Ellsworths Body Exhumed In Tragedy Autopsy Finds Eight Bullets
The Ellsworth case saw an exhumation of A. W. Anderson as lawyers and doctors from Harvard and local hospitals performed an autopsy. They found eight bullets in his body, six in the head and two in the chest, suggesting he was struck while reclining. The findings are being used to argue Earl Ensworth’s possible involvement.
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Woodstock
Inl
Ellsworth
Maxon and Goddard
Harvard
Doolittle
Hebron
A. W. Anderson
Girard
Earl Ensworth
How To Cure The Grip Remain At Home And Use Remedy
Stay indoors and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as directed for a swift recovery. The remedy counteracts progression to pneumonia, the serious danger warned in the notice. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
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Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Fort Des Moines Named for Pioneer Post
Omaha March 8 The Department of the Missouri designates the new fort at Des Moines as Fort Des Moines by order of President Roosevelt. The christening honors the original Fort Des Moines established May 20 1843 at the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers junction by Captain James Allen’s First Dragoons and Captain JRB Gardener’s First Infantry, around which Des Moines developed.
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Omaha
Department of the Missouri
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Roosevelt
Raccoon Rivers
James Allen
First Dragoons
J. R. B. Gardener
First Infantry
Huntley Oil Company strikes McMillin gusher in Tennessee
Governor Benton McMillin, a director of Huntley Oil, received word that the company has struck the McMillin gusher in Nashville at a rate of 70 000 barrels daily. Attending the governor are Charles A Towne and Congressman Cooper of the Beaumont district.
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Nashville
Tenn
Benton McMillin
Huntley Oil Company
McMillin
Charles A. Towne
Cooper
Beaumont
Health Resort for Soldiers to be Set Up at Fort Niobrara
Omaha March 8 health officials announce a health resort for invalid soldiers of the regular army will be established at Fort Niobrara. The move addresses overcrowded medical quarters at the Presidio Barracks in San Francisco and provides additional invalid quarters for a period.
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Omaha
Neb
Fort Niobrara
Presidio
San Francisco
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup for Bronchitis and Grippe
A brief endorsement urges immediate use of Dr Bull's Cough Syrup for bronchitis and grippe. The ad claims reliability and a tested remedy, warning against experimenting with new substitutes and noting a price of 25 cents.
Widow Robbed of 20 Dollars in Morbid Theft Case
Berger Gjelsteen was arrested in Menominee Michigan for stealing 20 dollars from Mrs Hansen while keeping vigil over her husband’s corpse. He had allegedly previously tried to loot funds of Spanish war veterans during a stint as treasurer but was intercepted at the depot.
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Menominee, Mich
River Queen Opens Navigation Up St Marys River
The tug River Queen of Detour opened navigation at Sault Ste. Marie March 8 with the first run into Lake Huron. No ice is in sight as the river clears from Detour to the Pickands Mather dock and ice above is moving out rapidly.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
St. Mary’ S ‘River
Lake Huron
Pickands-Mather
Socialist Disturbances Prompt Brussels Action
In Brussels on March 8 the war department considers measures against growing socialist agitation. Authorities move to restrict activities and curb unrest amid rising tensions and potential disturbances.
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Brussels
War Department
Congressmen shift on tariff as Cuban reciprocity debate grows
Washington reports show Northwest Republicans who once pressed free list for steel trust products now oppose Cuban sugar concessions. An Eastern protectionist bloc strengthens to block tariff revision, risking a price to sugar beet interests and shaping the census bureau controversy and classification moves.
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Steel Trust
Oznard
Washington
Northwest
Babcock
Pennsylvania
West
Postal Clerks Press for Pay Increases Lobbying
President Roosevelt's order against lobbying for higher postal clerks' salaries is being ignored as clerks and supporting business voices flood Congress with letters and petitions. Capitol Hill prepares for renewed lobbying, while lawmakers debate the legality and constitutional right to petition Congress on salaries.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol
Congress Faces Post Office and River and Harbor Bills
The House will first take up the post office appropriation bill, likely three days, then the river and harbor bill. The rural free delivery measure is expected to be defeated. The Senate will split time between the ship subsidy bill and a bill punishing attacks on the President, with calendar adjournments at odd moments.
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Congressional
Washington
House
Post Office
Senate
United States
Filipino insurgent general captured in Laguna Province
Washington March 10 The War Department reports a captured insurgent general named Agueda Kahabagam in Laguna Province on the banks of Laguna de Bay. Sergeant Major Kichline and eight men of Company L Eighth Infantry made the arrest after a two year field presence from Morong to Santa Cruz. The capture ends the eight-year pattern of resistance by the captured woman.
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Washington
War Department
Laguna Province
Mrs Roosevelt Receives Linen Gift From Mexico President
Mrs Roosevelt, via John Barrett, receives three pieces of exquisitely drawn linen from President Diaz of Mexico. The linens are praised as the most beautiful seen in the country and celebrate her support for linen workers in Porto Rico. Mrs Roosevelt sends a thank you letter to the elderly Mexican leader.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John Barrett
Pan-American Congress
Diaz
Mexico
Porto Rico
White House
Moody to Succeed Long as Secretary of the Navy
The President appointed Representative William L. Moody of Massachusetts to be Secretary of the Navy. Moody accepted and will begin May 1. Secretary Long will resign effective May 1, with Moody becoming the President's own selection.
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Moody
Long
Washington
William L. Moody
Massachusetts
Secretary Long
Widow of ex senator Peffer dies in Kansas
Mrs. Sarah Jane Peffer widow of former Senator W A Peffer of Kansas died at her daughter Mrs N J McElhenny’s home after an January paralysis attack. She was 60 years old.
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Peffer
Washington
Sarah Jane Peffer
W. A. Peffer
Kansas
N. J. Mcélhenny
Queen Launches British Ship in Ceremony at London
Queen Alexandra broke a bottle to launch H. M. S. Queen and wished success to all aboard. She severed the cord as the ship slid free, while King Edward pressed a button to raise the keel plate of the battleship King Edward VII.
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London
Queen Alexandra
H. M. S. Queen
Edward
Town Sold for 1000 Dollars in Halberton Sale
Bridgeton New Jersey March 10 The deserted village of Halberton on the West Jersey railroad fifteen miles south of Milville was sold by Sheriff Hendere to the New Jersey Building Loan and Investment company for 31000. The property includes twenty acres of land sixteen houses a schoolhouse and a large cloak factory all empty Over 60000 was sunk in attempting to colonize Halberton.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Halberton
West Jersey
Milville
Sheriff Hendere
New Jersey Building Loan and Investment Company
Madison smallpox case prompts sorority quarantine
Miss Genevieve Mehills of Fond du Lac a university junior and Kappa Kappa Gamma member is ill with smallpox in Madison Wisconsin on March 10. The sorority house housing twenty five members has been quarantined though the case is not considered serious.
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Madison
Wis
Genevieve Mehills
Fond du Lac
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Airship Prize Offered for London Flight Attempt
The Aero Club offers M. Santos-Dumont £4000 to attempt a 160 mile flight within a time limit. The prize requires competing aeronauts to perform the attempt in London. The notice names C A Pearson as the intermediary.
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London
C. A. Pearson
Aero Club
M. Santos-Dumonte
Minous
Bey Wok Ess
Northern Securities case alters federal redress rule
The report describes that a state cannot sue a citizen of another state when residents of the plaintiff state are necessary parties. Attorney General Knox seeks dissolution of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific merger. A gua warranto action may challenge the Northern company, with filings planned in St Paul and expedited toward higher courts.
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Northern “Securities
Douglas
Minnesota
Nelson
Stevens
Northern Securities
Great Northern
Washington
Knox
Northern Pacific Railway
United States Circuit Court
St. Paul
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
There is no substitute for Perry Davis Painkiller
A defense of Perry Davis Painkiller claims American mothers choose it for childhood troubles from sprains to stomachaches. It stresses a sixty year recognition and asserts there is only one Painkiller, Perry Davis, with confident endorsement of its relief.
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Perry ' Davis
Perry Davis
Prices on the board of trade and Dr Wood’s Syrup ad
Chicago Hoard of Trade reports range of prices today. An advertisement touts Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a cure for any cough not yet developed into consumption.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Cunard Etruria Arrives Safe in Horta Azores
The Cunard line steamer Etruria, damaged on the New York to Liverpool leg, reached port in Horta Azores towed by the British steamer William Cliff. All passengers and crew are reported well.
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Etruria
Port Horta
Azores
Cunard Line
New York
Liverpool
William Cliff
Wisconsin Freight Wreck Near Ablemans
Baraboo Wisconsin March 10 A freight wreck on the Northwestern road near Ablemans destroyed thirteen cars loaded with grain and flour. Estimated loss stands at eight thousand dollars.
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Wisconsin
Baraboo
Wis
Ablemans
Flames Damage Collar Factory at North Bennington
The Unity Collar and Cuff company main building in North Bennington Bennington Vermont was burned. Loss is about 60000 with insurance of 40000.
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Bennington
Unity Collar and Cuff Company
North Bennington
Canton River Disaster Sinks Boat Killing 150
Report from Canton says a river steamer on the Canton river collided with a native passenger boat, causing the loss of about 150 lives. The incident occurred near Canton with searches ongoing for survivors and authorities beginning inquiries into the tragedy.
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Hongkong
Canton
Ordnance Plant Attached in Derby Connecticut
The plant of the Driggs Seabury Gun and Ammunition company in Derby Connecticut has been attached for $850,000 on March 10.
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Derby
Conn
Driggs-Seabury Gun and Ammunition Company
Constipation health advice from old newspaper prompt
A fragmented health inquiry asks if readers feel constipated bilious or tired and suggests bowel activity as key to health. The text implies cleansing the bowels to restore vitality and prevent ailments.
Beaumont Keeps Hopes Up Over River Murders
Beaumont officials suspect an organized gang robs and kills victims before tossing them in the Neches River. Eighteen tramps are jailed on suspicion as five bodies found in about a month show brutal mutilation and a pattern of head injuries. Identifications include Patrick Fitzpatrick and Benjamin Pearson, whose rings or watches linked to the cases. Authorities press for clues amid public fear.
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Beaumont
Tex
Neches
Patrick Fitzpatrick
Benjamin Pearson
Neches Iron Works
Pearson
Klumpp Maintains Innocence in Wife Poisoning Case
Grand Rapids March 10 William Klumpp suspected in his wife’s murder was visited by his brother Christ who urged a confession to aid the investigation. Klumpp insisted he had told officers everything and sought to uncover the murderer.
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Klumpp
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wihilliam Klumpp
Christ Klumpp
Roughs Assault Reformers in Negaunee
In Negaunee Michigan on March 10 a crowd roughs ethic reformers after the civic federation formed. Rev C M Gilchrist pastor and Louis F Pearce school board member were aided by three policemen with drawn revolvers to prevent harsh treatment.
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Negaunee
Mich
Civic Federation League
C. M. Gilchrist
Methodist Church
Louis F. Pearce
League
Cornelius Van Ness Baptized in River Jordan
Word reaches Middletown N Y that Cornelius Van Ness octogenarian Port Jervis millionaire formerly of New York has been baptized in the River Jordan by Rev. William K Hall of Newburg. Mr and Mrs Van Ness sailed on the steamer Celtic for a trip to the Orient to fulfill a lifelong ambition to be baptized in the Jordan.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promoted for Indigestion Relief
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a digestive aid that allows eating normally without overloading the stomach. It claims rapid relief from fullness and bloating and free from belching while promising a cure for indigestion. A testimonial from Lemuel of Marysville, Ohio endorses the product. The ad mentions pricing at $1 per bottle and a 50 cent size.
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Lemuel
James
Marysville
Bwirr & Co
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Cay
Fast Mail Ltd
Elk
Chgo
Boston
Lake Shore
Cleveland
Erie
P& LE
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G. J.grammeer
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A. J. Smith
A. L. Gotwalt
Hughes
West Virginia
Census Bureau
Ehie
Pewitt
Western Canada
Manitoba
Assinibole
Saskatchewan
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Unive
Free Homestead
F. Pedley
E. T. Holmes
Big Four Bldg
Indianapolis
Ind
Burns
Druggista
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Alonzo. Oo. Bliss Co
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