Revolt in Venezuela Draws U S Naval Support
Washington reports that insurgents in Barcelona and Porto Cabello, Venezuela, sack the city and threaten foreigners. Minister Bowen cables that Germany aims to land a naval force to protect its interests, with U S ships prepared to land if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bowen
State Department
Caracas
Venezuela
Barcelona
Porto Cabello
Rust
Nichols
Topeka
Laguayra
Porto Cabelro
Secretary of the Navy
Danning
Nicholas
Porto Cabeliug
Castro
Do Bowen
Porto Cabeile
Porto
Spain
Ciy
Cits
Sia
Whigh
Nous
Francescu
Mone- Kax
Platero
Martin Marcani
Barceliana
al Flores
Trahan
Datel
United States
Carara
Cincimmath
Barcelonma
von Hol- Jehen
Roosevelt
Germany
United State
Monroe
Pacts Cabello
Outlaws Fire Chinatown Settlement in Oregon Mines
News reports an attack by outlaws at Mormon basin in Malheur country Oregon. Chinese Chinese miners fled as robbers burned twenty two houses and looted possessed money. No confirmed fatalities yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Daho
Mormon Basin
Malheur
Oregon
Chinatown
Minister Confession Reopens Benwood Tragedy
In Terre Haute Indiana special report Rev Charles Hill a Congregational minister confessed to firing the shot that killed Mrs Widow Smith in Benwood Benwood seized by a 15 year old mining town event. He claims the bullet came from his firing at a distant mark and not from local youths.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Charles Hill
Benwood Sfteen
Eno
South
Brown County Farmer Swindled Over Lamp Purchase
J A Robertson, an elderly farmer from Jackson township, was duped out of $6 by two initial swindlers who sold two lamps and delivered a forged note after a second pair claimed to have bought the note for nothing. Fearing court action he paid the $6, and the culprits disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
Nashville
Ind
J. A. Robertson
Jackson Township
Robertson
Senator James McMillan Dies Sud denly at Massachusetts Coast Home
Senator James McMillan of Michigan died suddenly at his summer home on the Massachusetts coast after a heart failure following a brief illness. He had long been active in politics and business, served as a U S senator, chaired the District of Columbia committee, and was known for his influence in Washington affairs. His funeral will be held from his late home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator James McMillan
Manchester Mass
James McMillen
Michigan
Timmer
McMilan
Manchester
Old
Regs Head
Hiner
Senster McMillan
Onsarin
Hamilton
Maya
Mich
Teat
Tansy
Hiv Ibe
Fire
United States Senate
Jie
Die
Die Commmittee
Ca Sabide
Tasado
Cuba
District of Columbia
Memilfin
Washington
Owas
McMiheans
Oo Tomeeif
At Metropoliten
Chevy Chase Club
Battle at Battle Wyoming Riot Endangers Town
In Battle Wyoming a mob of Mexican shepherds attacked the town prompting local deaths and injuries. Citizens hid in fear as windows were broken and a resident was wounded. Authorities faced threats of further incursions as tensions rose after reported sheep slaughter by rival herders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severa Mace
Beng
Estell Sanersoa
German farmer Julius Hoffman ends life in Indiana farm tragedy
In Rockport Indiana Julius Hoffman a sixty five year old German farmer killed himself on Monday morning after burning money totaling three to four dollars found near him. His wife discovered the body and the burning pile of coins and labor saved over years on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Ind
Julius Hoffman
Hoffman
Flood Devastates Hill Side Cemetery In Madison N J
A cloudburst Monday night wrecked Hill side Cemetery causing about seventy five coffins to be uncovered and carried away by rushing waters. The torrent washed out graves over a fifty foot width and carried debris for miles toward the Passaic river. Fort bodies recovered and some remains found up to two miles from the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
N. J
Hillside Cemetery
Passate
Two Kinds of World's Fair Coins
President Francis of St. Louis received a letter from Secretary Shaw announcing two distinct souvenir coins for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The plan calls for a 0.40 gold dollar and a half dollar, each bearing the heads of Jefferson and McKinley respectively. Shaw notes that it will take at least six months to mint and certify orders, with early certificates possible for the first batch.
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St. Louis
Francis
Treasury
Shaw
Thomas Jefferson
Willem McKinley
Secretar Shaw
Edward VII and Alexandra Crowned at Westminster Abbey
London report recalls the coronation of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Westminster Abbey. Crowds cheered as the king, pale yet dignified, received the regalia, oath, and crown amid ceremonial splendor, with the archbishop’s struggles and a brilliant royal balcony appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward VII
Alexandra
Westminster Abbey
Archibishop
Canterbury
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Wale
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Duke of
Sparta
Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales
Chapel Royal
Duke of Connaught
Archbishop of Canterbury
Earl of Halsbury
Westminster
Edward
King Edward
Disaster in Colorado at Bowen No. 3 mine explosion
A blast at Bowen No 3 mine near Trinidad Colorado at 6 30 Thursday night killed thirteen workers and damaged the mine. The powder house which held about 150 pounds of powder exploded, destroying parts of the mine and delaying any reopening for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Col
Bowen
Two Children Die in Coal Oil Fire Near Ashland
In Klamath Falls Oregon on Wednesday Lester and Emory Davis aged 6 and 3 were burned to death while playing with matches near a can of coal oil in their home. The oil ignited and flames engulfed the youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Ore
Klamath
Lester
Emory Davis
Wen
International Harvester Company Incorporated in Trenton
The International Harvester Company was incorporated in Trenton New Jersey with authorized capital of 120000 dollars to manufacture harvesting machines and agricultural implements. Key interested parties include McCormick reaper and mower interests and several named incorporators from New York New Jersey and New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
International Harvester Company
McCormick Reaper and Mower Concern
Chicago
Abram M. Hyatt
Allenhurst
George W. Hedard
New York
Rowiland R. Dennis
Auburn
N. N
Edward M. S. Miller
Robert S. Green
Elizabeth
Bratus M. Cravath
Cuba Seeks Immediate Aid Through U S Bond Guarantee
The Cuban American League urges the United States to guarantee a $35,000,000 loan to aid Cuban planters and to honor Cuban soldiers and bonds now. It proposes banks issue a circulating currency backed by Cuban bonds, with U S guarantee to ensure future credit and potential incorporation into the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cuban American League
Cuba
Spain
United States
League
Neely Fight Over Embezzled Cuban Funds Continues
United States officials debate ownership of 8234 in cash and diamonds taken from Charles F. W. Neely, linked to embezzlement from the Cuban Post Office Department. The money remains in War Department custody as negotiations between Cuban authorities and the late military government proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles F. W. Neely
Rochester
N. Y
Neely
Havana
United States
Turtle
Mr. Spilker
Muncie
Spilker
General Wood
Associated Press
Cuba
War Department
Root
The Refractory Drawer
A man struggles to open a stubborn bureau drawer until a realization reveals the drawer was locked. The key was in the lock all along and once turned, the drawer opened easily. The lesson is to check for a lock before forceful methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiming Hoe-Cakes
New York Sun
Lansing skull hailed as oldest American find
A group of scholars including N Winchell S W Willis and S J Hara visited the Lansing Kansas discovery. They inspect the skull near Lansing and declare it Iowan stage or earlier, the brain case of the Adam of America, stored at the Kansas City Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
N Winchell
Minneapolis
Warren Upham
St. Paul
Erasmus Haworth
University of Kansas
S. W. Willis
University of Chicago
Sidney J. Hara
A. C. Long
Kansas City Museum
Lansing
Kan
America
Tracy's Body Buried After Slick Escape
The body of Harry Tracy was identified at the Oregon State Penitentiary two months after his sensational escape. Officials viewed the corpse, then a vitriol treatment was used to obscure features before burial in the prison cemetery. The dead convict's rifle was sent to Superintendent Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem. Ore
Harry Tracy
Lee
Prince Chen Arrives From Southampton for Coronation
New York reports Prince Chen arrives by the steamship St. Paul from Southampton for the projected coronation of King Edward. He is to be accompanied by a large suite and 611 Jiang Chen Tung, slated to succeed Wu Ting Fang as minister to the United States next January. Officials greet them at quarantine including Assistant Secretary Pearce, Wu Ting Fang, James D Reynolds, and the Chinese consular staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Wales
Edward
Duke of Norfolk
New York
Prince Chen
St. Paul
Southampton
Jiang Chen Tung
Wu Ting Fang
Pearce
James D Reynolds
Mayor Low
President Roosevelt to Receive Honorary Degree at Chicago
The University of Chicago will award an LL D to President Roosevelt during his Chicago visit in fall. A special convocation will mark an elaborate ceremony, with Roosevelt as the sole diploma recipient. He becomes the second UChicago alumnus to receive an honorary degree after President McKinley in 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
University of Chicago
McKinley
Soo City Steamer Reaches Chicago After Five Hour Turbulent Tow
The Graham & Morton line steamer Soo City limped into Chicago Tuesday night six hours late after five hours battling a rough lake, one propeller shaft broken, and passengers near panic before a tow secured the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Soo City
Graham & Morton Line
Oceanic Hotel Blown Down in Wilmington Storm
A severe windstorm struck New Hanover county Wednesday night blowing down the Oceanic Hotel at Carolina Beach. About 600 rooms hotel suffered collapse injuring fourteen guests who were sent to hospital in Wilmington for treatment. No ship damage reported. trees toppled and crops damaged along the storm path.
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Wilmington
N. C
New Hanover County
Oceanic
Carolina Beach
Lynched for assault near Homer
A 11 year old Black boy named Benton was lynched near Homer Louisiana on Thursday afternoon for criminal assault on a 4 year old child. He was tied to a tree with a noose around his neck and executed by being dragged by a horse while shots were fired into his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Harry Benton
Homer
D. W. Fortson
Benton
Two Women Drowned Near Pittsburg on Ohio River
In Pittsburg authorities report two nineteen year old women, Mrs. Maggie Miller and Mrs. Bridgett Madden, drowned Thursday while rowing on the Ohio River just below the city. A steamboat wash capsized their flat boat. their craft collided with an oncoming vessel and the boat was smashed. Both bodies were recovered, found clasped together.
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Pittsburg
Ohio
Maggie Miller
Bridgett Madden
Jenny Lind Sings The Star Spangled Banner Aboard Warship
Fifty years ago Jenny Lind enchanted midshipmen aboard the American frigate St Lawrence in New York harbor. The ship’s company gathered on deck as she sang The Star Spangled Banner sparking cheers from all hands and nearby steamers. This youthful salute reflects a storied era of naval courtesy and public spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Lind
New York
St Lawrence
St. Lawrence
Why We Shake Hands
A New York Herald piece traces the handshake to medieval fear. It explains early norms of showing open hands to signal non aggression and then the mutual grasp of right hands evolved to ensure no weapon was concealed. The gesture shifts from distrust to loyalty and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
A Study in Philology with Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
In a playful misread of the tale Morgiana pours boiling oil on the forty thieves after the robber captain signals. The captain finds no reply, opens a jar, and learns his men’s fate. Ali Baba shrugs off the scare saying pot luck.
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Morgiana
Ali Baba
New York Times
Gave Themselves Away
Dialog fragment shows a couple's exchange about first kiss and suspected inexperience with teasing banter and implied romance. The brief scene centers on their flirtatious confession and mutual curiosity about past intimacy.
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Éna
York
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Chicago University
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Timothy Cocks
Ohio River
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