Alice Roosevelt Launches the Meteor on Meteor Island
Amid drizzle and crowding nearly 3000 invited guests on Spether oters Island New York February 25 Alice Roosevelt launched and christened the yacht Meteor in a ceremonial act with President Roosevelt Prince Henry and other dignitaries present. The ceremony proceeded despite rain with guards militia and strict access as roosevelt instructed and Miss Roosevelt and Henry engaged in a cordial reception. After the launch the party toured the works took photographs and attended a luncheon aboard the Hohenzollern before moving to city hall for formalities and a gala opera night featuring renowned artists and a sold out performance with seats commanding high prices.
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William
Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
Henry
Jersey City
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Alice
Prince
Miss Velt
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Germany
Jrany
Theuilding Works
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Hohenzollern
Prince Henry
Admiral Evans
Mayor Low
Custom House
Battery
State Militia
United States Cavalry
Broadway
Low
Tragic Farm Couple Murder Suicide Near Kickapoo
Five miles north of Kickapoo in Poria county a wife named Jenkinson attacked her sleeping husband with an ax and killed him, then shot herself with a revolver. The couple, both farm workers, left three children as witnesses to the fatal incident in a rural home.
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Poria
Kickapoo
Jenkinson
Denial of Botha Surrender Offer in Commons
London lawmakers denied in the house of commons that General Botha had offered to surrender to Milner at Cape Town this afternoon. The correction clarifies a published claim as untrue and part of official statements.
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London
House of Commons
Botha
Milner
Cape Town
Jury's verdict follows deadly La Grande shooting
Jalmer Jacobsen, 20, killed by Night Marshal Earl Jones in La Grande Oregon after resisting arrest and drawing a revolver from a butcher shop. The coroner's jury ruled Jones acted in official duty. Jacobsen's death occurred February 23 with Jones unhurt. Jacobsen's mother learned of the tragedy only after a missing son message and a late letter home.
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Jan Grande
Jalmer Jacobsen
Earl Jones
Jacobsen
Bock & Thomas
Jones
Clara Sprookler
New York
Dalles
Aleter
la Grande
Heppner
Brookler
Falmer Jacobsen
County of Union
State of Oregon
Oregon
Lauretsen
Tillman and Melaurin Restored to Senate Favor
In Washington on February 33, Senators Tillman and MelLaurin faced a startling turn as President Joetem Prre intervened. The pair were briefly restrained from the Privilege of the cenmta before a surprise decision restored their standing, amid a dramatic Senate scene.
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Washington
Fehr
Fey
Wheat market mixed as exports and receipts push prices
Report from Pandie ton Chicago Board of Trade and New York brokers notes a weak opening in New York with prices slipping to waver but then rising toward higher levels on export demand and increasing North West receipts. Wheat in Chicago closes at the day’s range. Sugar steel and railroad stocks show modest moves amid the market activity.
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New York
St. Paul
Union Pacitie
Mayor complains about posters advertising travel rates
Mayor Alexander Jost returns from the Haat and denounces posters plastered around Denver. He notes immigration rate promotions for Haker City Pendleton and Welser, but says Holse rates were not paid for. Posters were advertised over the Union Pacific.
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Holee City
Alexander, Jost
Haat
Denver
Haker City
Pendleton
Welser
Holse
Union Pacific
Dynamite Explosion Kills Two Near Rabbtone
Jefferson City Mo Feb 26 an explosion of dynamite on the grading of the Colorado railway at Rabbtone 2h miles south of the city killed Archibald Johnson of Chicago and C B Andrews of Marshalltown Ia. They went to examine a tire they thought was frozen.
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Jefferson City
Colorado Railway
Rabbtone
Archibald Johnson
Chicago
C. B. Andrews
Marshalltown
Wires Down Along Atlantic Coast Amid Snow Storms
A sweeping North Atlantic snow and ice event cripples telegraph service from Wilmington to Philadelphia. West Union reports extensive wire failures as storms disrupt lines along the coast, with Philadelphia noting planned service reductions and widespread outages across several days.
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Ceperia
Atlantic
Philadelpia
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Train Collision Claims Five Lives in Auburn NY
A head on collision on the Central Railway near Auburn New York during a curve at a station killed five men of the wearing crew and left two injured. The dead include engineer Edward Vine fireman Frank Haines and engineer Tivand Evans along with John Haceltian and another crew member.
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Auburn
N. Y
Auroline Station
Eageman
Edward Vine
Netneer
John Haceltian
Frank Haines
Tivand Evans
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Gotha Surrender Reported in British Dispatch
London reports February 218 that General Botha allegedly offered to surrender to Lord Milner, a move described as an apparent peace gesture. The account notes uncertainty and cites diplomatic sources in the ongoing crisis.
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Gotha
London
General Botha
Lord Milner
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