Lost bet and swim in icy Ohio River tale
In Lonsville on St Patrick's Day Ed Dameron paid off a bet by swimming 75 feet across the Ohio River as the thermometer neared zero. His mustache and hair froze with icicles as he reached the bank, after a challenge tied to the Sullivan fight. Cameron had bet Henry Yaner of Norman Lumber that Sullivan would sit, with the loser to swim in the river.
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Dameron
Lonsville
Ed Dameron
AcGovern Sullivan
Ohio
Cameron
Henry Yaner
Norman Lumber company
Sullivan
St. Patrick's s Day
Governor appeals for seed aid to Ozark drought farmers
Governor Dockery issued an appeal to Missourians for aid to farmers in the Ozark region hit by last summer's drought. Seed for the spring crop is urgently needed and the agricultural department has been asked to supply it.
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Jefferson City
Dockery
Ozark country
agricultural department
Prince Henry Returns to German Soil Amid Cheers
Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia returns from his American mission to Germany, greeted by Emperor William II and a cheering crowd. The Deutschland arrives at Cuxhaven, ceremonies unfold with naval salutes and a banquet aboard Kaiser Wilhelm II, while Henry keeps political talk off the record.
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Prince Henry
United States
Cuchaven
Prussia
Cherbourg
prince
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Emperor William
Berlin
William H. Beehler
empire
his majesty
marine guard
Hohenzollern
guard of honor
Enmmperor
William
Beehler
Kiel
Cushaven
America
Roosevelt
Fire Among Shipping Destroys Hoboken Pier and Vessels
A massive fire last night destroyed the Phoenia Steamship Line pier in Hoboken on the Hudson River, burning the British Queen to a hull and consuming seven lighters. The blaze spread to the Barber line pier and the Heathburn, with extensive cotton and hay losses. Authorities feared casualties, reporting the captain’s fragile raft escape and possible deaths among crew and longshore workers. The incident caused about 1,000,000 dollars in damage and drew stoic responses from customs officers and shipping firms.
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New York
Phoenia Steamship Line
Hoboken
Carber Steamship Line
Holland-American Line
Campbell
Phoenix line
Antwerp
Tonawanda
North river
Barber line
Heathburn
Hong Kong
China
Scott
Jansen
Three Men Blown 70 Atoms Terrific Boiler Explosion
Three men killed and one injured in a boiler explosion at Wheeler Gavitt's saw mill near Callon Wisconsin. The blast hurled mill parts across the yard. bodies found in scattered sections. Cause stated as insufficient boiler water.
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Wisconsin
Wausau Wis
Wheeler Gavitt
Callon
Wheeler Gavit
Chester Goldman
John Varahowski
Gavin and
Damakowski
Field of Easter Lilies Bermuda Sea Trade
Bermuda grows vast fields of Easter lilies supplied to the United States. Workers harvest acres of lilies, with stems tied into bundles and packed in bundles of five dozen. The laborers wear burlap garments and simple uniforms as the blooms mature for shipment.
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BERMUDA
Wilcox Trial Nearing End In Nell Cropsey Case
Elizabeth City March 19 The Wilcox murder trial moves toward conclusion as defense opts for no evidence and focus on opening and closing arguments. HL W MccMullin argues no proof of killing while R W Turner for the state contends Nell Cropsey could not have drowned by her own hand and Wilcox had motive and opportunity to kill.
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Nell Cropsey
Elizabeth City
N. C
James Wilcox
HL. W. MccMullin
R. W. Turner
Nellie Cropsey
Wilcox
The Wallen Court Martial Defense Challenge Army Jurisdiction
The court martial for Major L W T Waller and Lt John H A Day debated whether Marines can be tried by the Army. The court ruled the Army lacks jurisdiction when Marines are attached, as charged offenses occurred earlier while with Marines. Final decision awaits Warrington authorities.
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Manila
L. W. T. Waller
John H. A. Day
Marine Corps
Samar
Marix
Waller
General Chater
Warrington
Cecil RHODES
Hitchcock's Torn Next Van Devanter A Roosevelt Cabinet Change
Washington reports Ethan Allen Hitchcock will resign as secretary of the interior with a formal letter to be released soon. Willis V. Vandevanter is named as likely successor, joining John Long as cabinet posts shift under Roosevelt with Moody poised to replace Long as secretary of the navy by May.
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William
Long
McKinley
Roosevalt
Washington
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
interior
Tony
Willis V. Vandevanter
Wyoming
Indiana
John Di Long
Roosevelt
Wilson
Cleveland's Birthday Quiet Birthday For Former President
In Princeton N J on March 19 former President Grover Cleveland the sole living ex president reached his 65th milestone. He described the day as quiet and pleasant with family and a few neighbors. He discussed Henry Watterson's letter criticizing the administration noting the Republican Party sometimes misaligned yet capable of coming together at convenient times.
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Princeton
N 1
Grover Cleveland
United States
Cleveland
Henry Watterson
Washington
Republican party
Henry Hitchcock Dead Brother of Secretary of the Interior
Washington reports Henry Hitchcock, brother of Secretary Hitchcock, died of heart disease at his St Louis home aged 71. He had suffered heart trouble for weeks and telegraphed condolences noted his family, and he was linked to various civic and charitable roles including trusteeships and business interests.
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Interior
Washington
Hitchcock
Henry Fiitchcock
St Lewis
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