Transfer of Cuban Republic Births a Grand Havana Pageant
Cuba celebrates its republic with Havana arrayed in banners and torches. General Wood lowers the American colors as Cuban flag rises at the palace plus ships in harbor dress their masts. Senior officials and invited guests witness the transfer amid lavish decor and dawn crowds.
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Sy Associated Press
Mavana
Sefior Palma
Foun
Havana
Whiteside
Santiago
Republic of Cuba
United Staties
Brootisn
General Wood
Morrow Castle
Wardine
New Republic
Freedom
Central Park
Isabela
Palma
Congress
William Jon Bryan
Amer
Sefior Faina
Spain
Jndia
Ferdinand VII
Columbus
Aringe
Irabel
Sovernment
Cespedes
Pelee eruption endangers ships and consular party
In Martinique, May 1, American steamer Potomac and British cruiser Indefatigable aided by landing parties evacuated the area around Mount Pelee as a deadly eruption unfolded. A coffin bearing Consul Thomas T. Prentis was retrieved. a funeral will be held aboard the Cincinnati with burial ashore.
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Fort de France
Martinique
St Pierre
United States
Potomac
McCormick
Yelee
Bis
Unitea
Thomas T. Prentis
St. Pierre
Mount Pelee
Prentig
United Statecs
Cincinnaati
Water spout devastates Lewisburg area. eight dead reported
CovingtonKy May 20 In Leadsburg hills a waterspout swept through near Covington demolishing homes. Eight lives reported lost and two bodies recovered. Millens home carried over blocks. Mrs Mil len and child found. Mrs Watson and three children rescued. four horses drowned. Cincinnati bombarded with brief violent storm causing fires and alarm. wind 68 mph, rain 2 1-3 inches.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lewisburg
Covington
Leadsburg
Here
Millens
Covington Ball Park
Millen
Indiana
Kentucky
Weather Bureau
Judson Thompson Dead at Thompson's Corners
Neenah Wis May 20 Judson Thompson 2 resident of Winnebago county since 1947 died at his home at Thompson's Corners last evening In failing health for some time death not altogether unexpected Survived by five grown sons Funeral held from residence this afternoon at two o'clock Rev J M Kayser of Aberville officiating About two hundred visitors in city from Oshkosh for German Catholic Benevolent society convention Epworth league officers elected Mayhew Mott Neenah president Mrs E H Leonard Oshkosh first vice president Mrs Edna Smith Wallance record vice president Miss Mae Brown Dartford secretary Meg Sadie J Chase Oshkosh treasurer Ceplas C Smith Neeneh superintendent junior league Mrs John Wills Oshkosh
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Neenah
Wis
Judson Thompson
Winnebago County
Thompson's Corners
Oshkosh
Armory
Common Council
German Catholic Benevolent Society
Epworth Jengue
Mayhew Mott
E. H. Leonard
Edna Smith
Wallonace
Misa Mae Brown
Dartford
Meg Sadie J. Chase
Ceplas C. Smith
Neeneh
John Wills
Body of Miss Rose Munter Found After Drowning
The Northwestern Wisconsin May 2 report from Monarche details the discovery of Miss Rose Munter's body near Reighton Beach two days after she disappeared Sunday afternoon. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by accidental drowning after a day of search efforts and a late autopsy.
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Monarche
Wis
Rose Munter
Rerighton Beach
Roosevelt to Speak in New York Tonight
President Roosevelt and aides depart by private car on the 12.4 o’clock Pennsylvania train for New York to address the Presbyterian board at Carnegie Hall. They will return on the midnight Washington train.
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Roosevelt
Associated Preegy
Wallington
Db. C
Correlyou
Urie
Pennsylvania
New York
Dent
Presbyterian Board of Ho
Carnegia
Washington
Trust Fight Opens Between Packers and U S Government
Open fight begins in Chicago as United States District Court considers a temporary restraining order against major meat packers led by Cudahy Armour Swift and Morris interests. Attorneys debate admissible affidavits and the legality of the conduct under the Sherman act with a May 20 start and June 4 Supreme Court motion date set.
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Chicago
United States
S. H. Hethead
P.S. Grosseup
United States Circuit Court
Bethen
W. A. Day
3. K. Richards
Atorney Worthington
Springfield
Joseph Keating
Indianapolis
Packers
John S. Miller
Thomas A. Moran
Laula C. Krauthoff
James F. Meagher
A. H. Veeder
Henry M. Wolf
United States of America
Swift & Co
Bethea
Day
Branting
Cudahy Packing Company
Armour & Co
Armour Packing Company
G. H. Hammond Company
Schwartzschild and Sulzberger
D. Edwin Hartwell
Jesse P. Lyman
Frank E. Vogel
Louis Pfaelzer
William Stussell
Albert E. Veeder
Henry Veeder
Edward C. Swift
Ferdinand Sulzberger
W. H. Noysos
Illinois
Massachusetts
New York
Omaha
Sioux City
St. Joseph
Missouri
Kansas City
East St. Louis
St. Paul
Tve
Veterans at Des Moines Encampment Opens Tonight
About 1,500 veterans gather in Des Moines Iowa for the twenty eighth white encampment of the Iowa GAR. Notables present include Gen Greenville M Dodge John Lindt Metzlar and Eli Torrante. Governor Cumming hosted a public reception at the state house this afternoon.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Baseball Fatality Strikes Chicago Youth at Game
William Zam mer, a 15 year old pupil from Maywood grammar school, was struck by a baseball near home plate during a Harlem Athletic Club versus Maywood Pleasure Club game. The ball hit his solar plexus and he died almost instantly, as spectators watched.
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Chicago
Associated Press
William Zammer
Maywood Grammar School
Harlem Athletic Club
Maywood Pleasure Club
Zamaler
Maywood
Zamailer
Three Thousand Men Out Weavers Strike in Philadelphia
A 1200-strong weavers strike in Philadelphia and Camden on May 20 to demand a 10 percent wage increase. The stoppage halted mill operations and left about 3,000 workers unemployed as plants shut down.
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Weavere
Philadelphia
Camden
Associated Press
N. J
Otten Renominated by Fourth Wisconsin GOP Convention
Milwaukee May 20 Congressmen Theobald Otten was renominated this afternoon by the Fourth Wisconsin district Republican congressional convention delivering continued leadership for the district.
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Associated Pros
Miltwaukee
Wis
Theobald Otten
Witonein
Repubiika
Madison Will Host Wisconsin Republican State Convention
Special to The Northwestern reports it is practically certain the Republican state convention will be held in Madison on May 15 with leading La Follette supporters already booking hotels. The committee meets this afternoon to decide.
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Wis
May S
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la Follette
Claims Bill Passes Amid Senate Debate on Philippine Government
The Senate and House actions center on the omnibus claims bill and military post building cost adjustments. The House approved the conference report on the omnibus claims bill while approving an urgent resolution welcoming the Cuban republic. The Senate debated the Philippines government bill with opposition noting powers granted to the Philippine commission and concerns over land ownership for corporations. Conferees and resolutions followed in a contentious session.
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Washington, D. C
House Way
Connoy
Hitt
Uinole
Nas
House of Representatives
United States of America
House
Sulzer
New York
Partes
Senate
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Hall
Capron
Hayl
Adama
Pennsylvania
Crop conditions show uneven progress across regions
The weekly crop summary notes favorable corn planting progress in the central valley but delays in Iowa, with early grain thriving in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Winter wheat lags in some areas while Missouri shows promising results, and frost damage hits New England and northern middle states. Cotton and fruit conditions are mixed, with frost injury and extensive peach drop in eastern regions.
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Dorcan
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Cnet
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Florida
Ohio Valley
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New England
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French cruiser Gaulois arrives near Annapolis with reception squadron
The Gaulois, sent to the U S for the Rochambeau statue unveiling, passed Virginia Capes in company with the battleships Kearsarge and Alabama and cruiser Olympia. They met outside, exchanged salutes, and headed toward Annapolis, with a five o'clock arrival planned. The Count and Countess de Rochambeau also departed New York for Philadelphia en route to Washington.
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Gaulois
Rachimbeau
Washington
Virginia Capes
Annapolis
New York
Countess de Rochambeau
Parladelphia
Philadelphia
Heat Kills in Chicago as City Suffers Severe Heat
Chicago officials report one death directly caused by extreme heat. Four others were prostrated and hospitalized as temperatures rose to new highs. The deceased is Peter Dadder, a lumber laborer. Forecaster Cox predicts several days of warm weather ahead.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Paid brother's bond forfeited in bribery case
In St Louis on May 20, 5, a brother paid the forfeited bond of John K Murrell, $5,000, by check, to Sheriff Dick Smyman for the bribery case.
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Associated Press
Bt. Louis, Mo
Sherrif Dicksman
John K. Murrell
Sheriff Takes Custody of Annvdtated Pair in Quebec
Gaynor and Greene, after a hearing before Judge Andrews, were remanded to the sheriff of Quebec with two detectives to watch over them. They returned to the Chateau Frontenac as custody is arranged under sheriffal care.
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Press
Quebec
Que
Gaynor
Greene
Andrews Tolay
Chatteau
Passenger in presidential train fits on board Roosevelts car
A well dressed man about thirty leapt from his seat and collapsed in a fit in a car ahead of President Roosevelts coach on a Baltimore bound May 20 train from Washington to New York. Secret service quickly assessed the man as harmless, with Senator Pritchard among the startled passengers.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Roosevelt
New York
Washington
Senator Pritchard
Secret Service
President Whitford Dead at Milton College
An Evening Wisconsin Special from Milton Wisconsin reports the death of President William C Whitford of Milton College at age around seventy four. He was a leading Wisconsin educator for over half a century, served twelve years on the Normal School regents board, four years as state superintendent, and one term in the assembly. He leaves a wife and one son M C Whitford of Milton.
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Syncreciatea Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Milton
William C. Whitford
Milton College
Yio
Whitford
Board of
Normal School Regents
Atate
M. C. Whitford
Molton
Boers Confer Favor Pedee Delegation Set for Pretoria
In London on May 20 reports from Vereniging say a private telegram noted the Boer conference voted in favor of a pedee at the beat bermg procurable by a delegation to go to Pretoria to confer with Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner. Stock exchange trading was buoyant on the rallying news.
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Associated Press
London
Stock Exchange
Vereniging
Pedee
Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Lord Milner
Caswell May Run in Case of Second District Tie
Fort Atkinson rumor says former Congressman L B Caswell might enter the second district race if the Dahle Adams Leitch contest becomes tangled and a compromise candidate is needed. Caswell says he would consider serving if called, but would avoid a personal contest since the three current candidates are his friends.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Fort Atkinson
Unsk
L. B. Caswell
Dahle
Adams
Leitch
Insurance Dispute Over Widow Seeks $1000 Policy
The widow of Fred Shanrock, killed when a wheel collapsed near Main Street bridge, faces loss of a $1000 accident policy after Woodman Accident Association of Lincoln, Neb., claims the death isn’t covered by their division I class. A letter from A Faulkner confirms no benefit, prompting concerns among policyholders of similar coverage and possible legal action.
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Woodman Accident Association of
Lincoln
Seb
Fred Sebane Rocks
Fred Shantock
Main Street
Woodinen Accident Association of
Neb
Mra
Shanrock
Hamed
Fred Shanrock
Taily
A. Faulkner
Deaths and Funerals In Local Notices
Deaths reported include Gustav Tereh one month old from 3W Winnebago street cause convulsions with funeral set for 31.9 o'clock from residence. William Sieske infant son of Mr and Mrs Fred Goeske died at 1% Fourteenth street with funeral tomorrow at two velock from residence. Funeral of Mizu Alla Klapper held this afternoon from EZ Division arrest residence after Sunday morning death from consumption aged twenty five. Rev E Hf Senith officiated with Mrs F H Jonstyn and Herman UL Powers singing. Burial of Alvin Clune Attle son of Mr and Mrs John Clune occurred Sunday afternoon at 3 velock from residence St Newsived. Interment Riverside cemetery with brief service at grave by Rev Mr Gmen of St Paula church. Family tributes praised Milas Minna Schmitt and songs Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me and Some Mine We May Understand.
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Gustav Tereh
Julius Teach
Winnebago Street
William Sieske
Fred Goeske
Fourteenth Street
Velock
Mizu Alla Klapper
E. Hf. Senith
F. H. Jonstyn
Herman UL Powers
Lnte
Alvin Clune
John Cl
German Play in Madison by German Department Students
Madison Wisconsin May 20 Tonight hosts the second in a series of German comedies presented by the German department under the Germanistische Gesellschaft. Leon Goetz's comedy Get Ste Dank Der Tische Ist Gedeckt features General von Brandenburg Robert C Disque Frau von Brandenburg Elsa Bodentus and others. The one act play is a German rendition of a previous contest piece with elaborate staging for the season finale and aims to boost interest in German language and to train department students in acting a part of the language audience noted the effort may continue next season if this attempt succeeds.
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Madison
Wis
Mer Nina
Fola la Follette
Lombard Robert W. Haight
Frita Wieder Hopf
Solon J. Buck
Augustine
Bertha Riedesel
Asuccessful
Brooks Verdict in Glen Teland Hotel Shooting
New York May 20 coroner's jury inquest into Walter Brooks death at Glen Teland hotel on February 34 returns a verdict of death at hands of person or persons unknown.
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New York
Walter Brooks
Glen Teland Hotel
Mine Disaster At Fenterville Claims Many Victims
The explosion at the Fenterville mine yesterday left dozens dead or missing. Bodies are being recovered from the mine rooms and windings as doctors and state mine inspectors arrive. A fund will be raised by United Mine Workers of America for a monument, and a funeral schedule set for burial in Leach Cemetery.
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Fenterville Cunt
Armour Supply
Leach Cemetery
United Ming Workers of American
George Camp
Fraterville and
Thistle
Bad Badger Blaze in Milwaukee Fire Rages
An Evening Wisconsin Special from Chippewa Falls reports a destructive fire in Milwaukee's southern city area. High winds threaten rapid spread touching warehouses, a residence, and a barn while oil stores raise the risk. firemen labor to contain it as several structures burn.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Chippewa
Falls
Fra
Dead in mill yard at Hollister & Amos plant
Joseph Trother, a worker at Hollister & Amos, was found dead in the wood yard at three o'clock this afternoon. The aged man, who lived at 35 Ninth Street, apparently died of heart disease while loading wood onto wagons. Fellow workers discovered the body at the plant yard.
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Jozeph Trother
Ninth Street
Hollister & Amos Company
Trother
Gaffney Put In Charge At Alexian Hospital Pending Trial
Reports from Neenah and Menasha say on medical advice Charles H. Gaffney is placed in charge of attendants at the Alexian Brothers hospital in this city pending his trial for assault with intent to murder Dr. C. O. Hanson on May 22. District Attorney Co. D. Jackson questions the reports as possibly misleading and notes that Dr. Barnett and Dr. Smith’s sanity examination results have not been released. Jackson states Cleveland did not declare Gaffney insane nor order commitment to a hospital. Gaffney was placed by bondsmen at the Alexian Brothers hospital after court decisions, with jail as an option, chosen for public safety until trial.
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Neshuh
Menasha
Charles H. Gaffney
Alexian Brothers’ Hospital
C. O. Hanson
Co. D. Jackson
J. ®. Barnett
EB. J. Smith
Gaffney
Cleveland
Alevwinn Brothers’ Hospital
Neenah
Fond du Lac Bonds To Build Carnegie Library
Fond du Lac common council approves a $10,000 bond issue to augment the Carnegie gift of 89.09 for a local library. The total funds will finance a stone library building on a site donated by citizens.
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Theat City
Oy Associared Press
Fond du Lac, Wik
Fond du Lac
Popularity Proved Amid Berlin Carrier Returns
The steamer Thieite today brought figures from Berlin and others on a merchant voyage, detailing the distribution of passengers among three cities. From each, the counts reflect the era's travel surge and the steady flow of commerce and movement between ports.
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Ornew
Turek
Pumler
Pageongers
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