Widow Insists General Macdonald’s Funeral at Dawn
London reports Major General Macdonald died by his own hand in Paris and his widow orders a dawn burial upon the body’s arrival in Edinburgh. Highland societies and MPs gather at King's Cross to honor the slain officer with clan wreaths as pipers play. Protests by Scottish leaders urge postponement for a Highland national funeral.
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Macdonald
Paris
Scotland
Edinburgh
King’s Cross
Woman's Strange Death In Newark Street Mystery
Mrs Cora Wilson of Bloomfield was found unconscious in Newark New Jersey and died soon after. Police suspect fall from a window rather than murder, with her husband Joseph Wilson arrested but later cleared of wrongdoing pending inquest. Immigration influx at Ellis Island sets record as 4,569 arrivals pass through chutes amid rush season.
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Chicago
Yale University
hattan
Tad Leen
Edward Rocher
Treaty Saved From Defeat By Secretary Hay Message
Havana and Greenville dispatches report that the Cuba United States reciprocity treaty cleared the Cuban senate by a large vote after eliminating a time limit. President Roosevelt’s pledge to call a special session aided acceptance amid fears of domestic opposition.
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Storm Sweeps North Carolina With Severe Wind and Flooding
A severe wind and rain storm hit New Bern on Saturday night, with the Neuse and Trent rivers rising high and streets impassable. People were rescued by boat from Union Point as tides covered first floors. Crops suffered heavy damage in Craven County estimated at 15,900 dollars, and fishermen were feared lost at sea. Sealing steamers reported catches in Newfoundland and Labrador, while Cape May postmaster Dr. Walter S. Leaming died, and editor William V. McKean passed away in Philadelphia.
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Neuse
Trent
Union Point
Craven county
Lagrange
Fragmentary portrait of a courtly figure in Russia
The fragment describes a tall stately woman of Russian court society, noting her beauty and refined bearing. The text hints at aristocratic context and a formal, ceremonial atmosphere without clear events or dates.
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bradios
thissle
Eyler refuses to resign as New Jersey girls home matron
Mrs Moyrile Eyler, matron of the State Home for Girls in Trenton, vows to fight any resignation. Board managers consider renewed legislative scrutiny amid reports of harsh punishment including anklets and prisonlike restraints. Since five girls escaped, discipline has faltered and residents report restricted movement and taunting from rooms.
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Trenton
N. J
Moyrile FLisyler
State Home for Girls
board of managers
Eyter
G F Swift Dies at 63 Former Swift Packing Chief
Gustavus Franklin Swift, 63, president of the Swift Packing Company, died at his Elis avenue home in Chicago after an operation. He began as a butcher and built a nationwide packing empire with branches in multiple cities and vast distributing reach, leaving an estimated fortune of 7 to 314 million.
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Ferry Fire Disables Central Railroad Steamer
The double decked ferry Deatound Treck of the Central Railroad of New Jersey burned yesterday afternoon. Passengers were off board as the vessel was out of service for the day. The ship drifted toward the Jersey slip, saving the nearby ferry heats in the slip before sinking. Brewers Association Plans Fight Over Wages. At a Mahanoy meeting March 29 representatives of the Anthracite Trade Association decided to back the United Brewers Yeorkers strike for higher pay. efforts will be made to mobilize breweries to support the workers and push wage demands across other breweries.
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Merson
Central Railroad of
New Tersev
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Brewers’ Association
Mahanoy Cis
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United Brewers Yeorkers
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Pope Plans Consistory for Cardinals and Bishops
Rome reports the Pope intends to hold a consistory late April or May to appoint bishops, with possible cardinals. Proposals include coadjutor bishops for St. Louis and Cincinnati. Bishop Wrogan to St. Louis and Cardinal Satalli’s report. Competition exists between Bishop Moeller of Columbus and Bishop Maes of Covington for Cincinnati, favored by Archbishop Elder.
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Mareh
Congregation of the Propaganda
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Wrogan
Kansas City
Cardinal Satalli
Martinelli
Moeller
Columbus
Maes
Covington
Archbishop Elder
Plot to Blow Up Mines Raises Striker Plot Claim
West Virginia officials report Dan Cunningham has an affidavit from miner James Youns alleging a plot by strikers to dynamite Read oon Arbuckle Creek drift mines and to strike at Rend works. The document names several participants and charges plans discussed at union meetings, with further investigation expected for the grand jury.
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West Virginia
Harleston
W. Va
Delty
United States
Dan Cunningham
Raleigh county
Stannaford
Crittingham
miners’ union
W. P. Read
Miners Await New Coal Price Schedule in Scranton
March discussions in Scranton center on a new coal price schedule for the year. Miners expect changes as operators prepare to publish April rates, with past patterns showing price drops on April 1 and monthly increases before a winter stabilization. The strike commission's terms and wage advances are noted as factors in the upcoming adjustments.
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President Roosevelt Westward Trip Plans Detailed
Washington to Chicago and beyond with stops in Minneapolis St Louis and California. The itinerary covers universities parades dedication ceremonies at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and a drive through orange groves. The journey spans 14 960 miles across 22 states with the return to Washington on June 5.
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Mayeh
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Barnes
navy
C. R. Losenberg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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K. W. Williams
Western Uniion Telegraph Company
J.B. Jinech
Vestall Telegraph Company
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Minneapolis Club
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Odeon Hall
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Kan
Topeka
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Redlands
Pardee
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Riverside
Casa Blanca
orange groves
Claremont
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
Hotel Del Monte
Monterey
Pajaro
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big tree grove
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University of California at Berkeley
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Yosemite Valley
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