Hoosierisms and Oddities Lead Indiana News
Harvey Hatfield, Huntington post office clerk, jailed for rifling mail while claiming innocence. Wiley Whittaker of Gosport killed self after failed money chase. Thirteen Sisters of Providence in Terre Haute take vows. Gas from oak on William Stewart’s Taylor township farm causes forest blaze. Calf born near Flora with ventral body turned inside out, alarming unusual anatomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stewart
Taylor Township
New Albany
Flora
Man from Hagerstown Involved in Unclear Incident
James Kiser of Hagerstown fired at rats in his corn crib. The confused report notes a woman, his wife, being struck in the eye by an unspecified action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kiser
Hagerstown
Wild man found in woods near Marion
A Wild man was found in the woods near Marion. Authorities say the figure may be a eccentric lonatic and the man claimed to be of alive origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Workers Injured in Paoli Shredder Incident
A corn shredding machine at Paoli malfunctioned injuring several laborers. Emergency responders rushed to the scene as workers suffered minor to moderate injuries. Investigations likely to determine cause and safety lapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toynatiite
Paoli
Fragmentary note hints at data near Lit Year yield
The text is incomplete but mentions yields, a year near Lit, and references to Cerny. Details are unclear and no coherent event or entities are fully provided for a decisive summary.
Fray Over Sermon Sparks Church Disturbance
Parishioner Woailifer Van Pierre of Fro Wayne attended services with a dispute about the sermon. The pastor faces questions as to its cause and impact on the church gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woailifer
van Pierre
Wayne
Hilt Tomseedt
Willow
Tor
Stieide
Fragmentary note from Ireland office inquiry
A damaged OCR fragment references a week late report to an Irish office, mentions a cent, a producer, and an event with Tonk on faces. Details are unclear due to transcription errors.
Edward Weren Sentenced to Death in NRohonie Case
A historic report states Edward Weren was sentenced to death in NRohonie following a sensational case. Details mention alleged ties to a steam Pine operation and a troubling event at Hanan, with references to marriage and related misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Weren
Nrohonie
Hanan
Lean
Scusite
Richard Stepleronm Covear Muncie Death
A garbled report mentions Richard Stepleronm and a Muncie death with a hanging scene described in unclear terms. The fragment references a man and a woman and a possible victim named in a local incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Stepleronm
Muncie
Beurgesieg
Eimer Betts Found Dead After Unclear Explosion
The report notes Eimer Betts died by an explosion as of an unclear date. Authorities described the scene and ongoing investigation with limited readable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eimer Betts
Puzzle fragment hints at historical tone and names
Fragmentary text appears to reference names and tone of a historical article. Specific events, dates, or places are not clearly readable. The readable bits suggest a garbled inquiry rather than a complete report.
Remit Marriage Noted in Franklin Smart Set
A terse item notes a remit marriage between Geople and Franklin with printed cards announcing the forthcoming stem year. The entry marks a date of innovation in Pranidin's social circle as observers record the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geople
Franklin
Pranidin
Gyo
Fragmented Citizen Report From Ogier Town
A damaged OCR fragment describes a citizen receiving an oak letter, then feeling trouble and hiding. The note hints at contact details being revealed and a warning about possible consequences. The text is incomplete and difficult to place in a full event context.
Whispered Mystery Haunts Beedford as Woman Appears
A somber dressed woman unsettling Beedford causes tremors in town. Onlookers report she wears dark attire and a villainous presence, with a saw visible on her person, prompting fear and questions about her intentions.
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Tedford
Beedford
The Cottage Fire Fatal to Foster Child
The cottage of Mrs. Lewis Anderson burned with tragedy as her thrice verified foster son perished in the flames. A heroic dog tried to aid the child but died at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis. Anderson
Cox
Farmer Near Lafayette Dies in Buzz Saw Accident
Jacob Rauzh, a well known farmer living near Lafayette, was using a buzz saw when it burst and a pause struck him in the neck, beheading him. The fatal incident occurred at his home, leaving the community in shock.
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Jacob Rauzh
Lafayette
Kokomo Women Lead Crusade Against Expectorators
Kokomo authorities vow severe penalties for violators of the antisuitting ordinance after a local women’s group launched a vigorous campaign. The community notes ongoing stir and action in Kokomo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo Council
Kokomo
Bargain Day Ruckus Over Cape at Crawfordsville Sale
Mrs. John Ryan among shoppers at Crawfordsville where a $170 cape was placed on the bargain counter during a heat of a rum mage sale. The cape sold for 20 cents. an uproar followed and she recovered the item the next day.
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John Ryan
Crawfordsville
Man Drives Wagon Crash In Holiday Spree
Chas Stahlbohm of Hammond drove to his roadhouse in a jubilant mood. An engine struck his wagon and killed both horses, but he ignored the mishap and rode on atop the engine pilot still clutching lines, imagining he was driving. He escaped injury.
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Chas
Stahlbohm
Hammond
Indiana Republican Editorial Assn Sets 2 Meeting Dates
The Indiana Republican Editorial Association executive committee met in Indianapolis and set January 2 and 22 as dates for the annual meeting. The event will be held in Clavens Pieter with speaker Charles L. Thetis and other editors invited to address the gathering.
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Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Indianapolis
de- Cideedoo
Fie Clavens Pieter
Charles L. Thetis
Court records show varied outcomes in regional divorce cases
The Circuit Court last week processed about thirty sessions with sixteen tried, eleven granted, four dismissed, and three parties reconciling. Drunkenness appears a leading factor in these dissolutions.
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Thianopolis Peotaliverees
Fragmented note hints at domestic abuse case
A damaged fragment suggests a domestic abuse scenario involving a husband and wife. The text references mental illness, fear, and an inmate or prisoner context with allegations of harm and control, possibly from an asylum or institutional setting.
Shelbyville Romantic Elopement Ends in Hopeful Union
In Shelbyville a couple, Miss Esther Tide and her expectant fiancé Mark Carpenter, eloped by rope from a room in the late night. Neighbors report their broad smiles and hope they live happily ever after.
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Shelbyville
Esther Tide
Mark Carpenter
Mount Vernon Democrat Greathouse to seek Congress
Charles A. Greathouse of Mount Vernon, the Democratic nominee for state superintendent of public instruction, will run for Congress next year. He is touring Europe to study economic questions.
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Charles A. Greathouse
Mount Vernon
Superintendent of Public Instruction
See
Congress
Europe
Munele Girl Pays Extra for Marriage License
A Munele girl with a shy swain visited the clerk for a marriage license and, despite the $2 fee, paid $2.56 saying she did not care to run any s. Wise girl.
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S. Wise
Mishawaka Family Afraid of Piano That Plays Itself
T. J. Cook and his family report a piano in their Mishawaka home that plays by itself when no one is present. They say the instrument seems to practice scales and is invisible, with residents calling it possibly a haunt. Cook plans to sell the piano cheaply.
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T. J. Cook
Mishawaka
Cook
Trimming Accident Pins Laborer Edwards in Vincennes
James Edwards of Vincennes was trimming trees when a heavy limb broke and crushed his leg. He lay pinned and undiscovered for six hours, nearly freezing before help arrived.
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James Edwards
Vincennes
Edwards
Samuel Shade Dies After Whisky Request in Ham mond Saloon
Samuel Shade entered a Ham mond saloon and asked for whisky. The bartender refused his request and Shade collapsed and died on the floor.
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Samuel Shade
Hammond
Shade
Two colored laborers trade wives in Greensburg feud
Two colored laborers in Greensburg reportedly traded wives last week. One man, with two children, paid the other $2 along with a razor and a violin to resolve the dispute. The note suggests social conditions are simple in the western setting.
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Greensburg
Miss Mayme Murray Elopes With Russell Guipe
Miss Mayme Murray of Goshen elopes with Russell Guipe of Elkhart. She pawns her diamonds to secure funds. This is true love.
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Mayme Murray
Goshen
Russell Guipe
Elkhart
Expected full postal fraud report to be released soon
Washington dispatch reports a forthcoming full postal fraud inquiry release within days. Bristow alleges White House edits trimmed key points and charged political figures with falsifying accounts in post office clerkships linking several congressmen.
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Washington
Bristow
White House
Perry Heath
Committee On Appropriations
Brittaw
George W. Beavers
Persian Grand Vizier Flees After Poisoned Cup Accusation
Mirza Asghar Khan, once Persia’s grand vizier, arrived en route to the United States after reports from Belgian officials claimed a poisoned golden cup killed the governor of Ratch. The cup bore no Shah seal, the vizier was dismissed, and he fled from Teheran to Europe.
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Tokio
Mirza Asghar Kahn
Persia
United States
Persian Customs Finance Department
Ratch
Teheran
Europe
Mysterious letter fuels Gillespie case probe
In Rising Sun Indiana investigators learn the murdered woman had a $2000 life policy naming twin brother James as beneficiary. An anonymous Indianapolis postmarked letter to Town Marshal Overly hints at the shooter claiming guilt but is dismissed as likely not genuine.
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Rising Sun
Ind
Gillespie
James
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Gillespie
Will of Cardinal Herrero y Espinosa sets prize for invasion
Madrid dispatch reports a special assignment in the late Cardinal Herrero y Espinosa will. It bequeaths ten thousand dollars to the first Spanish general who lands in United States territory with an army capable of avenging the Cuban and Philippine defeats. The legacy stays in the Bank of Spain until that event occurs.
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London
Cardinal Herrero Y Espinosa
Madrid
United States
Cuba
Philippines
Bank of Spain
Marines Land at Colombia En Route to Panama
A company of U.S. Marines from the cruiser Prairie landed Tuesday under Capt. Smedley D. Butler and began a train journey toward Panama. They are said to head for Yaviza near the San Miguel gulf and Tuira river.
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Colon
United States
Prairie
Smedley D. Butler
Panama
Yaviza
San Miguel Gulf
Tuira River
Italy and Bologna Cable Paper Formation Report
Fragmentary text claims a Bologna Italy cable paper formed from a trusted source. Mentions a dowager Margherita journeying to Norway and a Polish boy named Sipka involved in a dangerous snow incident on a hill near Mahanoy City.
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Italy
Bologna
Cablex Cal Paper
Margherita
Norway
Mahanoy City
Maite Sipka
Sipka
Plot to Kill Powell and Siminez at Same Time Reported
Washington reports indirect word of a plot to assassinate William F. Powell the U S minister in Haiti and a related plan to kill Jimenez ally of the former government. The scheme aimed to strike Powell and Siminez in a street fight to cause his death by accident while the navy prepares to safeguard the Santo Domingo legation.
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Washington
William F. Powell
United States
Haith
Jiminez
Wos Y Gil
Powell
Simpson
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Sant
Navy
Newport
San Juan
Charged to Uncle Sam
Washington special details the annual report of Secretary Charles E Bennett revealing Senate costs. It highlights salaries mileage of Senators and employees and a large contingent fund used for telegrams and various items. Notable entries include corkscrew knives wallets manicure sets and a token charge for changing a mug name.
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Washington
Charles E. Bennett
United States Senate
Senate
Thirteennes Lost Sunday Disaster in Iowa Tragedy
Ottumwa special reports a Chicago Burlington and Quincy wreck three miles west of Albia Iowa on Sunday morning. Five killed and ten injured as a derailed west bound passenger train struck Cedar Creek bridge and caught fire. A three year old child Mildred Mitchen burned to death on a bridge girder. Piedmont West Virginia note: five men killed when two engines toppled into a ravine on the seventeen mile grade. Des Moines Iowa: three trainmen killed and five injured after a freight collision near Adel on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line.
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Ottumwa
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Albia Ia
Cedar Creek
Mildred Mitchen
W. E. Mitchen
Kitchell
Piedmont
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio
Des Moines
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Road
Adel
Murdered Woman Elizabeth Gillespie Buried in Rising Sun
In Rising Sun Indiana Elizabeth Gillespie was laid to rest as a large crowd filled the church. Authorities plan renewed vigor in the search for her killer and the grand jury is expected to return indictments in coming days.
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Rising Sun
Ind
James Gillespie
Byron Barbour
Elizabeth Gillespie
Escape fugitive slashes throat to avoid capture
Elwood Indiana dispatch reports John Haskett a 27 year old fugitive charged with horse theft killed himself by slashing his throat from ear to ear at his brother William Haskett's Aroma home at about 6 AM Saturday after officers closed in, finding him mortally wounded.
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Elwood
Ind
John Haskett
William Haskett
Whisky raid targets Tillman farm blockade distillery
A force of dispensary constables led by Chief Cureton raided a blockade distillery Sunday in Greenwood county. The still was found on the Piney Woods place owned by United States Senator B. H. Tillman in Columbia South Carolina.
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Tillman
Columbia
S. C
Chief Cureton
Greenwood County
Piney Woods Place
United States
B. H. Tillman
Seal Cabinet Holds No Plan to Augment Isthmus Forces
Washington report states the administration does not intend to send troops to the Isthmus of Panama at present. General Bell was chosen to lead an American force, but Roosevelt and Hay did not approve. Moody says ships and marines there can protect U S interests. Bell will consult the general staff on a campaign plan if Panama situation worsens. Panama elections set for Jan 15 for delegates to a constitutional convention. Bunau Varilla’s treaty ratification praised by Panama juntas. Bunau Varilla visits the diplomatic corps starting with Count Cassini.
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Washington
Panama
Franklin Bell
Roosevelt
Hay
Moody
United States
War Department
Colombia
Bell
M. Bunanarilla
Assucih
Presa
M. Bunau-Vrilla
Cassini
Senate panel sets Smoot inquiry after protest case
Washington special reports the Senate privileges and elections committee met Saturday to outline policy on protests over Reed Smoot's Utah seat. Smoot will be asked to answer charges before further action. The main charge claims polygamy raised by John T. Leilich. 18 Utah citizens signed other charges, evenly split Republican and Democrat.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Reed Smoot
Utah
Smoot
John T. Leilich
Wage Cut Hit Connellsville Coke Region
Connellsville Pennsylvania reports a 17 percent wage reduction affecting about 30 000 workers in the coke regions. The H C Frick Coke Company initiated the cut with notices at all plants marking the first decrease since the 1890s strike. a 10 percent increase had been the prior year.
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Connellsville
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Cincinnati Boss Cox Returns from Washington
George Cox, Cincinnati's Republican leader, returns with news from Washington. He cites Senator Hanna saying he is not a presidential candidate and would not accept the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee.
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Cincinnati
George Cox
Washington
Hanna
Republican National Committee
Steel Company Announces Widespread Wage Cuts
A United States Steel Corp official stated on Tuesday that starting January 1, 1904 about 90 percent of the company's employees across subsidiary firms will face wage reductions of 5 to 20 percent. The move affects roughly 150000 workers in all grades.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Moros Give Up Slavery in Moroland Plan
Major General Leonard Wood proclaims an anti-slavery law in Moroland. He proposes to settle Moros on lands to be assigned by the sultan and dattos with rentals providing moderate income, contingent on their acceptance of the plan under Governor Taft.
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Manila
Leonard Wood
Moroland
Legislative Council
Wood
Taft
Dattos
Explosion Kills Ten in Manila Quarry Blast
A blast at an Atlantic and Pacific Company quarry in Mariveles near Manila Bay killed ten people including three Americans Joseph Law superintendent and Thomas Strader engineer among the dead.
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Manila
Atlantic & Pacific Company
Marvbeles
Manila Bay
Joseph Law
Thomas Strader
Secretary of War Creates Five Army Divisions
Washington special reports the secretary of war approved the general staff plan to form five army divisions. Four divisions will operate within the United States and one will be stationed in the Philippines, accompanied by adjustments to department boundaries.
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Washington
Secretary of War
General Staff
United States
Philippines
Ice floe tragedy on Lake Aldawampsett claims two men
Harry Haskins aged 22 and Frank Allen aged 26 were swept over a lake on a broken ice cake near Middleboro Massachusetts. S A Lewis rowed out to rescue them but the craft swamped in a squall and the two men drowned while Lewis was saved.
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Middleboro
Mass
Aldawampsett
Harry Haskins
Frank Allen
S. A. Lewis
Lewis
Dowie's First Suit Filed in Lake County Circuit Court
John Alexander Dowie of Zion City files the first suit against Frank Foster in Lake County Circuit Court. The action alleges trespass tied to telephone matters, though specifics remain unclear.
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Waukegan, Ill
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Lake County
Illinois
Frank Foster
Bryan Sees the Pope in Private Audience
William Jennings Bryan and his son were received privately by the Pope in Rome on Sunday. The Pontiff spoke with interest about Catholics in the United States and Bryan expressed high pleasure with the Pope’s kindly bearing.
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Rome
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Bryan
Episcopal Babies Decline in Milwaukee Diocese
The Living Church Annual reports a sharp drop in infant baptisms in the Milwaukee area, down about 50 percent over fourteen years, despite more communicants.
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Milwaukee
Living Church
Boston Elects Mayors With Record Victory
In Boston on Tuesday Democrats claimed a sweeping municipal victory. May or Patrick Collins was re elected by a 26565 vote plurality, the largest ever for a Boston mayoral candidate.
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Boston
Patrick Collins
Man from Falls Church Shoots Self in Local Hotel
Joseph Harnie Thidabeau, 61, of Falls Church Virginia, shot himself in the forehead while standing before a mirror in a Washington hotel. He believed he was the victim of a conspiracy.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph Harnie Thidabeau
Falls Church
Thidabeau
Census Finds One Quarter Attend Church in Manhattan
A New York borough census reports that about 25 percent of Manhattan residents attend divine worship. The survey highlights religious participation across churches in the borough.
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New York
Borough of
Manhattan
Rothschild Heir Apparent in Estate Worth 16 Million
Baron Arthur de Rothschild died of heart disease. Baron Henri de Rothschild arrived Sunday morning and is believed to be the principal heir to an estate valued at 16 million dollars in Monte Carlo.
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Monte Carlo
Arthur de Rothschild
Henri de Rothschild
New York's W S Buchanan Named First U S Minister to Panama
The President selects W S Buchanan of New York as the first United States minister to Panama. The State Department reports final steps completed for a permanent republican government in Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. S. Buchanan
New York
United States
Panama
State Department
Congress adjournment debates as special session advances work
Washington notes discuss the impact of a special session on House business and the likelihood of a holiday recess by Saturday or Monday. It reports committees accelerating work, goals for supply bills, and doubt about passing the urgent deficiency measure before Christmas.
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Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Forceps blamed in Indiana doctor’s death
Dr I B Washburn of Rensselaer Ind died in a Valparaiso private hospital after an operation by Dr Loring of the Kankakee Valley Medical Association. A rusty five and three fourths inch iron and steel forceps were found in his side near the liver. Washburn had complained of post operative trouble since a two year earlier surgery and his son a doctor says the forceps caused death. Deceased was a member of the Indiana Legislature in 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
I. B. Washburn
Rensselaer
Valparaiso
Washburn
Loring
Kankakee Valley Medical Association
Indiana
Chicago Wins Selection for Republican National Convention
Chicago was named the site for the next Republican national convention by the Republican National Committee on Saturday. The roll call showed Chicago 43 votes, Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 1, with the convention set for June 21 at 12 m. in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Yale Forestry School Building Destroyed by Fire
Yale University suffered a severe loss early Friday when the Forestry School building was gutted by fire. The blaze caused about 10000 dollars in building damage and destroyed many irreplaceable plants and trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Forestry School
London Cable Reports Kaiser's Throat Surgeries
The Daily News states that informed sources confirm a second operation was performed on the Kaiser’s throat with a possible third operation to follow. The report notes the information comes from well informed quarters and emphasizes the ongoing medical developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily News
Crown Prince Frederick William restricted after race near Potsdam
Berlin report says Crown Prince Frederick William was confined to his room for three days by his father after a steeplechase race against the emperor's wishes. The event occurred near Potsdam about three to four weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Frederick William
Potsdam
Mrs Blair Resigns as Exposition Board President
The resignation of Mrs James L Blair as president of the board of lady managers of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition was received and accepted by the board in session here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
St. Louis
James L. Blair
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Treaty Returns with Panama Canal Copy Arrival
The steamer Washington arrived Tuesday from Colon carrying the signed copy of the canal treaty with the Republic of Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fly
Washington
Colon
Republic of Panama
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