Congressmen to Cuba for unofficial inspection trip
A bipartisan congressional party led by Senators Thurston Gallinger Money Gray Burrows and Representatives Smith Cummings sails for Cuba for ten days in an unofficial capacity. They will inspect the Maine disaster witnesses and explore conditions on the island while accompanied by their spouses and not consulting the president.
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Geo
Cuba
Waswixavon
Thurston
Nebraska
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Money
Mississippi
Gray
Delaware
Burrows
Michigan
Smith
Cummings
New York
Maine
Miners Need No Relief Expedition to Alaska Abandoned
War Department abandons relief expedition for Klondike miners. Secretary Alger explains to Senator Hawley that Yukon conditions have changed, seeks joint resolution to dispose of supplies and reindeer from Norway. Reindeer expected to fetch about 190 dollars each. Interior Department may assume custody of the animals.
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War Department
Alaska
Washington
Klonkike
Alger
Senator Hawley
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Department
Congress
Aglion
Norway
Yukon
Interior Department
Prince Vhilip Secka Seeks Divorce From Princess Louise
Prince Vhilip of Sase-Colure Gotha has begun preliminary steps to obtain a divorce from his wife Princess Louise of Belgian, the emperor’s eldest daughter. The case follows a duel linked to a vanished love affair and a marriage planned for Josef’s younger brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vhilip Secka
Louise
Vhilip
Sase-Colure Gotha
Eaeld
Geir Dangster
Privcs
Alair
Limits Candidacy Spending Upheld in Conrta Case
A Ohio ruling upholds state law capping campaign spending for gubernatorial candidates. The decision affirms enforcement by election officers and limits the amount candidates may legally spend before elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Conrta
Cantnnea
Storm Scourges Shipping After Antipodean Gale
A powerful hurricane sweeps Gunboat Bank area causing heavy shipping damage. Sailors report losses as vessels strike, with reports of the French gunboat Loyaly sunk and Catalonia region crews struggling to endure wrecks and danger at sea.
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Syonef, S
Catalonia
Rankan Girl Purchases Beatty Bros Ranches and Cattle Assets
Berea of Berry-Loica Cattle Company completes purchase of J I and J O plants and Beatty Bros holdings in Morlay Evans Counties Kansas and Beaver County Oklahoma. Includes all ranches equipment lands pastures along 35 miles of Dry Cimarron to Colorado Line. Purchase price about 3259,900. Transfers 12,000 cattle and 78,040 acres of patent lands.
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Rankan
Berea
Berry-Loica Cattle Company
Mopiana
North Dakota
Har
Anil ‘J O
Callin
Beatty Bros
Morlay
Evans Counties
Kansas
Beaver County
Oklahoma
Cimarron River
Colorado Hine
Coroner Seeks Heart of Soldier Foangaa for Army Officials
In San Francisco the coroner requested by military authorities at the Presidio to turn over the heart of Joseph Foangaa, a former soldier who reportedly killed himself with a Krag Jorgensen rifle. The request follows reports on the rifle's destructiveness and the case is being reviewed amid military interest.
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San Francisco
Calc
Hawkins Waseen
Presidio
Joseph Foangaa
Trans-Continental Rate War Moves to Coast Points
Western railways announce March 6 rate changes for Missouri River gateways with rebates on some fares. East of the Missouri a plan is formed to counter the cuts. Also reports on shipwreck sight, a 200-year-old centenarian, forgery arrest, a police shooting, and a Fremont Ohio homestead levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Railways
Chicago
Missouri River
St. Pawel
Willing to Fight Boar in Cleveland Bout
Champion Ugh Fitzsimimond declared in Cleveland Ohio Saturday night he will fight Kid McGoy anytime if offered adequate money. He boasted a recent string of success and taunted McGoy with challenges and bets for a future bout.
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Ugh Fitzsimimond
Cleveland
Ohio
Kid McGoy
McCoy
Desperate Shooting Reported In Long View Texas
A chaotic Saturday night incident in Long View Texas left two men seriously wounded amid a dispute over free fights involving Ati Heyweed manager of the Tekweed Opera Company and PSP Teper the opera house manager.
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Darel
Longview
Texas
Ati Heyweed
Tekweed Opera Company
Psp
Teper
Opera
Bayard Bank Robbery Bandits Fight Pursuit Near Bad Lands
Bayard Nebraska reels as a running gun battle unfolds Sunday after two bandits tied to the Bayard bank hold up $500. A five man posse pursues across miles. both robber riders fire steadier than the deputies as horses fall and Deputy Reeves is wounded. Reinforcements rush to surround the outlaws. President Taylor, shot in the raid, is not dead and may recover.
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Bayard
Cacshetif
Neb
South Dakota Ling
Reree
Taylor
Lioness Runs Riot In B&O Baggage Car
An African lioness broke records for destruction aboard a baggage car on Baltimore and Ohio tram No. 6, arriving in Pittsburg after a long escape from a wooden cave. Trainmen left the animal until arrival. zoo workers contained it in Pittsburg after seventeen hours of looting trunks and boxes.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg
Chicago
Tittsburg
Phishuraz Zoo
Drake
Maniac Kills Officer and Wounds Another in Sunday Night Chaos
In Chirag a man named Michael Gluck fatally shot Officer Daniel Danny and wounded another during a freak attempt. Cicer Patrick Fenian was killed and Clark, a butcher, fled through a second story window as police arrived.
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Chigage Pidiceaman
Pune
Cicer Patrick Fenian
Daniel Danny
Michael Gluck
Chirag
Clark
AB Fanton
Carrey
Jin
War Vessels Fund Proposed in Ohio Resolution
Rep Shamwel of Ohio introduced a motion to appropriate 20 million dollars for immediate use in case of war. The measure, aimed at purchasing war vessels and equipment, was referred to the naval committee. Other items include medical operations and Cuban expedition remarks, ending with a woman's drowning and infant death in Michigan.
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Shamwel
Republican
Ohio
Obituary Notice for Lillian Prayer Pead and Frank J. Marker
Incomplete OCR text reports the death of Lillian Prayer Pead and Frank J. Marker with unclear roles at Western Union Tategraphy Coarpans. The fragment mentions New York City connections and Norwalk, but the passage is garbled and contains many misspellings.
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W.O
Dennis Doren
New York City
General Superinioniesnoof
Western Union Tategraphy Coarpans
Dial Studenty
Norwalk, Co
Lillian Prayer
Frank J. Marker
Tait States
Cideapee Mon i. Vaiyeie
Unclear Navy Inquiry Progress in Havana Incident
The text notes no official word from Washington on the Daine court of inquiry’s return to Havana or its finish date. The Navy gives no cause for the explosion and denies external advisement. Capt. Sigsbee reports two more hulls recovered. one victim identified, another wounded dying in hospital.
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Navy Department
Washington
Daine Court of Inquiry
Havana
Key West
Liean
Wilhert Foundation
Sigshee
Que
WW. Johns
Holzer
Forsythe
Por Franco
War in Thirty Days and Global Tensions Rise
A garbled 19th century dispatch suggests war between Spain and the United States could erupt in April as the Correspondencia Militar predicts. A Cuban veteran, Marshak Campos, warns of imminent conflict and urges national unity against looming danger. Afro American mass protests in Chicago condemn postmaster murder. Ida Welly Barnett spokes on anti lynching. News notes include Arctic steamer Oregon reports and political battles over eight hour laws and appropriation.
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Correspondencia Militair
Akadrid
Spair
Cuba
Marshak Campos
United States
Chicago
Solari
Frazier L. Balor
Lake City
D. C
B.kinley
Ida Th. Welly-Barnett
The
Anti-lynmbing League
Market Prices From Chicago to Milwaukee and Detroit
Summary of commodity quotes across markets including cattle hogs wheat oats and soybeans with prices in cents and dollars per unit. Lists newspapers and regions such as Chicago Indianapolis Milwaukee Detroit and New York with various bid ask ranges and product descriptions.
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Wessily
Cambion
SA. Sherp
Indianapolis
Ciadin
St. Powis
Detroit
T&r
Sao
Milwaukee- Wirt
New York
Illinois Central halts Waterloo to Minnesota rail extension
The Wingis Central Railroad Company declines to extend from Waterloo north toward Minnesota. The Illinois Central line from Waterloo through Denver Tripoli Frederika and nearby counties to the state line is viewed as unlikely. President Fisly of the Illinois Central dismissed any plan to build or extend the line, quelling hope across regions.
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Wingis Central Railroad Company
Waterloo
Illinois Central Railroad
Denver
Tripoli
Frederika
Blackhawk
Minnesota State Line
Fisly
Illinois Central
Four Million in Gold Held at Cedar Rapids En Route to Washington
A shipment of one million dollars in gold coins from Japan to the subtreasury in New York sat in Cedar Rapids post office from Friday afternoon until late Friday night due to a routing error. The gold, originally to travel east from Omaha on the Burlington, was loaded onto a Chicago and Northwestern train after the Union Pacific freight mishap. With no through service, Cedar Rapids officials guarded the vault and kept details secret until the next transfer.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
Japan
New York
Omaha
Burlington
Union Pacific
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago
Cedar Rapid
Charles
State miners convene in Iowa for eight hour day push
A state convention of Iowa coal miners is called to meet in Oskaloosa this week. The aim is to unite for an eight hour work day, better mining pay, and to study methods used by Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana and Windy. Delegates will visit each camp. President Ratehford of the National Mine Warherd of America will preside. Tay shit Federation of Diajap backs the effort. The meeting is described as the largest ever held.
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Iowa
Oskaloosa
Pennnsylvania
West Virginia
Olin
Indiana
Windy
Ratehford
National Mine Warherd of America
Tay Shit Federation
Diajap
Eid
Webster critics debate the Constitution at Dieske University
A fragmentary report notes a public discussion at Dieske University on the Constitution titled The Fifteenth Century. The event featured speakers and audience members from the campus and nearby colleges, with mentions of Webster and several unnamed participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dieske University
Ypabayyeh
Aldivgrer
Bus College
Toper
Turbulent Crime Wave and Official Oath Take Center Stage
The report details a Romanye men’s terror spree across Wrens County with assaults and property damage. A German suspect, Ferrar, is said to have terrorized Keokuk districts and was captured after a Des Moines River chase. In nearby incidents, Superintendent Gib Derry was assaulted. Marshall George M. Christian took office in the southern district, swearing an oath and receiving his four year commission starting February 8.
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Lanatic Cattees
Ferrar
Nef Kreeyn
Sayeche
OlLumwa
Keokuk
Pho
Des Moines
Christian
George M. Christian
Woolson
Pleasant
Clarmn
Grain traffic shift boosts lower seed wheat prices
President Hill signals extension of fast freight service from Sirens City to Dalabite Trapes to move corn traffic. Farmers around Hoek Raydds dispose of surplus wheat at a reduced seed grain rate, prompting a shift to higher local prices. A new post office opens at New Postation in Taylor County with Robert Coulter as postmaster.
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President Hill
The
Great Northern
Sirens City
Hoek Raydds
Fatal Farm Accident Near New Tartford Bridge
A farmer named Arne Tedhoing died instantly while crossing a tall bridge north of New Tartford on a trip to de Coddlar Palis. He reportedly slipped at the end of the bridge on a steep, hazardous rise and fell from the structure. Local authorities investigated the scene.
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Arne Tedhoing
New Tartford
Gets S1000 Damages in Case Against Cahier Pphome Cepipy
Fragmented text shows a legal action awarding damages but the parties and details are unclear. The readable portion notes a monetary award of 1000 dollars and mentions defendants Cahier Pphome Cepipy and Jenes. Further specifics are not recoverable from the source.
Reductions Trim State Appropriations For Institutions
The appropriations committee cuts requests from Cedar Falls Norma School Anamosa penitentiary College for the Blind Vinton and others. Cedar Falls drops 13000 for improvements and 75000 for a new building to 3000. Anamosa penitentiary scoped to 23800. College for the Blind reduced to 1050. State University kept library funds at 88100. Reform Schools receive smaller sums. Overall aim to save 100000 to 150000 annually on support funds.
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Appropriations Committee
Hous Committees
Cedar Falls Norma School
Anamosa
College For the Blind
Vinton
State University
Mitchelsville Reform School
Eldora Reform School
Cleans Up Murder Mystery With Long Lost Confession
A 20 year old Burlington case reopens as John Lindgren’s deathbed confession surfaces. Lindgren, a Montana stockman, claimed he killed Rudolph Pople after an insult during a social gathering. Lindgren fled, later made a fortune, and died recently admitting the crime.
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Rudolph Pople
Burnington
Pople
Burlington
Montana
John. Lindgren
Popke
Iowa Daily Briefs Highlight Local Incidents and Crimes
Readable items show damaged sidewalks suit against Iowa Falls, factory strikes in Muscatine, a fatal train incident near Chicago area, a Hawarden arson case, and various court actions. Other notes include pensions, a Balford Center fire, and political maneuvers in Fort Madison, plus a portrait commission for the Iowa exhibit.
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Birr
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Matllonw O. Calloway
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Aptii Ape
South Australia
Felix Faure
Juce
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Vad
Pilahugh Lee, Jr
Lee
Babe
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Paiver
Conehio
Mahala Bentley
Bloomington
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James W. Jones
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Del
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London Daily Mail
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Meng Kung
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Sehiitz
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China
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Jack
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Ana
Tanocent
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Pape
Ta Ching
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Maniac
Charles B. Wrigham
St. Luke's Hospital
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Bryan
W. Bryan
Lacehire Association
Ann Harbor
Mich
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Dr. Nunez
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Jon Brien
Grankers
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Cartarya
Salis
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Alrealy
Cuba Libre
Mather
George “Davidson
St. Joseph
Miel
Dusane
Shier
Y&t
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Naniac
B.C
Ilaguay
Dyen
Passyugerd
Fafaon
Delate
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King George of
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Salemiay
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Raobved
Jaht Abeller
Newport
Kal
Foevday
Harket
Minnesota
State Miners’ Convention
Wrens County
Peor
Gib
Onglee
Iinl
Tayior County
Robert 2. Coulter
Elizabeth Stafford
Dubuque
Iowa Falls
Bolten
New York Company
Muscatine
Larry Quinlan
Chicapo
Toole Island
Lile
Berooliya
Jouhine
Woodbara
Ati
Steutfor
Thomas Jefferson
Martin Jeffersan
Beokul
Fhe Webster Ciitricy Boages
Daggett
Crim
H. M. Wilson
Juck Valiay
Wilson
Tia
Balfain Center
F. Siter & Co
Hitler
Vernon
Soma Fine
Minard Lesier
Wallace Mnnore
Frank Novak
Novak
Inhalit
Qetoher
General Assembly
Is. Gross
John Sherman
Des Mettes
M. Chiesa
Sherman
William Streeter
Shaw
Ars
J H. Sharraf Wallace
Port Madison
Oisaha
Wallace
A. Wallace
Fort Madison
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