Rushville Politician Watson Wins Indiana Governor Nomination
James E. Watson of Rushville secured the Republican nomination for Indiana Governor on the fifth ballot at Tomlinson Hall. The convention featured large crowds, notable figures, and strong showings for Watson amid a dramatic, extended balloting process.
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Rushville
Indianapolis
Ind
James F. Watson
House
Washington
Congress
Indiana
Watson
Charles W. Miller
Hugh Th. Miller
Mr. Watson
Tomlinson Hall
Beveridge
Hemenway
Chaney
Overstreet
Landis
Hanly
Durbin
Goodrich
Fairbanks
Reed
Fremont Goodwine
Emmitt Fe. Branch
Lawrence Mc’Purnan
Superintendent
President Diaz's Annual Message to Congress
Mexico City's special president Diaz delivers the annual message warning the republic is on the eve of material prosperity. He lauds the merger of national and central railroads as a proud accomplishment and notes the United States granted a three year concession for a coaling station.
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Diaz
Mexico City
Congress
Tle
Republic
Mexico
U.S
Indian Shot Up the Dance in Tahlequah County
At a midnight country dance eight miles south of Tahlequah Oklahoma Bert Hampton a Cherokee Indian entered the room and a shooting occurred during the event confirming a violent incident with local witnesses.
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Tahlequah
Okla
Here
Bert Hampton
Two Farmers Shot in Quiet Neighborhood Killing
A killer shot and killed Joe Bonhannon and Arch Baraha, white farmers living nearby. The murderer fled the scene, investigators say.
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Joe Bonhannon
Arch Baraha
A Arkansas Romance Ends In Quick Elopement
Miss Birdie Crickly, a teen bride in Arkansas, dodged an arranged match her father set. She fled via fire escape and persuaded a railroad section gang boss to take her by handcar to Miturn, where she wed her true sweetheart Sam Smith.
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Alicia
Ark
Birdie Crickly
Miturn
Sam Smith
Girl Wins $6000 Breaks Bank at Rawhide
Miss Lillian Bennett daughter of a New York family wins $6000 in a single sitting at Carl Young's Rawhide resort faro bank. Bank closes and big game ends after others fetch more money. This marks her second spectacular play at the camp, previously losing $8000 in a prior sitting.
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Reno
Nev
Lillian Bennett
New York
Rawhide
Carl Young
Young
Rhiondike
Far North
Britain's Premier Resigns Amid Health Amid Cabinet Shakeup
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman resigns as prime minister due to ill health. King George V accepts with regret and appoints Edward Asquith as likely successor. The cabinet resigns. Asquith is summoned to the king to form a new ministry, a unprecedented move while the sovereign is abroad.
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London
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Henry
Sir Henry
Herbert H. Asquith
Herbert Asquith
Miarritz
Campbell Bannerman
War Office
Admiralty
Ireland
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Asked to Leave Knickerbocker Grillroom
In New York, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and E. R. Thomas were asked to leave the Hotel Knickerbocker grillroom during a Tuesday early morning supper. Proprietor James B. Reagan requested they depart after a debate, and they eventually obeyed.
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New York
E. R. Thomas
Evelyn Nesbit
Knickerbocker
James B. Reagan
Unique Philadelphia Pair Wed at Washington Monument Loft
Thomas Alexander a carpet manufacturer and Miss Anna Morrison of Philadelphia married inside the Washington Monument loft. The special record for unique marriages was surpassed by this ceremony conducted in Washington DC.
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Washington
DD. C
Thomas Alexander
Anna Morrison
Philadelphia
Washington Monument
Szechenyis Seek Police Protection Amid Mob Fervor
In Buda Pesth the Szechenyis request police protection as mobs trail them since entering Hungary. The Count and Countess, linked to Miss Gladys Vanderbilt by marriage, face public fascination and rumors of vast fortune. Their carriage wheels are blocked by crowds seeking gifts.
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Buda-Pesth
Hungary
Szechenyis
Ilingary
Gladys Vanderbilt
Miss Vanderbilt
Notable Rescue by a Horse in Danbury Bethel Fire
Spectators watched as Kit a bay horse heroically escaped the Bethel blaze at Andrew J Hallocks stables. Firefighters had feared to return for the second horse which perished. Kit dashed through fire and smoke then reemerged leading the companion out.
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Danbury, Conn
Andrew J. Hallock
Bethel
Kit
Man Receives 375000 Fortune From Wall Ad
Tacoma farm hand Peter Andersen near White Bluffs Washington saved a fellow emigrant in 1875 and later found a newspaper advert pasted on a home stead shack that led to a 375000 fortune. He has a 5000 check to travel to New York for legal formalities. his friend Peter Knudsen made 1060000 in New Jersey glove business.
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Tacoma
Wash
Peter Andersen
White Bluffs
Andersen
New York
tHlis
Peter Knudsen
New Jersey
Toledo Park Bans Large Hats At Games
Special Manager Armour declares large picture hats block view and will ban them this season at Toledo park. He cites Chattanooga experience where a party of twenty girls with oversized hats obstructed the crowd’s view during a game.
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Toledo
Armour
Tfe
Ele
Chattanooga
Plowed Up a Fortune in Evergreen Ranch Find
Ramon Chaboya a Spaniard living at Evergreen on a long owned ranch uncovered a box with 4000 in eight sided gold slugs used by California’s Spanish era. The discovery occurred while plowing on his San Jose area property and highlights a valuable historical cache.
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San Jose
Cali
Ramon Chaboya
Evergreen
California
British Cruisers Clash Off Isle of Wight 36 Dead
In night maneuvers off the Isle of Wight the torpedo boat destroyer Tiger collided with the British cruiser Berwick. Thirty six men perished including Lieutenant Middleton commander of Tiger. Berwick survived the incident with loss of life and craft.
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Portsmouth
Maeland
Cable
Middleton
Tiger
Isle of Wight
Berwick
Mystery Neighbor Gilberts New Hair Makes Headlines
Jenny Albert aged years. neighbors and physicians puzzled by a Columbus New Jersey case. After thirty years without hair Gilbert suddenly grows a full head of hair this spring in a remarkable transformation.
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Columbus
N. J
Jenny Albert
Gilbert
Contractor plans large railway labor draft to Alaska railways
Seattle special report states M S Heney the Copper River and Northwestern Railway contractor will send fifteen thousand five hundred workers north to build the guegen heim Alaska road as fast as crews and transportation are secured.
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Seattle
Wash
M.S. Heney
Copper River & Northwestern Railway
Guegenheim Alaska Road
Smoking-friendly religious service proposed by rector
Rev. Sydney Goodman, assistant rector of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Atlantic City, plans a special service allowing smoking during religious rites. Men may attend without coats and collars if desired as part of the novelty.
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Atlantic City
N. 3
Sydney Goodman
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Editor Narrowly Escapes as Press Drops Wheeler
In Owensville, a five wheel weighing 600 pounds slipped from a running press at the New Echo office and crashed into the composing room of the printing plant. Editor Jluffish had a narrow escape.
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Owensville
Special
New Echo
Jluffish
Death from ill fitting teeth in Mason area
George Morrison a Civil War veteran living two miles east of Mason Michigan died from jaw bone necrosis caused by ill fitting false teeth.
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Mason, Mich
George Morrison
Here
Populists Name Ticket For President and Vice President
St Louis special reports Thomas E. Watson named as Populist President candidate by the national convention last week. Samuel W Williams of Vincennes Indiana chosen as running mate. Watson is well known nationwide. Williams, a long time Indiana lawyer and former deputy legislator, has long been active in politics and aligned with the Populist party since its formation.
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Miller
W. L. Taylor
C. W
Hugh Th. Miller
Mr. Watson
C. W. Miller
Taylor
William L. Taylor
Perry
Gibson
Clinton County
Hamilton
Harrison
Knox
Pike
Warren County
Charles W. Miller
John C. Chaney
James E. Watson
Indiana
Wil
Congressional Campaign Committee
Ife
Joe’ Cannon
Thomas R. Marshall
Columbia City
Marshall
Congress
Washington
Fairbanks
Cannon
London
Maude
Simpson
Westminster Gazette
Colonel Maude
Royal Engineers
St. Louis
Thomas FE. Watson
Samuel W. Williams
Vincennes
Ind
Hiis
Thomas E. Watson
Tie
New Public Printer Named
John S. Leech of Winds becomes Public Printer in the Philippines succeeding Stillines whose resignation was recently accepted. The appointment by President Roosevelt comes as a surprise since Leech had not been mentioned as a candidate for the post.
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Washington
John S. Leech
Winds
Philippines
Leech
Stillines
Roosevelt
Democratic Paper for Richmond Inks New Richmond Venture
A Democratic paper is set to launch in Richmond within a short time morning. The company is incorporated with capital stock of 19000 dollars. No Democratic paper exists in Richmond or Wayne county.
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Richmond
Wayne County
Judge Cantril Derd Dies in Georgetown Ky
Frankfort Wy special report notes Judge Cantril of Georgetown Kentucky died Sunday after a Jenethy illness. He presided over the first two trials of Caleb Powers who faced charges of complicity in the assassination of William Goebel.
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Cantrill Derd
Frankfort, Wy
Jade James Hk. Cantril
Georgetown
Cantril
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
House panel opposes Jamestown Exposition grounds purchase
The House Committee on Naval Affairs voted to report adversely the bill authorizing the government purchase of the Jamestown Exposition grounds and buildings to be used as a naval training and coaling station.
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Washington, Special
House
Naval Affairs
Jamestown Exposition
Door Opened to Warships With Alaska Gold Key
The Seattle crowd plans to unveil a virgin Alaska gold key to the Admiral when the battle ship fleet returns from target practice at Magdalena Bay. The gesture signifies Seattle's welcome and the city’s open door to the visiting warships.
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Seattle
Wash
Magdalena Bay
Alaska
Prince Edward Island Legislature Bans Motor Cars
The Prince Edward Island Legislature votes a resolution backing motor vehicle exclusion from the province citing public safety concerns. The move targets the operation of automotives to reduce perceived danger on PEI roads.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Cable
Prince Edward Islind B
Anarchy Reported in Haiti as Warships Prepare Landfall
A Port au Prince dispatch says the situation in Haiti is extremely grave with complete anarchy prevailing. The report notes that American warships are preparing to land troops.
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Paris
Port Au Prince
Tlaiti
Michigan bars special students from athletic participation
The University of Michigan announces that no student classified as a special student may compete in college athletics. This new rule requires athletes to be in regular study for eligibility in future competitions.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
How'd You Like to Be Kaiser Bertin Cable
Due to a growing family and higher living costs the Kaiser will receive a salary increase. His pay rises to 3,930,000 dollars annually.
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Kaiser
Bertin
Cable
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