Danish West Indies Purchase Spurs Historic Recount
The article notes Denmark and the United States signing a treaty to sell the Danish West Indian islands. It surveys centuries of Caribbean history, from Columbus landing near Santa Cruz to buccaneers and pirates roaming St Thomas St John and St Croix. It highlights strategic value for the United States and mentions figures like Blackbeard and Cascade of raids over the Caribbean.
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Denmark
United States
Danish West Indian Islands
Senate
Santa Cruz
St. Croix
Mispaniola
Wayui
Spain
West Indies
Europe
New World
Charlotte
Malia
St. Thomas
Blackbeard
Bluebeard
Charlotte Amalia
St.Thomas
Porto Rico
St. John
Coral Bay
Antilles
Fromngland
France
Monthars
Caribbean Sea
van Horn
Grammont
Laurent de Gratt
Morgan Harris
Sawkins
Deviot
Clonois
Oloncis
Havana
Willis. S. Edson
Political Rhetoric in West Virginia Court Fight
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a West Virginia judge and a Representative amid a debate on liberation rhetoric and premeditation. The garbled text suggests a legal or political dispute with dated or quoted lines. No clear event, date, or outcome is ascertainable.
Death sentence finality and prisoner absence in court
A court cites that after a death sentence is imposed a prisoner has no right to be present for further ministerial steps to carry out the sentence. It rejects mandamus to force the warden to bring the prisoner for a changed execution date, noting only the final document requires his presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Rep
W. Va
Dent
Carrier Liability in Theft After Goods Arrive
A court in 73 NY Supp 1, 1000 holds carriers not liable when consignor and consignee leave goods at the dock for three days without prompt notification, delaying retrieval beyond reasonable time, thus theft occurs without carrier fault. Judge Scott notes unreasonably long storage voids recovery.
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New York Supplement
Judge Scott
Warranty of Horses Breach Supports Verdict
Plaintiff bought a team of horses with a sound and gentle warranty. Evidence shows one horse nervous and rearing, another chewing blanket, poor breaking, difficulty standing, unpredictable headway, and two horses described as a bugger and muly. These traits were enough to uphold breach of warranty and verdict for plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tech
N. Y
Steamship Ticket Baggage Valuation Declares Public Policy
Supreme Court opinion held a passenger ticket clause forcing low baggage valuation or inflated value to limit carrier liability for navigation errors or negligence is unreasonable and contrary to public policy. The Kensington. January 1902 term.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Revelation of Restless Sleep Relief by Nerve Pills
Miss Lucy Flagle of South Bend Indiana recounts months of sleepless nights eased after using Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills. Houseworth Bros drug store advertises the remedy and notes it is sold 50 cents a box by the Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY with portrait and signature on each package.
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A. W .Chase
Lucy Flagle
West Napier St
South Bend
Ind
A. W. Chase
Houseworth Bros
Dr. W. Chase
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Bank Cashier on Trial in Indianapolis Case
In Indianapolis on February 12 Judge John H. Baker allowed three counts to be dropped from the indictment against Richard C. Davis former cashier of the People's National Bank of Washington Indiana. Trial proceeds on charges that Davis embezzled 75000 from bank funds and made false entries in a report to the comptroller of the currency last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Joseph B. Kealing
John H. Baker
United States Court
Federal Grand
Richard C. Davis
People’s National Bank of Washington
Ind
Davis
Farms For Sale Closeout in Milford Indiana
Farms for sale in northern Indiana offer 40 to 320 acre tracts with level clay loam soil, tiled land, buildings, orchards and timber. Owner Omar F Neff invites inquiries and asks buyers to specify farm type to receive particulars in Milford Kosciusko County Indiana.
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Indiana
Milford
Kosciusko County
Omar F. Neff
Engineer. Sleep at post shocks Pittsburg inquiry
On February 12 in Pittsburg an engineer named William testified that after thirteen hours on duty he became exhausted and slept at his post. The sensational evidence centered on the dangers of fatigue in railway operation.
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Pittsburg
William
Count Segundo de Ovies backs Peruna cure in letter
A Carlist exile, Count Segundo de Ovies, endorses Peruna in a letter to The Peruna Medicine Co. from Orietto, Spain. The anecdote cites his relief from grippe after four bottles and urges others to start early to avoid chronic catarrh, with endorsements from Henry Distin and a general call for Dr. Hartman’s free advice.
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Segundo de Ovies
Louis de Ovies
John Quincy Adams
Florida
United States
Spain
Orietto
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Julian Segundo
Conde
Henry Distin
Henry Distin Manufacturing Co
South Ninth Street
Philadelphia
Henry
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, Os
Era of Disaster: Fires Explosions and Wrecks in 1902
A recap of deadly incidents from January 1902 listing ship sinking near Cape Mendocino with 47 deaths, Michigan coal mine cave in, New York Park Avenue tunnel crash, Mexico earthquake near Chilpancingo, Lost Creek coal dust explosion, Kedzie avenue crash, Lindell Hotel fire in St. Louis, Waterbury blaze, and Chicago Archer Avenue gas explosion killing the Trostel family.
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Walla Walla
Cape Mendocino
Negaunee
Michigan
Park Avenue Tunnel
New York
Chilpancingo
Guerrero
Mexico
Lost Creek
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Park Avenue
New Rapid Transit Tunnel
New York City
Chicago
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Lindell
St. Louis
Hondo
Waterbury
Conn
Auctioneer P W Ziegler Brings Farm Sales to Bristol
P W Ziegler of Bristol Indiana, noted auctioneer with a specialty in farm and livestock sales, promotes upcoming sales events and services.
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P. W. Ziegler
Bristol, Indiana
American Deserters Hanged in Manila
Manila February 11. Edmond A. Dubose and Lewis Russel deserters from Company E ninth cavalry were executed after being found guilty of stealing arms belonging to the regiment. Both men were part of a recent incident involving desertion and theft.
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Manila
Edmond A. Dubose
Lewis Russel
Co. E
Ninth Cavalry
Thirteen Ladies Attend Sewing Bee in Osolo
Mrs Chas Dills hosted a Friday gathering with thirteen local women sewing carpet rags totaling about twenty one pounds They shared neighborly talk and planned future events including a Kinney Street wedding and a debate night at McFarren school house with a large attentive audience.
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Osolo
Chas, Dills
Kinney Street
Albert Fetter
McFarren
O. F. Brusman
Jacob King
West Fetters
Etta ‘King
Michigan
Charles Thompson
South School
Mine Workers Still in Session
Indianapolis Feb 11 The national executive board of the United Mine Workers is in session here settling questions from the recent convention. The board will decide the organization policy toward the anthracite operators and fix a date for the special strike assessment of ten cents a month per member to take effect.
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Indianapolis
Ind
The
United Mine
Appointment of Administrator for Sarah A. Reifsnyder Estate
The Elkhart Circuit Court appoints William S. Daub as administrator of the estate of Sarah A. Reifsnyder of Elkhart Indiana. The estate is declared solvent. Public notice dated February 6 1902 in Elkhart Indiana.
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Elkhart
Sarah A. Reifsnyder
Elkhart County
Indiana
William S. Daub
Ind
Crisis expected as Theodore Roosevelt illness improves
In Groton Massachusetts on February 12 President Roosevelt and his wife anticipate their son Theodore’s crisis passing this afternoon. After a rough night and pleurisy in the right lung, daily reports show improvement with temperatures rising then stabilizing. A telegram arrival marks a notable day’s development in the boy’s condition.
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Groton
Mass
Roosevelt
Theodore
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Uncle Sam
Charlotte Amelia
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Caribbean
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Count DE Ovie
Canfield
Atlantic City, N. J
New Orleans
Madr Gra
State of Indiana
Circuit Court
State of Indians
Léona J. Haydon
Richard Nelson Haydon
Elkhart Circuit Court
Richard Nelson Hayden
State of
Goshen
Louis A. Dennert
Martin
Kinney
Coe & Raymer
Puff
Young Theodore Roosevelt
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