Invasion Feared as Tobacco Growers Brace for Threats
Adjutant General Critchfield reports grave conditions in Brown County Ohio where independent tobacco districts fear raids from Kentucky growers across the river. A mass meeting in Augusta is set to oppose crop increases, while residents endure nightly vigils and seek policy guidance on possible martial action.
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Columbus
Ohio
Critchfield
Kentucky
Augusta
Aberdeen
Harris
Miller
Brown County
Memorial honors Pelatiah Webster and Philadelphia origin of U S Constitution
In Washington on May 5 Mr Carter of Montana and Mr Clayton of Alabama introduced a memorial for Pelatiah Webster of Philadelphia. Hannis Taylor signs noting Webster’s 1783 epoch making paper predicting the Constitution and republished in 1791 with notes. Memorials referred to judiciary committees with a request for many copies.
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Washington
Carter
Montana
Senate
Clayton
Alabama
Pelatiah Webster
Philadelphia
Hannis Taylor
Spain
United States
Deputy Minister Flewelling Dies by Own Hand in Fredericton
William P. Flewelling deputy minister of crown lands in New Brunswick shot himself in a government building as an expert accountant prepared to inspect his books. He was 52 and had served the government since youth. No shortage of accounts has been found.
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Fredericton
N. B
William P. Flewelling
Crown Lands
Brunsawick
Flewelling
William Scott
James Scott
Norwich
N. Y
Wiliam T. Manning
Trinity Parish
New York
Morgan Dix
Prohibition Party
Indiana
State
Anti-Saloon League
Schumaker
The
Prohi
Prohibitionist
Eli Ritter
Ritter
League
Pirates Capture After Short Chase Off Porto Rico
The revenue cutter Algonquin chased a stolen sloop along Porto Rico’s west coast. After firing three shots the sloop heaved to and was captured. The pirates planned further robberies and an exit to Santo Domingo.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Algonquin
Santo Domingo
Crowding Into San Francisco Strains City Reach
Visitors surge to 25 000 daily as ferry building fills and Southern Pacific reports 50 000 arrivals via lines. Most travelers hail from inland California Oregon Washington Idaho Utah and adjacent states as city experiences holiday style influx.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Calcratio
Brazil Proposes Broad Yet Teasing Foreign Ties
President Penna informs Brazilian congress that relations with most nations are cordial. The statement implicitly excludes Argentina and possibly Peru from Brazil’s circle of good relations, signaling a narrower regional alignment.
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Rio Janeiro
Penna
Brazil
Peru
Night riders strike in Davidson county tobacco beds
Winston Salem May 4 night riders destroyed the tobacco plant beds of F O Fisher a prominent farmer of Friedberg in Davidson county. This marks the first known night riding activity in the area.
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North Carolina
Winston Salem
N. C
F. O. Fisher
Friedberg
Davidson County
Fatal family quarrel ends in triple tragedy in Breathitt
Ed Callahan is killed by his brother in law John Spicer at Callahan's Longs Creek store. Spicer is shot dead by Callahan's seventeen year old son Wil. Earlier, Dantel White wounds James Fugate in a farm altercation over disputed kinships and rivalries.
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Jackson
Ed Callahan
John Spicer
Callahan
Long's Creek
Spicer
Wil
Fugate
White
Tom White
J. B. Marcum
Corn Reaches High Price On May Corn Market
Corn on the Chicago board of trade rose to 70% cents for the May option the highest since 1902. Traders John W. Gates and the tin plate crowd sparked the run with James A. Patten and W. H. Hartlett cited as major bullish engines. About 4,000,000 bushels have been claimed and paid for since May 1 as bears struggle to fill May contracts. Limited arrivals from the country support the bull movement.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
John W. Gates
James A. Patten
W. H. Hartlett
Miners Strike Suppressed at Jaragua Iron Mine
In Santiago Cuba on May 5 a strike by 300 Jaragua Iron Company miners was crushed by rural guards after they distributed handbills praising Chicago anarchists. Leaders were discharged as 150 guards under Major Maehruda reinforced the mines and operations resumed under police protection.
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Cuba
Santiago
Jaragua Iron Company
Chicago
Maehruda
Decatur Passes Two Year Alcohol Sale Ban
The city council on May 5 by suspension of the rules passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquors within Decatur for two years. It bars liquor for medicinal mechanical sacramental or any other purpose. Four aldermen who favored local option opposed the ordinance.
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Paseed
Decatur
Snow Blankets Wyoming In Ten Inches Of White
Brief dispatches report about ten inches of snow across Wyoming while other items note a mild revolution in Peru, conventions in Ohio and Virginia, senate ratification of a boundary treaty, Caribbean disputes, a fatal Dneiper ferry, medical updates on former President Cleveland, a strong Chicago wheat market, a Augusta Georgia mill fire, a murder conviction in Norwich New York, a New York rector election, Swarthmore athlete suspensions, and a cotton tax refund bill introduced in Congress.
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Wyoming
Columnbus
American Surgical Association
Richmond
Dneiper
Bykhoff
Russia
Joseph D. Bryant
Cleveland
Chicago
Apparent Murder of Joseph Rapshaw Stirs Indiana Town
The body of Joseph Rapshaw was found in a quarry near Oolitic. A bloodied hickory club hid behind plaster near a chimney suggests a clue. Lucinda Decoursey’s room at Oolitic is linked to the case as her divorce from Charles Decoursey is noted and Kapshaw is the deceased.
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Bedford
Ind
Joseph Rapshaw
Oolitic
Lucinda Decoursey
Chimney Flute
Charles Decoursey
Lawrence
Kapshaw
Speers
Decoursey
Fire at New Aveline Hotel Kills Many in Fort Wayne
May 5 Fort Wayne reports at least eleven dead in the New Aveline hotel fire on Sunday with fears of twenty or more. Chief Ankenbrock says many guests unaccounted as charred ruins hinder identification. Known dead include W. A. Pitcher and several others from Chicago, Mishawaka, Detroit, and nearby towns. many missing with several unidentified bodies.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Aveline
Ankenbrock
Gill
W. A. Pitcher
Duluth
Minn
R. S. Johnson
Pana
J. W. Diviney
Detroit
Sarah Hathaway
Mishawaka
Mary Burkett
Frank Baxter
Auburn
R. A. Trible
Dalhart
Tex
Charles Bloomer
Evansville
E. B, Alty
Wabash
Wealthy farmer John R. Martin drowns in Ohio River
John R. Martin, a wealthy Reno farmer with a large estate, is believed to have killed himself by drowning after long domestic troubles. His purse and hat were found on the riverbank near his home. his body was recovered three miles below Reno. He left a widow and four children.
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Tell City
Ind
John R. Martin
Ohio River
Reno
Martin
Nine Horses Cremated in Martinsville Fire
Martinsville Indiana May 5 fire at J C Worley livery barn destroyed nine horses and much property. Adjoining residence damaged while other property saved by fire department. Loss several thousand dollars with limited insurance.
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Martinsville
Ind
J. C. Worley
Boy Killed Crossing Rails in Liberty
Fay Black aged fifteen from College Corner was killed instantly near Liberty Indiana when his buggy collided with an engine at a crossing of the Velocipede pike and the C C and St L railway east of town. The engine struck the buggy and totally demolished it. The train crew found him lifeless.
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Liberty
Ind
Fay Black
College Corner
Self-Defense Shotman's Father-in-law in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana May 4 William Krise forty fired and killed Daniel Harte his father in law in a houseboat owned by Harte police report Krise acted in self defense.
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Terre Haute
Ind
William Krise
Daniel Harte
Harte
Krise
Question of Jurisdiction in Indiana Liquor Suits
Indianapolis reports attorney general Bingham refuses to discuss federal suits filed by Indianapolis Brewing Terre Haute Brewing Capital City American and Home Brewing to enjoin charter revocation over saloon activities. Federal court jurisdiction likely before merits. brewers seek US court review. Prohibition politics and local option debates frame broader state race hints.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Bingham
Anderson
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Capital
American and
Home Brewing Companies
United States
Indiana
River Steamer Trenton Sinks at Alexandria Wharf
The steamer Trenton owned by Potomac Navigation capsized at her Alexandria Virginia wharf seven miles below Washington. Eighteen month old son of Murray Fosey of Brooklyn N Y died. About a dozen passengers who jumped overboard were rescued.
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Washington
Trenton
Potomac Navigation Company
Alexandria
Murray Fosey
Brooklyn
N. Y
One Ration of Corn A Day for Laying Hens
A single daily ration of corn suffices for laying hens according to local farming guidance. The recommendation emphasizes minimal feed while maintaining egg production.
Asquith’s Prediction and Rise to Prime Minister
The article chronicles Herbert Henry Asquith rising from MP to premier, noting his legal prowess, disciplined study, and strategic temperament. It draws comparisons to Roosevelt and Choate and highlights his sharp oratory and relentless cross examination style in Parliament.
Un-American Act Sparks DAR Outcry Over Chesapeake Flag Gift
Mrs Donald McLean head of the Daughters of the American Revolution denounces William Waldorf Astors gift of the Chesapeake flag to England as un-American. She questions the report and stresses pride in Revolutionary War relics and the line Dont give up the ship.
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Donald McLean
Chesapeake
England
William Waldorf Astor
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Bat Infested Patrick Henry House to Be Burned
Montville Virginia near Richmond historic Patrick Henry home will be burned by its great grandchildren owners due to a bat plague. Warm weather left the mansion unoccupied as thousands of bats fill parlors bedrooms and hang from furniture ceilings walls forming curtains and rendering the house uninhabitable.
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Montville
Patrick Henry
Richmond
Virginia
Souvenir Ticket Marks Papal Meeting at Rome
A group of distinguished Americans visiting Pius X received a curious keepsake. The reverend host produced a railroad return coupon from Venice to Rome, once bought by Cardinal Giuseppi Saro for a Rome cardinal meeting after Leo's death. He reportedly never returned to Venice.
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Ingo
Pius X
Venice
Rome
Giuseppi Saro
Leo
Potatoes Turned To Art By Philadelphia Chinatown Artist
Yee Hip, a skilled China man in Philadelphia's Chinatown, carves statues from potatoes using a penknife and wire. His works including Psyche at the Bath Venus de Milo and heads of great men are sold in Tenderloin stores. He plans a piece titled Washington Crossing the Delaware using about a peck of potatoes.
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Yee Hip
Philadelphia
Chinatown
Psyche
Bath
Washington
Delaware
Pension fund started by Primitive Methodist church
The Primitive Methodist Church of Great Britain has established a pension fund supporting 125 dependents aged between seventy five and ninety four.
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Methodist Pension Fund
The
Primitive Methodist Church of Great Britain
Allen J. Payton Attorney at Law Rockport Indiana
Allen J Payton attorney at law with office over Sargent's drug store at the corner of Main and Third streets Rockport Indiana announces practice in all courts and invites clients.
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Allen J. Payton
Sargent’s Drug Store
Third Streets
Rockport
Indiana
Lawyer J Philip Burns Opens Rockport Office
J Philip Burns a Rockport Indiana lawyer announces practice in all courts with an office on the ground floor opposite the Court House. He will handle civil and criminal matters and provide full legal services to the community.
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Rockport
Indiana
Court House
Will
Main Street
W. H. Brown
I.J .Brown
Brown & Brown Attorneys
At-Law
Rockport Indiana
oOpposite Court House
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