Prince Henry Hosts Luncheon in Philadelphia Visit
Prince Henry of Prussia entertained at a Waldorf-Astoria hosted luncheon with guests including Secretary of State Hill and Mrs Astor. The day featured a reception at city hall, a carriage tour of the city, and a dinner at the Union League with speeches by Mayor Low and others. The program also highlighted a shipyard visit and a German society dinner at the Waldorf Astoria.
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Ogden Mills
Waldorf-Asterthe Mills
Hill
Ibin
Admiral Evans
Astor
Alfred van J. P. Morgan
Philadelphia
Kia
Henry
New York
Nee Hall
Union League
Aldorf Astoria
Mayor Low
Press of
Columbia University
Lieberg
Henderson
Mbassador von Holleben
Frederick the Great
Roosevelt Alser
Highwood Stone Exhibition Tour to Charleston England
Prominent citizens from Chicago travel to Charleston for a ten day series of events celebrating a stone exhibit. The trip includes stops at major cities and showcases a smoky mantled variety noted by experts as part of a broader mineral display.
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Charleston
St. March
Chicago
Prince Henry Exhausted After Journey
Prince Henry rests in his apartments as the long journey grinds to a halt. Tensions rise as riders, social circles, and officials react to fatigue and the ongoing scene.
Bank Burglars Blow Open Colliersville Bank
Memphis March 8 burglars blew open the Bank of Colliersville at Colliersville. The safe was demolished but the inner vaults remained unopened and the $15,000 inside was safe. Early reports claimed theft but later confirmation showed no money taken.
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Memphis
Bank of Colliersville
Colliersville
Brutal Home Invasion Murders $200 Looted in Butler
Three masked men broke into the Saxonburg residence of Henry Smith near Butler, brutalizing and killing the elderly man and torturing Mrs. Smith. They ransacked the house and escaped with a $200 robbery. The crime shocked the local community and prompted a police hunt.
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Butler, Pa
March
Henry Smith
Saxonburg
New York to honor Herman Grau at Carnegie Hall tribute
In New York on March 9 Herman Grau the producer of Lohengrin Tannhauser and The Flying Dutchman in the U.S. will receive a major testimonial at Carnegie Hall. His nephew Maurice Grau will help present famed Metropolitan Opera singers Lida Glaser Frank Daniels and members of the Bostonians. A thousand voice chorus will perform The Watch on the Rhine.
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New York
Herman Grau
Lohengrin
Tannhaugser
Carnegie Hall
Maurice Grau
Metropolitan Opera Company
Lida Glaser
Frank Daniels
Bostonians
Will dispute over Daniel Conklin's will at Surrogate's Court
White Plains N Y March 8 A Surrogate's court hearing today concerns the will of Daniel Conklin a seventy year old eccentric who left a large fortune to five Buchanan village children Ruth Handley Blanche Sherwood Mackey Viola Tuttle Rosie May Cole and Clara Risk while disinheriting kin. The repudiated relatives allege the testator was of unsound mind when he signed the will.
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White Plains
N. Y
Daniel Conklin
Buchanan
Conklin
Ruth Handley
Blanche Sherwood Mackey
Viola Tuttle
Rosie May Cole
Boers in reconcentration camps seek U S help
Washington March wards states that Heinrich Meller for Orange Free State met Secretary Hay seeking American aid to alleviate the Boers in reconcentration camps in South Africa. Hay cited U S neutrality and could offer no encouragement.
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Washington
March
Heinrich Meller
Orange Free State
Hay
United States
South Africa
Crowinshield to be Rear Admiral and sail for Europe
Washington March 8 Admiral A S Crowinshield who heads the navigation bureau will become rear admiral in fact through retirement and promotion. Later this month he will sail from New York to take command of the European squadron.
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Washington, D. C
A. 5
Crowinshield
Navigation Bureau
New York
Cornell Fencing Team Meets West Point Crack Foilists
Cornell fencing squad arrived in West Point New York on March 8 to clash with the Army academy foilists. Both schools boast strong records this season and the result is awaited with interest by fans and officials alike.
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West Point
N. Y
Cornell College
West Bint
United States Military Academy
Launch of Pantooget steam yacht at Bath Maine
The handsome steam yacht Pantooget, built for A G Bigelow of Boston, was successfully launched in Bath on March 8. Mr Bigelow and a large party of Boston friends witnessed the event.
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Bath
Pantooget
A. G. Bigelow
Boston
Kitchener Reports Boer Capture Near Reijts Cave
Lord Kitchener reports the capture of 35 Boers and 10 000 rounds of ammunition, one Maxim gun, and other stores in a cave near Reijts. The report highlights a successful operation during the campaign.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Reijts
New York Skyscraper Height War and Prince Henry Dinner
New York moves to cap building heights at 200 feet as aldermen push the plan amid Chicago reforms and a lag in market activity. Prince Henry of Prussia will dine with Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, a rare unofficial visit that stirs New York society, while the Vanderbilt circle faces questions of inheritance and exclusivity. Dividends for March total about 6 million across leading oil and steel firms, with Standard Oil and United States Steel each distributing over 1 million. General Hughes testifies that Filipino fighters believed superstition protected them and likens fighting them to facing a woman, noting they lacked basic combat skills.
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Prince Henry
Sherman
New York
Chicago
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Windy City
Board of Trade and Transportation
Board of Aldermen
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Alfred Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt
Virgina Fair
California
Standard Oil Company
United States Steel Corporation
Washington
General Hughes
Philippine Commission
Aguinaldo
Four Home Colony anarchists indicted for mailing obscene material
Tacoma March 8 The federal grand jury indicted Hattie D. Penhallow Lois Waisbrooker J E Larkin and James W Adams of the Home colony near Tacoma for sending obscene matter through the mails The grand jury urges abolition of the Home post office due to mail abuse.
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Tacoma
Wash
Federal Grand Jury
Home Colony
Ta’ Coma
Hattie D. Penhallow
Lois Waisbrooker
J. E. Larkin
James W. Adams
Yorkshire Post Forecasts Ambassador Change in Washington
London dispatch notes Hon Alfred Littleton is likely to succeed Lord Paunceforte as British ambassador to Washington, as reported by the Yorkshire Post on March 8.
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London
Yorkshire Post
Alfred Littleton
Lord Pauncefote
Washington
Prince Henry’s Chicago room redecorated for visit
The room Prince Henry of Prussia slept in at the Auditorium Hotel Chicago was entirely gutted and refrished for the occasion from carpet to curtains. New wall paper featuring a German eagle design was installed to suit the visit.
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Prince Henry of Prussia
Auditorium Hotel
Chicago
New York Passes Lopez PRC Shotgun Bill Impacting Trap
In a sweeping vote both houses approve a strong anti PRC shooting measure, redefining sanctioned target sports in New York. The result bars certain rifles and enforces stricter rules, shifting trap shooting to clay targets nationwide within the state.
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New York
Wireless telegraphy test challenges Marconi claim
On the Cunarder Lucania Hepworth, a wireless telegraph operator, tried for two days to reach the missing Etruria en route to New York but failed. He claims to have intercepted a message from Nantucket lightship, disputing Marconi's claim that wireless messages are private.
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New York
Hepworth
Lucania
Etruria
Nantucket
Marconi
Indoor meet at Coliseum draws big field of sprinters
St Louis University hosts an indoor athletic meet in the Coliseum with a large entry list and a major relay race featuring top sprinters from Chicago University Notre Dame and other leading colleges.
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St. Louis
St. Louis University
Chicago University
Notre Dame
Oregon Party Primary Dates Across Counties
Marion county socialists plan a ticket in the field. The first district congressional committee meets in Roseburg on April 2. Republicans set March 15 primaries and March 22 convention in Tillamook. Democrats in Jackson county fix April 2 primaries and April 15 convention in Jacksonville. One hundred one delegates to the convention. Union party meets in Hillsboro naming March 29 primaries and April 3 convention with 205 delegates. Washington county Republicans fix March 20 primaries and 167 delegates. convention March 27. Lane county socialist representatives meet in Eugene. county central committee elected. Yamhill county Republicans fix March 22 primaries and March 29 convention. Morrow county Republicans call a March 16 convention in Heppner to nominate officers and elect six delegates to Portland convention April 1–2, 1902.
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Congressional Committee
Roseburg
Republican County Central Committee
Tillamook
Democratic County Central Committee
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Jacksonvile
Committee of the
Union Party
Hillsboro
Washington County
Republican Central Committee
Socialist Party
Lane County
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Yamhill County
Morrow County
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Morrowame
Portland
Secrecy Claim Tied to Kidnappers’ Identities
Miss Ellen M. Stone asserts that the brigands swore both herself and Madam Tailka to complete secrecy about identifying the brigands, the locations where they were hidden, or any facts that could reveal their captors.
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Ellen M. Stone
Madame Tailka
Bri
Wheat market climbs on strong export shipments
New York market reports wheat futures advancing another half cent to close at the top. Export shipments for the week reach 4,095,000 bushels while crop outlook in the Southwest is unfavorable. Prices in Chicago and Liverpool show varied levels with March contracts quoted.
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Pendleton
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
New York
March
Liverpool
Chicago
Union Pacific
Queen Alexandra Hosts Christening of Battleship Queen
London reports Queen Alexandra christened the battleship Queen at Devonport with King Edward present. Plymouth crowds filled the city for a gala in their honor as flags and bunting adorned streets. The launching ceremony featured a carved oak casket and golden key given to the queen.
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London
Alexandra
Queen
Devonport
Edward
Plymouth
Navy Yard to Construct Joiner Shop at Puget Sound
Bids opened today by the bureau of yards and docks for a new three story brick joiner shop at Puget Sound navy yard in Washington. The facility will expand repair capacity for war vessels and is expected to cost around $70,000.
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Puget Sound Navy Yard
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Navy Department
Fishermen Strike Ties Up Sealing Fleet at St John
Four thousand seal fishermen in St John Newfoundland stage a morning strike, tying up 20 steamships that were ready to sail for the sealing grounds. They demand higher wages for the season.
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St. John, N. F
Buck
Lorenger shoots wife at Union Depot in Portland
Lorenger shot his wife at the Union depot in Portland as she left for Sacramento. The bullet hit in the groin. Mrs Loren ger will recover. He says the act was temporary insanity with no motive or other man involved and expresses deep regret.
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Portland
Frank Loremger
Union Depot
Sacramento
Lorenger
Lorengers
Hong Kong Rebellion Spreads Amid Village Burnings
The Kwang 80 rebellion gains ground as tribes and members of a Chinese secret society join the insurgents. Rebels burn and loot villages, and at Kal Chow the garrison was overpowered with all prisoners freed.
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Hong Kong
Chinese Secret Society
Kal Chow
Morrison Granted New Trial In Castle Murder Case
Topeka March 8 The supreme court granted Jessie Morrison a new trial after her conviction for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle who had married Morrison's former fiancé. The rival women quarreled and fought before Morrison killed Castle.
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Topeka
Kan
Supreme Court
Jessie Morrison
Olin Castle
Jessie
Morrison
Strike in Norfolk Sees Cars Wrecked by Mob
In Norfolk Virginia March 8 a renewed attempt to break the street car strike prompted mobs to wreck several cars in the suburbs while the militia remains in control of affairs after last night's failure.
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Norfolk
Bank Hit With Over One Million On Deposit
The First National Bank of Walla Walla reports more than 1,000,000 dollars on deposit.
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First National Bank of
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