Memorial Arch Fails to Unite McKinley Fund Drives
Two memorial groups clashed over McKinley tribute funding leading to the disbandment of the Washington arch scheme while the Canton memorial association gathers momentum with over 250000 in cash and broad nationwide support from governors and schools for a 1500000 monument to Canton and a later arch.
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Washington
McKinley
McKinley National Memorial Association
Canton
William McKinley
Hanne
Congress
Arch
Hanna
Canton Association
Ryerson Ritchie
Hawaii
Sanford Dole
Hunt
Porto Rico
Alaska
New England
Hill
Maine
Crane
Massachusetts
South
Aycock
North Carolina
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Chief Years Work of Washington Spot Prof Willie
The report highlights progress in a weather and coast line system along the coasts and between major lands. It notes successful testing, free delivery distribution and forecasts of aid for 42 000 families in need.
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Washington
Willie
Ford
Weather report summary from United States chief of weather
A fragmented item notes annual weather report from the United States Weather Bureau. It mentions islands, the main east region, and forecasts for farming districts with attention to rural weather patterns and agricultural impacts.
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Gene
Uniteds
Tragedy on Wheels near Petersburg Ends in Deaths
A farm wagon quarrel over a craps game escalates to knife and gunfire. Harry Cummins wounds Harry Watson who then shoots himself dead. Cummins is wounded and jailed. another man chases farm hands before collapsing. A second tale recalls Martin Vereman’s inheritance shock after a Pittsburgh court confirms a fortune. A teen girl accompanies a church visitor who shoots himself after a dispute with his parents.
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Petersburg
Harry Cummins
Harry Watson
Here
James Tiggies
John Lee
Cummins
Watson
Tigeles
Cumming
Young Lee
Lee
The Return of Married Lovers Reunites After Half Century
Crawfordsville reports the reconciliation wedding of James Ogle and Aan Hoses, once sweethearts in Indiana. They wed in Russell, Pennsylvania, with the couple’s several descendants, including great great grandchildren, in attendance.
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Crawfordsville
Wingate
Fmthin
Russell
James Oxle
Pretty Aan Hoses
Indiete
Ashbeat
Indiana
Tewa
Dado
Hear
Cal
Rally
Ashba
Ogle
Winchester Saloon Chicken Battle and Mirror Vandalism
A patron left a chicken in Henry Hermans saloon. The bird settled for the night and later explored its new quarters. It discovered a counterpart in the bar mirror, leading to a lengthy altercation. The mirror was broken and the floor scattered with broken glass as Carrie Nation imagery appeared.
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Winchester
Henry Herman
Carrie Nation
Turkeys Driven to Crothersville Safe After Night in Trees
A cargo of 400 turkeys was driven to a Crothersville buyer by Sherman Bell Edward Richardson and A Smith who faced a night used the birds roosting in trees and poles until daybreak when they resumed the march and reached the destination without loss. A separate note reports on Chueh Stopa suicide in Monticelo. Special: Pert Cohes, 23 years.
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Scottaeburg
Messrs. Johnson & Gen
Crothereville
Sherman Bell
Edward Richardson
A. Smith
Monticelo
Pert Cohes
A Gay Deceiver at 73. Noblesville Suit for Breach of Promise
Nancy Calhoun 55 sues Samuel Dunham 72 for breach of promise seeking 5000 damages. She says she bought wedding gowns and prepared to marry last month at his suggestion, noting he recently wed Julia Cooper. Plaintiffs and defendants reside near Sheridan.
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Noblesville
Nancy Calhoun
Samuel Dunham
Julia Cooper
Sheridan
Marion Worker Fatally Injured At Malleable Iron Works
Harry Linn aged 19 suffered severe injuries when caught by line shafting at the Malleable iron works in West Marion while adjusting a belt. The machine was stopped, but he could not be saved. The incident occurred around 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
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Marion
Harry Linn
Malleable Iron Works
West Marion
Linn
New Albany Youth Victor King Faces Stealing Charges
Eight year old Victor King is jailed awaiting trial on charges of stealing two horses and a buggy. He reportedly stole a rig in New Albany, drove to Memphis, was recaptured after escaping a police station, and earlier stole a physician's horse and buggy before abandoning the rig. Officials plan to send him to reform school.
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New Albany
Victor, King
San
Memphis
Reform School
Somnambulist Walks Three and a Half Miles Home
The seven year old son of Samuel Peck, a farmer south of Hartford City, wandered in his sleep to Eaton, three and a half miles away. He climbed into his uncle’s house through a window and slept in bed without waking. Parents learned of the disappearance only after he returned in the morning.
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Hartford City
Samuel Peck
Eaton
Stinesville Quarrel Over School Access Truant Lawsuit Looms
A dispute in Bean township involves School No. 6 trustee, county superintendent, and truant officer against farmer Richard Miller. Miller warned pupils not to cross his land to reach the school, prompting trespass threats and a standoff as parents refuse to cross his property. The case lacks an easy solution.
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Stinesville
Richard Miller
Bean Township
Shoplifters Doing Great Business Causes Merchant Action
Merchants plan to form an organization to combat shoplifters as thefts rise in the city over recent weeks. A concerted effort is deemed necessary to protect businesses from theft.
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Marton
Son shoots father in Cleveland area quarrel
Early Saturday night Arthur Donalson Glasscock, 18, shot his father Robert Glasscock of Cleveland, a village six miles east of here. A revolver bullet entered the right breast, passed through the upper lungs and lodged near the backbone. The elder Glasscock, who had been drinking, had threatened the boy with a knife during a work dispute. recovery uncertain.
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Greenfield
Robert Glasscock
Cleveland
Here
Arthur Donalson Glasscock
Glasscock
Bennett couple marks fifty seventh wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs G W Bennett celebrate their fifty seventh wedding anniversary in Warsaw on a Wednesday. Mr Bennett is years old and his wife 79. They have resided in their present home since 1857.
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Warsaw
G. W. Bennett
Te Band Cheap Automenciiies Kokomo Plant Planned
Kokomo is to gain a third automobile factory with a capital of 50 900 to manufacture affordable cars priced from 100 to 960. The emphasis is on service and comfort over speed. E G Shortridge serves as president while W P Sellers is secretary and W D Isvia as treasurer.
Winged Victory figurehead to adorn Olympia at Navy Yard
At Charleston navy yard the Olympia receives the Winged Victory figurehead and stern ornament in bronze from its old bow. The centerpiece features a female figure above dolphins with an eagle ready to fly, backed by scrollwork and the national shield. Olympia to be commissioned December 18 after extensive remodeling and improved fighting strength.
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New York
Charleston Navy Yard
Olympia
Mexican Press Comment On Americans And The President Message
Mexico City liberal paper La Patria warns Mexicans not to expect help from Europe against North American aggression but says the United States stands on the Monroe Doctrine and peace in the hemisphere. It asserts the US offers sincerity to Mexico during its war with Spain.
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Mexico City
la Patria
Europe
United States
Republic
Mexico
Manila Currency Crisis Sparks Silver to Gold Debate
The United States Philippine commission enacts a law allowing insular purchasing to be paid in gold as merchants refuse Mexican silver. Officials anticipate a shift in the silver to gold exchange rate starting January 1 and seek a workaround such as taxing silver imports until a Philippine currency is authorized.
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Manila
United States
Philippine Commission
United States Philippine Commission
Islands
United States Congress
Vast Natural Cave Discovered Near Butte Along NP Railway
A new and remarkable natural cave, possibly one of the largest, has been found in the Jefferson canon about fifty miles east of Butte. An exploration party from Butte spent days surveying a ten mile area to a depth near a thousand feet. They found a large river with a cataract of about one hundred feet and explored several miles without locating its source or outlet. A few carved stone and copper utensils were found, believed to be ancient artifacts.
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Butte
Mont
Jefferson
Northern Pacific Railway
Chicago Protesters Urge White House Action on South African War
A large Chicago audience heard W Bourke Cochran and others urge peace in the South African conflict. Resolutions call for a committee to present views to President Roosevelt and seek enforcement of the 1871 Washington treaty. Proceeds aid Boers especially women and children. committee to recruit nationwide support.
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Chicago
W. Bourke Cochran
Cochran
Pretoria
Lord Salisbury
Great Britain
House of Commons
United Stated
Relief fund raised for South African camp victims
Contributions flowed from the great auditorium after initial $600 withheld donor and many $100 gifts. Emailer sums joined the drive as the relief effort grew, producing a total fund of about $9,500 for the stricken women and children in the South African camps.
Preacher Shot by Justice of the Peace in Brookside
In Brookside Alabama Sunday at 1 pm Reverend J W Bradford Methodist minister of the place was shot twice in the head and died two hours later by R D Coffman the justice of the peace who surrendered to deputies. Coffman formerly belonged to Bradford s church and had been expelled on another charge. A murder warrant was sworn before Justice J T Sellers.
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Ben“Nueva Ecija
David Fagin
Fagin
Frederick W. Alstatter
Engineers
Cata
Wejsidoro Torres
Fieldner
Manila
Gabon
Americ
Brookside
Ala
J. W. Bradford
R. D. Coffman
Coffman
Bradford
Armstrong
J. T. Sellers
Adam's Watch Dog Skeleton Mounted at Peabody Museum
In New Haven the Peabody Museum curators assemble a skeleton named Dromocyon Vorax, ancestor of the dog, found in 1872 in Henry's Fork Bridger basin Arizona by J Hoisey and stored since. Prof Beecher explains the name origin and process of mounting with plaster replacements.
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New Haven
Conn
Adam
Peabody Museum
Dromocyon Vorax
Prof. Beecher
Dromo
Henry's Fork
Bridger Basin
Arizona
J. Hoisey
Marsh
Serum for Tetanus Tested in Pittsburg Mercy Hospital
Dr A Leteve of the Magee pathology department reports a serum treatment for lockjaw showing success in three human cases after prior animal testing. Initial injections caused spasms but five to six days later the patients returned to health, though the doctor cautions it may not cure all cases.
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Pittsburg
A. Leteve
C. I. Magee Pathological Department of Mercy Hospital
Leteve
Experts on the Stand Bonine Case Heads to Jury Next Week
Washington special reports a lengthy defense expert examination in the trial of Mrs Lolanda Bonine charged with the murder of James Seymour Ayres Jr. The case will likely go to the jury on Tuesday as testimony resumes with Dr H D Fry and Dr George Barrie detailing her condition at the time of the tragedy.
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Washington
Lolanda Bonine
James Seymour Ayres, Jr
H. D. Fry
Boniie
George Barrie
Van Tets Death Report Questioned In Amsterdam Cable
Reports say Major Van Tets aid to Queen Wilhelmina was wounded in a duel with Prince Henry and died, but Amsterdam Telegraaf cites a quiet night and a successful operation by Professor Narath while Utrecht hospital and official circles deny information.
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Maj van Tets
Amsterdam
Major van Tets
Wilhelmina
Prince Henry
No Agreement Yet On Boxing Match In New York
Corbett and McGovern with their managers met at an uptown sporting resort at 8 o clock Sunday morning. After discussions Corbett's manager said no fight agreement would be made until after January 1 when Corbett could receive challenges. He added no firm promise on the preliminary terms.
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New York
Corbett
McGovern
Work Of The Mint Service In Fiscal Year 1901
Washington special report by Gen E Roberts director of the mint covers the 1901 fiscal year ending June 3. Coinage reached 176,980,182 pieces valued at 16,340,781 dollars with 99,086,715 in gold and 242,298,860 in silver dollars. Philadelphia minted 225,000 gold pieces valued at 349,014 for Costa Rica. Bullion stock at year start was 53,268,064 and end 52,562,927 standard ounces.
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Washington
Gen E. Roberts
Mint
Philadelphia
Costa Rica
Treasury
United States
North America
Barricaded New York Lawyer Surrenders After Virginia Tragedy
Herbert Marka, a New York lawyer living near Oak Grove Virginia, shot and killed W P Taylor and fatally wounded J Q Stiff in a defense from a party seeking to avenge an insult to a local girl. William Heffin died in hospital and Geo W Thompson fled, later believed wounded. Marks had managed his father's large Westmoreland county farm and surrendered after the incident.
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Washington
Herbert Marka
New York
Oak Grove
W. P. Taylor
William Heffin
J. Q. Stiff
Geo. W. Thompson
Marks
Westmoreland County
Bell Telephone Company
Grain for the Hungry in Asiatic and European Russia
The interior ministry reports famine relief actions. Five and a half million poods of winter grain and three million of summer grain were purchased and sent to needy districts. Total grain purchases exceed sixteen million poods costing 10 090 000 roubles. The famine fund stands at 14 213 258 roubles. Official proclamations for famine relief were granted for twenty two of twenty seven districts in Asiatic Russia.
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St. Petersburg
Ministry of the Interior
Rusald
Russia
Queen Forgives Prince Henry Amid Court Strain
Amsterdam cable reports semi official hints that Queen Wilhelmina has forgiven Prince Henry, urging public acceptance. Since his return to Het Loo the couple have dined together and resumed some normal relations, including a ride in the castle park, though court relations remain cool and formal.
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Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Prince Henry
Netherlands
Het Loo
Castle Park
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