St Louis World Fair Promises Greatest Exposition Ever
Two months before opening, St Louis prepares a vast World’s Fair with 130 acres of palaces and outdoor displays. The Palace of Agriculture spans 20 acres, Transportation 15 acres, four miles of tracks. The event features a 2300 room hotel, a giant floral clock, and prizes totaling $200,000 with an intra-mural railway system.
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Ceen Jold
Chicago
Palace of Agriculture
Palace of Transportation
St. Louis
Palace of Machinery
Palace of Mines and Metallurgy
Birning Gulch
United States
United States Bureau of Plant Industry
World Fair of 1904 to Dazzle with Grand Exhibits
The article describes the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis set to open April 30 for seven months. It promises vast displays from 51 nations and all U S states, including the largest locomotive, the world’s largest organ, sea coast defense guns, a half battleship model in the Government Building, and a bird cage large enough for tall trees.
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Chicago
Sabine
Festival Hall
United States
Navy
St. Louis
Roadway Expansion at World’s Fair Grounds Reaches Thirty Five Miles
The World’s Fair grounds now feature thirty five miles of constructed roadways. This milestone reflects extensive infrastructure work within the fair’s precincts and supports expected high visitor traffic during the event.
American Warships at Shanghai and Port Arthur
United States cruiser New Orleans and gunboats Wilmington and Annapolis, from Manila, sail to Shanghai after orders from the secretary of the navy. Admiral Cooper commands the squadron sent to Che Foo with a division of Asiatic fleet ships. Reports note Russian forces in Manchuria defensive and port preparations for potential Japanese landings, with distress over Port Arthur supplies.
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Chee Fos
United States
New Orleans
Wilmington
Annapolis
Manila
Cooper
Secretary of the Navy
Shanghai
Russia
Japan
Hans
Asiatic Fleet
Shanghia
Chee Foo
Moody
Manchuria
Dagny
Port Arthur
New Chwang
Liao Yang
Robers jailed in Nacogdoches for whiskey sales cases
A. R. Robers a Kansas City distilling firm rep is jailed in Nacogdoches on two whiskey sales charges under local option law. He was arrested at Lufkin and brought in Sunday. A $10 reward was paid by County Attorney Strong. Robers will contest the cases with counsel in attendance.
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Nacogdoches
Texas
A. R. Robers
Kansas City
Roberts
Lufkin
Strong
Nacogdoches County
Hogs Shipped From Waelder Highlight Farm Shift
Waelder Texas notes Messrs Stewart and McCrory sent a fine car of hogs to Houston on Saturday marking the second lot recently sent out. Farmers observe hogs and corn offer nearly as much income as cotton while a welcome rain improves land for corn planting.
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Waelder
Texas
Messrs. Stewart and McCrory
Houston
Texas rural letter carriers plan state association meeting
One hundred fifty rural letter carriers from across Texas will meet in Dallas on Monday to organize a state rural letter carriers association. Assistant Postmaster General Bristow has granted a vacation day to all rural carriers for the event.
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Dallas
Texas
Astmaster General Bristow
Bonaparte report on Ini 3ar Territory sent to president
The interior department has received Chas. B. Bonaparte’s investigation report on Ini 3ar Territory. Secretary Hitchcock will read it and forward to the president. No findings have been released.
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Washington
Chas. B. Bonaparte
Ini 3Ar
Interior Department
Hitchcceck
Presidium
Americans Reach Au Ju En Route to Ping Yang
Americans in northern Korea travel to Au Ju and prepare to stay in Ping Yang until the river opens or unless developments force all foreigners to depart for Seoul.
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Seoul
Korea
Au Ju
Ping Yang
Weather Turns Warmer as Rain Boosts Flatonia Planting
Flatonia Texas sees warm clear weather after a Saturday rain. Farmers expect corn planting to start this week with soil in good condition from plowing since Christmas.
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Flatonia
Texas
Sherman sees second tetanus death this week
In Sherman Texas Charley Gunby four year old son of Dr and Mrs J P Gunby died Saturday night from tetanus after a nail wound on the head followed by blood poisoning The prior tetanus death was Webb Webb twelve year old son of County Judge G P Webb from a hand wound by a toy pistol
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Sherman
Texas
Charley
J. P. Gunby
Charley, Webb
G. P Webb
Kentucky farmer drives family to tragedy in blaze
G W Bramel, a farmer twelve miles from Maysville Kentucky, returned home intoxicated Saturday night. He chased his brother from the house with a Winchester then killed his wife and drove the children into the cold rain. In delirium he set the house on fire and perished in the flames.
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Maysville
G. W. Bramel
Bramel
Mormon Elder Lorenzo Cross Dies After Train Sleep Car Shooting
Lorenzo Crossby an elder of the Mormon church from Eager Arizona and missionary in Georgia and Virginia died at City Hospital after shooting himself Saturday in a sleeping car on the Chicago and Alton train from St Louis. He was about 35.
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Kansas City
Lorenzo Crossby
Eager, Ariz
Chicago and Alton
St. Louis
City Hospital
Crossby
Georgia
Virginia
Crossley
Miner Gilman Rescued After Sierra Madre Blizzard
El Paso reports T. J. Gilman, a noted mining man, froze both feet fingers and ears in a Sierra Madre storm near Sonora Mexico. He wandered twelve hours in deep snow before rescue. physicians say careful nursing will restore his health.
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el Paso
Texas
T. J. Gilman
Sierra Madre
Sonora
Mexico
Gilman
National convention opens in Indianapolis for IA A session
Indianapolis hosts the National convention of the Industrial Association of America beginning today with about five hundred manufacturers and business leaders from across the country expected to attend.
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Indianapolis
Ind
National Convention
The
Industrial Association of America
Knife Wound During Arrest Targets Buck in Royse City
In Royse City on Saturday a knife wound injured Fred Block while attempting to arrest Harry Buck. Buck sustained two pistol wounds but is not seriously hurt. Buck was arrested and later released on bond.
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Royse City
Texas
Fred Block
Harry Buck
Buck
Russian Fleet Seen in Red Sea Report
A squadron of warships passed the island of Peri in the Red Sea near midnight Saturday en route to Suez. The column is believed to be the Russian squadron recently at Jibutil Frere Somali land.
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Red Sea
Island
Peri
Suez
Euadron
Jibutil
Frere
Somaliland
Smallpox Case Declared in Lockhart Hotel
County health physician Dr. T. B. Coop wood reports a genuine smallpox case at the Griesenbeck hotel in Lockhart Texas. The patient is Harris, a barber who has lived in the city for several months.
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Lockhart
Texas
T. B. Coopwood
Griesenbeck
Harris
Russian officer Kuropatkin named Far East commander in chief
In St. Petersburg General Kuropatkin is relieved as minister of war and appointed commander in chief of the Russian army in the Far East.
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St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Far East
Maysville Couple Die in Jealousy Tragedy
Garrett Breckenridge killed his wife on Sunday in Maysville Kentucky and then took his own life. The pair were both Black and Breckenridge had previously killed three men over jealousy toward his wife.
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Maysville
Garrett Breckenridge
Czar to Lead Frontline Drive in Spring
Report from Rome states the czar plans to personally command the army at the front in the spring, signaling a direct leadership move for the coming campaign.
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Rome
Manor to be tried this week in Austin case
In Austin Jim Manor faces trial this week for a serious incident involving Ruffin Cain. Cain's wife was tried as an accomplice and received five years in the penitentiary. The first trial for Manor ended with a passing penalty but the court of criminal appeals overturned on a technicality, ruling Cain should have been tried first.
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Ruffin Cain
Cain
Jim Manor
Court of Criminal Appeals
Jah Cain
Washington's Birthday Celebrations Across Texas and Nation
The report describes Washington's birthday observances in Laredo and several Texas towns with parades, military displays, band performances, and bank closures. It notes civilian decor, peaceful events, and mentions Alexandria and the White House planting trees by President Roosevelt and his wife.
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Washington
Senate
Sons of the Revolution
Alexandria
Virginia
Potomac River
George Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Executive Avenue
Japan and Russia war notes and diplomatic moves
Report from Tokyo cites Admiral Togo attacking Port Arthur without confirmation. Baron Hayashi suggests Japan may delay land attacks for two or three months due to Russian unpreparedness. France’s assurances to Japan about the Russian fleet please Tokyo.
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Tokio
Togo
Port Arthur
Baron Hayashi
France
Japan
Jibutil
Kratz Trial Extradited From Mexico Docketed in St Louis
Charies Kratz, ex delegate, extradited from Mexico to face a criminal charge of accepting a bribe. Trial docketed in the criminal court with counsel reserving notice to seek a change of venue over alleged prejudice.
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St. Louis
Charies Kratz
House of Dlegates
Mexico
Criminal
Kratz
Plaa
Heavy Snows Halt Troop Transit on Siberian Rail Line
Heavy snows and blizzards disrupt transport along the Siberian railroad east of Baikal hindering troop movements. Reports say Japanese agents operate north of Vindisgtoek inciting brigands to act.
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St. Petersburg
Siberian
Siaily
Baikal
Vindisgstoek
Senate Confirms Forbes for Philippine Commission Role
The senate confirms W. Cameron Forbes of Massachusetts as a member of the Philippine Commission and as secretary of the department of commerce, succeeding Police Wright.
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Washington
Senate
W. Cameron Forbes
Massachusetts
Philippine Commission
Department of Commerce
Wright
Hanna Burial Delayed As Illness Prevents Vault Entry
The body of Senator Hanna was not placed in the vault on Monday as planned. Hanna remains too ill to travel from the surgeon's home and additional burial arrangements have not yet been made.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Hanna
Ser Gon
Continuance Granted in State v Hudson Murder Case
In Angleton Texas the State v Jay Hudson was continued after the court overruled an amended motion for continuance. A juror's illness prompted drawing the case, with no opposition from the district attorney. The case was postponed to next term.
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Angleton
Texas
Jay Hudson
Andrew Fletcher
Murder of Winnfield deputy marshal Wright shocks town
Winnfield Louisiana deputy marshal R B Wright a prominent young citizen was murdered Sunday night by a negro named Albert Sheppard. Sheriff Bailey leads a large posse in pursuit. Wright leaves a wife and seven children and was acting in place of Marshal Wilt when killed. Witnesses disagree on motive.
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Winnfield
R. B. Wright
Albert Sheppard
Sheppard
Bailey
Wright
Marshal Wilt
Fatal shooting over chickens ends in Texas farm dispute
In McKinney Texas Ike Denton 35 was shot and killed by John Finley 30 three miles from Princeton on Monday Denton who lived at Finleys home pursued Finley with a butcher knife when he was shot Denton was unmarried and the incident stemmed from a dispute over chickens and eggs.
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McKinney
Texas
Ike Denton
John Finley
Princeton
Denton
Finley
Finney
Japanese buyers order 2000 barrels of mess pork
Representatives of Japan have placed an order with the Agar Packing Company for 2,000 barrels of mess pork at 15 dollars per barrel.
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Des Moines
Japan
Agar Packing Company
Viceroy Alexieff Leaves Port Arthur for Mukden
In St. Petersburg news, Viceroy Alexieff departed Port Arthur on Saturday February 20 bound for Mukden. He entrusted army command to Vice Admiral Stark before his departure.
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St. Petersburg
Alexieff
Port Arthur
Mukden
Stark
Dam Burst Kills Hundreds on Hwang Ho Near Tsinan Fu
Telegram from Tsinan Fu reports hundreds dead after a dam failure on the Hwang Ho. Several villages were destroyed and flood casualties spread across the region.
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Tien Tsin
Tsinan Fu
Shan Tung
Hwang Ho
Scarlet Fever Case Halts Public Gatherings in Goliad
Goliad Texas reports a scarlet fever case prompting suspension of all public gatherings on Sunday. Officials say there is no danger of widespread spread and that precautions are in place.
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Goliad
Texas
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