A Sailor and the Wardroom Story at Sea
An American cruiser on a South Seas voyage endures a typhoon while two officers recount a dramatic rescue. A daring sailor saves a child Edith Smith from the raging seas, sacrificing himself, while lingering questions about his fate and identity haunt the tale told to a companion named Margaret on a sunlit veranda.
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Suva
Smith
Edith
George Wandless
Mr. Smith
Ying Bridge
Emerei
Wilson
Jones
Jadais
Weruie
Gugu
Gugul
Hdith
Agai
Simith
Armistice Hopes End Mexican War as Rebels Await Terms
Reports from El Paso say General Madero’s armistice with the Mexican government through General Navarro at Juarez will take effect at noon Friday. Diaz is ready to concede terms, and the Chihuahua revolt may end, though rail disruptions and subsistence needs persist. Rebel bands raid bridges, Spanish-American style patrols man borders, and both sides anticipate a broader settlement while Diaz urges loyalists to return to farms.
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EG Paso
Tex
Madero
Navarro
Rar
Juarez
Diaz
Chihuahua
Mexico
Ines
Ma@ero
Tin City
Ting
Quartermaster’s Department
el Paso
Steelers
Diaz Faces New Clash Over Anti Re election Bill
Mexico City reports Diaz under pressure as Congress adjourns amid border crisis. Debate on the anti re election bill looms with fears of riot as Deputies Battal and Catero criticise the president on the Congressional floor.
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Mexico City
Diaz
Congress
Battal
Catero
Peace Holds Juarez Chihuahua District After Armistice
Mexico City dispatch reports undisturbed peace in districts around Juarez and Chihuahua after a five day armistice effective yesterday. General Juan Navarro signed the arrangement for government forces while Francisco Madero commands the rebel forces.
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Mexico City
Juarez
Chihuahua
Juan Navarro
Francisco Madero
Chauffeur Must Be Teetotaler In Richmond
Richmond Chief of Police Werner ordered a city wide crackdown on intoxicated drivers after several chauffeurs were seen driving under the influence. He warned officers to monitor pedestrians and prevent any man accustomed to drinking from operating a vehicle in the streets.
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Richmond
Sofeaint
Werner
Stripling's Child Critically Ill in Georgia Governor Denies Clemency
In Danville Virginia a six year old daughter of ex Chief of Police Thomas Edgar Stripling is described as critically ill with pneumonia. The governor of Georgia denied clemency in the case. The Stripling family, residing on Itard Street in North Danville, faces a tense moment as the child’s condition is monitored and the father remains incarcerated.
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Danville
Thomas Edgar Stripling
Brown
Georgia
Hugh
Columbus
Stripling
Itrard Street
North Danville
Agua Prieta Surrender Claimed Tied to Bribery
Reported in Douglas Arizona that Mexican rebel commanders allegedly accepted ten thousand dollars to abandon Agua Prieta. Eight are said to have deserted and fled across the border, with funds purportedly coming from American interests.
Reciprocity Up To Senate Delays House Reciprocity Bill
Washington D C special report notes the Underwood reciprocity bill, passed by the House, was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. Delays loom due to a split between stand patters and insurgents over committee assignments. The Finance Committee is not fully organized and hearings are uncertain, potentially pushing action back for weeks. The Senate then adjourned for an active pension session.
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Washington
D. C
House
Senate
Committee On Finance
Committees On Foreign Relations
Finance Committee
Senate Committee On Finance
Was Victim of the Vendetta
The Italian Mafia claimed another victim in New York Antonio Zeederano of 122 Roebling Street Brooklyn was found in a vacant lot opposite Morgan Street Mrs Anna Morgan awoke to shots and saw two men drag the body to the lot then kick it She noted marks on the face marking the man as a vendetta victim
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Goet
Smith
New York
Antonio Zeederano
Roebling Street
Brooklyn
Morgan Street
Anna Morgan
Red rattlesnake with pink eyes donated to Bronx Zoo
The first red rattlesnake with pink eyes and whiskers, from Mexico, has been contributed to the Bronx Zoo by Charles Townsend of the American Museum of Natural History.
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New York
Bronx Zoo
Charles Townsend
American Museum of Natural History
Mexico
Schenk Divorce Case Resumes Testimony in Wheeling
Special. Testimony resumed today in the divorce case against Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk in Wheeling West Virginia. proceedings continued as the court heard witnesses and reviewed evidence in the ongoing custody dispute and property settlements.
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Wheeling
W. VA
Laura Farnsworth Schenk
Nurse Alma Evans Returns to Stand in Schenk Trial
Alma Evans, the trained nurse who testified amid sensational claims of attempted poisoning, resumes testimony this week as the hearing proceeds. A decree is not anticipated in this term of court regarding Mrs. Schenk and her millionaire husband, John O. Schenk.
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Alma Evans
Schenk
John O. Schenk
Pumpkin cradle tale contrasts with sleepy police beat
A Southern Texan boasts about a giant pumpkin used as a cradle by his wife. A New Yorker counters that three full-grown policemen asleep on one beat is common in his state. This humorous exchange, from Lip Pincott's Magazine, highlights regional foibles.
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New York
Lippincott's Magazine
Man Walks 27000 Miles On Night Watch Beat
M E Crookum, a Diamond Match Company night watchman, injured his leg years ago and followed a cure by walking. Since then he has logged about 27000 miles on duty and averages two miles daily to and from work. He covers a one mile beat twelve times each night, seven days a week, with only two years of absence since starting.
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M. E. Crookum
Diamond Match Company
Crookum
Match Company
Chico Vere Odence
San Francisco Chronivole
The Boy Who Whistled Like a Courtroom Judge
An Ohio State Journal reflection recalls a boy famed for his whistling gift and tree swimming prowess, later seen as a mighty fallen judge. The piece traces a boyhood hero to a present-day courtroom, contrasting nimble youth with dignified authority.
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Ohio State Journal
Matching Up Fashion Joke From Journal Amusant
A Paris Journal Amusant quip jokes about spring trousers patterns. A man asks which pattern he should choose and a witty reply compares it to a game played by his wife, highlighting light humor of the era.
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Journal Amusant
Paris
Mayor Cutchin Case Postponed to May 15 in Roanoke
Roanoke special report says Mayor Joel H. Cutchin faces malfeasance and neglect charges. Proceedings paused on prosecution request. defense ready to proceed under a new order. Judge Mullen grants the continuance citing Petersburg court schedule. jury selection expected to take two to three days. Marty Myers indicted for bincekmall to be tried tomorrow morning.
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Roanoke
Joel H. Cutchin
McCormick
Harry Smith
Richmond
Mullen
Petersburg
Smith
Marty Myers
Bincekmall
Case A Mystery in Bristol Slashing Case
There is growing belief that a significant development is imminent in the Marshall family assault case in Bristol on Friday night. It is suspected Mrs. Lottie Pritchard, daughter of the injured couple, may have clarified the matter, suggesting the perpetrator may not be a negro.
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Bristol
Tenn
Marshall
Lottie Pritchard
Senate delays as committee readiness slides past next Thursday
The text notes the committee Hate would ably not be ready until nocet day and the Senate awaiting unl next Thursday, signaling a postponed timeline and pending Senate action.
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Senate
Vedrine wins Bearn cup flying 390 miles Paris to Pau
Paris reports aviator Vedrine wins the Bearn cup by flying from Paris to Pau a distance near 390 miles in six hours and fifty minutes. He maintained an average speed over fifty five miles an hour and seemingly crossed much of the republic.
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Paris
Vedrine
Pau
Republic
Split pays lawyers in Albany case over 1889 dispute
Albany special: Michael Donnelly of this city, who in 1889 sued his brother in law P J McArd, received 154000 to split legal fees with 163500 paid to lawyers in the continuing dispute. The settlement details and parties involved indicate a complex financial adjustment tied to the historic lawsuit.
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Albany
N. Y
Michael Donnelly
P. J. McAr
Lawyer fees and costs in long running bill of sale suit
A bill of sale case involving 158,000 has dragged through courts with costs, trial days and numerous lawyers. Donnelly and his brother in law, once iron merchants, faced six dismissals before higher courts reversed. Gildersleeve reported a 41,000 share for Donnelly plus 20,000 counsel fees. he declines.
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Donnelly
Merdle
Sal- Beige
Suffolk Fears Babies Epidemic
A mad dog scare grips Suffolk Virginia after a Washington report of a dog with hydrophobia. The dog bit its owner sixteen year old Willie Scott and many other dogs. The boy is to be sent to a Pasteur Institute. Mayor Norfleet to issue a muzzle mandate for all canines.
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Suffolk
Washington
Thursday
Willie Scott
Pasteur Institute
Norfleet
The Thief in the Sky and a Fredericksburg Birth Record
A Fredericksburg dispatch notes the birth of the twentieth baby to John White and wife after twenty four years of marriage. It highlights another local record where a couple with twenty eight years and twenty four children include six pairs of twins. A Harper's Weekly item speculates Jupiter’s interactions with comets, recounting historical shifts in comet orbits attributed to planetary influence and predicting another chance in 1921.
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Fredericksburg
Akefield
Mass
John White J
John White
Day Thal
D. J. McAdam
Harper's Weekee
Jupiter
Freight bureau sues over coal rate discrimination
The Southern Freight Bureau in Washington alleges a ten cent a ton advance on bituminous coal to Memphis over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad versus a $1 flat rate to New Orleans constitutes discrimination in favor of New Orleans. The complaint was filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Southern Freight Bureau
Washington, D. C
Louisville and Nashville
Memphis
House Tackles The Tariff Bill In Congress
Washington DC Special. The House debates the farmers free list bill for at least ten days as Underwood reports heavy demand for time. Bartlett protests after not being named chairman as Lloyd's resolution on clerical pay is withdrawn. Debate on other tariff schedules postponed for at least two weeks. Ways and Means split on free wool and cotton, signaling weeks of discussion before further tariff measures reach the House.
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D. C
Montay
Underwood
Lst
Tari Stengel
Bartlett
Representative Bartlett
Georgia
Committee On
House
Min Lloyd
Lloyd
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
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