Iowa Capitol Damaged By Fire In Des Moines
Fire destroyed the northwest wing of the State Capitol in Des Moines starting about 10 AM and burning until 6 PM. Loss is heavy and the House chamber is ruined beyond quick repair ahead of the legislative session. Governor Cummins orders immediate inquiry into the blaze, which may have begun from a candle or an electric wire. Debris and falling gallery injured three firefighters. priceless volumes moved, state offices evacuated, and Treasury funds moved to a downtown bank.
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Dee Moines
State Capitol
House of Representatives
Debrie
Cummins
Capitol Alte
Lie James
Arbitration board hears evidence in Bloomington transit dispute
Bloomington, AL. The street railway company operated late Tuesday night amid a raid by police on cars. Disorder featured brick throwing and insults, with several arrests of strike sympathizers and rioters. The state board of arbitration began testimony, while the city rallies and unions in Chicago contribute funds. The company claims no arbitration and may ignore the board’s forthcoming report.
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Bloomington
Street Railway
Cara
Pollewimen
State Board of Arbitration
Tte
Chicago
State Board
Hydrophobia Hits Illinois Cattle In Waterlooo Farm
In Waterloo Illinois three thoroughbred Holsteins owned by John Bestmann began to show hydrophobia after being bitten by a mad dog last March. Wounds healed at first, then cows fought and bayed, prompting Bestmann to shoot the trio to protect the herd. Neighbors fear milk from the remaining stock may be contaminated and await further signs of madness among nearby cattle.
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Waterloo
John Bestmann
Fblestmann
Bestmann
Florence Maybrick to be freed from prison in April
London reports that Florence Maybrick, the American woman jailed for life, will be released in April. Arrangements for her release were made Friday afternoon at a conference between Ambassador Choate and Home Office officials, amid long standing agitation by her countrywomen.
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London
Florence Maybrick
Knapp Granted New Trial In Ohio Murder Case
Alfred A. Knapp, self confessed killer of his wife and four others, awaiting execution in Columbus, was granted a new trial Tuesday by Judge Swing. The key ground for reversal is an alleged error in admitting his written confession of five murders to the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ohio
Alfred A. Knapp
We Geneco4d
Suo
Columbus
Hia
Swing
Knapp
Kentucky bill targets education and poll tax in elections
In the State Senate Wednesday Booles of Spencer County introduced a bill to add an educational qualification and poll tax payment. The proposal requires a constitutional amendment and would be put to a public vote. It would disenfranchise more whites than blacks, as many mountain county whites are illiterate while a large portion of Negroes are literate.
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Frankfort
State Senate
Booles
Spencer County
State v Mosca Darth new trial sustained in Missouri case
In Bownville Missouri Judge Davin of Ba line County acted as special judge and sustained a motion for a new trial in the case State v Mosca Darth charged with dealing to options. The ruling holds that the evidence and instructions did not warrant a guilty verdict.
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Bownville
Ve. Mosca Darth
Davin
Baline County
Ruth Cleveland Dies of Diphtheria in New Jersey
Ruth Cleveland eldest daughter of Grover and Frances Cleveland died after a diphtheria onset at their Princeton home. Born October 4, 1801 in New York, she had begun as Baby Ruth and was valued as the Presdential child. The family of four other Cleveland children remains at Gray Gables as authorities confirm the illness onset and death early Thursday.
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Princeton
N. J
Ruth
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Ruth Cleveland
Madison Avenue
New York
Inez
Francis Grover
White House
Marion
Gray Gable
Richhard
Indictments In Hannibal Involve Two men in Postoffice Fraud
Two men, Charles L. Blanton of Paris and Doctor J A Vernon of St. Louis, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Hannibal Missouri on four counts each for alleged frauds in connection with selections at Postoffice sites in Colombia Kirkw ville Moberly and Lowlatana. Additional embezzlement charges to follow as authorities prepare more indictments. Circuit Judge Elmer H Adams plans another court session to fix trial dates.
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Hannibal
Charles L. Blanton
United States Treasury Department
Paris
J. A. Vernon
St. Louis
Federal Grand Jury
Colombia
Kirkwville
Moberly
Lowlatana
Martin
Elmer H Adams
Hiannibal
Adama
Washington denies reopening Panama issue with Colombia
General Rafael Reyes, Colombian special envoy, received the Washington Government’s reply to his note accusing the U S of treaty violation. Prepared by Secretary Way, the diplomatic answer refuses to reopen the Panama situation though it seeks a just handling of Colombia. Reyes had asked the State Department to send the correspondence to the Senate for consideration, and the papers will not be made public until a decision is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rafael Reyes
United States
Secretary Way
Colombia
Panama
Reyonce
State Department
Waahington
United States Senate
Heyes
Columbia
Reyes
Herton
Jury Finds Former Congressman Driggs Guilty in Bribery Case
After a forty five minute deliberation a New York jury convicts former Congressman Edmund H. Driggs of accepting money to procure a government contract while in office. The judge notes a technically guilty finding and commends Driggs for dignity, while acknowledging statutory violation was unwitting.
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New York
Edmund H. Driggs
Congress
Mercer
Thomas
Driggs
Thoma
Drigen
Dietrich Trial Delayed For Government Witness Arrival
In Omaha Nebraska a Tuesday session of the United States Circuit Court adjourned after about one hour to allow the government to present a witness from Washington in the case of United States Senator Charles H. Dietrich, indicted on alleged law violations related to a government trafficking lease.
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Omeha
Nebo
United States
Clienit Court
Charles HH. Dietrich
Cope
Washington
David Nixon Pioneer Blacksmith Dies in Nevada at 71
David Nixon, a pioneer business man of Nevada Missouri, died Sunday night at age 71. For thirty four years he conducted a blacksmith shop and carriage factory in this city.
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David Nixon
Missouri
Nevada
Hare
Howard Appeal Argued in Kentucky Court of Appeals
The third appeal of James Howard, serving a life term for the Goebel murder, was argued before the Kentucky Court of Appeals in Frankfort on Wednesday. Howard is jailed in Louisville with Caleb Powers, who faces a death sentence for his alleged principal role in the Goebel plot, Powers’s appeal pending.
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Frankfort
James Howard
Willian Goebel
Court of Appeals
Howard
Loutaville
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Powers
Italian Cruiser Puglia Sails to China from Callao
The Italian cruiser Puglia has been ordered to sail immediately from Callao for China. This naval movement indicates heightened wartime deployments and strategic reach for Italian forces in the Pacific theater.
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Callao
Puglia
China
Sedalia Linemen Strike For Higher Wages
Sedalia Missouri reports all twenty Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company line workers in the city are on strike demanding a wage increase matching other Missouri cities. They seek 26 cents more per hour, amid broader labor tensions.
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Sedalia
Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company
Missouri
United States Marines Mount Guns On Isthmus
The last Dixie contingent encamped Friday at Hae Obiapo thirty miles from the line of railway. Marine entrenchment work is pushed and guns are mounted there. Paris seeks to restrain the new Panama canal company from transferring rights, while U S actions and Colombian tensions shape a volatile diplomatic scene as Senate ratification looms.
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Colon
Dixie
Hae Obiapo
Paris
Paria
Seine
Panama Canal Company
Bonaparte-Wyen
Diagutes
Supreme Court of Colombia
Spooner
Panama
Colomba
American Senate
Rumor of Russo Japanese Fleet Collision Reported
London reports a Kobe based Daily Express rumor of a collision between Russia and Japan near Taushina in the strait of Korea. A Times Paris dispatch notes Russia accepts the first agreement reached by Baron De Konen and Baron Komura, after earlier rejection advised by Admiral Alexeiev.
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London
Daily Express
Kobe
Japan
Bu Teushima Etraita
Taushina
Strait of Korea
Thia Rimora
The
Times
Paris
Baron de Konen
Tokio
Baron Komura
Evar
Alexies
Far East
Record Cold Grips New York State
Dispatches from across the state report a record breaking cold spell with dawn temperatures around 20 to 60 degrees below zero near the city. Adirondack regions logged extreme readings Monday night with Sag Lake at 40 below and Lake Placid 41 below. North of Vilas the mercury plunged to 50 below.
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New York
Tis City
Adirondack
Saranace Lake
Lake Placid
Vilea
Lewis sues Bristow and Postal Service leaders for $50,000
Washington businessman Michael W. Lewis, once a postal division superintendent, filed a $50,000 damages suit Friday. He seeks action against postmaster general Henry Payne, Joseph Bristow, and the Washington Post in connection with his removal during the postal investigation.
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Washington
Michael W. Lewis
Division of Supplies
Post Office Department
Sait
Joseph Bristow
Henry ©. Payne
Washington Poat
Washington cables riotous strike on American railway
Consul General Mc Wade at Canton Guna reports to the State Department by cable that a riotous strike of 40 000 coulies for higher wages occurred on the American railway at Calham. No one was injured.
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Washington
McWade
Canton
Guna
State Department
Calham
St Joseph Pioneer Samuel Reber Dies by Self Destruction
In St Joseph Missouri 63 year old Samuel Reber a longtime resident died Friday by suicide his son Otto lives in St Lona. News item notes his status as a pioneer resident.
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St. Joseph
Samuel Reber
Otto
St. Lona
Echo says England and France to sign pact on colonial disputes
Paris journal Echo de Paris reports an imminent convention between England and France to settle colonial and related differences on the basis of mutual concessions. The article notes a broad framework for peaceful settlement and mutual gains under the anticipated agreement.
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Paris
Echo de Paris
England
France
Berlin Fragment Mentions Olossiemagne Tower
A garbled Berlin text fragment references a tower named Olossiemagne, with unclear context and missing details about the event or date. The readable bits suggest a place name Berlin and a landmark tower, but no concrete action or outcome is evident.
Theater Plunged in Total Darkness at Willie Wood
In Kneasity Missouri the Willie Wood Theater dimmed to near total darkness for about forty five minutes after a fuse blew in a street transformer during a Sultan of Sulu company performance. Audience and cast maintained calm as lights failed and the show continued after power returned.
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Kneasity
Willie Wood
Funeral of Ruth Cleveland in Princeton
Ruth Cleveland died Thursday from diphtheria. Her funeral was at the family residence Friday forenoon, conducted by Rev Maitland Bartlett of the First Presbyterian Church. Interment in Princeton Cemetery followed a brief service. At the physician's request she did not attend, messages of condolence included one from President Roosevelt.
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Princeton
N. J
Ruth Cleveland
Maitland Bartlett
First Presbyterian Church
Tinceton
Roosevelt
Kishe nev Reports Quiet Amid Holiday Security Boosts
St Peter Alburn notes official statements that Kishe nev remains quiet as pollen and military forces are heightened for protection during holidays, a routine precaution.
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St. Peter Alburn
Kishenev
Washington official bars pension after life conviction
Commissioner Ware ruled that all rights to the pension are forfeited due to a life prison sentence following a crime conviction. The decision asserts the pension is invalidated by the convict's punishment and resolves ongoing disputes over retirement benefits in the state.
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Washington
Penalods
Ware
Army appropriation request to Secretary Root
Washington reports Secretary Shaw Friday transmitted to Secretary Root a request for an appropriation of $535,000 to fund new army and equipment for the organized militia.
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Washington
Shaw
Howeo
Root
Benson Freed After Land Defraud Bail Posted
John A Benson, arrested days ago by United States secret service officers for defrauding the government of thousands of acres of land, was released Monday in the United States circuit court on furnishing 16000 dollars cash bail.
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New York
John A. Benson
United States Secret Service
United States Circuit Court
Death of Dowager Empress of Korea reported
Washington minister Allen informs the state department that the empress dowager of Korea died on the morning of January 2 in Seoul. The report notes the passing of Korea's royal figure and mentions diplomatic acknowledgment.
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Korea
Washington
Allen
Seoul
State Department
Funeral for General James Longatrecet in Galneaville GA
General James Longatrecet was buried in Galneaville after a Catholic funeral led by Bishop Kelly of Savannah. Special trains carried hundreds of leading citizens from across Georgia to pay tribute to the deceased.
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Galneaville
James Longatrecet
Kelly
Savannah
Richland Poultry Show Opens Annual Event
Richland hosts its annual poultry show opening today with exhibitors from regional farms. Organizers note a busy schedule including judging, public viewing, and special prize categories for best birds and youth entrants.
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Richland Poultry Show
Richland
Abe
Russian regiments rushed to Korea amid growing tensions
A 2d Russian rifle regiment leaves Vladivostok for Korea to safeguard Russian interests as Japan nears Masampho. Reports say eight thousand Japanese troops prepared to land, risking war. U.S. lands marines at Chemulpo for protection amid a volatile Seoul.
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Masampho
Chee Foo
Paria
New York Herald
Independent Telephone Association Aims to Clarify Long-Distance Charges
In Jacksonville TI representatives of thirteen independent telephone companies in central and western Hinds met Tuesday to organize an Independent Telephone Association and to arrange matters so each company clearly understands its share of gross charges for long-distance messages during the year. They plan to establish copper metallic rates between Hannibal Springfield Alton Louisiana Jacksonville and other key cities.
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Jacksonville
Hinds
Tuesaday
Hannibal
Springfield
Alton
Louisiana
Court Overrules Demurrer in Tyner Barratt Indictments
Washington district criminal court overruled the demurrer to two of the three indictments against former Assistant Attorney General James N. Tyner and former law Clark Harrison J. Barratt connected to the postal investigation. The court had sustained the demurrer to the remaining indictment.
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Washington
District Criminal Court
James N. Tyner
Law Clark Harrison J. Barratt
Post Office Department
East St Louis man found guilty of mail fraud scheme
Springfield Whith. M. Metsner of East St Louis was found guilty in Federal Court Wednesday of using the mail for a fraudulent purpose. Metz ger ran a correspondence school and Inspector CM. Moore offered to drop the case for money, but Moore refused the charge.
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Springfield
Whith
M. Metsner
East St. Louis
Metzger
CM. Moore
Moore
Missouri Supreme Court Sets Jan 30 Hearing in Boatright Fraud Case
Jefferson City Missouri state supreme court met Tuesday morning and continued the case of Robert Boatright the foot racer charged with fraud through fake reaches until January 30.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State Supreme Court
Bane
Robert Boatright
Cuba Senate Veto Sparks Push to Pass Lottery Bill
Reading of President Palma's veto on the Cuban lottery bill provoked strong opposition in the Senate on Thursday as lawmakers prepared to try passing the measure over the veto despite public opposition.
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Havana
Senate
Presdent Palma
Paris Dispatch on Turkish Straits Naval Negotiations
A Constantinople dispatch reports Russia negotiating with Turkey to allow a passage of seventy six ships through the Dardanelles straits, part of the Black Sea fleet movements.ayne
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Paris
Patric
Constantinople
Russia
Turkey
Dardanelles
Poultry Association Elects Officers After Annual Exhibit
Jacksonville Oklahoma reports Central Hill nois poultry association holds its annual exhibit closure and elects officers: President F R Norgan, Vice President Henry Hammond, Secretary R C Reynolds, etc.
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Jacksonville
Central Hillnois Poultry Association
F. R. Norgan
Henry Hammond
R. C. Reynolds
Nellie Meeks Weds Mr Albert Spray at Milan
Milan Missouri reports Nellie Meeks and Albert Spray married on Wednesday. Mine Meeks survived the Meeks family, who were murdered at Drowping, asserting local tragedy and a difficult family aftermath.
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Nellie Meeks
Milan
Albert Spray
Mine Meeks
Meeks
Drowping
Soverni
Managers Admit Their Negligence At Iroquois Theater Probe
Chicago witnesses state the Iroquois Theater managers Will J. Davis Marty J. Powers and Thomas J Noonan admitted ignorance of fire precautions and failed equipment. Testimony from twenty theater staff supported claims of locked exits and inadequate safety measures during the fire response proceedings led by Monroe Fulkerow.
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Chicago
Monroe Fulkerwon
Fire Department
Will J. Davis
Marty J. Powers
Thomas J. Noonan
Moyes
Noonan
Davia & Powers
DIETRICH CASE HALTS ON TECHNICAL POINTS
In Omaha the Dietrich bribery case against a U S senator halted on a legal point when the first government witness was ready. Gen Corwin, counsel for Senator Dietrich, moved to quash arguing the senator had not taken the oath to be a U S senator at the time of the alleged bribery. The judge took the demurrer under advisement with a decision due Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
United States
Dietrich
Hastings
Congress
House
Trial of Senator Dietrich Ends Abruptly in Omaha
In Omaha Nebraska United States Circuit Court Judge Vandeventor ruled Senator Dietrich was not a senator at the time of the alleged bribery. District Attorney Summers dropped related charges against Dietrich and Postmaster Fleet, releasing both from further proceedings.
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Omaha
Neb
Coaries HW. Dietrich
United States
Vandeventor
Dietrich
Summers
Postmaster Fleet
Evans family released after military reprimand in Cripple Creek
Mrs Thomas Evans and her six year old daughter were seized from their Anaconda home to the bull pen Monday for steering soldiers and nonunion miners. They were released Tuesday after a severe reprimand. Mr Evans was ordered from the district but refused to go and remains confined.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Thomas Evans
Anaconda
Bull Pen
Taft Nominee for War Secretary and Philippine Posts
President appointed William M Taft of Ohio as Secretary of War and named Lake H Wright of Tennessee as Civil Governor of the Philippine Islands and Henry C Ide of Vermont as Vice Civil Governor of the Philippine Islands.
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Washington
William M. Taft
Ohio
Lake H. Wright
Tennesare
Philippine Lalandas
Henry C. Ide
Vermont
Philippine Islands
Governor Odell Urged to Honor Ziegler Requisition
Jefferson County officials and Mos Giovernor Bowkery commented on the matter of the Ziegler requisition saying the papers were in proper form and should secure the return of Mr Ziegler. They argue that Odell can refuse only if the facts show otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Cy
Mos Giovernor Bowkery
Ziegler
Odell
Ztegler
Wreck at Willard Claims 17 Lives and 27 Injured
Seventeen persons were killed and twenty seven injured in the Hook Island passenger wreck at Willard Wednesday morning. Most of the injured are in hospitals in Topeka. Doctors announce all will recover, except Mrs Hill of Greensburg, Kas.
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Topeka
Kas
Hook Island
Willard Wedneday
Mr. Hill
Greensburg
Washington House panel sets February 16 for Reynolds Butler hearing
The House Committee on Elections No. 2 fixed February 16 for the Reynolds Butler testimony with both sides’ lawyers to appear. A letter from Reynolds’ attorney said they would be ready after January 20. Rogers for Butler asked extending to February 15 due to a death in Butler’s family, a request the committee granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Elections
Reynolds Butler
Reynolds
VT. MM. Rogers
Buter
Fire damages electric duct on Capito building
A Thursday night fire on the Genatu tide of the Capito damaged an electric duct burning the insulation and leaving that part of the structure in darkness. The rest of the building remained out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
British ships move to reinforce China station
Victoria reports the Mugship Uratton, a second class cruiser, has been ordered to speed to the China station to strengthen the British fleet amid rising tensions. The move signals heightened naval presence in the region.
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Victoria
BH O. I Iw
Pee
Uratton
China Station
Far East
Uncle Jerry’s Wretched Reply Stuns Street Drummers
An old man known as Uncle Jerry always answers that he is “wretched, wretched, thank you.” A traveling drummer bet seven men $20 that Jerry would say “pretty well” when asked how he felt. After hours, Jerry’s quick wit earned a dollar an hour as he feigned polite responses while the crowd laughed at his bluff.
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Jerry
Yan
Crawford
Uncle Jerry
Tan
Vinelo Jerry
Sugar as a Stimulant Promoted by Physical Culture Expert
A London figure in physical culture claims sugar boosts nerve force and stamina. He cites musk examples from the Kiondike and Swiss pioneers, says sugar aids weight loss in some contexts, and plans to demonstrate its effects with pupils at Madison Square Garden next month. He asserts hot or cold climates favor a sugar rich diet and that any adverse effects are offset by exercise.
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Hin Mipis
New York
Nash
Madison Square Garden
Kiondike
Melis
Surat
Exercion
There Any Money In It From The Gold Diggers Tale
A fragment of verse from the Bowlst Herald by Hank Spink questions money’s pull on love and virtue. The speaker laments speculation and vow to wed only for wealth, warning of greed driving public life and private hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Pupcieh
Wien
Hank Spink
Bowlst Herald
Novel Hunting Accident Involving Lance Wounding Rider
Captain James D. Graham of the Indian Medical Service reports a rare pig hunting accident in which a lieutenant speared by a pig’s clash lost control. The lance pierced the pony’s chest and rider’s thigh, the beast flung to ground, lance shaft severed, both horse and rider injured. The rider recovered, the pony died a week later from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Graham
Indian Medical Service
Bengal Lancere
Allahabad
Indice Medical Gazette
Korean Mourning Dress and Customs Described
The article notes Koreans wear full mourning for fathers, using hemp garments and a hemp girdle. A phase shield marks the wearer as a planner who must not speak to others addressed. The attire lasts three years with the shield worn for four three months.
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Illinois
Mrs. Maybrick
Moses Garth Ge
Diptheria
General Reyes
Ohip
Rave
Ot Delens
Gowdy
Hay
Europe
Philsdeiphiia Inquirer
Claims Reply
New England
Suen
St. Joseph Pioneer
Himsolf
Low
Tower
Berlin
Ruth Clveland
John A. Bannon
General Longatrecet
United States Marines
St. Petersburg
Naya
Masamobo
Alexieff
Chemuipo
Seon
Trentle
Horace N. Allen
Saou
Navy Department
Vicksburg
Chemulpo
United States Oullier Safiro
Safiro
United Mistes
Zephiro Fe
Great Britain
Independent Telephone Association
L. M. Metzger
Black Sea
Hillnois Poultry
Taft
Avot
Dockery
Kanaan
Butler
National Capitol
Baila
Millviele
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