Lynchings at Terre Haute claims a teacher’s life
Terre Haute Ind Feb 26 George Ward colored was lynched at 12 45 pm for the murder, robbery and assault of da Finklestein a school teacher She died last night Ward 27 a car works laborer confessed saying the teacher taunted him about color and slapped him then he shot her and cut her throat A mob beat shot and hanged him then dragged the body to the river bank and burned it Two to three thousand people participated
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Terre Haute
Ind
George Ward
da Finklestein
Beater
Racine
Wis
Mary Menz
Peace Commission Establishes Provincial Government in Bulacan
In Guiguinto Bulacan Province on February 26 the United States Philippine Commission arrived from Manila and organized the provincial government for the province once led by insurgents. Insurgent colonel Mosels remains with about 300 men in a local area, yet peace and satisfaction with American sovereignty appear widespread, similar to the neighboring province.
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Guiguninto
Bulacan
United States Philippine Commission
Manila
Mosels
Canal negotiations moved to Washington in Nicaraguan talks
London reports that the Nicaraguan canal negotiations are about to be fully transferred to Washington as Ambassador Choate lacks authority to engage with British government proposals.
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London
Washington
Choate
Wabash Train Derails in Millersburg Indiana
A westbound Wabash train with 44 passengers derailed at 9 this morning in Millersburg Indiana. No fatalities reported though many passengers were injured. Also announced today is the resignation of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Vanderlip with a successor expected tomorrow.
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Indiana
Millersburg
Ind
Treasury
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Vanderlip
Gomez Corrects Erroneous Ideas in Havana Visit
General Gomez met Gov. Wood in Havana and denied unrest over the U S investigation. He said he was misrepresented regarding any support for immediate withdrawal of U S troops. Also included are brief items on a Pittsburgh child tragedy and two boys from Pike County fleeing home toward Florida.
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Havana
Gen. Gomez
Gov. Wood
Question of apportionment to be settled this week
Springfield reports indicate both senatorial and congressional apportionment will be definitively settled this week. Republicans plan a joint caucus in the House to push the congressional bill, while the senatorial measure moves through committees before a possible joint conference to reconcile differences. Nearby Oshkosh reports civic duty discussions and a clerical defense of the army canteen as a nuanced stance on saloons.
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Springfield
Ills
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Oshkosh
Wis
First Presbyterian Church
Edward H. Smith
Second
Wisconsin
Mulva
Smith
Faiths in a Struggle Rome and the Federalist Party
Manila reports diverging views on the priestly stance toward the Federalists with Rev Father Mc Kinnon stating 800 native priests oppose the party and may deny sacramental rights to Federalists over Protestant influence. He criticizes Buencamino evangelical leaders as Americans seek peace while Methodists and Presbyterians are accused of stirring faith departures.
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Father McKinnon
Mgr. Chappelle
Ermita Roman Catholic Church
Associated Press
Philippines
Church of Rome
Senor Buencamino
Senor Favera
Federal Party
Senor Tavera
United States
Senor Fayera
Fitzgerald
Vigan
Santa Catalina
West
Laguna de Bay
Caballos
Cavinta
Laguna
Forty- Seventh Volunteer Infantry
Albay
Theyll Be Safe For Awhile Two Thugs Sentenced
Tronweed Mich February 26 Stanley J Rodebaugh and Richard E Manning received fifteen and eleven year prison terms for robbing Lee and Tennevon’s butcher shop. Rodebaugh, 24, had prior prison exposure and escaped from a South Dakota facility. he will return there after serving his current sentence. Manning pled guilty to the charge and drew an eleven year term.
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Tronweed
Mich
Stanley J. Rodebaugh
Richard E. Manning
Lee & Tennevon
Rodebaugh
South Dakota
Manning
Mob Law Runs Rampant in Mateawan and Wisconsin Assaults
A mob in Mateawan New Jersey hanged Charles Herbert to force a confession about a January fire that destroyed the town’s business district. After protests he was hanged again then jailed. A nearby house fire revealed a kerosene soaked stairway, linking Herbert to the blaze. In Wisconsin Alof Johnson, a tramp, was found severely injured after five men robbed him of a train and left him for dead. he is hospitalized as deputies arrest the other suspects.
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Fitzhugh Hee
Mollie Fischer
Chicago
Donner Ice Company
California
Armour & Co
Rosa Wurzer
Uniontown
Wash
Jacques S. Hall
New York
Jane
Butte, Mont
Catania
Sicily
Kueng- Chang
China
Cape Town
Theodore Olsen
Mateawan
N. J
Charles Herbert
Herbert
Black River Falls
Wis
Alof Johnson
End Seems In Light Donger's Departure From Pekin
Dispatch from Shanghai notes evacuation of foreign troops from China beginning late March. Conger hands legation duties to Rockhill and plans six month U.S. trip. Pei-Ho to open next week, exodus of diplomats to follow. Li Hung Chang expects imperial court return to Beijing with allied troops advances. Reports of riots, missionary massacres in Kan-Su and Shan-Si emerge from Shanghai.
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China
Peking
Conger
United States
Legation
W. W. Rockhill
Pei-Ho
Li Hung Chang
Rockhill
Kan-Su
London
Reuter Telegram Company
Prince Tuan
Chwang Lu
Tung Fu Hsiang
Ning-Hia-Fu
Kui-Hwa-Cheng
Shan-Si
Presentiment Preceded Death of Kenosha Saloonkeeper
Charles Van Gasbeck a 58 year old Kenosha saloonkeeper died after declaring he would not live to eat supper and had arranged his funeral following a friend’s death. He and Edward Grittin had discussed joining in death after Griffin’s fatal fall. Police deem heart failure the likely cause.
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Kenosha
Wis
Charles van Gasbeck
van Gasbeck
Edward Grittin
Grittin
Griffin
Struggle Over Class Colors Sparks Arrests at Monmouth College
Monmouth Ill Feb 26 A fierce clash over class colors at Monmouth College led to riot charges against seven students. Police arrested 24 after a midnight battle where sophomores held the cupola and freshmen tried to reclaim it. Students faced $5 fines plus costs totaling 12 per person. faculty expected to seek further settlement.
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Monmouth College
Monmouth
Ill
R. Lyons
Cit
Court House
Eee
Lyons
Mob raids cash Curtis liquor house in Topeka
In Topeka Kansas a midnight mob including Rep W Emerson raided Cash Curtis wholesale liquor, police clashed with the crowd wounding a mob member and arresting Emerson after a struggle. J W Adams was shot twice and hospitalized. Nation reportedly plans to bail out and edit a Peoria Illinois paper for a day.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Mrs. Nation
North Topeka
W. Emerson
Cash Curtis
Emerson
Connors
J. W. Adams
First Christian Church
Nation
Peoria, Ils
Peoria
Mine Horror in Wyoming Disastrous Kemmerer Fire
A mine fire at Diamondville coal mine No 1 near Kemmerer Wyoming entombs about 50 foreign miners and 15 horses. John Anderson escaped severely burned but alive as rescuers fail to reach others, with families grieving and flames driving the effort. The cause is undetermined and the mine was plugged two miles from the mouth.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Diamondville
John Anderson
Man Struck by Train Not Fatally Hurt at Coal Valley
David A. Pars, a deaf mute, was struck by a Rock Island and Peoria train at Coal Valley yesterday afternoon. He suffered a broken nose, scalp wounds, and minor bruises, was unconscious briefly, but today could sit up.
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David A. Pars
Rock
Milwaukee 50 Years Old as Rail Line Marks Half Century
Milwaukee and St. Paul railway office notes the 50th anniversary of the Milwaukee and Missis ere railroad opened February 25, 1851 from Milwaukee to Waukesha. The line grew from 20 miles to a vast system across Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota totaling nearly 16500 miles.
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Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Milwaukee
Waukesha
Milwaukee & Missisere Railroad
Wisconsin
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Milwaukee & Prairie du Chien Company
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Carrie Nation leads city paper with whisky ad feature
In Peoria on February 26 Carrie Nation oversees the Journal edition. She writes eight columns of editorials and a personal account of her smashing career. The edition expands to 12 pages and includes a full page whisky film advertisement as a feature.
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Peoria
Carrie Nation
Two Girls Die in Factory Fire at Alden Plant
Waukegan Illinois February 26 The Alden organ stop factory burned today. Two girl employees perished and two others were burned. The loss is small.
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Waukegan, Ill
Alden
Recital at Augustana College Features Mary Searis Penrose
Mary Searis Penrose presented a recital at Augustana College last night before a small appreciative audience. Her numbers were well rendered and she was asked for several encore pieces. She was supported by Miss Roderick Mrs J M Keim and Professor Bodfora.
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Mary Searis- Penrose
Augustana College
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