G Heming Magnus Finds Love and Loss in Virginia Countryside
Philadelphia writer G Heming Magnus moves to Harper's Ferry Virginia seeking rest and solitude. He falls for Amanda Loudoun, is rejected, and learns she is engaged to soldier Landon. Magnus later pens a successful book titled Queen Rose of a Rosebud Garden, pouring heartache into his work.
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Harper's Ferry
Virginia
Potomac
Magnus
Mrs. Loucoun
Amanda Londoun
Cate
Jone
London Clearing House January Totals Decline From Year Ago
Exchanges at the London Bankers Clearing House for January through the latest date at hand totaled 7.019 trillion dollars, down 172.82 billion from last year a 2.4 percent drop.
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London Clearing House
London Bankers’ Clearing House
Russians Build New War Effort and Pacific Theater Moves
Dispatches report renewed Russian activity in the Far East with landings and naval actions near Korea and Port Arthur. Japanese plans include threatening Russian lines of communication as four dozen submarines are built and a large transport fleet heads toward Kin Chow.
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New York
Tof R
Eric En
Kin Chow
St. Petersburg
Togo
Russia
New York Democrats select Parker slate at state convention
At Albany a Democratic state convention chose David B. Hill Edward Murphy Jr George Zhret and James W Ridgeway as delegates at large with alternates C N Bulger Ww Ely C H Ackerman and Francis Burton Harison. They pledged to vote for Parker as president and to act as a unit. District electors include Isador Straus Robert B Roosevelt Hugh J Grant Herman Ridder and John D Chammins. A rate war in Texas with Dallas Commonwealth Fire waiving the 25 percent advance sparks friction among underwriters in San Antonio and across the state.
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David B. Hill
Albany
Edward Murphy, Jr
Troy
George Zhret
New York City
James W. Ridgeway
Brooklyn
C. N. Bulger
Oswego
Ww. c. Ely
Buffalo
C. H. Ackerman
Francis Burton Harison
New York
Alton B. Parker
Tammany
Mr. Ehret
Harry Payne Whitney
John J. Woodford
Parker
Isador Straus
Robert B. Roosevelt
Hugh J. Grant
Herman Ridder
John D. Chammins
San Antonio
Texas
Commonwealth Fire
Dallas
No Affidavits Required for COD Liquor Shipments
Wells Fargo Express Company asked the Texas attorney general about COD liquor shipments into local option districts. The AG said express agents are not required to demand affidavits from consignees proving they ordered liquor, though some counties advised affidavits for protection.
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North Texas
Gener
Ally
Walker
Wells Fargo
C. O. d. Packages of Liquor. However, the Attorney General
Expres
British Mullah Somaliland campaign ends as forces rout
In the house of commons War Secretary Arnold Foster announced that the Mad Mullah’s forces in Somaliland suffered heavy losses and were driven from the protectorate. With the Mullah escaping into Italian territory and his following diminished, military operations were decided to be discontinued.
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London
Somaliland
House of Commons
Arnold Foster
Japanese Countermining Strategy At Port Arthur
Tokio April 17. Japanese praise Vice Admiral Togo for new countermining plan guiding Russian fleet across a minefield. Observers note Russian ships repeated the same exit and entry route to dodge mines, while Japanese destroyers laid countermines under dark rain and searchlights unseen. Rear Admiral Dewa led the decoy squadron including cruisers Chitose Yoshino Kasuga and several unarmored ships.
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Tokio
Port Arthur
Togo
Dewa
Hisquadron
Chitose
Yoshino
Kasuga
Meas
Railroad ticket scalpers barred in San Antonio
Judge R B Green in county court sustained the city ordinance prohibiting sale of railroad tickets by anyone but authorized railroad agents. J K Yates, a ticket broker, was arrested to test the measure in habeas corpus proceedings and was remanded to jail.
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San Antonio
Texas
R. B. Green
J. K. Yates
Coroner’s Jury Names Officials Responsible in Hardwick Disaster
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania the coroner's jury finds State Mine Inspector M Cunningham and Superintendent Milford Snowden responsible for the explosion that killed 178 men on January 18. Warrants have been issued for their arrest charging murder.
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Pittsburg
Hardwick
M. Cunningham
Milford Snowden
Jockey Dragged to Death at Woodward Race Meet
Dick Cransbon a 14 year old jockey from Elko Nevada was thrown by a horse at Woodward Oklahoma. His foot became caught in a stirrup and he was dragged to death in the incident.
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Guthrie, Ok
Woodward
Murday
Dick Cransbon
Elko
Nev
European and American Notes on War and Education
From Paris a formal order to Viceroy Alexieff bars the Russian fleet from leaving Port Arthur until Vice Admiral Skyrdloff arrives. High civil circles doubt the Baltic squadron will be needed abroad as the army is believed capable against Japan. In Kentucky Danville Dr. Frederick W. Hinitt of Fairfield Iowa accepts presidency of Central University of Kentucky succeeding the late Dr. Roberts.
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Paris
The
Eclair
St. Petersburg
Alexieff
Port Arthur
Skyrdloff
Far East
Danville
Frederick W. Hinitt
Fairfield
Iowa
Central University of Kentucky
W. C. Roberts
Georgia Peach Growers Say Little Fruit Damage
In Maton Georgia Secretary Hazelhurst of the Georgia Peach Growers Association reports no appreciable damage to fruit in this section from the cold wave. In Wallisville Texas on Friday Long Dillard, about 17, attempted to board a moving log train, fell between cars, seven loaded cars passed over his leg, the leg was amputated and he is reported as doing as well as can be expected. In Valparaiso Chile Count Orsini the new Italian Minister arrived Saturday at Santiago.
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Maton
Hazelhurst
Georgia Peach Growers’ Association
Wallisville
Texas
Long Dillard
Old River
Valparaiso
Chile
Count Orsini
Santiago
Beefs trust investigation by Department of Commerce and Labor
The new York based inquiry, directed by Secretary of Commerce and Labor, aims to probe the beef trust, with Garrett overseeing inspectors in the West. Initiated by a House resolution and charged by Martin of South Dakota, the probe seeks to halt price manipulation affecting cattle raisers and beef prices. The findings will be reported to President Roosevelt for possible disclosure.
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New York
Bureau of Corporations
Garfield
House of Representatives
Martin
South Dakota
Beef Trust
Roesevelt
Department of Commerce and Labor
Tobacco work at Giddings station with Hinson visiting
Mr. W M Hinson in charge of the tobacco experiment station at Nacogdoches arrived in Giddings Saturday by Sap to assist Mr. Stewart in setting out tobacco at the station. He may stay a day or 80 and could leave Monday then return later.
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Giddings
Texas
W.M. Hinson
Government
Nacogdoches
Sap
Stewart
Freshman Sam Key Wins Indoor Athlete Cup at Texas
Sam Key of Judge W. M. Key won the roving cup for best indoor athlete at the University of Texas. The freshman is expected to compete for three more years and is a member of the Karela fraternity in Austin, Texas.
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Austin
Texas
Sam Key
W. M. Key
University of Texas
Key
Karela
Pigeons Released From Flatonia Move Toward San Antonio
Wells Fargo agent M. W. Meyers released about 100 homing pigeons in Flatonia Texas on Sunday morning at 7 30. The birds wheeled near the city for about an hour then set course for their home in San Antonio.
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Flatonia
Texas
Wells Fargo & Co
M. W. Meyers
San Antonio
Tragic Black-on-Black Attack Sparks Fatalities in Brownwood
In Brownwood Texas on a Saturday night Albert Kelton a Black man struck a Black woman Anna Moore twice first in the breast then in the right ear. Kelton was injured in a personal crisis with a blow to the right ear. Officers found 6th dead after forcing the door. A note claimed he spent his money on the woman and she refused to marry him.
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Brownwood
Texas
Albert Kelton
Anna Moore
Kelton
Guthrie Man Removed from Oklahoma World's Fair Commission
C. A. Fewell of Lawton was removed by Governor Ferguson as an honorary member of the Oklahoma World's Fair commission, with Guthrie noted in the decision.
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Guthrie
C. A. Fewell
Lawton
Ferguson
Boy 6 Hurt When Horse Kicks Timpson TX
Deforest Allgood six year old son of J B Allgood was kicked by a horse at six p m Saturday and is in a dangerous condition in Timpson Texas.
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Timpson
Texas
Deforest Allgood
J. B. Allgood
Roff Man Injured In Buggy Accident At Local Texas Town
Dr John Grant once Texas Republican leader and U S marshal under McKinley, now manager of the Roff Oil and Cotton Company, was thrown from his buggy Monday afternoon near Roff and suffered serious injuries including a broken leg and internal injuries.
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Roff, I. T
John Grant
Republican Executive Committee
Texas
United States
McKinley
Roff
Roff Oil and Cotton Company
Hailstorm Kills 459 Sheep on Webb County Ranch
A severe hailstorm in north Webb County near Laredo wrecked the Sam Walcott ranch herd. Two hundred goats died and 459 sheep perished as hailstones described as large as fists struck the hillside. Local officials reported the loss and continued to assess damage.
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Laredo
Texas
Webb County
Sam Walcott
Child Kicked to Death by Horse Near Guthrie
A five year old girl, daughter of J M Lafevre, was killed near Hobart Oklahoma when kicked by a horse. Police report the accident occurred in a rural area. The incident is being investigated by local authorities.
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Guthrie
Hobart
Ringhausen Arrested Over Railway Switch Practices
Ferdinand Ringhausen, 70, was arrested Sunday night on a complaint from the Houston East and West Texas railway. For three weeks he had been throwing the switch at Preston after the railroad refused to establish a station.
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Shreveport
Ferdinand Ringhausen
Houston East and West Texas Railway
Ringhausen
Preston
Japanese cruiser sighting muddled near Port Arthur
Port Arthur dispatch reports several eyewitnesses claiming a Japanese cruiser was lost outside Port Arthur on April 12 after striking one of its own vessels.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
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