Roosevelt Visits Detroit for Spanish War Veterans Meet
President Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Detroit to address the Spanish War Veterans convention. Crowds fill the streets as he tours sites, meets Doherty at St Marys and Alger, dines at the Cadillac, and plans a river ride, parade review, and banquet with the Essex Fusiliers from Canada in attendance.
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Althiwgh
Cadill
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
Eral Tt A
Alger
Doherty
Twenty-first Regiment
Essex Fusiliers
Canada
Light Guard
Roosevelt Attends Cincinnati Day at Record Carnival
President Roosevelt headlines the Cincinnati Fall carnival drawing vast crowds and enthusiastic cheers. He presided from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., participating in a reception luncheon and a 2 p.m. military parade as the Queen City marks its busiest day ever during this annual event.
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Cincinnati
Queen City
Roosevelt
Eite
St. Nicholas Hotel
McLean Permits Troops to Pass Through Colon Train
Washington dispatch reports Command er McLean of the cruiser Cincinnati sent from Colon on the 20th stating the United States guards and guarantees transit. He details exchange of Colombian troops from Panama to Colon about 1000 men each way, troops unarmed in a guarded train, arms in a separate guarded freight train. The note covers patrols and naval protection of travelers and cargo. The entry describes speeches at Pall Festival and Music Hall, praising patriotism and Iowa policy ideas, with a focus on trusts and proposed remedies including constitutional amendments and government control of combines.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
McLean
Cincinnati
Colon
United States Guards
Trafic
Panama
Firew Sand
Music Hall
Music Ty
Iowa
Letrott
Tariff Plan Thrust to Aid Trusts Draws Debate
A political remark argues that removing tariffs on goods produced by trusts would harm smaller rivals and workers. It contends big corporations would still dominate, while smaller firms suffer. free trade would not restore prosperity for all, and the relative gap between trusts and rivals would persist. Also notes the Spanish-American War Veterans encampment in Indianapolis with Gov Durbin welcoming attendees and Roosevelt as guest tomorrow.
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Iowa
Neb Bit Corporation
Standard Oil Company
Rirala
Indianapolis
Ind
Charges Hit Minister as Wife Weeps at Conference
In Keokuk Iowa on September 22 the Methodist Episcopal town conference heard Rev P J Henness disclose his resignation from both church and ministry after separating from his wife. The trial committee ended session when Henness placed himself outside church law. He said his departure stemmed from continual railing by his wife and health failure. His wife cried. Henness plans to North Dakota for mining, and supporters seek broader church action against the bishop linked to the case.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
P. J. Henness
South Dakota
Henness
Hamilton
Henpess
Ife
Menness
Lin
Will
Herness
North Dakota
Rev Orwick Linked to Lunacy Amid Misconduct Rumors
In Jackson Michigan on September 22, reports declare Rev J F Orwick former prison chaplain is insane. Dr W H Chivers, his physician and friend, notes years of peculiarities and recent melancholia. Family guards him. a physicians conference may lead to admission to Kalamazoo asylum.
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Mich
J. F. Orwick
W. H. Chivers
Orwick
Chivers
Kalamazoo Asylum
Forger of Marriage Certificate Sentenced in Laibach
Max Staudinger once Graz city official is jailed four months at Laibach for forging a marriage certificate of Archduke Ernst to Laura von Skublitz later Baroness Wallburg. It is unclear if the Archduke legally wed her, but evidence links Wallburg’s family to hardship. The Baron's child now reportedly a cafe waiter in Budapest. The motive cited is aiding the archduke's starving son’s family. In Wisconsin, the Citizens League at Oshkosh rejects prohibiting child labor under 14 without compulsory schooling and plans a compulsory education movement.
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Vienna
Max Staudinger
Graz
Styria
Laibach
Archduke Ernst
Laura von Skublitz
Baroness Wallburg
Laura Skublitz
Baron Wallburg
New York
Budapest
Staudinger
Wallburgs
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Wis
Consummers’ League
England-Venezuela tensions near severing relations
Lenton on Sept 22 reports that Britain and Venezuela are on the verge of severing diplomatic relations. Washington on Sept 22 notes that a British declaration of war could test the Monroe Doctrine with the United States.
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Washington
England
United States
Des Moines Warship Launched With Notable Des Moines Sponsors
The Des Moines warship was christened amid a Des Moines sponsor lineup led by Miss Elsie Macomber. Governor Cummins, Mrs. Comins, state officials, and many colonels attended as the ship slid into the harbor. The ceremony featured a large turnout from Des Moines and accompanying delegations.
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Des Moines
Four Men Killed by Mine Explosion at Fairmont
A mine blast at the New Central Coal Company near Fairmont West Virginia killed four men, wounded six, and injured several others. The explosion occurred during a charge charging or firing and all workers were at the mine at the time. All bodies were recovered and all workers were accounted for.
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W. van Sep
St Mites
New Central
Here
Interstate Commerce to Probe Anthracite Road Rates
Chicago Sept 22 The Interstate Commerce Commission will investigate alleged unduly high railroad rates in the anthracite region. Chairman Martin J Koupp announced the inquiry while in Chicago.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Martin J. Koupp
Commission
Passenger steamers collide in a fog in Green Bay
In fog today the City of Marquette and the Sheboygan, Goodrich line, went ashore. Marquette grounded in Green Bay near Algae Pass while both vessels sent distress signals and requested assistance for passengers and crew.
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Sheboygan
Goodrich Line
Green Bay
Five Die in Pennsylvania Steel Yard Accident
Three Austrian workers at the Pennsylvania Steel works were killed after being struck by a fin while walking on the track. The remains were scattered and later collected for burial. William J. Barrett, secretary of the Springfield City Savings and Loan association, is reported as a defaulter by $12,000, with records showing a prior suicide two weeks earlier.
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William J. Barrett
Springfield City Savings and Loan Association
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Barrett
Starrett
Springfield
Mms
Note on U S Role in Romanian Jewish Rights debacle
Washington reports outline US concerns over Romanian laws targeting Jews. It notes decrees banning Jewish residence in rural areas, prohibiting agricultural labor, and forbidding land ownership, plus a rule tying Jew employment to two Romanians. Berlin and Paris react with cautious, varied views as talks drag.
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Europe
United States
Shite Department
Balkan States
State Department
Hay
Roumania
Ing
Komania
Germany
Berlin
Foreign Office
Shaw Opposes Tariff Revision and Backs Reciprocity
Secretary Shaw spoke to a large Republican rally in Mason Park on Sept. 22 defending reciprocity on the Dingley bill and opposing tariff revision. He quoted McKinley to deny any tilt toward tariff changes, with Foss Routell and Mann among other speakers. The Chicago crowd responded to his focus on reciprocity and policy unity.
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Shaw
Mason Park
Henderson
McKinley
Foss
Routell
Mann
Elephant Rampage at Vincennes Carnival Causes Bruises
An elephant on exhibition at the Elks carnival in Vincennes Indiana rampaged last night breaking a window at Clarence Duncan’s home. It toppled a bed where Mrs Dan and two children cried, threw a child across the room, and then broke down a door before being subdued. The elephant is in critical condition from the fright and the child is badly bruised.
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Vincennes
Ind
Clarence Duncan
Dan
Pershing Expedition Gains Ground in Moro Island Actions
Manila reports the Pershing expedition under a captain of the 1st Infantry is advancing against Moros on the island. They have captured seven forts, inflicted 20 Moros killed or wounded, with no American casualties. A Manila-to-Calcutta report arriving aboard the Gaan Juin lists prisoners and naval officers among travelers.
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Manila
Amer
Ixeo
Cal
Abduction ends in familys tragic double tragedy
Harry Williams, a Franklin Life agent in Springfield, abducted his 2 year old son Glen from his mother on a Saturday. As officers pursued, he stopped the buggy, shot the child in the road, then killed himself. Williams had recently moved from Auburn to Springfield with his destitute family.
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Harry
Williams
Harney
Loami
Childer
Fusurvance Company
Rose can safely return or face death of wife in Wabash
In Wabash Indiana John Rose former city treasurer is missing after three weeks and is believed to have diverted nearly 51000 from city funds. His wife and three children fear for her life as she starves while awaiting his return. Bondsmen say Rose will not be prosecuted if he returns to help his family and settle the loss with his friends agreeing to cover most of it. All bondsmen wish for his prompt return to care for wife and children.
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Ind
John Se
Bash
Crawfordsville
Rose
Bedford
Martin
Collier
Paying Last Tribute to Marie Henrietta
The remains of Queen Marie Henrietta were brought to Brussels after a church service held this morning. The funeral procession drew troops and large crowds as it proceeded along the route to the capital.
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Queen Marie Iriette
Brussels
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Missing Lawyer Hiram M High May Be En Route South Africa
In Ovid Michigan rumors say state Senator Hiram M High, the missing lawyer, is likely traveling to South Africa rather than Mexico. Supporters claim his financial accounts range from ten to twenty thousand dollars. Nearby, a Bloomington man Robinson reels a seven and three quarter pound small mouth bass in Gogebic.
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Ovid. Mich
Hiram M. High
South Africa
Mexico
Robinson
Bloomington
Colonel Kilbourne
Nio
Witness Addie Corby Missing Delays Andrews New Trial
Mrs Addie Corby a key witness in Frank Andrews motion for a new trial failed to appear in the recorder s court on Saturday delaying the hearing until she can be located In Union City Indiana ex mayor William Farrish and assistant Henry Cass were injured when a high scaffold collapsed, both men thrown to the ground.
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Union City
Ind
Wiliam Farrish
Henry Cass
Detective identifies Derby murder suspect as Young
A New York detective and Gus Ernest of Brooklyn visit Derby to confirm the suspect arrested yesterday. Detective Finley declares he is sure William Hooper Young is the man wanted for the murder of Mrs. Pulitzer, based on examinations conducted this afternoon.
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Derby
Conn
New York
Gus AL Ernest
Brooklyn
William Hooper Young
Finley
Young
Pulitzer
Well Known Minister Dies in Pittsburg
Well known minister in Pittsburg Pennsylvania dies here today at an advanced age after years as pastor of the United Presbyterian Church and as the stated clerk of the United Presbyterian General Assembly. The report notes pneumonia as the cause.
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Pittsburg
Wil Id
United Presbyterian Churc
United Pres General Assembly
Pneu
Sharkey Faces Accountability in Banker's Death Case
New York report states a coroner's jury ruled Nicholas Fish's death by the blow struck by Sharkey. The verdict implicates Sharkey in the banker’s death and sets the stage for possible bail and further legal action.
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Sharkey
Banker Fish
New York
Nicholas Fish
Sharke
Death Toll in Panic at Shiloh Church Rises
Birmingham mourns as the number of dead grows to 110 with 105 confirmed and 100 identified. Police note at least five bodies may be at private homes, while J H Ballou deflects responsibility for the stampede over a seat dispute tied to Washington’s speech.
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Ala
Shiloh
J. H. Ballou
Hicks
Hie
Washington
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