Murderer Harry Hatton Kills Lula Hatton Then Commits Suicide
In a stormy night murder thriller, Harry Hatton shoots Lula Hatton after pursuing her despite parental opposition. He then flees to his sister’s porch, where a lightning strike and his suicide end the tragedy. Lula’s father Daniel Hatton lies critically wounded.
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Lula Hatton
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Ban on feathered hats shocks St Louis millinery trade
The St Louis market with annual business around eight million dollars reacts to the new Walmsey law enforced by Game Warden J H Rodes of Sedalia. The act bans exposing fowl or parts for sale and could impact plumage use, threatening nearly three million in annual sales within two years.
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St. Louis
J. H. Rodes
Sedalia
Haul 80 Tone of Gold in Chicago Special
A Chicago special report notes a haul of eighty tons of gold labeled Secumacy enearths Hosa i all, indicating a vast mining or extraction operation. The fragmentary item signals a substantial shipment or discovery with unclear details.
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Chicago
Pirate Raid Leaves 150 Dead in Coastal Settlement
Eyewitness Morogravienos reports a pirate attack on a coastal town after a yacht or schooner signaled arrival. Claims of false friendship led to a landing, widespread pillage, and 150 inhabitants found butchered or shot as fires burned huts and robbed valuables.
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Harbr
Petropavlovski
Morogravienos
Washington Chosen as Peace Conference Seat for Russo Japanese Talks
Reported plan places Washington for talks between plenipotentiaries of Russia and Japan as nations seek a treaty of peace. Roosevelt's proposal led to a settlement after initial hints toward Paris or Che Foo, with Japan opposing European capitals. If weather allows, talks may adjourn to a northern resort. plenipotentiaries to be named soon as both governments proceed cautiously.
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Plenk Potentiaries
Russia
Japan
Washington
Far East
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White
Chee Foo
Paris
Hague
Roosevelt
Jan
Speedrace on the Twentieth Century Limited reshapes rail history
The Chicago to New York run shows the Twentieth Century Limited slicing time to under 16 hours. It logs 317 minutes between Chicago and Cleveland including stops, with major segments faster than scheduled. Rail rivalry and mail contracts drove two rival lines to field faster service.
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Chicago
New York
Twentieth Century Limited
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Sixty-third Street
Elkhart
Ind
Toledo
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Lake Shore
Armistice to be signed by Russian and Japanese leaders
Washington Special reports the two generals will meet on the Manchurian plains to sign the armistice and pave the way for a Washington conference. Russia nominates M. Nelidoff and Japan indicates Marquis Ito will head its mission. Rainy season may slow hostilities near St. Petersburg.
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Washington
Manchuria
Russia
M. Nelidoff
Paris
Marqius Ito
Mrs Howard Gould Adjudged Worth 30000 Dollars in Court
In New York a diminished D- valued at about 30000 dollars was upheld by a Minelo jury. The decision centers on a drawing for a 100000 mansion planned by Mrs Gould and Castle Gould as husband and wife testified under oath.
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New York
Howard Gould
Minelo
L. L
Castle Gould
Herusband
Protest Over Photograph Sparks Review at Den Species
Evetnest Reneovel leads a protest against a photograph titled Ainet, drawing attention to dress code and gender norms. The action prompts officials to review policy and potential impacts on public expression at Den Species.
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Reneovel
Ainet
Disturbing Factors Hint War Powers Shift Across Nations
Fragmentary text notes foreseen tensions as Eng Germany and Japan loom amid naval forces from Bent navy and Russian ships joining. The line hints at potential alliances and strategic shifts in a tense international landscape.
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Germany
Japan
Russia
Royal Wedding at Windsor Unites Crowned Houses
Princess Margaret of Connaught wed Prince Gustavus Adolphus in St George’s Chapel Windsor in a bright royal ceremony. European royal guests arrived by morning trains as Elgar’s Imperial March played. The couple then departed for Cheshire and a honeymoon at Saghton Grange before Ireland.
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Windsor
England
Margaret of Connaught
Duke of Connaught
Gustavus Adolphus
Gustavus
Sweden
London
Europe
St. George's Chapel
Eugene
William
Edward
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Egypt
Elgar
Patricia of
Connaught
Victoria of
Cheshire
Saghiton Grange
Innovation in Checking Baggage on Railroads
A brief note highlights new railroad baggage checking innovations in the United States. It discusses regulations and procedural changes affecting passengers and luggage handling at stations, noting hoped improvements in efficiency and security.
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United States
Career of the Guerilla Warrior Who Sacrificed Everything to Set His Country Free
Havana mourns General Maximo Gomez a Cuban independence hero who died after long illness. Born 1836 in Bani Santo Domingo Gomez led Cuban forces in the 1868 95 uprisings and earned the nickname The Terror in Puerto Principe. He declined politics and pension after Cuba won independence.
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Cuba
Maximo Gomez
Gomez
Bani
Santo Domingo
Hayti
Tome
Santiago
Villares
Spain
General Gramonte
Puerto Principe
Martinez de Campos
Jamaica
Mashals
de Campos
Weyler
United States
Roosevelts drive to curb leaks hits Agriculture Dept
Washington sees a clash as a presidential commission examines government business while the Agriculture Department faces leaks claims about cotton crop reports. The department has grown from a 1881 appropriation of 253,300 to a 1920s bill totaling 6,822,000, signaling its vast political power.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
United States
Togo Wins Naval Battle in Thirty Seven Minutes
Admiral Togo reports Japanese fleet defeated the Russian squadron in 37 minutes after the first gun. Russians opened fire at 2 08 p.m. Japanese reserve fire began at 2 45 p.m. The Russian battleship Oslabya sank 42 minutes after the opening shot.
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Tokio
Togo
Oslabya
Beldame Wins Sub Urban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay
New York report: Beldame, the four-year-old mare by Octagon Belladonna, wore the August Belmont jacket to win the twenty second Sub urban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay. Delhi, James R. Keene’s favorite, led much of the way but faded near the post as Beldame surged to victory a mile and a quarter.
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New York
Beldame
Sheepshead Bay
Octagon
Belladonna
August Belmont
Jockey Club
James R. Keene
Delhi
Vast Fraud in British Army Revealed in War Office Report
London cables report broad frauds in army stores during the Boer War. The blue book shows losses from 30 to 360 million pounds, with officers censured for collusion with contractors. Contractors bought stores cheaply and resold to the military at huge profits.
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London
War Office Committee
Two Chinese Cadets Enroll at West Point for First Time
West Point admits two Chinese cadets Ting Chia Chen and Ying Hasing Win under a special act of Congress. They join 145 new cadets, alongside Luis Bagran of Honduras and F Tomas Plaza of Ecuador, for instruction this term.
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West Point
N. Y
Military Academy
Ting Chia Chen
Ying Hasing Win
Luis Bagran
Honduras
F. Tomas Plaza
Ecuador
Congress
Girl to sail with Peary for North Pole quest
Miss Minnie Babb, 30, teacher from Norway Maine, will abandon teaching to sail with Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary aboard the Roosevelt on Independence Day. Mrs Peary and 12 year old daughter Marie will accompany them as passengers and return when supply stations are established.
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Portland
Minnie Babb
Robert EB. Peary
Norway
North Pole
Miss Babb
Ministers Children Assassinated in Feud Fallout
In Valdosta Georgia detectives report the seventeen year old son and sixteen year old daughter of W L Carter a former Baptist minister were killed Wednesday night in what is believed to be a feud's sequel. A younger child was wounded. Carter suspects Black suspects but cites possible other instigators.
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Valdosta
W. L. Carter
Society Women Plan Ostracism of Divorced Remarrying Widows
New York society women declare a crusade against divorce. The Roman Catholic group Daughters of the Faith will snub divorcees who remarry, using social ostracism to shut their doors to them.
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New York
The
Daughters of the Faith
Roosevelt to Receive $583 War Pay for Span ish War Service
President Roosevelt will receive $583.33 as extra pay for services during the Spanish American War. Congress granted two months’ extra pay to soldiers who served overseas after the conflict ended, though Roosevelt did not seek the pay, delaying its issuance.
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Teddy
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt Diplomacy Praised by London Papers
London morning newspapers hail Washington as the pace for peace talks and praise President Roosevelt for his diplomacy. They view the acceptance of U S leadership as evidence of the United States growing influence in international politics.
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Roosevelt
London Cable
Washington
London
United States
Women in Death Compact Ends in Tragic River Death
In Freeport Illinois Media Pyle aged sixteen and Mrs John Young twenty eight formed a death pact to die together rather than be separated. Their bodies were recovered from the Pecatonica river under the chilling pact seeking unity in death.
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Freeport
Ill
Media Pyle
John Young
Pecatonica River
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