Milwaukee Welcomes Prince Henry with Illumination and Fire Run
Milwaukee greets Prince Henry of Prussia as his special train arrives from Chicago amid cheers. A city parade, 1484 veterans, a grand illumination, a 32-fire apparatus race, and a reception at the Exposition building mark a festive Milwaukee stop before the prince continues to Niagara and New England. Governor LaFollette, Mayor Rose, and other officials speak, and a large crowd witnesses the royal welcome.
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Prince Henry of Prussia
Niagara
New England
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Milwaukee Fire Department
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Chicago
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Admiral Evans
First Wisconsinee
Green Bay
Steven's Point
Port Washington
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Plymouth
Gond du Lac
Racine
Prince Henry
Grand avenue-Wisconsing Street
Battery A
Lake Front
Deuster
LaFollette
Emil Court
Foley
Pfister
Rebels in Kwang Si Province Threaten Stability in China
March 5 report notes rapidly spreading unrest in Kwang Si with signs in Kwe Lin and Nan King. Canton viceroy dispatches troops, over 1,000 stationed at Kwe Lin and Nan King. rebels believed former soldiers of Marshal Su disbanded on promotion, with propaganda seeking dynastic change and Chinese unity.
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Tseng Kong
Kwang Si
Kwe Lin
Nan King
Canton
Pere
Waster
Marshal Su
Hhis
Tin Workers Wage Scale Talks Amid Turbulent Norfolk Strike
In Norfolk Virginia a large mob disrupted transit as police and military struggled to protect streetcars. Reports describe derailed cars and stones thrown. a barber and a sergeant clashed, and martial law was discussed. Concurrent talks in New York centered on wage scales for Tin Plate workers with the Tin Plate Trust, with delegates present and hopes for an amicable settlement.
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TOC
Norfolk Railway and Light Company
Barber
H. H. Haartmanser
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E.R. Gale
Higgins
Virginia
Shafer
Tin Plate Trust
New York
Asociation
Trou, Steel and Tin Workers
American Tin Plate
John Williams
Charles Tuppen
C.J. Fraser
Tin Plate
Tin Plate Company
Dynamite Threat Hits LaCrosse Lumber Mill
In LaCrosse Wisconsin March 5 unknown attackers tried to blow up the LaCrosse Lumber Company mill exploding a large charge that damaged one end of the structure and machinery. A second charge failed to explode and no one was hurt as the mill was empty. Police say they have a lead but will not reveal details at present. In chess news the International Masters tournament reached round eighteen with Popiel Eisenberg Danowski Marco Schlechster Gunsberg Techin Mieses Wolf Mortimer Marshall Reggio Maraczy Albin Tarrasch Mason Napier Scheve Pillsbury Tschigorin results and a Pittsburg fire destroyed fourteen frame houses at Schoenville leaving 150 homeless with no fatalities.
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LaCrosse Lumber Company
Popiel
Eisenberg
Danowski
Marco
Schlechster
Gunsberg
Techin
Mieses
Wolf
Mortimer
Marshall
Reggio
Maraczy
Albin
Tarrasch
Mason
Napier
Scheve
Tpillsbury
Tschigorin
Pittsburg
Schoenville
Snowstorms disrupt transit from New York to Pittsburgh
Snow strikes New York at dawn with two inches fallen and transit delays on elevated and surface lines. In Pittsburgh March 5 the season’s heaviest snow begins, halting streetcar traffic and hindering railroads as Ohio River towns report blizzards and worsening conditions.
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New York
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Spirit pictures attract Indiana County residents to bedstead phenomenon
In Adams township Madison county residents report spirit pictures appearing on a cherry bedstead headboard. Observers say figures resembling living persons emerge in the wood and on the headboard illustrations resemble photographs. Neighbors and relatives view the scene as uncanny and note the images seem deeply embedded in the wood.
Attempted Servian Revolt Fails at Shabars Front Town
A bold but short lived attempt to start a revolution at Shabars failed. Led by Alavanttes, a kin of Prince Karageorgevich, the raid was crushed with Allavanites killed and followers captured.
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Servia
Shabars
Alavanttes
Karageorgevich
Allavanites
Shortage Forces Closing of State Bank at Elkhart
March 5 report from printfield Illinois states a $22,000 bank shortage found in the accounts of Cashier Frank W. Cottle at the State Bank of Elkhart. Security adequacy is questioned and stockholders may face assessments near the full stock value. Cottle is at home amid unconfirmed reports of attempted self harm. bank directors were summoned to Springfield to cover the loss.
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Frank W. Cottle
State Bank
Elkhart
Cottle
W. Clellan
Decatur
the General Ledger
Springfield
Five Drownings Reported in Sacra River Incident
Five people drowned in the Sacra River on Sunday. Names mentioned include Dr. J. H. Morten, George Numes, Ence Castersen, Elmer Ivery, and Kneight Lillieeten. The bowl was located downstream, and the bodies of the first three named have been recovered.
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Sierdments Morel
J. H. Morten
George Numes
Ence Castersen
Elmer Ivery Kneight Lillieeten
Corteland
Thieves burglarize Montgomery bank near Washington
In Washington Indiana on May 5 the 1st National Bank of Montgomery eight miles east was robbed of $10,000 cash during the night. The loss is covered by insurance. The burglars escaped.
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Washington, Ind
1St National Bank of
Montgomery
Here
Deaf and Speechless Fan Challenges Prince at Chicago Reception
A discharged soldier who served in the Philippines and China attempted to reach Prince Henry at the Auditorium hotel in Chicago to deliver letters of recommendation and a note asking for permission to return to England. Wearing an infantry uniform, he pushed through guards, was detained by Chief John Wilkie and the police, and claimed wounds in China and the Philippines deprived him of speech and hearing.
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Auditorium
Prince Henry
Lal
Philippines
China
Howe
England
Secret Service
Char
John Wilkie
Tragic Waardstock Case Focuses on Young Ellsworth Collapse
Dr. Fred led the county coroner to a triple tragedy at Waardstock. Earl, held by four men during convulsions, required morphine injections to calm. Witnesses say the youth, amid convulsions, pictured himself on a railway engine fearing a fatal plunge. An uncle watched all night without new details. Navigation may open early as Detroit reports calmer lakes.
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Waardstockstock
Fredled
Elsworth
Conoroner
Detroit
City Centennial Celebrations Mark Cincinnati Milestone
Cincinnati observed its centennial incorporation with exercises by murals authorities the chamber of commerce and other groups. Alfred Booth founder of A Booth & Co in the fish trade died in Chicago aged 74.
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Chamber of Commerce
Alfred Booth
Chicago- Chicago
A. Booth& Co
British Budget Tackles Army Needs and Recruiting Limits
London March 5 in the house of commons war secretary Brodrick defended the army estimates at 69 310 000 noting the war office feeds 300 000 men and 243 000 horses in South Africa without complaints He urged decentralization reforms and warned recruiting limits had been reached proposing three years active service with nine in reserve eight year color service and a sixpence daily premium to attract a better class of volunteers He outlined a volunteer reserve plan for 50 000 men and stressed vigorous officer education despite full discussion of conscription and volunteer efficiency.
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House of Commons
Brodrick
War Office
Great Britain
ST. John
Urs
Offic
Two Men Sentenced in Banking Fraud Case
Grand Rapids. March C. Attorneys Lant K. Isburs sen V. MacLeod were sentenced this morning to two years in the Detroit house of correction by Judge Wanty in the United States circuit court. Both pleaded guilty yesterday to violating banking laws in connection with carrying fraudulent checks at the National Bank, where MacLeod was formerly a teller.
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Mich
Lant K. Isburs
Sen
MacLeod
Detroit House of Correction
Wanty
United States Circuit Court
The
National Bank
Boers Attack Convoy and Capture Guns Near Klerksdorp
London reports stubborn Boer resistance in South Africa as Gen Delaney’s cautious plans fail to stop a third assault on a convoy south west of Klerksdorp. After two hours of fighting, Boers overwhelm British defenders, capture artillery, and force a chaotic withdrawal amid dead animals and scattered wreckage.
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London
South Africa
Velegran
Klerksdorp
Delaney
Mareha Representatives Urge U S to Intervene in South Africa War
Walmar ams and Wessels called on the president and Secretary Hay to press the United States to act to end the war in South Africa. The president replied the government cannot and will not interfere.
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Mareha
Walmarams and
Wessels
Hay
United States
South Africa
Arctic Expedition News From Franz Josef Land
Letters dated August 17 from Franz Josef Land describe Baldwin Zeigler Arctic expedition vessels arriving healthy and planning wintering there before pushing northward until ice halts progress. Conference Report Approved in Washington notes pension appropriation bill adoption and subsequent Senate amendments dispute over internal revenue stamps. House resumes rural free delivery classification while legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill passes. In London, the eight hours mines bill is rejected 208 to 207 in the Commons.
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House of Commons
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