War department to publish thirty volume Civil War roster
Washington reports the war department will publish a complete roster of Union and Confederate officers and enlisted men. Secretary Root directs the project, with Brig. Gen. F. C. Ainsworth in charge. Congress approves funding and coordination with state governors for cooperation.
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Root
Washington
War Department
Congress
F. C. Ainsworth
Record and Pension Office
Supreme Court quashes habeas writ in Ellis Glenn case
The Supreme Court overruled Judge Jackson and remanded Ellis Glenn alias E B Glenn for trial in the Western District of West Virginia. The long running man woman case drew attention after forgery trials in Wood County in 1901 and subsequent retrial claims. Chief Justice Fuller announced a recess until April 6.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Ellis Glenn
Jackson
Fuller
Supreme Court Refuses Illinois City Territory Ruling
Washington March 17 The Supreme Court of the United States has refused to consider the Illinois Supreme Court decision on the May 10 1901 act concerning the disconnection of territory from cities and villages. The ruling was brought up to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Iiinois Supreme Court
President commends Evans fleet for improved gunnery
Washington March 17 the President lauds Rear Admiral Evans and his Asiatic squadron for better marksmanship. Acting Secretary Darling cites vigorous efforts to sharpen target practice and expects gains with heavy guns. Several gunners are named for commendation.
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Evans
Washington
Darling
Department
Pame
Fitting Non Turning Screws For New Battleships
Naval board decides to equip the battleships Kansas Minnesota and Vermont with in turn ing screws instead of out turning screws. The move ends a dispute sparked by Caribbean maneuvers and observations from Commander Nathan Sargent on Admiral Dewey s staff.
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Washington
Naval Board On
Kansas
Minnesota
Vermont
Caribbean
Nathan Sargent
Admiral Dewey
Consular Reshuffle as New Appointments St. Gall Plauen Vittau Guayaquil
The president accepts McCallum resignation as consul at St Gall. Peters becomes consul at St Gall. Muench promoted to Plauen. Pike named to Vittau. Bowen accepts consul at Guayaquil.
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Washington
United States
McCallum
St. Gall
Willing Peters
District of Columbia
Plauen
Germany
Hugo Muench
Missouri
Vittau
William J. Pike
Pennsylvania
William Shaw Bowen
Guayaquil
Virginia native named assistant secretary to the President
Rudolph Forster of Virginia is appointed assistant secretary to the President. Educated in Washington and a Columbian University Law School graduate, he entered government service in 1894 and has been executive clerk to the President since 1900. Warren S. Young of Ohio becomes executive clerk, with a White House clerkship dating to President Garfield and continuous service on the executive force.
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Washington
Confirmation May Stand for William Plimley Nomination
Washington March 17 Senate moves to let William Plimley remain as assistant treasurer of the United States in New York unless charges are filed. Senator Aldrich will withdraw reconsideration after the nomination was confirmed. Charges have been filed against two recent port of New York appraisers and are pending before the finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Plimley
United States
New York
Aldrich
Senate
Port of
New
York
Finance Committee
Miss Taylor Loses Mandamus in War Department Clerical Case
Miss Rebecca J. Taylor’s petition to compel the Secretary of War to restore her clerical position was dismissed by the District Supreme Court. She gave notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals after being dismissed for public criticisms of the administration’s Philippine policy.
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Taylor
Washington
District Supreme Court
Rebecca J. Taylor
Secretary of War
War Department
Court of Appeals
Telegraphers Meet in Washington Face Consolidation Push
Officials of the International Union of Commercial Telegraphers and the Order of Commercial Telegraphers of America meet in Washington. An effort is underway to consolidate the two organizations. Their officers were presented to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International Union of Commercial Telegraphers
Order of Commercial Telegraphers of America
Bank in Florida Bank Closed by Federal Action
The First National Bank of Jacksonville Florida was closed by order of the Comptroller of the Currency. J. W. Norvell, National Bank Examiner, was appointed receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Washington
First National Bank of
Jacksonville
Fila
J. W. Norvall
National Bank Examiner
Census Postpones Cotton Ginning Final Returns
Washington March 17 The census bureau delays final returns on 1902 cotton ginning operations due to floods in the South and will issue them on April 1.
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Washington
South
Census Bureau
Consul Nomination Confirmed for Monrovia Post
In executive session the Senate confirmed Ernest Lyon as minister resident and consul general at Monrovia Liberia on March 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Ernest Lyon
Monrovia
Liberia
Cleveland to Visit the West on Extended Trip
Ex President Grover Cleveland has completed plans for an extended tour of western states. The journey begins with a stop in St. Louis on April 30. Details remain to be finalized. This marks his first western visit in many years after retirement at Princeton.
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
St. Louis
Cleveland
West
Princton
South
Berkshires
Buzzard’s Bay
Revolution in Uruguay Spreads Across Rivera Flores Maldonado
Montevideo reports a revolution breaking out in the departments of Rivera Flores and Maldonado. The government does not attach any importance to the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruguay
Montevideo
Rivera, Flores and
Maldorado
New Light on Racine Reef Headlines Marine Plan
Racine Wisconsin March 17 Senator Quarles announces a new lighthouse to replace the Pintsch light on Racine reef citing demands of marine men and a commitment to improved aids to navigation.
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Racine
Wis
IV, Quarles
Alfred Knapp Held for Preliminary Trial in Wife Murder
Alfred Knapp, termed a wife murderer, appeared before Mayor Bosch in Hamilton Ohio for a preliminary hearing and was held to answer to the grand jury without bail.
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Bluebeard
Hamilton
Alfred Knapp
Maydr Bosch
Change in Encampment Rates and Dates Noted
An official order sets encampment dates for June 2, 3, and 4 in Bloomington II with noted March 18 reference.
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Ington
Bloomington
Explosions Rage at Cardiff Mines in Pontiac Ill Crowd
Three more explosions hit the Cardiff mines near Pontiac Illinois as crews work to recover from Thursday’s blast. Six miners search wreckage. William Humphrey survives but badly injured, two Bohemians dead, three others still buried. Monday’s blast wrecked shaft tops and killed Chief Mechanic Michaels who died three hours later. State mine inspector on site offers no clear cause. mine to be flooded.
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Pontiac
Ill
Cardiff
William Humphrey
Ulysses Alderson
Hutchinson
Wilson
Michaels
Child Minus Brain With a Flat Nose
Richmond Indiana reports a birth of a child with no cranium or brain tissue. The face formed with a flat nose protruding eyes and forward pointing ears. The child died at birth after reaching prenatal maturity. It was the Lipscomb family's fifteenth birth, with all previous children normal.
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Richmond
Ind
W. G. Huffman
John Lipscomb
Mrs. Lipscomb
Boiler Explosion at East Toledo Mills Kills One Man
In a Toledo boiler blast at the East Toledo Mills of the Republic Iron and Steel Company one man, John Thompson of Findlay, was killed and two others seriously burned. The boiler top, weighing a ton, was hurled half a mile and a twenty foot deep crater formed. Damages reached about 40 000 dollars.
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Toledo
Republic Iron and Steel Company
John Thompson
Findlay
Thompson
Explosion Kills Person in Grand Lae Mich
A dynamite blast in Grand Lae Mich on March 17 resulted in a fatality. Details are sparse in the readable text.
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Grand, Lae ,Mich
Will of David Bemmiller Filed in Circuit Court
Will executed September 17 1902 witnessed by Perry Turner and Cyrus Greenwald names Eliza Jane as sole devisee after death to be divided between son Ernest and daughter Mrs Clara Laidlaw in probate filing this morning in circuit court
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David Bemmiller
Perry Turner
Cyrus Greenwalt
Eliza Jane
Ernest
Clara Laidlaw
Old Fire Horse Sold In City Fire Department Change
The city bought a new firefighting horse unit and during the changeover the old horse named Tom was sold to Mr. Logan of Goshen for 65 dollars. Tom had served Elkhart fire department six years. Jerry will be kept as the emergency horse.
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Fire Department
Tom
Logan
Goshen
Elkhart
Jerry
Granger Oil Company Formed in St Joseph County
Wealth at home with coal iron slate and petroleum jelly discovered near Granger leads to incorporation of the Granger Oil Company capitalized at 100 000 and leasing 3 500 acres. Directors include Judie Saltsgiver Beyler and others from South Bend and Granger. Stock offered at 20 cents per share for limited April 1 1903 sale.
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Granger
Granger Oil Company
James A. Judie
Clinton R. Saltsgiver
George Beyler
South Bend
Harry H. Alford
John H Pickert
Charles Slaughterbeck
John Lerner
Indiana
Granger Oil Company Stock Application Draft Terms
Draft payable to John Lerner as treasurer and sent with the application to Granger Oil Company South Bend Indiana. Certificates of stock will be forwarded on receipt of draft.
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John Lerner
Granger Oil Company
South Bend
Indiana
Dr Bolan's Rectal Treatment Offers Piles Cure Guarantee
Dr Bolan promotes a system for rectal treatment and pancer medication claiming cure for blind protruding and itching piles fistula abscess and rectal ulcers without knives or ligatures and no business interruption. He cites 25 years in general practice and 15 years as a piles and rectal diseases specialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolan
Consultation and Examination Free Announcement
Dr Bolan will be at the Columbia Hotel on Sunday and Monday March 22 and 23 offering free consultation and examination to the public. Local residents are invited to attend and seek medical advice at no cost.
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Dr. Bolan
Columbia Hotel
Mrs John Thornton Celebrates 75th Birthday in Family Gathering
Beardsley avenue hosted a large family celebration for Mrs John Thornton as grandchildren great grandchildren and children arrived with baskets of refreshments. Father Thornton gave each family member a purse as a keepsake. The afternoon featured social conversation music and singing followed by a prayer of thanksgiving.
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John Thornton
Beardsley Avenue
Father Thornton
Gilmore Drug Co advertises 25 dollar reward for cure
An advertisement from Gilmore Drug Co offers a 25 dollar reward for curing equine ailments such as spavin splint sweeny capped hock bowed tendon and wind galls using Gilmore's Caustic Otl. The product is priced 60 cents per bottle with a money back guarantee and is sold by Thomas' Drugstore Fletcher Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Gilmore Drug CQ
Fletcher,o
Thomas’ Drugstore
All Up-to-Date Housekeepers Endorse Bleaching Blue
An advertising item touts Russ Bleaching Blue as a modern cleaning product for housekeepers and grocers. The note emphasizes freshness and effectiveness with aspirational wording and minimal technical details.
Coffees This Week At Spesset Sale
Local sale notice lists coffees available this week at Spesset. Details are partially legible with notes indicating a sale event and limited dates.
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Spesset
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