Royal wedding seals Spain's royal pageantry in Madrid
Madrid celebrates the marriage of Alfonso XIII and Princess Victoria Eugenie with massive crowds, street ceremonies, and lavish church rites. The contract awards the bride a $90,000 annual income and, if needed, $50,000 to the royal couple. The wedding dress, made in Spain with Brussels lace, sparks national pride as the couple plans a Granaja honeymoon.
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Madrid
Alfonso XIII
Spain
Eugenio Victoria
Battenburg
Cordova
Seville
Pardo Palace
Moret
Victoria
Alfonso
Baa
Death of Michael Davitt Father of Irish Land League
Michael Davitt died peacefully at midnight in the presence of his son Michael and his daughters after a long illness. His death followed blood poisoning from two jawbone operations and toothache leading to necrosis. He formery represented South Mayo in Parliament until 1899 and remained active in Irish affairs. Mrs Davitt and others were at his bedside as he passed.
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Michael Davitt
Michael
John Dillon
Father Hatton
Davitt
Trish Land League
South Mayo
Twenty Two Drowned in Chile Wreck
The British ship Captain Cawell from Melbourne April 21 bound for Coronel was wrecked at Sanadarian. Twenty two crew members died, with the first mate and three others surviving after landing.
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Cenespaion
Chile
Cawell
Melbourne
Coronel
Sanadarian
al Bic
Rocky Mountain Tea Advised By Colloquial Companion
A compact, era tone notice urges a man to seek advice and to consider Rocky Mountain Tea from J. A. Ziegetbaur. The fragment hints at a promotional line framed as a helpful suggestion in a streetwise voice.
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J. A. Ziegetbaur
Return of Building Work Delayed by Insurance Holders
Building operations in the ruined portions of San Frercico suffer a setback due to dilatory underwriters. Owners and builders say they have pressed for advance insurance funds but to no avail.
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San Frercico
Doctor found guilty in bank stock embezzlement case
Minneapolis May 32 Dr J F Forere on trial eight days for embezzling 133 shares of Metropolitan bank stock from Northwestern Life Insurance of which he was president has been found guilty as charged in the indictment.
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Minneapolis, Minn
J. F. Forere
Metropolitan Bank
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Indiana Epworth League convention set for Logansport
The 12th biennial Indiana State Epworth League convention will meet at Market Street M E Church Logansport on June 28 29 20 and July 1 with sessions in the city.
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Epworth League
Logansport
Ind
Indiana State
Market Street M. E
1908 Blood Year in Alliance Kentucky
In Alliance Kentucky F N Tacket faced a violent lung bleeding and a near death from a frightful cough. He began using Dr King s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds and after four bottles was completely cured, proving its effectiveness against severe lung conditions.
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F. N. Tacket
Alliance
Mr. Tacket
Scandal over Agricultural Building Appropriation
Washington May 31. Hearings reveal that the agricultural building project has exhausted nearly the entire 1.59 million appropriation for two wings, not housing the entire department and prompting calls for further funding. Secretary Wilson and department officials defend the plan as compliant only if Congress later approves a broader central administration building.
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Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Department
Wilson
Agriculture Department
F. Os. Gardner
Wee
Tawney
Garner
Central Administration
Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Government official defends expansion plans for future construction
A government secretary explains a plan to exhaust 1 600 000 dollars and to build in a way that allows Congress to add to it, stressing growth of the department and the option to add wings to existing buildings.
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Tawney
Bnuiliing
Secretary of Agriculture
Mr. Gardner
Mr. Tawney
White House
Park
Wilson
g@airmen Tawney
Congress
Department
Roosevelt attends Memorial Day events in Virginia port
President Roosevelt joined surviving Civil War veterans and thousands in Portsmouth for Memorial Day ceremonies. He delivered an oration at the naval hospital grounds and unveiled a marble shaft by the Army and Navy Union in the nearby cemetery. The day included a large parade with sailors, marines, veterans groups, and civic societies.
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Old Polm Comfort
Commonwealth of Virginia
Roosevelt
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Army and Navy Union
North Atlantic Fleet
Grand Army of the Republic
United Confederate Veterans
Ciie and Patriotic Societies
Baseball scores from National League and American League dates
National League results show Philadelphia beat Boston 7 to 2 and Brooklyn tied New York 2 to 2 while Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 7 to 0. American League notes Boston 3 Philadelphia 1 and New York 8 Washington 2 with other park results listed. Rain affected Detroit and multiple afternoon games recorded across leagues with several city matchups and minor scorelines.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Washington
Cleveland
St Louis
Detroit
Indianapolis
St. Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Louisville
Chicago
St. Louis
Wetrote
American Association
Toledo
St. Paw
How They Won the Strike at Lodz Factories
May 31 report from Lodz shows ribbon factory owners conceded wage increases and five weeks of idle time after strikers surrounded the works and threatened the owners. Five hours imprisonment and threats of death preceded the concession. In Independence Missouri a robber threatened Mrs Campbell with a razor but she fought back leaving both with serious cuts. The intruder escaped.
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Lodz
Schmidt & Weychert
Missouri
Independence
W. T. Campbell
Pendleton Flood Leaves One-Third Homeless
In Pendleton Oregon on May 21 one third of residents are temporarily homeless or confined to upper floors as Umatilla River floodwaters surge through the city.
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Pendleton
Ore
Umatilla
Electr ic Bitters Cures St. Vitus Dance at St Albans
8 C Blair school superintendent of St Albans West Virginia reports his little daughter cured of St Vitas Dance after trying electric bitters. He notes the condition resisted other treatments but three bottles provided complete relief. Sold by Charles D Knoecker's drug store at 50 cents.
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C. Blair
St. Albans
W. Va
St. Vitas
Chas. D. Knoefel
Uniform Version Committee Formed and Women Deacons Allowed
Richmond Ind May 31 Final adjournment of the United Presbyterian church assembly reports appropriations for foreign home freedmen church extensions education ministerial relief and more totaling 628 675 up 9224 from last year A seven member committee was named to work with English speaking denominations on a uniform Bible version and the constitution was amended to allow women to be deacons with a large vote in favor.
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Richmond
Ind
General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
California
North America
Minister on Trial in Arson Case at Danville
The Rev Edward M Freeman of Terre Haute stands trial in Hendricks circuit court on arson charges for conspiring to burn Montgomery chapel near Litton nine miles north of Danville. The 1903 church fire followed church factional disputes and Freeman’s push for a new town church. The case echoes the Hinsaw trial with shared prosecutors and a change of venue to Thad S Adams as special judge.
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Danville
Ind
Edward M. Freeman
Terre Haute
Hendricks Circuit Court
Hinsaw
Freeman
Hinshaw
Thomas J. Cofer
Thad S. Adams
Methodist Episcopal Church
Montgomery Chapel
Litton
Peoria
Big Four
Lmits
Legislative boodling scandal shocks Arkansas capital
Webb Covington, president of Arkansas's last state senate, faces a bench warrant at Clarksville amid new indictments over extensive boodling in the recent legislature. Thirty lawmakers are charged. further arrests anticipated as probe widens. In Britain, the battleship Montagu lies on rocks at Sundy Island, feared unrecoverable if refloated.
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Little Rock
Ark
Webb Covington
Senate
Clarksville
House
London
Montagu
Sundy Island
Indiana miners and operators eye 1903 wage scale settlement
Indianapolis reports that conference attendees from Indiana predict a settlement today based on the 1903 wage scale, a near 1 percent raise over current wages. Some Indiana operators plan to reopen mines within days.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Terre Haute
Vesuvius erupts and multiple disasters unfold worldwide
Reports describe ongoing ash and sand discharge from Vesuvius while Latonia Jockey Club opens spring meet with over twelve thousand spectators. Tragic drownings occur at Lilylake Minnesota and a Riga steamer capsizing causes fifteen deaths. Belmont Stakes winner Burgomester takes 25000 prize at Belmont Park as floods threaten Walla Walla.
Notice to Subscribers from Tribune Company
Notice to subscribers of the New Albany Telegram and the Indianspoke Star asking readers to notify the Tribune Company to ensure timely delivery. Includes two contact phones and an address in Cumberland.
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New Albany Taisexe
Indianspoke Star
Tribune Company
Qgumberland
Grover Cleveland Declines Nomination But Remains Active
Former President Grover Cleveland says he will not seek the presidency again though he stays engaged in public matters. He attended a charity and corrections conference in Philadelphia and spoke at a banquet in Atlantic City, while his wife remains focused on their remaining children amid grief over their daughter’s loss. A light humor exchange about a camping trip ends the note.
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Grover Cleveland
Repubs
Charithes and Corrections
Philadelphia
Tie
Periodical Publishers’ Association
Atliotic City
Cleveland
Jess
White House
Pink Lemonade Origins in a Circus Tale
A muddled tale recalls a circus vendor Conklin and a pink lemonade invention. He improvised by mixing strawberry and other flavors to attract crowds, turning a failing water supply crisis into a popular beverage that grew the booth’s sales.
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Fannie Jameson
Conklin
Beceeis
Father William's Indian Herb Tea advertised as cure all
An aged advertisement markets Father William's Indian Herb Tea and herb tablets as a remedy for constipation liver trouble indigestion and malaria. It claims quick relief day or night with a price of 20 cents and lists alias names and mis-spellings. Foley's Honey and Tar is also mentioned as a safe cough remedy for children sold by C D Knosfel.
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Father William
Foley's
C. D Knosfel
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