Ex Governor Altgeld Dies After Pro Beer Speech
Former Illinois governor John P Altgeld died in Joliet after fainting fits following a pro Boer rally. He was carried from the theater to a hotel and later died at 7 09 am. His burial train departed Joliet for Chicago with a large civic delegation in attendance.
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Hague Peace Treaty Ratified by Senate
The senate ratified the Hague peace conference treaty relating to land and sea war conduct. Parties include Germany Austria Belgium Denmark Spain United States Mexico France Great Britain Greece Italy Luxembourg Montenegro Netherlands Persia Portugal Roumania Russia Serbia Sweden Norway Turkey and Bulgaria. Prohibitions cover poison arms treachery against combatants surrendering no quarter improper flag use and destruction of enemy property unless war needs demand it.
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Tidal Waves Hit Coast Between La Libertad and Atajutla
The steamer Newport reports a disaster along the Pacific coast from La Libertad to a point 30 miles north of Atajutla. Three tidal waves March morning swept barriers, destroying fishing settlements.53 bodies recovered. many missing include children and mothers.
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Bold Bank Robbers Strike Minooka Bank
A six-man gang dynamited the Exchange bank in Minooka nine miles west of Joliet and seized between $2,000 and $3,000. Theodore Krine, warned by a sickbed alert, was assaulted and gagged after warning bank president A. K. Knapp. The robbers fled on a Rock Island handcar westward.
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Insurance and mining hazards raise Minnesota concerns
The report finds American insurers charge 1.07 per hundred while foreign firms average 1.26, indicating heavier hazard risk abroad. Northern Minnesota logging claims a high winter toll with many nonfatal injuries, while a Duluth woman dies after a four story fall at Market hotel. Minnesota school enrollment and population rise noted from 1860 to 1900 with projections.
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How the Chinese Get Rain
A New York Commercial Advertiser summary notes rituals in which villagers use willow bundles and temple icons to invoke rain. Messengers carry tablets, exchange tokens at cities, and fast while traveling to regions in need. Prayers occur in the fifth and sixth months with a ten day window. umbrellas are banned during rites.
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A Thief Among the Angels and Other Bits of Wit
The item catalogues anecdotes and quips from period humor columns, including Spurgeon’s mistaken angels pockets anecdote and a string of captions about poems, jealousy, and clever exchanges. It presents brief jokes, sketches, and mishearings with a satirical edge.
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