Indiana Navy Plan Prompts Warship Fleet At Lake Michigan
Gov Durbin endorses a navy plan to place a fleet of government ships for Indiana waters. One revenue cutter already assigned to Lake Michigan with others possible. Culver Military Academy linked to the proposal, while Congress authorizes use of government craft for naval training and state defense.
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Lake Monxinkuckee
Gov. Durbin
Indiana
Troken
Secretary of the Navy
Han Allready
Dividiana
Lake Miuxinkuchee
Culyer Mtors Awadems
Maxinkucker
Ty Congress
Seszuresd
Gow
Derrida
Culver
Hong
Memorial day protests warn against secularizing sacred holiday
An address by local Grand Army veterans condemns Memorial Day commodification and warns that ignoring reverence for the dead dishonors soldiers. The piece laments drunken revelry at funerals, calls for calendar reform, and cites public sentiment as a threat to patriotism and faith.
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Terre Tiaute
Cotileuees
Penrith
Pew
Memorial
Rome Oof Toebn Andice Case Report
A violent robbery occurred Sunday night as three men entered a location and stole six thousand dollars. They assaulted a man by burning his ears nose and fingers with lighted matches. The assailants threatened and tormented the elderly, demanding money and refusing to desist. Police described the incident as a coordinated attack with injuries to victims and ongoing investigations.
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Rome
Orm
Mothey
Incomplete OCR Historical Road Defogr Project Update
Fragmented text describes a county project extending from North Man street to Telske with a Defogr completion. It mentions self accessment, power work, and abatement dates, plus a three year timeline for county actions and inspections.
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Mansefer
Telske
Pasheed Tanndiv
Legislation Targets Teacher Salaries and School Term
The text discusses laws affecting teacher pay and school term length. It mentions minimum pay, general averages, and potential salary reductions or term shortening for the coming year.
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Bachers Woilb
Pvansville Special Death Near Ingleneld Church
Henry Stone of Ingleneld Vanderburg County collapsed during Sunday prayer and died. The coroner ruled heart disease triggered by excitement as the cause. Stone's age is listed as years old.
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Pvansville
Henry Stone
Ingleneld
Vanderburg Country
Mr. Stone
Olf
Evansville Burglary at Dr Fillinger’s Dental Office
Burglars robbed and flourished the safe at Dr J D Fillinger’s dental office early Sunday. A fire set in the building caused extensive damage while the dentist was away. Mrs Fillinger says the loss was large. Actor Charles A Cook of Denver was arrested charged with the crime and police seek a second suspect.
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Evansville
J. D. Fillinger
McKinley Presidential Tour Opened with Guarded Train Start
The presidential special left Washington at 10 30 a m aboard Olympia, with a Secret Service detective aboard to shadow President McKinley through twenty three states and two territories. George B R Cartleton directs security and meals are in the president's car, while crowds greet the journey and Memphis speech makers hail the president’s record and future plans.
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Washington
Specia
Pennsylvania Station
Pacific Court
Wilpkir
Secret Service
Ao Slegwe
Haindshaking
McKinles
Nation robbed of cash watch and ticket in Marion saloon
David Nation husband of Carrie Nation was robbed of 75 dollars a fold watch and a ticket to Wichita Kansas in a South Marion saloon. He was visiting his sister Mrs. John Mills when he entered the saloon to check the business. Police were notified but no arrest at once.
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Marion
David Nation
Carrie Nation
Wichita
Kas
South Marion
C Nation
John Mills
South Side
Official on Trial in Manila Bribe Case Charge
Capt James C Read former depot commissary in Manila goes on trial for commissary frauds. He is charged with soliciting and receiving bribes. Testimony cites Major George B Davis as recipient of 1000 dollars and Read's alleged role in making good his deficiency with funds from contractors.
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Manila
James C. Read
Schindler
Alhambra
Reed
George B. Davis
United States
Evans
Davis
Reat
Garlington
Read
Surrender of Philippine rebel leaders signals near end
Washington reports two cables from General MacArthur in Manila announcing the surrender of Tinlo Alejandrino and other officers. Officials say the rebel movement in Luzon is nearly collapsed with dozens of officers and hundreds of arms delivered and dispersed forces now converging. The War Department notes only one feared chief, Cail- Tes, remains at large.
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Washington
War Department
MacArthur
Manila
Philippines
Tinto
Sinart
Luzon
Laizon
Cinrano Callao
Gregorio Iwatibae
Matavar
Jacob Kline
Lipa
Juan
Blas Villamore
Abra
Bangued
Hocos Norte
Tluzon
Lacang
Tinio
Alejandrino
Luasen
Com der Gilmore
Malvars
Kline
Lawton
Zapote River
Bouzon
Cail- Tes
Strange Manifestation Reported in Polish Home
A Milwaukee Sentinel special from Menominee Michigan describes a Polish family home where Anto Czarnecki, a Cathedic, knelt in prayer and saw a wall image of the Savior on a cross. Blood appeared to trickle down the glass from nail holes, prompting alarm and priestly service as crowds discuss the event with great excitement.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Menominee
Mich
Anto Czarnecki
Ludwigshafen Jack the Ripper suspect captured
Berlin dispatch reports Bavarian police captured a man described as Jack the Ripper in Ludwigshafen. A butcher named Jou mian was seized after months of assaults on eighteen women, likened to Whitechapel crimes. Detectives in disguise aided the arrest.
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Ludwigshafen
Baden
Jack the Ripper
Berlin
Pavarian
Whitechapel
London
Joumian
Toleed
Treasury reports general fund balance and gold reserve
Up to March 31 the treasury balance in the general fund excludes a $27,000 gold reserve. Available cash balance is $158,207,875 with gold at $95,545.15. Yerkes rules express orders for goods to foreign countries are taxable. Diplomatic corps plan a June 1 Buffalo Pan American Exposition trip led by Lord Pauncefote to coordinate with the President's visit.
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Treasury
Commissioner of Enternal Revenue
Yerkes
United States
United States Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Buffalo
Vth
Washington
Lord Pauncefote
German Forces Repulse Chinese at Great Wall Show Few Losses
Berlin dispatch reports four engagements on April 24 28 near the great wall where German columns led by Kettler and others pushed Chinese defenders back across the wall to Ku Kuan. German casualties were light with several officers wounded and men killed or wounded. Emperor William orders Captain Fasschew to lead a punitive expedition from China to avenge Herr Mercke’s murder.
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Great Wall
Kettler
Liu
Ku-Kuan
Count von Waldersee
Col. Ledebur
Hoffmeister
Walnerich
Huenlenfels
Huehlenfels
W Huehlenfeld
Lieut
Richert
Drewells
Waltmerick
Kiao Ho
Muelmann
Sing-Ching
Walberick
Deusterberg
William
Fasschew
Hlansa
China
Herr Mercke
Callahan Acquitted In Cudahy Kidnapping Case
Omaha special reports James Callahan acquitted after overnight deliberation on charges of kidnapping Edward Cudahy. Judge Baker sharply criticized the jury while releasing Callahan and ordering no further remarks from the court. Callahan thanked jurors in the hallway as officers looked on with contempt.
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Omaha
Neb
James Callahan
Edward Cudahy
Baker
Vallahan
Vcalbthan
Callahan
Smallpox Found on Pullman Car in Columbus
In Columbus a well developed smallpox case was found on a Pullman car attached to the A. and C. train. Porter John Cameroun was removed to the pesthouse. The car was fumigated and passengers were quarantined upon arrival in Cleveland with the car taken on after locking passengers in. The sick porter Aves in Cleveland.
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Columbus. O
John Cameroun
Frobst
State Board of Health
Cleveland
Porter
Murder in New Britain Isles Feared in Cable Report
German millionaire Herr Merck and his private secretary Herr Caro were killed by island natives off the northeast coast of Papua New Britain. Caro’s body was eaten according to the Sydney cable.
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Sydney
Cable
Herr Merck
Herr Caro
New Britain
Papua
Death of Orth Stein Lafayette Journalist in New Orleans
Orth Harper Stein, longtime Lafayette and Times-Democrat staffer famed for his By-the-Bye column, died in New Orleans of consumption. Born in Lafayette Indiana, he worked earlier as a reporter in Lafayette and Leadville under the alias John Bell, contributing dramatic, if controversial, pieces and theories on crime.
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New Orleans
Orth
Harper Stein
Stein
Times-Democrat
Lafayectte
Ind
Sargent S. Prentiss
Lafayette Courier
Leadville
Cal
John Bell
Kansas City
Whitechapel
Baltimore
Explosion at Marion ruins South Marion business blocks
A Sunday morning explosion of powder and ammunition in Arthur Wrights hardware store caused a fire that destroyed three large South Marion business rooms. Losses total about 12000 with most insured. Green’s livery barn adjoining severely damaged. all occupants escaped unharmed.
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Marion
Ind
South Marion
Arthur Wright
George Dignal
Wright
Frank Kern
Green
Dignal
Kern
Los
J. W. Baugher
William J. Slederback
Simpson & Co
B. C. Yeager
Chicago Contractor Raises seven story Cambridge Hotel building
A Chicago contractor raised the Cambridge Hotel, a seven story structure built in 1592, by two feet six inches without breaking glass. The 129000 ton building used 1509 jack screws and a steel substructure to shift the frame. Completion occurred in twenty one days, ahead of the thirty day contract limit.
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Chicago
Cambridge
Desperate Gold Seekers Die in Copper River Trek
A Dawson report tell of six Seattle bound gold seekers who vanished after crossing Valdez glacier and a wreck on a raging river. Only one survivor returns to recount the fate of three missing men and two injured partners, later living with friendly Indians after thirteen days without food.
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Victoria
B. C
Copper River
Dawson
Seattle
Valdez
Tennessee lynching: mob hangs Wyatt Mallory in Springfield
A mob of about one hundred men seized Wyatt Mallory from officers at the Springfield courthouse in Illinois. They hanged him from the veranda as shots were fired into the body. The mob warned the sheriff to let the corpse hang until morning. Earlier in Adams Mallory fatally wounded J. H. Farmer, prompting precautions by the sheriff.
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Nashville
Tenn
Court House
Springfield
Fenn
Wyatt Mallory
Oelock
Adams
Mallory
J. H. Farmer
Fight Over a Dog Ends in Shootings Near Oxford
Five people were involved in a bloody exchange three miles below Oxford Alabama. J W House and his son Gus and W O Johnson and his 14 year old son were shooting with Winchester rifles after a dog was killed. Gus House shot W O Johnson and was shot by Johnsons 14 year old. Johnson pursued House and shot him twice in the stomach.
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Birmingham
Ala
Oxford
J. W. House
Gus
W. O. Johnson
Johnson
House
Gus House
Woman Whitewashes Saloon Then Threatens Prohibition
Mrs Richard Grater wife of a house painter in Cincinnati went to Ludlow Avenue saloon with a calemiming bucket and brush. She painted her husband from head to foot and later returned to whitewash the saloon keeper and fixtures warning she would repeat the act on anyone selling liquor to her husband.
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Cincinnati
Richard Grater
Ai Glaloon
Ludlow Avenue
Snowslide Kills Twenty in Sunrise City Alaska
Jacob Rush, a three year Alaska resident, reports a sunrise snowslide at Sunrise City near Valdez on April 12. Twenty or more lives were lost and several homes buried. Rush had just returned from Valdez aboard the Senator for Juneau when the courier delivered the alarming message.
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Port Townsend
Washington
Jsacob Rush
Alaska
Valdez
Juneau
Enlistment Boost Aims At Artillery Corps Strength
War department to enlist thirteen thousand men to reach an authorized 14 000 strength for the artillery corps. Secretary Root orders rapid enlistments to meet coast defense needs at New York and other sites, protecting costly guns and carriages.
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Washington Special
War Department
Artillery Corps
Udu Paen
New York
Root
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