Schley Appears at Court of Inquiry in Santiago Campaign
Admiral Schley testified before the court of inquiry on his conduct as commander in chief of the firing squadron during the Santiago campaign. Captain Charles E. Clark of Oregon spoke earlier, and Shley was urged to take the stand amid a packed Washington courtroom.
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Admiral Schley
Santiago
Charles E. Clark
Oregon
Rayner
Schley
Sch! Court of Inquiry
Brooklyn
Clark
New York
Batttle
Sampson
Criainly
Sehl
Reniz
Murphy
Herlow
Maria
Harlow
Clerk
Campbell recovers two guns captured at Scheeper's Nek
Don Oct is Hitchener reports Campbell's column has recovered two guns that Boers captured at Scheeper's Nek. The find highlights ongoing Boer War relic recoveries and local military details.
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Don
Hitchener
Campbell
Desperate Escape After Hand to Hand Fight with Detectives
Nashville officers pursue a desperado who seized a wagon and horses then fled across the Cumberland river before a violent chase ended with the suspect free. The man, believed tied to a Montana robbery gang, fought two detectives, used pistols as clubs, and escaped after a series of vehicle changes across East Nashville and Woodland Street.
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Nashville
Tenn
Great Northern Express
Wagner, Mont
Montana
Dwyer
Ferguson
Cumberland River
East Nashville
Woodland Street
First Street
Dellar Rums
Shelby Park
Maniac Kills Three At Beechwood Iron River Area
A maniac near Beechwood eight miles west of Iron River Wisconsin fatally shoots his wife and her father and sister before setting fire to the home. Andrew Israelson fights for life as the assailant dies in the blaze. Neighbors extinguish flames and discover the brutal scene as investigators begin inquiries.
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Iron River
Wis
Beechiwood
Iron
Bee
Gyire
Andrew Israel
Israelson
Ana
Isras
Odicisis
Roosevelt Pledges Message Emphasizing Chosen Topics
President Roosevelt tells his cabinet he will present a concise message to Congress focusing on select topics and will omit broader department reports. The meeting covered forthcoming appointments and the structure of the message, with Hay referencing the Miss Stone case and cables from Sofia and Constantinople offering no clue to the missing woman.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Ent
Hay
Miss Stone
Dickinson
Sofia
Spencer Eddy
Constantinople
War Office Considers Calling All Volunteers
London reports the War Office may summon every reservist militia yeomanry and volunteer to active service after police leaked bills ordering all to report to headquarters. Coverage notes disputes over Buller Roberts and Brodrick and a tense royal audience at Marlborough House as reforms prompt leadership to weigh drastic steps.
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British War Office
London
War Office
Kingdom
Police of
Lancaster
H. ©. Richards
Northampton
Lord Roberts
Lady Roberts
Edward
Brodrick
Marrough House
Mr. Brodrick
Buller
Petroleum Queen's Son Seeks Iowa Bride Arrives in America
New York by way of Deutchland arrives Octar Parvyainan known as the Petroleum Queer of Finland. His father ran the Finnish petroleum trade before dying. his mother now carries on the business. Parvas, who studied art, became engaged last month to Miss Kristing Siewers. They plan to wed October 3 and then travel to Helsingfors, Finland.
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Finland
America
New York
Octar Parvyainan
Deutchland
Parvainan
Parvas
Kristing Siewers
Tny
Helsingfors
Shah Plot Suppressed as Conspirators Face Fate
Gen Oct 28 report says leaders of a Teheran plot against the shah were his brothers the grand vizier and his son in law. The brothers were banished for life to Ardebil the son in law sentenced to death but spared on the scaffold after naming others. The revolutionary party and higher priests were involved with fears of executions.
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Daily Mail
Sadr Aazam
Shah
Inlaw
Ardebil
Gavame
Revolutionary
Gift to Penn College fuels Marshall County farm gift
A Bangor Maine couple, Roberts and Taley, donate a 1 2 acre farm in Eloosa Iowa to Penn College in Marshall County as part of a $15,000 gift drive. The gift aims to seed a college fund with additional contributions within two years.
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Marshall County
Eloosa
Roberts and Taley
Bangor
Marshall
Millionaire Tilt Builds Utopian Endicott Town
Joseph E. Tilt, Chicago’s shoe magnate, leaves his lakefront mansion to live with his workers in Endicott New York. He spends over 3 million on a town designed to erase class lines with cottages parks streets and equal opportunity. He rejects philanthropy urging practical business alluring social equality while envisioning Endicott as a modern model community.
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Chicago
Binghamton
N. Y
Joseph E. Tilt
Lake Front
Endicott
Tilt
George F. Johnson
H. B. Endicott
Boston
Mr. Tilt
New York
An Avenue
Mothe
The Eggptist Philadelphia Pres mocks popularity
In a column the Philadelphia press questions how the public reads John Henry Muggin when his name appears in print. The snippet notes cheering and applause around his name, suggesting satire on popularity perceptions.
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Eggptist
Philadelphia
John
Henry
Muggin
Wisconsin craftsman labors six years on 15 immense cabinets
An elderly Wisconsin man, Peter Haase of Mart County, works on a pioneering project to build 15 native wood cabinets and a writing desk. He expects six years of daily eight hour work to finish all 15 pieces, each cabinet containing thousands of pieces and valued as an immense craftsman’s achievement.
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Wisconsin
Mart County
Peter
New York
Sean
Wai
Fini
Toney Ag
Cansin
Nthusinge
Vorth
The Peasant’s Friend
An American fable retold with talking forest creatures who graphically discuss a new neighbor and declare support, only to reveal mixed motives. The crowd of birds and beasts assemble to show goodwill while the peasant, with hair in his eyes, questions the purpose and Texas row. The tale’s moral suggests friendship and pity for enemies.
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Detroit Free Press
Texas
Travels of a Bullet Warns of Gun Hazard
R H Campbell of the corps describes a misfired round on a hillside near Trojan Madras. A European hunter was struck as a bullet ricocheted across hills, injuring a man in the wrist and causing a dangerous scene as the spent bullet ricocheted and the loaded gun was not fired.
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Bat
R. H. Campbell
Corps
Trojan
Madras
Recorder
Pillside
Fragmented Economic Debate on Spices and Intoxication
A garbled passage discusses spice intensity in a Venetian setting, noting peppers and calamus as irritants. It mentions drinkers seeking spice with meals and hints at economic motives and negative health effects, including liver concerns.
Pygmy Elephant Reported Near Malt Area
Fragmentary notes describe a pygmy elephant sighting near Malt and mention remains found in coastal caves and marl. The text compares a creature at the time of demise to a Newfoundland dog in size.
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Islar
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