Corbett Retains Title In Machine Like Win Over McGovern
Young Corbett Jr. lands precise blows from start to finish to defeat Terry McGovern in a long fought bout. The Denver fighter dominates from the first bell and secures a decisive victory in the ring, keeping the title under his control.
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Sen Franciscn
Julian Rothwell
coYenne Corbett
Denver
Terry McGovern
Breohivn
Meovern
Tbere
Ieness
Fies
Seoe
Dense crowd at local restaurant prompts safety concerns
Report describes crowded dining areas and limited facilities raising hunger and safety worries. Mentions staff efforts to accommodate patrons, with references to a parade of eateries and the strain on services as crowds gather.
Raffle at Clover church called off after church leaders intervene
The Clover area church in the west part of the county faced disruption from a raffle tied to church funds. Elders declared the raffle bogus, referred the matter to Presiding Elder Herick and Rev. E B Duren, and the organizers refunded money to ticket buyers.
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Herick
E. &. Duren
Benedict Turf and Commission Company Closes in South Bend
The Benedict Turf and Commission Company, once run by John W. Benedict and later by his former manager Walter Curtis, has abruptly ceased operations in South Bend after a Chicago run and paying back about 240,000. The firm was a get rich quick concern founded years ago.
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South Bend
Ind
Benedict Turf and Commission Company
John W. Benedict
Walter Curtis
Chicago
Growth of AFL membership Surges in March Applications
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Federation of Labor, announced the AFL reached two million members. In March he received over 100 charter applications, the largest monthly total on record, from unions with no national affiliations. five years ago 56 central bodies were connected, now 520.
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Washington
Frank Morrison
Federation of Labor
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Gustave F Swift Dies After Surgical Operation
Gustavus Franklin Swift, president of Swift Packing Company, died at his home 4848 Ellis Avenue early Sunday from complications after a surgical operation performed several days earlier. He was years old.
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Gustavus Franklin Swift
Swift Packing Company
Ellis Pyernue
Mer Swift
Turkiye Turmoil Deepens as Albanians Face Turkish Attack
Reports from Mitrovića and surrounding Vilayets describe Turkish repulse of Albanian forces after a two hour battle. Russian diplomats warn of insurgent movements in Kassovo and Ostensibly allied officers amass with insurgents while authorities deny broad intervention.
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Sto Petersburu Enidejit
Vilayet
Addin
Asia Minor
Agbanita
Constantinople
Uorte
Consilat Asaih
Turkey
Kassovo
Russia
Ordub
Macenta
J Pierpont and Prosperity
A New York interview quotes J Pierpont and Morgan on the country’s future. They declare optimism about overall prosperity while noting concerns over undigested securities and cautious sentiment in markets and finance.
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New York
J. Pierpont
Storis
Mr Morgan
A Criminal Joke Blasts Four Men in Oakfield Mine
In Batavia New York a joke goes wrong at the United States Gypsum Company mine near Oakfield. A twenty pound charge of gunpowder exploded under four men including Drier Fred Haywood and his assistant Bert Sage and two miners, injuring them as the powder while being handled for mine work exploded after a laborer lit a torch near loose powder.
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Batavia
United States Gypsum Company
Oakfield
Fred Haywood
Bert Sage
Haywood
Sage
Curiosity Leads to Postmaster's Removal in Beavertown
Jacob M. Stanbury, postmaster at Beavertown, Ohio, was removed after a department investigation. In a signed confession he admitted opening letters for two years driven by curiosity. No theft occurred.
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Zanesville, C
Jacob M. Stanbury
Beavertown
Stanbury
Mechanical glass blowing set to replace human workers
A report from Alexandria Indiana describes American Window Glass Company testing automatic blowers that render human blowers unnecessary. The unit creates 22 foot long cylinders in eight minutes, reducing labor by about 80 percent and signaling widespread displacement of nearly 5 000 workers while promising lower glass costs. The company plans to install machines in Hartford City Gas City Orestes and Andersen. Local labor groups fear impacts as the trust expands production.
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Alexandria
Ind
American Window Glass Company
Boland
Daves
Window Glass
Hartford City
Gas City
Orestes and
Andersen
L.A
Rioters Kill and Wound Dozens in Slatovsk Strike Riot
A major strike riot in Slatovsk, in the government of Cofa near the Urals, left twenty-eight dead and fifty wounded as workers stormed a factory and the mayor’s house. Gendarmes and troops fired on the mob, injuring many more. The governor was mobbed entering the scene.
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Testa
Mbsper Se
Much Married Woman in Mishawaka Divorce Case
South Bend Indiana paper details Hannah Mit ter of Mishawaka who married four men in succession to claim property. Her spouses include Alonzo Smy ver Clay Kinneman William Meade and William Fischer. Each marriage ended through divorce or abandonment amid accusations of illegal union and deceit.
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South Bend
Ind
Ant
William Fischer
Chicago
Fischer
Aged Tobacco Chewer Celebrates 101st Birthday
New York native Isaac B. Price, born 1802, marked his one hundred first birthday. He has never left the state or ridden a trolley, crossed the East River many times but never Brooklyn Bridge. He credits long meals and abstaining from liquor or smoking, though he chewed tobacco since boyhood. He has voted in every presidential election since 1852 for John Quincy Adams.
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New York
Isaac B. Price Phursday
Mr. Price
East River
Brooklyn Bridge
Price
John Quincy Adams
Unusual Shower In Weiser Idahoistry
A heavy shower in Weiser Idaho left white alkalar on windows with a salty taste. Residents speculated the substance resembled volcanic ash, creating curiosity and concern in the town.
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Weiser
Idaho
Death by hanging shocks New Haven church parishioners
Allen County residents were stunned when Joseph Krock the sexton of St John’s Catholic Church in New Haven committed suicide in the organ loft. The coroner took charge as the church faces reconsecration under Catholic rites. A boy named Albert Blasing reported seeing the rope swing and the bell toll.
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Fort Wayne
Ing
New Haven
Joseph Krock
Sexton
St. John'’s Catholic Church
Indiana
Jock Jett Ayeh Jae
Albert Blasing
Kirock
Barnett
Indiana coach unintentionally kills track coach with hammer
At Male High School grounds in Louisville Indiana University coach J R Horne whirled a twelve pound hammer and struck Robert Bruce Lockridge, a Male High School track coach and Indiana athlete, in the forehead. Lockridge died an hour later at Norton Infirmary.
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Louisville
Kky
Robert Bruce Lockridge
University of Indiana
Bloomington
Brook and
Breckinridge
J. R. Horne
Lockridge
Horne
Norton Infirmary
Major General Hector MacDonald Death at Hotel Regina
Major General Hector MacDonald commander of British forces in Ceylon shot himself in a hotel mezzanine chamber. He faced charges of immoral acts and his death occurred minutes after the governor announced plans for court martial and public disclosure.
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Taris Cable
Hector MacDonald
Ceylon
Resina
MacDonald
Desert land rush to open vast area in June
Los Angeles special reports that by June the government will open one million acres of restored public land from Mojave to the Colorado River to entry. The Los Angeles land office is flooded with nearly two hundred letters daily from every state.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United States Land Office
Mojave
Colorado River
Union
Dewey Interview Triggers German Press Turmoil
Berlin officials doubt the Newark interview quoted Admiral Dewey will cause a diplomatic incident but warn it could strain U S Germany ties if true. German papers mock the American navy and recall Coghlan’s toast while calling for cooling measures.
Admiral Dewey Defends Navy View After White House Meeting
Washington report says Admiral Dewey explained a recent interview about Caribbean maneuvers as not intended to reflect on Germany or its navy. He noted U S sailors’ self reliance and training, and declined further comment after meeting with the President at the White House. The President accepted his explanation and no further action was expected.
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Admiral Dewey
United States
Germany
England
William
Offic
Washington
White House
Immigration Records Broken at Ellis Island Harbor
New York dispatch reports a Sunday record at Ellis Island as 4 563 immigrants passed through the chutes. From the ships Philadelphia Campania Savoie and Graf Waldersee, entrants were sent to homes or detained for further investigation by Commissioner Williams's staff.
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New York
Ellis Island
Williams
Philadelphia
Campania
Savoie
San Miguel Slain in Friday Mariquina Fight
The Filipino leader San Miguel was killed in a Friday night clash near Mariquina. His body has been identified and delivered to his relatives for burial.
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San Miguel
Manila
Mariquina
Stone Dropped on Train in Bayonne Incident
A 30 pound stone was dropped from a bridge onto the top of a New Jersey Central train as it neared East Forty sixth street in Bayonne. It shattered a gas line and fell into an aisle, causing panic before a brakeman stopped the heavy train with the emergency brake. The engine likely dodged direct impact and casualties appeared possible but none confirmed.
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Bayonne
N. J
New Jersey Central
Forty-sixth Street
Treasury Secretary Opens Exchange for Three and Four Percent Bonds
The secretary of the treasury announced a refinancing offer effective April 1, 1903, allowing exchange of 3 percent bonds maturing 1908 1918 and 4 percent bonds from 1907 up to 1900 million dollars with a 2 percent premium for new issues. Accrued interest to date of exchange, and a profit incentive for bondholders, are highlighted as part of the plan to increase monetary circulation.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Gebree
Shaw
New York
Sunday School Lesson on Acts 20 28 38 and Paul’s Farewell
The lesson notes Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders in Miletus as he warns of wolves, urges watchfulness, and emphasizes feeding the church with God’s grace. It cites timing, place, and the moral call to disinterested ministry.
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Jesus
Church of God
Paul
Miletus
Asia Minor
Ephesus
God
Christ
Ephesian
Faul
Cubans Ratify Reciprocity Treaty Approval In Senate
The Cuban Senate approves the reciprocity treaty with the United States by a 12 to 9 vote. The measure passes without conditions after a cable from Secretary Hay states President Roosevelt will convene a special session of Congress before December 1.
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Havana
Cuba
United States
Senate of
Hay
Roosevelt
Congress
Kansas City Man Quits Over Unexplained Bill Ownership
L. Page, a Missouri Democratic Association recording secretary, resigned from the executive committee after refusing to explain how he possessed a $1,900 bill. The issue arose during a House investigative hearing and later before a Jefferson City grand jury regarding alleged handling.
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Kansas City
L. Page
House of Representatives
Jefferson City
Missouri Democratic Association
President Roosevelt Hosts Seth Bullock at White House Music
The president invited Captain Seth Bullock and his wife to a White House musicale. Bullock, Deadwood’s first sheriff known for gun action against criminals, joked that the music was too far up the gulch. The president teased Mrs. Bullock about taking Seth’s gun to stop him shooting a fiddler.
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Roosevelt
Seth Bullock
White House
Seth
Deadwood
Bullock
New York World
Ancient Etruscan City Linked to Rome Site
Excavations in Rome under Prof. Airoli indicate an Etruscan city occupied land now part of Rome long before Romulus. They reveal an artificial lake in the Forum before the Rostra, a feature that still holds water after clearing.
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Rome
Airoli
Romulus
Forum
Gossiping Advice From Mrs Cawker In The Smart Set
Mrs Cawker advises her daughter to resist repeating gossip about Mrs Gilfoyle told by Mrs Fosdick. She plans to share the tale herself with Mrs Cum on her visit, stressing generosity and kindness. The dialogue reflects social etiquette and curiosity.
No Use to Try. Mrs Jagway-Ebenezer Chides Visitor
A clipped quarrel scene shows Mrs. Jagway-Ebenezer admonishing a lingering visitor at a saloon area. Her warning couples with a teasing retort from Mr. Jagway-Ebenezer about deceit and propriety.
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J. Pierpont and
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Isaac B. Price
Aide WA Church
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Whitting Hammer
Indiana University
Sir Hector MacDonald
Paris
California
Dewey
Berlin
Afice
Newark
Prince Henry
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Vossische Zeitung
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Haiti
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Stone
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