Duke of Abruzzi Sails Home Amid Engagement Rumors
New York March 21 The Duke of Abruzzi cousin of the king of Italy sailed for Europe on the Lusitania. He refused to confirm or deny reports of engagement to Miss Katherine Elkins, using the alias Luigi Sarto. He left with Italian delegation aide and a secret service man aboard, promising reporters a later interview that did not occur. He is expected to land at Liverpool and proceed to Rome.
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New York
Abruzzi
Italy
Katherine Elkins
Europe
Lusitania
Luigi Sarto
Iegation
Washington
Secret Service
Slipped Away in Motor Car With Duke D Abruzi
Washington reports Duke D Abruzzi avoided trains by using an automobile from near the Italian embassy to Baltimore. He likely traveled with Miss Elkins and joined Senator Elkins in Baltimore for the funeral of the late Senator Whyte. The pair then took a train to New York and sailed for Europe.
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Washington
Duke D’abruzzi
Baltimore
Senator Elkins
Senator Whyte
New York
Europe
Ducal Engagement With Katherine Elkins Ends With Return
Rome reports an unimpeachable source states the duke of the Abruzzi planned to wed Katherine Elkins daughter of Senator Elkins. He did not seek the king's consent but obtained marine leave to travel to America. King Victor Emmanuel ordered his return to Italy by April first when his leave expires.
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Abruzzi
Katherine Elkins
Elkins
Victor Emmanuel
Marine
America
Italy
Train Bandits Saw Out Of Jail In Montana
Helena Mont March 21 George Frank Hauser and Charles McDonald charged with holding up the Great Northern Oriental Limited last September and rifling $40000 of registered mails bound for a Spokane bank escaped jail by sawing cell doors corridor bars and a window bars and are at large posses in pursuit reports say men matching their description were seen in the southern city heading toward the mountains
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Helena
Mont
George Frank Hauser
Charles McDonald
Great Northern Oriental Limited
Spokane
Liberty
Train Robbers McDonald Hauser Reappear In Montana
Officials report McDonald and Hauser, former Helena jail escapees, identified as the men who robbed the Great Northern Overland No. 1 near Randall Montana at 2 15 am September 12 1907. They reportedly obtained 40000 dollars from the mail and attempted to blow open a safe.
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St. Paul
Minn
McDonald and Hauser
Helena
Mont
Great Northern Overland
Randall
Montana
Republicans in Eighteenth district endorse Cannon for president
In Danville on March 21 Republicans from the Eighteenth district met to choose delegates to the national convention and urged support for Jos. G. Cannon’s presidential bid unless he withdraws or is nominated. They call for tariff changes to protect American labor and capital and endorse Governor Deneen and state officials.
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House of Representatives
Jos
Republican National Convention
Deneen
Stoessel Begins Ten Year Sentence In Fortress
In St Petersburg on March 21 Lieutenant General Stoessel began a ten year prison term for cowardice and treason over the Port Arthur surrender to Japan. He occupies a room in the fortress of St Peter and St Paul next to Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, who also serves a similar sentence. The room overlooks a garden, and Stoessel’s family has been allowed to refurnish the cell as fortress officials run a private mess. His transfer was unexpected and required clearing space by moving two other officers.
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Stoessel
Port Arthur
St. Peter and St. Paul
Nebogatoff
Sea of Japan
Night Riders Kill Bold Farmer in Kentucky
Carlisle Kentucky March 21 a band of night riders shot and killed Harlan Hedges a prominent independent tobacco farmer seven miles northwest of Carlisle as his wife watched He rose to the door with a shotgun after hearing shouts and was struck by a volley from the masked attackers who rode away without setting fire to his home or barn The killing marks the first murder by night riders in the Blue Grass region.
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Harlan Hedges
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Hedges
Reverend denounces gambling as bridge to perdition
Kokomo Ind March 21 Rev E R Edwards pastor of Main Street Christian Church denounces gambling as a bridge to perdition during a revival service saying society is gambling mad and urging reform.
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Ind
E. R. Edwards
Main Street
Great Simultaneous Revival Campaign Opens in Philadelphia
Philadelphia launches the Chapman and Alexander evangelistic campaign with 21 churches active, 25,000 attendees on opening night, and 200,000 church members involved in a citywide effort across 47 districts led by 75 evangelists and 5,000 gospel singers. The event centers at Bethany Church with 2,500 seats, drawing national figures and yielding rapid conversion and renewed church fervor.
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Philadelphia
the Sentinel
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Princeton
Henry Ostrom
John H. Elliott
Dwight L. Moody
L. W. Munhall
Methodist
Christ
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Bethany Church
John Wanamaker
America
Paul Gilbert
London
Robert Harkness
Chicago
Moody
Ladoga Farmer Found Dead in Corn Field
Jesse Howard a 28 year old farmer from Ladoga Indiana was found dead in a corn field four miles south of his home after he disappeared around noon the previous day. His wife alerted neighbor Ora Phyne to search and Howard lay face down in the field indicating he had been dead for some time.
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Ind
Jesse Howard
Ora Phyne
Howard
Ohio farmer Hiram Dangler dies by suicide near Antwerp
Antwerp Ohio March 21 Special Hiram Dangler a well known farmer aged 53 residing four miles north of Antwerp shot himself with a shotgun at 10 o clock this morning He was in good circumstances and no reason is given Four children survive local authorities report the tragedy
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Antwerp
Hiram Dangler
Fire tragedy families seek federal fire investigation
Cleveland residents whose children perished in the Collinwood school fire demand federal inquiry arguing Ohio law limits accountability. At a village meeting on March 20 they form a committee to draft resolutions urging President Roosevelt to push for federal investigation and possible legal remedies.
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Ohio
Collinwood
Roosevelt
Kokomo Roumanian Immigrant Fends Off Attacker
In Kokomo Indiana Joseph Liefon a Roumanian former Indianapolis resident was assaulted by his rival Joseph Mistulia in a dispute rooted in a Roumanian love affair. Liefon was choked but overpowered and Mistulia fled by swimming Wild Cat Creek. Liefon had feared pursuit from Mistulia leading to the confrontation.
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Ind
Joseph Liefon
Roumanian
Indianapolis
Joseph Mistulia
Liefon
Roumania
Mistula
Wild Cat Creek
Misty- Nia
Danville High Seniors Strike Over Banner Suspensions
Danville Indiana senior class walked out in protest after ten classmates were suspended for refusing to name the Banner placer. The strikers demand the suspensions be remitted and say they will not return until action is reversed.
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Danville, Ind
Danville High School
Ars
Collinwood Residents Seek Probe Over Railroad Capture
Burlington N J March 20 For 607 43 Andrew H McNeal capitalist and iron magnate becomes sole owner of all Pennsylvania railroad property in the city including stations round houses trackage and equipment The railroad refused to pay city tax and offered its property for sale as unpaid taxes McNeal known as aggressive fighter in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania vows to press his demand that the road vacate his property so he can tear down the unsightly passenger station long seen as an eyesore
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N. J
Andrew H. McNeal
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thomas S. Mooney
McNeal
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Embattled Port Huron Fraternity Chief Arrested for Embezzlement
Investigation into the United Home Protectors Fraternity ends with Supreme Secretary W. L. Wilson accused of embezzling more than 75,000. He confessed after trustees summoned him. the group faces insolvency and a potential receivership.
Carpenters Local Disassociates From Cooperative Society
The Carpenters' local union No. 232 clarifies it is not affiliated with the Allen County Cooperative Society. The clarification follows a Sentinel article of March 12 reporting a meeting involving the cooperative, which the union states does not involve them.
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Carpenters” Local Union
Allen County Co-Operative Society
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Death Pact at Bethesda Home for the Aged Shocks Chicago
In Chicago a suspected self destruction pact among Bethesda Home for the Aged inmates is uncovered after John Koch died by suicide. The motive centers on bankruptcy of the home which left inmates destitute, with others allegedly receiving payments as high as $2,000. Mary Mann, the matron, warns of a poison bottle linked to the group. Emma Baunch predicts more crises despite prior dissuasion.
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Bethesda
Mary Mann
Koch
Emma Baunch
Little Sisters of the Poor
Sues Wabash Railroad for Damages in Ashley Town Case
Auburn Indiana March 21 George Grate of Ashley sues the Wabash Railroad for 1500 dollars alleging business life was extinguished by the railroad’s removal of shops and termination of a division terminus. He bought a lot for 300 dollars and built a house valued at 1700 now worth 480. This first suit in DeKalb county could set a precedent for many similar financial losses.
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Auburn
Ind
George Grate
Ashley
Wabash Railroad Company
Grate
Thomas S. Wickwire
Leonard & Leonard
Fort Wayne
Montpelier
Chicago
Indiana Improvement Co
DeKalb County
Releasees Alleged Forger In Indiana Court Case
Richmond Indiana March 21 Am brose Petry of Eldorado Ohio released on suspended sentence after pleading guilty to forging a note for 175 dollars. Court held sentence over him for possible future offenses citing extenuating circumstances and his family.
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Richmond
Ind
Ambrose Petry
Eldorado
Petry
Perry
Preble County
Ohio
Girl repays city for father theft in Muncie tale
Miss Marguerite Barton, a stenographer in Muncie Indiana, has paid the city the last overdue dollar owed by her father Henry Barton after years of saving from her meager salary. The payment concludes a long standing financial burden tied to his thefts.
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Ind
Marguerite’ Barton
Henry Bartson
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