Roosevelt Attends Church and Rides Then Heads to Omaha
In Grand Island Nebraska on Sunday April 27 President Roosevelt worshipped at St Stephen's Episcopal Church with Rev Louis A Arthur delivering the sermon. He rode with Senator Dietrich to Taylor's sheep ranch and the Soldiers' Home a fifteen mile trip meeting veterans. The day was dusty windy and busy with a hose kept on trains to ward off dust. Roosevelt later spoke briefly and then departed for Hastings and Omaha where he will spend the night. Yale graduate W W Heffelfinger offered a civil service post but declined.
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Grand Island
Roosevelt
St. Stephen's Episcopal church
Louis A. Arthur
Senator Dietrich
Taylor
Hastings
Neb
Omaha
W Heffelfinger
Yale
civil service commission
Garfield
Pony Visit Delights Archie Roosevelt in White House
Archie Roosevelt, recovering from measles, met his spotted pony thanks to groom Charles who wheeled the pony through the White House elevator to his second floor room. The surprise visit delighted Archie and the pony, marking the first time a horse rode in a White House elevator.
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Archie Roosevelt
Washington
Archie
White House
Charles
Czar Presents Gold Mitre to Father Toth at Jubilee
Wilkesbarre, April 27 Nicholas Ladoshinsky New York general consul Russia attended the silver jubilee of Very Rev Alexis Troth Russian Church Bishop Tikhon of Alaska officiated The ceremony featured a decoration order of St Ann commander of the cross and a gold mitre from Czar Nicholas of Russia to Father Toth Also reports a bank robbery chase in Frankfort Indiana a sparrow accident in Dorus York County Pa and Openham body found in Harlem river with reward details The Good Roads Convention met in St Louis with delegates from nearly all states Newly arrived from Bay of Islands Newfoundland fishing schooners reach Gloucester Mass New York financier Adolph Openham found after jumping into Harlem river reward $5000
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Toth
Wilkesbarre
Nicholas Ladoshinsky
New York
Russia
United States
Czar
Nicholas
Tikhon
Alaska
Frankfort
Ind
Harry Deitrich
Codorus
York county
St Louis
Bay of Islands
New Foundland
Gloucester
Mass
Adolph E. Openham
Harlem river
Riot and lynching mob violence in Illinois and Texas
An Illinois mob near Santa Fe hanged a captured black man accused of assaulting a 10 year old girl, then attacked a tented black labor colony on a bridge project, wounding several and scattering to the woods as police struggled to control the scene. In Texas, a Carthage mob hanged John Hensely after alleging he assaulted a 4 year old girl. the body hung in the public square.
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Thoves
Wis
Santa Fe
Yaimet Branson Davie
Branson Davis
Mississippi
Long View
Tex
Carthage
John Hensely
Panola county
Roosevelt Pushes Stand on China Integrity and Open Door
President Roosevelt directs Secretary Hay to resist any Russian departure from pledges on Manchuria and to insist on China's territorial integrity and the open door. Britain and Japan back the move, with no joint note planned. Germany and France are not expected to oppose. a diplomatic settlement via note and ministerial inquiries is pursued to secure a binding promise and continued commercial rights in Manchuria.
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China
Germany
ter
Washington
Roosevelt
Hay
Russia
Manchuria
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
Peking
Conger
Seuetary Hay
Manohara
St. Petersburg
McCormick
Baron von Sternburg
Bay
Negroes Praise Harmony With Whites In Richmond Letter
In Richmond on April 27 a letter from Rev. W. H. Burwell and Rev. W. T. Johnson to Dr. Robert C. Ogden praises peaceful relations between black and white residents. The message claims negros have lived in harmony, prospered, and that mutual interests bind the two communities, challenging views of southern segregation.
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Richmond
First African Baptist church
Robert C. Ogden
Educational Conference
south
W. H. Burwell
W. T. Johnson
Vanderbilt Marriage Hidden In London Then Paris Arrival
William K Vanderbilt and Mrs Rutherford quietly wed in London. The couple then traveled to a Poissy country home in Paris. The secret arrangements were elaborate and kept until the last moment. The ceremony occurred as a dead child lay in St Marks church, and the clergyman, Rev Hadden, conducted the burial rites before departing for Liverpool where his father lies dying.
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Paris
Vanderbilt
Poissy
St. Marks church
London
St Mark’s
Rutherford
Whitecapped attack in Bloomington shocks town
Thirty eight masked men entered a house in Bloomington on April 27 beating Misses Rebecca and Ida Stephens aged 18 and 16 with barbed wire and apple switches and whipping Joe Shively a 59 year old black man. The victims escaped serious harm as warrants were to be sworn out. Also reported counterfeiters arrested in Berlin linked to American connections.
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Bloomington
Ind
Rebecca
Ida Stephens
Joe Shively
Stephens
Shively
King Edward to Visit Paris Prompts Royal Spectacle and Politics
Paris dispatch notes elaborate preparations for King Edward's visit on April 27. Officials say the trip signals a thaw in Franco British ties post Fashoda and Boer War, hints point to Britain aligning with Portugal, Italy, France, and possibly easing tensions with Russia.
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Paris
Edward
ctes
Czar
Russia
France
Great Britain
Portugal
Italy
St. Petersburg
Mormon Missionaries Seek Emperor William's Permit to Stay in Germany
Berlin reports Mormon missionary Hugh J. Cannon will petition Emperor William for permission for Mormons to remain in Germany. He argues Mormon doctrine morality, cites no subversion of law, and notes the church headship denies polygamy. He references the Oisenbrock affair where two missionaries were jailed and deported, with U.S. senators asking Hay for an apology. Converts include several police observers of meetings.
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Germany
Berlin
Hugh J. Cannon
William
Cannon
United States
Oisenbrock
Prussia
Hanover
Hamburg
Kearns
Smoot
Hay
Tyner Returns Papers After Safe Abstraction Probe
Washington April 27 two key steps marked the inquiry into the paper theft from the assistant attorney general post office division. G A C Christiancy requests investigation and is relieved pending probe while Tyner’s side submits papers claimed to be all taken.
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Payne
Washington
postoffice department
Pange
G. A C. Christiancy
Christiancy
Tyner
Postimaster
Bristow
Tyners
Harvard Professor Finds Smallpox Germ
Boston April 27 The Globe reports Dr William Thomas Councilman Shattuck professor of pathological anatomy at Harvard Medical School has discovered the germ causing smallpox The discovery is praised as a major medical milestone and details will be shared tomorrow at a Harvard Medical School meeting hosted by the Boston Society of Medical Science Dr Councilman will announce the etiology of smallpox to medical men
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Harvard
Boston
The Globe
William Thomas Councilman
Shattuck
Harvard Medical School
Councilman
Boston Society of Medical Science
Fire destroys Columbus clothing houses. fireman killed
A blaze at High and Long streets in Columbus destroyed Brunson and Union Clothing Co buildings and several smaller structures, causing about 900 000 dollars in losses. Captain Daniel Lewis of engine company Xoil died when a wall collapsed trapping him amid torrential rain and flames.
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Columbus
Brunson and
Unio Clothing Company
Nicholas brock
Daniel Lewis
Xoil
Bronson
Bolt Brothers
Branson
Taton bulding
Courtright
What- Shire
Miles on Philippines many cases of cruelty cited
General Miles cites brutal acts by soldiers in the Philippines during a 1901 inspection tour. He describes water torture, torture and killings in Cebu and Samar, arson deaths, forced confinement in towns, and coerced payments for food in concentration camps. The report names Lt. Hennessy, Capt. Samuels, Lt. Feeter, Lt. Caulfield, Lt. Gaujot, Major Glenn, and others, with disciplinary actions noted for some.
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Islands
Washington
Miles
Philippinnes
Philippines
Calarmba
Batangas
Lipa
presidente
Vincente Luna
Hennessy
Manila
man Lune
Cebu
Samuels
44th Infantry
United States Volunteers
Feeter
19th Infantry
Laoag
Luzon
Tacloban
Leyte
Gienn
Caulfield
Quigon
Calbayog
Samar
Jose Borja
Jose Diaznes
Gaujot
10th Cavalry
Carrington
First Infantry
Caujot
Glenn
Conger
Hughes
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