogle
Utah Fuel Company Pleads Guilty on Coal Lands Crime
Salt Lake City March 10. Utah Fuel company pleaded guilty to fraudulent acquisition of 144040 acres of coal land. It paid an $8000 fine and relinquished the land plus 192000 dollars for coal extracted. The land was acquired via dummy entrymen as agricultural land. The company, a Denver and Rio Grande subsidiary, was indicted by a federal fraud jury.
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Fuel Company
Salt Lake City
Utah Fuel Company
The
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Last spike in new road completes transcontinental line
Missoula Mont March 30 the last spike in the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound line joining Chicago and Seattle has been driven. The remaining bridges will be finished in three weeks and ballasting in a few weeks more. Within sixty days the road will be turned over to operating department.
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Chicago
Seattle
Missoula
Mont
Puget Sound
Pictorial report and Polly of the Circus at Bucklen Theatre
An earthquake devastates a city leaving complete ruin. Mr Howe's pictures offer a vivid, sympathetic, factual portrayal of relief efforts and refugee scenes. Bucklen Theatre will stage Polly of the Circus with a grand production following its New York run.
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Bucklen Theatre
Polly
Liberty Theatre
New York
Middle West
Etiquette Napkin Quandary Echoes An Old Fashioned Comment
An elderly country gentleman host criticizes rigid etiquette while discussing napkin use and appearances at table. He recalls Louis XIV inverting status by sharing a bed with a sick subject to mock formal rules, illustrating the absurdities of etiquette.
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France
le Ro Soleil
Louis XIV
Marshal de Villars
Malplaquet
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Seizure of Dresses and Goods Worth 20000 In New York
Customs officials seized two trunks in New York containing about 150 princess gowns 30 lace waists a dozen silk embroidered gowns and dress making materials valued at 20000. No ownership crew was revealed. New York Central Railroad Pleads Guilty To Rebating And Pays 10000 Fine.
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New York
Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The Quipus From Ancient Peruvians Records
The Quipus were a corded recording device used by ancient Peruvians. A thick main cord bore tied knots on thinner cords, with knots and color codes indicating meanings such as red for soldiers and yellow for gold. The length and placement of knots governed the reckoning.
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New York American
Breakfast Table Confession From Cyril
A child named Cyril avoids admitting he washed his face, mum asks at breakfast, he hesitates then mutters he tainted his appearance with a last minute wash before coming down, attempting to spin a harmless excuse.
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Cyril
Delinenior
For Sale Dry Oak Mill Wood and Home Trade
For sale: dry oak mill wood at $1.75 a cord. Also offering a modern home at 107 S. Third Ave for sacrifice. Part cash, balance on time. Contact G. W. B. at home phone 600 in 27430.
The Foreign Legion Described as a Cosmopolitan Force
An overview of the French Foreign Legion notes its mix of nationalities and refugees, highlights a no questions asked ethos, and traces its history from the eighteenth century to 1830. It details twelve battalions, two regiments, about 12,000 men, and distribution between the Far East and northern Africa.
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French Foreign Legion
Bach An
Far East
Africa
Chicago News
Paxson's Seed Store Promotes May Flowers in Spring
March winds and April showers set the scene as Paxson's Seed Store at 216 S Main Street urges customers to sow their seeds for pretty May flowers. The brief note highlights a local seed shop push for spring planting.
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Paxson's
Paxson’s Seed Store
S. Main Street
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