New Buffalo Story Claims Pennell Absconded Large Sum
Buffalo April 7 The Commercial publishes a story alleging Arthur R. B. Pennell, killed in a March auto crash, owed from 150000 to 200000 dollars as a detailler for Western investors. The paper says he acted as their financial agent and diverted funds to risky investments while paying old debts with new money.
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Buffalo
Commerciall
Arthur RB. Pennell
Pennell
Hhis
Penne
Frederick Pennell
Dreyfus Affair Advances in French Debates
In Paris on April 7 the Dreyfus affair dominated a parliamentary session as M. Jures claimed supporters of foreigners manipulated events via a forged German emperor letter. He denounced Millevoye and charged the Nationalists with electioneering. Brisson and Cavignac joined the fray before order finally broke and the chamber adjourned.
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Paris
Dreyfus
House of Deputies
M. Jures
Syveron
Jures
Millevoye
Brisson
Cavignac
Massacre Reports and Insurgent Engagements in Balkans
A Sofia dispatch reports Albanian massacres of Christians in Okhrida during Saturday night. A three days fight in the Melnik district north of Salonica pits Turkish forces with German auxiliaries against insurgents led by Captain Stoyanoff with heavy insurgent losses. Bands of insurgents also operate in Tirnove Lozen and Malmo, with a village burned at Jubreil.
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Bulgaria
Okhrida
C Lcers
Stoyanoff
Melnik
Nouth
Salonica
Tirnove
Lozen
Malmo
Jubreil
Immigrants Move Through Chicago Sets Records
Between two and three thousand immigrants passed through Chicago in one day heading to the West and Northwest. The influx marks the largest single day movement handled by railroads into the city. Immigrants arrived from nearly every European country as agents predict record settlement in the Northwest this year.
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Chicago
Europe
Northwest
Emperor William to end cruelty in German Army
The German Emperor and states unite in measures to stop ill treatment of privates. An order from the hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen urges soldiers to file complaints when abused and explains officers must ensure soldiers understand mistreatment is unacceptable. Silence harms accountability.
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William
Germany
Berlin
Emperor Wonham
Saxe-Meiningen
Sixth Army Corps
May Fight Over the Bridge in Omaha
Samuel Stichkne y and Frank Kellogg in conference with Judge Meilagh over a federal suit to force Union Pacific to grant the Great Western a crossing of the Missouri River. Kellogg says the Great Western expects trains into Omaha by June 1.
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Omaha, Neb
Samuel Stichkney
Frank B. Kellogg
Chicago Great Western
Meilagh
Then Road
Union Pacife
Great Western
Missouri River
Omaha
Union Pacific
Kellogg
Great Western Road
Sacred Refuge Myth Claims Lead to Fraud Conviction
Mrs Walter Baker, longtime overseer of the Sacred Refuge in Duluth, was found guilty in Hudson Wisconsin of obtaining money under false pretenses. After dispersing from Duluth and Superior she collected thousands from Hudson residents posing as head of a large orphanage. Authorities revealed the Refuge was a myth.
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Duluth
Ming
Walter Baker
Hudson
Wis
Dubh
Superior
Strikers Stone Police in Basle Demonstration
In Basle Switzerland on April 7 around 2500 masons and helpers demonstrated to block non strikers from work. Police were attacked and several officers injured leading to the government mobilizing a battalion of troops and seven companies patrolling the city.
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Basle
Switzerland
Lancaster boy dies from Providence explosion blast
Roy Johnson, 11, died in Lancaster after a dynamite explosion tore through the Johnson home in Providence township. Bea min Johnson and Roy's mother were injured and Mrs Johnson is believed fatally hurt while Johnson expected to recover. The dynamite was brought into the kitchen for use when it exploded.
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Lancaster
Roy Johnson
Beamin Johnson
Providence Township
Johnson
Waterford youths held for assault with intent to kill
In Waterfiro Connecticut on April 7 Eleven young men accused of participating in a February 26 attack on a trolley car non union crew were held for trial on the charge of assault with intent to kill.
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Waterfiro
Conn
Waterville
Embezzler of Large Sum Arrest in Minneapolis
MacDonald, an alleged embezzler from the Hunters Creek Mining and Milling Co of South Dakota, faces charges in Minneapolis for a $40,000 theft. He predicts an easy acquittal, claiming strong defense prospects.
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Willard MacDonald
South Dakota Corporation
Minneapolis
Willard
MacDonald
Hunters Creek Mining and Milling Company
South Dakota
Still Pursuing the Bandits in Mindanao
Manila reports ongoing pursuit of bandits who raided Surigao. Constabulary force overtoook and defeated a band on Lake Mainit shore, killing five, with three constabulary wounded.
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Manila
Surigao
Mindinao
Lake Mainit
Newton to Leave Stanford
San Francisco reports Reverend R. Herbert Newton, famed Episcopalian clergyman, will depart Stanford University. No confirmation if the move is voluntary or forced as Newton was away and unavailable for interview.
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Newton
Stanford
San Francisco
R. Herber Newton
Stanford University
Tour of German Princes Reaches Constantinople
Crown Prince Frederick William and Prince Estel arrive in Constantinople from Heypt and are welcomed by the sultan who returns their visit. The princes plan to depart April 9.
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Frederick William
Brother Estel
Constantinople
Egypt
Prince Estel
Heypt
Farm and Ranch Bells and The Land Forces Line
A scavenged tale describes a Connecticut factory turning metal into bells for cattle sheep and horses with a brass coating to set tone. It then shifts to a military estimate of Europe’s army strength, rail mobilization needs, and train logistics.
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Connecticut
Ingrowing Toe Nails and a Hoop Tale
A historical recipe suggests cutting a V into the nail and using soap to ease ingrowing nails, then scraping and widening the edge with a blade before trimming. It also recalls a humorous Olden Caryn tale of a man’s foot stuck in a hoop during a courtship and the couple’s eventual marriage.
Oyster risks and preservation notes from a 19th century text
A historical note discusses mollusks and oyster contents. It describes raw oyster composition, the presence of water, and mentions a theory about lemon juice destroying typhoid germs. It also notes that boiling makes oysters tough and harder to digest.
Epochal Era article questioned by Burgess
A Boston Transcript exchange shows Burgess unable to recall or discuss the article titled The Epochal Era. The remark prompted Verrow to urge the writer to steer clear next time.
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Burgess
Boston Transcript
Couple quarrel hints wealth and real estate in Chicago News
The exchange hints at a marriage based on money with emphasis on the wife’s wealth and the husband noting her substantial real estate holdings. The dialogue reflects a domestic dispute framed around financial assets more than affection.
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Chicago News
Canning Capacities of Fathers Doubling Urged
The Atchison Globe notes the era calls for a method to double the canning capacities of fathers in every family, highlighting a pressing domestic efficiency concern.
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Atchison Globe
Favorite Prescription Promises Easier Birth and Strong Mother
A testimonial style notice extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for pregnant women, claiming it tranquilizes nerves, boosts appetite, improves sleep, and increases vigor to ease delivery. Mrs. J. W. G. Stephens of Mila Va. reports six bottles helped her third birth with less suffering, urging expectant mothers to use the remedy. Includes offer for Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser and stamps for copies.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
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