Anarchist Loot Threat Fails At Omaha Bank
An unnamed anarchist demanded money at Merchants National Bank in Omaha and displayed a nitroglycerin bottle. Vice President Luther Drake stalled him, breakfasted him, and police detained him at a nearby restaurant. The bottle was destroyed. no explosion occurred.
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Luther Drake
Drake
National Bank of Commerce
Kansas City
Mr. Drake
Hamilton
Bank
L. L. Fee
Rockford
Eugene Schmitz To Be Set Free Today
Former San Francisco mayor Eugene Schmitz, freed on a judge ordered release, leaves custody on the extortion indictment while remaining bonded on bribery charges tied to public service corporations. Bonds total 365000, with 280000 already posted and 85000 needed for release.
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Eugene Schmitz
Associated Press
San Francisco
Liberty
Superior Court
Frank H. Dunne
Schmtz
Supreme Court
Lawler
Salvation Army Special Meeting At Court House
The Salvation Army will hold a special meeting at the courthouse. All members are urged to attend and participate in the court house gathering.
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Court House
Salvation Army
Beott Assist by Maj. Bascott in Detroit Scene
Detroit scene notes Beott assisted by Maj. Bascott of Indianapolis in a military or ceremonial event. The fragment mentions collaboration between individuals from different cities and a colonel or major rank. Further context is unavailable in the surviving text.
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Beott
Detroit
Maj. Bascott
Indianapolis
Many Horses Clipped Promptly At Local Barbers
Equine barbers have run a brisk business all week with horses groomed from head to tail. Some owners request only leg trimming while others full body clipping. The transformation is striking as coats shed inches and horses regain a refined, bred appearance. To avoid colds, owners must keep clipped horses out of drafts briefly.
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Jong
Alia's Trial Nears End In Church Murder Case
Prosecutors nearly finish presenting evidence in the murder of Father Leo Heinrich at St. Elizabeths Church. Alia faces a jury verdict by tomorrow night as altar boys test and experts later address his sanity. defense plans an insanity plea.
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Guiseppe Alia
Leo Heinrichs
St. Elizabeths Catholic Church
van Gleave
River Dam Breaks Near Three Rivers Flooding Northern Indiana
The St Joseph river dam at Three Rivers Mich gave way this afternoon, pushing the Elkhart Mishawaka and South Bend floods four inches since 4 oclock. Only two pumps operate at the north water works as central stations flood, building a historic overflow second only to 1856.
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Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
St. Joseph
Three Rivers
Mich
Elkhart
Mishawaka
Indiana
City
Central Station
North Station
Sims to chair Indiana Republican state committee in Goodrich's absence
Fred A. Sims Indiana secretary of state will serve as acting chairman of the Republican state committee from now until the April 1 state convention. Chairman Goodrich, a railroad receiver in Chicago, authorized Sims appointment and discussed convention finances and ticketing. Jesse Overstreet is named temporary chairman to open the convention while Fairbanks and Beveridge may be unavailable.
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Republican State Committee
Sims
James P. Goodrich
Chicago
Republican Committee
Goodrich
Indiana
Huntington
Jesse Overstreet
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Washington
American car leads New York to Paris race into Wyoming
The American car, leader in the New York to Paris race, arrived in Rawlins Wyoming after a good run from Laramie. The Italian car stayed at Ogallala Nebraska, the French No. 1 repaired at Le Grand Iowa and will start again, aiming for Marshalltown by noon. The second French car repaired at Clinton Iowa, and the German car sped through central Iowa toward Marshalltown.
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Associated Press
Rawlins
Wyo
Teader
New York
Paris
Laramie
Ogala
Nebraska
Legrande
Iowa
Marshalltown
Clinton
Japanese Man Arrested After Struggle Near Ely
A Japanese man was arrested after a violent struggle in Ely Nevada. Clinton a draftsman says the Japanese man demanded he accompany him to San Francisco to trace fortifications. Clinton refused and kept hold until police arrived.
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Associated Press
Ely
Nev
Clinton
San Francisco
Haw argues for stronger merchant marine at Cooper Union
Former Treasury Secretary Leslie M. Shaw urged 3 000 attendees at the Peoples Institute meeting in Cooper Union to strengthen the merchant marine to boost international trade for American products.
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Associated Press
New York
Peoples’ Institute
Cooper Union
Exhume Body Finds Poison in Baker Case
An inquest in Hackensack New Jersey into Walter Baker's death at Frank Hurd's Bogota home last October began with the body disinterred. A chemical analysis reportedly showed large quantities of poison. Doctors McFadden and Adams testified they were summoned Oct 27 and found Baker dead. Undertaker Ricardo said he embalmed with a nonpoisoning fluid and denied Hurd family instruction to embalm. Tomorrow will cover stomach and organ contents analysis.
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Associated Press
Howard McFadden
Charles F. Adams
Hurd House
Baker
Dr. McFadden
William F. Ricardo
Hurd
Arrested Each Other on the Street Car
In St Louis a Special police officer Viehle and a health department officer Campbell accused one another of violating the anti spitting ordinance after a rooftop argument on a street car and sidewalk. Both were booked and later admonished to report to Chief Creecy.
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St. Louis
Viehle
Campbell
Health Department
Hickman
Creecy
Miners Meet in Duquoin on Possible Strike Talk
The seventh sub-district convention of the United Mine Workers of America convened in Duquoin Illinois with delegates from across the district. More than 15 000 miners representing nearly all of southern Illinois coal field attended as discussions centered on a potential strike.
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Illinois
Duquoin
Associated Press
United Mine Workers of America
Southern Illinois Coal Field
Insane Swede Fires at Norwegian King at Christiania Castle
A reportedly deranged Swedish man fired a Remington at the royal castle in Christiania at noon. He discharged about twelve shots, some piercing windows and walls before police seized him. King Haakon and Queen Maud were not in the castle, having moved to the royal residence at Voxenzollern.
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Associated Press
Christiania
Haakon
Queen Maud
Voxenzollern
Thousands to gain jobs from city loan plan in Philadelphia
Thousands of unemployed in Philadelphia are expected to get public works employment within a month after approval of a 10 million dollar loan. The city council will authorize the loan at the next meeting and Mayor Reyburn will advertise for bids immediately.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Condemnation List Crashes Indiana Schoolhouses
The state board of health at a special session condemned multiple Indiana schoolhouses. The list includes Otwell, Teetersburg, Douglass at Pipe Creek, Pyrmont, Madison, Carroll, Patoka, Crawford, Vigo, Scipion, Jennings, Putnamville, Marco, Stilesville, Wheatland, Knox, and the Augusta school in Pike township Marion county, with districts and townships noted.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
State Board of Health
Otwell
Pike County
Teetersburg
Jackson Township
Tipton County
Douglass
Pipe Creek Township
Madison County
Pyrmont
Clay ‘Township
Carroll County
Patoka Township
Crawford County
Lewis
Vigo County
Scipion
Jennings County
Putnamville
Putnam County
Marco
Green County
Stilesville
Hendricks County
Wheatland
Knox County
New Augusta
Pike Township
Marion County
Turmoil in St Louis House Over Clerk Resolution
The St Louis house of delegates met amid high emotion as a resolution to vacant the assistant clerk post held by Daniel E. Naughton, an accessory after the fact to bribery, was filed by a vote of 11 to 9. Two supporting delegates were escorted home by police amid threats of violence.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Daniel E. Naughton
House of Delegates
Anna Gould Delays Departure to New York
Paris reports Mme Anna Gould delays her departure for New York with her children after a recent divorce from Count Boni De Castellane. The voyage from Cherbourg is postponed for a few days and she plans to stay in the United States for about two months.
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Paris
Mme
Anna Gould
Count Boni de Castellane
New York
Cherbourg
America
Sneezing Spell Proves Fatal to Local Worker
Henry H. Rohifer of Evansville Ind collapsed during a sneezing spell at the saw mill and died before a physician could arrive. He leaves a widow and one son.
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Evansville
Ind
Henry H. Rohifer
Japanese Consul Sees Quick Release of Tatsu Maru
In Hong Kong on March 10 the Japanese consul laughed at naval activity tied to the seizure of the Tatsu Maru and predicted its release within a day or two. A mass protest meeting was scheduled in Canton over the vessel’s release.
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Associated Press
Hong Kong
Canton
Ice Men Meet in Dayton to Convene Midwest Ice Exchange
The Middle State Ice Producers' Exchange, including manufacturers and dealers from Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Michigan, concluded a two days session in Dayton. The next meeting will be held in Detroit at a date to be announced by the executive board.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Oho
Middle State Ice Producers’ Exchange
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Detroit
Government mediators discuss Southern Railway wage cut
Washington March 10. Chairman Knapp of the interstate commerce commission and Labor Commissioner Neill as Erdman act mediators began conferences on the proposed wage reductions for Southern Railway employees.
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Washington, D. C
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Neill
Southern Railway
Olson defeats Pardello in tight three fall wrestling match
Chicago on March 10 saw Charles Olson win two of three falls against Leo Pardello. Pardello took the opener with a neck lock and crotch hold in 24 minutes 26 seconds. Olson leveled the score with a headlock in 15 minutes 45 seconds and secured the third with a half Nelson and leg lock in 17 minutes 10 seconds.
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Chicago
Charles Olson
Leo Pardello
Pardello
Olson
Nelson
Gotch Defeats Bransfield in Omaha Match
American champion Frank Gotch won a wrestling bout against Harry Bransfield in Omaha Nebraska on March 10. The result adds to Gotch’s reputation as the leading figure in American professional wrestling.
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Omaha
Neb
Frank Gotch
Harry
Bransfield
Referee Sandy Grieswold Officiated About Match
The fragment notes referee Sandy Grieswold in charge of a wrestling or boxing bout with timing references including seconds and a hammer lock, suggesting a completed or halted contest. The passage lacks broader context or full event details.
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Sandy Grieswold
Democratic Senator-Elect Kemp Shot in Amite Duel
In Amite Louisiana Democratic Senator-elect D S Kemp was shot and killed by political rival C B Hyde after a quarrel over the Democratic state primary election. Hyde and Kemp reportedly agreed to a duel. Hyde was not injured in the ensuing confrontation.
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Associated Press
Amite
D.S. Kemp
Cc. B. Hyde
Hyde
Remnvolver
Say Play Is Immoral at Column Theater in Newark
At the close of a performance of a play titled Mil lionaire's Revenge at the Column theater in Newark New Jersey police arrested theater manager George W Jacobs Mitlen thal Bros Amusement company manager John T Pearsall and company members Harold Vosburgh Gay Rhea and Louis C Miller on charges of producing an immoral play based on the Thaw tragedy. Britain Keeps Hands Off Tokyo reports of British arbitration steps in the Tatsu Maru case denied by the British foreign office saying no action was taken.
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Newark
N. J
Mil *Lionaire
Colum Theater
George W. Jacobs
John T. Pearsall
Mitlenthal Bros.’ Amusement Company
Harold Vosburgh
Gay Rhea
Louis C. Miller
Britain
London
Tokio
Japan
Count Komura
Great Britain
Morse Will Appear In Circuit Court Tomorrow
New York March 10 United States district attorney Stimson asked Charles Morse to appear in the United States circuit court tomorrow morning. The reasons for Morse's appearance were not disclosed.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles” Morse
United States District Attorney
Stimson
United States Circuit Court
Morse
Storm of giant hail hits Downieville area
Nevada City correspondent reports a fierce storm in the Downieville Snow Tent region. Hailstones said to be egg sized felled four chickens and knocked a horse senseless while lightning struck a Goodyear bar grade tree and left it burning days later.
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Downieville
Snow Tent
Goodyear Bar
George Cooper
Nevada City
San Francisco
Two Sure Cures for Rheumatism
A woman proposes a twine tying method as a cure, claiming it will fully cure rheumatism in three days. A tall boy counters with a macabre tale involving a black cat’s ears and tail placed on a roof to end rheumatism.
Asparagus: Aristocrat of the Food Plants Through History
The piece traces asparagus history from Crastinus about 425 BC through Roman esteem and Cato's De re rustica. Pliny, around 60 AD, emphasizes asparagus as a garden priority, urging readers to give it chief care among garden products.
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Crastinus
Cato
Pliny
English a Puzzling Language Quip on Square Round Language
A Frenchman discusses language quirks with a friend in a joke about being square and round. The exchange covers phrases about paying a bill and leaving a hotel. The tale ends with a quip on English confusion and a fire joke about civic virtue.
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