Oil King's Will Likely Gift Rockefeller Planned to Distribute Fortune
New York reports via a Bible class member that John D Rockefeller intends a will gifting at least 250 million dollars for charitable and educational purposes. The plan includes model housing and large liberal education bequests, with religious gifts being secondary. The gifts aim to benefit nearly every person and sustain for generations.
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New York
John ID. Rockefeller
John BD. Rockefeller
New York City
Rockefeller
Lakewood
N. J
Rockefellers
Roosevelt Mellen rail conference sparks railroad talk
Washington reports a major conference on railroad affairs between President Roosevelt and Charles Mellen head of the New York New Haven Hartford line. Other executives declined interviews, with McCrea Newman and Hughett expected to meet Mellen later.
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Washington
Roosevelt
President Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Mr. Mellen
J. P. Morgan
McCrea
Pennsylvania
Newman
New York Central
Hughett
Chicago & Northwestern
Messrs. McCrea
Newman and Hugett
Hii
Mellen
Wall Street Ripple Hits Berlin Markets In March
Not confined to Wall Street Berlin reports a crisis week for stocks called the worst in thirty years. German observers note Wall Street events and a Deutsche Bank annual report foreseeing a world boom ending this year due to tight money.
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Wall Street
Berlin
Germany
Deutsche Bank
Memphis Charter Bill Passes House in Tennessee
Memphis charter bill authorizes abolishing city government and gives Governor Patterson power to appoint new city officials. The bill, which senators opposed led by Senator Carmack, already passed the senate before clearing the house in Nashville.
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Memphis
Nashville
Tenn
House
Patterson
Carmack
Senate
Hero Medals Distributed by Carnegie Fund
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission distributed gold silver and bronze hero medals to sixty three recipients across the United States and Canada including Gay in Pittsburg on March 18.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
United States
Canade
Stomach troubles blamed for many woes in a then big remedy pitch
An advertisement extols Steuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for loss of appetite indigestion and related ills claiming rapid digestion and increased vim. It urges carrying the tablets and promises a free sample by mail before detailing a burglary at Evansville where Josie Gray was injured and money missing from the R and G Furniture store.
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Steuart
Stuart
F. A Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall Mich
Evansville
Ind
Josie Gray
R. and G. Furniture Company
St. Mary's Hospital
F. A. Gumberta
Clearing It Up Confession Clears Brownsville Massacre Mystery
A discharged Twenty-fifth Infantry private in Galveston admits partial participation in the Brownsville raid of Aug. 13. He says the attack arose from a white man’s prior injury to a Black soldier and a plan to wipe out a private grudge, not premeditated, with several troops involved.
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Galveston
Tex
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Galveston News
United States
Moet
Indianapolis man Mr Hixson heads American Bowling Congress session
The American Bowling Congress met in St. Louis this week under President Hixson a candidate for re election. He hails from Indianapolis and leads the bowling body through testing times as the organization outlines plans for the sport's future.
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St. Louis
Hixson
Indianapolis
Governor Hanly Cleans Up Bills and Delays Jamestown Expo
Governor Hanly signed the general appropriations bill to avoid an extra legislative session and barred a Jamestown expo commission. He approved Beardsley liquor Act changes, granted a Saturday half holiday for officials, and vetoed raises for Indianapolis city council members and sheriff fee provisions as excessive or unnecessary. He also rejected a reciprocal insurance bill and left existing laws intact.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Miller
Hranch
Indiana
Ice Gorge Threat Looms Above Parker in Allegheny
Pittsburg reports eighty miles of ice in the Allegheny River above Parker with drizzle and rising waters. Monongahela and Ohio rivers fall slowly while preparations rise to curb damage as the ice gorge moves downstream toward the city.
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Pittsburg
Mareh Ois
Allegheny River
Parker
Pennsylvania
Hood
Monmonahela
Ohio
Allegheny
Paarker
Pawter Point
Washington Silent on Alleged Confession by Ex-Soldiers
Washington march 18. The Senate committee on military affairs and the war department report no official communication about an alleged confession by discharged negro soldiers.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
War Department
Conquered Their Conquerors An Irish Rally Vision
John Dillon spoke at an Irish demonstration in Wolverhampton urging young men to learn from generals Botha and De La Rey. He claimed the South African people had conquered their conquerors and predicted John Redmond could become Ireland’s premier.
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Wolverhampton
Eng
John Dillon
Botha and
de la Rey
Botha
John Redmond
Ireland
Interstate Commerce Hearings Cut Offsite Plan
Washington March 18 The Interstate Commerce Commission will stop holding hearings outside Washington. Investigations will be conducted by special agents in other cities and reports will go to the commission, with arguments then heard in Washington.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Floods Submerge Huntington Area After Heavy Rain
The river peaked Sunday at Oso feet, six tenths higher than January flood. Water covers about 500 homes in Huntington and nearby Central City while Catlettsburg, Ceredo and Proctorville are nearly cut off. Rail service on the Ohio line remains halted for a day or two as floodwaters recede slowly.
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Marellos
Lome
Central City
Catlettsburg
Ceredo
Proctorville
Return of Charles Jordan Stirs Bloomfield Community
Charles Jordan, missing forty years since a 1867 disappearance near Bloomfield, is seen in town igniting old rumors of foul play and possible murder. He now lives in Kentucky with his family and says little on motives or whereabouts. Good Citizens League claims victory as Monticello becomes dry after a long battle with saloon forces.
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Bloomfield
Ind
Charles Jordan
Jordan
Apen
Kentucky
Evansville
Good Citizens’ League
Monticello
Monticeo
Panhandle
Logansport
State Line
Reynolds
Cincinnati Flood Crest Seen Near as River Burden Grows
The Ohio River flood crest is not far, with rising waters carrying an unusually large cod load. Diversions appear impossible as flood damage could exceed January levels across the covered areas.
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Cincinnati
Weather Flood Bulletin Warns of Crest at Louisville
The weather bureau issued a flood bulletin predicting a crest between thirty eight and thirty nine feet at Louisville Tuesday afternoon and a fifty four foot crest at Madison Tuesday morning.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Louisville
Madison
The Moyer Heywood Trial Opens in Caldwell Iowa
Caldwell March 18 The trial of Charles H Moyer and William D Heywood is set to begin here Wednesday on charges they were accessories to Governor Steunenberg murder in Idaho Their co defendant George A Pettibone is a Western Federation of Miners executive committee member The case draws attention from labor and political circles across the region.
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Caldwell
Charles H. Moyer
Wm. DN. Heywood
George A. Pettibone
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Idaho
Williames Praises Dr King’s New Discovery in Richmond
A Richmond resident Mr A D Williams 107 West Main St appeals to readers with weak fangs to try Dr King’s New Discovery the sole remedy he credits with saving lives. The ad claims it cures asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough hoarseness and stops hemorrhages of the lungs. Guaranteed at Chas D Kessel’s drug store with prices 50 and 1.00 trial offered.
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Richmond
Ind
A. D. Williame
West Main St
Chas. D. Kaessel
Boating in Portsmouth Closes Streets in Spectator Rush
Thousands of people crowded the business streets of Portsmouth on Sunday as boats filled the main thoroughfares. No fatalities were reported and only minor injuries or suffering noted amid the unusual spectacle.
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Portsmouth
Marel
Delmas Gains Another Point In Thaw Case
New York March 18 reports say Thaw defense lawyers will not cross examine six state experts who testified Thaw was sane at the time of Stanford White’s killing. Delmas, Thaw’s counsel, favored barring any questioning from the start, a move seen as a victory for him.
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Delmas
New York
Thaw
Stanford White
Delphin M. Delmas
Jerome
Burglars Blow Safe at First National Bank Batesville
Burglars forced entry into the First National Bank building in Batesville Indiana on March 11 and blew open the safe stealing about 40 in nickels. The box door was wedged shut preventing further theft.
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Batesville
Ind
First National Bank
Prominent New Albany Citizen Dies Aboard Train
C R Clark age sixty eight a prominent New Albany Indiana resident died on a Kansas and Texas train at Pilot Grove Missouri Sunday while en route to San Antonio for his health. He was sixty eight years old.
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Sedalia
C. R. Clark
New Albany
Ind
San Antonio
Tex
Pilot Grove
Clark
Glaes Company Fire Wipes New Martinsville Plant
Fire destroyed the New Martinsville Glaes company plant and nearby weldings causing an estimated loss of 125000 dollars. The blaze broke out last night in New Martinsville West Virginia and casualties are not reported.
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Glaes Company
New Martinsville
W. Va
New Martinsville Qlaes Company
High wages lure artisans to Panama Canal work
The piece notes that high pay tempts young skilled workers to join canal construction crews while fears of fevers and malaria deter many. It touts Electric Bitters as a remedy to malaria fears and various ailments, promising safety and health benefits with a guarantee.
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Panama Canal
Obas
Saved by Insanity Plea in Dr. Chessman Murder Case
Frank M. Long, adjudged a monomaniac but not to warrant confinement, was released from the county jail after being acquitted of the murder of Dr. Ephraim Chessman. He will be cared for by relatives until he fully recovers.
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Indianapolis
Frank M. Long
Ephraim Chessman
Dynamite Shock Destroys Homes Near New City Hospital
An explosion of 250 pounds of dynamite in a shack near the new city hospital caused extensive damage across the surrounding residential area. Windows shattered for miles, and residents statewide were awakened by the blast early Sunday.
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Cincinnati
New City Hospital
Local notices and obituaries from Greenville area
A roundup of court hearings, sermons, marriages, and deaths from Greenville and Jeffersonville. Mars Dulles faces a hearing for theft tomorrow before City Judge Paris. Rev H W Bamford preaches, and Rev E Poulsen leads revival services. Local obituaries include Mrs Janda Borden and Mrs Elizabeth Malinee, with funeral arrangements noted. A marine incident in France and a Venezuelan revolution dispatch close the span of items.
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Mars Dulles
Paris
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