Duke of Devonshire Dies in Cannes at 75
Spencer Compton Cavendish eighth Duke of Devonshire died of heart failure at the Hotel Copitzesual in Cannes. He was among England's wealthiest men with vast estates and mines. A Liberal Unionist leader, he served as postmaster general secretary for India War secretary and other senior offices. Victor Cavendish will succeed as Liberal Unionist MP for Derbyshire West.
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France
Spencer Compton Cavendish
Duke of Devonshire
Copitzesual
Duke
Devonshire
Windsor Castle
London
Egypt
England
House of Lords
Drank Himself to Death in Pittsburg Patrol Wagon
March 25 a man named Harry Thompson died after drinking in a patrol wagon amid an alleged incident led by policeman David Lennie who has been dismissed. Lennie gathered a dozen men and forced them into a saloon, demanding ten whiskies two gins and one beer or risk arrest. Thompson collapsed at the ninth glass and a black man died at the thirteenth. Four others are under medical care as the coroner investigates the case.
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Pittsburg
Harry Thompson
David Lennie
Thompson
Exuiceman
Gillette Reprieve Denied in Auburn Murder Case
Albany March 25 There is no foundation for the report that Governor Hughes will grant a reprieve for Chester Gillette or for any reason The execution at Auburn prison is not interfered with and Gillette remains set to die for the murder of Grace Brown at Pig Moose Lake two years ago Mystery Solved After 25 Years March 22 For ry Jane Fleming rifled the pea nies of this place black oil gloves She became known as the Veiled Lady She was a recluse Her face unseen until death or accident solved the mystery She is believed to have worn a white mask under her veil
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Albany
N. Yu
Bughes
Chester Gillette
Gavemar
Auburn Prison
Meri Week
Grace Bown
Pig Moose Lake
Champion Pie Eater Starving
Henry Chambers, last summer’s national champion pie eater, is starving himself. He entered a Camden championship contest but a wing influenza prevented him from swallowing. He says he wants to die and has not eaten for a week.
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Henry Chambers
Camden
Diamonds Found by California Miners Near Cherokee
Three fine diamonds were found at Cherokee near Groville on property prospected by a diamond company. Two were washed out and another was pant ed out by an Indian in Orgy ills stedly.
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California
Groville
Cherokee
Tobacco War Settles End Night Riding in Kentucky
Settlement rumors surface in Kentucky and Cincinnati regarding an accord between the American Tobacco Company and the Society of Equity. Reports claim a $14 million buyout of 1906 and 1907 crops and no planting in 1905, while officials deny a settlement and appeal for federal intervention grows in Lexington as residents seek presidential action.
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Cincinnati
American Tobacco Company
The
Society of Equity
Winchester
American Society of Fluitr
Lexington
American Society of Equity
G. A Brooks
Equity Society
Night Riders Indicted in Hopkinsville Case
Hopkinsville Ky March 25 The Christiana county grand jury indicted Herman Richard Crenshaw a prominent Trigg county farmer and Mat Ghotston Sr a half breed Indian for being members of the night riders band that raided Hopkinsville last December destroying property valued at 260 000 wounding one man and whipping another and shooting up the town Several other indictments for night rider activities were returned but names are withheld until warrants are issued
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Hopkinsville
Christiana County Grand Jury
Herman Richard Crenshaw
Trigg County
Mat Ghotston
WILL VISIT CHINA 0 S. Fleet Home on Washington's Birthday
The battle ship fleet will visit China Australia and Japan and return by Washington's birthday to allow Roosevelt to attend the welcome before retirement. Cabinet signs off on declining further social calls and awaiting port repairs before possible earlier departure from San Francisco.
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China
Australia
Japan
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Bodies and battles in brief from Philadelphia to New Hampshire
March 25 items report a well dressed man found in the Delaware near Camden with correspondence to Carl G. Anderson and others in New York and Washington, plus an Army Captain found guilty of cruelty by court martial and sentenced to post confinement. A Boston & Maine locomotive crashed through an open draw on the Merrimac river bridge at Newburyport. fireman Winn was rescued, with injuries.
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Philadelphia
Camden
Delaware River
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Westminster Avenue
Washington, D. C
Youty Woman
Frances
West One Hundred and Forty-fourth Street
New York
A. Ahlers
Beckman Street
Washington
Clark Nadler
4Th Cavalry
Boise Barracks
Idaho
Dudley
Newharbett
Mass
Boston & Maine
Boston
Portsmouth
Merrimac River
Wil- Yam Winn
Winn
Killed By Overhead Bridge Near Lancaster Pa
March 25 report from Teaman Place notes Harry Minnick a Wrakeman on an eastbound freight train killed when struck by an overhead bridge near the Pennsylvania railroad. Minnick resided in Harrisburg. Stewart named to US Senate replaces Senator Proctor at Vermont. Proctor vacancy created by Renata Brogaelo t’s death will fill this fall.
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Harry Minnick
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Teaman Place
Harrisburg
Stewart
Proctor
Procter
John W. Stewart
Middlebury
United States
Senate
Prertor
Renata Brogaelot
Pastor Shaffer Exonerated and Elected Delegate
Rev. William H. Shaffer, presiding elder of the west district, was exonerated by a Philadelphia conference committee on charges of unbecoming conduct. He was elected on the first ballot to attend the General Conference in Baltimore next May as one of seven delegates from the Philadelphia conference, prompting jubilation among supporters.
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William H. Shaffer
Ria
Philadelphia M Methodist
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de. Shaffer
Ballor
Baltimore
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Cranston
Dr. Shaffer
Granston
Up Go Meat Prices Again in Chicago
Chicago march 25 packers signal prospect of renewed prosperity as meat prices rise. Dressed beef up one dollar per hundred. mutton and lamb up three to five cents per pound. pork, the cheapest, up two cents per pound.
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Chicago
Florida's Boy Senator Bryan Eloquence Saves Him From Train
The account recalls United States Senator Will James Ryan of Jacksonville and the young Daniel Bryan like orator who, while a student at Emory College in Atlanta, faced being put off a train for a fare issue. His eloquence moved a car full of passengers to pity, sparing him from removal and allowing him to return home for the holidays.
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United States
Will James Ryan
Jacksonville
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Wast
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Avacnta
Trey Bilings
Ernest Halttun
Athiata
George D. Tawe
Atanta
Southern Trade Press
Gi Emory
Dears
Tn Syamking
Ervin
Lowe
Beyas
Senate
Emory
Andre John W. Awto
Brian
Ord
Kissinaee
Atlanta
Bryan
Campaign hats on rise for 1908 styles in fashion races
Costlier women's hats dominate fashion chatter with the new "campaign" hat. It features a large rolling brim, fluffy faces, and a cockade in national colors, priced between 40 and 100. Milliners reckon Pearl gray and blue will lead, while trends foresee gobelin blues, pale yellows, greens, and the "Merry Widow" sailer as future staples.
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National Association
Chituge
Bsi
Plan to adopt sixty children for color coded work in Rensselaer Falls
Infants will receive new cognomens and be put to work early as Mrs. F. P. Wieland plans to adopt sixty children from age two to ten in Rensselaer Falls. The project, tied to vibratory color theory, aims to demonstrate alleged laws of union with children trained in motherhood duties and labor from birth.
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John CL Wiehimd
Rensselaer Fats
Noo
Benjas Tula Franklin
New York City
Bas
Lews
New York
Lisgie Acres
Ind
Rensseheer Falls
Wicks
Mer
Wie
Gouverseur Hospital
Aso-Neiteh W. Cochran
Cochran
Commonwealth
Need of Covers While Asteap and Smoking Joke
A historical note explains why beds require coverings for sleep, detailing heart rest during lying down and the body’s need to conserve warmth from external cover. A second item presents a humorous exchange about drawing inspiration from smoking, with the horse reporter quipping he draws smoke rather than inspiration.
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Ona
Love Comedy Food Feasts In Dramatic Aditors Note
A whimsical Philadelphia Press piece blends humor and culinary imagery as banter sparks thoughts on love and meals. It suggests a feast of desserts and witty dialogue in a lighthearted,Seasonal tone.
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Rio Tragaly
Aditor
Philadelphia Press
The Hundred Best Looks in Immortal Memories
In a Broadway restaurant five old friends reunite after four years and silently compare appearances. A heavyweight asks what others are thinking. one replies she seeks the same expression as before, sparking a dry exchange about memory and change.
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Onder
New York Globe
Diapepsin Promise Soothes Stomach Distress Quickly
Miserable indigestion described with benefits of Pape's Diapepsin. The ad claims five minutes after taking a tablet, relief from gas belching sour stomach heartburn and other symptoms. It touts rapid digestion, purified stomach, and easy use for the whole family.
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