End of War Nears as Greece Faces Turmoil
London reports hint the war may end soon after Greek defeats at Larissa. Britain, France and Germany press for an armistice pledge from Greece. Greek defense lines strengthen with King George set to front. Paris and Constantinople note Turkish victories and Greek retreats. General Miles plans to move toward Europe’s war front. A Michigan cyclone damages town buildings and injures residents.
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Larissa
British Foreign Office
Great Britain
Greece
Europe
Turkey
Athens
Russia
Constantinople
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Osman Pasha
Pharsala
Tyrnavo
Tarissa
George
Vasseur
Volo
Janina
Cal. Coumandouros
Peplepiendia
Coumaudoures
Viodendros
Analipsis
Nezeros
Rapsani
Derili
Makrychoria
Reveni
Boughazi
Constantine
Damasi
Amhed Sifsi
Epirus
Pentepigadia
Washington
Miles
St. Paul
New York
Paris
Death of Prof. Dodd at Williams College
Prof Cyrus M Dodd long time chair of mathematics at Williams College has died. The report notes his death on April 26 and marks his era of teaching and influence at the institution.
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Dodd
Boston
Cyrus M.dodd
Willams’ College
Labor's Plea for Relief to President and Congress
The executive council of the Federation of Labor presents a memorial to the President, Cabinet, and Congress signed by Samuel Gompers and others. It urges prompt legislative relief for millions of unemployed workers, supports eight hour work on public works, immigration reform, banking reform, and funds for public works, rivers, and harbors.
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Federation
Congress
Washington
Executive Council
The
Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
P. J. McGuire
James Duncan
James O’connell
M. M. Garland
John B. Lennon
Frank Morrison
United States of America
Cabinet
United States
Federal
Effect of the War on Markets Abroad and at Home
R G Dun reports that European war fears spark market volatility in the United States and abroad. Wheat climbs as Russia and Danubian lands ship less. American supply grows crucial for Western Europe. Iron works begin season with lower pig iron prices. cotton mills curtail, some bleached goods advance little. U S and Canada weekly failures show 218 and 21 respectively.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Turkey
Europe
Greece
Russia
Danubian
United States
Canada
Two pugilists die and fight troubles across states
In Philadelphia on April 23 Billy Vernon died after collapsing in the fourteenth round of a match with Leslie Pearce at Athens Delaware county. Pearce is jailed at Media without bail. In San Jose Frank Evans died from brain concussion after a 14th round blow by Matt Semichy, who faces manslaughter charges.
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Philadelphia
Billy” Verron
N. Y
Lessie Pearce
Athens
Delaware County
Presbyterian Hospital
Vernon
Leslie Pearce
Media
San Jose
Cal
Frank Evans
Matt Semichy
San Jose Athletic Club
Semichy
Plucky Greeks Hold Lines as Turkish Forces Press
Dispatches from Athens report Greek troops under Prince Constantine maintaining positions despite rumors of falls at Arna gos and Larissa. In Larissa a fierce clash near Damasi drives Turks back, with Greek Evzones and batteries repelling assaults and Turks suffering heavy losses, while Osman Pasha moves to command in the field.
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Tandon
Athens
Arnagos
Larissa
Constantine
Milonia Vass
Djela Pasha
Nechat Pashi
Damasi
Boughazi Pass
Sideropoluki
St. George Monastery
Mati
Ligaria
Idlussona
Milouia
Flassona
Turnayo
Karavali
London
Anatolinos
Gritzovali
Col
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Tyrnavos
Osman Pasha
Washington
Sherman
Terrell
Constantinople
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the Chronicle
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Litochorion
Sachtouris
Mount Olympus
Edhem Pasha
Salonica
Verri
Elassona
Crete
Volo
Veria
Daily Telegraph
Karayol
Meralaria
Greece
New York
Trench Line
la Champagne
Tavre
Marseilles
Chicago
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Lowell
Hartford
Trenton
N. J
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Dagger Try On King Humbert Thwarted in Rome
In Rome on April 23 King Humbert was targeted by Pietro Acciarito an unemployed iron worker who attempted to stab the king with a dagger as he traveled to the races. The assailant was seized before causing harm and claimed to act alone as a political fanatic.
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Humbert
Rome
Pietro Acciarito
Campanelle
Acciarito
Tariff Must Be Settled First In Congress
Washington April 22 Speaker Reed told President Gompers and a delegation from the American Federation of Labor that no legislation would be enacted until the tariff question is settled. Anamosa cyclone April 24 passed just west of the city with heavy rain hail and wind damage. Hail walnut sized and a ten foot strip of timber torn, and structures damaged. no lives reported.
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Washington
Reed
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Congress
House
Anamosa
Death of Billy Birch Minstrel in New York
New York on April 21 Billy Birch veteran performer died at his home from brain paralysis and chronic Brights disease after more than a month of illness.
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Dilly Wirch
New York
Billy Birch
Bright
The Flooded Districts Across Mississippi Valley
Reports from Natchez and Bayou Videl describe drownings and levee breaks as the Mississippi flood expands. Damage figures estimate over 20 thousand square miles submerged with millions in farm and livestock value. Relief efforts continue as planting delays and destitution affect workers in the delta.
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Natchez
Miss
Bayou Videl
Madison Parish
Diggs
Thomas Blackman
T. P. Kells
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Washington
Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury Department
Memphis
Tenn
Deltalas
Louisiana
Greenville
Delta
Arkansas
Judge Holman Dead from Indiana Dies in Washington
Representative Holman of Indiana died at his Washington home on Thursday after a weeks long illness from spinal meningitis. The longtime congressman ends a notable political career.
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Indiana
Washington
Representative Iolman
Representative Holman
Government fat trimming case decided for the government
The United States circuit court jury ruled in favor of the government in a long running duty dispute involving Meyer & Dickinson. The case sought 380 percent difference in customs duties on hat trimmings versus dress trimmings under the McKinley tariff, with many importers watching the outcome.
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Government Wing
Philadelphia
United States Circuit Court
Meyer & Dickinson
United States
Meyer & Dickingon
Sewall Nominated as Hawaii Envoy by McKinley
President McKinley nominates Harold M. Sewall of Maine as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Hawaii with senate confirmation. Sewall rose in fame in the recent campaign, while his father Arthur Sewall was Democratic VP nominee. The Maine senators backed the Hawaiian mission. McKinley also plans to nominate William JR. Day of Canton Ohio as first assistant secretary of state and Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati as minister to Belgium.
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Young Sewall
Washington
McKinley
Senate
Harold M. Sewall
Maine
Hawaii
Arthur Sewall
Sewall
William JR. Day
Canton
Bellamy Storer
Cincinnati
Belgium
Daring train payroll robbery near Castle Gate Utah
Salt Lake City April 22 A noon robbery on the Rio Grande Western line at Castle Gate Utah saw E J Carpenter paymaster for Pleasant Valley Coal company lose 7800 dollars he was held up by two armed mounted men who rode toward Helper after severing telegraph wires to block help.
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Salt Lake City
Castle Gate
Utah
Rio Grande Western Railway
E. J. Carpenter
Pleasant Valley Coal Company
Supreme Court rules dogs are personal property only if listed
In Washington on April 27 the Supreme Court upheld Louisiana law recognizing dogs as property only when on assessment rolls. George W. Sentell Jr sued New Orleans & Carrollton Railroad for a Newfoundland valued at 200 dollars killed by a railroad car. Justice Brown described dogs as imperfect property between ferae naturae and domestic animals and refused damages.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
New Orleans
George W. Sentell, Jr
New Orleans & Carrollton Railroad Company
Louisiana
Justice Brown
Democrats Oppose Direct Tariff Bill Report to Senate
Washington April 27 Democrats on the finance committee decline to let the tariff bill go straight to the Senate. Republicans express surprise and plan to push the measure through the full committee with prints ready by Wednesday night and a Thursday presentation. Leaders Allison Aldrich foresee possible delays but aim for an early report with Senator Jones assisting.
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Senate
Washington
Finance Committee
Jones Nev
Allison
Aldrich
Explosion at Aldersgate Station Injures Dozens
A massive blast at London Underground Aldersgate station at 5 30 PM on Monday wrecked a first class coach and left many injured. The station roof glass shattered platform debris gaslights extinguished and panic spread. Authorities cite gas accumulation but some believe a bomb caused the disaster with numerous casualties.
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London
Reed
Aldersgate
Week of Sport Opens in Chicago at Military and Athletic Carnival
A week from May 10 to 15 will stage a grand military and athletic carnival at the Coliseum Chicago. The event is staged by multiple unions and associations under the secretary of war with Gen. Harris Wheeler commanding the Illinois National Guard First Brigade. Proceeds benefit Chicago charities.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
National Young Men’s Christian Association Athletic League
North American Gymnastic Union
National Interscholastic Association
Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America
Western Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association
Secretary of War
Harris A. Wheeler
First Brigade
Illinois National Guard
United Charities of Chicago
Unknown German in Windsor Identified as John A. Dittman
The body of an unknown German who shot himself in Windsor has been identified as John A. Dittman. Dittman, who last week killed Nellie Bergin in Detroit and escaped, had been working in Windsor as a gardener.
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Detroit
Mich
Windsor
John A. Dittman
Nellie Bergin
Dittman
Col Gray Dies of Apoplexy in Harrisburg Hospital
Col Joseph H Gray of Pittsburgh died in Harrisburg hospital from apoplexy after falling ill en route to New York as a guest of the Fourteenth regiment N G P He died about half an hour after admission and his remains were sent to East Liberty.
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Col. Gray
Harrisburg
Joseph H. Gray
Pittsburgh
New York
Fourteenth Regiment
East Liberty
Cleaning delicate laces at home the safe way
The New York Sun offers practical lace care tips. It covers using benzine or naphtha carefully for delicate lace, suspending on muslin, rinsing with fresh gasoline, and air drying away from dust and flame. Alternative methods include ammonia soap and hot water, sun drying, stretching on cloth, and drying on a window pane or marble slab to avoid ironing.
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N.Y
The Filifera Palm A New Decorative Favorite
The Washingtonia Pilifera or filifera palm stands out among fan palms for its distinctive fringe of long thread like filaments on leaf segments. Its dark leathery leaves may grow long white hairs that drape in masses, creating a striking, odd appearance. The plant is not hard to cultivate and is rising in popularity for parlor decoration.
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Chicago Tribune
Hairpins and mental balance claims from early reports
A Chicago Inter Ocean item asserts some authorities blame hairpins for mental imbalance in women claiming nerves in the head and neck are triggered by hairpin contact. It notes middle‑aged women wear loose back coils held with a shell comb and front styles in a pompadour arrangement.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
French pink and yellow table decor trend
The current decor favors pink and yellow in table settings. Yellow daffodils with pink satin ribbon create a striking arrangement. Ices served in pink paper cups set on pink plates with daffodils add cohesion to the color scheme.
Green Salad Bowl with Engraved Glass Details
Lettuce green salad bowl in green and white engraved glass draws attention for color and design. Salad fork and spoon handles echo the lettuce motif ending in green glass knobs. An unrelated note states that stopping an express train requires about twice the power to stop as to start.
Bright Little Girl Named White House Baby Ruler
Marjorie McKinley Morse, two, daughter of George E. Morse and Mrs. Morse of San Francisco, is chosen as the White House baby ruler. The plan to bring her to Washington awaits warmer weather and a safe health return from California to meet relatives in May. She is noted as unusually bright and able to read.
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Marjory MecKinley Morse
White House
McKinley
National Capital
Marjorie McKinley Morse
George E. Morse
San Francisco
Morse
David Allison McKinley
Canton
Maj
California
Marjorie
Little Marjorie McKinley Captivates Washington Society
Mrs. Morse, a San Francisco social leader, and Mr. Morse, a businessman active in politics, praise Marjorie McKinley as a bright pretty baby with charm. The president is eager for the child to be with him, and admirers expect she will become Washington’s pet.
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Morse
San Francisco
Mr. Morse
Marjorie
McKinley
Washington
The Value of Salt for Household Cleaning
The article explains how common salt cleans stains from silver spoons and cups, preserves colors in dyed fabrics, and refreshes faded carpets. It advises using salt sparingly to avoid hardening water and advises rinsing colored fabrics in salted water and drying quickly.
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N. Y. Tribune
California olive culture yields booming market
California olive growing expands rapidly creating a domestic monopoly. Last year growers earned 250000 dollars and this year output is projected at 3000000 dollars due to many orchards bearing for the first time. With proper care trees produce for centuries after seven years to profitable bearing.
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California
Cows Produce Extra Milk After Overnight Neglect
A dairyman explains he forgot to milk cows this morning while delivering milk to customers. He notes unusual grumbling from residents as pitchers were filled, suggesting an unintended surplus due to the oversight.
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Dairyman
Little Eleanor's K Frankness and a Curious Exchange
A fragment from a 19th century column shows Eleanor teasing Mr Nicolls about his nose and sister’s cheeks. The playful dialogue includes rustic speech and playful insults as Eleanor questions how the sister’s features are painted. The tone is light and humorous.
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Eleanor
Mr. Nicolls
Engagement Ring Doubt Sparks Vow of Revenge
A Detroit Vree Press quotation shows a jilted reply where a woman says her jeweler father ensured the engagement ring was filled and vows to get even in time, signaling a plan of revenge linked to a broken engagement.
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Duarling
Detroit
Vree Press
Well Arranged Coffee Loan Exchange
A witty exchange from the Chicago Record notes Mrs McSmith returning coffee lent earlier at a lower price. The remark suggests storing the coffee in a jar to lend again when she visits.
Not the Better Half and a Vague Quest for Fractions
A fragment mentions Mrs Struekile and a marriage for money, a phrase about vulgar fraction, and a cryptic exchange with Phila delphia Dress. It reads like a character sketch or street dialogue with unnamed speakers and unclear context.
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