Naval Fleet Parade Through Golden Gate Delights Monterey
Monterey Cal May 2 The Atlantic fleet of battleships arrived to boost the navy cruise spectacle. Fourteen ships in four lines led by Connecticut Georgia Alabama and Missouri anchored at six am drawing holiday crowds. The fleet will pass through the Golden Gate with Pacific ships joining for a grand entry and review near Angel Island. Rear Admiral Evans will command from Connecticut as crowds watch the massive naval display.
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Monterey
Cal
Monterey Peninsula
Pacific Grove
Connecticut
Georgia
Alabama
Missouri
Frisco
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bay
Philippine
Point Bonita
Point Lobos
Fox
Evans
Robley D. Evans
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Angel Island
Dancer
San Francisco
Heavy War Clouds Loom Over Central America Frontiers
Reports from Panama claim Honduras concentrates forces on the Guatemalan border amid alleged plans by ex president Domin go Vasquez to topple the Honduran government with Guatemalan support. Rich families in Guatemala and Honduras fear executions of prominent elites signal a broader political crisis and potential collapse of Cabrera’s regime.
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Panama
Honduras
Guatemala
Domingo Vasquez
Senor Bustillos
Cabrera
Bustillos
Guatemala City
Nicaragua
Castaneda
Blanco
Herrera
Trigueras
Gasoline Blast at Chicago Reduction Plant Kills Man Eight Missing
A gasoline tank explosion at the Chicago Reduction Company plant on Thirty Ninth and Iron streets Friday night left one man dead eight missing and five seriously injured. A naphtha lake about 80 feet wide formed beside the burning building as safety valve releases fed the inferno.
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Chicago
Chicago Reduction Company
Thirty-Ninth
Iron Streets
Woman Indicted for Perjury in Bridge Case
Miss Mary Mc Murray long time stenographer for Canton Bridge company was indicted by the Lima grand jury on perjury charges. She had been a key witness in the bridge trust prosecution for two years, with her Thursday testimony ruled false. She was arrested and released on bond.
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Toledo
Mary McMurray
Canton Bridge Company
Lima
Bridge Trust
Washington Editor Dies at El Paso
C Arthur Williams associate editor of the Washington Herald died in El Paso Texas from tuberculosis. His health failed while attending the Jamestown exposition for the Herald last year.
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Washington
el Paso
Tex
Arthur Williams
D. C
Herald
Home Run: The Candy of Baseball Joy
A playful line extols the base hit and double while praising a three bagger, and declares a home run the ultimate treat that clears the field as players celebrate a perfect swing and victory.
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Jing
Fistfight Near Maquette as Oklahoma House Disrupts
In Guthrie on Senate day the Oklahoma House nearly saw a fight between Speaker William Murray and Rep. Vandeventer of Bartlesville. Ellis and Chief Clerk Pittman intervened as Vandeventer defied the sergeant at arms after being ordered to sit. Murray called him a fool before calm was restored.
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Bartlesville
Vandeventer
Ellis
Pittman
Detroit AG seeks receiver for local health and accident firm
Attorney General Bird filed in Wayne circuit court a bill for a receiver for the American Health and Accident association of Detroit and an annulment of its charter and injunction to halt further collections. Judge Hosmer ordered the company to show cause. President Eyre denies knowledge of the action and says affairs are sound. He notes plans to amalgamate with United States Accident association and start under that name next Monday.
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Detroit
Mich
Bird
Wayne
American Health and Accident Association
Hosmer
Eyre
United States Accident Association
Bank President Magee Suicide Shuts Manasquan Bank
Morgan Delancey Magee president of the First National Bank of Manasquan killed himself Friday by firing a bullet to the head on a Manasquan inlet dyke. His body lay by the water as tide carried it out. The bank closed its doors by order of major stockholders John and James Terhune. Officials expect to reopen and review bank affairs on Monday.
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Manasquan
N. J
Morgan Delancey Magee
First National Bank of
Young Italian Shoots Three in East Liverpool
Rafael Fracca, a young Italian, is accused of shooting three people on Friday in East Liverpool. Christiana Pappendrea was shot through the lungs, Rafael Comit was shot in the shoulder, and Pie tro Nicelotta was shot in the back. Pappendrea and Nicelotta are in critical condition, and Fracca is said to have acted out of jealousy toward Comit.
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East
Liverpool
Rafael Fracca
Christiana Pappendrea
Rafael Comit
Pietro Nicelotta
Nicelotta
Fracca
Comit
Man Leaps From Eads Bridge in Mississippi Tragedy
A well dressed, unknown man leaped from Eads Bridge watched by a dense crowd. He floated about 50 feet then sank beneath the river surface, dying in the Mississippi near St. Louis.
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Eads Bridge
St. Louis
Mississippi River
School enumerators finish work in Alexandria
Reports from Alexandria show 1,738 students counted after school census work.
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Alexandria
Labor strife hits Cleveland transit strike vote and wage dispute
Cleveland street railway workers vote on a general strike after President Dupont rejects their two cent per hour raise demand. The new holding company denies old agreements while granting one cent raise amid a three cent fare. About 300 workers face wage cuts and a 100 track-layers strike begins.
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Cleveland, O
Dupont
Municipal Traction Company
Cleveland Electric Railway Company
General Street Railway
Toledo Horseshoers
Toledo
Springfield
Ill
Carpenters’ Union
Frisco Wagon Shops
San Francisco
Carriage and Wagonmakers
Anxiety Over Cleveland Health Rumors Rise in Lakewood
Reports circulating Friday claimed former president Grover Cleveland's illness had worsened to cancer with little hope for recovery. Dr. Joseph Bryant said Cleveland is “all right” and progressing well, while officials at Equitable Life Assurance denied confirmed diagnoses.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Lakewood
N. J
Evening World
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Cleveland
Joseph D. Bryant
Mr. Cleveland
Bryant
Fatal Camden Businessman Killed in Train Collision
Samuel T. Bailey president of Farr Bailey company oil cloth manufacturers, was killed in a collision with an electric train on the Pennsylvania railroad at May's Landing while returning from Cape May to Camden. His wife and chauffeur J B Tripp were severely hurt.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Samuel T. Bailey
Camden
Farr & Bailey Company
J. B. Tripp
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baileys
Cape May
May's Landing
Woman Sues for Treasure Trove in Wisconsin Farm Dispute
Louis Hoffman unearthed a pot of gold valued at $30,000 on a farm near New London, Wisconsin. He had just bought the property from Mrs. John Schmall, who filed suit Friday to reclaim the gold claiming she sold only the farm.
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Appleton
Wis
New London
Louis Hoffman
Hoffman
John Schmall
Prominent Railroad Leader Dies in New York
L. P. Farmer chairman of the Trunk Line association and a noted railroad figure died suddenly at his New York home on Friday. Authorities believe apoplexy caused the death.
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New York
L. P. Farmer
Trunk Line Association
Terre Haute Man Wounded After Killing Detective in Court
Henry McDonald of Terre Haute is improving from injuries suffered in a crime case after shooting and killing Detective Dwyer in a courtroom. The incident prompted a security response and subsequent medical treatment for McDonald.
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Henry McDonald
Terre Haute
Dwyer
Wells Fargo Robbery Reported on Mexico City Train
Wells Fargo Express reports $63,000 in Mexican currency stolen from a through safe on the City of Mexico train. Money bound for a Chihuahua bank. Two Torreon arrests made. officials doubt they hold the loot. One agent boarded the train and knew the safe combination.
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Laredo
Tex
Wells- Fargo Express Company
Torreon
Mex
City of Mexico
Chihuahua
City of
Mexico
Robbers Take About Six Hundred In Loot
Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Adams Express reported limited detail on the New York to St Louis express robbery at Walker's Mills near Pittsburg. It is now clear the bandits collected about $600, with $441.71 in currency in three bundles and the remainder in small merchandise packages likely jewelry.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Adams Express Company
Walker's Mills
Steubenville
New York
Frederick Townsend Martin
Ward McAllister
Martin
Lenox
Aiken
Palm Beach
Paris
Locomotive Explosion Near Butte Delays Train
An east bound Northern Pacific Burlington Flyer locomotive exploded about two miles west of Union Station in Butte Montana as it neared the city. Reportedly several persons were killed or injured.
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Butte
Mont
Northern Pacific
Burlington Flyer
Union Station
Portland Jeweler Fatally Attacked in Robbery
Portland pawnbroker Nathan Wolff who ran a jeweler shop for 25 years was murdered by robbers on Friday night. His face and head were hacked to pieces in the deadly attack in Portland Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
Nathan Wolff
Cooks Who Cook Lose Funs: Local Column Spotlight
In a Reporter local column, cooks who craft meals for the community are spotlighted for skill and service. The piece praises their recipes, kitchen routines, and impact on neighborhood dining, highlighting veteran cooks and rising culinary talents.
National Prosperity Association of St Louis Formation
A new group in St Louis forms the National Prosperity Association of St Louis to boost recovery, keep wages and employment high, and promote a square deal and a square meal for every man. Officers include E. C. Simmons and W. K. Bixby with a national expansion aim.
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National Prosperity Association of
Verden Fire Ravages Oklahoma Town After Threats
An incendiary blaze destroyed Verden's main business district as a retaliation attempt against City Marshal Gillespie for strict law enforcement. The loss totaled about 59,000 dollars affecting Protzman & Co grocery and several adjacent stores including a bank.
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Anadarko
Okla
Verden
Here
Gillespie
First National Bank
Protzman & Co
Marshal Gillespie
Minister Named for President
Rock Island Illinois May 2 The United Christian party held its national convention and nominated Rev Daniel B Turney of Decatur IL for president and L S Coffin of Fort Dodge IA for vice president. The platform backs the decalogue and the golden rule and upholds female suffrage. Mrs Laura Fixen presided.
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Rock Island, Ill
United Christian Party
Rev. Daniel, B. Turney
Decatur
L. S. Coffin
Fort Dodge
Laura Fixen
Morse Surrenders Nearly 250000 to Receiver
New York on May 2 announces Charles J. Morse former vice president of the National Bank of North America with friends turned over to Charles A. Hanna receiver nearly 250000 in cash and securities in settlement of close to 500000 of the bank’s claims against Morse.
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Morse
New York
Charles J. Morse
National Bank of North America
Charles A. Hanna
Last Real D A R Is Dead in Woodbury Connecticut
Miss Rhoda Augusta Thompson died at her home in Woodbury after a paralytic stroke. She was the last real daughter of the American Revolution, born June 1 1821 in Woodstock New York as the youngest of 17 children. her father was a drummer boy in the Revolutionary Army.
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Woodbury
Conn
Rhoda Augusta Thompson
Miss Thompson
Woodstock
N. Y
Childrem
Columbus Woman Convicted of Manslaughter sentence set
Mrs Frances Cooper of Columbus was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to two to fourteen years in the state prison.
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Frances Cooper
Columbus
Notable Socialites and Wealth Myths in 19th Century New York
A lively discourse in New York discussions on trusts, monopolies and social strata traces Ward McAllister's aristocracy to hereditary wealth and Harlem stock. The article relays anecdotes from Commodore Vanderbilt and Wall Street friends, contrasting labor ideals with riches and a provocative Franklin quote about work and class.
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Ward McAllister
McAllister
Europe
Commodore Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Washington Place
Commodore
Harlem
Villagers Fire Resort Near La Crosse
Indignant Shelby residents suspected of torching a resort near the town after a May 1 disturbance. Sixteen inmates escaped death from fire and smoke. Shelving of the La Crosse crackdown left resort-keepers moving to Shelby where nightly carriages gathered.
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la Crosse
Wis
Shelby
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Wells-Fargo
Express Company
Pennsylvania
Unite 10
National Prosperity Association
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Simmons Hardware Company
W. K. Bixby
American Car and Foundry Company
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