Culton Weakens as Prosecution Gathers Key Info
Frankfort Ky special. Goe bel assassination case updates include Culton waiving examination and meeting with prosecutors at the Capital Hotel with his brother in law and attorney E E Hogg. Reports say Culton may have given new information. defense moves to dismiss after a pardon question. The trial proceeds with court rules and motions noted.
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Frankfort
Goebel
W. H Culton
Capital Hotel
E. E. Hogg
Culton
Cweh Powers
Hold on Bail Ordered for Franklin County Case
Court orders the defendant held without bail in Franklin County as the case is further investigated. The judge states the environment and conditions are to fit him for continued detention pending further inquiry.
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Franklin County
Aguinaldo's Offer to Join Dewey Sparks Philippine Controversy
Washington notes report Philippine insurgent negotiations with Admiral Dewey and Aguinaldo's insistence on a written agreement. committee votes to accompany the Admiral if necessary. General Clements occupies Pretoria region as Dutch forces pledge loyalty to Queen. Mafeking shells persist amid trench skirmishes and food strains.
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Washington
Tuesaday
Senate
Hong Kong
Aguinaldo
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Singapore
Mirway
Philippines
United States
Dewey
Aguinalto
Agonco
Acuinaldo
War in the East Mobilizes Vast Russian Forces
The Standard carries Odessa dispatch noting nearly 250000 troops mobilized in South Russia. The Black Sea squadron with transports stands ready as tensions with the Ottoman Empire and Germany rise. Russian garrisons on the Caucasus and Armenian frontiers have been quadrupled for active service.
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Black Sea
Headinesa
London
Mar & Sa.m
Odessa
South Russiia
St. Petersburg
Sublime Porte
Germany
Russia
Anna
Caucasus
Presidents Plan to Spend Summer at Canton
Washington observers report the President will leave Congress after adjournment for an open ended stay in Canton Ohio. He aims to meet visiting delegations away from Washington and balance public duties with campaign pressures as situations arise that may require his return to the capital.
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Washington
Congress
Canton
Death of Capt James B Patten prominent Indiana Democrat
Captain James B Patten died at his Indianapolis home after years of illness. A Civil War veteran he served in the Seventeenth Indiana Volunteers later becoming a captain. He served two terms in the Indiana Legislature and was warden and later president of Fidelity Building and Savings Union.
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J. B. Patter
James B. Patten
Indianapolis
Mr. Patten
Sullivan County
Seventeenth
Indiana Volunteers
Patten
South
Howard
Fidelity Building and Savings Union
Otis Imprisons Editor and Warns Extreme Party
In Manila General Otis suppresses the papers La Patria and El Liberal for sedition and imprisons their editor while warning extreme Filipino party members to moderate. Senor Paterno may appear at San Fernando this week as rebels in General Young's district grow bolder amid attacks on Namacapacan. Reinforcements arrive as General Young plans an aggressive pursuit before the rainy season.
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Manila
Mar
la Patria
el Liberal
Extreme Filipino Party
Otis
Senor Paterno
San Fernando
Union
General Young
Namacapacan
Crumpacker Given Non partisan Ovation At Valparaiso
A monster reception honored Congressman Crumpacker in Valparaiso with speakers from multiple parties praising his stance against the Porto Rico tariff. He argued for constitutional guarantees for Puerto Rico and predicted the bill would be killed in the Senate or buried in the Supreme Court if passed. A unanimous resolution endorsed his position and opposed the tariff measure.
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Valparaiso
Crumpacker
Memorial Opera House
H. B. Brown
Northern Indiana Normal School
Judge Crumpacker
Paris
Porto Rico
United States
Miles
Free America
John Marshall
Senate
Supreme Court
Boers Press Trench War Near Lobatsi Front
March 16 Lobatsi area reports Boer forces under Commandant Snyman advancing from Mafeking toward Lobatsi. Colonel Bodle conducted recon on March 13 and 14 finding Pitsani and Pothluge held by Boers. A Maxim gun was used, Lt Tyler killed, Lt Chapman captured, and Bodle drove Boers off with heavy losses as tension rises near the British camp protected by Chief Bathion.
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Lobatsi
Snyman
Mafeking
Bodle
Pitsani
Pothluge
Goode Siding
Hne
Lobats
Hodle
Tyler
Chapman
Plumer
Bathion
British Cavalry Penetrates Transvaal North of Christiana
A Kimberley dispatch reports British cavalry advancing into the Transvaal to a point eighteen miles north of Christiana. Fourteen Streams garrison is reinforced as a northward move is anticipated. Bloemfontein correspondent notes growing hostility among the Free Staters toward the Transvaal allies.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Kimberley
Transvaal
Christiana
Bloemfontein
Transvasiers
Neucrians Call On McKinley Over Kentucky Crisis
Washington report: Andrew Cowan of Louisville Samuel J Roberts editor of the Lexington Leader and John Marshall Republican claimant of Kentucky Lt Governor met with President McKinley before a Cabinet session. They stressed no federal troops or interference and rejected any call for a congressional investigation.
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Washington
Andrew Cowan
Louisville
Samuel J. Roberts
Lexington
John Marshall
Taylor
White House
Kentucky
McKinney
Apology Issued Over Durban Ex-Consul Macrum Case
The Journal reports Adi Washington apologizes for the opening remarks at Durban concerning ex-Consul Macrum. The apology follows a committee discussion and the case against Macrum is heard by the secretary of state’s office.
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Journal
Adi Washington
Sor
Durban
Macrum
X Committee
Boers Rush to Cut Kimberley Road Front
Commandant Olivier with 25 000 Burghers moves in rugged country to escape Roberts forces. A 4000 strong raiding party allegedly crossed the Kimberley Bloemfontein wagon road aiming for Jacobsdal and to sever the railway ten miles west. A Telegraph report notes 20 000 Boers guard Drakensberg passes under De Beer and Biggarsberg guns shifted for a broader operation.
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London
Warrenton
Kimberley-Bloemfontein
Jacobsdal
Olivier
Courttry
Charles Williams
Militar
Lord Roberts
Basuto
Lord Roberta
Oliier
Kroonstadt
Cronje
Cape Town
Lady Roberts
Daily Telegraph
Ladysmith
Drakenberg Range
de Beer
Harrismith
Biggearsberg
Indiana to Form Centennial Historical Society
Indiana citizens meet at the State House to organize a centennial historical society. Governor Mount designates July 4 1900 for public addresses to discuss early Indiana incidents and urges newspaper co operation and local official support for preservation efforts.
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State House
Indianapolis
Centennial Historical Society of
Indiana
James A. Mount
Capitol
United States
Parental Duty in Raising Children Says Dr Talmage
A Dr Talmage sermon urges balanced child training avoiding rigid religion or lax indulgence. He warns against overstrict piety and warns parents to guide, pray, and set a good example early to keep children from vice and ruin. He stresses family prayers and counseling, noting early discipline shapes futures.
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Mons
George
Perdition
Reesen
Tom Paine
Garibaldi
Napoleon I
Jesus Christ
Matthew Henry
Calling You By Name At The Gate Of Memory
A recollection of voices and guidance returns as the speaker recalls a loved one’s intimate call. The message exhorts turning from wandering and embracing paths of righteousness, with divine aid and hopeful news of life and salvation.
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Angels of God
Window whist gains favor in winter amusements
The Philadelphia Record notes a new indoor game called window whist. Players watch a busy street from a window five minutes to count vehicles and styles. Prizes go to the most vehicles seen and to the most unique procession, with a maiden winning for a strange lineup including autos, cabs, a dead animal wagon, a glass greenhouse florist wagon, hay, a doctor’s gig, and farm produce.
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Philadelphia Record
Nettle Fibre Promising for Fine Yarns and Tissues
The British Board of Trade Journal notes nettle fibre has gained favor for fine yarns and tissues. German factories already utilize the fibre. Plans consider cultivating nettles in the Cameroons to test locally and possibly establish large scale nettle growing enterprises.
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British Board of Trade Journal
Germany
Cameroons
Literary Evening to Aid New School Bell Fund
An announcement notes a Wednesday Literary Evening to benefit the school bell arriving by freight funded by trustees. The event promises Byron and Tennyson recitals, Bill Arp selections, baked possum, hot supper, ice cream, tenon band music, and dancing with a hoped-for large turnout.
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Byron
Tennyson
Bill Arp
Tenon Band
Atknta
Rich Harvest For An Inventor
Edward S. Calkins of Solvay New York created a bicycle rack for free outside stores. After returning home he found 2500 racks in Buffalo 1500 in Rochester and 1000 in Syracuse violating his patents. He negotiates settlements in Buffalo expecting to collect 313000 from infringers as many settle quickly.
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Edward S. Calkins
Solvay
N. Y
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Fallacy of bathing questioned by physician
A physician argues against the idea that bathwater absorbs into the skin. He says only surface effects occur from salts and toilet waters, producing friction or a temporary fragrance. He attributes ocean bathing benefits to open air, loose dress, and wave buffeting rather than salt absorption.
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Ba Hing
Marys War Map and the Cook's Colorful Plan
A London householder finds his kitchen map of South Africa colored to show British, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Portuguese territories. The cook jokes she wants a brown skirt and colored blouses to match the map, as she plans a hevenn hoff.
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Mary
London
South Africa
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Architectural Deurist and the Kansas Farmer Frolic
Fragmentary lines reference a Kansas scene with farmers and a cyclone. The piece evokes rural life, prosperity, and dispute in a dialect rich strip, hinting at agricultural concerns and weather events without clear details or a single narrative.
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