Hobson's Pacific Plan Memorial Day Idea
Capt Richmond P B Hobson urged unifying Memorial Day for both Confederate and Union dead at Lake Orion near Detroit. He called northern and southern states to adopt a common memorial day to honor gallant dead and invite cross-regional participation. The event drew about 2,000 attendees.
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Santiago harbor
Lake Orion Assembly
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Tutt's Liver Pills Promised Cure All Bilious Ailments
An old and popular remedy promotes Tutt's Liver Pills as timely arrest for sick headache sour stomach malaria indigestion torpid liver constipation and all bilious diseases.
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Tutt
NERVITA MEDICAL CO
Cor
Clinton and Jackson Sts
Chicago
Clinton E. Main
Draggist
Frederick, Md
Cornell Wins Again In Two Mile Rowing Race
Cornell's second crew led from start to finish in a two mile race on Saxe Cayuga, finishing in 10 minutes 52 seconds to lower the course record by 34 seconds. Columbia 11:02, Pennsylvania 11:08 4. The Ithacans built a wide early lead and held off Columbia’s late surge as spectators watched from Renwick Beach Landing. In another note, a political trial in Baltimore saw Ching’s handwriting appear on supplementary census schedules. Athletics in Ithaca beat Princeton in a Percy Field dual meet, with Cornell scoring 64 to 104 for the visitors. Major league results included wins for Chicago, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Brooklyn across the day’s games.
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Saxe Cayuga
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Courtney
Ithacans
New York
Bradley
Cornel
Handan
Renwick Beach Landing
Lehigh
N. Y
Princeton
Percy Fieid
Five Girls and Two Boys Drowned in River Picnic Accident
A Philadelphia rowboat party of eight was swept over Flat Rock dam on the Schuylkill River. Seven perished, including five girls aged 18 to 21 and two boys aged 19 and 21, with one boy rescued. The tragedy occurred near Rose Glen after a day of picnicking with the Him Social club. The collapse followed a dangerous midstream drift as the dam was approached and the boat capsized.
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Philadelphia
Flat Rock dam
Schuylkill river
Florence Densmore
Mazie Kennedy
Maud Rutter
Mamie Sullivan
Florence Bond
Bertram Osmond
Roy Ricker
John Moore
Him
Rose Glen
Osmond
Moore
McLaurin Denounces Tillman as Ambitious Boss
Senator McLaurin in Bennettsville denounces Tillman accusation of Republican links and patronage control as malicious falsehoods. He calls Tillman an ambitious boss and habitual disturber of South Carolina peace amid a charged political climate.
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Charleston
8. C
John L. McLaurin
Bennettsville
Tillman
South Carolina
Picture of the Year in Royal Academy Exhibit
Dominating the Burlington House show is a large painting of the late Queen Victoria by French artist M Benjamin Constant. The work, under the king's command, portrays her seated on the throne of the house of lords.
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Reullinger
Paris
M. CONSTANT
ROYAL ACADEMY
Burlington House
London
Queen Victoria
ber
Count William Bismarck Dies at 48 in Warzin
Count William Bismarck, second son of the late Prince Bismarck, died at Warzin after a six day illness from peritonitis. He leaves a widow, three daughters and a son. His funeral is set for Monday, the date of the unveiling of the statue of Prince Bismarck before the Reichstag in Berlin, with the emperor resisting postponement despite expected attendance.
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Prussia
William Bismarck
Prince Bismarck
COUNT BISMARCK
Prince Hismarck
reichstag
Berlin
Bismarck
Germany
Grand Stand Collapse at Valkburg New Jersey
A grand stand collapsed at Valkburg Vailsburg New Jersey during bicycle races yesterday causing injuries. Seven thousand spectators witnessed the accident with only one person seriously hurt and a few others bruised while oil coal as fuel comparison and Texas oil interest appear in separate reports.
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Vailsburg
N. J
yesterdy
News Nuggets From Across States
Looting struck Athens Alabama and Eastley South Carolina post offices Wednesday night. James C Stout of Auburn New York former prison warden died in Syracuse at 69. Samuel B Coulson of Haddonfield New Jersey drowned in Cooper's Creek. Frank Reeves a Black man was hanged by a mob between Georgiana and Dunham Alabama after assaulting Miss Ada McMillan.
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Eastley
James C Stout
Auburn
N. Y
state
Syracuse
Samuel B Coulson
Haddonfield
N. J
Cooper's creek
Frank Reeves
Georgiana
Dunham
Ada McMillia
Harlem Regatta Protests Fizzle As Winners Chosen
The 35th Harlem Regatta faced protests over rowers with recent varsity experience but none affected the results. New York Athletic Club won the junior eight, with Dauntless senior eight triumphing over Union Boat Club. Other victors included Bohemian Club in junior doubles and Vespers in senior fours.
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Harlem Regatta association
Harlem river speedway
Columbia
L. Tatum
Cornell
J. B. Atkin
West Philadelphia Boat club
University of Pennsylvania
Tatum
West Philadelphia
Vespers
New York Athleticc club
Union Boat club
Bohemian club
Philadelphia
F. Fuessel
Metropolitan club
Cuban Complications Prompt Cabinet Action on Cuba
Washington May 31 An important White House conference on Cuban relations with President McKinley Secretary Root Senator Platt and Senator Spooner failed to reach a decision. The joint questions include whether the Platt amendment is substantially adopted by the Cuban convention and if US forces may be needed to support a new Cuban government as it forms and lacks police and military machinery. The cabinet will likely reassess the issue and potential recognition of the new government.
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Cubs
Washington
White House
McKinley
Root
O .H. Platt
senate
Cuba
Spooner
Wisconsin
Save Your Counterfeits For Poker
A U S jury verdict holds it not a crime to use a counterfeit coin to open a poker game pot. Jesse Page of Elnora was charged with passing a counterfeit dollar at a table. The pot, with chips, was collected by a government witness. Ghastly Find in East St Louis
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Indianapolis
United States
Jesse Page
Elnora
Page
East St. Louis
St. Lous
Edgmont Park
Nils
F. R. Willams
New York City
Miners Race Riot in Pittsburg Leaves Man Dead
About 100 miners Poles and various nationalities fought in a fierce race riot at Federal Street in Pittsburg. William Kearns died within an hour after being mortally wounded, his brother Robert badly hurt. A Pole known as Shorry is blamed for the fatal shot as pursuers, heavily armed, chase leads. Nash Would Accept Renomination. Columbus, O. May 31. Governor Nash signals openness to renomination if the party desires, health permitting, maintaining his stance from previous months.
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Wiliam Kearns
Robert
William Kearns
Nash
Columbus
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California
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