Riots and Assassination Feared in St Petersburg
Reports from St Petersburg describe deadly clashes between workers and Cossacks at Narva Gate and Obuchower works. An attempted assassination targets officials including Privy Councillor Pobiedonesterf and Minister Bogomolov, with arrests and declarations of riot control measures amid mounting unrest.
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St. Petersburg
la- Gen. Kouropetkine
M .N. Muravich
M. Bipiaguine
Viazerosky
Council of Ministers
London
Daily Mail
Obuchower Metal Works
Nevskoi
St- Petersburg
Daily Express
Narva Gate
Pobiedonesterf
Holy Synod
Lagowski
Leo Tolstoi
Tolstoi
Russya
Kiet
Dragonhoff
Klojgeis
St Petersburg
Novoski Prospekt
Cathedral of Our Lady of Kansan
Harpovich
M Bogoliopol
Schlosselburg
Neva
Jumped from a Train Near Longueuil Injures Bergeron
Two Montreal youths Paul Savard and Loch Bergeron attempted to ride No 4 mixed trains at Longueuil to reach Sorel. Bergeron jumped when signaled to stop but was struck by wheels, losing an arm and both legs. He blamed himself as trainmen rescued him and brought him to the station.
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Longueill
Que
Sorel
Paul Savard
Loch Lergeron
Montreal
Bergeron
Nimseit
Multiple Happenings Include Theft Hangings and Fires
The report details Mrs. Alice Somers arrested for theft in Toronto with trunks of new undergarments found at home and a subsequent suicide in county jail. Separate items note an assassination attempt on Field Marshal De Centzyorgy in Budapest, a tobacco factory fire in Madisonville causing $150000 loss, a British mission luncheon in Paris signaling Queen Victoria's death, and Dr. Wim F. Channing's death in Boston at Perry Hospital at age 81.
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Toronto
Alice Somers
West End
Boston
Mass
Wim F. Channing
Wm. Elery Channing
Perry Hospital
Global and Domestic News Roundup March 26
Report from Geneva notes Kruger may visit the United States if health permits. A Jesuit figure, Alte Renard, faces church discipline to marry. In Virginia a voter reform bill passed imposing medical checks for marriages. A freight wreck near Ker Moor injures engineer Galbraith as twenty one cars derail. St John bishop John Sweeney dies from a paralytic stroke. Lord Salisbury’s health improves after a minor cold. Birmingham endures a severe wind storm with significant fatalities. City of Venice steamer afloat after going ashore near Calcutta. German steamer Brutus lost with all on board. Police close religious establishments in Lisbon per decree. Connellsville mine disaster kills nine. many injured. Marseilles strike situation remains tense with factory closures. Dolan reports miners win wage-scale concessions in Pittsburgh. Fire damages Southam plant in London Ontario. Fan press departs Yokohama for Vancouver. St Andrews Church in Grand Rapids destroyed by lightning injuring organ.
Press worker fatally injured at Toronto print shop
John A Roadhouse aged 32, employed by Warwick Bros. & Rutter, was crushed while cleaning a large printing press at 68 and 70 Front Street West. He crawled under the running machine, the press started again, struck him on the head. He died en route to hospital. he was married.
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Palmerston Avenue
Warwick Bros. & Rutter
TD Front Street West
Peace terms for Boers closed after negotiations
London reports that Colonial Secretary Chamberlain told the house negotiators could not reopen peace terms with the Boers as the offer was considered closed. No changes planned.
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London
Mr. Chamberlain
Solomon's Advice Fails Before Persistent Mrs Solomon
A concise quip notes that Solomon offered wisdom to posterity but was ignored by the many Mrs Solomon who would not heed his counsel.
Looting the Cargo Toward Salvage at Newfoundland Coast
The French barquentine Aquitaine ashore off Cape La Hupe near Burgeo Newfoundland after a voyage from Bayonne to St Pierre with wines spirits and general fishery supplies. Crew escaped as locals looted the wreck while customs officials rush to the scene amid expectations of valuable salvage opportunities.
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St. John's
Mid
Aquitaine
Bayonne
St. Pierre
Cape la Hupe
Newfoundland
Burgeo
Sealing Steamer Southern Cross Returns Home With 6 500 Seals
Telegraphic briefs report the sealing steamer Southern Cross arriving at St. John s Nid with 6 500 seals. First of its fleet to return home. In Harrisburg a 15 year old, Siruce F. Desber, dies after tetanus following vaccination in Jackson.
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St. John’s
Nid
Southern Cross
Harrisburg
Siruce F. Desber
Jackson
South Africa Boer Actions Reported Across Districts
Dispatches from Bloemfontein note Boers allied with General De Wet and General Fourie, including two refugees who surrendered. Four hundred Boers under Buys wrecked a supply train north of Viaklaagte and seized wagon loads of provisions. Casualties: one British killed, three wounded. Blood River bridge burned.
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London
Bloemfontein
Thaba N Chu
de Wet
Fourie
Standerton
Transvaal
Buys
Viaklaagte
French
Blood River
Scheeper
Nek
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Scovil
Fouche
Malan
Blaankrantz
Pessimistic View Persists Over Far East Tensions
The Foreign Office in London warns of grim prospects in the Far East despite the Tien Tsin settlement. Officials fear Japan and Russia may soon reach a dangerous point as Tokyo opposes any secret Russia China deals that could grant territory near Korea.
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London
Foreign Office
Far East
Tien ‘Tsin
Japan
Russia
China
Korea
Apollo Wears Breeches At Ada College
At Ada College sixteen miles south of Findley Ohio a classical statue Apollo Belvidere arrived to be placed in the hall. Friction arose between art supporters and those shocked by the nude statue. The solution: a local tailor made red velvet knee breeches and the Apollo now greets visitors in that outfit.
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Findley
Ohio
Ada
Here
Apollo Belvidere
Franklin Literary Society
New York
Apollo
Murder of Missionary J J Stonehouse Near Tien Tsin
Telegraphic briefs report the murder of Reverend J J Stonehouse of the London Missionary Society by brigands fourteen miles east of Tien Tsin. Also noted is King Edward’s high popularity in London with widespread coronation talk and anecdotes reflecting public regard.
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Tien Tsin
J. J. Stonehouse
London Missionary Society
Death sentences for treason in Taasbisch wrecking case
Cape Town reports J P Wina ber S Minaber and J A Neuwoudt executed at De Aar for treason and murder by court martial after a train wreck near Taasbisch that killed five. Gen Kitchener confirms verdict as garrison watches. Two others get five years penal servitude. Also noted is a Salvation Army maternity scene in St John where Father Gaysor is refused access to administer last rites.
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Cape Town
J. P. Winaber
S. Minaber
J. A. Neuwoudt
de Aar
Taasbisch
Kitchener
St. John, N. B
Salvation Army
Father Gaysor
Ensign Hicks
Holman
Father Gaynor
Winnipeg Markets Reflect Steady Prices Across Commodities
Manitoba and Alberta market reports show wheat and oats steady to dull with top farm prices around 65c per bushel for best wheat. Livestock, poultry, and dairy items hold firm near modest ranges while ground feed remains scarce and demand varies by class.
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Fort William Ste
St Plour
Lake of the Woods
Medora
Ogivie Milling Co
Alberta
Manitoba
Imperial
Shorts
Commission Bagis
Winnipeg
Excitable leading lady Mistakes Carriage Caller as Lobster
The actress, startled by footsteps near her dressing room, calls the stage manager “lobster” in refined tones. The producer interrupts, clarifying the caller is the supe, the young man who announces carriage arrival for matinees and evenings.
How's your father today, Tommy
A light exchange asks about a father's health and strength in a casual, humorous tone. The line implies a friendly chat between two people and hints at family rapport.
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Tommy
The Happy Time and a Witty Kitchen Quip
A reflective verse warns that procrastination robs leisure and joy while steady daily deeds sustain happiness. A Chicago Times Herald quip notes future wives face less kitchen talk as cooks gain respect, implying evolving domestic roles.
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Chicago ‘Times-Herald
Multiple World News Items in Brief March 25
A roundup of brief notes includes Attorney General Briggs resigning effective March 31 in Washington, Bank of England boosting to 5 percent with 3.6 million dollars in profits, and wheat yields projected at 17 790 576 bushels. Other items report deaths in Wheeling, illness in Ontario’s archbishop, ship arrivals to Halifax, and regional labor unrest.
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Washington
Briggs
Melbourne
Hay
Duke D’arcos
Treasury
Cagayan
Philippine Group
Coal Miners Face Imminent Strike Over Wage Demands
Pittsburg March 25 there is imminent danger of a strike by coal miners in the district due to operators refusing to grant demands in the wage scale proposed for the year starting April 1.
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Pittsburg
New York to Convey Embassy to Mazagan and Fez
Dispatches report the U S armored cruiser New York will sail from Gibraltar on March 26 to carry the embassy to Mazagan and then Fez under strong royal escort. Other items note a Sydney express derailment near New Glasgow with no injuries, severe floods in Granada province causing crop and livestock losses, a fatal accident in Norval Ont, and Canadian Postmaster General Mulock meeting Joseph Chamberlain about the empire cable system with departure delayed to Wednesday.
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London
Gibraltar
United States
New York
Tangier
Mazagan
Fez
Mulock
Canada
Joseph Chamberlain
Colonial Office
Balfour
Burleigh
Inter-Department
Empire
Marseilles
President Harrison Funeral Draws 15000 in Indianapolis
A funeral for President Harrison attracted about 15 000 attendees in Indianapolis with President McKinley among the mourners. The service reflected the nation mourning a late leader and the turnout signaled broad public interest in the former president.
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Harrison
Indianapolis
McKinley
Local report on priest Trom questioned over girl’s statement
A Roman Catholic priest named Trom faced questions after a girl’s statement prompted inquiries. Community members awaited further details as investigators examined the claim and any possible implications.
Betrothal tragedy secrets spark fatal escape voyage
A tale unfolds of an unintended betrothal forced by a dying major, a shattered love triangle, and a near fatal plunge at the park rapids. A rescued survivor later hides as dead to free Violet and wed another, crossing paths with Mrs Winfield who misreads a name and alters his fate.
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Sam
Sr. Melville
Rosecliff
Violet
Harry Strathmore
The Past Haunts Theo In A Hospital Tale Of Love
Theo recalls a grave mistake and a hidden love as she writes of Lester and Violet. A gentle Sister Genevieve guides her toward mercy by reading to patients, then Theo confronts Violet, the wife she never intended to harm, in a night of temptation and guilt.
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Theo
Lester
Theo Cichester
Miss Lester
Violet
Hlas
Plovere Vale's
Strathmore Hall
Genevieve
Temptation
Harry Strathmore
Dr Chase Nerve Food Endorsed For Women Health
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a cure for women's nervous and blood deficiencies caused by confinement and lack of exercise. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Chas. H. Jones of Pierceton Que and Mrs. Margaret Iron of Tower Hill NB who report relief and renewed strength after using the product. It notes the price as 50 cents a box and lists Toronto retailers Edmonson Bates & Co.
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Dr. Chase
Margaret Iron
Tower Hill
N. B
Edmonsom
Bates & Co
Toronto
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Weorkmen
Osarcks
Buda Pest
de Centzyorgy
Ministry of National Defence
Madisonville
Hollomann & Son
Paris
H. Delcasse
Earl Carrington
Edward
Vittoria
Geneva
Daily Mall
Kruger
Uroceis
Bolas
Alte Renard
Ls .Ersus
Ghent
Corfild
Ker Moor
Teach Creek
New York Central Road
Galbraith
John Sweeney
St. John
Hierarchy of
Lord Salisbury
Birmingham
Ala
Venice
Calcutta
Kiel
Scotland
Lisbon
Connellsville
Patrick Dolan
United Mine Workers’ Association
Ont
Southam Printing and Lithographing Company
Yokohama
Ss. Fan Press of Japan
Vancouver
Grand Rapids, Mich
St. Andrew's
John A Road
South Africa
Leers
Hartebeestfontein
Klerksdorp
Thaba N'Chu
Orange River Colony
Julian Byng
Wepener
Smithfield
Bethune
Mark
Bank of England
Wheeling
W. Va
John T. Sullivan
St. Joseph's Hospital
Larkersburge
Travers Lewis
Ontario
Liverpool
Halifax
Ottawa
W. F. Cc. A. Douglas
Howard's Scouts
Strathcona
Florse
Cleveland
Longshoremen’s Union
Hhouse of Lords
Philippines
War Department
Newmarket
Eng
Milwaukee
William Rohlfing & Sons
Openhearth Furnace
Carnegie Steel Company
Homestead
Glasgow
New Glasgow
Bridge Street
Granada
Spain
Milora
Charles Kent
Norval
Betroli
Laura Jean Libbdey
Winfield
Olet
Long Hove
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