Evansville Constable Converts criminals through church appeal
William Urban, elected constable in Justice Thornburg court, declines jail for reforming suspects. He invites arrestees to join his church, offers court leniency to the willing, and has led about 100 to renounce crime. Urban kneels to pray with offenders and serves as deacon of his Free Will Baptist church, gaining broad respect for his reform efforts.
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Evansville
Ind
William Urban
Urban
Free Will Baptist Church
Death Blow to Six Day Bicycle Race Hopes
New York April 11 Gov Roosevelt signed the Collins bill prohibiting any man from riding a bicycle race longer than 12 hours without a dismount. The law also applies to pedestrians and was amended from a 48 hour limit to 12 hours riding time. Miller, hero of three six day contests, left New York for Paris amid support and criticism from up state legislators.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Roosevelt
Miller
Paris
Crime of an Ex Judge in Indian Territory
Solomon Hatema, a former judge and current prosecuting attorney of the third district, shot and killed his wife, child, and brother at his Grant Oklahoma home after a day of drinking. He was arrested by a U S marshal. Relatives demand blood atonement.
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Paris
Tex
Grant
Indian Territory
Solomon Hatema
Hatema
Bolomon
Kianute County
Short toll line links East and West telephone systems
One of the shortest and most important toll lines in years begins operation from Anderson Ind connecting independent systems in the east and west. The completed loop will join Detroit St Louis Pittsburg and Chicago with New York and Ohio linking St Louis and New York. The thirty mile arc may shorten long distance toll calls.
Cyrano de Bergerac at Third Avenue Theater
Amusements bulletin notes performances at the Third Avenue Theater featuring Cyrano de Bergerac and a showcase by Madame Pianka and her Den of Performing Lions, highlighting featured acts and program details.
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Third Avenue Theater
Cyrano de Bergac
Madame Pianka
den of
Lionas
Independent companies outnumber Bell monopoly in central states
The text notes a four year general movement against the Hell monopoly with independent companies outnumbering exchanges in almost every state. It highlights strong opposition to monopoly charges, especially active in the central states.
Lost Arm Tattoos Key to English Baron Title Claim
Chicago April 21 The loss of an arm dissected from a man in Chicago may bar Jan Barnett Mason from claiming a baronetcy of Wiltshire. The tattooed crest and letters on the arm were the sole family identifier and tracing by a Chicago surgeon was sworn as proof of identity. The English heir, after a life of wandering, hopes for papers and funds from London to pursue the title.
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Chicago
Jan. Barnett Mason
Wiltshire
Australia
Sydney
New Zealand
England
Japan
America
San Francisco
London
Nat
Fort Wayne
Four Suspects Identified in Presidio Saloon Fire Case
Adolph Rehold identifies four offenders F. Simmons, Arthur Bletinga, C. M. Couder, and Charles Laskey after a saloon fire at his plant near San Francisco. The men are jailed in the guard house and will face trial immediately.
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Ban Francisco
Cal
Adolph Rehold
Presidio
F. Simmons
Arthur Bletinga
C. M. Couder
Charles Laskey
Fire at Snoqualmie Hotel Extinguished with Little Damage
A lamp overturned at the Snoqualmie hotel caused a small blaze around 8 50 last evening. The fire was put out by occupants with practically no damage reported.
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Snoqualmie
New Profit Sharing Plan in Pittsburg Laundry Trust
The Pittsburg laundry trust introduces a novel profit sharing scheme for employees as a defense against middlemen. It compares the plan to Wanamaker Stores and describes distributing shares in progressive ratios, noting public interest in its outcome and drawing parallels to past cases like Dolgeville.
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Pittsburg Laundry Trust
Pittsburg
Wanamaker
Alfred Delge & Bons
Dolgeville
N. Y
Consolidated Laundry Corporation
Pttsburg
Sun Bonnets the Rage Sparks Outdoor Fashion
Sun bonnets of all descriptions flood shops and exchanges signaling a summer fashion rage. The article notes rural practicality and stylish variations in lace, ribbon, and colors, with some bonnets soft and drooping others on stiffened forms. It suggests outdoor girls will wear bonnets to protect complexions instead of going hatless.
Plane on foot plan for Trout Creek water supply
In Republic Washington on April 1, William Crummer, well known mine manager, Thomas Heck foreman of the San Patl, T A Hammond civil engineer, and an unnamed companion organized a water supply project from Trout Creek. Initial work began yesterday, but heavy snow halts progress for weeks. The ditch or pipe will likely stretch seven miles.
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Republic
Wash
Trout Creek
William M. Crummer
Thomas Heck
San Patl
T. A. Hammond
How Banks Use Deposits for Profit
A New York Telegraph summary explains bank profits from deposits by detailing how banks lend money at higher rates than they pay depositors. It notes loans secured by securities and real estate, occasional unsecured loans to major clients, and the idle cash held to cover checks, with profits arising from the interest rate spread.
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New York Telegram
Two New Shingle Mills Erected at Salmon Siding
In Salmon Siding Sultan Washington two new shingle mills rise with a combined daily capacity of 200000 shingles. Grimes and Mitchell own one mill while Westland and Swallwell own the other.
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Sultan, Wash
Salmon Siding
Grimes & Mitchell
Westland & Swallwell
Plague Rumor Strikes Paris Shop Staff
Paris officials report three suspected plague cases among workers at a major department store. Authorities say the disease may have been carried from eastern carpet imports, with investigations ongoing into the source and exposure.
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Paris
Horsemen to Meet for Good Roads Club
Horsemen of the city plan a meeting tonight in the Hinckley block office of Dr. H F Smith to organize a club. Principal aim is to push the movement for public road improvements from the city into the countryside. Superintendent Little calls the gathering with H Holcomb S Benjamin Dr Smith and others listed.
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Horsemen of the City
H. F. Smith
Hinckley
Horsemen of
Little
City Department
H. Holcomb
Benjamin
Dr. Smith
Introduction of the High Stoop in urban homes
A Harper's Magazine writer argues for the high stoop as a practical feature in great cities. The approach keeps daily family rooms and guest reception spaces separate, with the entry via a porch or doorstep raised slightly above street level.
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Harper's Magazine
London
New York’s High-Stoop House Shape Sparks National Trend
The piece argues Gotham set the model for the city house with a raised street entrance, a style New York popularized and other cities soon adopted. It notes rare basement variants and French basement styles only briefly, as New York’s prosperity drove the dominant prototype across the country.
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Gotham
New York
Boston
America
Bac and Fox Indians face illness and deaths in tribe
The article notes the Bac and Fox Indians being moved by a mysterious illness. It cites 900 full-blood members and that since February 1992 many have died from the disease amid concerns and uncertainty.
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Guthrie
C. T
Bac
Maritime Activity Off Cape Plattery and Hood Canal
The fishing schooner Caroline readies for another cruise at Cape Plattery while the Myr tle returns with feh cargo. The British ship Hutton Hall arrives from Vancouver to discharge cargo and load flour for Hong Kong, and the steamer Humboldt heads to Quartermaster Harbor for dry dock with plans to sail to Alaskan ports. Planking repairs proceed at Yesler dock and talks continue on chartering the British steamer Manusene by the U S government. A break down near Hood Canal halts the steamer Dode, the Delta heads to Hood Canal to Seattle, and Tacoma reports whisky seizures aboard the steamer Al-Kirby.
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Hutton Hall
Vancouver
Liverpool
Hutton Mall
Honk Kong
Seattle Area Weather Note Promises Warmer Saturday
For Seattle and vicinity the forecast calls for fair weather with a warm-up on Saturday. Winds shift from the south to the west, bringing milder conditions across the region.
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Seattle
Vicinity
Program of the Y M C A Week of Services
The Y M C A outlines a week of religious services with evangelist Mr. Holderidge in charge. Activities include daily prayer, men’s rallies at Plymouth Congregational and First Presbyterian churches, and nightly men only services at the Y M C A plus Bible studies and socials at various private homes and the Y M C A hall.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Holderidge
Pacific Coast
Y. M.C
Dickson
J. Taylor
Thirtieth Avenue South
B. HH
Hoyts
Ninth Avenue South
Capt
W. J. Bryant
Queen Anne
J. R. McDonald
Spring Street
Mrs. Chas, Black
Twelfth Avenue South
Tragedy on Teslin Trail Ends in Suicide in Atlin
Edward Hensell of Sioux City Iowa killed himself in Atlin cabin after arriving destitute and failing to secure a new outfit in Vancouver. His death followed despondency over hardship and inability to draw in another outfit. In local court, attorney Carside faced defacement charges with no witness. William Price, charged with theft, received a quick alibi and was ordered to leave town.
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Atlin City
Edward Hensell
Sioux City
Iowa
Mensell
Vancouver
Skagway
Atlin
Frank Hilman
Neweed
Graham
Carside
New York City
William Price
Hartie & Rie
Price
Bryan's Policy Speech Critics Chicago Platform Views
William Jennings Bryan, addressing $1 diners, urges that vital differences in principles justify separation and accuses Democrats backing the Chicago platform of surrendering core vows for harmony. He argues for independent bimetallism, warns against income tax threats to wealth, and predicts growing trust power and continued anti monopoly campaigns.
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William Jennings Bryan
Chicago
Democratic Party
United States
Opening navigation far off as ice blocks Alpena to island
Alpena Michigan reports navigation opening as far off as ever. A heavily loaded team could travel from Alpena to the island and on to Middle Island, a 24 mile trek over unbroken ice. Holes cut 18 inches deep show no water beneath.
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Alpena
Mich
The
Thunder Pay
Middle Island
Gowns for Spring Wear and Court News Highlight
A fashion page describes a pale pearl satin house gown with a rose pink mousseline vest and lace trims, a tan princess street outfit with white applique lace, and a coral pink sheath frock with gulpure details. The Spokane federal court session in Seattle next Wednesday will tackle bankruptcy salts. noted that women outlive men, with high centenarian counts globally.
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Bloome
Federal
Spokane
Seattle
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Second Avenue
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Winter & Harper
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Ramaker Music Co
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Laines
Elsworth Restaurant
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James D
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Dancing Academy
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