President delivers The Man with the Muck-Rake speech
In a Washington ceremony marking the cornerstone for a House Office Building, the President delivers his speech on The Man with the Muck-Rake. He urges vigilant but truthful exposure of corruption, warns against slander, and calls for steady moral leadership amid national growth and complex issues.
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Hearst seeks quo warranto to win New York Mayor title
William Randolph Hearst formally applied to the New York Attorney General for quo warranto to test George B. McClellan’s title to the mayoralty. He claims vote fraud and demands a recount and possible removal, citing alleged intimidation, double voting, and miscount in multiple districts. The hearing was set for Thursday in Albany.
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Explosion in Forward Turret Kearsarge Kills Six Sailors
The U S S Kearsarge in Guantanamo Bay reports a fatal explosion in its forward 13 inch turret during target practice on April 13. Six men died, including Lieutenant John M Hudgins, with fourteen injured and bodies to be buried at Guantanamo. A court of inquiry will determine fault while authorities extend sympathy and coordinate notices to next of kin.
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Hearst Train Flagged in Empire State Politics
Conservatives flag The William R Hearst Empire State Political Express across the state. The opposition, led by figures such as John B Stanchfield August Belmont and Thomas F Ryan, mobilizes as Hearst seeks to control county organizations and possibly capture delegates for a convention, or run as governor on the Independence League ticket. A Syracause round-up of state committeemen signals intensified, costly political clashes ahead.
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Ludlow Aeronaut Falls 200 Feet in Flight
Israel Ludlow, young New York attorney and aeronaut, fell about 200 feet when the aeroplane kite collapsed on the beach near Jacksonville. He is paralyzed below the waist with a severely injured spine and rushed toward New York for treatment. Charles K. Hamilton accompanied Ludlow as the injured man is moved by train toward specialists.
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Gorky Arrives in New York Amid Hotel Controversy
Russian author Maxim Gorky faced a welcome and criticism over his marital arrangements in New York. Hotel disputes arose over his companion Mme Gorky and the legality of their marriage, with hotel officials and Milt Robbe involved. Gorky defended his wife as his spouse and urged respect for his private life amid public gossip.
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Four Killed in Panic From Boy's Fire Prank at Chicago Church
At St. Ludmila's Church four children Emma Hotka Little Caunt Barbara Harmanek and Mrs Kate Kanik died as hundreds panicked after a boy shouted fire There was no fire and many were injured or trampled as they crowded toward exits The disaster followed a prank that sparked a chaotic stampede during Foster Eve services on April 14 in Chicago.
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Mob murders two Black men near Missouri courthouse
In Springfield on April 14 a mob of about three thousand seized Horace Duncan and Jim Copeland, Black men, from county custody, dragged them to the public square, shouted for hangings and burnings, and killed them beneath a statue of the Goddess of Liberty as a crowd of thousands watched in horror.
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Beatty Sues Executors Over Undelivered Field Securities
Mrs Ethel Beatty daughter of Marshall Field sues the estate executors seeking court order to transfer stocks and bonds valued at 857000 given before Field's death but never delivered. The suit, described as friendly, seeks legal authority for the transfer. Beatty has inherited 6 million from her father.
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Taken with a Raw Egg is very strengthening Ad
Advertisement from Ae Dewey & Bons Co at 138 Fulton Street New York touts raw egg consumption as very strengthening, claiming health benefits and vigor to attract customers.
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Debate almost turned violent between Cummins and Perkins
Des Moines dispatch reports a Spirit Lake debate where Governor A. B. Cummins and ex-Congressman George D. Perkins hurled epithets and accusations over railroad influence. The crowd roared as Cummins kept order and both men claimed the high ground amid heated exchanges and personal charges.
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Train kills three in Atlantic crossing accident
Greenville Penn April 14. A grade crossing crash on the Erie Rail at Atlantic today killed three in a carriage. Mrs Calvin and two daughters died. A three year old was injured with arm and leg broken, another son badly cut and bruised. Train traveled at seventy five mph. An unrelated travel ad follows.
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