Hints of a World in a Distant Lineup
A collage of brief notices from The Express Iowa touches on Atlantic liners employing firemen, Japan boosting jinrikisha exports, hens laying strictly fresh eyes, bulls causing street scares in Mexico and New York, anarchists' behavior, and various global notes from 1907 to current events. The piece also jokes about social critiques, fishhooks demand, auto racing, beet and cane sugar leadership, farm dust trends, a Kentucky high school strike, a wildcat capture in Ontario, Manchuria’s political hopes, and a quip on dreams versus reality with anarchists.
Italian duke seeks wireless correspondence with American lady
A Boston Transcript excerpt describes an Italian duke with agreeable manners desiring continuous wireless correspondence with an American lady of means. The note ends with the phrase Object Maccaroni.
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Boston Transcript
Maccaroni
Beets Seen as Remedy for U S Sugar Shortage
Drought cripples Cuba sugar yields prompting calls to boost imports from Europe where beet sugar thrives. The Troy Times hints Americans could learn from Old World beet production to reduce reliance on Cuban and other Caribbean supplies.
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Europe
Troy
N. Y
Plans for Hamilton statue in Washington sparks debate
Plans mature for a Washington statue to Alexander Hamilton with critics noting the lack of a monument for the nation’s greatest constructive statesman while many lesser figures are already memorialized in marble or bronze. The suggestion hints the statue may not outshine his enduring work the Federalist.
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Alexander Hamilton
Washington
Bryce
Dress and demeanor signal competence in wills
The text argues that slovenliness in dress and personal care suggests irrationality and incompetence in testators. It warns that future contestants will judge appearance and behavior, noting that close proximity in men or women is attractive and costs little to maintain.
Weather Gloom Lingers in Germany and Italy Into Spring
The article notes abnormal winter conditions in Europe with heavy snowfalls and cold in Germany, lasting into April. It mentions Italy, including Milan and Perugia, experiencing intense cold and snow in places usually mild, casting a pall over Sunny Italy.
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United States
Germany
Italy
Rome
Milan
Perugia
Barrie Leads English Authors to Abolish Stage Censor
J M Barrie heads a deputation representing most English dramatic writers urging the home secretary to end the dramatic censor. He says the petition embodies the best movements in English drama over 50 years, uniting writers across eras in a long protest against censorship spanning nearly two centuries.
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J. M. Barrie
England
Home Secretary
Barrie
Cowboy in New York Hotel Dies After Gas Outage
A cowboy who claimed to be “seeing New York” shot out the gas in his room, then went to bed and suffocated. The incident appears to contradict reports that certain New York hotels still rely on tallo dip lighting, showing unsafe practices may persist.
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New York
Candy Makers Thriving As Sweet Tooth Grows
The piece notes that nearly all candy manufacturers report strong business and handsome dividends. It observes that consumer demand for sweets is increasing, with the public’s fondness for confections growing steadily and fueling industry growth.
Murderer Brimmingstall Confesses to Slaying Two Men
South Bend Indiana police say James Brimmingstall 40 now in Dowagiac Michigan has confessed to killing two men and is linked to a string of other alleged murders. Prosecutor Bresnahan expects further admissions as investigations continue connecting him to at least six fatal acts across multiple states.
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South Bend
Ind
James Brimmingstall
Dowagiac
Mich
Bresnahan
Brimmingstall
David Hull
Kansas
Missouri
David Huff
Smith Horlium
T. J. Bresnahan
Jim
Huff
Smith Hortium
Brimmingsta
Strike Nears End in Cleveland Street Railway Dispute
Progress toward peace and arbitration in the Cleveland street railway strike continued with concessions from both sides. The Municipal Traction company would rehire old workers as new men while favoring current workers, sparking union objections. A state arbitration panel won a temporary status for strikers as new men and promised future arbitration. an armistice urged workers to return. Mayor Johnson offered rewards for information on track explosives as violence diminished.
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Cleveland, O
du Pont
Municipal Traction Company
State Board of Arbitration
Johnson
Platt Divorce Suit Ends Amid Forgery Allegations
New York Senator Thomas C. Platt defeats Mae C. Wood in court after expert testimony questions the marriage documents. Justice O Gorman dismisses Wood's complaint and orders her held on perjury with $5000 bail, while Platt's side cites forged records and a fraudulent claim.
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New York
Mae C. Wood
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Supreme Court
Tombs Prison
Justice O'Gorman
Platt
Senator Platt
Miss Wood
O’gorman
Moonlight launch explosion kills seven at Clarendon Ark
A gasoline tank explosion on a river launch near Clarendon Ark drowned seven young society members. Several others were rescued with difficulty, including Miss Mary Cavett who was badly burned. The boat departed Clarendon with a merry group planning a moonlight excursion, five miles downstream the boiler exploded causing wreck and many to plunge into the deep river.
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Clarendon
Ark
Mary Cavett
Bankrupt Broker Arrested in New York
Thomas A. McIntyre of the failed firm T. A. McIntyre & Co. was indicted for grand larceny in the first degree by a New York grand jury. He posted 25000 bail and was released. His physicians, caring for him at a sanitarium, protested his removal but he agreed to go with detectives to police headquarters.
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New York
Thomas A. McIntyre
T. A. McIntyre & Co
McIntyre
Bellevue Hospital
Death of Brooklyn Manufacturer linked to Pasteur forecast
William H. Marsh, a Brooklyn water meter maker, died of hydrophobia at his Ocean Avenue home after physicians at the Pasteur Institute had predicted his fate on Monday. He passed peacefully, with opiates administered to ease pain.
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New York
Pasteur Institute
William H. Marsh
Brooklyn
Ocean Avenue
Band of masked men whip widow and man in Horse Mill raid
In Morgantown Kentucky a group of masked assailants visited Widow Haynes at Horse Mill and whipped her severely. They then dragged Crit Johnson from his bed and whipped him, in an attack that unsettles the county outside Morgantown.
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Morgantown
Gas Explosion Wrecks Chicago Furniture Store
Gas explosion in the basement of John A. Colby & Sons at 156 Wa bash avenue partly wrecked the store. Miss Frances Branitzky, cashier, probably fatally injured, with a dozen others narrowly escaping. Cause cited as careless gas leak search.
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Chicago
John A. Colby & Sons
Wabash Avenue
Frances Branitzky
Veteran Chicago theater manager dies in hotel
John Austin Hamlin proprietor of the Grand Opera House in Chicago dies at the Virginia hotel of heart disease. He built the theater in 1872 and was one of the best known theatrical managers in the country noted for his independent management style.
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Diea
Chicago
John Austin Hamlin
Grand Opera House
Virginia Hotel
Fire at Summer Resort Damages Midway at Lake Contrary
Fire caused by crossed electric wires damaged the Midway at Lake Contrary summer resort near St. Joseph exposing $50 000 in losses. The blaze occurred Friday at the resort about two miles from the city.
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St. Joseph
Lake Contrary
Governor Sparks of Nevada Dies at 34
Reno Nevada Gov John Sparks who had suffered illness for some time died at his ranch near Reno Friday from Brights disease Don S Dickerson succeeds him as governor He is 34 years old
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Reno
Nev
John Sparks
Nevada
Bright
Don S. Dickerson
Big Blaze Destroys Seven Stores in St. John Kansas
Fire in St John Kansas destroyed seven west side buildings around the public square including the post office St John National Bank and Glasscock’s general store. Loss estimated at 65000 dollars.
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Kansas
St. John
Kan
Public Square
St. John National Bank
Glasscock’s
Atlantic Fleet Enters Puget Sound Reserve Area
The Atlantic battle ship fleet rounded the northwestern point of the United States and entered the strait of Juan de Fuca at three o'clock Thursday morning proceeding toward Puget Sound. The movement marks a significant naval transit into northwest waters.
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Puget Sound
Seattle
Wasl
United States
Strait of Juan de Fuca
American Vice Consul Wood Dies in Rome
A telegram from Hector De Castro American consul general at Rome announced the death of Charles M. Wood vice consul general in Rome. The notice reached the state department in Washington on Friday.
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Washington
State Department
Hector de Castro
Rome
Charles M. Wood
Druggists Ordered to Stop Liquor Sales in Rockford
Owners of Rockford drug stores have been ordered to halt selling intoxicating liquors by prescription or otherwise under the new local option law. Authorities cite enforcement of the recent measure and compliance required by all druggists.
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Rockford
New York Bucket Shops To Be Felony After September
Governor Hughes signs Senator Cassidy's bill amending the global code to ban bucket shops in New York state after September 1 making their operation a felony.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Cassidy
Sixty Die as Antwerp Express Hits Pilgrim Train
A wreck at Contich near Antwerp on Thursday morning killed about 60 people and wounded around 100. The Antwerp Brussels express collided with a stationary local train carrying pilgrims, due to a defective switch being repaired. Prince Albert visited the injured that evening.
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Antwerp
Europe
Contich
Express
Prince Albert
University Official Quits After Financial Probe
James H. Wade resigns after a university finance investigation. The board of regents unanimously accepts the 25 year secretary's departure. Attorney General Byrd had pursued the inquiry into alleged improper use of university property and workmen's time valued around $5,000. Prof. Martin L. D'Oage named acting secretary to sign this year's diplomas.
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Ann Arbor
James H. Wade
University of Michigan
Board of Regents
Byrd
Martin L. D’oage
Chicago Jeweler Slain in Indiana Country Home
Laporte Ind B Krasnicka owner of two Chicago jewelry stores died Friday afternoon at his country home one mile northeast of North Judson after being shot at 10 30 o clock Thursday night an unknown person Albert Roubik a former hired man who was discharged Wednesday has been arrested and charged with the murder based on a deathbed statement from Krasnicka Roubik proclaims innocence
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Chicago
Laporte
Ind
B. Krasnicka
North Judson
Albert Roubik
Kvasnicka
Roubik
Health conditions improve in Canal Zone report
The canal commission report for April shows a death rate of 20.04 per thousand for the zone including Panama and Colon, down from 40.97 last April. Population is estimated at 116,178 this year versus 97,815 last year, with only one death from disease among about 9,000 American white employees.
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Canal Zone
Washington
Isthmian Canal Zone
Canal Commission
Panama
Colon
Commission
Widow Slain. Suspect Arrested in Hortonville Case
Discovery of Mrs. Carrie Shaw's mutilated body in Appleton points to brutal murder. The wealthy widow, linked recently with Charles Abrams of New London, was seen with him before the death. District Attorney Rooney ordered Abrams's arrest. he is in New London police custody.
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Appleton
Wis
Carrie Shaw
Hortonville
Indictments in Ray Lamphere Case Tie Gunness to Helgelin Death
Laporte County grand jury returns seven true bills against Ray Lamphere including arson and five murders while indicting Mrs. Belle Gunness as principal in the Helgelein murder. Lamphere faces charges for murdering Gunness and her three children. A skull unearthed in a cess-pool is believed to belong to a woman among the remains found earlier in a chicken yard.
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Helgelein
Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Philip Gunness
Myrtle Sorenson
Lucy Sorenson
Smutzer
Ruef Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Bribery Trial
In San Francisco Judge Maurice T. Dooling discharged the Ruef jury after 43 1 2 hours of deliberation. The panel remained deadlocked six to six on whether Ruef offered a $1000 bribe to ex Supervisor Jennings Phillips to influence Parkside Realty electric railroad franchise votes. 111 indictments remain pending against Ruef.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Maurice T. Dooling
Ruef
Jennings Phillips
Parkside Realty Company
Falling Girder Kills Workmen on Detroit Bridge
Detroit workers Thomas Horn and Joseph Kulkie died Friday afternoon when a falling steel girder being hoisted to reinforce the Howard street bridge swept them from the work floor. Three others were seriously injured, hurled about twenty feet to the Michigan Central tracks. A. West rode the girder but escaped injury.
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Detroit
Mich
Thomas Horn
Joseph Kulkie
Howard Street
Michigan Central Railroad
A. West
Dr. Fullerton Elected Moderator in Presbyterian Church
Rev. Dr. Baxter P. Fullerton of St. Louis was elected moderator of the Presbyterian church in the United States to succeed Rev. Dr. William H. Roberts of Philadelphia.
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Fullerton
Kansas City
Baxter P. Fullerton
St. Louis
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
William H. Roberts
Philadelphia
Milukoff Attacked by Rival Editors in St. Petersburg
Professor Paul Milukoff, leader of the Constitutional Democrats and editor of the Rech, was assaulted Friday night by two editors from the Liberal Russ. They entered his office, struck him in the face, and left him bleeding on the floor after a confrontation over alleged blackmail and misused public funds.
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St. Petersburg
Paul N. Milukoff
Constitutional Democrats
Duma
Rech
Russ
The
Red
M. Milukoff
Illinois Supreme Court orders desegregated schooling in Alton
The Illinois Supreme Court issued a writ of mandamus directing the mayor and city council of Alton to admit Ambrose and Minnie Bibb Negro children to the same school as white pupils. The Bibbs were subjects of a 12 year old suit started by their father Scott Bibb. Ambrose and Minnie are now 20 and 18. Four council members from 12 years ago remain in office.
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Alton
Thellinois Supreme Court
Ambrose
Minnie Bibb
Scott Bibb
Minnie
Storm Lands on Texas and Oklahoma Trains Halted
A violent storm swept Texas from Panhandle to gulf causing widespread flooding and property damage. Austin faced impassable streets and outages as seven inches of rain fell in four hours. In Oklahoma, rail service stopped city gas supplies cut off after floods. Guthrie and Muskogee endured record water and rising rivers.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Panhandle
Gulf
Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Clarksville
Guthrie
Cottonwood
Tulsa
Arkansas
West
Jenks
Here
Strangles Wife To Death In Newark
Ernest Terwilger, self confessed wife murderer, is jailed in Newark city prison guarded by police reserves after the body of his wife was found strangled in her room. He confessed in the afternoon prompting a growing mob and authorities to take precautions for the prisoner’s safety.
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Newark
Ernest Terwilger
Terwilger
Anna Gould Remarries Prince Helie de Sagan in Secret Marriage
Hoboken justice W C Budenbender confirms he officiated the marriage of Anna Gould, former Countess Castellane, to Prince Helie de Sagan on April 11 during their Europe voyage. He cites a pledge of secrecy and says he delayed reporting to the Hoboken board of health beyond 30 days as required.
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New York
Anna Gould
Count Boni de Castellane
Helie de Sagan
Europe
W. C. Budenbender
Hoboken
Budenbender
Priest Stabbed in Church at Salisbury Missouri
Rev Father Joseph F Lubeley 33 pastor of St Josephs Catholic Church Salisbury was stabbed twice with a pocket knife and perhaps fatally injured in church Sunday morning by Joseph Schuette a local farmer and church member suspected of sudden dementia officials said Schuette lived near Salisbury and is undergoing examination in a medical facility
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Salisbury
Joseph F. Lubeley
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Schuette
Peter Dailey, Noted Comedian, Dies at 30-Year Fame Peak
Chicago mourns comedian Peter F. Dailey who died of pneumonia at noon Saturday in his Audi torium Annex apartments. Dailey had been a leading light on the American stage for three decades.
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Peter Dailey
Chicago
Peter F. Dailey
Auditorium Annex
Fallieres Arrives in London for Royal Visit Exchange
President Fallieres arrived in London aboard the French cruiser Leon Gambetta to reciprocate royal visits. King Edward VII, the prince of Wales, and government representatives welcomed him as four days of official entertainment began.
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London
President Fallieres
Edward VII
Paris
M. Fallieres
Leon Gambetta
Edward
Prince of Wales
Brooklyn Murderer Kessler Ends Life After Shooting
Lipman Kessler, who fled Brooklyn after fatally shooting Nina E. Doane in her grandmother’s home, returned to the neighborhood and killed himself. Doane had rejected him, authorities report.
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New York
Nina E. Doane
Brooklyn
Lipman Kessler
Russian Revolutionists Convicted by Court Martial
In St. Petersburg the court martial of 11 revolutionists concluded with four deaths and six penal servitudes. One defendant was acquitted.
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St. Petersburg
First Girl Second Girl Exchange Sparks Viral Fringe
The dialogue captures a dramatic moment as one girl asks what happened after a warning about seeing someone, and the other reveals a provocative action of turning off the lights, signaling a tense ending.
Not Time's Slave in Dublin Ride Turns Sour
A traveler with two hours in Dublin hires a cab for a two hour tour. The driver hammers the horse, nearly causing crashes. When challenged the cabby snaps that he will not spend the whole day chauffeuring for two hours and curses the traveler.
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Dublin
Deafness cure claim tied to constitutional remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by focal applications. It offers $100 for any deafness due to catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes its circulars, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation also mentioned.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Toke Hall
Romulus and Remus Debate City Foundations in Latin Reader
A fragment discusses Romulus aiming to build a large town without oil or copper resources. Remus interrupts, claiming the new city is a Butte, and receives a harsh retort, as detailed in a Latin reader.
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Romulus
Rome
Remus
Misheard Question Sparks Humorous Guess at Marriage
A witty exchange mishears a remark about a woman’s suitor. The line prompts a joke suggesting a Hungarian count, revealing humor over a mistaken identity and pronunciation.
Truth and Quality Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Ad
A promotion extols Syrup of Figa and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative for personal and family use. It claims cleansing and gentle relief without debilitating after effects, noting physician approval and urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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