Tornado Strikes Bayard and Nearby Towns in Decatur County
A tornado at 7:30 last night damaged the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul depot and several dwellings in Bayard, with the depot agent reported missing or killed. Telegraph lines were down. injuries reported in Weldon and Van Wert, while Leroy sighted the funnel but was not in the path. Perry dispatch notes workers heading to Bayard to repair lines with no serious injuries reported.
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Des Moines
Bayard
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Weldon
Leroy
Decatur County
Perry
Gayard
Robbers Make Rich Haul From Pawnbroker Family
Kansas City on May 2 robbers held up pawn broker O H Stevens his wife and child outside their home after a staged phone call. They took jewelry valued at $5 000 including a 6 carat diamond stud a 3% carat blue white diamond ring an 18 carat gold watch two 1% carat diamond rings two solitaire diamond rings and a pink pearl. Mrs Stevens wedding ring was recovered.
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Kansas City
O. H. Stevens
Stevens
Fire Ravages Aberdeen Opera House Amid Second Week Blaze
A second major fire in a week struck Aberdeen South Dakota as flames, fanned by a gale, destroyed the opera house. Rain aided the effort to confine the fire to the building, with strong wind threatening nearby business districts. Authorities deem both fires incendiary.
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Grain Palace
Aberdeen
S. D
Four Young People Die In Burlington Train Crash
Four youths were killed when a Burlington fast mail train struck a carriage at the Main Street crossing in Kewanee Illinois. The victims are Miss Maggie Keesler and Miss Blanche Harding of Kewanee and E A Buters and E A Emery of Galva.
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Burlington
Kewanee
Ills
Burlington Railroad
Maggie Keesler
Blanche Harding
E. A
Lindt for Commander at Iowa G A encampment
Des Moines hosts the 28th annual Department of Iowa G A R encampment on May 20 21 and 22 with 382 posts and 16 299 members. John Lindt of Council Bluffs is expected to be elected department commander without opposition. Shows regional politics and recent local military posts.
Strikes Hit Pittsburg Builders and New England Trades
In Pittsburg and surrounding districts a large wave of strikes affected 12 000 workers with about half idle tomorrow as among trades including structural iron workers bricklayers carpenters electric wire men lathers sheet metal workers hoisting engineers slate and tile roofers and hodcarriers negotiate settlements. In New England strikes spread to granite cutters and woolen weavers with 20 000 affected and 5000 carpenters and hod carriers idle in Bridgeport and Hartford. Shaffer reelected head of the Amalgamated Association with 148 votes to 56 for Williams.
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Pittsburg
New England
Boston
Cape Ann
Barre
Connecticut
Providence
American Woolen Company
Bridgeport
Hartford
Aguinaldo debate sparks Senate clash over witnesses
In Washington on May 2 the senate debated Aguinaldo as Carmack pressed to hear him and others as witnesses on the Philippine government bill. Foraker McComas and Burton denied the request while Culberson echoed Carmack about war department secrecy. discussion touched on the Rosebud reservation bill and sundry civil appropriation without final action.
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Washington
Aguinaldo
Senate
Carmack
Philippine Committee
Foraker
McComas
Burton
Culberson
Labor Troubles at Portland Strike Waves Grow
Portland workers face rising unrest as 750 union men across trades go on strike and more threaten action. About 300 laundry workers remain out after Monday's stoppage, plus 200 Portland Lumber Co employees and 200 planing mill workers joining yesterday.
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Portland
Portland, Or
Portland Lumber Company
Strike at Webster City Brick and Tile Works
Yardmen at the brick and tile works in Webster City Iowa struck yesterday seeking a 96 percent wage increase. The current scale was $1.50 a day.
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Webster City
Brick and Tile Works
Chicago Grain and Provisions Features of the Day
Chicago May 1 heavy wheat exports buoyed grain trading as favorable crop reports supported prices. July wheat up 1/4, corn up 1/4, oats up 1/2, with pork lard and oil futures mixed. cash quotes show No 2 red wheat around 1.00, No 2 cash corn around 0.42.
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Chicago
Chicago and Kansas City Live Stock Reports May 1
Chicago and Kansas City publish cattle hogs and sheep receipts with price ranges. Cattle steady to lower in Chicago and Kansas City, hogs mostly lower, top around 7.00, mixed sales. sheep steady to higher on western lambs and native wethers with prices near 5.5 to 7.1.
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Chicago
Yoo Texto
Lexus
Kansas City
US not committed to any policy in Philippines says MacArthur
General MacArthur told the senate Philippines committee that Aguinaldo and the Filipino people viewed US army actions with sympathy but the United States had no policy commitment. He said Merritt received strict orders not to commit the government, while Aguinaldo sought to force action.
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United States
Philippines
Washington
MacArthur
Senate Committee On the Philippines
Culberson
Aguinaldo
United States Army
Spain
General Merritt
General MacArthur
Manila
Victims of Factory Panic and Aftermath in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a cigar factory panic injured 28 young workers with eight deaths. Ten remain hospitalized, three in critical condition, as treatment continued. Names include Mary Horanken and Mary Algged, both aged 17, and Wes sie, 13. Authorities reported nervous shock and trauma as primary injuries.
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Philadelphia
Harburger
Homan & Coa
Mary Horanken
Mary Algged
Wessie
South Omaha Livestock Sale Report May 1 South Omaha
South Omaha live stock report shows cattle receipts at about 1 00 with mixed quotes for native steers up to 6 76 and westerns around 4 00 to 5 55. Hogs receipts 7 800 with prices from 6 00 to 7 10. sheep receipts 9 000 with fed muttons around 4 50 to 5 50 and ewes about 5 08 to 5 50.
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South Omaha
Texas
St. Joseph Live Stock Report Shows Cattle Receipts Up
St. Joseph May 14 cattle receipts total 950 with many natives and cows listed at about 1.25 per unit. Veals and stock cattle moved with totals near 6.25 and 4.00 respectively while hogs and lambs show varied prices and general market softness.
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St. Joseph
Armored Cruiser Brooklyn Reaches Sandy Hook For Duty
The armored cruiser Brooklyn arrived off Sandy Hook yesterday. Rear Admiral Remey, commander in chief of the Asiatic station, sailed for Cavite March 11 on the Brooklyn after completing his term on the station.
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Brooklyn
Sandy Hook
New York
Remey
Asiatic Station
Jett Cavite
Exposition Delay Decision On Louisiana Purchase Fair Date
President Francis reports the sundry civil bill allocates 1 048 000 dollars for a government exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Directors favor 1904 as the fair year and authorize postponement by Congress after notifying them of the choice.
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Thurman
Congress
UTR
Tha
St. Louis
Francis
Cockrell
Senate
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Russian Peasants Revolt Becomes Widespread
May reports from St. Petersburg describe peasant uprisings across central and southern Russia. Duke Alexander of Oldensburg’s Romane estate burned. clashes between workers and troops occur with casualties. The revolt spreads between Moscow and Vladimir as officials join interior minister Von Plehwe at Kharkoff.
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St. Petersburg
Alexander of Oldensburg
Romane
Voronei
Russia
Olga
Peter
Moscow
Vladimir
Uhlan
Moroseff
South
Dragomiroff
Kiefe Pocarieffe
Department of Police
von Plehwe
England Exibits Alarm Over Ship Flag Transfer
In London on May 2 the house of commons heatedly debated pledging government action to block British steamships from transferring to a foreign flag while a naval committee reports. Prime Minister A J Balfour warned against drastic, unilateral steps, noting the proposal would bar a subject from selling to a foreign buyer and could not be pursued lightly.
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London
House of Commons
Admiralty
A. Jd. Balfour
Tornado Devastates Dacca Killing 416 People
A May 2 report from Calcutta states a tornado destroyed Dacca and nearby towns. Four hundred sixteen are confirmed dead with widespread ruin to crops and warehouses. Fatalities include 31 at Sanachar, 110 near Dacca, 175 at Nagalband, and 100 at Barnighat.
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Calcutta
Dacca
Posgola
Sanar
India General Company
Sanachar
Nagalband
Barnighat
Italian King Pardons Chicago Officers Held in Venice
Rome May 2 The King pardons the officers of the United States cruiser Chicago who had been imprisoned at Venice. They will be turned over to the U.S. consul and then to the Chicago, which is ready to sail.
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Chicago
Victor Emmanuel
Rome
United States
Venice
Boer peace talks set to resume May fifteenth at Vereeniging
Spark notes report the Boer peace conference will restart on May 15 in Vereeniging. Other items include revolutions in the Cibao region of San Domingo, Queen Wilhelmina declared out of danger, Rock Island buys the St Louis Kansas City and Colorado line for 500 a share, Frank Sherman regains world pool title, and suspension of Indian agent M L Bridgman at Fort Belknap amid a probe. Also, Lake Superior ore bed magnetism blamed for Tampa and Aurora wrecks near Duluth, and a Harriman Railway banquet in San Francisco with top department heads.
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Vereeniging
San Domingo
Wilhelmina
Hague
Rock Island Road
St. Louis
Kansas City
Colorado
Frank Sherman
Washington
W. H. Clearwater
Elwood City
Hitchcock
M. L. Bridgman
Fort Belknap
Montana
Lake Superior
Tampa
Aurora
Duluth
B. H. Karriman
Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Harriman
Union Pacific
Oregon
Women's convention opens with grand floral display in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles club women's convention opened with hundreds of delegates in Simpson Auditorium as 50 000 calla lilies decorated the space. Debates touched on secret society delegates and Mrs Roberts Utah bid while color line issues surfaced, with Mrs Denis New York and Mrs Robert Burdette California named candidates for the presidency.
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Los Angeles
Simpson Auditorium
Roberts
Salt Lake City
Utah
Board of Directors
H. C. McMahon
General Federation
Lowe
Chester P. Darland
Henry T. Gore
M. P. Snyder
Kate A. Bulkeley
Oakland
California Federation
Josteh Cowles
Denis
New York
Robert Burdette
California
Local news items tout cures and quotes from buyers
A long city column touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve curing a leg wound in five days and promotes Perry Davis Pain Killer for stomach and bowel ailments. It includes testimonials from G H Came on Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin and ends with remarks on lawyers and a woman’s heart.
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P. A. Danforth
LaGrange
Bucklen
Bartlett & Doyle
Heroes of Manila Bay Meet at Raleigh Hotel
The fourth anniversary of the Battle of Manila Bay was celebrated in Washington with a dinner at the Raleigh hotel. Officers who took part in the engagement attended, led by Admiral Dewey along with Rear Admirals Coghlan and Entwistle, Captains Ford and Lamberton, and other high ranking officers.
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Dewey
Washington
Manila Bay
Raleigh Hotel
Admiral Dewey
Coghlan
Entwistle
Ford
Lamberton
Galt
Teutenant
Bagley
Ransom
Briggs
Rees
Inch
McCormick
Gibson
Stickney
Olmstead Consecrated as Colorado Episcopal Bishop
Rev Charles Olmstead of Pennsylvania was consecrated bishop of the Colorado diocese at St John’s Cathedral Denver services drew a crowded house with many unable to enter. Holy communion was observed across Episcopal churches in the city with prayers for the bishop-elect and diocese.
Ware Elected Commander of Loyal Legion Kansas Unit
Captain Bh F. Ware was unanimously elected commander of the Kansas commandery of the Loyal Legion of the United States in Leavenworth Kansas. Ware will be appointed United States pension commissioner.
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Ware
Leavenworth
Kan
Bh. F. Ware
United States Pension
Kansas
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Kidney Trouble Cured by Electric Bitters Says Mai Carrier
Mai Carrier Burnett Mann of Levan Ohio recalls years of back pain and kidney distress. Six bottles of Electric Bitters cured her, restoring her energy and wellbeing. Bartlett Doyle guarantees satisfaction at 60 cents. A wry line notes the perils of a flashy life and social folly.
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Mai Carrier Burnett Mann
Levan~ Na
Bartlett & Doyle
All Eyes on Texas and the King’s New Discovery
A Texas notice highlights Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption with testimonials from Cisco. It claims the medicine cures coughing and lung troubles, noting a wife’s recovery from severe cough and hemorrhages. Trial bottles are offered free through Bartlett & Doyles, with prices 50c and $1.00.
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Texas
Cisco
Tex
Dr. King
J. J. Hager
Drowning Man Recounts Pepsin Cure Story
A Nocona Texas attorney, Marsh, recalls five years of illness labeled dispepsia. He says pepsin and medicines yielded no relief until Kodol, which he claims restored digestion and health, like a drowning man grabbing a straw. Bartlett and Doyle endorse the product.
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Dispepsin
Marsh
Nocona
Tex
Bartlett & Doyle
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James KE. Hooper
District Fire Department
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Wheeling
W. Va
Amalgamated Association
Thomas Williams
Zanesville
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Foraker, McComas
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Merritt
White House
Y 2
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Hull
Overstreet
Sherman
Moody
William Henry Moody
Secretary of the Navy
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J. Pp. Hanna
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Shattuck
Gaines
Tenn
Clyde Simons
Rev. Simons
England
Italy
Mia. Burdette
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Vanky
Impudence
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Perry Davis
Keightaville
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Pepsin Syrup Co
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