Midget Husband Hidden in Band Box Wedlock Ends in Court
Bethlehem dispatch tells of William James Green a two foot tall groom who wooed Katherine Frey a six foot four inch bride. The mother in law charged perjury over her age claim. Green was jailed after a brief escape and his bride plans to join him in jail to stay together.
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William James Green
Green
Katherine Frey
Katherine
Mr. Green
Mamma-In-Law
Gress
Easton
Mamma
Pervssion
Round Robin Sparks Debate Over Manila War Policy
Washington dispatch notes officials view the round robin as anti administration and reports Gen Otis and Gen Corbin defend censorship. The Philippines peace commission backs Otis in stance and the president is urged to see the broader issue: Otis failure to end the war remains central.
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Corbin
War Department
Otis
Manila
State Department
Philippines Peace Commission
Gen
Gen. Otis
Manila illness and parole from front line soldiers report
Senator Pettigrew received a letter from Maj R C Warne of the First South Dakota regiment describing that a week ago in Manila over 150 sick soldiers were ordered to the front by a regular surgeon. About 80 could not walk and were carried on bull carts. Fifteen members of Terre Haute Anti saloon League urged tighter liquor law enforcement. The governor will investigate before acting. The metropolitan police commissioners are his appointees.
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Manila
Anti-saloon League of
Terre Haute
Metropolitan Police Commissioners
Foraker
Cincinnati
Republican Party
Hanna
Sherman
Ohio
McKinley
Battle lines Form Over 1900 Democratic Delegates
Chicago July 19 The first skirmish in the 1900 Democratic convention battle opens before the national committee. Willis J. Abbott James R. Brown and George W. Thompson push for hearing to press New York silver issue and abandon two thirds and unit rules.
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National Committee
Chicago Platform Democracy
New York
Willis J. Abbott
James R. Brown
George W. Thompson
Abbott
Gorman
Hill
Croker
Bryan
Haineis
Kentucky
Vancouver Hero Saves Two Trains From Cherry Creek Flood
Harry Tloney, a Canadian Pacific railway watchman, saved a limited express and an excursion train when Cherry Creek bridge collapsed into the river. He swam the swollen river twice, signaling the trains and rescuing about a thousand passengers. He credited doing his duty.
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Harry Tloney
Canadian Pacific Railway
Cherry Creek
Honey
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