Parliament opens with King Edward VII enthroning in Lords
King Edward VII opens his first Parliament in person amid grand pageantry with Queen Alexandra as royal procession passes Buckingham Palace to Parliament. Lords and duchesses attend the ceremony as the King delivers his speech marking wartime and imperial concerns.
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Edward VI
Alexandra
House of Lords
London
Edward VII
Buckingham Palace
Mall
Parcade
Whitehall
Parliament Street
Edward
Death of Maurice Thompson at Crawfordsville after illness
Maurice Thompson died Friday morning in Crawfordsville after a long illness. Born September 9 in 1838 at Fairfield Indiana, he was a Confederate scout during the Civil War and later a civil engineer, lawyer, and Democratic State Senator. Known for literary work including the novel Alice of Ok Vincennes, he served as literary editor of the New York Independent and left a wife and three children.
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Crawfordsville
James Maurice Theampson
Deloek
Tampa Fla
Mr. Thompson
Maurice Thompson
Fairfeld
Franklin County
Indiana
Matthew Griggs Thompson
Kentucky
Georgia
Maurice
Thompson
State Senate
New York Independent
South
Alice
Vincennes
United States
Thomps Gen
Army Generals Promoted in Regular Army Confirmations
The President sent nominations to the Senate for James H. Wilson of Delaware and Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia to become brigadier generals in the regular army. Senate confirmations include Nelson A. Miles as lieutenant general and Arthur MacArthur among major generals, with further junior officers to follow under the reorganizat ion act.
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Washington
Senate
James H. Wilson
Delaware
Fitzhugh Lee
Virginia
Nelson A. Miles
S. B. M. Young
United States Army
Adna R. Chaffee
Eighth Cavalry
United States Volunteers
Arthur MacArthur
War Department
Foreign Envoys Stand Firm on Death Punishment
Foreign envoys insist on no immediate settlement as three of the ten officials sentenced to death by the emperor refuse to commit suicide. Emperor Kwang Su withdraws the suicide demand and questions the exact punishment for the worst crimes while the court contemplates possible alternatives.
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Leest
Kwang Su
Ching
Evidence Against Neely in Government Case
The testimony already accumulated in the government case against Plowl Nes the postotHecome zaler spans about two thousand typewritten pages but only a portion was presented daily witnesses are examined. The judge of the lower court will supervise and inspection by counsel and Neciv will be given an opportunity to combat the charges. The case will proceed to a peatdie trial with options for appeal to the Supreme Court on questions.
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Havana
Caide
PLOWL
Supreme Court
Centener
Lapreser
Senate Confirms Presidents Nominations Amid Debate
In a Wednesday session the Senate confirmed the president’s picks for generals amid acrimony. Senators from Tennessee and Arkansas challenged Woodroe and Ye Toon nominees, arguing regard for seniority was breached. The final roll call backed the nominations by a party-line vote.
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Bate
Tennessee
Jones
Arkansas
Urant
Woed
Snow Falls in Mexico City for First Time in Decades
Early Sunday morning snow covered the ground in Mexico City and the valley, with higher suburbs blanketed while the city itself saw rapid melting. Residents, unused to snow, watched trees and plants turn white, creating notable excitement. Snow had not fallen here for nearly fifty years.
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Mexico City
Valley of
Mexico
McKinley Elected in Senate House Electoral Count
A joint session of the Senate and House met in the House chamber to count the electoral votes. Senator Frye presided with Chandler Caffery Grosvenor and Richardson as tellers. Total votes 47 with McKinley 22 for president, Bryan 155, Roosevelt 27 for vice president, Stevenson 133. Applause followed the tally.
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Chandler
Caffery
Grosvenor
Richardson
Alabama
William McHinley
Ohio
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
Clinois
Indiana legislature debates and votes on bonds and reforms
The Indiana Senate and House pass and defeat multiple bills including a $120,000 bond for Vincennes University liquidation, a governor of railroad subsidies repeal, and a Will establishing a State Normal School at Muncie. Debate covers tax and library funding, epileptic village, and rail safety measures. The session adjourns in the afternoon.
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Vincennes University
Senate
Laymant
Fort Wayne
Carter
Muncie
Bonham
Reser
James
Ehows
Gerber
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Benatar Walcott
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Wood
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Neal
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van Fleet
Pssenger
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State Library
Buffalo Exposition
Death of Hon. G. A. Pierce in Chicago Hotel
Gilbert A. Pierce former United States Senator from North Dakota and territorial Governor of Dakota died Friday at his Lexington Hotel apartment after a long illness. Pierce was a noted newspaper man and had previously lived in Indiana for many years and served in the Legislature.
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Chicago
Gilbert A. Pierce
United States
North Dakota
Dakota
Lexington Hotel
Pierce
Indiana
Insurgents surprised near Paperia by U S forces
Eighty men of the Fifth United States Infantry and a detachment of scouts surprised insurgent leaders Villamer and Alejandris near Paperia. Vilamer was wounded.
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Insurgen
Manila
Fifth United States Infantry
Villamer
Alejandris
Paperia
Vilamer
Senate Debates and House Filibuster Over Civil Appropriations
Senate sessions featured discussion on the alien bill and civil appropriations with strong exchanges between Moody Cochran and Be ll, Tillman, Beveridge, and Aldrich. The House, led by Cannon, endured a long filibuster over private claims and sundry civil appropriations, ending in a wasted day after a quorum dispute.
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Cannon
Cabinet Resignation Shocks Madrid Government
Spaniel era cabinet resignation shakes Madrid as the ministry announces its exit at a Friday cabinet council. Officials cite internal disagreements while President calls for unity and quick reforms to stabilize the government.
Morgan Leads Vast Steel Trust Unite World Finance
New York special reports J Pierpont Morgan and associates in steel coal gas iron and tin plate trust have absorbed industries affecting 2 000 000 people with assets across vast land areas and multiple sectors. Morgan becomes the premier iron master and controls railroads coal iron steel and tin plate while John D Rockefeller partners in oil gas and copper.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Steel, Coal, Gas, Iron and Tinplate Trust
Pigaale Weaig
Cseee
Ceeeeeee
Pean Aes Areter
Fie Dan Bele Ag Heey
Ie Gape Dies Sigan
Steel
Civcees
Hudson Bay Company
East India Dutch Company
Dutch Company
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Morgan
Nothing less than anarchy in Kansas prohibition clash
A St Paul special reports at the People's Church where Dr Smith denounces the prohibition crusade as anarchy. He cites Rev C M Sheldon and 100 liquor outlets in Topeka, warns against enforcement laxity, urges officers to enforce laws, or voters to elect lawmen, else repeal. He invokes Bleeding Kansas and calls for self control.
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Kansas
Peter
Stranger at revival confesses to multiple crimes in Brazil
A man calling himself James Todd appeared at First Christian Church in Brazil and sought baptism during Evangelist Updike's revival. In a hotel minister’s room he confessed to killing three men, stealing horses, issuing counterfeit money, robbing a Texas senator’s father in 1830, and wandering through Texas, Mexico, Ohio and Pennsylvania with prior wives and depredations.
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Brazil
Ind
James Todd
First Christian Church
Evangelist Updike
Todd
Senator Culbertson
Texas
Mexico
Ohio
Pennsylvania
A Pathetic Death in Meridian Street Store
A 2:15 PM death in Deschler's cigar store at Meridian and Washington streets follows Mrs. Mary Hines of Noblesville dying from hemorrhage of the lungs. Bypassers describe a peaceful, quick end as hired help and a doctor confirm death and remove the body.
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Noblesville
Indianapolis
Deschler
Meridian
Washington Streets
Indianapolis Journal
Eastern oil gusher at Hartford City nears Beaumont output
An oil well on the Joseph Bird farm in Washington township six miles NW of Hartford City struck Monday noon. Initial flow from a six and a half inch casing produced up to 7,000 barrels daily, flooding five acres and drawing crowds. Later reports say the flow subsided, though excitement remained high.
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Hartford City
Beaumont
Tex
Blackford
Joseph Bird
Manhattan Oil Company
Standard
Trust
James Curtin
Earl Ross
Texas
Muncie Woman Claims Infant Charm Eases Colic
Mrs. Dilby King, an aged colored woman, asserts she can charm away colic and infantile illnesses. She says charm extends from the mother to the unborn child, promising a healthier childhood. Her method involves turning the baby upside down for about 20 minutes until calm. Over a dozen babies reportedly charmed with no crying unless hurt.
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Muncie
Dilby King
Greenfield Interurban Extension Bond Sale Announced
Knightstown special officials announced sale of bonds to extend the Greenfield and Indianapolis Rapid Transit line. Greenfield interurban electrification project moves forward with funding secured.
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Greenfield
Knightstown
Greenfield & Indianapolis Rapid Transit Company
Thuy
Greefield
Anti Cigarette League Organizing Across Northern Indiana
A Hartford City dispatch to the Chicago Record reports a wave of anti cigarette sentiment in northern Indiana towns. Organizers led by Mrs. Clara Drake aim to ban sales and use, with penalties and social ostracism for smokers. The movement spans Bluffton and multiple cities, with society leaders and residents joining leagues to exclude smokers.
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Hartford
Chicago Record
Indiana
Clara Drake
Bluffton
Carrie Nation
Arson Charge Arrests Eagle Hotel Proprietor in Massillon Case
Frank J. Ertle proprietor of the Eagle Hotel was arrested Tuesday night on arson charges after H. H. Hollenbeck deputy fire marshal of Columbus alleged Ertle tried to burn his Massillon home on May 4 and kill his wife and four children. Requisition papers were requested for his return. Ertle said officers had the wrong man and refused to speak further.
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Muncie
Frank J. Ertle
Eagle Hotel
H. H. Hollenbeck
Columbus
Ertle
Massillon
Hollenbeck
Throat Wound Sinks Into Coat Collar Injury in Muncie
Edgar Harris twenty, of Muncie, was badly injured Sunday night when he fell on icy streets. The collar of his waterproof coat caused a deep gash in the throat, and doctors fear he may die. His condition remains serious as the wound is described as effectively cutting the throat.
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Muncie
Edgar Harris
Harris
Pastor Advertises For Worshipers In Daily Papers
The Rev. A. R Bartlett, pastor of Greensburg Presbyterian Church, began daily newspaper ads for upcoming worship services. He now buys regular space at standard rates, and the strategy has stirred interest and boosted attendance.
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Richmond
A. R Bartlett
Greensburg Presbyterian Church
Woman Attacks Constable Over Hotel Appraisement
Constable Coyle of Warren attempted an appraisement at the Howe Hotel to satisfy a $200 debt. Mrs. Emma Eger, owner of the hotel, struck with a butcher knife and seized the keys from the officer's pocket denying entry. She was arraigned in police court and fined for interfering with an officer.
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Huntington Special
Coyle
Warren
Howe Hotel
Emma Eger
Frank Wall on Trial in Circuit Court for Safe Blowing
Huntington report shows Frank Wall on trial in circuit court for blowing safe at the Schnurr saloon in Andrews two weeks prior. The defense hinges on a nitroglycerin bottle found in his possession and its claimed heart stimulant use. Local druggists testified to possible medical use while Wall said the bottle came from Chicago last summer with a daily one drop dose.
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Huntington
Frank Wall
Circuit Court
Andrews
Wall
Chicago
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